The Odisha Gram Panchayats (Postponement of Elections) Act, 1990

ORISSA ACT 7 OF I990 

' P E  ORISSA GRAMA PANCMYATS ( POSTPONEMENT OF ELEC- 
TION ) ACT, 19901 

1 Received the assent of the Governor on iIre 13th April, 1990 firsf prrhjislrcd in 
an Extraordinary issue of the Orissa Gazct re. dared fire Zlsr April 1990. ] 

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTPONELIENT OF OEh'ERAL ELECSlON OF GRAMA 
PANCHAYATS 1N THE =ATE AND FOR M A n E R S  CONNECTED MEREWITH 

OR INCIDENTAL THERETO. 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the. State of Orissa in the Forty-first year 
of the Republic of India as follows :- 

Ibm tIW I.(!) This Act may be oiled the Orissa Grama Panchay-ts (Postponement of 
md Election) Act, 1990. 

w- 
ment. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 26th day of January, 

1990. 

d l d o u m .  2. In tMs Act, u ~ l t s s  the context otheruise requriresr , 
(a) 'Grama Panchayat' means a Grama Panchayat constituted under the Gram 

Panchayats Act; 

(bl 'Grama Panchayats Act' means the Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964' ' O r b  Act 
1 of 1965 

(el Words and expressions used but not defined shaIl have the meanings 
assigned to them respectively in the G r a m  Panchayats, Act. 

Portpom 3.(I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Grama Panchayats Act, or any 
W t  of notification or order issued thereunder,- 
d a l 0 n  and 
c o ~ u a -  
m. (a) the general elect ion for reconstitution of Gram? Panchayats of the State 

shall be held within sithe 31st December 1991 ; 1 

(b) during the period beginning with the date of commencement of this 
and until the newly elected members of the Grama Panchayat and I ~ S  
Sarpanch assume office, the powers and functions of every Grerna Panchayat 
and its Sarpanch shall be exercised and discharged by the Grama Panchayat 
Elrtension Officer having jurisdiction over the concerned Grama or by any 
other offlzzr authorised by the Slate Government in that behalf. 

(2) The general election as referred to in clause (a, of subsection (1) of 
members (including Sarpanch) shaU bc held in accordance with the pravlsions of 
the Cframa Panchayats Act and thc Rules made thereunder. . 

(3) The Cframa Panchayats so reconstituted shall, for all intents and Ppwses, 
be deemed to have bccn comtilutcd u nder. and be govcrncd by. the provis~ons of 
the erama Panchayats Act and the rules made thereunder. 

RcPcal and 4.(1) The Orism Grama Panchayats (Postponement of Election) Ordinance, 1990Orlaa 
is hexeby repealed. Ordlnanca 

No. I o l  
1990. 

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anythine done or ony action taken under the 
Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the 
provisions of this Act. 

1. For Statement of Objects and reasons see On,rsu Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 
the 21st March 1990(3191. 

2. Substituted by the Orissa Grama Fanchayats (Postponcmcnt of Election) Second 
Amendment Act,1991 ( Orisw Act 22 of 1991 ) a .2 



ORISSA ACT 16 OF 1990 
*THE ORISSA GRAMA PANCHAYATS (POSTPONEMENT OF 

ELECTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1990 
 

(Received the assent of the Governor on the 7th July 1990, first published in an extraordinary 
issue of the Orissa Gazette, dated the 1oth July 1990) 

 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ORISSA GRAMA PANCHAYATS (POSTPONEMENT OF 

ELECTION) ACT, 1990. 
 

 BE  it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissa in the Forty-first Year of the 
Republic of India as follows:- 
 

Short title 
and 
commence
ment. 

 1. (1) This Act may be called the Orissa Grama Panchayats (Postponement of 
Election) Amendment Act, 1990. 
 

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 28th day of May, 1990.. 
 

2. In section 3 of the Orissa Grama Panchayats (Postponement of Election) Act, 
1990 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in clause (a) of sub-section (1), for the 
figures, letters and word “31st May, 1990”, the figures, letters and word “31st December, 
1909” shall be substituted. 

Amendment 
of  Section 3. 

Orissa Act 
7 of 1990. 

 
3. (1) The Orissa Panchayats (Postponement of Election) Amendment Ordinance, 

1990 is hereby repealed. 
Reveal and 
savings. 

Orissa 
Ordinance 
No.4 of 
1990.     

 
    (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the 

principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken 
under the principal Act as amended by this Act. 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
* For the Bill, see Orissa Gazette, Extraordinary dated the 13th June 1990 (No. 761) 



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ORZSSA ACT 'I5 OF 1992 

THE ORXSSA GRAMA PANCHAYATS (POSTPONEMENT OF E L ~ O N )  
AMENDMENT ACT, 1992 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1. Short title and commencement 

2. Amendment of section 3 - a 

3. Repaal and savings 



ORISSA ACT 15 OF I992 

*THE ORISSA GRAMA PANCHAYATS (POSTPONEMENT OF 
ELECTION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1992 

[Received lire asscnr of llte Go~errror on ihe 21sr hfarc11 1992, first prrbli~hed jn 
an extraordi~iory bnre olrhe Oriaa  Gazeltc, dored t l ~ e  23rd Afarcl~ 19921. 

A N  ACT FORTHER TO AMEND THE ORTS3A GRAMA FANCHAYATS 
(POSTPONEMENT OF 'ELECTION) ACT, 1990. # 

k eoacled by the Legblature of thc State of Orissa in the Forty-third Year 
of thc Rupb k-lir of India as follows :- 

~hit 1114 
=ad , '1. ( I )  This Act may be called the Orissa -Grams Panohayats (Postponement of 

h ~ u m -  Election) Arncpdment Act, 1992. 
merit, 

(2) 1' 3:~i t l . l  bc deemed to have come into force on, the 30th day of December, 
. 1991. 

0 Amcndmoq 2. In Jection 3 or the Orissa Grama- Fanchayal.~ ( Postponement of or!= Act 7 
or 

*(ion 3. Election ) Act, 1990 (hereihaftcr referrsd to as the' principal AcL), in clauee (a) of oTlY90. 
sub-xction ( I ) ,  for rhc figurcs, letlers and word ''3lst December, 1991", the figures, 
letters and word "30th June, 1992" sl~all  be substituted, 

Rc 1 , f 5;"" 
3. (1) The Orissa Grama Panchnyats ( ' ~ o s t ~ o n c m o n t  of Elec(ion 1 Second miss 

Amendment Ordinance. 1991 is hereby repealed. Ocdinenw- 
No. 11' QI 

(2) Nolwithstasding such repeal, anything donc or any action taken under 1991. 

the principal Act as imendcd by the said Ordinance, shaI1 be decmcd to havc b a n  
done or takn under the principal Act as amended by this Act; 

*For tbe Bill, sec Orissa Gatene, Extmrdinary, darcd [LC 13th Fcbruary 1992 (No. 149) 



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ORISSA ACT 27 OF 1992 

71 E ORISEA GRbMA P A A C H A Y ~ S  (POSDONEMEM OF ELECXION) 
SECOND AMENDMENT ACT, 1992 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PREAMBE 

SECTIONS 

1. Short title and commencement 

2. ,Amendmeat of section 3. 

3. Repeal and savings 



ORISSA ACT 27 OF 1992 

* THE ORISSA GRAMA PANCHAYAW ( P O S T B O m m  
OF ELECTION) SECOND rhRaEmm Am,. 1% 

. . 

[ ~ e w i v e d  the assent of the Governor on I he 14th Atrgrrst 1992, fimt prr6Iished In 
on exfraordinory issrre of the Orissa Gazette, dated tkc  19th Arrgurr 1994 

AN A m  FURTHER TO AMEND THB O R I W .  Q R W A  P ~ ~ H . A T A P  
(POSTPOPIE~~EBI'B QP E b m m  &#X, 3w. 

skri rltL 1. ( I )  This Act may be caild the Orism Orama Pe~oEhayotr @ m w t a f  
rod El#;tios) Sbcond Amenhaat Act, 4D9Z - 

msmf! (2) 11 rhal~bodwmtdtoha~ wmohtofomeoa tha 'm- o ? $ ~ e ,  
49% . 

' 2. I n  ~ection 3 of the Orism Grama Pancbyrtn ( P o s t p w  of h m 7  AmmbcDr or 
BLcctiao ) Act. 1990 (herainafter kferred Lo as the. principal Act), I i  c lam (.) UK 1Y9R 

amlion 3. zsubsection ( I ) ,  for the figures, Ittrers and word "Nth June, , 1992", tha mm, 
letters and word "31st December, 1992" shall be mbstitutcd 

% 
& 

Row1 and 3. (1) The Orissa Grama Panchyats ( Postponemant of- Ekttfon ) 
anrings. Amendment Ordinance, 1932 is htrejy repealed. Orims 

O r d i m  
;1 (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any acrion takn under 6 .  @f 

the principal Acr as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have b a n  lSQZ 
donc or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. 

For tho Bill, s t r  Orlsm Gozetre, Extraordinary, dated thc lOrh July 192 mo. 956) - 


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