Hand Book for Gaon Burahs and Panchayati Raj Leader

1CHAPTER-IPOWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GAON-BURAS (VILLAGEAUTHORITY)IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ASSAM FRONTIER (ADMINISTRATION OFJUSTICE) REGULATIONS OF 1945The Assam Frontier (Administration of Justice) Regulations of 1945elaborates about the powers and responsibilities of the Gaon Buras. InArunachal Pradesh, the Gaon Buras are the most important village levelfunctionary. They are responsible for all the developmental and law and orderrelated duties in the village. They are the representatives of the Governmentin the village and hence are bound by all the Government instructions issuedtime to time.It is categorically observed that the village where the GB is active andresponsive is progressing in all the fields.A. RESPONSIBILITIES:-a) The ordinary duties of Police in respect of crime shall be discharged bythe H.G.B. / G.B. They shall maintain peace and order within theirjurisdiction. But they shall not deem to be Police Officers for purpose ofSection 25 and Section 26 of Indian evidence Act or Section 162 of Cr.P.C.b) The H.G.B. / G.B. shall watch and report on any bad or suspiciouscharacter within his jurisdiction and may apprehend any such persons ifhe has reasonable grounds for suspecting that he has committed or isgoing to commit an offence and shall hand over any person soapprehended to the Deputy Commissioner / Addl. Deputy Commissioneror any Administrative Officer.c) On receipt of information of commission of any heinous offence withinthe village, the H.G.B. / G.B. shall proceed without delay to the placewhere the offence was committed and enquire into it.d) It shall be the duty of the H.G.B. / G.B. to report to the DeputyCommissioner / Addl. Deputy Commissioner or any AdministrativeOfficer as soon as possible all crime, violent, death and seriousaccidents occurring within his jurisdiction and all occurrences whetherwithin or beyond his jurisdiction, which may come his / her knowledgeand which are likely to affect the public peace and to arrest and deliveroffenders to the nearest Administrative Officer.e) It shall be the duty of the H.G.B. / G.B. to co-operate with the Panchayatmembers in implementing various developmental programme in theirrespective jurisdiction.