(General) Rules, 1997-English - Panchyati Raj Department

7THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PANCHAYATI RAJ (GENERAL)RULES, 1997GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESHDEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJNOTIFICATIONShimla-171009, the 25 th November, 1997.No. PCH-HA(3)-1/94-19181-362.-In exercise of the powers conferred bysection 186 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of1994), the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, for the purposes of the said Act, ispleased to make the following rules, which have already been published on 8 thOctober, 1997 in the Himachal Pradesh Rajpatra (Extra-ordinary):-CHAPTER-1PRELIMINARY1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be calledthe Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj(General )Rules, 1997.(2) They shall come into force at once.2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless there is anything repugnantin the subject or context;-(a) “Act” means Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (4of 1994)(b)“Block Development Officer” means an Officer, by whatevername called, appointed by the Government to perform thefunctions of the Block Development Officer of a block.1 [(bb) “bonafide resident” means a person who has a permanenthome in Himachal Pradesh includes a person who has beenresiding in Himachal Pradesh for a period of not less than 25years or a person who has permanent home in HimachalPradesh but on account of his occupation he is living outsideHimachal Pradesh;](c)“District Panchayat Officer” means an officer, by whatevername called, appointed by the Government to perform thefunctions of the District Panchayat Officer ;(d) “Form” means a Form appended to these rules ;(e)(f)“Financial Year” means a year commencing on the first day ofApril and ending on 31st day of March of succeeding calenderyear;“section” means a section of the Act.1 . Clause (bb) subs. vide Not. No. PCH-HA(1) 1/92-II, dated 17.11.2006, publishedin R.H.P. Extra., dated 18.11.2006, p.7478.