Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 [A11-XFT]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 January 1947.

Dates: made 27 January 1947; in force 27 January 1947; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Uttar Pradesh [IN-UP].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, Uttar Pradesh Act 26 of 1947 [A11-XFT]. Machine: A11-XFT.

Sections (17)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. GRAM PANCHAYAT

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-0KB]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-0M5]

Section 3. Appointment of Gram Panchayat [S2E-0N7]

Section 4. Registration of operators of a ferry [S2E-0P1]

Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of a fair without licence [S2E-0Q3]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-0RX]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-0SZ]

Section 8. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2E-0TS]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-0VV]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-0WN]

Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S2E-0XQ]

Section 12. Offences by companies [S2E-0YH]

Section 13. Appeal [S2E-0ZK]

Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S2E-10C]

Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-11E]

Section 16. Power to make rules [S2E-128]

Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-13A]

Made under

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Acted on by (5)

Amends: Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 1956 [A11-YBY], 14 October 1956. "section 7 of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (Uttar Pradesh Act 26 of 1947)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2963/1948, dated 1st November, 1948 [N12-QZ6], 1 November 1948. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A12-AN5], 6 June 2019. "section 11 of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (Uttar Pradesh Act 26 of 1947)".

Amends: Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 1980 [A12-1TJ], 27 May 1980. "section 13 of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 (Uttar Pradesh Act 26 of 1947)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3750/1955, dated 3rd March, 1955 [N12-RM9], 3 March 1955. "section 4 of the said Act".

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