Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [A12-4DD]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 31 March 1995.

Dates: made 22 May 1994; in force 31 March 1995; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

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

Cite: Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, Kerala Act 13 of 1994 [A12-4DD]. Machine: A12-4DD.

Sections (45)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. GRAM PANCHAYAT

Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE EXECUTION OF WORKS FOR A PANCHAYAT

Chapter IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter V. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-RR9]

Section 2. Definitions [S2J-RSB]

Section 3. Appointment of Gram Panchayat [S2J-RTD]

Section 4. Registration of operators of a ferry [S2J-RVF]

Section 5. Prohibition of the holding of a fair without licence [S2J-RW1]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-RX3]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-RY5]

Section 8. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-RZ7]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-S0R]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-S1T]

Section 11. Registration of contractors engaged by a Panchayat [S2J-S2W]

Section 12. Prohibition of the keeping of a shop in a village market without licence [S2J-S3Y]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-S4G]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-S5J]

Section 15. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-S6M]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2J-S7P]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2J-S88]

Section 18. Registration of owners of a building in a village [S2J-S9A]

Section 19. Prohibition of the operation of a ferry without licence [S2J-SAC]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2J-SBE]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-SC0]

Section 22. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-SD2]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2J-SE4]

Section 24. Power to exempt [S2J-SF6]

Section 25. Registration of licensees of a fair [S2J-SGX]

Section 26. Prohibition of the execution of works for a Panchayat without licence [S2J-SHZ]

Section 27. Grant of licence [S2J-SJS]

Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-SKV]

Section 29. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-SMN]

Section 30. Power to issue directions [S2J-SNQ]

Section 31. Power to exempt [S2J-SPH]

Section 32. Registration of shopkeepers in a village market [S2J-SQK]

Section 33. Prohibition of the construction of a building in a village without licence [S2J-SRD]

Section 34. Grant of licence [S2J-SSF]

Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-ST9]

Section 36. Powers of Secretary of the Gram Panchayat [S2J-SVB]

Section 37. Power to issue directions [S2J-SW5]

Section 38. Power to exempt [S2J-SX7]

Section 39. Penalty for contravention [S2J-SY1]

Section 40. Offences by companies [S2J-SZ3]

Section 41. Appeal [S2J-T0M]

Section 42. Cognizance of offences [S2J-T1P]

Section 43. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-T2G]

Section 44. Power to make rules [S2J-T3J]

Section 45. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-T4W]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Commences: Notification No. 2480/1996, dated 3rd April, 1996 [N12-YSB], 23 April 1996. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 917/1999, dated 25th July, 1999 [N12-ZF6], 25 July 1999. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 3943/1997, dated 17th March, 1997 [N12-YY5], 17 March 1997. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 2081/1995, dated 19th March, 1995 [N12-YKZ], 31 March 1995. "the provisions of sections 1 to 11 of the said Act shall come into force".

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