Section 12, Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 [S1Y-Y7G]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 8 June 1996.

In Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 [A11-447]. This text from 8 June 1996. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 12, Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 [S1Y-Y7G]. Machine: S1Y-Y7G.

12. Prohibition of the keeping of a shop in a village market without licence.—No person shall undertake the keeping of a shop in a village market except under and in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 13: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to the keeping of a shop in a village market undertaken by or on behalf of the Central Government or a State Government.

Defined terms in this text (1)

village: Schedule 2, Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 [S1YXXD] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "village" means a village specified by the Governor by public notification to be a village for the purposes of this Act

village: 15 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

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Cited by (1)

Schedule 2, Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 [S1Y-XXD], 8 June 1996, Band A. "section 12".

Not held (0)

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Duties published under this section (0)

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