Section 6, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H-3SG]
As at 4 April 1974. In force from 4 April 1974 by No. 104/1974 [N12-W84].
6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the execution of works for a Panchayat shall be made to the Gram Panchayat in Form 2, accompanied by a fee of ten rupees. (2) The Gram Panchayat may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Gram Panchayat may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.
Defined terms in this text (2)
Panchayat: Section 2, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H3N8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Panchayat" means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243B of the Constitution for the rural areas
Panchayat: 15 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H3N8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (4)
Section 15, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H-42Z], 11 June 1973, Band A. "section 6".
Section 5, West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 [S2H-3RJ], 11 June 1973, Band A. "section 6".
Section 2, West Bengal Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1993 [S2J-NN2], 8 September 1993, Band A. "section 6 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (West Bengal Act 41 of 1973)".
Rule 5, West Bengal Panchayat Act Rules, 1976 [S2H-FNX], 2 January 1976, Band A. "section 6 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-JW3. Every contractor engaged by a Panchayat: Obtain a licence before undertaking the execution of works for a Panchayat; apply in Form 2, fee ten rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form 2. Published by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of West Bengal (synthetic record).