Section 7, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-RY5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 31 March 1995 by No. 2081/1995 [N12-YKZ].

In Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [A12-4DD]. This text from 31 March 1995. 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 7, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-RY5]. Machine: S2J-RY5.

7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every shopkeeper in a village market shall maintain such records and registers relating to the keeping of a shop in a village market as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every shopkeeper in a village market shall furnish to the Gram Panchayat a return in Form 2 within fifteen days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Gram Panchayat may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (3)

Panchayat: Section 2, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (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, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

village: Section 2, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (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)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 44, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-T3J], 22 May 1994, Band A. "section 7".

Rule 6, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act Rules, 1996 [S2K-3GJ], 3 July 1996, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D12-NYV. Every shopkeeper in a village market: Maintain records and registers of the keeping of a shop in a village market; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form 2; fifteen days from the end of every financial year; Form 2. Published by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Kerala (synthetic record).