Section 44, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-T3J]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 April 1996 by No. 2480/1996 [N12-YSB].
44. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 41; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Kerala Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rule or the Assembly agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Defined terms in this text (2)
notification: Section 2, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JRSB] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
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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.
Made under this section, or naming it (7)
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act Rules, 1996 [R10-DHH], 3 July 1996, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Kerala Panchayat Raj (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2022 [R11-T3E], 21 July 2022, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Government of Kerala hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Kerala Panchayat Raj Rules, namely:"
Kerala Kerala Panchayat Raj Rules, 2009 [R10-QY8], 21 November 2009, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the Government of Kerala hereby makes the following rules, namely:"
District Panchayat, Ernakulam (Inspection of The construction of a building in a village) Bye-laws, 2020 [R11-N5V], 6 November 2020, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the District Panchayat, Ernakulam, with the previous approval of the Zila Parishad, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
District Panchayat, Ernakulam (Forms of The construction of a building in a village) Bye-laws, 2021 [R11-QF7], 19 August 2021, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the District Panchayat, Ernakulam, with the previous approval of the Zila Parishad, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
District Panchayat, Ernakulam (Appeals of The keeping of a shop in a village market) Bye-laws, 2025 [R12-1FD], 1 February 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the District Panchayat, Ernakulam, with the previous approval of the Zila Parishad, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
District Panchayat, Ernakulam (Manner of Application of The operation of a ferry) Bye-laws, 2018 [R11-DNH], 23 May 2018, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994), the District Panchayat, Ernakulam, with the previous approval of the Zila Parishad, hereby makes the following bye-laws, namely:"
Cited by (3)
Section Preamble, Kerala Panchayat Raj (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2022, 21 July 2022, Band A. "section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994)".
Section 3, Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-RTD], 22 May 1994, Band A. "section 44".
Section Preamble, Kerala Kerala Panchayat Raj Rules, 2009, 21 November 2009, Band A. "section 44 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 13 of 1994)".
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