Section 7, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-TT5]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 October 1996 by No. 3429/1996 [N12-YVF].
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, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JTNV] (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, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JTNV] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
village: Section 2, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2JTNV] (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 (1)
Circular of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh dated 13th September, 2000 on section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [C10-N87], 13 September 2000, in force. The text contains "section 7 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Andhra Pradesh Act 13 of 1994)".
Cited by (1)
Section 44, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 [S2J-VZB], 24 September 1994, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
none
Duties published under this section (1)
D12-PDM. 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 Andhra Pradesh (synthetic record).