Keyword(s):
Assembly, Village Council Village Development Scheme, Customary Law,
Administration of Justice
To consolidate aod amend thc law relating to wwtitution of
Viliage and Arca Councils in NagaIand and fo regulate their
duties and functions and fo~mattcrs wnnected thcrcwitb.
It is hercby cnacted in tbe hventy-ninth yar of the Rcpublic of
lndia as foliows :
Short Title, extent and colnmencement
- (1) Thin Act may be cded the Nagatnd Village and Area
Councils Act, 1978.
(2) It meads fa whole of Nagaland.
(3) It shall comc into force on such date as thc Slatc
Gove,rnmcntmay by nu~ificationin tbe Gazette, appoint,
and diferent dates may ba appointed For different
provisions of this Act.
Llefioition - (a) In this Act unlcss tbc wntext athewise rquires “ap-
prupriare authority” or “competent authority” means
an authority having administrative jurisdiction with
whatever designation called and notified by Government
from time to rirnc.
(b) “Assembly” means the Nagaland LRgislative Assembly,
(c) “Gazette” or “the Gazette” means Nagaland Gazettc.
(d) “prescribed” mcans prescribed by rules and made under
this Act,
(e) “State Gov~rnmen~”meanstheG~vc~nment of Nagdand.Chapter I
VIttAGE COUNCIL - Constitutions : Every recognised Village shaU have a Village
Council.
Explanaflon
Vfflage mcans and includcs an area recognised as a Village as
such by thc GaVcrment of Nagaland. An area in order to bc a
Village under tbjs act shall fulf~dthe following conditions namely :
(a) Thc land in the area belong to the population of that
area or given to &ern by tbs Government of Nagaland,
if the land in question is a Government land or is land
given to them by the lawful owner of the land; and
(b) The Villagc is established according to !he usage and
customary practice of the popularion of the area. - A Village Council shall consist of members,chosen by villagers
in accordance with the prevailing customary practices and
usagcs, thc same being approved by thc State Government,
provided that hereditary viIJage Chicfs GBs and Angs shall
becx- offrcio members of such Council and shall have voting
right.
Qualificstion for members - A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a mcmber
of the Village Council unless he :-
(a) is a citizen of India, and
(b) has attained the age 25 years. - (a) EveqVIUageColinci~unlessotherwisedissolvedbythe
State Government,shall continue for livc years from the
date of appointment, provided hat the said period may
bc cxtcnded by thc State Government by a notification
in the Gazette for a period not exmcdig one year at
a time.
(b) AU members sball hold oficc during Lhe life of the
Provided that a mcmber chosen to ill iin a Casual vacancy sball
hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member
whom he replaced ;
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