BVC ActJharkhand1871
The Bengal Village Chaukidari Act, 1871
Act No. 1 of 1871
- Sections
- 20
Contents
- 1Act not to apply till chaukidar appointed
- 2Panchayat in certain cases to make assessment within one month
- 3Commencement of assessment
- 4Effect of assessment
- 5Rate payable quarterly instead of monthly
- 6Repeal of new clause
- 7Construction
- 22Extent of Part III. - No provision contained in this Part shall apply to any Union unless and until it has been expressly extended thereto by the State Government by notification
- 23Appointment of dafadars and chaukidars. - Subject to the control of the Commissioner, the District Magistrate shall from time to time determine after consideration of the proposal of the Union Board the number of dafadars, if any, and chaukidars to be employed within each Union, the salaries to be paid to them and the nature and cost of their equipment
- 24Payment of salaries, etc. of dafadars and chaukidars. - The salaries and cost of equipment of dafadars and chaukidars shall be paid by the Union Board, and the dafadars and chaukidars shall receive their salaries and equipment at such time and place and in such manner as may be prescribed
- 25Appointment and dismissal of dafadars and chaukidars. - (1) The Union Board shall, when a vacancy exists, nominate a person to be a dafadar or a chaukidar under this Act, and the State Government shall, if satisfied with such nomination, appoint such nominee :
- 26Power to fine dafadars and chaukidars. - (1) The Union Board may punish any dafadar or chaukidar who is guilty of any misconduct in his office or neglect of duty with fine not exceeding one-quarter of a month's salary
- 27Powers and duties of dafadars and chaukidars. - (1) Every chaukidar shall exercise the following powers and perform the following duties :
- 28Procedure on arrest by dafadar or chaukidar. - Whenever a dafadar or chaukidar arrests any person under section 27, he shall forthwith take the person so arrested to the police station within the limits of which the Union is situated;
- 29Fines to be credited to District Chaukidari Reward Fund. - All fines realised from a dafadar or chaukidar under section 26 shall be credited to District Chaukidar Reward Fund, the control over which shall rest with the District Magistrate
- 30Imposition of chaukidar tax by Union Board. - (1) The Union Board shall impose yearly on the owners and occupiers of buildings within the Union a tax equal to the amount required, after deduction of the contribution, if any, made by the State Government in this behalf, for the salaries and equipment of the dafadars and chaukidars of the Union together with a sum of not more than fifteen per centum above such amount to meet the expenses of collections and losses due to the non-realization of the tax from defaulters
- 31Nature of assessment. - (1) The tax imposed under the preceding Section shall be an assessment according to the circumstances and the property within the Union of the owners and occupiers of buildings :
- 32Procedure of assessment and revision thereof by the Union Board. - The assessment for the imposition of the tax under Section 30 shall be made in accordance with rules prescribed under this Act and any person dissatisfied with the amount at which he has been assessed may, within such time as may be prescribed, apply to the Union Board, either orally or in writing, for a revision of the assessment, and the Union Board may amend the assessment or confirm the same
- 33Power of District Magistrate to revise assessment. - The District Magistrate may, at any time, call for the paper containing the assessment of the tax imposed under Section 30, and may, after such inquiry as may be necessary pass such order thereon as he may think proper
- 34Arrear to be recovered by distraint and sale of movable property of defaulter. - The payment of the tax shall be made in accordance with rules prescribed under this Act and, in case of default of any such payment, the President of the Union, or, if so directed by him the Vice-President, shall cause the chaukidar or any other person authorised in writing by the President or the Vice-President to levy, by the distraint and sale of a sufficient portion of the movable property of the defaulter, the amount of his arrear, together with a sum equal to half the amount of such arrear, by way of penalty