Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Act, 2011
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
LAW DEPARTMENT
Legislative
No. 331-L Date: 12th March, 2012
NOTIFICATION
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Gorkhaland Territorial Administration for the region comprising the three sub-divisions Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong and some mouzas of Siliguri sub-division in the district of Darjeeling and for certain matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.
Chapter I
Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
4. Incorporation of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
5. Constitution and composition of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabha
6. Delimitation of constituencies
7. Power to alter or amend delimitation
8. Qualification for membership of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabha
9. Disqualification of member of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabha
10. Electoral rolls
11. Right to vote
12. Election of members
13. General election to Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabha
14. Validation
15. Publication of results of elections
16. Vacation of seat
17. Terra of office of members
18. Removal of members
19. Disqualification on ground of defection
20. Power to make rules regulating elections
21. Electoral offences
22. Disputes regarding elections
23. Oath or affirmation by members
24. Allowances of members
CHAPTER II
Powers and Functions of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
25. Conduct of business
26. Matter to be under control and administration of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
27. Regional Transport Authority for Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
28. General powers
29. Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property etc
30. Power to make regulations
31. Power of Government to entrust functions
32. Property vested in Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
33. Power to impose levy, and collect taxes and fees
34. Power of supervision over municipalities, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchavats and Zilla Parishad
35. Inspection of work of Panchayats
36. Disputes
CHAPTER III
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Sabha and Committees thereof
37. Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Chairman, Deputy Chairman etc.
38. Term of office of Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive
39. Salaries and Allowances of Executive Sabha Member
40. Powers, functions and duties
41. Executive Sabha
42. Term of office of Executive Sabha
43. Discharge of functions
44. Power of Executive Sabha
45. General power of Chief Executive
46. Meeting of the Executive Sabha
47. Quorum
48. Special power of Chief Executive
49. Execution of work etc. in case of emergency
50. Committees
CHAPTER IV
Officers and Staff of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
51. Principal Executive Officer
52. Appointment of Secretary
53. Deputation of other officers
54. Officers and other employees
CHAPTER V
Funds and Audit
55. Fund
56. Licenses of cases for the purpose of prospecting for or extraction of minerals
57. Budget
58. Supplementary budget
CHAPTER VI
Miscellaneous
59. Inspection of account etc.
60. Transfer of institution
61. Amendment or suspension of regulations, bylaw and resolutions
62. Power of State Planning Board
63. Power of issue directions
64. Dissolution
65. Effect of supersession
66. Power to make rules under State Acts by the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration
67. Power to make rules
68. Members, officers and employees to be public servants
69. Validation
70. Indemnity
71. Interpretation
72. Removal of difficulties
73. Saving
74. Repeal