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Rules

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (USING OF FACSIMILE STAMP OF SIGNATURE OF PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY) RULES, 1996

Short title and commencement
Definitions
Affixing of facsimile stamp of signature of the President or the Secretary

THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (TAXATION,LEVY AND APPEAL) RULES, 1996

Short title and commencement
Definitions
Procedure for passing resolution determining the levy of tax
Publication of new taxes
Secretary to maintain assessment books
Secretary to assess tax
Powers of Panchayat to give directions to amend assessment books
Service of Bill
Issuance of receipt
Appeal
Procedure on appeal
Revision on decision of standing committee for finance
Implementation of the decision on appeal
Notice to be served before enforcing provisions of distraint
Recovery by distraint
Civil suit for recovery of arrears
Power of the officer conferred with duty to execute warrant
Procedure for seizure of property
Distress not to be excessive
Sale of property distrained
Secretary to consider objections
Power of Government to call for records
Levy of fees on distraint
Distraint to be confined to properties within the Panchayat area
Distraint of property belonging to occupier of a building
Realisation of tax, from a person who has left the State or cannot be found
Magistrate to recover tax, warrant fee etc
The Secretary, Panchayat Employees and the Committee Members not to purchase any property directly or indirectly

FORM 1-2

KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (REGULATION & PROHIBITION OF USE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SPRINGS, TANKS, WELLS AND OTHER WATER, COURSES) RULES, 1996

Short title and commencement
Definitions
Prohibition of Regulation of bathing of animals and washing of clothes etc in public water courses, tanks etc