CHAPTER VIII
 

Section No.  Subject/Title                     
88.                 Functions of the Union Council.
89.                 Conduct of the Business of Union Council.
90.                 Address of Union Nazim.
91.                 Resignation by Naib Union Nazim.
92.                 Recall of Naib Union Nazim.


 

                                             UNION COUNCIL

87. Composition of the Union Council.- (1) There shall a Union Council in each Union comprising twenty-one following members elected directly in accordance with section 148-

(a) twelve Muslim members, elected to general seats, including four reserved for women;

(b) six members, elected to seats reserved for peasants and workers, including two reserved for women;

(c) one member elected to a seat reserved for minority communities; and

(d) Union Nazim and Naib Union Nazim elected as joint candidates:

Provided that in a Union where the population of minorities is in excess of ten percent of the total population of the Union, reserved seats for minorities communities mentioned in clause (c) shall be allocated in the manner prescribed by the Government.

88. Functions of the Union Council.- (1) The functions of the Union Council shall be to-

(a) approve the annual development plan and budgetary proposals of the Union Administration;

(b) approve rates and fees for services specified in 1[Part-V] of the Second Schedule proposed by the Union Administration;

(c) facilitate the formation and functioning of Citizen Community Boards;

(d) assist the Taluka Council and Town Council in creation of Village and Neighbourhood Councils;

(e) facilitate the formation of co-operatives for improving economic returns and reduction of interstitial poverty;

(f) mobilise the community involvement in maintenance of public ways, public streets, culverts, bridges and public buildings, de-silting of canals and other development pursuits;
(g) promote plantation of trees, landscaping and beautification of public places in the Union;

(h) assist Taluka Municipal Administration in establishment and maintenance of burial and cremation places;

(i) approve the terms and conditions of the employment of Village or Neighbourhood guards and oversee their functioning;

(j) adopt appropriate measures and provide support to the District Government, Taluka Municipal Administration and Town Municipal Administration for achievement of socio-economic development and improvement of services;

(k) elect Monitoring Committees of the Union, each for municipal services, finance, public safety, health, education, literacy, works and services;

(l) elect an Ethics Committee of the Union Council which shall be responsible for enforcing the code of ethics to regulate the conduct of the members of the Council;

(m) elect a Union Accounts Committee which shall be responsible for examination of the audit reports;

(n) elect an Insaaf Committee which shall be responsible for the selection of the panel of Conciliators of Musalihat Anjuman for out of court amicable settlement of disputes;

(o) review the performance of Union Administration and Union Monitoring Committees; and

(p) review the annual statement of accounts and external or special audit reports in respect of the Union Administration.
89. Conduct of the business of Union Council.- (1) The Union Council shall regulate its business in accordance with the by-laws made by it.

(2) The Union Council shall meet at least once in every month.

(3) All decisions of the Union Council shall be taken by resolutions passed by a simple majority of its total membership.

(4) All meetings of the Union Council shall be presided over by Union Nazim and, in his absence, by the Naib Union Nazim or, in absence of both Union Nazim and Naib Union Nazim or where a motion for recall of Union Nazim or Naib Union Nazim has been moved, by a member elected by the Union Council from amongst its members present in the meeting.

(5) The quorum of the meetings of the Union Council shall be fifty-one percent of its total membership.

(6) The meetings of the Union Council shall be open to public, unless the Union Council, by a resolution, decides to hold any meeting in camera.

(7) The minutes of the meetings of Union Council shall be recorded and maintained by an officer authorized by the Union Council.

90. Address of Union Nazim.- (1) At the commencement of first session of the Union Council after its election and on commencement of first session of every year the Union Nazim shall address the Union Council and shall inform the Council his plans and programmes for the said year and the performance of the Union Administration during the preceding year.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Union Nazim may address the Union Council whenever he deems necessary to associate or consult the Union Council in functioning of the Union Administration.

91. Resignation by Naib Union Nazim.- The Naib Union Nazim may resign from his office by tendering resignation in writing addressed to Zila Nazim.
92. Recall of Naib Union Nazim.- (1) If in the opinion of a member of Union Council, there is a reason to believe that the Naib Union Nazim is acting against the public policy or the interest of the people or for any other reason, he may, seconded by another member of the Council, move a motion in the Union Council for recall of Naib Union Nazim.

(2) On receipt of notice referred to in sub-section (1), the Union Nazim shall summon a session of Union Council within three days, if the Union Council is not already in session.
(3) Where the Union Council is already in session, the motion referred to in sub-section (1) shall be taken up for deliberations immediately on its receipt in the Union Council.
(4) If the motion referred to in sub-section (1) is approved by a majority of the votes of its total membership through a secret ballot, the Naib Union Nazim shall cease to hold office on approval of the motion by the Union Council.
(5) Where the motion fails in the Union Council, the proposer and seconder of such motion shall lose their seats as members of the Union Council.
(6) The District Government shall notify the result of the approval of the motion by the Union Council.
(7) The Naib Union Nazim shall have the right to appear before the Union Council and address it in his defence.
(8) No motion for recall of Naib Union Nazim shall be moved during the first year of assumption of office of Naib Union Nazim nor shall such motion be repeated before the expiry of one year from the rejection of previous motion.