Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025 (Act No. 7 of 2025)

1. Short title, title, extent extent and and commencement. commencem."::ttMlNARY- (l) This (1) This Act Act may may be called The be called The Mizoram (Village Councils) Mizoram (\,'illage Councils) Act, Act, 2025. ZAzs. (2') ItIt shall (2) shall extend extend to the whole to the whole of of lrlizoram Mizoram except except the the areas under the the jurisdictii*iof jurisdiction aregs rynder of v' the Munici- s'Iv Munici- the pali pd$:$-.nt ties and the Lai, I'ai Mara Mara and Chakina and chakrtrq Autono mousnee) District Councils; nuinhotrro,rn Dirrgi.r couoatjj?;'-- :=a' '! (3) ItIt sHall (3) 1|e comé into ifi'all-come force fiom intcj'forie from the the date date of publ icatinion ofpugicatio"inrhi the Officia l Gazette officiait . azette. ..' 2. _—_—Definition. -- 2. ; _ 43 In In this this Act, unless the Act, unless the context context otherwise otherwise requires, requires, -= 9-900 : t- '; (1)... “authorised official” means i : i : . . .- ,* means an .-': an official : ' ,- -*iT ofticiai designated designated as sticlr by by-the State srat€ Government Govifnmeni for fulfilling i(t:)**H:f1,*:lli' \i. . cn" the tne ‘mandate mandale *'^"""6i"-a"illitogicai of of this this Act; Act; ~ a as such ORs nnn foiTutniung aeinannanianaes ~~) “biological resources” resources" shall shall have have the same.meaning thesame,ryeaning , as assigned to them under section as assigned to them under section 2 2 (c) (c) of the Biological the Biological Diversity Diversity Act, ' 2002; © Act,2A02; '-' { Be of _ (3) “Block "Block"” means means Rural Rural Devel Blockt opment Block; l)€velopment ge , PEE ME Ae ga bk | eteca( 4)> “casual vacanc , ,rd:';'::;{4)r Itasu-al vacancy"y” means means vacanc y of uu.urr.y* of i'illa.ge Village Courici Councill séats which arese as.a. resul seats which urar. ui ,rrott,ofoft ae.tt, death of of a. membe r(s) or member(s) or by any other 6y.ry other reason ,..rtn,s not not specifi given; cally given; " specifically -wftch oo - (5) (s) .' "cornmunity'assetf “community assets” means any assets assgls or or proper ty which by by custo Sean-s TY propgrty custom m belong belongs to to or or has been has been -administered istered for for the the benefit of the village benefit of rs in commo -vill.grriin n, or or has has'been create createdd throug common, throughh contri bu- contribu- tion of tion of volunt ary iabour voluntary labour byby the the village or has has been been create createdd from from any I'illagers, or any public public funds funds or or schem scheme of the of the Centra centrall or or State state Gover nmeni for Governmeni for the purpose to the purpose to be such assets; be such assets; (6) “Constitutio (6) n” means the "Constitution'means the Coustit Corrsiit:ition of fnaia; India; rtion of - - (7)(i) “Deput "Deputyy Commi ssioner” means Commissioner" means th> th: Deput Deputy Commi ssioners of *district" Commissioners of thg the Distric ts of Djstricts of Mizor Mizoram; am; (8) (8) “district” meads means admini strative distric administrative ts of of Mizor am *hich which fane have been duly il;;d;;;r*ed disti.icts Mizorarn constituted by by the the State State Gover nment; Gol'ernmentl a 7 (9) “electo (9) r” means "elector" means aa person Person who who has has enroll enrolleded himsel f/hers in himself/herself in the the elector electoral roll of the roll of the Village Village Council; Council; (10) “electo ral roll" "electoral roll” means means anan authen ticated list list contai ning detalls authenticateC containing details of of elector of aa Village electors of Village Counci Council;l; (11) “Execu tive Commi "Executive ttee” means the Committee" the ‘Exectitive Commit means 'Executive tee’ of Committee' of the the Village Village Counci Council; l; (L2) “hnatl ang” means "hnatling" means xa coml' commo')n n service service forfor the the commo conimon good 9f the ;u;*I good ofthe villagers which which thethe residen residents ;ir., “Of :r:'Uf the-vil lage are hre to to render . the'villag€ render; . Be ( 13) “khawp er” means "khawper" means aa hamlet hamlet or or aa satellit satellitee settle ment within within V, settlement Village itlge Counci ction fgr Council jurisdictiqn for the the :*| “pur ; ;r r;: .:.;li : poseof occupa :-.,piffpOSb,Of tion; OCCUpatiOn; re o'i; "I4),):' “eipui {}eipui'” means iheans a’subs idiary jhum a'subsidiary jhum cultiva cultivation; © (15) “Jo” means aa jhum "lo" means jhum cultiva cultivation; _ (16) .' "office “Office of of profit" profit” means means aa regula payment made regular payment made inin the form of the fo-rm of salary salarl, or wages; -., or.wag€s; )::“phatna” means commu """(lf)rr"phatnd'ntcttns tation in in lieu ;, comtnutation of attend lieu of ing hnatla attending hnatlang; ng, , . :-r . i:, }: “President” means an elected head *:{t&1,.r1(p,;65i6lgrtt'f 'mednsanelectedheadofavillageciuncil; of a VillageCounci, Coe _ ,dt ee ee . ): “ran” theans aa custom j a, :::rr::(19):"!'rsd''riieans ary fine customar)t fine impos imposed ed uyby aa Villag rntag.e counci .olrr.il forfor non-pa rticipation in non-participitiqn in the th9 Vil- lage lage Hnatla vil- . ng withou Hnatling Phatna; without phatna; , . (20) (20) “Sched uled Tribe "scheduled or Tribes Tribe or Tribes"” nteans means such such tribes tribes or tribal commun partxul or tribal communitiesities enumer ated in enumerated in Part XVII avbrt r:ri;n: io ::-r “Miz oram the ;r*Ivftizoramof the Consti tution (Schedule Tribes) Constitution (Schedule Tribes) Order, Order, 19501950 made in exercise of the power. . -.a.il;;;i:*;i*l'n*r, confer conferred byby clause clause (1) of article (l) of article 342 342 of the Consti ofthe tution constitution; (2r) “Secret (21) . ary” means "secretary" means aa non-el ected official non-elected official, appoin ted by by the the State State Gover appointecl nment on Government the recom on the men- recommen- dation of dation of the the Execut ive Commi Executive ttee of committee of the Village Counci l, to to assist assist village the viliage Council, Village Counci Councill activiti es; activities; -3- -3- Ex-178/ Ex- 2025 l7tn025 (22) “Social (22): "Social Audit” Audif means means the examination and the examination and assessment of performance assessment of performance or or achievement achievement of of aa Village Village Council Council with with the the active active involvement of the involvement of residents of the residents of the the village village in in which official nfiich official records and actual records and actual implementation implementation are compared and are compared and scrutinizcd; scrutinized; (23) “State (23) Election Commission” "State Election Comrnission' means means the the State State Election Commission constituted Election Commission constituted by by the the Gov- Gov- ernment of ernrnent of Mizoram Mizoram vide vide Memo Memo No. No. B B -- 13017/11/2008 l3OlTlll/2008 --UD&PA(M) UD&PA(M) Dt. 28th August Dt.28th August 2009 2008 243Kof the article 243K under article under Constitution of the Constitution India; of India; (24) {24) “State Government” means "State Government" means the Government of the Government Mizoram; of Mizoram; {25) “subvillage” (25) "subvillage" means means aa separate separate village under aa parent village under parent Village Council ha"ing Village Council having its its own elected ovrn elected Government; body recognized by the State Government; body recognized ty the State *thlawhbiwli' (26) (?6) “thlawhbawk” means means aa temporary temporary settlement settlement created created for .for the the sole purpose of sole purpose of jhumming jhumming iin na ee certain area certain period; specified period; for aa specified gin epee area for (27) “tlangau” means (27) "tldngau" meausaa village crier; village crier; (28) “Treasurer” means (28) i'Treasurer" means an an elected official of elected official of aa Village Village Council whois Council who responsible for is responsible for keeping and keeping and maintaining the maintaining accounts of and accounts funds and the funds Council; Village council; the village of the “tuikhur” means (2e) "tuikhur" means anyany place place wherein wherein water water supply supplyisis obtained; obtained; (30) (30) “unauthorize "unauthorized d settlement” means any settlemerit''means settlement or any settlement habitation other or habitation other than than those those doly duly created created or recognised or recognised byby the the State State Government Government oror those those settlements settlements or habitations not orhabitatiorrc not included included inin the the list of list of villages villages or or sub sub villages villages published published by by the the State Government from State Government from time time to to time; tirne; (31) *user (31) “user charge” means aa charge/charg charge"'means es and chargeicharges and |serr.ices services for for the the use of any use of any community community assets and assets and services; services; (32) “vantlang Inkhdwm" (32j "Vdntling Inkhawm” (Gram (Gram Sabha) means aa body sabha) means body consisting consisting of of persons persons registered registered iin in the the Elec- Elec- toral Rolls relating to the Village Council; toral Rolls relating to the Village Council; (33) (33) “Vice "Vice President” President" means means an an elected elected official of aa Village otficial of Village Council Council who who is empowered to is empowered to act act as as President during President during the the absence absence ofof President; presiden[ (34) *village'means (34) “village” means anan area area declared declared as as such such by by the Government of the Government of Mizoram Mizoramby by Notification Notification iin in the the Official Gazette; Official Gazette; (35) “Village (35) Council” means "Village Council" means aa Village Council constituted Village Council constituted under under section section 33 of of this this Act; Act; “Village Population (36) "Village (36) Population Register" Register” means means population population register register maintained[by maintained every Village by every Council Village Council constituted under section 3; Chapter Chapter Il -- II ESTABLISH ESTABLISHMENTMENT OFOF VILLAGE. VILLAGE. CONSTITU CONSTITUTTON TION OF VILLAGE COLTNCII, OF VIttAcE COUNCIL, BLOCK BLOCK AND AND DISTRICT DEVELOP DISTRICT DEVETOPMENT MENT COMMITT COMMITTEE

3. Constitution of Village Council. - (1) The (1) The State State Governmen Governmentt shall shall have have the the power power toto notify notify aa village or aa iub-village village or sub-village or or give give rec- rec- ognition to ognition settlement sites to settlement sites as such, which as such, which have have been beeninin existence existence for for considerabl considerablie period period of of time, by time, by notification notification in in the the Official Official Gazette Gazette from time to from time to time time as as it it deems deems necessary: n.cess"ty, Provided that the Provided that the notificatio notificationn shall shall specify the name specify the of the name of the village by which village by it shall which it shall be known be known and shall also specify and sfiall also specify the the local local limit limit of of roitt such village village: Provided further that Provided further that the the State State Governmen Governmentt shall shall also have the also have the power power to to alter alter the the name, name, boundary and boundary and area of aa village, area of village, including including name name of of streets, streets, roads, community assets, roads, community monu- assets, monu- ments, etc. therein. ments, etc. therein. (2) There (2) shall be There shall an institution be an institution of of Local Self Governmen Local Self Governmentt at the village at the village level level called called the the Village Village | Ex-1.78/2025. L,x-1,7812025 al -4- -4- ..,.Cou - ,,:. , ., ncil created .,C9ulgil by th* c;gltedhI . the State Government comprisi State,Ggver-rlrne-rrt ng one cenprising more villages one,or rnor€ as the villages aas State Gov- the state Gov- . . , ernment may, . .,,j:i, ..,-",.,,ernrnelj by.notification iin rpayt$ynotifiqalion the CffiCial in.the Official Gazetts, Gazette, decide to be decide to composedin'the be.o*por.d inithe manner manner ~ hereinafter given: hereinaftergiveq:-...',.:''l.1',^....:,.'.'' ts : . | :'r"i : ' ' ''- :" it ' Provided that, ~ — ... .i;,,,,.,,jr-:..Provice{tha!:l.,, " : , ::..-:. (a) The State (a) State Governmgnt ent may constitute more than.one rrr.ylonstitute ne village one village council council inin a-village no- a-village or no- ." tified town where municipality iis not yet instituted; i-..:.]-'..i'..'..;|ified'townwheremuniciPalityisntrtyel'insiitutetl; _ (b) Exceptin i-b) Exceit in the the case case ofof bifurcati on or bifurcation or rationali sation of rationalisarion cf the the existing Village Council, existing Village Council, nono -: r: ,1i:i;: .,r', :.. tJqsh fresh Village Vrllage Council shall be Council.shall bc establish i in establishe ed inaa viilage milage having having aa populati populatioi on less less than than five five huntred. hundred. , l (e) (c) A village A village once ouce notified notified as as a a constitue constituentnt of o{"aVillage Councilis !'illage Council s liable liable to to be denotified at be,denotified at .,: r - :.. - . , . any. anl time tir4g if ,..,the the village villag-e becomes becomes vacent or its population is vacent or if its po*u:lation reduced to is reciuced to less than five less,than five hundred or hundred or if iiaa situation situation arises arises demanding such actin for dernancling,sucir,aitrr* fnr aa reasonab reasonable le ground ground of of ad- ad_ ministrat ministrative'ive, developm ental.er securlti' develol:rnental,err security reilscrns reasons as as the State the State Governm Coyernment may decide. rnav decide. ,, . ,t:'l ‘The ag 'iire Governm ent ma), Cirvei.nrTl-eni may ab'rlish abolish aa Village Village Council ifthe pcoulatlon Ccuu,.-ii iiilic population of of the the village village has has beconre become too too .,,i, , , small toh*ye s,nlall io have V. iilage Council. \{iiiagq Cqgq.cil,of its its own own Gror if. its opinion, iilrR its thereis ,.rprnion, there is an an exigeriey exigericy toto amalgam amalgamateate two or morr: iR'o or more Village Councils on !-itlage Corlncils on the the grouid of administrative convenie groui-ld,efadministralive nce, in convenience, in such such aa situation situation t:, I the ri,* village shall v1il1.!!t'ot alt be integrated into bJinrcgrated into the nearest village the nearest village having having,aa Village Council nnder Yiilage Council under sub- sub- sec- sec- tioni I ti,rn (1)) or or as arranged by as arranged by the the Governm Government.ent. t4; The , Jlre State Govern Stale G{)vcrnrnentment sli4il shall publisn publish list list of of vill Inge sand viilnges Village Council anel Village Counciis in the Official rn the Gazeite Official Gazette ‘irom irrim time lirrre to rr.l tine. tiu.re. (t;t, _, if deemed tiqernect necessar y, l'iflages villagesilavirrg having two two or or more tn(ire Village \,iiliiri{e Cc -" tlecessary;" Souncils nrnay Councils may constitu te aa feiint constitute Joint Vil- Vil- lage lage Councii Councii Committ Cornmitter ee with the witb lht approval! apprcvai ofof the thc State Statc Governm ent. The {jov:ernrnent. manner in The ma}iner in which rvhich . ., i , . the Comuniitee is.censtituted, its .lf!,qp*tiiiittee,is"ccnsfituted, its composit ion and compositiorr a::.d function functionss maymay be be prescrib ed the prescribed.by State the State (lovernn'.ent Governm ent by b,v notificat notificatlon ionin in the offieial Official Gazctte. Gazette. Yamber of Members of Vvillage Council and reservation of seats 4".,i{'iln1.b9iofMernb*,i.gtriu€eCounci!andr.eservatitl:r,cfseatsforwometl.., 4. for women. - tr'illagc Criilncil A Village Coancil shal} shall be be compose cornposed of of such such members ;nembcrs not nut less less than ttran three and not three and not more than nine rnore than according tc 'r.'i-ordiirg the pupulation tt, the population itit contrii-,s contains as specified bcjq,v: as speciiied below: 'ine '--.:l (f For-yilla ges with a,-Populetion of below For,viffgges.wrth+pcpul.tion,of,below W fivehundred, thete {ive-hundred, theie shall: be three shail,be three members , of whom members,of whom or:eslrailbewoman;.,..j,':.,''.::.,'.| one shall be woman. : 4 mos : (2 Forj For villages vrilages with lvith aa populat ion of population of nmore morethan than five fir,e hundre hundredd but but not: exceeding one one thousan not,exceeding d, thousand, _ there shall five members, whum one shall be woman; the'r;9shallbe0yqm,em!-'ers,ofwhumones.hal1bewoman ne i3)_. For For. villages. villages with rvilh aa populat ion ot popiilation of more more-th than one one thousan thousand but but not not exceedi excee<ling two two thousand thousand,, there shail be seven member ther-esirail,pe,qg,ven s, of me-rnbers, of whom rvhonr two two shall shall be women; be women; : (-l) For 'rnt Villages viiiag.'t ith aa populati on of of above above two two thousand thousand., there there shali sirali be ',liii popuiation be nine nine elected elected members , of mernbers, of . . <whom. whorn three three shall be wornen; shail be women; (5) For For sub sub section scctiou (1)(2)(3 )(4) populati (1X2)(3Xa) on of popt+lation of aa village viiiage shall shall be based.on the latest latest’ data of Census be based on'the data of Census of ot- India India or or populat ion projecti population on duly projection duly prepare d by prepareci b), Director ate of Directorate of Economi Economicscs and and Statistic Statisticss . ane Planning ,,,",.,3td,PI3$Pigg and. Prope amme and;).r.o6rarnme Implemen tation, based Implennentation:lraseci on on the the latest data of latest data of Census Census of of India. India. .! 1 , r: : 5.

5. Election Electiuii ;isiu, Village Village Council Council -- 1i The ((1) fhe superint endence, directio superintendence, iiirectionn and control of and control ol' the preparat the pre of electoral paration clf rolls for clectoral rolls fr:r and and the the . conduc ,...cond-uct of of election electionis to lo the the Village Village Council Councii shall sirall vest ir: the vest in the State Election Commiss State Eiection Commission.ion. --5-- Ex-178/ Ex-17812025 (2) The (2) The total total number number of of members members as as determined determined under section 44 shall under section shall be elected by be elected by adult adult suf- suf- frage in in accordance with such accordance with such procedure procedure as may be as may prescribed: be prescribed: Provided that Provided that where where an election to an election to aa Village Village Council Council cannot cannot be be held held and and the situation demands the situation demands immediate constitution immediate constitution ofof such such aa Village Council, the Village Council, Government may the Government may appoint appoint persons persons notnot more than the total membership to hold office of the Village Council more than the total membership to hold office of the Village Council for the for particular village the particular village as as specified specified in section 44 to in section to sit sit and and act act as elected members as elected members of of the the Village Council for Village Council for aa period period not exceeding not exceeding six months from six months from the the date date of of the first meeting the first meeting of of the the Village Council: Village Council: Provided Provided further further that that the the process process ofof election election for constitution of for constitution of the Village Councils the Village Councils shall shall be be completed before completed before the expiry of the expiry of six six months months from from the the date date fixed for the fixed for first meeting the first meeting of of the the Vil- Vil- lage Council. lage Council. 6.

6. Qualification of Qualification of Members. Members. -- AA person person vho who satisfies satisfies the the following conditions shall following conditions shall be eligible to be eligible to be be elected elected as as aa member member of of the the Village Council, Village Council, -- (1) he (1) isa member he is of Scheduled member of Scheduled Tribe; Tribe; (2) he (2) he has attained the has attained the age of twenty-five age of twenty-five years; years; (3) he (3) he is is an elector where an elector where hehe seeks election; seeks election; (4) (4) he is he not aa member is not member of of any any other other Village Village Council; Council; (5) he (5) heis of sound is of sound mind; mind; (6) he (6) he has has not not been been convicted convicted of of an offence under an offfunce under any any law law in in force force in in India, India, whether whether before before or or after after the commencement the commencement of of this this Act, unless aa period Act, unless period of of three three years years has has elapsed elapsed since since his conviction, his conviction, _ and if imprisoned and imprisoned since since his release from his release from prison; prison; (7) he (7) he does not hold any does not any office office of of profit under under the the Central Government or Central Government or the State Government; the State Government; (8) (8) he he has not been has not dismissed from been dismissed the service from the of aa State service of State or or Central or Autonomous Central or Autonomous Bodies, Bodies, Cor- Cor- poration owned poration owned or or controlled controlled by by the the State State or or Central Government for Central Government for misconduct. misconduct. 7,

7. Duration of Duration of Village Village Council. Council. -- Every Village Every Council, unless Village Council, unless sooner sooner dissolved dissolved under under the the provision provision ofof section section 28 of this 28 of Act this Act the date from the years from five years shall continue for five shall continue for for its appointed for date appointed meeting: first meeting: its first Provided that Provided the State that the Government may, State Government may, by by order, order, extend extend or shorten the or shorten the term term of of aa Village Village such periods Council for such Council for months in twelve months exceeding twelve not exceeding periods not in the aggregate: the aggregate: Provided further that Provided further that the process of the process of election election to to aa Village Council shall Village Council shall be be completed completed before before the term of the Councils comes to an end. the term of the Councils comes to an end. 8.

8. Removal of Removal of Members. Members. -- (1) A member (1) member shall shall be deemed to be deemed to be be removed removed if he he is is convicted convicted by by aa court of law court of law on criminal on criminal charge with charge with an imprisonment of an imprisonment of one one year year or or more. more. (2) The (2) State Government The State Government shall shall have have the the power power to to remove any of remove any of the the members members ifif the the member member has has acted in acted in aa manner manner unbecoming unbecoming of of aa public public servant servant or or ifif he he has migrated from has migrated from the the village. village. '&- Ex-178/2025 Ex-178/2025 -6- -6- (3) The (3) The State Government shall State Government shall have have the the power power to to remove remove any members on any members on grounds of corrup- grounds of corrup- tion, tion, abuse abuse of office or ofoffiie or irregularities irregularities inin the the discharge discharge of of administrative administrative functions. functions. (4) IfIf aa member (4) member absents himself continuously absents himself continuously in three consecutive in three consecutive meetings meetings of of aa Village Council Village Council without aa written without communication to written communication to the the President, President, thethe Village Village Council Council shall shall report report to the State to the State Government for Government for declaration declaration of his seat ofhis seat to to be be vacant. vacant. (5) The (5) The State Government may State Government remove the may remove President, the the President, the Vice President or Vice President or the Treasurer of the Treasurer of aa Village Village Council Council if if in in its its opinion opinion thethe President President or the Vice or the President or Vice President the Treasurer or the Treasurer hashas lost lost support of support the majority ofthe majority of of members members but but refuses refuses toto tender tender resignation resignation or or is indulging in is indulging in corrupt corrupt practices practices or or on on gross gross negligence negligence of of duties duties or or is is acting acting inin aa manner manner prejudicial prejudicial to to the the interest interest of of the the State. State. (6) (6) If If the the President has President has lost lost the support of the support the majority ofthe majority of of members, members, andand if ifaa report report is received in is received in writing by writing by the the State State Government, Government, aa meeting meeting of of Village Village Council Council shall shall be be convened convened by by an an ofh- offi- cer appointed cer appointed by by the the State State Government Government to elect aa new to elect new President. President. The The officer appointed by officer appointed by the the State Government shall State Government shall serve serve aa written written notice of such notice of such meeting specifying the meeting speciffing the date and time date and time and and place thereof and place thereof and send send aa copy copy ofof notice notice toto the the State State Government. Government. SuchSuch meeting meeting shall shall be be presided over presided over by by any officials appointed anyofficials appointed by by the the State State Government. Government. The report on The report on election election of the ofthe new President new President shall shall be be sent sent to to the State Government the State Government for approval without for approval without delay. delay. 9.

9. Tenure of Tenure of membership, membership. - - (1) (1) All members of All members of aa Village Village Council Council shall shall hold hold office office during during the the tenure of the tenure of the Village Council Village Council unless removed unless removed as provided under as provided section 8: under section 8: Provided Provided that that in in the the case case of of aa fresh fresh election election due due to to dissolution of aa Village dissolution of Village Council under Council undcr section 28, section 28, the members so the members elected shall so elected hold office shall hold during the oftce during remaining term the remaining term of the Village ofthe Village Council. Council. (2) AA member (2) member elected elected to to fill fill aa casual casual vacancy vacancy shall shall hold hold office office for the remaining for the remaining term term cf of the the Vil- Vil- lage Council. lage Council.

10. First 10. meeting of First meeting of the the Village Village Courcil. Council. -- (1) The (i) State Election The State Commission shall Election Commission stipulate timeline shall stipulate timeline for holding of for holding the first ofthe first meeting meeting of the ofthe new new Village Village Council Council for for formation formation of of new new Executive Executive Committee Committee in in the the schedule schedule of of its its notice notice of Elections. ofElections. ; (2) (2) The The first first meeting meeting of of the the new new Village Village Council Council shall shall be be conducted conducted by by an an authorised official authorised official .. appointed by the State Government, in such manners as may be prescribed. appointed by the State Government, in such manners as may be prescribed. I11.l. Committee. -- Executive Committee, Ex€cutive There There shall shall be be aa President, President, aa Vice President, aa Treasurer Vice President, Treasurer and and aa Secretary Secretary in in each Village Council each Village Council and and . the the executive functions of executive functions of the Village Council the Village Council shall shall be vested upon be vested upon them. them. (1) The (1) President, the The President, the Vice Vice President President and and the the Treasurer of the Treasurer of the Village Council shall Village Council shall be be elected elected by by the members the members of of the Village Council the Village Council from from amongst amongst themselves themselves by by aa majority majority votes. votes. (2) There (2) There shall shall be be aa Secretary Secretary of the Village ofthe Council who Village Council who shall shall be be appointed appointed or or dismissed by the dismissed by the . (State Government) on (State Government) on the recommendation of the recommendation the executive ofthe executive body of body the Village Council. ofthe Viilage Council. -7-- -7 Ex-178/2025 Ex- 17812025 (3) The President may The President may at at any any time tirne by writing under Lry writing under his his hand, submit his hand, submit his resignation resignation to to the State the State Government and Government and until until the the State State Government Government accepts accepts the the resignation resignation hehe shall continue to shall continue to work work as such. as such. (4) If for If for any any reason, reason, thethe office of the office of the lresident President becomes becomes vacant, the duties vacant, the duties of of the the offtce office of of the the Pres- Pres- ident shall be ident shall performed by be performed by the Vice President. the Vice President. (s) The The Vice President and \rice President and the Treasurer may, the Treasurer may, at any time, at any tirne, in in writing under his writing under his hand, hand, submit submit his his resignation resignation to to the the President President who who shall, without delay, shali, without delay, forward forward to to the the State Government or State Gorernment or to to an an officer officer authorised authorised by by it in in this this behalf, behalf, for acceptance, and for acceptance, and until until the the resignation resignation is accepted, is accepted, he he shal! continue to shall continue function as to function as such. When the such. When the resignation resignation is accepted, the is accepted, members of the members of the the Village Council shall elect another member as Vice President or Treasurer as the case may be. Village Council shall elect another member as Vice President or Treasurer as the case may be. (6) (6) The President, the The President, the Vice President, the Vice President, the Treasurer Treasurer andand the the Members Members of of aa Village Village Council Council shall shall be be deemed deemed to to be be public servants within public servants within the meaning of the meaning of section section 22 (28) (25) ofof the the Bharatiya Bharatiya Nyaya Nyaya Sanhita, z\n Sanhita, 2023 andand section section 22 (c) ofof the the Prevention Prevention of of Corruption Corruption Act, 1988. Act, 1988. (7) (7) If the majority of the majority of members members demanddemand reshuffling reshuffling of of the the executive committee of executive committee of the Village the Village Council and Council and ifif such such report report is received in is received in writing writing byby the State Government, the State Government, the the procedure procedure given given in sitb-section (1) in sub-section and (6) of (1) and of this this section section shall shall be applied. be applied. 12. t2. Vacation of Vacation of seats. seats. -- (1) AA seat (1) seat in in the the Village Village Council Council shall shall become become automatically vacant as automaticallyvacant as a result of a result of removal removal of mem- ofmem- bers bers as provided under as provided under section section 8, 8, and and it it shall forthwith be shall forthwith declared by be declared by the the State State Government Government as as such. such. (2) (2) In In the the event event of of resignation resignation ofof any any member member onon any any ground, ground, the the resignation resignation shall! shall be be submitted submitted to to the President who the President who shall communicate forthwith shall communicate forthwith toto the the State Government or State Government or to to an authorised an authorised official for official acceptance, and for acceptance, until the and until the resignation resignation is accepted, he is accepted, he shall continue to shall continue function as to function as such. Any resignation such. Any resignation shall shall be normally accepted. be normally accepted. (3) IfIf atat any (3) any time, for any time, for any reason reason there there is is casual vacancy of casual vacancy of aa seat in the seat in the V; illage Council, \riilage Council, itit shall shall be be reported forthwith reported forthwith to to the the State State Government Government by by the President or the President or the the Vice-President, Vice-President, as the case as the case may be. may be. The The State Government shall State Government shall declare declare the the seat seat as as vacant. vacant. 13.

13. Powers Powers and Jurisdiction of and |urisdiction of Village Council. -- Village Council. (1) Jurisdiction (1) Jurisdiction of of aa Village Village Council: Council: The The jurisdiction jurisdiction of of aa Village Council shall Village Council limit to shall limit to the the geo- geo- graphical graphical boundary boundary of of the the village village or or villages villages as as may may be be prescribed prescribed by by the the State State Government Government from time to from time to time. time. (2) (2) Allotment of Allotment of Lo and Leipui Lo and Leipui (jhum): Every Village (ihum): Every Village Council Council shall have the shall have the power power to allot Lo to allot Lo and and Leipui Leipui within within its jurisdiction, in its jurisdiction, in areas areas other other than than areas areas covered covered by by notified notified reserved reserved oror protected protected forests, forests, and and the distribution of the distribution of Lo Lo and and Leipui Leipui shall shall be be in in such such manner manner asas may may bebe prescribed by prescribed the State by the Government subject State Government subject to section 21 to section of the 21 of the Mizoram Mizoram (Forest) (Forest) Act, 1955. Act, 1955. (3) Power (3) Power to collect Animal to collect Animal Tax: Subject to Tax: Subject to the provisions of the provisions of the the Mizoram Animal (Control Mizoram Animal (Control and and Taxation) Act, 2014, animal Act, 2014, animal tax at such rate at such rate or or rates rates as as may be fixed by be fixed by the the State State Government, Government, by by notification, notification, shall shall be collected by be collected by the the Village Council. Village Council. Ex-178/2025 Ex- 17812025 -8- -8- (4) Power (4) to collect Power to Councils are Village Councils The Village Ta* The Property Tax: collect Property to collect empowered to are empowered property tax collect property tax within their within such items, on such jurisdictions on respective jurisdictions their respective and at items, and rates, as such rates, at such may be as may determined by be determined by Government from State Government the State the time to time: from time to time: Provided that aa proper Provided that proper account account of of property property tax tax shall shall be maintained as be maintained may be as may prescribed by be prescribed by the the State Government, and State Government, and the the accounts thereof shall accounts thereof shail be be made made available available to inspection by to inspection by the the Village Village Council Council inin its sittings, by its sittings, by Vantlang Vintling Inkhawm InkhArvm andand by by an an authorised authorised official official to to do do so so by by the Government. the Government. (5) Power (5) Porver to to collect user charge: collect user charge: Subject Subject to to the approval of the approval of the the State Government or State Government authorised or authorised official in official in this behalf, the this behalf, the Village Village Councils Councils shall shall have have the the power por,r'er to to collect collect user user charge charge at at such such rates rates as may be as may proposed by be proposed by VAntldng Vantlang Inkhdrvm Inkhawm on any public on any public asset and service, asset and service, created created out out of of public funds public fun<ls or or from from any any other sources, for other sources, for the purpose of the purpose of tugmenting augmenting revenues. revenues. (6) (6) Power to Porver regulate building to regulate building construction: construction: The The Village Village Councils Councils shall shall adopt adopt and and enforce enforce the the model building bye-laws model building bye-laws as may be as may be framed framed by by the the State Government in State Government order to in order prevent en- to prevent en- croachment of croachment of public public roads and public roads and public land. Further, subject lancl. Further, subject to to the the approval approval ofof the concerned the concerned District District Disaster Disaster Management Authority, the Management Authority, the Village Village Councils, Councils, may may declare declare certain certain area area within within their jurisdiction their jurisdiction as unsafe site as unsafe for house site for house constmction construction forfor mitig;rtion mitigation of of landslide landslicle and and to avoid to avoid man-made disaster man-made disaster. (7) Porver (7) Power toto constitute constitute Biodiversity Biodiversity Management Management Committee Committec (BMC): (BMC): Every [r'ery Village Council Villagc Council shall shall constitute constitute aa Biodiversity Management Committee Biodiversity Management Committee rvithin within their jurisdictionin their jtrrisdiction in ex- ex- ercise of ercise of the the powers conferred by po\vers conferred section 41 by section of the 41 of Biological Diversity the Biological Divcrsify Act Act 2002 2002 for the the pur- ptir- pose of promoting pose of promoting conservation, conservation, sustainable sustainable use use and documentation of and documentation of biological biological diversity diversiry _ including including preservation preservation ofof habitats, habitats, conservation conservation ofoi landraces, landraces, folk varieties varieties and and cultivars, cultivars, domesticated stocks domesticated stocks and breeds of and breeds of animals animals and and micro- organisms organisms and chronicling of and chronicling of knowl- knowl- edge relating to edge relating to biological biological diversity: diversity: Provided Providecl that that the the manner manner ofof selection, appointment, term selection, appointment, term of of office, office, pay pay and and allowances allon'ances of of chairperson, nomination, chairperson, nomination, term term and allowances of and allorvances of expert expert member rnember etc. etc. shall shal! be be as specified in as specified in the Mizoram the Mizoram State State Biological Biological Diversity Diversity Rules, Rules, 2010. 2010. (8) Pol,er (8) Power to to settle settle dispute: dispute: The The Village Village Councils Conncils shall shall have hat'e the tlrc power pol'er to settle settlc dispute within dispute n'ithin their respective their respective jurisdiction jurisdiction and and act act as conciliator in as conciliator in cases cases rvherc where aa dispute arises in dis.pute arises in the the context context of petty of petty civil cirril and criminal nature and criminal nature and and the parties thereto the parties thereto seck an amicable settlement of seck an arnicable settlgment of that that dispute by dispute by recourse recotrrse to to the the Village Council. Village Council. (9) (9) Power Porver to to impose impose fine: fine: The Village TheVillage Councils shall Councils shall hat'c have thc the power porver to impose fine to impose any person on any fine on Person or or persons, persons, if if such such person person or or persons persons are found to act in contravention or insubordination :lre found to act in contravention or insubordination to to any any public notification made prrblic notification made inin discharging discharging their their duties, duties, functions functions and and responsibilities responsibilities asas prescribed in prescribect in this Act. The this Act. The ceiling ceiling amount amount of ofsuch fine rnry such fine may be prescribed by be prescribed by the State Got,ern- thc Statc Govern- ment from mcnt from time timc toto time. time. General powers (i0) General (10) powers of of the the Village Village Council: Council: The The Village Council shall \riliage Council shall have have powers po\vers toto perform perform allall actions necessary for r.ctions necessary for or incidental to or incidental to the carrying otrt the carrying out of of the functions entrusted, the functions entrusted, assigned assigned oror delegated to delegated it and to it and inin particular particular and without prejudice and rvithout prejudice to to the foregoing po\\'crs, the forcgoing powers, to exercise all to excrcise ali . powers specified under po\t'ers specified under this Act. this Act. --9-- Ex-178/2025 Ex-179t2025

14. Roles and functions. -- 14. (1) Village (1) Village Council Council shall shall formulate fbrmulate Village Village Development Development Plan Plan annually annually and and supervise develop- supervise develop- ment ment works works at the village at the village level lertl as may be as rnay prescribed and be prescribed and entrusted entrusted by by the State Government. the State Government. (2) Help (2) Help various various Government Governrnent agencies agencies in carrying out in carrying out development development works works in the village. in the village. (3) (3) Take up development works initiative or on request made by the Government. Take up development works initiative or on request made by the Government. (4) Convene (4) Convene regular regular social social audit audit in in such such manner manner as may be as may prescribed for be prescribed for successful successful implementa- implementa- tion of tion of development development works works in in the village. the village. (5) Notwithstanding (5) Notwithstanding the the provision provision of of sub-section sub-section (7) (7) of of section section 13 l3 of of this this Act take up Act take up.conservation conservation of of wildlife wildlife habitats, habitats, preservation of village preservation of village forest, including all forest, including all notified forest. notified forest. (6) Conserve (6) Conserve water water resources resources within within the the village village area area and and shall endeavour to shall endeavour improve drinking to improve drinking water suppll'. water supply. (7) Shall (7) Shall take take up up initiatives initiatives for for prevention of domestic prevention of domestic and forest fire. and forest fire. (8) (8) Collect Collect property property tax tax as prescribed by as prescribed by the State Government. the State Government. (9) Realize Realize registration registration fees fees for settlement of for settlement of disputes disputes within its jurisdiction. within its jurisdiction. (10) Raise (10) Raise fund for public utility utility within within its its jurisdiction jurisdiction by by passing passing aa resolution resolution subject subject to to the ap- the ap- proval of the proval of the State Government or State Government or authorized officials. Any authorized officials. Any collection collection of of such such nature nature shall shall be be deposited into deposited the Village into the Council Fund Village Council Fund so so maintained maintained in any of in any of the the Scheduled Banks. Scheduled Banks. (11) (11) Initiate Initiate or or assist assist the the State State Government Government in in all all preventive preventive measures measures on on the the outbreak outbreak of of an epi- an epi- demic or infectious disease. demic or infectious disease. (12) Co-operate (12) Co-operate with with Government Government officials officials in in charge charge ofof any any official official activities activities within within its its jurisdiction. jurisdiction. (13) Identify, (13) Identify, demarcate demarcate and and manage manage grazing grounds. grazinggrounds.' (14) Shall (14) Shall take take upup solid solid and and liquid liquid waste management, identiff waste management, identify waste waste management management centre,centre, regulate regulate waste disposal waste disposal and promote scientific and promote scientific waste waste management. management. (15) Prevent (15) public nuisance. Prevent public nuisance. (16) (16) Identify and maintain burial Identify and maintain burial grounds grounds or cemetery. or cemetery. (17) (17) Carry Carry out out baseline survey annually baseline survey annually andand maintain maintain correct record and correct record and st atistic of statistic of the the village. village. (18) Be (18) accountable to Be accountable the Vantlang to the Inkhawm for VintlAng Inkhiwm for all all its functions and its functions decisions taken and decisions takenin in its its meet- meet- ings. ings. (19) Prepare (19) Prepare aa report report inin respect respect ofof its administrationin its administration such form in such form and with such and with such details details as may be as may be prescribed and and such such report report shall shall be be submitted submitted on on aa quarterly quarterly basis basis toto the the State Government. State Gol'ernment. Failure Failure to to submit submit requisite requisite report report on on time time may may result in withholding result in withholding of of payment, payment, by by the State the State Government, of Government, of grants grants and and remunerations remunerations due due toto the the Village Councils thereafter. Village Councils thereafter. . (20) Maintain Village (20) Population Register Village Population Register of of the the village, village, inin such manner as such manner may be as may prescribed by be prescribed by the State State Government. Government. (2I) Village (21) Village Council Council shall shall be be deemed deemed to to be be aa public public authority under section authority under section 22 (h) of the (h) of the Right Right to to Information Act, Information Act, 2005. 2005.

15. Duties

15. Duties and and responsibilities. responsibilities. -- (1) Every (1) Every Village Village Council Council shall perform its shall perform duties and its duties and responsibilities responsibilities as the State as the State Government Government may assign may assign in in respect of the respect of the following: following: (a) - Development (a) Development of of agriculture agriculture and and allied sectors, animal allied sectors, animal husbandry, husbandry, dairying, dairying, forestry, forestry, including propagation etc., including etc., propagation ofof scientific methods of scientific methods farming; of farming; (b) Land (b) and soil improvement and Land improvement conservation; soil conservation; Ex-178/2025 Ex-178/2025 - 10- 10 - (c) Minor (c) Minor irrigation, irrigation, water water management management and watershed development; and watershed development; (d) (d) Khadi, Khadi, village and cottage industries; village and cottage industries; (e) Drinking (e) Drinking water water supply; supply; (f) (f) Rural housing; Rural housing; (g) (g) Fuel and fodder; Fuel and fodder; (h) (h) Roads, culverts, bridges, Roads, culverts, bridges, ferries, ferries, waterways waterways and and other means of communication; other means (i) | Education (i) including primary Education including primary andand adult education; adult education; (i) | Vocational (j) Vocational education education and and skill skill development; development; (k) Public (k) Public distribution distribution system; system; (l) Social (1) welfare, including Social welfare, including the the welfare welfare of of disabled disabled persons; persons; (m) Markets (m) Markets and and fairs; fairs; (n) Cultural (n) Cultural activities activities and and libraries; libraries; (o) (0) Poverty alleviation programmes; Povertyalleviationprogrammes; (p) Rural (p) Rural dispensaries, dispensaries, health health centres centres and and anganwadis; anganwadis; (q) Sanitation (q) and drainages; Sanitation and drainages; (r) Rural (r) Rural Animal Animal Health Health centres centres and and animal animal pounds; pounds; (s) Community (s) Community forestry forestry and afforestation, including and afforestation, including roadside roadside plantations; plantations; (t) Construction, (t) Construction, maintenance maintenance andand regulation of public regulation of public places such as places such village parks, as village parks, play- play- ground, ground, artificial water artificial bodies/lakes etc; water bodies/lakes etc; (u) Control (u) of movement Control of movement of of animals animals and and animal animal tax; tax; (v) Such (v) Such other other functions functions as the Government as the Government may may assign assign from time to from time time. to time. (2) IfIf the (2) the State State Government Government is of the is of the opinion opinion that that aa Village Council has Village Council without reasonable has without reasonable cause cause defaulted in defaulted the performance in the performance of of any any of of the the duties duties and and responsibilities assigned to responsibilities assigned it under to it under sub-section (1), sub-section (1), or the \rillage or the Village Council Council has has been been acting acting in in aa manne;: manner prejudicial prejudicial to to the interest the interest of the of public, the the public, State Government the State Government may, may, for reason to for reason to be recorded in be recorded writing, withdraw in writing, withdraw suchsuch duties and duties and responsibilities responsibilities from such defaulting from such defaulting Village Village Councili Council: Provided that Provided that where where the State Government the State Government assigns any functionto assigns any functionto aa lillage Village Council Council under under sub-section (1) it sub-section (1) shall endeavour it shall endeavour to to place such place such funds, funds, functionaries functionaries and other assistance at and other assistance at the disposal the disposal of of the the Village Council as Village Council may be as may determined for bb determined due performance for due performance of of such such duties duties and and responsibilities. responsibilities.

16. Hnatling.

16. Hnatlang. -- (l) The (1) The Village Village Council Council shall shall have have the power to the power to enforce ‘Hnatlang’ in the enforce'Hnatling'in interest of the interest of the public the public whenever occasion whenever occasion so so demands: demands: Provided that no Provided that discrimination shall no discrimination shall be be made made on grounds of on grounds of religion religion or caste or or caste or class class or or any any of them. of them. (2) Each (2) Each Village Village Council Council shall shall have power to have power exempt any to exempt any person person or or persons persons from hnatlang at from hnatling at its its own own discretion. discretion. The The reasan reason for for exemption exemption shall shall be be recorded recorded in in writing. rvriting. No person rvho No person who is sixty years is sixty years or or above, above, persons having terminal persons having terminal illness and persons illness and persons with with disabilities disabilities shall shali be be compelled to compelled participate in to participate any hnatling. in any hnatlang. (3) (3) Any Any person person who who does does not not comply comply with with the the order order ofof “Hnatlang’ 'Hnatling' shall shall be be liable ‘Rar’ either liable to'Rfin either in in cash cash or in kind or in kind which which mav may be fixed by be fixed by the the State State Government, Government, by notification, from bv notification, time from time 11- -ll- Ex-178/2025 Ex-i7812025 to time to he has unless he time unless exempted from been exempted has been hnatlang under from hnatling sub-section (2) under sub-section or has (2) or obtained has obtained urrder sub-section phatna (commutation) under phatna sub-section (5). (4) (4) belon' 14 person below Any person Any not be shall not years shall 14 years the hnatlang. in the represent in to represent allowed to be allowed hnatling. (5) commuting his of commuting option of the opticn have the may have person may obligation to service (phatna) render service (phatna) (5) Every person Every his obligation to render on payment hnatlXng on under hnatlang under of cash payment uf at aa rate it at of it lieu of in lieu compensation in cash compensation by the fixed by rate fixed State the State to time. time to from time notification from by notification Government, by Government, time. 17.

17. Collection Taxes. -- Collection of Taxes. (l) - In (1) addition to In addition in sub specified in taxes specified to taxes Government or State Government 13, the State of Section 13, (a) and (5) of section (4) sub section or any allot the may allot official may authorised official any authorised to the taxes to of taxes collection of of collection work of the work Village Councils, the Village speci- Councils, speci- fying their fnng duties and any other matters their duties and any other matters connected connected with with the the collection collection of of taxes. taxes. (Z) Collection (2) taxes shall’be of taxes Collection of accordance with in accordance strictly in done strictly shall'be done under the or under laws or prevailing laws the prevailing with the the instr.uctions and instructions directions given and directions Government in State Government the State by the given by behalf. that behalf. in that 18.

18. Vantlang Inkhiwm. Vintling Inkhawm. -- (l)'Vintling (1) ‘vantlang Inkhiwm' Inkhawm’ shall: shall: (a) approve (a) approve the Development Plan, Village Development Annual Village the Annual programmes and Plan, programmes for social projects for and projects social and economic and economic development development in in respect respect of of the the village village concerned concerned before before such such plans, plans, pro- pro- grammes gramrnes and projects are and projects are taken taken up for implementation. up for implementation. (b) be _ (b) responsible for be responsible tor the identification or the iclentification selection of or selection persons as of persons under the beneficiaries under as beneficiaries the poverty alleviation poverty alleviation and other programmes. and other programmes. (c) bir.os (c) the audit discuss the action taken the action with the along with observations along audit observations report and taken report satisfy itself may satisff and may itself with the with the action taken report action taken report or otherwise. or otherwise. (d) (d) ordinarily ordinarily be be convened convened and and presided presided the Village of the President of the President by the over by over Council. Village Council. (e) be at (e) be within a financial year or as times within six times least six at least a financial year or as prescribed prescribed from from time time to to time. time. (Z) The (2) be one-tenth shall be InkhXwm shall VintlAng Inkhawm of aa Vantlang quorum of The quorum the total of the one-tenth of of electors number of total number in the electors in the village. village. . Chapter -- III Chapter CONDUCT OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BUSINESS

9. Sittings f19.Sittings of of the Village Council. the Village Council. -- (1) six Village least six shall be at least There shall sittings at Council sittings year. Reso- calendar year. in aa calendar intervals in regular intervals (1) There be at Village Council at regular Reso- lutions made lutions such sittings in such made in shall be sittings shall recorded and properly recorded be properly be signed shall be and shall the Presi- by the both by signed both Presi- dent and dent and the Secretary. the Secretary. (2) (2) The President of The President shall preside Council shall Village Council the Village of the the sittings over the preside over Council. A Village Council. the Village of the sittings of A summon for written summon written for sittings the Village Council shall be of the sittings of Village Council shall be issued issued whenever whenever necessity necessity arises, arises, two -- thirds or two or of the thirds of same in the same for the request for submit aa request members submit the members writing to in writing the President. to the President. (3) (3) the absence In the In absence of the Vice President, the the President, of the shall preside President shall Vice President over the preside over the ab- in the or in sitting or the sitting ab- sence sence of member chosen by the members by aa member both, by of both, chosen by the members present present in in the the sitting sitting to to preside preside over over the the sitting. sitting. ' Ex-178D025 Ex-178/2025 -12- 12-

20. Voting

20. Voting in in the the sittings sittings of of the the Village Village council. council, -- (l) All (1) All proposals proposals and agenda shall and agenda shall be be decided decided in the sitting in the sitting by by aa majority majority votes. votes. (2) The (2) The President President of the Village ofthe Village Council Council oror any any person acting on person acting his behalf on his shall not behalfshall not vote in the vote in the first instance first instance but but shall shall have have aa vote vote in the case in the case of ofa tie. ue. (3) No (3) person other No person other than than aa member member of the Village ofthe Village Council Council shall shall vote nor shall vote nor speak or shall speak or take take part part in in its its deliberation, unless the deliberation, unless Village Council the Village Council so so requires, requires, and and any any person violating this person violating this provi- prov! sion sion shall shall be punishable with be punishable with aa 6ne fine not not exceeding exceeding rupees rupees one one hundred. hundred.

21. Rights

21. Rights of of individual individual members. members. -- (l) (1)Every member Every member of ofaa Village Village Council Council shall shall have have the the right right to move resolutions to move resolutions oror raise raise questions questions . to to the the Village Village Council President, the Council President, the Treasurer or the Treasurer or the Secretary, Secretary, as as the case may the case maybe,be, on matters on matters connected with connected with the the affairs of the afairs of Village Council the Village Council dwing during the sitting of the sitting of the Village Council. the Village Council. (2) Every (2) Every member member of the Village ofthe Village Council Council shall shall have have the right to the right to inspect and examine inspect and examine records records and and documents documents maintained maintained by by the the Village Village Council Council by by giving giving written written intimation intimation to to the the Village Village shall in who shall President, who Council President, Council permission. give permission. turn give in turn

22. Preservation

22. Preservation of of order order in in sittings sittings of Village Council. ofVillage Council. -- The President shall The President shall be responsible for be responsible conduct of for conduct ofaa smooth smooth sitting sitting of the Village ofthe Village Council Council as as follows follows -- (1) He (1) He may may direct direct any member whose any member conduct, in whose conduct, in his opinion is his opinion disorderly, to is disorderly, withdraw immedi- to withdraw immedi- ately from ately from the the day’s day's sitting. sitting. (2) IfIf any (2) any member member is is ordered ordered to to withdraw withdraw from from aa meeting meeting of of the the Village Council but Village Council refused to but refrrsed to comply, the President may comply, the President suspend the may suspend the member member from from the the sitting. sitting. (3) IfIfany member (3) member fails fails to to carry carry out the direction out the direction given given to to him him under sub-section (1) under sub-section (1) or sub-sec- or sub-sec- tion (2) (2) the President shall the President shall report, report, in in writing, the the conduct conduct ofof the the member member toto the the State State Gov- Gov- ernment. ernment. On On receipt of such receiPt of such report, report, the the State Government may, State Government may, ifif it deems deems fit fit and and necessary, necessary, suspend the suspend member for the member for any any period period considered considered reasonable. reasonable. 23, Viltage

23. Village Council Council Fund. Fund. -- There shall There shall be be aa Village Village Council Council Fund Fund for each Village for each Village Council, Council, the account of the account of which which shall shall be be opened in opened in any any Scheduled Scheduled Bank. Any collection Bank. Any collection authorised by law authorised by law or fines as or 6nes collected under as collected under this this Act Act other than grants other than grants and and taxes levied in taxes levied in aa village village in the interest in the interest of the public ofthe public shall shall be deposited into be deposited into the the said Fund. said Fund.

24. Duties

24. Duties and and responsibilities responsibilities of President, Vice ofPresident, President and Vice Pr€sident and Treasurer. Treasurer. -- (t) Duties (1) Duties of the President. ofthe President. -- (a) The (a) President shall The President shall cause cause notices notices and and instructions for for prevention prevention of of dangers dansers such such as as outbreak of outbreak fire, epidemic, offire, epidemic, etc., etc., in in the village to the village to be proclaimed by be prociaimed by engagin! engaging the “Tlan- the..Tlan- gau” gau" and and whenever whenever notices, notices, orders, erders, circulars circulars or or letters letters are are received received for for redistribution redistribution from the from State Government the State Government to to pass pass on on to other villages to other villages he he shall forthwith cause shall forthwith it to cause it to be be sent through sent through the the Secretary. Secretary. , 13-- - 13 Ex-178/2025 Ex-178D025 (b) The (b) The President President shall shall be responsible for be responsible for the compliance of the compliance ofall all relevant relevant orders orders and and instruc- instruc- tions issued by tions issued by the State Government. the State Government. (c) The (c) The President President shall shall cause cause such relevant'orders and such relevant and notifications notifications to to be be read read out out by by the the Secretary Secretary in in the meeting of the meeting of the the Village Council, and Village Council, and ifif itit is necessary to is necessary to be brought to be brought to the knowledge the knowledge of the general ofthe general public, it shall public, it shall be given over be given over to to the Secretary for the Secretary for dissemi- dissemi- nation nation either either through through Tlangau Tlingau oror by by aa public public notice. notice. (d) (d) The President shall The President examine the shall examine the records kept by records kept by the the Secretary Secretar)' fromfrom time time toto time time asas he he may may deem deem necessary. necessary. (e) The (e) The President President shall shall be responsible to be responsible to pass pass on the letters on the received by letters received him to by him to the the Secretary Secretary for record. for record. (0 In the (f) the event event ofof resignation resignation oror removal removal of of the President, he the President, he shall shall fully relinquish the fully relinquish the charge charge of of the President and the President and hand hand over over the the records, records, documents, documents, assets assets and and properties properties including including the the seal(s) seal(s) to to the the new new President. President. (2) Duties of the Vice ofthe Vice President, President. -- In In the absence of the absence the President, ofthe the Vice President, the Vice President President shall shall _ perform perform the the duties duties and and functions functions of the President, ofthe and during President, and during such such period period the the powers powers of the ofthe President shall President shall be vested in be vested in him. him. (3) Duties (3) Duties of the Treasurer. ofthe Treasurer, -'The The Treasurer Treasurer of ofaa Village Council shall Village Council keep all shall keep all funds funds of the Vil- ofthe Vil- lage Council and lage Council and properly properly maintain maintain cash cash book and register book and register as prescribed by as prescribed by the the State Gov- State Gov- i ernment. In the ernment, In the event event of the Treasurer ofthe ceasing to Treasurer ceasing function for to function for any any reason, reason, he shall forthwith he ihall forthwith handover the handover the charge charge of Treasurer to ofTreasurer to the newly appointed the newly appointed Treasurer Treasurer or any other or any other member member authorized by the State Government. authorized by the Stat€ Government. TheThe Treasurer Treasurer shall shall provide financial report provide financial report at every at every meeting of meeting of the Village Council. the Vllage Council.

25. Duties of the Secretary. - The Secretary shall be responsible for the duties as enumerated 25'DutiesoftheSecretary'-TheSecretaryshallberesponsibleforthedutiesasenumerated below: below: -- I (1) He (1) He shall shall record record all all the the decisions decisions of the Village ofthe Village Council Council duly duly authenticated authenticated by the Presi- bythe Pres! dent and dent and shall publish all shall publish all orders, notifications and orders, notifications records as and records may be as may be necessary. necessary. (2) He (2) He shall shall place place the the audit report before audit report before the Vantlang Inkhiwm the Vintling Inkhawm withinwithin one month from one month from the date of receipt of Audit Report and submit reply or replies within two weeks from dateofreceiptofAuditRePortandsubmitreplyorreplieswithintwoweeksfrom the conduct of the conduct Vantlang Inkhawm. ofVinding Inkhiwm. (3) On (3) receipt of On receipt any order, ofany notice, circular order, notice, circular or or letter letter from from the the State State Government Government for onward for onward : transmission transmission to to other other villages, villages, the the Secretary Secretary shall cause itit to shall cause to be served or be served or transmitted transmitted to to any any other Village Council other \tllage Council asas may may be directed, and be directed, and he he shall shall be responsible to be responsible carry out to carry out such direction. such direction. (4) He (4) shall keep He shill keep all all the the books books andand records of the records of the Village Village Council. Council. He He shall shall send send all all such such books and records to books and records to the the State Government as State Government and when as and when required. required. (5) All (5) the books All the books and and records records shall shall be kept ready be kept ready to to be examined at be examined any time at any time by by any any autho- autho- rized official or rized official any member or any member of of the Village Council. the Village Council. (6) He (6) He shall shall keep keep all all vital vital statistical statistical data data pertaining pertaining to to the the village and the village and the Village Council Village Council jurisdiction, as may be as may prescribed by be prescribed by the the State State Government, Government, including data on including data on benefi- benefi- ciaries ciaries under under various various schemes schemes and submit the and submit report to the report to the the State Government as State Government as may may be be required. reouired. Ex-17812025 Ex-178/2025 14 ' -14- (7) He (7) He shall continue as shall continue Secretary of as Secretary of the the Village Council if Village Council if the the Village Council cannot Village Council cannot per- per- form form its duties due its duties due to to any reason. any reason.

26. Remuneration of

26. Remuneration of Village Village Council Council functionaries. functionaries. -- (1) The (1) The President, Vice-President, Treasurer President, Vice-President, Treasurer and and other members of other members of the the Village Council shall Village Council shall be be paid remuneration at paid remuneration such rate at such rate as may be as may fixed by be fixed by the State Government the State Government from from time time to time. to time. (2) The (2) Secretary being The Secretary being an appointed functionary an appointed functionary of of the the Village Council shall Village Council shall be be paid remunera- paid remunera- tion as tion may be as may be fixed by the fixed by State Government the State Government from time to from time to time. time. (3) (3) The Tlingau The Tlangau shall shall be entitled to be entitled such remuneration to such remuneration as may be as may fixed by be fixed by the State Government the State Government from time from time to to time. time. 27, Tlf,ngau.

27. Tlangau. -- (1) Subject (1) Subject to to the the approval approval of of an an authorised authorised official, official, the the Village Village Council Council may may appoint “Tlangaw’ appoint'Tlingau' for dissemination for dissemination of of information information to to the villagers and the villagers for other and for other purposes purposes related related with with the the affairs of village' affairs of village administration. administration. (2) The (2) The Village Council, in Village Council, in its full sitting, its full sitting, shall appoint Tlingau shall appoint Tlangau from amongst the from amongst the residents residents of of the village. The the village. The Village Council rnay Village Council may dismiss dismiss the Tlangau rvith the Tlingau with approval approval of of the authorised the authorised officials. officials. (3) (3) The duties of The duties of Tlingau Tiangau shall shall be be as as follows: follows: -- (a) He (a) He shall shall bring bring to to the the notice of the notice of public all the puiriic orders and all orders notifications as and notifications as the Village the Village Council may Councii direct to may direct to be notified; be notified; (b) He (b) shall inform He shall inform all all parties parties and other persons and other persons required required by the Village by the Village Council Council to attend to attend its sittings; its sittings; (c) The (c) The Secretary Secretaiy of of the the Village Village Council Council may may also also direct direct the the Tlangau Tlingau to to bring bring to to the the notice notice of the of public any the public any other other matter matter not not necessarily connected with necessariiv connected with the the affairs of the affairs of Village the Village Council for Council for general general information; information; (d) If (d) If any any emergency emergency occurs occurs requiring requiring the the gathering gathering of of the the public public inin the the interest interest ofof the the village, any village, adult member any adult member of of the the village village may, without the may,without the previous previous approval approval of of the the President, order President, order the the Tlangau TlAngau toto gather gather all the villagers; all the villagers; (e) The (e) The Tlingau Tlangau shall deliver notice shall deliver notice to all Members to all Members of of the the Village Council for Village Council for all sittings all sittings of the of the Village Council summoned Village Council summoned by by the the President; President; (f) | He (f) He shall shail also also be be responsible responsible for thethe upkeep upkeep and and care of the care of the Village Council Officei Village Council Office/ Village Council House. Village Council House. Chapter -- IV Chapter IV SUSPENSION AND DISSOTUTION SUSPENSION DISSOLUTION

28. Suspension

28. Suspension and and dissolution dissolution of of Village Village Council. Council. -- 1) The ((1) The State Government may, State Government may, by notification, order by notification, order the dissolution of the dissoiution ofaa Village Council, ifif the Village Council, the Village Council: -- \riilage Council: (a) misappropriates (a) misappropriates or or misuses misuses public public fund; fund; 15 - -15- Ex-178/2025 Ex-118nA25 (b exceeds or abuses exceeds or abuses its powers; its powers; (c) fails {c) fails to discharge its to discharge its roles roles and and functions functions and duties and and duties responsibilities; and responsibilities; (d) isis incompetent (d) incompetent to carry on to carry on the the village village administration; administration; (e) acts (e) acts inin aa manner manner prejudicial prejudicial to to the interest of the interest of the State: the State: Provided Provided that that no no such dissolution shall such dissolution take place shall take place unless unless the the Village Council has Village Council has been been given given an opportunity of an opportunity of being being hreard. heard. : (2) If (2) If the situation demands, the situation the State demands, the State Government Government may, during the may, during enquiry on the enquiry the complaints, on the complaints, suspend the suspend functioning of the functioning of the the Village Village Council Council for for aa period period not not exceeding six months. exceeding six months. During the During period of the period of such such suspension, suspension, the administration of the administration of the the Village Council shall Village Council shall be be taken over by taken over by an official appointed an official appointed byby the State Government: the State Government: Provided that the Provided that the Village Village Council Council so suspended shall so suspended be re- shall be instated ifif found re- instated found not not guilty. guilty. (3) In (3) In the ihe case of dissolution, case of dissolution, the the State State Government Government may may issue order appointing issue order appointing aa government government official to official take charge to take charge of of the administration of the administration of the village. The the village. The appointed official shall, appointed official there- shall, there- after, after, make make aa proposal proposal for constitution of for constitution of Advisory Advisory Committee Committee comprising comprising ofof prominent prominent citi- citi- zens of zens of the village the for the viilage for approval of the approval of the the State State Government. Government. The The total number of total number of members members of of the Committee shall the Committee not exceed shall not exceed the the total number of total number of seats of the seats of the Village Council: Village Councii: Provided Provided that that if if the the State Government considers State Government considers it necessary in it necessary the interest in the interest of of general public general public it may it may issue issue order for holding order for holding aa fresh election of fresh election of the the Village Council at Village Council any time at any time ifif the the re- re- ' maining period maining period ofof the term is the term more than is more twelve months. than twelve months. Chapter --.V Chapter V SUB-VILLAGE, KHAWPER SUB-VILLAGE, KHAWPER AND AND THLAWHBAWK THTAWHBAWK 29.

29. Constitution of Constitution of Sub- Sub-Village. -- The State Government The State Government may, may, by notification, issue by notification, issue order for creation order for creation of of aa Sub- Village and Sub-Village and may may lay lay down procedure for its administration. down procedure for its administration. 30.

30. Setting up Setting of Khan'per up of Khawper and Thlawhbawk and and Thlawhbin* and its its closure. closure. -- (1) No (1) person shall No person shall establish establish any any Khawper Khawper or or aa ThlarvhbAwk, Thlawhbawk, other other than than the the Khawper Khawper or or Thlawh- Thlawh- bawk established biwk established by by the the State State Government under sub- Government under section (2). sub- section (2). (2) The (2) The State Government may, State Government by order, may, by order, establish establish at at any suitable place any suitable place aa Khawper Khawper or or aa Thlawh- Thlawh- bawk and permit bAwk and permit any any person person or or persons persons to settle in to settle such place in such place as as aa temporary temporary settlement, settlement, with with such terms and such terms conditions as and conditions as it it may may lay lay down down inin the order for the order for such settlement: such settlement: Provided that Provided that ifif due due to livelihood activities to livelihood activities and farming activities, and farming activities, group group of of villagers, villagers, involving involving several families several families are willing to are willing set-up new to set-up new settlement settlement for for an indefinite period an indefinite period beyond beyond one year, one year, they may apply for permission they may apply for permission in in writing writing to to the State Government the State Government or or to any authorised to any authorised official official in in this behalf, through this behall through the the concerned concerned \rillage Village Council. Council. Ex-178/2025 Ex-178/2025 16- -16- (3) The (3) The State Government may State Government may laylay down down procedure procedure for for setting setting up of Khawper up of Khawper or or Thlawhbawk, Thlawhbiwk, including the prerequisites for setting up of including the prerequisites for setting up of such such places. places. (4) IfIf the (4) State Government the State Government is of the is of the opinion opinion that that aa situation situation for stoppage or for stoppage closing of or closing of any any Khaw- Khaw- per Per or or Thlawhbawk Thiawhbiwk established established under under sub-section sub-section (2) (2) has has arisen, arisen, it may, may, by by order, order, evict the evict the occupants of occupants of such such Khawper Khawper or or Thlawhbiwk Thlawhbawk after after service of a notice on service of a notice such person on such person or or persons persons individually individually to show cause to show cause as as to why he to why he shall not be shall not be evicted evicted from from the place. the place. (5) In (5) In thethe event of aa Khawper event of Khawper or or aa Thlawhbiwk Thlawhbawk becoming becoming vacant vacant asas a result of a result of mass migration of mass migration of the occupants, the the occupants, the State Government may, State Government may, byby order, order, declare declare such such place place asas vacant. Thereafter, vacant. Thereafter, nobody shall nobody shall establish establish any settlement in any settlement in that place without that place without getting getting fresh fresh permission permission from from the the Government. Government. (6) In (6) In the the event of prolonged event of prolonged occupation beyond the occupation beyond the timeline timeline stipulated stipulated under under sub-section sub-section (4) (4) the the State Government State Government maymay resort resort to to physical physical eviction of the eviction of defaulting occupants the defaulting occupants from from the the place. place. The The order of the order of State Government the State Government passed passed under under sub- section (4) and sub- section sub-section (6) shall and sub-section shall be be deemed to deemed to be be aa decrel decree of of aa competent competent civil court for civil court for the the purpose purpose of of eviction of the eviction of the occupants occupants from from this section which this to which area to the area the applies. section applies.

31. UNAUTHORIZED

31. UNAUTHORIZED SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENTS. -- (1) In (1) In case case any any settlement settlement site site other other than Khawper or than Kharuper Thlawhbawk established or Thlawhbiwk established byby the State the State Government as Government per sub-section as per sub-section (2) ofof section section 30 30 exists, or is exists, or reported to is reported to be in existence, be in existence, it shall be the shall be the duty duty of of the the Village Council having Village Council having jurisdiction jurisdiction toto report report the the matter matter toto the the State State Government immediately. Government immediately. (2) No (2) developmental activities No developmental activities shall shall be carried out be carried out in the unauthorized in the unauthorized settlement settlement sites. sites. (3) Eviction (3) Eviction of of settlers settlers at unauthorized settlements at unauthorized settlements and abolition of and abolition of the the site site shall shall be be done in done in accordance accordance with with the procedure laid the procedure laid down dolvn in in sub-section sub-section (4) (a) and subsection (6) of and sui;section (r,) of section section 30. 30. Chapter -- VI VI ESTABLISHMENT SUPPORT ESTABLISHMENT SUPPORT

32. Establishment

32. Establishment Support. Support. -- For maintenance of For maintenance of records records and continuity of and continuity of Village Council, the Village Council, the Secretary Secretary of of Village Council may Village Council may be provided with be provided with such such clerical, clerical, technical technical and accounting support and accounting and personnel support and personnel as deemed neces- as deemed neces- sary by sary by the the State State Government. Government. Chapter -- VII Chapter VII ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS, MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS OF REGISTERS

33. Audit

33. Audit of of Village Village Council Council Accounts. Accounts. -- The The accounts of all accounts of all the the funds of aa Village funds of Council shall Village Council shall be examined and be examined audited by and audited by an an auditor auditor ap- ap- pointed by pointed by the the State Government in State Government such manner in such manner as as may may be be prescribed by the prescribed by the State State Government. Government. (1) The (1) The President, President, Secretary Secretary and and Treasurer Treasurer are responsible for are responsible audit. Th.y for audit. They shall shall produce produce or or cause cause to to be produced to be produced to the auditor all the auditor such accounts all such of the accounts of the fund fund of of the the Village Council as Village Council may be as may be required by the required by auditor. the auditor. -17- 17 - —-Ex-178/2025 Er-178DA25 (2) For (2) For the the purpose Purpose ofof audit audit under under this this Act, the auditor Act, the auditor shall shall have have the the power power to requisition any to requisition any document or information document or information available with the available with the Village Council, conn€cted Village Council, connected with with receipt receipt and and expenditure of funds expenditure of of the funds of the Village Council for Village Council for scrutiny. scrutiny. (3) Social (3) Social Audit Audit shall shall be be conducted conducted in in every every Village Council in Village Council such aa manner in such manner as may be as may pre- be pre- scribed by scribed by the the State Government. State Government. Chapter -- VIII Chapter VIn MISCELLANEOUS MISCETLANEOUS 34, Protection 34, Protection of of action action taken taken in in good good faith. faith. -- No No order order made or deemed made or deemed to to have been made have been made under under this Act shall this Act shall be called in be called question in in question in any any Court, and Court, and no suit, prosecution no suit, prosecution or or other other legal legal proceeding proceeding shall shall lie lie against any person against any person for for acting acting in in good faith, good done or faith, done or intended intended to to be done under be done under this this Act Act or or any any order order made made or or deemed deemed to to have been have been made thereunder. made thereunder.

35. Application

35. Application of of other other laws laws not not barred. barred. -- The The provisions of this provisions of this Act Act shall shall be be in addition to, in addition to, and and not not in in derogation derogation of, of, the provisions of the provisions of any any other law other law for for the the time time being being in in force force in the State in the State of of h{izoram. Mizoram.

36. Power

36. Power to make rules to make rules and and regulations. regulations. -- (1) The (1) The State Government may State Government may make make rules rules for for carrying carrying out any of out any of the provisions of the provisions of this Act. this Act. (2) In (2) particular and In particular and without without prejudice prejudice to to the foregoing powers the foregoing powers such such rules may provide ruies may for all provide for all or or namely: -- matters, namely: following matters, the following of the any of any (a) Composition (a) Composition and and manner of constitution manner of constitution of of Block Block and and District Development Commit- DistrictDeveloprnent Commit- tees; tees; (b) Procedure (b) Procedure ofof Election Election toto Village Council; Village Council; (c) (c) Manner Manner ofof conducting conducting first first meeting meeting of of Village Village Councii; Council; (d) Manner (d) Manner ofof appointment appointment of of Secretary Secretary of of the Village Council; the Village Council; (e) (e) Allotment of Lo, Leipui and house of Lo, Leipui and house sites; sites; (f) | Building (f) Building and and other constructions within other constructions within rural areas; rurai areas; (g) Control (g) Control and regulation regulation of of collection collection of of minor minor forest forest produce; produce; (h) Conservation, (h) Conservation, maintenance, maintenance, and improvement of and improvement of water water supply; supply; (i) | Control (i) and taxation Control and taxation ofof animals; animals; (j) Property (j) Property tax, tox, finesfines and and user user chargecharge collection; collection; (k) Prevention (k) Prevention and control of and control of fire within the fire n'ithin the jurisdiction jurisdiction ofof the the Village Council; Village Council; (l) _ (1) Rural waste management; Rural waste management; (m) Sanitation (m) Sanitation and and cleanliness cleanliness ofof the village; the village; (n) Watershed (n) watershed management management and__ and soil soil conservation; conservation; (o) Management (0) Management and control of and control of Village Village Council Council Funds Funds and Accounts; and Accounts; (p) Manner (p) Manner ofof maintaining maintaining cash books and cash books registers of and registers of the Village Council; the \rillage Council; 78tZA25 Ex-178/2025 Ex- I - 18 18-- (q) Manner (q) lv'{anner of of maintenance maintenance of af all all vital vital statistical data pertaining statistical data pertaining to the jurisdiction to the of the jurisdiction of tFre Village Council; Village Councii; (r) (r) Manner of audit lvlanner of of Village audit of Council Accounts; Vilie,ge Council Accounts; (s) Any (s) Any other other natter matter which which is ir; required required to to be, be, or may be, or may prescribed. be, prescribed. (3) (3) _ Any Any rules rules so so made shall be made shali laid before be laici before the Legislative Assembly the Legislative Assembly within within aa period period of of six six months. months. 37.

37. Power Power to to remove difficulties. -- remove difficulties. Ifany if difficulty arises anv difficulty arrses in giving effect in giving effect to to the tire provisions of this provisions of this Act, Act, the the State Government may State Government may take take such steps or such steps or issue such orders issue such orders not not inconsistent inconsistent with with the tire provisions provisions ofof this Act as this Act as it may deem it may nec- deem nec- for the essary for essary purpose of the purpose of removing removing such difficulty: such difficult,v: Provided that Provided that no no such such order order shall shall bé be made made after expiry of after expiry of aa period period of of two two years years from from the the date date of of commencement of this Act. commencement of this Act. 38.

38. Repeal and Repeal savings. -- and savings. On On and and from from the the date date of of commencement cornmencement of of this this Act, Act, The The Lushai Lushai Hills District (Village Hills District (Village Councils) Councils) Act, Act, 1953 1953 shall stand repealed shall stand repealed and and ail all assets assets and liabilitics of and liabiliti,::. of ihe tire Village Councils under Viilage Councils under the re- the re- pealed Act pealed Act shall shall continue continue toto be vested in be vested in the respective Village fhe respective Councils: Village Councils: Provided that Provided that such such repeal shall not repeal shail affect not aft'ect (1) The (1) continuance of The continuance of the the existing Village Councils. exlsting Village Councils. (2) (2) The continuance of The continuance of the existing Sub- the existing Villages. Sub-\rillages. (3t The (3) The previous prei,ious operation of the operation of the repealed repealed ActAct or or anything duly done an1'thing duly under the done under repealed Act. the repealed Act. (1) (4) Any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under Any right, privilege, obligation or liabilit", acquired, accrued or incurred under the the repealed repealed Act. Act. (5) Any (5) Any penalty, penalty, forfeiture forfeiture or punishment irnposed or punishment imposed in respect of in respect of any any offence committed against offence committed against the the repealed repeaied Act: Act: Provided further Provided further that subject to that subject to the preceding provisions the preceding anything done provisions anything done or any action or any action taken taken in- in- cluding any appointment cluding anv appointment or delegation made, or delegation notification, notice, made, notification, notice, order, order, instruction instruction or or direction direction issued, issued, rules rules and regulations, form and regulations, fc,rrn or or format tbrmat framed, certificate obtained, framed, certificate obtained, permit permit or or licence granted, licence granted, tax imposed tax imposed oror fees fees or or rates levied under rates levied under the repealed Act the repealed Act shall, in so shall, in far as so far as it it is is in in force force immedi- immedi- ately before ately before the commencement of the commencement of this this Act Act and and is not inconsistent is not inconsistent with with the provision of the provision of this this Act, Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of of this this Act, Act, and it shall and it shall continue continue to to be be in force accordingly, in force accordingly, unless unless and until they and until they are are repealed repealed oror amended amended or or suspended. suspended. Secretary, Law & Law & Judiciai Judicial Department, Department, Govt. of Mizoram. Golt. of Mizoram. Published and Published Issued by and lssued Controller, Printing by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, & Stationery Government of Departrneqt, Government Mizoram of Mizoram Printed at Printed the Mizoram ai the Government Press, Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/180 Aizawl. CIl80