Fund for Rural Development Law

I. 2. f-'zmc/ fin· Rural Derefopment CHAPTER82 fUND FOR RlJ RAL DEV ELOPMFNT LAW Short title Interpretation Arrongelllent ofsectio11s PART 1-PRELIMlNAUY [CAP. 82 . 2J47· PART II-OBJECTIVES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND 3. Objectives. 4. Establishment of Fund. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II . ] 2. 13. . ] 4. 15. I 6. 17. 18. PART III-BODIES ADMINISTERING THE FUND AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Establishments of State lniplementation Authority Sources of money for Fund at State level. Management of Fund at State level. Appfication of Fund at State leveL Functions of Authority Powers of Authority Establishment and composition of the Zona! Rural Development Comm itte·e. Sources of money for Fund at Zona I level. • Management of Fund at Zona I level •· · App·lication of Eund at Zona I level. functions of a Z ona I Committee Functions of the Zonal Rural Works Unit. · Accountabrtity at the Zonal level. • • . • · • •. Establ;ishment and composition of Local Government Rural Dcvelopme'.it . Committee. . . · • • Sources of money for Fund·at local-governt1:ient leveL. <<· Managemeqtof·Ftmd at.locafgoverm11~11t !eve! . .. • •• . •. • .-• . ·.:. ' , " • , • • ·\ · .• ~ • • - , ' • : '..· I ; . . ,; • ' ~,:: ,f · -.~- ·:~ .. D.,., F1111c/Jhr Nuru/ /)e l'c.!lo;m11.: 11r ~ l . .1\ ppli cation o f Fund al li H.:;11 gu \ c rn111c11t lc \'c l. ' ' Functions ()r a 1.t)Ci\l Cr l) \" l' rlllllCll l Cl) lllllli t lcc. 23 . En ~ry community tn liz1,-c c.1 To\\ 11 l Jn i()11 . ~-L Establi shment and cnmpn~itiu11 t )1'Tn1.\ t1 P r V ill ,1!!-l' l )L:,·c lc,p 111c 11t 25. :26 . 27. 28. 29 . 30. 3 1. ') .., .) - . .... .... .) .) . .,4 .) . 35. 36. 37. .... 8 .) . . ·' 40. 41. 42. , 43. 44. ·.-,. 45. 46 . C t)ll1J1li( tl'C. Recognized chief to address i 11augu r,1l meet ing 0 1· Cu 111 111it tce. Commiss ioner 111c.1y cli ss() h c to,v n union :rn cl set up C<1 rc- taker Committee Penally for t)bstructing care- taker cn111111 ittcc. Sources or 111011ey for Fund at town or ,·i I lagc level. Management of Fund at town or vi I lagc lc,·cl. Inspection o f records etc .. at town or ,·illagc level. Application or f un.d at tO\vn or vii iagc leve l. Functions of a Town or V il Inge Committee . Accountabilitv at the town village level. ~ ~ Esta bi ishment of De\'elop111cnt Area Co111mitlcc . Composition of Development Arca Committee.- · Functi ons of Development Area Committee. SccretaTy or a Committee of the A uthori ty. Mcc tings of a Con,-mitte·e or the Auth orit)~-. PART IV- OTHER BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE FUND Establ ishme-nt of the State Rural ~evclopmcllt Counci I. Functfons of the State Rural Development Counci l. . Meetings of the State Rural Develepmcnt Council. . ..... .Establishment and compositi0n of Traditional Rulers Advisory • -Council. M:eeth'\gs· of Aq v isory Cout1ciL Ftmctions of J\dvisory Council. Establishment and con1po:sition or Advisory Committee o!'Ch icfs.. •• ,l\~·c~tin!.!;s' or the !\dviscwv Co111miuec of Chiefs. .~ - - ' • PART v ·--·. COLLECTIONS FOrtJ.'IIE PllllPOSES ()r-THE Fl1ND ~ . . • . , ~:f.., .• ~.,·-·;-t"•, ~. 47 . A ppeal fO'r''dottutions by (\)f1i111:i1-tc~ etc . • • . • , : • • 48' .· • Collectcws . . '-':,;. • • •• ¥9. . Ccftific~llC~~(~t~;tthori'ty;i, ..• ··-::·· '•. :-,", y • • ..·:··· •; '.. ;,t- .J,,; . so~ . . Optics or col lect()TS ii,: rd t1t1011;to'·cc1'ti fkatcs. ,, : . ;,:' 51 .. • .. Dt1.tics. ofa~C{)t1n'tJbts l~,}~Jation JO .n\◊iJ•C,Y cqHcttecl.: .... . ~ ' • t '. . . . . ' - . (. .• . • .•. . ~ .• ' , • ,, •. •• • .• ; • DLitics o t c()l\cctor5;in fl-:}aiion tn 111011~:\r,u )lkdcd, . • • • •, .• . - . ·'\f?}; \'.~: • • • •. :., ;:r}:; • • ••• · f.. ', t 1 \ F1i11d/i ,,. R11nil Dc.:., ·i..: /(IJJn ll'lll \CAP. 82 ,\ ecrion 53. Colkction~ a l n1cdings . . 54. lmposilion n r lc\' ii..: s. ) ). Di..:nmnd l'l) t payrncnt. 56. ,. 10unt in dcLrnlt tl) C()nsliluk a debt alkr ckmand 57 . ppca\ against demand. 58- Definition or l nrnitlcc. 59 60. 61. 62. 63. PART Vl-REGISlRATlO 1 OF CERTAl t ORG AN IZATIONS Social Clubs and Town Unions to be rc t!istcrcd. ' 64 65. 66. 67. 68. 69 . 70. 71. 72. R~ gist w r of social clubs or Tc\\\T1 l lnions. Functions of the Registrar. 1vkthnd of registration and rcne,,·al. Ccrliricatc of Registratinn. PART V B-MlSCELLANEOl 1 S Social cluhs etc .. may organize collections for rural ckvcloprncnt. Comrnunity development ,ycek. Rewards fo r development efforls. Limitation or action. Obstructing collections. • Dishonesty by a Committee rnembcr or a collector. Failure to register a social club or Town Union. Failure to renc,,· registration. Regulations. 2349 .... · .,. \ · F11nilfor R1.1ral ·Dere.loprneni CHAPTER Si FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT LAW. . . . A Law to make ·provisions for the establishment in the State of~, fund for · rural development and for the management of the fund and for other matters. related to the fund and the development of rural areas in · the State. - . . • . . [27/hAugusl. /99/} PART I-PRELIMINARY 1. This Law may be cited as the Fund for Rural development Law. 2. ln this Law- . "'Advisory C01nmittee of Chief' means the Advisory Committee of Chiefs established by section 41 ~ ~·appeal'' means a request or invitation however conveyed, whether by actions, in words~ pictorially or in writing and whether 1nace in public, through the press. in conversation. by house to house visiting or through the post: Authority'' means State Rural Development Implementation Authority established by section 5: .;collector'' means a person duly authorized, pursuant to the provisions of section 44 of this Law, to assist in making a collection within the meaning of this Law~ • --commissioner·· means State Commissioner to whom is assigned the responsibility for: matters relating to rural development; • committee .. means any committee established under a provision of this Law: ··community'' means a place identifiable as a town in, or other component part ot: a local government area as set out in the First Schedule to the Local ·G0 ,,ernment Law. and includes the residents of such place~ ~Fund'' means· Rtti·~~ Development Fund established by section 4 of this ANSI. Cap. 54. Short title lnterpr~lation . Law: • . · · "Government .. means State Government; ·:Governor .. means Governor of the State '"Local ·Government Rural Development Committee" or"'Local Government . · Committee·~. means Local Government Rural Development Cqmn1ittee • • established by section I 8; • • • • • ··-r-.lfinistry'· means State iVfinistry having responsibility for matters re l.atiog . •·• · to rural developinent; • • • • ·2352 CAP. 82) . Fund fhr Rural Development l Objectives Establishment of thl:- Fund. ,\::... -. •.:'. .. :i.• .-·~. "principal officer'' in relation to a Social Club or Town union mens the president or chairman of that body (including the assi·st.ant or dcputy).thc Secretary (including the assistant) of the treasurer; "project'' means any undertaking or scheme designed to pr.omote or enhance n ,ral development; "Recognized Chief' means a chi~f recognized as such by the Government under or by virtue of the Traditional Rural Law; 1981 ''Registrar" means either of the public officer designated as Registrar under section 60 of this Law; "Social club" includes as age grade society and any other organization, association or body whose objectives include the participation of its members in voluntary services or the promotion of community development; '·State., means Enugu -State of Nigeria; "State Rural Development Council" or '" Council" means State Rural Development Council established by section 35 of this Law; '·To,vn .or Village Development Committee·' or "Town or Village Committee'' means the Town or Village Development Committee estqb)ished by section 23 of this Law; . "Town Unan." means any organization by that or other name called established by the indigenes of a community primarny for the purpose of promoting the welfare of such indigenes and for the development of that community; . "Traditional Rulers Advisory CounciP' or ··Advisory Council" means the Traditio~al Rulers Advisory Council establishe d by section 38 of this Law; "zone" means each of the two areas into which the State is divided for the purpose of this Law and the headquarters of which are the towns mentioned in section 11 (2) of this Law. PART II-OBJECTIVES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND 3. For the purpose of accelerating the development of the rural areas of the State, the Gbvernmen't is committedoto achieving the following broad rural development -objectives, thatis to say (a) sensitizing •ijnd mobilizing the entire people of the State pa1:ticularly at -the grassroot-Jevel, and consciously and actively· irwolving them, in effective rural development; ~nd (b) encouraging integrated and multi-dimensional approacl~ ~o rural development throug~ village integration wherever rt 15 cons1den;d relevant.: , ~ . 4. Pursl1ant to the objectives ·-mcntio~ed in s.cction 3, there is hereby established for the State ,a fund to be knoi,vn·,as Rural Development Fund ~ ... , . : . .. .,~hich shall be fin~nc·ed, operated, maintained and 1 · . levels by each of the following bodies established . ,~anagl ~d. at d1ffere~t to "Say-· • . . •. • • un er t 11s Law, that is (a) at the State level, by the State Rural Development Implementation Authority; • · . (b) at the zonal leveL by the Zonal Rural D I Committees: eve opment (c) at the local government level , by the Local Government Rural Development Committee~ and (d) at the community level, by the Town or Village Development Committees. PART111-BODIES ADMINISTERING THE FUND AND THEIR FUNCTIONS 5. (1) There is hereby established an authority to be known as the State Establishmcnt Rural Develop1nent Implementation Authority which shall comprise the of Slate following members- Implementation · '"' Authority (a) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters relating to rural development who is the chairman~ (b) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters relating to works or his representative; (c) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for · matters relating to finance and economic planning or his representative; (d) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters relating to education or his representative; (e) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for m~tters relating to health or his representative; (f) the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters re]ating to agriculture or his representative; ( ) the State Conimissioner charged with responsibility for • g n~atters relating to information or his representative~ • (h) = the State Commissioner charged with responsibility for matters relating to commerce and industry or his representative; . . • (i) the State Secretary to the Government or his representative: (j) the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry responable . (or matters relating to rural development • . (k) • five persons being staff of the Sub-Department of P~1bhc Administration and Local Government of the University of I I • ··.! 2lS . CAP. 82) Fundfor Rural Development ... · •. ·. Sources of money for the Fund at State le\'el. Management· of Fund at slate level ~~~~-, Nigeria, Nsukka appointed in that behalf by the Head of that Sub-Department. ; (I) five persons each representing one of the five Zonal Rural Development Committees; (m) the State Chief Community Development Inspector who will also be the Secretary of the Authority. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate w ith perpetual succession and a common seal and with power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and to acquire and dispose of property 6. There shall be paid into that part of the Fund established at the State level- • (a) by each local government (i) a sum representing 0.5 per cent of the proportion of the ten per cent of the total revenue of the State payable to local governments through the Local Governments Joint Account which is received by that local government as its share in any financial year as provided in the Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, or of such other percentage of the total revenue of the State payable- -' to local governments as may hereafter be prescribed by or in any subsequent enactn1ent or Act of the Federal Government of Nigeria; , (ii) a smn representing 2.5 per cent of the proportion of the . ten p~r cent. • of the Federation Account distdbutable to each local government through the Local Gover nments Joint Account which is received by that Local Government as its share in any fina11cial .. year as provided in the Allocation of Revenue (F:edera"tion Account. etc.) or of such Q.ther percentage of the Federation ·Account as n1ay hereafter be . . ., . - • prescribed by or in any subsequent enactment or Act · ofthe Federal Governm~nt of Nigeria; • .. ({iiJ° -a sum tepres~ntihg fivej1e1.· cent. of its total revenue in . ,. . aniJinancia 1. year -derived from sources other th~n . < • ~hose mentJpned in subp~ragraphs (i) at1d (ii) of this . ·paragraph· . . , . ·. : · ; • • (b) : • Such ~1~J~r 1non~y,~ as n1ay a~9i·ue 'to the Fund from any other • . • . ·s,o ur~e. • ./<,j,;; • • :· ... ·: : • .. ;0 '·:~. • • • ,- , -<~-': , ·:>-:· . . . . . • 7. (1) The Au~h~~ity .. ~hal,t~~respofi~}bJ~,t'-qi.-th~·u,a11:Kg?·i1~entand control of : • the Fimd 1rtent10ned.m seCttQa-6. ••••• •• .., • • • : • ; ' ·. - .• , · ~ . • -.~ . , ;;: :~-.-=-,\/· .-: • -• •• Fundfi>t Rural Development .· : [CAP. 82 · . . 235S (2) A wit~dra~al or disbti1:sement from the Fund shall not be madeexce )t b the authonty of the Authonty. . • . 1 Y (3) ~ll moni~s comprised •j n the Fund shall be depositecrin a bank of firm financial standmg. · ... . (4) The Au~horit~ may appoint an officer in the State pub]ic service .not below the ran~ of a Ch1ef ·Accountant to keep and maintain the account of the Authority. 8~ Subject t~ other provisions of this Law. the moneys comprised in the Fund shall be applied by the Authority for the purpose of executing or developing such projects as may be approved by the Authority. 9. The Authority shall (a) (b} (c) (d) (e) . / .(f) ,/ (g) (h) (i} advise the Commissioner on the ways and means of procuring · or realizing money for payment into the Fund and on how best to disburse or apply such moneys for the purpose of this Law; determine and apply the criteria for equitable distribution of the amount in the Fund to the Local Government areas and other areas of need; provide necessary guidance and encouragement to the Local Governments and Committees in the realization of the objectives and purpose of this Law; co-ordinate the activities of other Government departments or agencies which are engaged in rural development so as to ensure a planned, programmed and integrated rural • development throughout the State. . / advise the Government through the Council on how to achieve a balanced development in all parts of the State; contact and liaise with international bodies or agencies for the purpose of obtaining all ~prms ·of assistance including the training of lo~al personnel m rural development; • .• .. examine, idehtify and advise the Conunissioner 011 such . projects as inay be financed directly by the Governme1it and those that may be financed by Government in partnership with persons or bodies engaged in the private sector of the economy~. superintend the activities of each Zonal Rural Development Committee including · those of the -Zon~L Works · Units established by such Zonal Committee; • perform such other functions relating to the purpose of this . Applica11ori of the Fund . al Stak • leveL . Functio1is of the · AutJ1ori1~· · 2356 CAP. 8~) Fund for Rural Development I . Powers of the . Authority. Establishment and composition of the Zonal Rural 01!\'elopment Committee. • Sources of · • money for the Fund at zonal level. Law as the Council or the Governor may from time to ti me direct. 10. The Authority shall have power- (a) to negotiate, obtain an d guarantee loans for !he ~urpose ol assisting in the execution or developmen.t of proJects to be being executed or developed by~ C~mm1tt ec; (b) to apply for and obtain a grant of a nght of occupancy over or in respect of land in any part of the State f~r use ?Y, or intend to be engaged in the development of mdustnal or agricultural projects in a rural area of the S tate; ( c) to require, upon such terms and cond1t1ons as may be manually agreed, any person or body (whether corporate or unincorporate) to apply or extend such facilities or resources as are under his or its control or management to or for the benefit of the rural areas of the State. 11. ( 1) There is hereby established for each zone a committee to be known as the Zonal Rural Development Committee. (2) There shall be two Zonal Committees which shall, have their headquarters or seats at Enugu and Nsukka. (3) A Zonal Committee shall comprise the following members, that is to say (a) (b) (c) (d) a person who for the time being is the Chief Executive of a Local Government whose headquarters is also the headquarters or seat of that Zonal Committee who shall be the Chairman; persons who for the time being are the Chief Executives of the Local Governments comprised in that zone excluding the Local Government mentioned in paragraph (a); · Chairman of all the Local Government Committees compris€d in that zoqe; - -· . Secretaries of all Local Governments comprised in that zone: (e) lleu(.l ofJhe Zona! Rural works units; ff) all the Community Development Inspectors heing staffofthc LocalO~vernments comprised 1i1 fhat zon~~ . ·{g) ~lle mos t ~e1iior Co11:ifnunity Dev.efo pm~11t Inspector in the . 20.",; ~t10 ~l 1~l.lal,~l ){)C U~c Sccrch\[)1 t9 the Zonal Committee. 12• There shall b~: ~~r,fi?t9\,,i,t pafiot.) he Purn.l esfohli~hed nt each zone-· . ~· . . .. ; . • :'-:: . ' . . . - , • . . . ,' , '.· ' Fundfor Rural Development (CAP. 82 . . 235.7 (a) all moneys appropriated for that purpose by the Local Governments comprising a zone·, • (b) all gra!1ts or loans made by the Government or the Authority; - ( c) donat ions or gifts from persons or bodies whether corporate or unmcorporate; (d) pro~eeds derived from hire charges for plant and other eqmpment; ( e) such other moneys as may accrue to the Fund from any other source. 13. ( 1 ). A zo?al committee shall, subject to the provisions of this Law, be rcspo~s1ble for the control and management of that part of the Fund cstabhshed for its zone. • (2) A withdr~wal or disbursement from the Fund shall not be made except by the authonty of a Zonal Committee. (3) All moneys comprised in the Fund at the zonal level shall be deposited in a bank of firm financial standing. { 4) A Zonal Committee may designate an officer in the State public service not below the rank of a Senior Accountant to keep and maintain the account of the Zona) Committee. 14. Subject to other provisions of this Law, the moneys comprised in the Fund at the zonal level shall be applied by a Zona) Committee for the development, construction and maintenance of projects such as roads, bridges and culverts in the zo~e and for such other purposes as the Authority or the Governor may direct. 15. A zonal committee shall (a) establish and make functional the Zonal Rural Works Unit~ ·(b) formulate rules and guidelines for the equitable deployment of the equipment and personnel of the Zonal Rural Works Unit in various parts of the zone; (c) superinte.nd the performance and activities of th~ -Zonal Rural Works Unit; • (d) liaise with and c-arry out the directives of. the Authority: (e) encourage the participation and involvement by the people of a community in ·the zone in such self-help proJcc-ts .as community farming. rural water-supply and · rural electrification and Management of the Fund at zonar •l<!vcl Application of the Fund at zonal levd func.tinns of n l onnl Commith.-e. • Functions or the Zonal Rural Works Unit. Accountability at the zonal kveL Establishment and composition of the Local Government . Rural • Devclopme11t Committee Fundfor Run,! JJ~ 1 ►c.:lopme111 ( i) supervise the execution of such projects by the p~oplc or community. and (ii) request l<)r Government assistance on behalf of such people or community; (f) establish, operate and maintain n workshop for the repair, servicing and maintenance or plant and other equipment · owned by the Government or a Local • Government compris~d in the zone. . . 16. ( 1) A Zona! Rural Works Unit estc1blish under section 15 (1) shall be under the charge or an engineer who shall, together with a comple1nent of • such staff as, in the opinion ol'thc zonal committee, are adequate to execute • the functions of the Zona! Rural Works Unit under this Law, be appointed in that behalf by the zonal committee from among the staff of the Local Governments in respect of which the zonal committee is established. • (2) A Zona! Rural Works Unit shall provide (a) road construction, agricultural and other plants and equipment for hire at reduced rate to persons or communities that may require them for the development or execution of their projects; and (b) technical and other assistance, without charging a fee, to any · person or community that is engaged in a self-help project .. such as the construction of roads, culverts or bridges. 17. A Zonal Committee shall keep proper accounts and records of its financial and other transactions in such manner as the Authority may direct and shall i•endcr to the Authority, after every period of three months, r~turns of its activities for that period, including (a) details of payments into and disbursements from the Fund; (b) • reports relating to the situation of projects being executed by persons, communities or other committees in the zone al).dge,nerally on the activities of the other con1,mittees in the ... zo11e. - • . . ... . • 18. ( l) !,here is hereby es.tablishedJot ea~h.Lo,egl Government area in the State a com1nit\ce to be known · ·as the · Local Government Rural Development Committee• . .. • • · .. : ~ ·"·. •• • • • • (2) A 'Local · ·o-9~cir,ni1'ient Cm11J11Jttee s,b~ll: oon1prisc the lqllowing members, that is to say~- .< .· .. / :.'· '\- l., • • , • · • • • • •.r : ' ' ( • , • • •~ (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) FuncJ.fc>r Rural Derelopment (CAP. H2 a person who for the time being is the Chier Execuli \·c of' a Local Government: • a rcprc~entati vc of ~nch ~r lhc Town or· Vi llage Development Cnmm1ttccs comprtscd 111 that Loca l ( ,ov.crnmcnl area: the Heads of Loca l Ciovcrnmcnts iu a I ,ocal ('i,,vcrnment whii a!-c charged with the rcspnnsi bilit> fo r maltc.:rs re lati ng to -· (1) works. (i i) agriculture, (ii i) health, (iv) education. and (v) community <.levelopment: the Heads of Government Departments whi ch have relevance to rural development such as Forestry. Jn formation and Co­ operatives; • the Secretary to the Local Government who shal I also be the Secretary to the local Government Committee. (3) Each one of the Reads of local Government Departments mentioned in paragraph (2) (c) shall also be the secretary or any ad hoe Committee of a Local · Government Committee \,·hich is charged with responsihil ity fo r matters relatin g to the functions of the Local Govern ment Department of which he is the head. (4) Heads of Government Department mentioned in paragraph (2) (d) shall be ex offkio members and may be invited to a meeting of a Local Government Committee from time to time as occasions require. ( 5) A Jocal governn1ent committee may co-opt any other person \vhn appears to it to haYe experience in rural development Lo he its mcmher r or such meetings or meeting as it may determine. 19, There shall be paid into that part of the Fund cstahl ishcd !'or each l ,ocal (jovernmcnt arca (a) • 111011.cys derived from registration nr n.:·nc,,·al n l' registra ti on fees paid by social clubs nr Tn\\'n l lninns t t) n Lc)cal Government under thi s La\\' : (b) donations or gifts from persons m bodi es ( \\'hcthcr cnrp;lrntc or uni ncorpnratc). inl'lmling 1wocc~ds from cnlkctions mm.k for the purposes or I hi s I .uw: (c) • proceeds l"rom the 1:ngugl.'mc1ll nl' th l..' ll)l.'. n l t,.ton~rhment comm illci: in c1gril:ult u1 i.t l. 1..' tllll ll H.' l'l.' iu l t i r oth1:r pro11tahle cconomk ventures: 2359 · .· 'i~lll f( S:~ nr l ll\HlC~ l.1.H lhi.: r1111d a l 11 11.:.1 \ !!ll\'l'rl11tlClli k , .1,.•I. nm ii@:i n.'11!! 23(>0 CAJ>~ 82) . Fune/fin' Rural Del'l..!lop111cnt Mnnagcmcnt o f the· Pund at local govemmt:nt level. Application or the Fund at local (ion!mmi.:111 le,·cl. Punctions of a • Local Government Coinmittcc. ( d) such other moneys as may accrue to the Fund from any other source. 20. (1) A Local Government Committee shall , subject to the proyisions of this Law, manage and control that part of the Fund established for its Local Gcivernment area. (2) A withdrawal or disbursement from the Fund shall not be made except by the authority of the Local Government Com,nitt~e. (3) All moneys comprised in the Fund for a Local Government area shall be deposited in a bank or firm financial standinu . .... ( 4) A Local Government Committee may designate an officer in the s·tate . .. public service not below he rank of an Accountant to keep and m·aintarn the account of that Local Government Comm.ittee . . 21. SJ1bject to other provisions of this Law. the moneys comprised in the Fund at a Local Governmentarea shall be applied by a Local Government Committee for the-development or execution of commercial, industrial or . • agricultural project in any place within th~1t Local Government a,:ec1,.-· 22. A Local Government Committee slJall - • (a) c·ollate su~h projects as are intendeq or proposed for execttt.i'on ·by c0111111unities in the Loca[ Government area and aavise and make recommendations to the Authority on whether • cjr • nor any such projects should · receive . Governm~nt assistance and if so, on the: nature and­ quantum ofassistance.tl;;t may be-given in relation thereto; (b) •· qa·rry o·ut enl-ightenmentcainpaighs in order to stimulate the·· . • • cons<;-iot1s11ess, ancl sustain the interest of the people in the •• ' ~ L:0~{1(d,1,;~rni'ncnt ,)rea.to embark on the ti,lly participate i n .ruriil'<.fovelopmG'r,,E • • • . - . . • ' ( C,) • •• s~~l'<!Tllltcnd. tht;t . P~rfoi'111Atl.~C :'·'and activi tie,~ · of -strch. · · .. .. • D~partt11ent Ar·ca c ·ommitt~e as·,11\ay be established ju the . .. ,, ·. • •• Loctl~ 9ov7p1mcn:t a~e n, as well as'·'.~upervisc the projects ' ·~:; / thAt.\ ~ l'.~'. ·Heing :~x~~ut~cl. by COIJ'\mti'ffities iil the Loe~(, • : • • • GO\~~ft}lpei~t ri:l'eo :Pt\:l;Stta:tJf;tp. n1 is [ dnv: • • - - ' .. < · • •• : .• •• • ·~ • ' • ' • / -~/~ .,:·/~· : : • • • • • • ,.-·-.: . '· . , . . . Fundfor Rural Development • lCAP.·;s·2 ·. ,,; # '• : :: --.~1l,-.I-: . . . . i ... ?~ ,· • · , • · ,.< , ( d) m,~intainand.keep in a good s·tatc of rep~ ir:at all tim~s all . · such -roads ~s are in, the: rural areas · ·of . ihe [~ocal Government area; . ( e) prepare work-schedules to ·regulate the use of pi-ant" or • equipment supplied by Government · such as tractors, graders, and bulldozers by persons or bodies in the Local Gov.emn1ent area who may require such equipment for any purpose relating to rural development; (f) engage or participate in agri,cultural,-commercia l or other economic venture with a view to making profit and securing employment for persons who are not otherwise · employed in the Local Government area; (g) from time to time as occasion demands, make appeals for • donations or contributions, in money or in kind, for the purpose of the Fund in the Local Government area • to persons or bodies within or without the-Local Government area and , make arrangement for all collections arising therefrom; · (h) keep and maintain books·, records and accounts of its other activities; (i) identify the priorities of the Local Government area in terms of projects . and other facilities, and advise the Authority accordingly. · 23. (1) Anyconimunity which at the commencement of this Law has not instituted a Town Union shall as soon as practicable and in such forn1 ( d manner as it ma:.y determine institute a Town Union for that community. · (2) .A Town -Union ~xisting before, or instituted on or after the con1ing • into -force of'this Law shall register with the Ministry in such forn1 and · under such conditions as th~ .Ministry shall by notice prescribe. E\-cry Community to · hav.: a TO\\ n · &Union . :· .. · 24. (l) Subject to.sections 34 of this Law, there is hereby established for each community in a Local Government area of the State ~ committee to }:~Uibl ishm1mt • ~ ·. ': ,,nd • · · -· '· :. ·, :, · ·,' be known as .the Town or Village Development Committee. • composition • --.· . . . '., 'f(nvn or ' . •. . : : ' • . \fiHage · •• (2) -A Jown or Village Development Con1mittee shall following members tharis to say • : -- - '°, -·, • D~~1elopm~nl co~1pri se d1e· : .. "ommutc,k • •· . .. Ri:cognil t.:J chief tn address inaugural rnl!dings of Commillct.: Funclfhr Rural Di; ,·e/oeme111 (:1) the person who is the Chairman of the Tovvn Union insLitutcd by members o r the community fo r which a Town or Villnl!c Dcn:lopmcnt Committee is established under this Law whi;h person shall be virtue of his occupancy of the oJ1ke of the Chairman aforesaid be the -Chairman of the Town or Villnuc Development Committee. 0 (b) the person who is the Secretary of the Town Union instituted by members of the commtmi ty for which a To\,·n or Village Development Committee js established under this Law ,,vhicb person shall by virtue of his occupancy of the offi ce of the Secretary aforesaid be the Secretary of the To\v11 or Vil lage Development Committee; ( c) n representative each of such co-operative societies, ,vomen. organizations. social clubs and religious organizations in any ·, community as the Commissioner may by notice in the State Gazelle specify. (3) The Chairman or Secretary of a TO\"li1 or Village Development Committee shall hold that office for as long as he remains the Chairman or ' Secretary, as the case may be, of the Tov/n Union referred to in subsection (2). ( 4) Appointment of 1nembers under sub~ec tion (2) shall as far as practicable, be 111ade in such manner as to ensure that each ward or other unit comprised in any community is represented by a member. 25. (I) At every first meeting in each year -of a :rown or Village Development Committee (hereinafter refe1Ted to as the •• inaugural meeting''), the recognized chief of the comm.unity for which that Town or Village Committee is consti1uted shall address ·the inaugural meeting. thereof and shall in his address. among such other matters as he may consider fit to dwell upon. provide guidelines on choice and mode of implementntion df projec ts • by that Committee forthe year in question. • (2) In any delit,erations of the Town or Villagi: Committee during or foll owing an inaugu.rol m~e,tingj t.hc issues raise~! in the·address made by the recogni1.eJ chiefp1.1rstt~nl-to subs~Won(l) shall be given duecl1nsidcrJtion • .. •• -~""1:-, :.::v.-'~ \' . .... --~ .;.;'~~ ~~::.: -~ - • ,: • ..; ; ...c..:.;, •~!ok~\1a,; ~ . . •, .;. . :', : • '' ·. - , . ~- • , . .::·· ···:·.~ :.'. •• :·, ·,:·~,,~ ···-~:-, .. :~\?\i:i;:"·•::..::i~i~;i:-·, c~L """-· . . , . : · . Fund.for Rural Development [CAP. 82 26. (I) Where it appears to the Commissioner from the petitions or Ccirnmisslontr representations made to him or from other evidence made available to him · f;~,~i~~~; or at his disposal- and set up (a) tllat the continued existence of a Town Union - Caretaker • Committee. (i) is not in the interest of the peace or progress of the community for which it is instituted; or (ii) adversely affects the rural development efforts or programme of the Government or of the community for which it is instituted; or (b) that there exist two or more factions, or that there is an unhealthy rivalry among the members or in the leadership of a Town Union thereby making the realization of the purposes of this Law difficult or impossible; he may by notice under his hand dissolve the Town Union concerned. (2) A Town Union dissolved under subsection (1) shall not be reconstituted unless the Commissioner, being satisfied that the irregularity on account of which the Town Union was dissolved has been rectified, by notice w1der his hand, direct that it be reconstituted. (3) On the dissolution of a Town Union pursuant to this section, the Commissioner shall constitute in its place a Caretaker Committee comprising such number of persons as the Commissioner may determine and the members of the Caretaker Committee so constituted shall, until the dissolved Town Union is reconstituted in accordance with subsection.(2), carry out the functions or activities of the Town Union under this or any otl1er Law or under the constitution, rules or regulations, as the case may • be, of the town Union. (4) The Chairman and tl1e Secretary of the Caretaker Committee shall on • being appointed by the Commissioner become the Chairman and Secretary respectively of the Town or Village Development Committee and shall continue to occupy the latter positions for as long as they remain Chainnan and Secretary of the Caretaker Committee. 27. Any person who PenaJryfor . (a) obstructs or . interferes with or otherwise constitutes an • obstructlrig : •. impediment to, any member of a Caretaker Com~hte~ Caretaker - • constituted under this Law in the exe cution oftbe . , • Commltt" s • •. ,: • • .' 1,:, •,• . ,.·-~. : · .... : · .. --~ .:r·,;. '. ~-:· ~ i' · . -. . . . .. . . •' ; .; . • · ... \ Olll'CCS of money for the Fund nt town or village level. Management of the Fund at town or village level. Fundfor R lll'a ! De,·elopment ·l\1nc1ion of such m<:mbcr: or (b) sets llp a ri val Town Union or Caretaker Committee; or (c) aids and abels the setting up of a rival Town Union or care.taker Committee; • shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of one thousand naira or to imprisonment for six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and in the case of subsequent or continuing offence to imprisonment for six months without the option of fine for each such offence. 28. There shall be paid into that part of the Fund established for each community in a Local Government area of the State (a) the proceeds of collections made for the purpose of this Law in or from a community; (b) any grants or subsidies made by the Government or a local government specifically for a project in a community; (c) such money as may be donated or contribution for the purpose of the Fund by a social club or other organizations; ( d) any grants, donations or other payments to the Fund by any other person or body. (e) such other moneys as may accrue to the Fund from any other source. 29. (1) A Town or Village Development Committee shall, subject the provisions of this Law, manage and control that part of the Fund established for any community. (2) A withdrawal or disbursement from the Fund shall not be made except by the authority of the Town or Village Committee. (3) All.moneys comprised in the Fund for a community shall be deposjted in a bank of firm fina~cial standing and where there is no bank located in any community such moneys shall be deposited in any.bank nearest to that community. . • (4) A Town .or Village Comin.ittee n,ny ·desigm1te any person who is resident in the commtinity und who has .a good ot. working knowled gc of accounting to keep.·and rnaintain. the account of t.hat Town or ·village Committee. . .... , ,. ,· .': :, -.. . .-·: .:;• } : .. ··,.(,··-':· ': ! ~ .• •. ' . ,, . .: .• ! • ......1111 ~ .... td ::!-:..:~~- .:· -~ >t ~~;~·,~~~~-.. :;. ... ·. \.~-/~ ~<-"~ .. ~~-~~-; ~~- .• •• ·~· .. • Fundfor Rural Development ,. [CAP . . 82 2365 30. (1) The books, records and accounts-of a Town or Village Committee including its other activities shall be subjectto inspection or examination ~t any time by a Community Development Inspector. (2) A Commqnity Development Inspector may, while on an inspection, ask such questions or seek such information relating to the records of collection or disburse1nent of moneys or with respect to other activities of a Town or Village Committee under this Law as he thinks fit and shall be entitled to receive answers to such questions or be given such information. (3) Where a Community Development Inspector considers it desirable, having regard to an inspection that he had carried out under this section, he may recommend to the appropriate Local Government through the Secretary thereof that an audit inspection or inquiry be instituted or carried out in respect of the accounts of a Town or Village Committee. 31. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Law the moneys comprised in the Fund for a community shall be applied by a Town or Village Committee established for that community in the development or execution of commercial, industrial or agricultural projects in that community, (2) A Town or Village Committee or a Development Area Committee shall not embark on the development or execution of any project unless-it has held consultations with, and received the advice or approval of the appropriate Local Government Committee regarding such project; but where (a) such advice or approval is not given or received within three months from the date of the consultations as aforesaid; and (b) the project is one that is not a subject of controversy among the members of the appropriate Committee or in the community, · Inspection of records. et c .. at town or village level. Application of the Fund at town or village level. · . ! , t= r • 2"6 CAP. 82] Fund.for Rural Development Functions of a town or village Committee. the Town or Viilage Committee or a Development Area c · . b h omm1ttee, as th case may e, s all proceed to develop or execute the proiect as 1·t 'd e fit. . J cons1 ers • 32. A Town or Village Committee shall-· (a) collate and co-ordinate such projects -as are intended or proposed for execution by social clubs and other organizations in the community and, having regard to the overall needs and priorities of the community decide on which of those projects it shall approve for execution; (b) select one of their number to represent that Committee in the appropriate Local Government Committee; ( c) subject to the provision of section 3 I (2) of trus Law, develop or execute in the community such projects as may be approved by it; ( d) encourage each social club or other organization in the community to initiate and execute projects which shall be of benefits to all residents of the community; ( e) from time to time as occasions demand, make appeals for donations or contributions in cash or in kind for the purpose of the Fund to persons or bodies within or without the community and make arrangements for all collections arising· therefrom. (f) keep and maintain books, records and accounts of its collections and of its other activities; (g) generally to identify the priorities of the community in te?11s of projects and other facilities, and a~vise the appropnate Local Government Committee accordingly; (h) supervise the projects that are being executed pursuan~ to the purpose of this Law by social clubs and ot er organization in the community. , . '. . ·-· . 33. A rll\\:11 ()f V illa~l' ( \ Hil tnilll..'L -. lrn ll n:ndC'r Ill tht.: 1\uthurj[\ thrnlHJ.h .· ,\q;1,1111t i1\lil11) the appropri~lll' l .OG tl ( fl )\ l'rlllll l ' ll l ( ' 11mmittcl' relurns. ulh:- r C: \ \' r). pt:riud:)r •11111 0 l ll(\ IL!li ' . • • . I i\ il1H1' it:1\ :i thrtt0 months. or its ..lt: li \ it ics rl1r th:11 pl'rind. induding (a) <.kt .. 1i ls·ur p ,t) ll1l'llt s intL1 and disbur::;cmcnt s lh,111 the 1:und; ( b) ; report s n:luting tu the sillHttion or project s being ~XL:L'llkd by soci~11 dubs c.llld nther t1rµanizutinns in th e.: cnrnmurii ty. 3-t (I) .' y Loc;,il Gon::rnmcnt. nut being a I .l1cnl Ocwcrnmi..:nt ,, hose ht~adqu;1rtcrs is the seal nr a /nnal ( 't1111mittcc. may with the conscnt und a1 'pn),·,1! of such To\\ 11 or Villagc ( 'u 111111itll'cs as ,II\~,, iliing and able to wnrk in cm~cert. arrange to ha\'c and c;-;tuhlish in its area ol'authority at least • three hut not more than seven fkvelnprnent /\rca Committees. (2) . \ De\ elnpmcnt Area Committee shall he 111,Hk up of at least t,vo hut not more than six Tov.·n or Village Dcn:lop111e11t Committees which are established in communities • (a) that nre contiguous; (b) - v,:lwse citizens may han: some cultural aflinity: ( c) whose representatives agree to embark 1.1n joint projects ror the benefit of their citizens; (d) ,vhose combined population is not. in the npinion or the Chief Executive of the appropriate l .ocal ( it1\·ernm~nt, un,.,iielciy for the purpose of effective de,·dopmcnt of such communities by a Development Arcn Committee: (c) which individually do not have the ability to meet the financial requirements of effective rural development. I . ,t; il •, \, ~lt,11,.:nt 11 1 1·h .: ,k\ d ,1p1n~·n1 L' lll l\1 1\ fl t~•(; 35. ( 1) A . Development Area Committee shall 11e composed nr t\k • t ·1, 11111,h rti t1n 111emh0rs of the To,.\·n or Village Development Committees constituting it. . 11r •• I :i.:, dl111i11-:nt . CJ ·1 h,! c.:hairnrnnship: of a De\'elopmcnt Area Cnmmittee shall in th~ :ilp11:1bd ir,;al nnkr of the namcs nr communities ,, hich thnt C m 1mi ttG~ n:pi•ese1Hs, rowtc among the Chairn1l.! 11 nl' th( 1·nwn or Vi I lagc l'o111111itteGs .cr-nstil uting that Oevl!lop111e11t ( :a ( 'nmmittcc., . .\1,:a : r111 11.111 i1r:.: • ' ';~ ... .. ~-~ . ; f ,,: .. Fundfor Rural"Development I, ' Functions of Development Area Committee. so however that each Chairman shall be in office for a period that he is in offi~e and the seat of the Development Area Committee shall be lhc con1munity which that Chairman, for the time being in office represents. (3) The office of the Secretary to a Development Area Committee shall , in the alphabetical order of the names of communities which that committee represents, rotate among the Secretaries of the Town or Village Committees constituting that Development Area Committee, so however that each Secretary shall be in office for a period of two years. (4) A Development Area Committee may co-opt any other person who appears to it to have experience in rural development to be ·its member for such meeting or meetings as it may determine. 36. A Development Area Committee shal I ( a) collate and co-ordinate all such projects as are intended or proposed for execution by communities whose interest it represents and, having regard to the overall needs and priorities of such communities, decide on which of thos e projects it shall approve for execution; (b) subject to the provisjon of section of section 31 (2) of this Law, develop or execute in the communities whose interests it represents such projects as may be approved by it. (c) seek for and obtain the advice of the Advisory Committee or Chiefs established under section 45 with respect to any matter relating to rural development; (d) encourage each community whose interest it represents to initiate and execute projects which shall be of benefit to all residents of such community; • (e) - keep and maintain books. records and accounts of its collections and ot.· its other aGtivitics: (f) supervise the pto j-ects thur nre b~ing executed pursuant tl-) the pllrposc:s of this ] ,aw by the COtnJ1l llnities whosl.! interests it represents; • (g) carry ot!l such- Othe,; · functions with respect to the. c~mmunities wl1.os'c intcrc sts it tepresents as n Town or Village Com"rnilte~ rnay lawftiily. perthrm U11der this Law 37. The Secretary or a Committee or of the Authority: as the case may:be . shall- ' • (a) · •• conduct the correspondence of the CommittcC or the Authority and keep record of such correspondence~ • • ., • take and kcl:p record of the proceedings of the Cornmittee·~r (b) (c) the Authority: and • perform such other duties of administrative or other character as the Committee or the Authority may assign to him. 38. (I) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, the Chairman of a C ommittce or of the Authority shall summon a meeting of the Committee or the Authority whenever he considers it necessary to do so; provided that a Committee or the Authority shall hold at least four meetings in any year. (2) At a meeting of a Committee or of the Authority (a) the Chairman shall preside; (b) every matter shall be decided by a simple majority of votes of the members present and voting; (c) where there are equal votes, the person presiding at such meeting shall have a second or casting vote. (3) Me1nbers representing at least one quarter of the total membership of a Con1mittee or the Authority may by notice in writing signed by them request the Chairman to srnnmon a special meeting of the Committee or the Authority, as the case may be, for the purpose set out in such notice and the Chairman shall thereupon call a special meeting. (4) Where at any meeting of a Committee or of the Authority the Chairman is absent the members present at the meetings shall elect one of their number . to preside at the meeting and the person so elected shall have all the pow~rs and privileges of the Chairman at that 111eeting. :, , . Secretary of' a Cl1rnmittec· or • · thcl\uti1ority. • Meetings of a • Committee or • the Authori ty. . ... : ,' : •. ,: ' · 2370 CAP. 82) Fund.fi>r Rural /)cr<'lopm <!nl I .~tall I is;hmcnl o f th..: St ate l{ur;,I [)c\ cl ,)r111c11l Council. PART IV-OTHER BODIF.S CONNECTED ,vITH THE FliND 39. ( 1) There is hereby established ror the Stt1le i.l bou • tP he kno,vn as thL· State Rural Oc,·clopmcnt Council which shall compris~ the folio\\ in~• members (a) the O\wcrnor who shall be the Clw ir111 :m: (b) all Commiss ioners nfthc SU1k ( ip,·ernme111: (c) persons ,vl10 for the time bci11 ~ :, re lhL· chil'I' executive or I ,ocal Clovcrnments: (d) persons who are chairmen ol' cnrporn lions ½hich arc established or deemed to be cstahlisllcd by Stnte Lav1-'s; (e) persons who are chairmen ·of companies I.hat arc resident in the State in respect or which the Slate (in,·crnrnent has all or ma iority of the shareholdings: ( f) persons who are chainncn of bodie~ estahl ishcd for the Stak by the Constitution of the Federal Rcpubl ic of Nigeria. I 999: (g) the · Permanent Secretary of the l'v1inistry charged vv ith responsibi1ity for matters relating to rural den~Jopment \\:h o shall be the Secretary to the Council. (2) A person ,vho is- - • (a) a Permanent Secretary in any State Gon~rnrncnl l\1inistry l1r Department or his representative. exc·qit the Permanent Secretary mentioned in pm·agraph (g) of suhscctinn t 1 ): or (b) the chief executive of any such corporation as ·is ml'nliont:d in paragraph (d) of subsection (.1), or his rcpr0scntati,c: nr (c) the chief' exocl1tivc nf any such company as is men tilmcd in paragraph ( c) or subsection ( 1 ). or his rcprc~cntati, c: rn (d) the chief executive of any such body us i~ ment inneJ 111 paragraph (nor subsection ( l), or his rcprl.:~L'lllUti, L' : shall attend the rnccthtgs of th1.: Council in the capncity ol' ~m udv iscr Fund f or Rural De,·elopmenl (CAP. 82 237). · 40. The (mnci I shall (n) formulate and co-ordinate p6li'cies and programmes in relation to the effective development of the rural areas of the St~k : ( b) from time to time. review the execution of the policies and programmes laid down or made by it on rural development and in the light of such review issue, -if necessary, directives to appropriate bodies established under this Law for implementation~ (c) do such other acts or things as are, in its opinion necessary for or conductive to the realization of the purposes of this Law. 4 I. The meetings of the Council shall be held at such times and in such place or places as the Governor may direct; so however that such meetings shall be held at least four times in a year. 42. ( 1) There is hereby established for each Local Government area in respect of which a Local Government Rural Development Committee has responsibility under this Law a body to be known as the Traditional Rulers Advisory Council. (2) The Traditional Rulers Advisory Council shall comprise all recognized . chiefs within a Local Government area in respect of which a Local Government Committee has responsibility under this Law. (3) The chairmanship of Traditional Rulers Advisory Cou.ncil shall, in the alphabetical order of the names of communities in respect of which the m~mbers of the Advisory Council are the chiefs rotate among the members so however that each chainnan shall hold office for a period of two years. 43. (I) The meeting of the Traditional Rulers Advisory Council shall be held at ·any time at the instance of its chairman; provided that such meetings shall be held at least four times in a year. (2) The meeting of the Advisory Council shall be held at the headquarters of Local Government area in any suitable place designated in that behalf by the person \Vho for the time being is the Chief Exe.cutive o f that L ocal Governmet1t. Functions of th~ Stati! Rural Development Council. Meetings of the Rural Development Council. Establ ishment and composition of Traditional Rulers Ad\c'isory Council Meetings of 1hc Advisory Counci l. Functions of · the Advisory Cotincil. lJ72 CAP. 82 Fund for Rural De,·elu'Jment Functions of the Advisory Council. Establishment and composition of Ad\'isory Committee of Chiefs. Meetings of lhc Advisory Committee. of Chiefs. !;·) >: ' ,·:: ·, . . . ~. . ~: ·::. .. ~~ ... • (3) A staff of the Local Government not below the rank of an Executive Otlicer may be appointed by the Chief Executive of that Local Government to act from time to time. as occasions demand. as the Secretary to the Adv.isory Council. 44. The Traditional Rulers Advisory Council shall (a) advise a Local Government Committee on any matter relating to, or in connection with, the development of the rural areas of the Local Government area for which that Committee has responsibility~ (b) undertake enlightenment campaigns in order to stimulate the consciousness, and sustain the interest. of the people in the Local Government area to embark on and fully participate in rural development. 45. (I) There is hereby established for each area in respect of which a Development Area Committee has'°responsibility under this Law a body to be known as the Advisory Committee of Chiefs. (2) An Advisory Committee of Chiefs shall comprise all recognized chiefs within an area in respect of which a Development Area Committee has responsibility under this Law . .. · . (3) The chairmai1ship of the Advisory Committee of Chiefs shall. in the alphabetical order of the names of communities in respect in respect of which the members of that Advisory Committee of chiefs are the chiefs, rotate among t~e members so however that each chairman shall hold office for a period of one y~ar. 46. (1) The meeting. ofthe Advisory Committee of Chiefs shall be h~ld at any tin1e at the instance of the person who for the time being is 1!5 chairman;· provide.d. that such meetings Rholl be held at least four times Ill a year. · • .. .. . Fune/for Rlfi•a/ Del'elopmenl (CAP. s2 · 2J7l · • (2) The Meetings of the Ad, isory Committee of Chiefs shall be held at such place as the person who for the time being is its chairman may from time· to time direct. (3) A suitable staff of the appropriate Local Government may be appointed hy the Chief Executive of that Local Govci-nmcnt to act fro1n time to time. as the Secretary to an Advisory Committee nf Chiefs. PART V-COLLECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE FUND 47. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Law. it shall be lawful for a Committee to make an appeal to the public or any part or class thereof for donations in cash or kind for the purpose of the development of any rural area of the State (hereinafter referred to as "collection") . Appeals for Donations by Committee t:lc . 48. (I) Any Committee may authorize any number of fit and proper Collectors. persons to assist it in making a collection. (2) Each collector shall be issued by the Secretary to a Cornmittee with a certificate of authority which shall specify fully and accurately the stated object of the collection, and a collector shall produce his certificate of authority on demand to any police officer in uniform or to any person to whom he has made an appeal for a donation. 49. (I) A certificate of authority issued to all collectors pursuant to subsection (2) of section 48 shall be as in Form A set out in the First Schedule. (2) Every Secretary to a Committee shall exercise all due diligence to secure that every certificate of authority issued by such Secretarv is returned when the collectiori is completed or when for any other reas~n a collector ceases to act as such. 50. Every collector shal I ( a) . sign his nnme or make a mark attested hv two witnesses 0~1 the certificate of auth~rity issued to hin~ ; and Certificates of authoril. : First Schc<l uk (Form r\) Duties of • Collet:tors fn relntion 10 CcrtiliC3l~- . . -- · ; Duties of accountants in relation to money collected. Duties of collectors in relation to money collected Collections al meetings. (b) Fundfor- Rural Development · keep such certificate in his possession and return it to the Secretary on replacement thereof or when the coJlection is completed, or at any other time on the · demand of the Secretary. 51. A person responsible under this Law tor keeping and maintaining the account of a Committee sha11 ( a) exercise all due diligence to ensure that aJI the money • collected is brought to account; and (b) upon receiving from a cpllector the proceeds of a coJJection forthwith, enter or cause to be entered in a form of receipt in a re.ceipt book and on corresponding counterfoil or duplicate the date, the name of the collector and the amount collected, and shall sign the form of receipt and hand or send it to the collector. 52. Every collector shall (a) ensure that all the money collected is accounted for to the Committee by which he was appointed; and (b) if so requested by any person from .whom he has received a donation, sign and hand to that person a receipt for the donation. • 53. (1) Where money is collected at a meeting, whether public or private, which is organized or summoned by a Committee, the chairman of that meeting or a collector shall announce the result of the co]lection before the • meeting disperses and the person responsi b]e under this Law for keeping and • maintaining the account of that Committee shall enter or cause to be entered in a record the amount collected which shall be certified by two members of thatConunittee not being.the Chairman or the Secretary thereof. (2) The tecotd mention~d in sub$ection (I) ~haJI form part of the accounts which a Committee established under thjs Law -is required to keep for the purposes of the Funcl • • • . ··' , . . ~ . • -.. .. , • . ;· . · >-? .• ... . :-: ,- .... , --~~ . • -·- ... : . . . . . . . . . ' . .-.~~:'"~ ~,, .. • • . • . • Fund/or Rural Devel~pmenJ · [CAP>82-, · . •. ,.1J'.15 . 54. A Committee e:stqblished under this Law shall o/ ifh thinks fit, determine' unyamount which it may call upon any residenforindigeneofa c.oinmunity or a social club or. any other. body to pay or contribute to or for the purpose of the Fund and proceed to.collect the an10Lmt from such residentindigene, social club or hody. . . . . • lmposi"lion~,f -· .• levies • Demand for payment. . 55. ( 1) Any amount determined by a Committee as payable by any person, social club or body under this Law shall be d1ie and payable by that person, dub or body not later than sixty days after a de·mand, in writing, for tlJe payr11ent of the amount has been made by that Committee. • (2) A demand for payment of any amount under subsection ( 1) shal I be as in Fonn B of the First Schedule and shall be deljvered personally to the person upon whom payment is demanded or may, where personal delivery is impracticable~ be (a) posted on any conspicuous place at the residence or the Jast known place o(abode of the person; or (b) ptiblished in the State Official Gazette. 56. ( 1) Where after the expiry of the period mentioned in subsection (I) of section 55 an amount duly demanded in accordance. with subsection (2) of that section remains unpaid by the person upon whom the demand has been made the ainount so remaining unpaid shall be a debt accruing from that person to the Fund. . . (2) Where a d~bt accr~1es against any, person by v irtue of subsection ( 1) the Committee shall have a lien on any property of the person, and may for purposes of recovering the d~bt di~tratn on?uch property . . (3}Any property which is distrained pursuant to subsection (2) may, after fourteen days notice of sale by the Committee to the debtor, be sold by public auction. · . • ·: (4) A notice of sale shall be as in rorm C of' the Pirst Schedule and shnH he served on the debtn~· in the same manner as n demand for payment under· subsection (2) of section 55 in served. • • Fi'rst • Schedule- • (Form B) • Amount in default lo cons titute a • debt after demand. fl~1 ·, .. • Sdicdule {Fom,C) Appeal against demand. · Definition or Committee. Fund for Rural Dc,,efopment l (5) The proceeds of a sale under this Law shall be ~pplied in scttlcn:cnt or the debt, and shall be paid into the fund by the Committee aitcr deduction the expenses of sale and other reasonable expenses and any balance from such proceeds shall be paid over to the debtor. 57. (l) Any person upon whom a demand for payment of an amount has been made by the Committee pursuant to subsection ( 1) of section 55 and who objects to the demand on the ground that he cannot afford the amount demanded, may within fourteen days of the receipt of demand notice, appeal to the Authority. (2)An appeal shall not lie under subsection ( l) unless the appellant has first deposited with the Committee at least half of the amount which has been demanded of him by the Committee. (3) Where the Authority decides an appeal in favour of the appellant, it may order the refund to him of the amount deposited under subsection (2) or make such further order as the justice of the matter may require. (4~ ~ further appeal shall lie to the High Court within thirty days of any dec1s1on or order of the Authority. 58. In this Part of this Law, ~-committee·' means (a) a Local Government Development Committee; or (b) a Development Area Committee~ or (c) . · a Town or Village Committee. PART VI-REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS Social Clubs and Town Unions to be registered. 59• (1) Every social club or T u · . . or activitier- own mon shall, where its extstence. functions (a) are limited or confi d . . G . • me to any particular comn1tmitY in a Local ,overnmcnt nrc·1 f 1 , • ,, registrat· 1 ,,.~ L ·• ' 0 . t 1c Stat~. he registered or have its • "II renewed a , ll ' .. . having··jurisd' r :· nt'llt1.\ • Y· Wt~b the Local Govemment · · ' Jc ion m thc nrca '111 ,·~ccc)t·da11ce • ··tl the prov1s1ons or t\1' ·,s I ,I WI 1 • . ..,aw . .. .; ~~.:.:./ 0 f A• Fund,fn~, Rural Development [CAP. 82 (b) arc not limited or confi ned to any parti tolar community in .• a Local GoYcrnml!nt area . of thl! State but has a branch ~he~·eof in any oth~r part of the State or outside the State be • . ie~1~tcnx~ or have its registration renewed unnunlly wirh the '1mrstry m accordance wi th the provisions of this Law. (2) Ev~ry social ~tub n: Town l lnion existing and functioning in any · comm:nuty at the lu11~ of commencement of this Law shall within sixty days after the C? nnng into force of this Law be registered by the principal· • officers thereot m accordance wi th the provisions of this Law. (3) Every social club or Town Union which is formed or comes into existence on or after the commencement of thi s LGw shall within thirty days following its formation or coming into existence be registered by the principal officers thereof in accordance with the pro,·isions of this Law. (4) The registration under this Law of a social club or Town Union shall be renewed annually by the principal officers of that social club or Town Union in accordance with the provisions of this Law. 60. ( I) The Chief Con1munity Development Inspector in the Ministry shall be the registrar who is responsible for the registration of social clubs and Town Unions which are required under this Law to register or renew their registration with the Ministry. (2) The Secret~ry to a Local G ove1~mnent shall he the Re gistrar ~ ho is responsible for the registration ~t social clubs and rown lJrn~ns wl~tch are n;qui1:ed under rhis Law to register or renew their rcg1strnt1on \ Vtth that • .L()caf Go:vernmcnt. 61. It shaft be 'fhe duty of the Registrar (a) to issue or cause to be i~sucd nppl ication forms for . rcgistralion or for renewal of registrution of n social !.!lub i ,)r 'fown Union; 'ft.~ • ~ - ··1, . t ~lio , ··:·, .. "1:~. - "'·. : ' • " . ;, · ' ' '-l' Registrar of social clubs or To,, n llnioAs. Fun ·ti1l t1s or . thl;' R~g1s1ri:u'. . • . • ·;t • ' .. ·,. 2J78 · CAP. 821 Fund /<H Rural Devefuvmenf Method of registration • and renewal: Second Schedule (Form A and B). Certificates of Registration: Third Schedule. (b) (c) (d) (e) to register a social club or Town Union by signing under his hand a certificate ofregistration or of reriewal of registration of that social club or Town Union. to issue or cause to be issued a certificate of registration or of renewal of such registration duiy signed in accordance \Vith paragraph (b) of this section; to receive or cause to be received all tees payahle for registration or renewai of registration of a sociai club o, Town Union under this Law; to carry out such other duties as may be imposed on him by this Law or any subsidiary legislation made thereunder. 62. (1) The Registrar shall register or renew the registration ola social club or Towri Union where an application form as in Form A of the Second Schedule, in the case of application for registration, or Form B of the Second Schedule, in the case of application for renewal of registration, has been duly completed and submitted to him and he is satisfied that (a) the particulars supplied on behalf of the social club or Town Union are correct, adequate and authentic; and (b) . the relevant fee prescribed in a subsidiary legislation made hereunder has been paid for or on behalf of the social club or Town Union. (2) Application forms for registration or renewal of registration of a social club or Town Union shall be obtained from the Registrar free of charge. 63. (1) Upon registration or renewal of registration of a social club or Tov,:n Union in accordance with the provisions of section 62, the registrar shall issue on behalf of that social club or Town Union a ce111ficate in the appropriate form prescribed in the Third Schedule to this Law. (2) A .duplicate or cotmterpart ofa certificntc of registration or of the renewal of registration shaU ·be prese-rveq in the office l;f the Registrar. •.• . ' . ,, I r ., Fund,frn· Rural Development (CAP. 82 • PART Vll-MISCELLANEOUS 64. (I) Subject to other provisions of this Law, a social club may organize collections among its members for the purposes of this Law. Social Clubs etc. may organize collections fo.r rural dcYclopmenl (2) The Committee or social club shall ensure that (a) records of all collections are kept; (b) al I collections are accounted for; ( c) collections are applied specifically to the purpose of this Law. 65. (I) The Authority shall at any time it considers suitable in the month of December or January of each year designate a period of one week as a community developn~ent week. (2) The Authority shall draw up a programme for the celebration of the community development week which programme shall include the organization of rallies, lectures or seminars aimed at awakening and­ sustaining the interest of the people of the State in rural development efforts. 66. The Authority shall, after consultation with the Committees, make recommendations to the Governor with respect to any rewards or commendations which may be offered or given to any person, community, social club, Town Union or any other body who or which makes sizeable donations, contributions or other payments to the Fund or who or which otherwise distinguished himseJf or itself in the development efforts of any community. 67. No Community Development Inspector or member, servant or agent of the Authority or of any Committe.e e~tablished by this Law shall be liable for any act done or omission made in good faith (a) pursuant to any provisions of this Law; (b) pursuant to or in execution of any other writttm law; or . (c) in carrying out any public duty or authority. Community devefopment week. Rewards for development efforts. Limita1ion or action: . ' -· 68. Any person who . . . Ob~tructJng : co 11~ 1 ic'!li>,;. • , ~~~~ .. -~~ ··... . ··-~·-. ~ . ;:::; a o 11\86 . CAP. 82l .. Dif.hon~sty by a Committee member or a collector. (a) dissuades or prevents any other person~ a community or.social club from making or paying a donation. contribution or other money to or for the purposes ef the Fund; (b .1 obstructs or conspires \vi th any o ther person to obstru~ at7.y collection of money where such coilections are made f(,r the purposes of the Fund~ (c) does anything capable of obstructing or calculated to ohstmct any collection of money for the purposes of the Fund~ is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of five hundred naira or imprisonment for one year or to both such fine and imprisonment. 69. (1) Any servant, agent or member of the Authority or a Committee .who- • • (a) fails to pay over-to the Fund or to otherwise account for any money paid to him or receive by him for t11e purposes of the Fund under the provisions· of this Law; · (b) converts to his own use or to the use of any other person, any money paid to or received by him for remittance to the Fund; (c) conspires with any other person to commit · any offence , mentioned in p,aragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection; is guilty of an.offence and liable on conviction to a fine of one thousand naira • or imprisonment for two years or both such fine and imprisonment (2) A .collector who • (a) fail's to pay over to the Cc)mmittee by which he is appointed under this Law or to otherwise account for any money paid to him or recdved by him for tbe purposes of the Fund; ; (b)' : • '. converts· fo his own use or· to the llSe of any other person. any m oo~y paid to or received l1y hrni for remittancC to the . Committee .frlrthe purposes of the Fund: • ,. • • . '. • . . . • (c) cons~irei .·with t\Jly other person to commit any offence . memr('>ncd"ln P,p.ragt'.aph: (a) qr,(b)·orthis subsection. . • • ,C • - -,. . • • ' • • \ ;, •• ~•J~· '·., • • • ' • Fund /'or Rurol De,do J111e111 CAP. 82 2381 is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction tn a line or one thousand naira or imprisonment for two years or both such fine and imprisoning. (3) A prosecution under subsection (I) or (2) shall not operate as a bar to any civi l action that may be instituted by the Authority or members of a Committee against any person for recovering any amount under this Law. 70. Where a social club or Town Union is not registered by the principal ofiiccrs thereof in a ccordance with the provisions of this Law, every such principal officer shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira, and if the offence of which he is convicted is continued after the conviction he shall be guilty of a further offence and shall be liable in respect thereof to a fine not exceeding five naira for every day in which the offence is so continued. 71. Where the principal officers of a social club or Town Union registered under this law fail to renew the registration of that social club or Town Union as provided in this Law, every such principafofficer shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira; and if the offence of which he is convicted is continued after the conviction he shall be guilty of a further offence and shall be liable in respect thereof to a fine not exceeding five naira for every day in which the offence is so continued. 72. (l) The Authority may make regulations providing for all or any of the matters necessary to be provided for under this Law for purposes of giving effect to the provisions of this Law and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may by such regulation ( a) provide for other matters relating to meetings including the quorum and rules applicable to meetings of the Authority or of a Committee; (b) prescribe the books, records and accounts which shall be kept or maintqined by the Authority a Committee, a social club or a Town Union and the manner of keeping or maintaining them; Fai lureto register a social club or Town Union. Failure to renew registration. Regulations. ~::J :1 • ~AP. 8.21 Fund.f<>r Rural De,·c/op111e111 (c) provide for the inspection or auditing of the books, records and accounts of the Authority, a Committee, a social club or · a T6,vn Union; ~ (d) provide for the manner of making remittances to the Fund; (e) prescribe the fees payahlc lo r the registration or renewal of registration of a social cluh or Town Union under this Law; . (f) provide for the use f authorized receipt in connection with collections made under this Law. (2) Until afly fegulations are made by the Authority pursuant to • subsection (I), the Governor may provide or prescribe in such manner as he considers fit for the matters which under this I ,aw arc required to be provided for or prescribed by regulations. FfRST SCHEDULE FORM A [(Section -19 ( !YI COLLECTOR'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ... . . .. . .... .... .............. .. ........... ...... ............ . . . . ... . . . ... .......... . ... ... . ... ..... . . .. ... . ' • • •• •••• • • • ••• •• • • • •• · 1 · • •••• •• • ~ -·' (Hei·e insert name of collector in capital letters) of : .. ..... : ... ....... : .. ... ... .... ................ .. ....... ...... ........ .. ........... .. ....... ... .... ........ ... -................ .... ..... . . (Here insert address of collector) • is hereby authorized to collect for ................ .... : ...... : .............. : ................ : ............. .... .. .. ... ... .. • (Here 111scrt the purpose of the collection) .................. ... ......... ........ ... ... ............. ... ..... ............. ............ ..... .. ... .. .... ....... ..... .. ....... ...... .... .. ... ... in·· ····· ··· c·H~;:~···i·,~~~;,~· ~i~~ ·~;.~;· ·~~·i;,~·;;~ ·~~;,,-i·~·,~· ·;,;~· ·~~;i·,·~~~~;.· ·i~. ;~;~i~~;.i~~~1 ·~~;·~~ii~.~~·) ....... ~, •• .. . ·--~, .. ..... : ........... ~ .... -... .. .. : ........ : .. ~ ..... ... .' ... .... ........................ ............ ... ...... ... .... ... ....•••• ••• ••••••••••••••• •• . during the ~eriod ·ii-i·~;; ;;~;~·!:; ·~,~~.:~;~;.·i·~·~I; ~i~·l;~i,~~ ;i~j~i~ ·~i~~ ~~ii~~~~;.: i~· ·,;~~h~;:i·i~d· ~~·~·;;,i~~t·) ci~;~~i ·;i; i~·.~~.·.·.·::. ·.:.·.~·:·····:·.·.~ ·'.~:.·.·: •.•.•.•. •.•. d~; ·~ t:.·. • .. •. ·.·.·.·.:.·. •.•. •. •.•.•. •. •. •. •. •.•. •.•. •. •. ·.·:·. •. ·.~·. •.• .•• 2 o·. ~·.·. •. •. •.•. •. ·.: •. •. •. •. ~·.·. •. •. ~ •. •.•. •. ·.·.: •. •. :.~ ·.:: ·.·~. •. ·.: •. ·.: •• (Signed) .............. , ....... ....... ..... : ..... ... . ............. ; ..... ... ... .. .... ..... ... ... .. .... ... ·.·:.····· ··••• ••••• . ~· . . . S~crct:wy •. . . Signatilrc or tnnrki)f,90HectQI' , .... , .... ............. , ....... : .. •,·:· .. ·:· ... .......... , .. .. ............. .... . Sig~aturc or m.~.ris:·~f\~i't~c~ses · (! i '..:·· .... ••: ... ·····:·· ........... .. ................. ...... , ..... , .... . • , . .· ... .. .... . (2') ........... : .... ...... .... : ... • ....... ..................... . '. \ . . . , .... : •. ~}·. ! 1·•: • • , ' Fundfor Rura/Developmenl fORMB (Sect/011 55 (2)) DtMANDFORPAYMENT (CAP. 82. The Local Government Development Committee/Development Area Committeeff own or Village Development Committee *in ....... ..... ..... .................. .... .. .. Local Government' area/community• h~s detennined that you pay to the Committee for the purposes of the Fund for Rural Development Law, the sum of ......... ........ ................ . naira (N .. .... .. .. ... ... ...... ) in respect of the period ...... .. ........ .... .. .. ......... ......... to .... ... .... .... ........... . 2. This is to require you to the Committee or otherwise pay into the Fund the said sum of ... ............................................. .. naira (N .............................. )not later than sixty days for the date hereof. 3. TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to comply with the requirement of paragraph 2. the Committee shall take appropriate measures under Fund for Rural Development Law to recover the amount as a debt accruing from you to the Fund without any further demand notice to you. DATED the ....... . ..... ......... ............ ..... ....... day of .................. ...... ........ ...... 20 .... .. . ....... ..... . Secretary to the Committee To: ........... .. ... ..... .. ...... ..... ... ......... ......... ...... ... .... ....... . . .......... • ................................................................... . *(delete that which is not applicable) FORMC (Section 56(4)) NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ....... . ..... .......... ... .. .... ........ ...... ..... ...... ....... .... .. :, ........ ....... .. . . •• • •• • .. •• •••• • •• • • •• ~ l' •• ••ol' • • t ••lt •• •' • • • ••1 , ~• • • • • • •• •' l • t • •• • • r t •• •• •• I Ii• • • • O f • Ot O' I II . • I • t O • • ' • t • • • • •• ~ • • • 1 • •• • ••• \ • \ • • • • ••• • o t •' • , • 'I•~ •• • • (l)cscrjption of jwoporty to b~ sold) . . . ~hall on •······· ........... ............ day of ... ,. . ., .. ,, ....... . , ... , 20 .. .. , .......... .... .. ut the hour nfninc o'clock m the forenoon at .... ... ,,, .......... .. be sold in nccorduncu with the pr<wi~ions of the f1tnd for rural Development Law. • · .. ,. •· · 2383 · .. •' .. ~/( •• . ,--:". : :: . .. ;~~ • - • . r. • ~Jt\t ,.:~.) • •• DATED al ........... .. ...... .... .. ... .. ..... ... ... the · ..... • .. . ....... ... day of ··.······· ·· ·· ····· 20 .; .... ... : .... .. . .. ... .. .... ....... ........ .. .. .... ..... ... ... ......... ..... . Bailiff/Licensed Auctioneer. SECOND SCHEDULE- • •. FORM A (Si!ction 6.: (I )) FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OFA SOCIAL CLUB/TOWN . . . UNION ., .... .. . .. ....... ... .. .... .......... ....... ........ .. . , ........ .. . LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA L Name of So.cial Club/Town Union* ... ~ ...... .. : .... .... .... ... ., ......... .... .. : ...... ...... ... : 2. Name and address of Chairman/President* .. : ................... ......... ...... ......... ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .... -. ·.· ............ , -, .. ..... ~-..... ' .......... .. ...... .............................. .... --............. . 3. Name and address of Secretary ..... ... ............ : ..... .... ........ .. .... ....... .... ...... .... .. . 4. Name of com·munity or towri where the Social Club/Town Union usually operates .. ...... ................ .. , .. ... ..... ... .. .... ........ ..... ...... ......... .... ..... ...... .. .... ..... .. ......... ........ .. .. ......... .. --: 5. Has the Social Club/Town Union any branches? ..... ....... ........... ... .... ... ... ...... .. . 6. If answer to 95) is yes, list the branches and the names and addresses of the Chai-rinan and each Secretary thereof ..... ........... .. ...... ... ... . • .... ... ....... .. .... , ........... . ··· ······ ·· ··· ·· ··· ··· ··· ·· ·· ·········· ············ :·· ····· ···· ····· ···· ····· ·········· ····· ·· ·········-· ·········· ·· ····· ········· ······ ······· ·· ··· ••·••·•• ••• •••• ••• •••• •••••• ••• ••••• •• •••• •• ••••• ••• •••• ••••• •• ••• •• •••• •• •• •· ••• •• •••• ••••••••• ···········•··· ··········· .. ····· ····••······ ·· ······· ···· ······ ····· --···· ··· ······· ·· ··· ···· ··· ··· ········ ······ ···· ······· 7. • Addres s.to which noti ces in relation to the application shall qe sent ............. . . . . . ... . ·.· . . . . .. . ... . . . ..... .. .. .. . ... . . ... . . . . . . . ?, .... . . .. . ~ ' . . ' .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . . .. ' ••• • •• , .. ............. .. :. ~-.• ..... .. •·• .... •· • .. ....... ' ... ... .. ,·, .......... ' ............................ .. ... .... ....... ... .. ' .. -.. . 8, Registration fee paid, Receipt No. and Date .. .... , .. ... ...... ....... ..... ........... ....... . , . • • • • • • ' • ••• • •• • . · . . . ...... . . ... . . ..... . . . .... . .. .. ....... . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. . - • • • •• • • •• ••• •• • • • •••• • • •• • • •• •••• • ' •••••• ' --♦ •• ' • • • ••• DFCL/\RATION . I/We* herebydcch1r:c. that tire foregoing parliculnrs arc to the b0st of my/our .· , ktiowlcdgc, inf'orn1;.;1tie>n and belief cc,rrett , a·nd 1/W~ undertake tu 110tif)'th~ Registrar or any change that rnny l.,c~~~t1cr'o~cur ip any of the pnrtic11h1rs. • ' f - ~ I • : • • • • ', • • I • • • " I \ • • .. • ,. ,• .• · , .- . D/\ TED at .. . ,, ......... ·.~ .. , ...... : ....... :· .. :., .. IJi is. ... ;,, ....... .. .. ... ,: .. ,. d;y of ......... .... -20 .. : .... .. . · , · . . ~- ' • . :, v.' : . Fund fhr Rural Derc/opmcnt [CAP. 82 . ···· ···· ········ ······ ··· ····· ··· ·· ···········• •,•······ ····· ···· ·· Signature <t/Appliu111t(5) for mid on behalf of ...... ... ., .............. ... .. . .. Social Club/Town Union* (*Delete that which is not applicable .) SECOND SCHEDULE FORM (Section 62 ( 1 )) FORM FOR APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF A SOCIAL CLUB/TOWN UNION 1. Name of Social club/Town Union* ........ ........ .. .. .. ....... ..................... ......... ....... . 2. Name and address of Chairman/President* : ............ ... ....... ......................... ..... . •· ···•··••···•·•····· ·········•················ ··· ···• ···•· ·······•••·••••••••• ••••• ••• •••• •••• •••• •••••••••••••••••••• ••••• • 3. Na111e and~address ... .. .... ... .... ......... ..... ................. ................. : ....... ... ..... ~---······ ····· ·· ······ ··· ···· ·········· ·· ······ ·· ·· ········ ····· ···· ·· ·· ···· ····· ······ ····· ···· ··· ········•·.···· ·········· ····· -··· ·· ···· 4. Date of original registration , .. ............................ ...... : ....... ....... .......... .. ........ .. ... .. 5. Registration Certificate No ................ ............ ..... : ........... .............. .......... .... ..... . 6. Date of last renewal .... ......................... .. ............. : .. .. ................................ ........ . . 7. Renewal fee paid, receipt No. and Date ......... .. ............... ....... ........... ............... . ····· ··············· ··························•·••• ••••• ••••••••••••••••••• ••• •••••••••••• ••• •••••••••••••• ••• ••• ••••••••• ••• DECLARATION I/We* hereby declare that the foregoing particulars are to the best of my/our knpwledge, in formation and belief correct, and I/We undertake to notify the Registrar of any change that may occur in any of the particulars. DATED at ..... ........ ..................... ....... this ............ ........ .. day of ....... ... : ... -: ... 20 . ........... .. ························· ···· ······· ·····;········ ·· ·· Signature qfApplicant(s) for and on behalf of .... ... . , ..... .... . Soc.:ial Club/Town Union* (Delete that which is not applicable.) 2385 .• . ,.,, Fund for Ri,ral Development THIRD SCHEDULE FORM A (Section 63 ( l) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION No .. ~ ....... ... .. ....... ........ .. . This is to certify that .......... ............ ........ Social Clubff own Union has this day been registered in accordance with the provisions of the Fund for Rural Development Law. JSSUEO at .. ............ ..... ...... ... ....... this .... ... ............. ... ... ... day of ........ ...... . ,. .. .... 20 .. ... .... . FORMB (Section 63 (I) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ·-............. --~ ........ .......... .... . Registrar RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FOR THE YEAR N.o ............. . : ........ ...... .. ,. Th C .ti f R • • .N • e ert1 1catc o eg1strat1on o ................. .... ... ... .. ................ dated ... .... ......... ........... . ..................... ... ......... ...................... ...... .. ............................ ... ..... and issued in respect of ..................... ...... ........ ......................... ... ................. .. . ocial Clubff own Union is hereby renewed for the period I st January, 20 ......... to 31 st December, 20 .. ........ renewed at .............. ... ................ this .... ... ........................ ................ ..... day of ... .. ... ....... ...... ... 20 ....... . Register ... ,· . . ·~ ...... ' .. : ': . , ~:· ·J