THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

(2) The "Citizens' Charter" shall be renewed and updated periodically at least once in ayear.]564. Power to remove difficulties.— (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to theprovisions of this Act the Government may, be order, as occasion requires, do anything notinconsistent with the provisions of this Act which appears them to be necessary for the purposeof removing the difficulty.(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiry of two years from thedate of commencement of this Act.(3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid before the Legislative Assemblywithin fourteen days after it is made if it is in session or at the commencement of the nextsession of the Legislative Assembly if it is not in session.CHAPTER XX VIRULES, BYE-LAWS AND REGULATIONS565. Power of Government to make rules.— (1) The Government may, by notificationin the Gazette, make rules, either prospectively or retrospectively, to carry out all or any of thepurposes of this Act.(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, suchrules may provide for-(a) all matters not expressly provided for in this Act, relating to the election of Chairperson,Deputy Chairperson or Councillors including election petitions and deposits to be made by candidatesstanding for election and the conditions under which such deposit may be forfeited;**["(aa) the manner of giving and recording of votes by using voting machine and theprocedures in conducting polling in polling stations or places where such machines are used"](b) conditions on which property may be acquired by the Municipality or on whichproperty vested in or belonging to the Municipality may be transferred by sale, mortgage,lease, exchange or otherwise;(c) the working of provident funds;79 [(d) financial assistance paid from the Municipal fund;](e) the preparation of plans and estimates for works which are to be partly or whollyconstructed at the expense of the Municipality and the power of the municipal authorities orGovernment officers to record professional or administrative sanction to estimates;(f) the accounts to be kept by the Municipality, the manner in which such accounts shall beaudited and published and the conditions under which the rate payers may appear before auditors,inspect registers and vouchers and take exception to items or omitted therein;(g) the estimate of receipts and expenditure, returns, statements and reports to be submittedby Municipalities;80 [(h) the manner in which the advice of the officers of the Government, other officers orexperts shall be sought by the Municipality for the purposes of this Act;](i) the interpellation of the Chairperson by the Councillors;(j) the moving of resolutions at the meeting of the Council;78. Section 563 A inserted by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.** Section 'aa' added by Third Amendment Act 33 of 2005, w.e.f 24-08-2005