Section 30 · Record and publication of proceedings

(1) Minutes of the proceedings at each meeting of a committee shall be drawn up and recorded in a book to be kept for the purpose, shall be signed by the chairman of the meeting or of the next ensuing meeting, shall be published in such manner as the "[State] Government may direct, and shall, at all reasonable times and without charge, be open to inspection by any inhabitant. (2) A copy of every resolution passed at any meeting of a committee shall, within three days from the date of the meeting, be forwarded to the Deputy Commissioner. 2[31. Bye-laws. - Every committee may, from time to time, and shall, if so required by the State Government provide by bye-laws consistent with this Act and with the rules for] - (a) the time and place of its meeting ; (b) the manner in which notice of ordinary and special meetings and adjourned meetings shall be given ; (c) the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at ordinary meetings; (d) the conduct of proceedings at meetings and the adjournment of meeting; (e) the custody of the common seal and the purposes for which it shall be used; (f) the appointment of sub-committees and their duties, the division of duties among the members of the committee and the powers to be exercised by such members as are primarily responsible for the current executive administration, whether Presidents, Vice-Presidents members of sub-committees or individual members ; (g) the persons by whom receipts shall be granted on behalf of the committee for money received under this Act ; 3[(gg) the condition on which registers, documents, maps and plans of the Committee may be inspected by the public, and copies of them supplied, and the fees payable for such inspection or for the supply of such copies;] (h) the appointment, duties, executive powers, leave, suspension and removal of its officers and servants ; (i) the term for which a Vice-President shall hold office ; (j) appeal from executive orders of sub-committees, the President, Vice- President, member, officers and servants of the committee ; (k) all other similar matters. 1. Substituted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933. 2. Substituted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933. 3. Inserted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 13(a)(ii). 30 The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 32 [(2) No bye-laws made under clause (c) or clause (d) or clause (f) of sub-section (1) shall take effect until it has been approved by the -[State] Government.] (3) Every bye-law made under this section shall be published in such manner as the 3, [State] Government may direct. Delegation of Powers "[32. Delegation of certain powers and functions of State Government. - The State Government may, by notification, delegate all or any of its powers under this Act, except the power to frame forms or make rules under Section 240, to any officer not below the rank of an Extra Assistant Commissioner, subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the notification.] >[33. Delegation of certain powers and functions of committees. - (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act every committee may subject to the provisions of Section 46, with the previous sanction of the State Government º[ ..... ] by resolution delegate :- (a) to the President, a Vice-President, the Secretary or a sub-committee all or any of the powers conferred upon 'the committee by Sections 39, 72, 75, 77, 97, 98, 101, [ ] 109(1), 110, 113, 114, 115, 115-A, 117, 118, 119, 122, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 140, 142, 143, 145(b) and (c), 166, 169(c), 170, 170-A (1) and (2), 172(2), 173, 176, 8[176-A], 191, 195-A, 203 to 208 (both inclusive), 210, 211, 212, and 220 ; (b) to the Medical Officer of Health all or any of the powers conferred upon the committee under Sections 39, 105, 109, 113, 114, 115, 115- A, 116, 117, 118, 119, 125, 126, 128, 131, 142, 143, 144, 145, clauses (b) and (c), 146, 149, 155, 157, 166, 182, 203, 204, 205, clause (b), 206, 208, 211 and 212 ; (c) and to the Inspector-General of Civil Hospitals, Civil Surgeon of the district or any officer of the Department of Public Instructions or Public Health all or any of the powers conferred upon the committee under Section 39 ; (d) and to the Municipal Engineer the powers conferred upon the committee under Section 195-A and under Section 195, except to the extent that composition under that section shall require the sanction of the committee ; in respect of all or particular classes of cases arising under these sections, and for 1. Substituted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933 2. Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 3. Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 4. Substituted by Punjab Act 8 of 1974, Section 2. 5. Substituted for the old section by Punjab Act 3 of 1933 Section 15, Sections 33, 46 and 47 shall be deemed to be omitted in the case of Municipalities to which the Punjab Municipal (Executive Officer) Act, 1931, applies .- vide Item No. 2, Schedule II, Act 3 of 1931, ibid. 6. The words "in the case of committees of the first class, and of the Commissioner in the case of those of the second class", omitted by Punjab Act 34 of 1953, Section 3, and Schedule III. 7. Figure 105 omitted by the Punjab Adaptation of Laws Order, 1968 8. Inserted by Punjab Act 12 of 1950, Section 2. The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 34 the whole or any part of the municipality and may, by resolution, withdraw the powers so delegated. (2) The delegation by the committee of any power under sub-section (1) may be made subject to the condition that all or any orders made in pursuance or such delegation shall be subject to the right of appeal to or revision by, the committee within such period as may by bye-law be prescribed.] 34, Appointment of wards sub-committees. - (1) With the previous sanction of the "[State] Government, and subject to such conditions as the State Government may prescribe, -[a committee may appoint a sub-committee consisting of such members as it may deem fit for the management of any one or more wards] and may delegate to the sub-committee all or any of the powers of the committee to be exercised within the ward or wards. (2) The sub-committee shall, if necessary, from time to time, appoint one of its members to be chairman of the sub-committee. 3 [35. Extraordinary powers of President or Vice-President in case of emergency. - (1) On the occurrence or threatened occurrence of any event involving or likely to involve extensive damage to property or danger to human life or grave inconvenience to the public, the President or the Executive Officer or, in the absence of the President or during the vacancy of his office, a Vice- President may, if in his opinion there is an emergency necessitating action before the matter can be considered by the committee, direct the execution of any such work or the doing of any such act which the committee is empowered to execute or do, as the emergency shall in his opinion justify or require, and may direct that the expense of executing such work or doing such act be paid from the municipal fund : Provided that every such action taken under this section shall be reported to the committee at its next meeting. (2) The President or Vice-President "[or the Executive Officer] shall not act under this section in contravention of any order of the committee. (3) The President "[or in his absence] or during the vacancy of his office a Vice- President may prohibit, until the matter has been considered by the committee, the doing of any act which is in his opinion undesirable in the public interest : Provided that the act is one which the committee has power to prohibit. (4) No direction given in this section shall be questioned in any court on the ground that the case was not one of emergency. 1. Substituted for the word "Provincial" by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 2. Substituted by Punjab Act 8 of 1974, Section 3. 3. Substituted for the old section by Punjab Act 3 of 1933 Section 16. In the case of Municipalities to which the Municipal (Executive Officer) Act, 1931, applies Section 35 has been amended, vide Item No. 3. Schedule II, Punjab Act 2 of 1931, as amended by Punjab Act 2 of 1934 4. Inserted by Item 3, Schedule II of Punjab Act 2 of 1931, as amended by Punjab Act 2 of 1934, in the case of Municipalities, to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies 5. The words "in his absence" shall be submitted by "or the Executive Officer or in the absence of the President" by item 3, Schedule II of Punjab Act 2 of 1931, in the case of Municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies 32 The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 36 Joint Committees