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CHAPTER – III CONDUCT OR BUSINESS · Conduct of correspondence, accounts, budgets, etc

Section 95: Conduct of correspondence, accounts, budgets, etc

The Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act 16 of 2026.

The following matters shall be regulated and governed by rules made by the 1[State Government], namely —

(a) the intermediate office or offices, if any, through which correspondence between Municipalities and the 1[State Government] or officers of the 1[State Government] and representations by the Municipality addressed to the 1[State Government] shall pass ; 2

(b) the preparation of plans and estimates for works which are to be partly or wholly constructed at the expense of the Municipality ;3

(c) the authority by whom and the conditions subject to which such plans and estimates may be sanctioned ;3

(d) the agency by which such plans and estimates shall be prepared and by which works shall be carried out ;3

(e) the accounts to be kept by Municipalities, the manner in which accounts shall be audited and published, and the power of auditors in respect of disallowance and surcharge ] 4

(f) the date before which a meeting shall be held for the sanction of the budget ; 5

(g) the method and forms to be adopted in the preparation of budget ; 5

(h) the conditions subject to which a Municipality in respect of which an order has been issued under section 102 shall be entitled to vary or alter its budget 5; [* * * *]6

(i) the returns, statements, and reports to be submitted by Municipalities7 ; 8[and]

9[(j) regular periodical inspection of office and works of the Municipality.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by A. O. 1950 for (Provl. Govt.), which had been Subs. by the A. O. 1937 for (L.G.).
  2. 2.For. rules see nots. no. 1906/XI-6H, d. July 5, 1916, and G. O. 93-O. M./XI-522-E, d. Aug. 31, 1920, and p. 339 of Municipal Manual 1952 edition.
  3. 3.For rules see nots. no. 313/XI-747-E d. Jan. 29, 1926, G. O. no. 1130/XI-747- E., d. April 29, 1926, and nots, no. 1015/XI—91, d. April 3, 1930, no. 1378/XI-747, E., d. May 5, 1931, no. 1782/XI-747 E., d. June 18, 1931, no. 3152/XI-91, 29, d. Oct. 23, 1931, no. 3299-VI/XI-91, 1929, d. Dec. 7, 1932 no. 2032/XI-91:1929, d. Jne 26, 1933, no. 522-I.XI-91-1929, d. May 13, 1935, and no. 1456/XI-747-E, d. May 23, 1936, and pp. 371-383 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
  4. 4.For. rules see nots. no. 4000/XI-10H, d. Oct 4, 1916, and pp. 326-327, and pp. no. 460-462 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition, and also of the Municipal Account Code.
  5. 5.For rules see nots. no. 1858/XI-10-H d. July. 3, 1916, no. 4000/XI-10- H., d. Oct 4, 1916, no. 323/XI—10H, d. Feb. 18, 1919, no. 659/XI-345-29, d. Feb. 25, 1931, and no. 4718/XI-10H., d. Jan 6, 1933 and G.Os. no. 2290/XI-428B, d. Oct. 2, 1897, nos. 1860 and 1874/XI-10H, d. July 3, 1916, an no. 3/XI-27H, dated Jan. 2, 1918, and pp. 310-326 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
  6. 6.The word (and) omit. by sec. 62 (a) of U. P. Act VII of 1949.
  7. 7.For. rules see nots. no. 4000/XI-10H, d. Oct 14, 1916, no. 4278/XI-10H, dated Nov. 28, 1`917, and no. 1797/ZI-781E, d. July 25, 1924, and G. O. no. 308 XI-30, d. Feb. 11. 1933 and pp. 325-339 of the Municipal Manual, 1952 edition.
  8. 8.Add. by sec. 62 (b) of U. P. Act no. VII of 1949.
  9. 9.Add. by sec. 62 (c) ibid.

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