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    This document is the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act of 1994 which establishes Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla Parishads as local self-government bodies in Andhra Pradesh. It was passed by the state legislative assembly, received presidential assent, and was first published on April 22, 1994. The act defines key terms and establishes that it applies to the whole state except certain municipal corporations, municipalities, mining settlements and cantonments which are governed by other acts.

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    THE ANDHRA PRADESH PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1994

    (As Amended up to 22 of 2002)


    (Andhra Pradesh Act No. 13 of 1994)

    This Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly which was reserved by the Governor
    on the 15th April, 1994 for the consideration and assent of the President of India, received the assent
    of the President on the 21st April, 1994 and first published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, Part IV-B,
    Extraordinary No. 13, on April 22, 1994.
    An Act to provide for the constitution of Gram Panchayats, Mandal Parishads and Zilla
    Parishads and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
    Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Forty-fifth
    Year of Republic of India as follows:

    Part I

    PRELIMINARY

    1. Short title, extent, 1[application] and commencement:- (1) This Act may be called the Andhra
    Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.
    (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Andhra Pradesh, except-
    (a) the Municipal Corporations governed by any law relating to Municipal Corporations
    for the time being in force in the State;
    (b) the Municipalities governed by the law relating to municipalities for the time being in
    force in the State;
    (c) a Notified Area declared under section 389-A of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities
    Act, 1965 (Act 6 of 1965);
    (d) the mining settlements governed by the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Mining
    Settlements Act, 1956 (Act XLIV of 1956); and
    (e) the cantonments governed by the Cantonments Act, 1924 (Central Act 2 of 1924).
    2
    [(2A) In their application to the Scheduled Areas in the State as referred to in clause (1) of
    article 244 of the Constitution of India, the remaining provisions of this Act shall apply subject to the
    provisions of Part VIA of this Act.]
    (3) It shall come into force on such date and in such area as the Government may, by
    notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, appoint and they may appoint different dates for different
    areas and for different provisions.

    2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-


    (1) `Andhra Area' means the territories of the State of Andhra Pradesh other than the Telangana
    area;
    (2) `Backward Classes' mean any socially and educationally Backward Classes of
    citizens recognised by the Government for purpose of clause (4) of Article 15 of the Constitution of
    India;
    3
    [* * *]

    1
    Ins. by Act No. 7 of 1998.
    2
    Ins. by Section 2 of Ibid.
    3
    Omitted by Section 2 of Act No. 5 of 1995.

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