Functions and
powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration.
The functions
and powers of the Tehsil Municipal Administration, according
to the PLGO 2001, shall be to:
(a) prepare
spatial plans for the tehsil in collaboration with Union Councils,
including
plans for land use, zoning and functions for which the Tehsil
Municipal
Administration is responsible;
(b)
seek approval of the Tehsil Council for the spatial plans
prepared by it
after
due process of dissemination and public enquiry, incorporating
modifications on the basis of such inquiry;
(c) execute
and manage development plans;
(d)
exercise control over land-use, land-subdivision, land development
and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose,
including for
agriculture, industry, commerce markets, shopping and other
employment
centers, residential, recreation, parks, entertainment, passenger
and
transport freight and transit stations;
(e) enforce all municipal laws, rules and bye-laws governing
its functioning:
Provided that the Tehsil Municipal Administration may, with
the approval
of Tehsil Council, exempt any Union from application
of any specific
provision
of the bye-laws made by the Tehsil Council under this Ordinance:
Provided further that the Government may, on the recommendations
of
Tehsil
Municipal Administration through District Government, exempt
any
Union or
a part thereof from the application of rules relating to land
use,
building
control, tax on property or in any other matter dealing with
municipal
services:
Provided also that such exemption shall not extend to any
organised housing
schemes, zoning of industrial and commercial areas, and matters
concerning
environmental protection;
(f)
prevent encroachments;
(g) regulate
affixing of sign-boards and advertisements;
(h) provide,
manage, operate, maintain and improve the municipal infrastructure
and services, including
(i)
water supply and control and development of water sources,
other than
systems maintained by the Union and Village Councils;
(ii) sewage and sewage treatment
and disposal;
(iii) storm water drainage;
(iv) sanitation
and solid waste collection and sanitary disposal of
solid, liquid,
industrial and hospital wastes;
(v) roads
and streets, other than roads falling under the jurisdiction
of, and
maintained by the District Government, and streets maintained
by the Union Administration or Village Council;
(vi)
traffic planning, engineering and management including traffic
signalling
systems, signs on roads, street markings, parking places,
transport stations,
stops, stands and terminals;
(vii)
street lighting;
(viii)
fire fighting;
(ix)
parks, playgrounds, open spaces and arboriculture; and
(x)
slaughter houses;
(i)
compile information provided by Union and Village Councils
of prioritized projects
in
the tehsils;
(j) prepare
budget, long term and annual municipal development programmes
in
collaboration
with the Union Councils, under the directions of Tehsil Administrator;
(k) maintain,
with the assistance of the District Government, Union and
Village
Councils,
a comprehensive data base and information system for Tehsil
Municipal
Administration
and provide public access to it on nominal charges;
(1) propose
taxes, cesses, user fees, rates, rents, tolls, charges, surcharges,
levies, fines
and
penalties under Part-III of the Second Schedule for approval
of the Tehsil
Council
and notify the same after such approval; and
(m) collect
approved taxes, cess, user fees, rates, rents, tolls,
charges, fines and
penalties;
(n) organize
sports, cultural, recreational events, fairs and shows;
(nn)
organize cattle fairs and cattle Markets;
(o) co-ordinate
and support municipal functions amongst Unions and Villages
(p) regulate
markets and services and issue licenses, permits, grant permissions
and
impose
penalties for violation thereof as and where applicable;
(q) manage
properties, assets and funds vested in the Tehsil Municipal
Administration;
(r)
develop and manage schemes, including site development
in collaboration with
District Government and Union Administration;
(r) authorize an officer or officers to issue notice to a person
committing any
municipal
offence and initiate legal proceedings for continuance of
commission of
such
offence or for failure to comply with the directions contained
in such notice;
(s)
prosecute, sue and follow up criminal, civil and recovery
proceedings against
violators of municipal laws in the courts of competent jurisdiction;
(t) maintain
municipal records and archives; and
(u) prepare
financial statements and present them for internal and
external
audit in the manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The
Tehsil Municipal Administration may,
(a) assign
or contract out, on such terms and conditions as are approved
by the Tehsil
Council
and after inviting public objections, any of its functions
to any public-private,
public
or private organization:
Provided
that responsibility for discharge of such functions shall
continue to vest
with
the Tehsil Municipal Administration.
(b) on
such terms and conditions as are mutually agreed, transfer
its functions or
responsibilities
with regard to providing municipal services to the Union
Administration
or Village Council:
Provided
that no function or responsibility shall be transferred without
allocation of
corresponding
resources and funds:
Provided
further that the responsibility to regulate and monitor such
functions and
services
shall remain with the Tehsil Municipal Administration.
(c) by
an agreement and on such terms and conditions as may be mutually
agreed,
perform
any function of the District Government;
(d)
with funds raised through voluntary contributions
or external grant, but without
recourse
to additional enhanced taxation, user charges or fees or recourse
to any
other
sources of public funds and without incurring debt of any
nature, undertake any
development
project;
(e) with
the approval of the Government and concerned regulatory authorities
of the
Federal
Government and Provincial Government, set-up, acquire, manage
and operate
any
commercial activity on a self-financing basis with no liability
to the public
exchequer;
and
(f) set-up
a corporate body to perform any of its functions, singly or
jointly with other
public
or private bodies:
Provided
that responsibility for discharge of such functions
shall
continue to vest with the Tehsil Municipal Administration.
|
