Which of the following are true?

1) Notified area committee is neither elected body nor a statutory body.

2) Cantonment Board is setup under Cantonments Act, 2006.

3) There are 5 types of Cantonment boards.

4) The Vice-President of cantonment board is elected for a term of 5 years.

5) The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the President of India.

a. 1, 2, 4 and 5

b. 1, 3 and 5

c. 1 and 3

d. All of the above

ANSWER: 1, 2, 4 and 5

Explanation:

Notified Area Committee -

A notified area committee is established for the administration of two types of areas -

1. a fast developing town due to industrialization; and

2. a town which does not yet fulfil all the conditions necessary for the constitution of a municipality, but which otherwise is considered important by the state government.

It is called as notified area committee as it is established by a notification in the government gazette.

Even though it functions within the framework of the State Municipal Act, only those provisions which are notified in the government gazette by which it is created apply to it.

It may also be entrusted to exercise powers under any other act.

Its powers are almost equivalent to those of a municipality but it is an entirely nominated body, (nominated by the state government).

It is neither elected nor a statutory body.

Cantonment Board -

A cantonment board is for municipal administration for civilian population in the cantonment area.

A cantonment area is a delimited area where the military forces are permanently stationed.

It is set up under Cantonments Act of 2006 - enacted by the Central Government.

It works under the administrative control of the Defense ministry of Central Government.

A cantonment board is created and administered by the Central government.

The Cantonments Act of 2006 was enacted to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of cantonments.

This Act repealed the Cantonments Act of 1924.

At present, there are 62 cantonment boards in the country grouped into 4 categories based on civil population.

A cantonment board is partly elected and partly nominated.

Elected members hold office for a term of five years while the nominated members (i.e., ex-officio members) continue so long as they hold the office in that station.

The military officer commanding the station is the ex-officio president of the board and presides over its meetings.

The Vice-President of the board is elected by the elected members from amongst themselves for a term of five years.

Functions performed by a cantonment board are similar to that of a municipality and are classified as obligatory and discretionary functions.

The sources of income are tax and non-tax revenue.

The executive officer of the cantonment board is appointed by the President of India.

He implements all the resolutions and decisions of the board and its committees.

He belongs to the central cadre established for this purpose.