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Section 90, The Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or
Status not yet checkedThe Rural Area (2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1950, or, Sierra Leone
The revenue of a rural district council shall be paid intoa fund to be known as a district fund and shall consist of-
(a) all fees for the licences set out in the Third Schedule
hereto, issued in the rural district;
Application
of revenue of
Revenues of
council may
be charged
with interest
on the capital
cost and with
the cost of
maintenance
of works or
services constructed or
maintained
by Government.
Order for
payment
of money.
Moneys to be
paid into a
bank.
Revenues of
rural district
councils.
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(b) receipts in respect of the sale of water supplied by the
rural district council;
(c) all market and slaughter-house fees in respect of
markets and slaughter-houses provided by the rural district
council;
(d) the rents and profits of all immovable property belonging to the rural district council.
(e) the interest, dividends and proceeds from all investments
and securities belonging to the rural district council;
(f) all amounts paid to the rural district council by the
Rural Area Council whether as grants-in-aid or otherwise;
(g) any rates paid in respect of premises situated within
the rural district council;
(h) any other receipts, whether of the same kind as the
receipts hereinbefore enumerated or not.
Application 91. The revenue of a rural district council shall be applicable
of revenues of d h d . h h 1! ll . .ruraldistrict to an C arge Wit t e 10 owmg paymentscouncils. (a) the payment to each subordinate village committee
Custody of
district funds.
of twenty per centum of the rates received in respect of
premises situated in the village area of such village committee;
(b) the payment of an annual contribution towards the
expenditure of the Rural Area Council;
(c) the remuneration of officers and employees of the rural
district council and the expenses incurred in respect of
procuring, furnishing, equipping and maintaining suitable
offices for officers of the rural district council;
(d) the payment of allowances to members who carry out
executive duties on behalf of the rural district council;
(e) expenses incurred in connection with the travelling of
any member or officer of the rural district council in the
execution of his duty;
(f) all expenses properly incurred by the rural district
council in carrying this Ordinance into effect;
(g) any other payments, legally due and owing by the rural
district council.
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