CONTENTS
Sections Pages
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.............................................................1
2. Definitions........................................................................................................2
CHAPTER II
KSHETTRA PANCHAYAT AND ZILA PANCHAYATS
KSHETTRA PANCHAYATS
3. Division of Rural Areas into Khands...............................................................7
4. Effect of changes in Khands ............................................................................7
5. Constitution and incorporation of Kshettra Panchayat ....................................7
6. Composition of Kshettra Panchayat.................................................................8
6-A Reservation of seats .........................................................................................9
6-B Electoral rolls for Ashtray Panchayat ..............................................................10
6-C Right to vote etc. ..............................................................................................10
7. Pramukh and [x x x].........................................................................................10
7-A Reservation of the offices of Pramukh.............................................................11
8. Term of Kshttra Panchayat and its members ...................................................12
8-A [x x x]...............................................................................................................13
9. Term of Pramukh and [x x x]...........................................................................13
9-A Temporary arrangement in certain cases .........................................................13
10. Constitution and reconstitution of kshetra Panchayat......................................13
11. Resignation of Pramukh, [x x x] or member....................................................13
12. Filling of casual vacancies ...............................................................................14
13. Disqualifications for membership of Kshetra Panchayat.................................14
14. Disputes as to membership or disqualification ................................................16
15. Motion of non-confidence in Pramukh or [x x x] ............................................16
16. Removal of Pramukh or [x x x] .......................................................................19
ZILA PANCHAYAT
17. Establishment and incorporation of Zila Panchayats.......................................19
18. Composition of Zila Panchayat........................................................................21
18-A Reservation of seats .........................................................................................22
18-B Electoral roll for Zila Panchayat ......................................................................22
18-C Right to vote etc. ..............................................................................................23
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19. Adhyaksha and [x x x] .....................................................................................23
19-A Reservation of the offices of Adhyakshas .......................................................23
20. Term of Zila Panchayat and its members ........................................................24
21. Terms of Adhyaksha and [x x x]......................................................................25
21-A Temporary arrangement in certain cases .........................................................25
22. Constitution and re-constitution of Zila Panchayat and
recovery of expenses of election......................................................................25
23. Disqualification for corrupt practices ..............................................................26
24. Resignation of Adhyaksha, [x x x] or member ................................................27
25. Filling of casual vacancy .................................................................................27
26. Disqualification for being a member or an Adhyaksha ...................................27
27. Disputes as to membership or disqualification ................................................28
27-A Bar to legislators and holders of certain offices becoming
or continuing as Pramukh, [x x x], Adhyaksha or [x x x]................................28
27-B Prohibition of holding more than one seat simultaneously..............................30
27-C Further bar on holding two offices simultaneously .........................................30
28. Motion of no-confidence in Adhyaksha or [x x x] ..........................................31
29. Removal of Adhyaksha or [x x x]....................................................................33
30. Residence of member of Council of State or State
Legislative Council ..........................................................................................34
CHAPTER III
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF KSHETTRA PANCHAYATS
AND ZILA PANCHAYATS
31. Exercise of powers and performance of functions under
the Act..............................................................................................................35
32. General powers and functions of the Kshettra Panchayats ..............................35
33. General Powers and functions of Zila Panchayats...........................................35
34. Transfer of any function by Zila Panchayat or Kshettra..................................36
Panchayat to another local authority................................................................36
35. Certain powers in respect of Gram Panchayat .................................................36
36. Power to sanction bye-laws framed by Gram Panchayats
And their tax proposals ....................................................................................37
37. Savings in respect of jurisdiction of Zila Panchayat and
Kshettra Panchayat...........................................................................................37
38. Power of Kshettra Panchayat or Zila Panchayat to co-
Operate with other authorities and to assist institutions
Not managed by it ............................................................................................38
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CHAPTER IV
OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF ZILA PANCHAYATS
AND KSHETTRA PANCHAYATS
39. Officers and Servants of the Zila Panchayat....................................................39
40. Qualifications, conditions of service etc. .........................................................41
41. Employment of servant of Government under the Zila
Panchayat .........................................................................................................41
42. Appointment of Vitta Adhikari ........................................................................42
43. Method of appointment of Abhiyanta and to certain other
Posts .................................................................................................................42
44. Central Transferable cadre of certain classes of servants ................................43
45. Chunao Samiti..................................................................................................43
46. Consequences of enforcement of the Act on the existing
Officers and servants........................................................................................43
47. Officiating and temporary appointments to certain post..................................45
48. Officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats..................................................45
49. Khand Vikas Adhikari for each Kshettra Panchayat .......................................46
50. Powers, functions and duties of officers and other servants
Of Zila Panchayats and Kshettra Panchayats...................................................46
51. Control over the officers and servans of Zila Panchayat .................................46
52. Control over the officers and servants of Kshettra Panchayats .......................47
53. Punishment of servants of Zila Panchayat and Kshettra
Panchayat .........................................................................................................47
54. Power of State Government to make appointments etc. ..................................47
55. All officers and servants of a Zila Panchayat or a Kshettra
Panchayat to be public servants .......................................................................48
CHAPTER V
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF ZILA PANCHAYATS
AND KSHETTRA PANCHAYATS
56. Exercise of Power of Zila Panchayats .............................................................49
57. Delegation of Power by Zila Panchayat...........................................................49
58. Duties of Adhyaksha........................................................................................50
59. Delegation by Adhyaksha to [x x x] and the Mukhya Adhikari ......................51
60. [x x x]...............................................................................................................51
MEETINGS
61. Meetings of Zila Panchayats ............................................................................51
62. Procedu
