Amendment of section 44

Amendment of section 44.—In section 44 of the principal Act,—

1. (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "The Sarpanch and the Upa-Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat", the words "The Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat" shall be substituted;
2. (b) in sub-section (2), for the words "The Sarpanch and the Upa-Sarpanch", the word "The Sarpanch" shall be substituted;
3. (c) in sub-section (3),—
   • (i) for the words "The Sarpanch and the Upa-Sarpanch", the word "The Sarpanch" shall be substituted;
   • (ii) for the words "concerned authorities", the words "concerned authority" shall be substituted;
4. (d) in sub-section (4), for the words "The Sarpanch and the Upa-Sarpanch", the word "The Sarpanch" shall be substituted.