Composition of Zilla Praja Parishad

Composition of Zilla Praja Parishad.— (1) Every Zilla Praja Parishad shall consist of the following members, namely:— (i) the persons who are elected under section 18; (ii) the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing the constituencies which comprise the district; (iii) the members of the House of the People representing the constituencies which comprise the district; (iv) the members of the Council of States who are registered as electors in the district; (v) one person belonging to the minorities, to be co-opted in the prescribed manner by the members specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv); (vi) the District Collector of the district concerned: Provided that the members specified in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi) shall have the right to vote in the meetings of the Zilla Praja Parishad, but they shall not be eligible to contest for the offices of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Zilla Praja Parishad and they shall not be entitled to vote at any election held for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Zilla Praja Parishad. (2) The Zilla Praja Parishad shall have a Chairman who shall be elected by the members specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) from among themselves in the prescribed manner. (3) The District Collector shall issue a notification convening a meeting of the members specified in clause (i) of sub-section (1) for the election of the Chairman.