Disqualifications

Disqualifications (1) A member of the Zilla Praja Parishad shall be disqualified for election as Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson if he is in arrears of any duties, otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity to any Mandal Praja Parishad in the District or the Zilla Praja Parishad or if he is interested in a subsisting contract made with or any work being done for any Mandal Praja Parishad in the District or the Zilla Praja Parishad: Provided that a person shall not be deemed to have any interest in such contract or work by reason only of his having a share or interest in - (i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director; or (ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or (iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only; or (iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of the aforesaid Mandal Praja Parishad or Zilla Praja Parishad is inserted. (2) The provisions of sections 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 20, 21 and 22 shall apply to a member of the Zilla Praja Parishad as they apply to a member of the gram panchayat subject to the variations that the expressions, "gram panchayat," "executive authority", "Sarpanch", "Upa-Sarpanch"and “District Panchayat Officer”,the expressions “Zilla Praja Parishad”, “Chief Executive Authority”, “Chairperson”, “Vice-Chairperson and “Chief Executive Authority” shall respectively be substituted: Provided that nothing in clause (b) of section 20 shall apply to a member of the Zilla Praja Parishad specified in clauses (ii) to (iv) of sub-section (3) of section 177.