Amendment of section 16

In the principal Act, in section 16,

1. (i) for the marginal heading along with opening portion, the following shall be substituted, namely, - “Duties of Village Officer / Ward Officer:- It shall be the duty of every Village Officer / Ward Officer:
2. (ii) after clauses

1. (a) and
2. (b) the following explanation shall be inserted namely, - “Explanation: Village Officer: Village Officer shall include Panchayat Secretary, Village Surveyor and Village Revenue Officer. Ward Officer: Ward Officer shall include Ward Amenities Secretary, Ward Planning Secretary and Ward Revenue Secretary.”