Establishment of Zila Parishad-

1. (1) For every district there shall be a Zila Parishad having jurisdiction, save

as otherwise provided in this Act, over the entire district excluding such portion of the district as are included in or under the authority of a Municipality or Cantonment Board constituted under any law for the time being in force.

1. (2) Every Zila Parishad shall be a body corporate by the name of its Zila Parishad, shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and, subject to such restrictions as are imposed by or under this Act or any other enactment, shall be vested with the capacity of suing or being sued in its corporate name, of acquiring, holding and transferring property movable or immovable, whether without or within the limits of the area over which it has authority of entering into contracts and of doing all things necessary, proper or expedient for the purpose for which it is constituted. 63.Composition of Zila Parishad -(1) The Zila Parishad shall consist of-
   • (a) the members directly elected from territorial constituencies in the district as determined under this Act;
   • (b) the Pramukhs of all Panchayat Samitis in the District;
   • (c) such members of the Lok Sabha and the members of the State Legislative Assembly who represent any part which falls wholly or partly within the district and whose constituency falls within the district;
   • (d) the members of the Rajya Sabha and the members of the State Legislative Council who are registered as electors within the district.
2. (2) Every member of the Zila Parishad shall have the right to vote in its meeting, but in case of election and removal of Adhaksha and Up-