The Prescribed authority to make bye-laws

The prescribed authority may, and when required by the Chief Commissioner, shall make bye-laws for a Gaon Panchayat of a Circle Panchayat consistent with the Act and the rules made thereunder for the purpose of promoting or maintaining the health, safety and convenience of persons residing within the jurisdiction of a Gaon Panchayat or Circle Panchayat and for furtherance of administration of Gaon Panchayat under this Act. (1) If any Sarpanch, Naib Sarpanch or Panch of a Circle Panchayat or his son, brother or any other close relation desires to stand for election to a local authority other than a Gaon Panchayat or Circle Panchayat or to Parliament from the area in which he exercises jurisdiction, he shall inform the Deputy Director and the latter shall immediately take steps to ensure that such Sarpanch, Naib Sarpanch or Panch of Circle Panchayat does not take part in any bench for the disposal of suits, criminal cases or proceeding of the area to which the election relates. No Sarpanch, Naib Sarpanch or Panch of Circle Panchayat shall take part in any election to a local authority or to the Parliament in any area wholly or partly within his jurisdiction otherwise than by casting his vote as an elector. (2) No Sarpanch or Naib Sarpanch of Circle Panchayat shall in his official capacity become a member of any organisation, association or institution not recognized by Government without the previous approval of the Deputy Commissioner in writing.