Penalties for infringement of the provisions of the Act

Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act shall be punishable unless otherwise prescribed with fine, which may extend to ten rupees and when the breach is a continuing one with a further fine which may extend to one rupee for every day after the first conviction during which an offender is proved to have persisted in the offence. (a) For the discharge of its administrative functions a Gaon Panchayat or Circle Panchayat may form a committee. A committee of the Gaon Panchayat shall consist of not less than three and not more than seven members and a Committee of the Circle Panchayat of not less than five and not more than nine members who may hold office for one year, unless appointed for a shorter term. They shall vacate office when they cease to be members of Panchayats. Three members shall form a quorum for a Committee meeting. If a Committee is adjourned for want of quorum, the adjourned meeting shall not require a quorum. (b) Any person may be a member of one or more of the Committees.