(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the

State Government may, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, transfer by an order published in the Official Gazette, to a district panchayat any such powers, functions and duties relating to any matter as are exercised or performed by the State Government or any officer of Government under any enactment which the State Legislature is competent to enact, or otherwise in the executive power of the State, and appear to relate to matters arising witnin a district and to be of an administrative character and shall on such transfer, allot to the district panchayat such fund and personnel as may be necessary to enable the district panchayat to exercise the powers and discharge the functions and duties so transferred. Right of State Government to collect land revenue unaffected. Collector to appoint officer on suspension of powers of panchayat. Delegation of powers of Registrar of Co-operative Societies to panchayats. Guj. X of