(1) A village panchayat, subject to the authority of the taluka panchayat and the

1. (1) A village panchayat, subject to the authority of the taluka panchayat and the district panchayat, have authority for the purposes of this Act over the area for which it is constituted. Establishment of Panchayats of different tiers. Gram sabha. Incorporation of Panchayats of different classes. Subordination of panchayats amongst themselves and their powers, functions and duties. 4 Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993. [1993 : Guj. 18 (2) A district panchayat and subject to the authority of the district panchayat, a taluka panchayat, shall have authority for the purposes of this Act over the area for which it is constituted, except, that portion of the area which for the time being is within the limits of a city, municipal borough, small urban area, notified area of cantonment constituted under any law for the time being in force: Provided that a district panchayat or, as the case may be, a taluka panchayat shall have also authority over such area outside the area for which it is constituted for such purposes as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify. (3) Subject to the control of the State Government and the competent authority- (a) a village panchayat shall be subordinate to the taluka panchayat and the district Panachayat, and (b) a taluka panchyat shall be subordinate to the district panchayat. (4) Subject to the contorl of the State Government and the competent authority, a district panchayat, a taluka panchayat, and a village panchayat shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.

district panchayat, have authority for the purposes of this Act over the area for which it is constituted. Establishment of Panchayats of different tiers. Gram sabha. Incorporation of Panchayats of different classes. Subordination of panchayats amongst themselves and their powers, functions and duties.

4 Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993. [1993 : Guj. 18

1. (2) A district panchayat and subject to the authority of the district panchayat, a taluka panchayat, shall have authority for the purposes of this Act over the area for which it is constituted, except, that portion of the area which for the time being is within the limits of a city, municipal borough, small urban area, notified area of cantonment constituted under any law for the time being in force: Provided that a district panchayat or, as the case may be, a taluka panchayat shall have also authority over such area outside the area for which it is constituted

for such purposes as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette

specify.

1. (3) Subject to the control of the State Government and the competent authority-
   • (a) a village panchayat shall be subordinate to the taluka panchayat and the district Panachayat, and
   • (b) a taluka panchyat shall be subordinate to the district panchayat.
2. (4) Subject to the contorl of the State Government and the competent authority, a district panchayat, a taluka panchayat, and a village panchayat shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and duties and shall have such responsibilities and authority as are provided by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force.