(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall be lawful for a

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, it shall be lawful for a village panchayat to invite at its meeting not more than two persons 1 [who are not related to any of the members or the Sarpanch, as the case may be, of the village panchayat.] 2 [Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the parents, brother, sister, father- in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law shall be deemed to be related to a member or the Sarpanch, as the case may be, of the village panchayat.] (2) An invitee at a meeting of the panchayat shall have the right to speak or otherwise take part in the proceeding of the meeting but shall not be entitled to vote. (B) Administrative powers and duties.

village panchayat to invite at its meeting not more than two persons 1 [who are not related to any of the members or the Sarpanch, as the case may be, of the village panchayat.] 2

[Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section, the parents, brother, sister, father-

in-law, mother-in-law, husband, wife, son, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law shall be deemed to be related to a member or the Sarpanch, as the case may be, of the village panchayat.]

1. (2) An invitee at a meeting of the panchayat shall have the right to speak or otherwise take part in the proceeding of the meeting but shall not be entitled to vote.
   • (B) Administrative powers and duties.