Staff

Staff.--(1) A Panchayat may appoint such staff (other than the Secretary) as may from time to time be necessary: Provided that it shall not create any post not already provided for in the budget except with the previous approval of the prescribed authority.

1. (2) The power to appoint, punish, discharge, dismiss any officer or servant of the Panchayat other than a Secretary shall be vested in the Panchayat but the Panchayat may delegate to such official, subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed, the powers of punishment other than discharge or dismissal.
2. (3) This power shall be rendered without prejudice to the powers of the Government.
3. (4) An appeal from an order punishing an officer or servant shall lie--
   • (a) to the prescribed authority, where such order is passed by the Panchayat; and
   • (b) to the Panchayat, where such an order is passed by an officer to whom such powers have been delegated under sub-section (2).
4. (5) The prescribed authority may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, transfer any person from the staff of one Panchayat to any other Panchayat or group of Panchayats.