Constitution of a Tehsil Committee

Constitution of a Tehsil Committee.-(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section

1. (2) of section 7, the Tehsil Committee shall consist of nine members, two-thirds of who shall be elected and one-third nominated in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder.
2. (2) The members required to be elected for Tehsil Committee shall be elected in the prescribed manner by the members of the electoral college which shall consist of the Muslim members of-
   • (i) Municipal Council ;
   • (ii) Notified Area Committee ;
   • (iii) Town Area Committee ;
   • (iv) Panchayats ; and
   • (v) The State Legislature ; falling within the Tehsil for which a Committee or Committees are to be constituted.
3. (3) The nominated members of the Tehsil Committee shall be nominated by the Government in the Government Gazette : Provided that if for some reason to be recorded in the manner prescribed, it is not possible to constitute an electoral college as provided in sub-section (2), the Government may nominate all the members of a Tehsil Committee as the case may be.
4. (4) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-chairman of each Tehsil Committee who shall be elected by the members thereof from amongst themselves.