Sub-Committees and Ward Committees

(1) Every Panchayat may constitute subcommittees to assist the Standing Committee or Functional Committees for the execution of any work, scheme, project or plan, which may consist of members of the Panchayat and others interested in public welfare who may be nominated by the Panchayat. 90[Provided that the nominated members shall have no right to vote]. 91[(1a) If not less than fifty persons enrolled in the voters list relating to a constituency of village panchayat belongs to Scheduled Tribe, they shall be deemed to be a SubCommittee of the Grama Sabha comprised in the territorial area of that Constituency and that sub-committee shall have the same powers and rights as that of the grama sabha regarding the development of Scheduled Tribe.] (2)The village panchayat may constitute Ward Committee for each constituency with the member of the constituency concerned and other local inhabitants who may be nominated by the village panchayat to study and report on the needs of the constituency. (3)The composition, term, procedure, nature of functions of the committees constituted under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) shall be as laid down in the bye-laws of the panchayats concerned. 89 90 91 Substituted by Act 13 of 1999. Substituted by Act Substituted by Act 13 of 1999.

90[Provided that the nominated members shall have no right to vote].

91[(1a) If not less than fifty persons enrolled in the voters list relating to a constituency of village panchayat belongs to Scheduled Tribe, they shall be deemed to be a SubCommittee of the Grama Sabha comprised in the territorial area of that Constituency and that sub-committee shall have the same powers and rights as that of the grama sabha regarding the development of Scheduled Tribe.] (2)The village panchayat may constitute Ward Committee for each constituency with the member of the constituency concerned and other local inhabitants who may be nominated by the village panchayat to study and report on the needs of the constituency. (3)The composition, term, procedure, nature of functions of the committees constituted under sub-section (1) and sub-section (2) shall be as laid down in the bye-laws of the panchayats concerned. 89 90 91 Substituted by Act 13 of 1999. Substituted by Act Substituted by Act 13 of 1999.