Constitution of Primary Schools Panchayat ; its powers and procedure

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(1) The State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette constitute a Primary Schools Panchayat for the trial of offences punishable under sections 35 and 36 in the areas referred to in clause
(3) of section 36A.
(2) The Primary Schools Panchayat constituted under sub-section
(1) shall consist of three members appointed by the State Government one of whom shall be the Chairman. The qualifications of the members shall be such as may be prescribed. The members so appointed shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.
(3) Two members shall form a quorum for the disposal of the business of the Primary Schools Panchayat.
(4) Any vacancy of the member of the Primary Schools Panchayat shall be filled in as early as practicable: Provided that during any such vacancy the continuing members may act as if no vacancy had occurred.
(5) The Primary Schools Panchayat shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, in respect of cases relating to an offence punishable under section 35 or section 36, have the same powers and shall follow the same procedure as is followed by a nyaya panchayat in respect of such offence under Chapters VI, VII and VIII of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1933, and the provisions of the said Chapter shall mutatis mutandis apply in respect of such cases.

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