Term of office of members of Panchayat Samiti.

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Chapter III CONSTITUTION OF PANCHAYAT SAMITIS

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(1) The term of office of members of a Panchayat Samiti shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, be five years commencing on the date of the first meeting of the Panchayat Samiti.
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(2) The members of a Panchayat Samiti constituted upon its dissolution before the expiration of its duration under sub-section (1), shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the members of the Panchayat Samiti would have continued under sub-section (1) had it not been so dissolved.
(3) The first meeting of a Panchayat Samiti shall be held on such date as may be fixed by the Collector or by an Officer, authorised by the Collector in this behalf by general or special order, as soon as may be, after the publication of the names of the members under sub-section (3) of section 57; and such date shall not,— 10[(4) The term of the office of the nominated member shall be co-terminus with the duration of the Panchayat Samiti.]
- (a) in the case of first meeting after general election, be later than the day immediately following the date of expiry of the term of the outgoing members;
- (b) in the case of election held after the dissolution of the Panchayat Samiti, be later than the date of expiry of the period of six months from the date of dissolution of the Panchayat Samiti.]

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