Leave of absence to Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti and consequential provisions

(1)

6[The Chairman or Deputy Chairman of a Panchayat Samiti may

remain absent for thirty days in the aggregate in a year without permission, and he may be granted leave of absence for a period exceeding thirty days but not exceeding ninety days in the aggregate in a year by the Panchayat Samiti and for any period exceeding ninety days by the Standing Committee] but no leave exceeding one hundred and eighty days in any one year shall be granted.

7[Provided that, if the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman are on leave together the Chairman of the Subjects Committee chosen by the Chief Executive Officer by drawing lots in such manner as he

Section 68 was substituted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 62. Section 68A was inserted by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 24. The brackets and words “(other than an associate member)” were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 63. These words were substituted for the words “one thousand rupees and eight hundred rupees” by Mah. 11 of 1994, s. 4. This portion was deemed always to have been substituted for the portion beginning with the words “The Chairman” and ending with the words “the Zilla Parishad” by Mah. 8 of 1966, s. 4. This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “A Panchayat Samiti” and ending with the words “one hundred and eighty days in a year” by Mah. 35 of 1963, s. 25. This proviso was added by Mah. 8 of 1966, s. 5.

1962 : Mah. V] The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat 65

Samitis Act, 1961

deemed fit, shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Chairman of the Samiti until the

Chairman or as the case may be, the Deputy Chairman of the Samiti resumes duty.]

1. (2) A Chairman or Deputy Chairman shall not be entitled to any honorarium for any period of absence exceeding thirty days in a year under sub-section (1).
2. (3) Nothing in sub-section (2) shall apply when the Chairman or Deputy Chairman is absent for a period not exceeding ninety days during the term of his office on ground of illness duly certified by such medical authority as the State Government may specify in this behalf.