Postponement of elections of Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Chairmen of Subjects Committees and Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis and extension of term of their office.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Zilla Parishads Act or the rules made thereunder or in any judgment, decree or order of any Court,— (a) no election to the offices of the President, Vice-President and the Chairmen of the Subjects Committees of the Zilla Parishads and the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Panchayat Samitis, after expiry of two and half years, during the current term of such Zilla Pariashad or Panchayat Samiti, as the case may be, shall be held for a period of ninety days from the date of coming into force of this Act, or till such earlier date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “ the said period ”) ; (b) the term of offices of the President, Vice-President and Chairmen of the Subjects Committees of the Zilla Parishads and the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Panchayat Samiti elected after the said period shall be co-terminous with the term of the elected Councillors or members, as the case may be; (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), after the term of offices of the President, Vice-President and Chairmen of the Subjects Committees of the Zilla Parishads and the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Panchayat Samitis as extended by this Act expires, they shall continue to hold office until the new President, Vice-President and Chairmen of the Subjects Committees of the Zilla Parishads and the Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of the Panchayat Samitis have been elected under the Zilla Parishads Act.