Amendment of Section 30

For sub-section (1) of Section 30 of the Act, the following shall be substituted, namely,- "(1) (a) Every Pradhan shall be deemed to have vacated forthwith if the resolution expressing want of confidence in him is passed by a majority of not less than two-third of the members of the Gram Sabha present and voting at the meeting specially convened for the purpose. The requisitions for such a special meeting shall be signed by not less than half of the total number of members of the Gram Sabha then on the roll and shall be delivered to the prescribed authority. The prescribed authority shall, within seven days from the date of receipt of requisitions, convene a special meeting of the Gram Sabha. The meeting shall be held by issuing ten clear days notice. The meeting shall be presided over by the prescribed authority or an official nominated by him for the purpose.,

1. (b) Every Up-Pradhan shall be deemed to have vacated his office forthwith if a resolution expressing want of confidence in him is passed by a majority of not less two-third of the members of the Gram Panchayat present and voting, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose. The requisitions of such a special meeting shall be signed by not less than half of the total numbers of members of the Gram Panchayat then on the roll and shall be delivered to the prescribed authority. The prescribed authority shall, within seven days from the date of receipt of the requisition, convene a special meeting of the Gram Panchayat. The meeting shall be held by issuing seven days clear notice. The meeting shall be presided over by an official nominated by him for the purpose.,
2. (c) No motion of no confidence under clause (a) or (b) shall be moved against the Pradhan or the Up-Pradhan in the initial two years of their respective terms. If the motion of no confidence is once rejected, no fresh motion of no confidence shall be brought within a period of one year from the date of such rejection of the motion.".