The State Government shall declare the seat as vacant.

Powers and jurisdiction of Village Council Powers and jurisdiction of Village Council. -

1. (1) Jurisdiction of a Village Council: The jurisdiction of a Village Council shall limit to the geographical boundary of the village or villages as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time.
2. (2) Allotment of Lo and Leipui (jhum): Every Village Council shall have the power to allot Lo and Leipui within its jurisdiction, in areas other than areas covered by notified reserved or protected forests, and the distribution of Lo and Leipui shall be in such manner as may be prescribed by the State Government subject to section 21 of the Mizoram (Forest) Act, 1955.
3. (3) Power to collect Animal Tax: Subject to the provisions of the Mizoram Animal (Control and Taxation) Act, 2014, animal tax at such rate or rates as may be fixed by the State Government, by notification, shall be collected by the Village Council.
4. (4) Power to collect Property Tax: The Village Councils are empowered to collect property tax within their respective jurisdictions on such items, and at such rates, as may be determined by the State Government from time to time: Provided that a proper account of property tax shall be maintained as may be prescribed by the State Government, and the accounts thereof shall be made available to inspection by the Village Council in its sittings, by Vintling Inkhawm and by an authorised official to do so by the Government.
5. (5) Power to collect user charge: Subject to the approval of the State Government or authorised official in this behalf, the Village Councils shall have the power to collect user charge at such rates as may be proposed by Vintling Inkhawm on any public asset and service, created out of public funds or from any other sources, for the purpose of augmenting revenues.
6. (6) Power to regulate building construction: The Village Councils shall adopt and enforce the model building bye-laws as may be framed by the State Government in order to prevent encroachment of public roads and public land. Further, subject to the approval of the concerned District Disaster Management Authority, the Village Councils, may declare certain area within their jurisdiction as unsafe site for house construction for mitigation of landslide and to avoid man-made disaster.
7. (7) Power to constitute Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC): Every Village Council shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within their jurisdiction in exercise of the powers conferred by section 41 of the Biological Diversity Act 2002 for the purpose of promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of landraces, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and micro-organisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity: Provided that the manner of selection, appointment, term of office, pay and allowances of chairperson, nomination, term and allowances of expert member etc. shall be as specified in the Mizoram State Biological Diversity Rules, 2010.
8. (8) Power to settle dispute: The Village Councils shall have the power to settle dispute within their respective jurisdiction and act as conciliator in cases where a dispute arises in the context of petty civil and criminal nature and the parties thereto seek an amicable settlement of that dispute by recourse to the Village Council.
9. (9) Power to impose fine: The Village Councils shall have the power to impose fine on any person or persons, if such person or persons are found to act in contravention or insubordination to any public notification made in discharging their duties, functions and responsibilities as prescribed in this Act. The ceiling amount of such fine may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time.
10. (10) General powers of the Village Council: The Village Council shall have powers to perform all actions necessary for or incidental to the carrying out of the functions entrusted, assigned or delegated to it and in particular and without prejudice to the foregoing powers, to exercise all powers specified under this Act.