Amendment of section 8

In section 8 of the principal Act,- (i) for sub-sections (1) and (2) the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) Every member including the Chairman of the Commission shall hold office for such period as may be specified in the notification of the Governor appointing him, but shall be eligible for re-appointment: Provided that he may, by letter addressed to the Governor, resign his office. (2) The members of the Commission shall render, whole time or part-time service to the Commission as the Governor may, in each case, specify."; and (ii) in clause (c) of sub-section (3), after the words "Panchayati Raj Institution", the words "or Municipalities" shall be inserted.