Chapter IV Chapter IV

(1) In each Anchal Sasan there shall be Committees for (1) Education, (2) Public Health and (3) Agriculture and Development for the purpose of exercising such of its powers or performing such of its functions as may be specified in this Act or in the rules made thereunder. (2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act the conduct of the business of the committees constituted under this chapter and the membership thereof shall be regulated in the prescribed manner.

(1) The Committee for education shall consist of— (a) the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman of the Anchal Sabha according as may be decided by the Sabha, who shall be the Chairman of the Committee; (b) the Anchal Education Officer, Member ex-officio; (c) the Anchal Executive Officer who shall be Member-Secretary, ex-officio of the Committee; (d) not more than three Members of the Anchal Sabha, not being its Chairman or Vice-Chairman; (e) not more than three outsiders elected by the Anchal Sabha from out of persons qualified to be Members of the Anchal Sabha. (2) The Committee for Education shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder— (a) control the Education Fund; (b) superintend all matters connected with the finance, accounts, control, maintenance and management of all schools maintained or aided by the Anchal Sasan and superintend such schools of the Grama Panchayats, Municipalities and Notified Area Councils aided from the Education Fund in the matters relating to education; (c) examine the existing provisions for education and make suggestions for ways and means for further provision necessary to place education within the reach of all children of school going age; (d) suggest schemes for diffusion of education in the Anchal; and (e) advise on all matters relating to education referred to the Anchal Sasan by the Director of Public Instructions.

(1) The Chairman or, President of any of the Committees or any mismber thereof elected from smiongthe members of the Anchal Sabha shallcontinue to hold office so long as he is the Chatman or Vice-Chairman of the Sabha or a member thereof, asthe ‘case may be. (2) Anoutsider elected to any such Committee other than a Special Committee shall hold office for a period of three years from date of election : Provided that an outsider lected to any Committee‘constituted under this Act, if he incurs any disqualifications mentioned in section 16, shall forthwith cease to be a Member of such Committee and the procedure in section. 17 shall be followed to declare the seat vacant. (3) When a vacaney occurs in any Committee constituted under this “Act the Anchal Sabha shall as Soon as may be hereafier elect a Member’ to the vacancy.

(1) The State Government may, on application of one or more Anchal Sabhas or on their own motion, constitute a-Joint Commitice out of their respective bodies and other Local authorities, if any, within their respective jurisdictions for any purpose in which they are jointly interested or for any matter for which they are jointly responsible and delegate to such Joint Committee any power which might.be exercised by any of the said Anchal or Local authorities concerned, Such Anchal Sabhas and Local authorities, if.any, may from time to time frame regulations subject to the control of the State Government determining— (a) the total number of Members of the Joint Committee ; (b) the number whoshall be Member of the Local authorities concerned and the number who may be outsiders ; (c) the persons wheshall be Members of Soint Committee and the manner in which they shall be elected or appointed ; (d) the person who shall be President..of the Joint Committee and the manner in which be shall bo elected or appointed ; (e) the term of office of Members and President; (f) the powers being powers exercisable by, one or more of the Local authorities concerned which may be exercised by the Joint Committee ; and (g) the proceedings of any such Joint Committee, and the conduct of correspondence relating to the purpose for which the Joint Committee is constituted. (2) A joint Committee may include persons who are not Members of the Local authorities concerned but who may, in their opinion, possess special qu: lifications or special interest for serving on such Committee : Provided that the number of euch persons shall not exceed one-third of the total number of Members of the Joint Committee. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section-(5) the regulations framed under sub-section (1) shall not have effect unless assented to by each of the Focal authorities concer. (4) If the State Government take action ander sub-section (1), they may issue such directions ag they think necessary or desirable’ in respect of all or any ofthe matters referred to in sub-sections (1), (2).and (3). (5) If any difference of. Opinion arises between Local authorities under any of the foregoing provisions of this section, it shall be referred to the State Government whose decision shall befinal.

(1) There shali be an Executive Committee for each Anchal Sabha to facilitate effective administration of the Anchal and it shall consist, of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the Anchal Executive Officer. The Executive Committee may co-opt any officer of the Anchal cadre and invite any Memberof the Anchal Sabha or officer of the Anchal Sasan to take part in the deliberations. (2) The Executive Committee shall subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder-- (a) consider the budgets and the statements, estimates and accounts necessary to appreciate the budget for submission to the Anchal Sabha ; (b) superintend all matters connected with the finance and accounts of the Anchal Sabha and in matters within the competence of the Anchal Sabha submit their recommendations to the said Sabha for consideration and in matters within the competence of the Anchal Exeoutive Officer advise him ; (c) scrutinise and advise the Anchal Sabha on fixation of priorities for public works in the Anchal Sasan ; (d) scrutinise and sanction all plans and estimates for works sanctioned in the budget; (e) co-ordinate planning and execution of the work of the Anchal Sabha including those of the Committees constituted under this Act ; (f) prepare the agenda of the Meetings of the Anchal Sabha ; (g) suggest lines of action on financial and other important matters of policy ; and (h) deal with all other matters specially referred to it by the Anchal Sabha.

Except as otherwise provided in section 7, the Anchal Sabha and the Committees constituted under this Act shall discharge their functions in accordance with the resolutions duly recorded at a meeting of the Anchal Sabha or the respective Committees, as the case may be-