Chairman and Vice-Chairman of commune panchayat councils

Chairman and Vice-Chairman of commune panchayat councils. –

1. (1) There shall be a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman for every commune panchayat council.
2. (2) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall, be elected by, and from amongst, the elected members of the commune panchayat council, in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed. If at an election held under this sub-section, no Chairman or Vice-Chairman is elected, a fresh election shall be held for electing the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be.
3. (3) The Chairman shall ---
   • (a) convene the meetings of the commune panchayat council and
   • (b) discharge all the duties specifically imposed and exercise all the powers conferred on the Chairman by this Act and the rules made thereunder.
4. (4) The Chairman shall have full access to all the records of the commune panchayat council and no official correspondence between the council and the Government shall be conducted except through the Chairman. The Chairman shall be bound to transmit communications addressed through him by the Commissioner to the Government or by the Government to the Commissioner.
5. (5) The Chairman shall, by virtue of his office be a member of every committee of the commune panchayat council.
6. (6) A Chairman shall be deemed to have vacated his office if he ceases to be a member of the council.
7. (7) A Vice-Chairman shall be deemed to have vacated his office --
   • (i) if he ceases to be member of the council; or
   • (ii) on his election as Chairman.