Standing Committees of the Panchayat Samiti

(1) Every Panchayat Samiti shall constitute five standing Committees, one each for the groups of subjects specified in Sub- sec. (1) of Sec. 55-A and may constitute a sixth standing committee for any of the subject not specified in any group or groups of subjects as aforesaid. (2)In relation to the constitution, term of office and conduct of business of such committees and other cognate matters, the provisions of Sec. 55-A shall mutatis mutandis apply subject to the variation that for the expressions "Sarpanch", "Up- Sarpanch" and "Panchayat" the expressions "Pradhan", "Up-Pradhan" and "Panchayat Samiti" shall respectively be substituted.