Dissolution of Panchayat Union Council

Dissolution of Panchayat Union Council.—(1) If, in the opinion of the Government, a Panchayat Union Council is not competent to perform or persistently makes default in performing the duties imposed on it by law or exceeds or abuses its powers, the Government may, by notification, direct that the Panchayat Union Council shall be dissolved with effect from a specified date and reconstituted either immediately or with effect from another specified date.

1. (2) Before publishing a notification under sub-section (1), the Government shall communicate to the Panchayat Union Council the grounds on which they propose to do so, fix a reasonable period for the Panchayat Union Council to show cause against the proposal and consider its explanation or objections, if any.
2. (3) On the date fixed for the dissolution of the Panchayat Union Council under sub-section (1), all its members as well as its Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall forthwith be deemed to have vacated their offices.
3. (4) During the interval, if any, between the dissolution and the reconstitution of the Panchayat Union Council, all or any of the powers and duties of the Panchayat Union Council and of its Chairman may be exercised and performed by such person as the Government may appoint in this behalf.
4. (5) The members of the reconstituted Panchayat Union Council shall enter upon their offices on the date fixed for the reconstitution.
5. (6) Any vacancy in the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of a Panchayat Union Council occurring before the date of its dissolution shall be filled by election, but no vacancy in such office occurring on or after the date of such dissolution shall be filled.