Appointment of Committees.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law relating to Gram Panchayats for the time being in force, the person who ceased to hold the office of the Sarpanch and the persons who ceased to hold the office of members of the Gram Panchayats concerned under section 2, shall be deemed to have been constituted into a Committee (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Committee) with the person earlier holding the office of Sarpanch as the person-in-charge of the Committee to carry on the administration of the Gram Panchayat: Provided that where the office of the Sarpanch was vacant or where the Sarpanch was under suspension or where a notice for the removal of the Sarpanch was served prior to the commencement of this Act, the person holding the office of Upa-Sarpanch, shall be the Person-in-Charge of the Committee: Provided further that where a notice for expressing want of confidence in the Upa-Sarpanch was served or where a notice for the removal of Upa-Sarpanch was served or where the office of Upa-Sarpanch is also vacant, it shall be competent for the District Collector to appoint a Person-in-Charge from among the persons who were holding the office of member of the Gram Panchayat prior to the commencement of this Act.