The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 - MGNREGA Jalpaiguri, Home

(e)
exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other
duties as the Panchayat Samiti may, by general or special resolution, direct or as the
State Government may by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
1 Explanation.—For the purpose of discharge of responsibility and
exercise of administrative supervision and control, the Sabhapati shall
rely on the Executive Officer referred to in section 119 and shall
generally act through him.
(2) the Sahakari Sabhapati shall—
(a)
exercise such of the powers, perform such of the functions and discharge such of the
duties of the Sabhapati as the Sabhapati may, from time to time, subject to rules
made in this behalf by the State Government, delegate to him by order in writing:
Provided that the Sabhapati, may al any time withdraw the powers and
functions delegated to the Sahakari Sabhapati:
(b)
during the absence of the Sabhapati, exercise all the powers, perform all the
functions and discharge all the duties of the Sabhapati;
(c)
2 exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other
duties as the Panchayat Samiti may, by general or special resolution, direct or as the
State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
Staff of the
Panchyat
Samiti.
119. (1) There shall be an Executive Officer for every Panchayat Samiti and the Block
Development Officer shall be the ex officio Executive Officer: Provided that such Block
Development Officer shall be recalled by the State Government if a resolution to that
effect is passed by the Panchayat Samiti, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose,
by a majority of the total number of members holding office for the lime being.
(1A) 1 There shall be a Joint Executive Officer for every Panchayat Samiti and
the Joint Block Development Officer of the Block shall be the ex officio
Joint Executive Officer.
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