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

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inconsistent with the provisions of this <strong>Act</strong> and shall be applicable to the newly<br />

constituted Zilla Parishads until they are repealed or amended.<br />

(e) <strong>The</strong> properties, funds and liabilities of the Zilla Parishad of the former<br />

district shall vest in the newly constituted Zilla Parishads in accordance with such<br />

allocation as may be determined by order in writing by the prescribed authority, and such<br />

determination shall be final.<br />

(6) An order made 1 [under clause (e) of sub-section (5)] may contain such<br />

supplemental, incidental and consequential provisions as may be necessary to give effect<br />

to such re-organisation.<br />

141. (1) <strong>The</strong> members of a Zilla Parishad, other than ex officio members, shall, subject<br />

to the provisions of sections 145 and 213A, hold office for a period of five years from the<br />

date of its first meeting and no longer.<br />

(2) <strong>The</strong>re shall be held a general election for the constitution of a Zilla Parishad within a<br />

period not exceeding five years from the date of the previous general election held for<br />

such Zilla Parishad:<br />

Provided that if the first meeting of the newly-formed Zilla Parishad cannot be<br />

held before the expiry of the period of five years under subsection (7), the State<br />

Government may, by order, appoint, any authority, person or persons to exercise<br />

and perform, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order, the<br />

powers and functions of the Zilla Parishad under this <strong>Act</strong> or any other law for the<br />

time being in force, for a period not exceeding three months or until the date on<br />

which such first meeting of the newly-formed Zilla Parishad is held, whichever is<br />

earlier.<br />

Term of office<br />

of Zilla<br />

Parishad.<br />

3 141A. [(General election to Zilla Parishads.) — Omitted by s. 37 of the <strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong><br />

<strong>Panchayat</strong> (Amendment) <strong>Act</strong>, 1994 (<strong>West</strong> Ben. <strong>Act</strong> XVIII of 1994).]<br />

142. A person shall not be qualified to be a member of a Zilla Parishad, if—<br />

(a) he is a member 1 * * * * * of any municipal authority constituted under<br />

any of the <strong>Act</strong>s referred to in sub-section (2) of section 1; or<br />

Disqualification<br />

s of members of<br />

Zilla Parishad.<br />

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