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

Filling of casual
vacancies in the
place of elected
member.
148. If the office of a member of a Zilla Parishad becomes vacant by reason of his death,
resignation, removal or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by election in the prescribed
manner.
Term of office
of Sabhadhipati
,Sahakari
Sabhadhipati or
member filling
casual vacancy.
149. Every Sabhadhipati or Sahakari Sabhadhipati elected under section 147 and every
member elected under section 148 to till a casual vacancy shall hold office for the
unexpired portion of the term of office of the person in whose place he becomes a
member.
Section : 150
Key Word : Meeting of Zilla Parishad. (Part IV-Zilla Parishad -Chapter XIII –
Constitution of Zilla Parishad. -Section -150)
150. (1) Every Zilla Parishad shall hold a meeting 1 [in its office at least once in every
three months on such date and at such hour as the Zilla Parishad may fix at the
immediately preceding meeting]:
Provided that the first meeting of a newly-constituted Zilla Parishad shall be held at such
time and at such place within the local limits of the district concerned, as the prescribed
authority may fix:
Provided further that the Sabhadhipati when required in writing by one-fifth of the
members of the Zilla Parishad to call a meeting 2 [shall do so fixing the date and hour of
the meeting 3 (to be held) within fifteen days after giving intimation to the prescribed
authority and seven days' notice to the members of the Zilla Parishad,] failing which the
members aforesaid may call a meeting 4 [to be held] 5 [within thirty-five days] after giving
intimation to the prescribed authority and seven clear days' notice to the Sabhadhipati
and the other members of the Zilla Parishad. Such meeting shall be held at such place
1 [in the office of the Zilla Parishad on such date and at such hour] as the members calling
the meeting may decide. 2 [The prescribed authority may appoint an observer for such
meeting who shall submit to the prescribed authority a report in writing duly signed by
him within a week of the meeting on the proceedings of the meeting. The prescribed
authority shall, on receipt of the report, take such action thereon as it may deem fit:]
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