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

(7) The State Government may make rules providing for the removal of members of a
Sthayee Samiti including the Karmadhyaksha and for filling up of casual vacancy.
172. (1) The members of a Sthayee Samiti shall elect, in such manner as may be
prescribed, a Chairman, to be called Karmadhyaksha, from among themselves:
Provided that the members referred to in 1 [clauses (i), (iii) and (iv)] of sub-section (2) of
section 140 shall not be eligible for such election:
Provided further that the Sabhadhipati shall be the ex officio Karmadhyaksha of the
2 [Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana] Sthayee Samiti:
Karmadhyaksha
and Secretary.
3 Provided also that subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf by the State
Government, a member shall not be eligible for such election unless he declares in
writing that on being elected, he shall be a whole time functionary of his office and that
during the period for which he holds or is due to hold such office, he shall not hold any
office of profit unless he has obtained leave of absence from his place of employment or
shall not carry on or be associated with any business, profession or calling in such
manner that shall or is likely to interfere with due exercise of his powers, due
performance of his functions or due discharge of his duties.
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(3) The Secretary of the Zilla Parishad shall act as Secretary 5 [to the Artha, Sanstha,
Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti]:
'Provided that the members referred to in clauses 2 \(a), (b), (ba), (bb) and (bc)] of subsection
(2) of section 171 of a Sthayee Samiti may select, in such manner 3 [as may be
determined by the Sthayee Samiti in conformity with such directions as may be issued, by
one or more orders, general or special, of the State Government], one of the members
referred to in clause (c) of that sub-section to act as the Secretary to such Sthayee Samiti:
4 Provided further that pending the selection of Secretary to a Sthayee Samiti under this
clause or during any casual vacancy, in the post of the Secretary to a Sthayee Samiti, the
Secretary of the Zilla Parishad shall act as Secretary to such Sthayee Samiti
(4)
5 The Secretary to each Sthayee Samiti shall, in consultation with the
Karmadhyaksha, convene the meetings of that Sthayee Samiti.
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