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

Explanation— For the purpose of reconstitution of the Panchayat Samiti after division
referred to in sub-section (3) or after unification referred to in sub-section (4),—
(a) it shall not be necessary to hold general elections to the newly
constituted Panchayat Samiti or Panchayat Samities when the terms of
office of the members of the former Panchayat Samities within the scope
and meanings of subsection (/) of section 96, do not expire, and
(b) such members having unexpired terms of office shall be declared by
the State Government or such authority as may be empowered, by order,
by the State Government in this behalf, by notification in the Official
Gazette as members to the newly constituted Panchayat Samiti that
comprises the constituencies, wholly or in part, from which such members
were elected to the former Panchayat Samities and any such member shall
hold office in the newly constituted Panchayat Samiti for the unexpired
portion of the term of his office.
Effect of
inclusion of any
area of Block in
any area of
Municipality.
2 95A. If, at any time, the whole of the area of a Block is included in the area of a
Municipality by a notification under any law for the lime being in force or in an area
under the authority of a Town Committee or a Cantonment, the Panchayat Samiti for
such area shall cease to exist within six months from the date of the notification or with
effect from such date as may be specified in the notification or with effect from the date
on which elections to the newly constituted body are completed, whichever is earlier, and
the properties, funds and other assets vested in such Panchayat Samiti shall vest in and
devolve on the Municipality or the Town Committee or the Cantonment Authority, as the
case may be, in accordance with the orders of the prescribed authority. The persons
employed under-such Panchayat Samiti shall, with effect from the date on which the
Panchayat Samiti ceases to exist, be deemed to be employed by the Municipality or the
Town Committee or the Cantonment Authority, as the case may be, on terms and
conditions not being less advantageous than what they were entitled to immediately
before such inclusion.
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