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

to the rules, orders, directions and notifications in force therein.
(2) When an area is included in a Gram under clause (b) of subsection (3) of
section 3, the Gram Panchayat for that Gram shall, as from the date of the
notification referred to in that sub-section, have jurisdiction over such area and,
unless the State Government otherwise directs, all rules, orders, directions and
notifications in force in that Gram shall apply to the area so included.
(3) When the area of any Gram is divided under clause (c) of subsection (3) of
section 3 so as to constitute two or more Grams, there shall be reconstitution of
the Gram Panchayat for the newly constituted Grams in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, and the Gram Panchayat of the Gram so divided shall, as
from the date of coming into office of the newly constituted Gram Panchayats,
cease to exist. 3
(4) When the areas of two or more Grams are united under clause (d) of subsection
(3) of section 3 so as to constitute a single Gram, there shall be
reconstitution of the Gram Panchayat for the newly constituted Gram in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the Gram Panchayats of the
Grams so united shall, as from the date of coming into office of the newly
constituted Gram Panchayat, cease to exist. 4
(5) When under sub-section (3) of section 3 any area is excluded from, or
included in, a Cram, or a Gram is divided so as to constitute two or more Grams,
or two or more Grams are united to constitute a single Gram, the properties,
funds and liabilities of the Gram Panchayat or Panchayats affected by such
reorganization shall vest in such Gram Panchayat or Panchayats, and in
accordance with such allocation, as may be determined by order in writing by the
prescribed authority, and such determination shall be final.
(6) An order made under sub-section (5) may contain such supplemental,
incidental and consequential provisions as may be necessary to give effect to
such reorganization.
1 Explanation—For the purpose of reconstitution of the Gram Panchayat after
division referred to in sub-section (3} or after unification referred to in sub-section
(4),—
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