(r) As soon as may be, after the fust meeting of the Gram Panchayat, every member thereof and rhe Pradhan shall take the oath of ofrc€ bdore tbe A.ssistant Commissioner in thr form set out in the First Schedule.
(z) No nembsr who hss not taken such oath shall vott or tske paxt in thc proceedings of any meeting nor shall he be included as a memtrer of any Commi' ttee co$tituted by the Gram Pancbayat.
2{1, (r) Any member may resign his ofrce by giving notice ia wtiling to tlat effect to the Pradhan and such resignation shall take effect from the dali of its receipt by the Pradhan.
(2) The Upapradhan may resign his office by giving notica ia writilg tq ihc Pradhan, but the resignation shall not take etrect unLss it is accepted by the Gram Panchayat.
(3) The Pradhan may nsigu his office by giving notice in writing to tho Assistaf Commissioner but the resignation sbrll rot tcke efect until it is acccF ted try him.