(1) The Chairperson of every Panchayat shall at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed cause to be prepared in each year a budget of its estimated income and expenditure for the following year and shall place the budget for passing in the meeting of the Gram Panchayat to be convened for the purpose and shall submit the budget to the 3[Zila Parishad] having jurisdiction over the area or the Gram.
(2) The 3[Zila Parishad] may, within such time as may be prescribed, either approve the budget or return it to the Gram Panchayat for such modifications as it may direct. On such modifications being made the budget shall be resubmitted, within such time as may be prescribed for approval of the 3[Zila Parishad] . If approval of the [3[Zila Parishad] is not received by the Gram Panchayat within two months or by the last date of the year, whichever is earlier the budget shall be deemed to be approved by the 3[Zila Parishad]
(3) No expenditure shall be incurred unless the budget is approved by the 3[Zila Parishad].
( 4) If before such date as may be prescribed a Gram Panchayat fails to submit the budget to the 3 [ Zila Parishad], the prescribed authority may call upon the Gram Panchayat to furnish such information as it may require and may prepare the budget as required under sub-section (1) and submit it to the 3[Zila Parishad] for approval and the budget so prepared by the prescribed authority shall have effect as if it had been passed by the Gram Panchayat, and the prescribed authority shall submit it to the 3[Zila Parishad].
(5) On receipt of the budget from. The prescribed authority under sub-section (4) the 3[Zila Parrshad] shall approve the budget with such modification as deemed necessary and return it to the prescribed authority for onward transmission to the Gram Panchayat.
Supplementary budget.
51. A Gram Panchayat may prepare in each year a supplementary estimate providing for any modification of its budget and submit it to the 3[Zila Parishad] for approval within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.
Accounts.
3[substituted by Act 6 of 2018.s.7 (w.e.f, 21/4/2018)]
52. Every Gram Panchayat shall keep accounts of its income and expenditure in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER-IV .
[***] ***[Sec 53,54,55 & 56] [*** J Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.8 (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Disqualifications for membership of Gram Panchayat, (***] and Zilla Parishad
57. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being a member of the Gram if he
(a) is not a citizen oflndia; or
(b) is nor twenty one years of age ; or
(c) has been dismissed from the services of Central or any State Government or Gram Panchayat, [ erstwhilej Anchal Sarni ti and Zilla Parishad or any other local authority for misconduct, unless a period of five years has elapsed from such dismissal ; or @)
(d) if he is in the service of or holds any office of profit under the Central Government or any State Government or autonomous body or any Zilla Parishad/ [* * *] or an',' Gram Panchayat;
(e) has directly or indirectly any share or monetary interest in any work done by, or to, the Gram Panchayat/[***J/Zilla Parishad or in any contract or employment with, under, or by or on behalf of the Gram Panchayat/[***]/Zilla Parishad; or
(f) is an undischarged insolvent ; or
(g) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court ; or
(h) has been convicted by a criminal court of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months and five years have not elapsed since his release ;
(i) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislature of the State:
Provided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than twenty five years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty one years ;
(j) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislature of the State;
(k) if arrears of any kind are due by him to the Gram Panchayat/[***J/ZillaParishad and Government
Provided that the disqualifications specified in clauses (d) and (e) shall not apply to an ex-officio members.
[***J Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.9 (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Sec 58,59 [***] Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.10 (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Resignation of office and filling up of casual vacancies in Gram Panchayat/[****).
!****] Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.ll(l) (w.e.f, 21.4.2018)
60. *[(l) A Member of a Gram Panchayat may member may resign his office by giving notice in writing to that effect to the Chairperson of the Gram Panchayat and the the chairperson of the Garn Panchayat may resign his office by giving notice to the Chairperson of Zilla Parishad.]
[**"'] substituted by Act 6 of 2018.s.11(2) (w.c.f. 21.4.2018)
(2) A casual vacancy in the office of the Chairperson or any member shall be filled by election in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder:
Provided that a member elected under this Sub section shall hold office for the remainder of the term of the member in whose place he/she is elected.
Oath of office of the elected Member of Gram Panchayat [* * *] and Zilla Parishad
61. (I) Every elected member ofa Gram Panchayat, [***] and Zilla Parishad shall before taking his seat make and subscribe before such officer as the Government may specify in this behalf an oath or affirmation in the form set out in the Schedule IV.
(2) A member who has not complied with the requirements of sub-section (1 ), shall not vote or take part in the proceedings of any meeting of the Gram Panchayat, [***] and Zilla Parishad nor shall he be included as a member of any committee constituted by the Gram Panchayat,[* **] and Zilla Parishad.
["""*] Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.12(1) (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Sec 62.
[Deleted by Act 2 of 2005.s. 13(w.c.f. 5.3.2005)
63. *[(1) A Motion ofno confidence may be moved by one-third of the total number of directly elected members of a Gram Panchayat or an[***] or Zilla of a Gram Panchayat or an [***] or Zilla Parishad against its Chairperson after giving at least seven days notice in writing to the Member Secretary or any other prescribed authority of Gram Panchayat or[***] or Zilla Parishad of his intention to move such a motion.
(2) If the motion is carried by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the total number of directly elected members of the Gram Panchayat or[***] Motion of no confidence or Zilla Parishad the Chairperson shall cease to hold office.]
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Chairperson of a Gram Panchayat or an [***] or Zilla Parishad shall not preside at a meeting in which a motion of no-confidence against hlrn is under discussion, but he shall have the right to speak or otherwise take part in the proceedings of such meeting.
[*HJ substituted by Act 6 of 2002.s.4 (w.e.f, 25.6.2002) ["'**] Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.14 (w.e.f, 21.4.2018)
64. The Government may, by order, remove from office of the Chairperson or any other member of Gram Panchayat or an [***], after giving him an opportunity of making a representation, if he-
(a) incurs any of the disqualifications specified in· section 57 ; or
(b) · refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the Government guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties ; or ( d) is, in the opinion of the Government undesirable in the public interest to be continued in office; or ( e) has caused financial ioss, waste or misappropriation of any money, or property belonging to the Gram Panchayat or the[***] by neglect or misconduct in the performance of his duties; or
(f) conceals any of the points of disqualification specified in section 57 while presenting nomination papers for election of Gram Panchayat member or[***] member and later detected ; and the Chairperson or member so removed shall not be eligible for re-election to the vacancy so created.
[***J Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.15(1) (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Sec 65,66,67 and 68 [Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.16 (w.e.f, 21.4.2018)
69. Every member of Gram Panchayat or [***] or Zilla Parishad who is not in the service of the Government shall be entitled to receive from the fund of a Gram Panchayat, [***] or Zilla Parishad travelling and daily allowances for attending its meetings or the meeting of any of its committees at such rates as may be prescribed.
[Deleted by Act 6 of2018.s.17 (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Power to remove Chairperson or member of Gram Panchayat [** *] Travelling and daily allowances of mernbers of Gram Panchayat or Anchal Sarniti and Zilla Parishad.
POWER AND FUNCTIONS Sec 70,71,72,73,75,76 and 77 [Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.18(1) (w.e.f. 21.4.2018)
78. * [Zila Parish ad shall exercise general Power of supervision @ power of supervision over Gram Panchayats in the by *[Zila Parishad] District and it shall be duty of these authorities to give over the Gram effect to the directions of the Zila Parishad]. Panchayat *[ substituted by Act 6 of 2018.s.19(1) (w.e.f, 21.4.2018)]
(2) An [Zila Parishad) may- ( a) inspect, or cause to be inspected, any immovable property used or occupied by a Gram Panchayat within the [District] or any work in progress under the direction of a Gram panchayat;
(b) inspect or examine, or depute an officer to inspect or examine, any department of a Gram Panchayat, or any service work or thing under the control of the Gram panchayat;
( c) inspect or cause to be inspected utilisation of funds in respect of schemes or programmes assigned to the Gram Panchayats by the State Government for execution either directly or through the Zilla Parishad [or the***); and
(d) require a Gram Panchayat, for the purpose of inspection or examination'-
(i) to produce any book, record, correspondence or other documents ;
(ii) to furnish any return, plan estimate, statement of accounts or statistics ; or
(iii) to furnish or obtain any report or' information.
[1'HJ substituted by Act 6 of 2018.s.19{2),(3),(4) (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Sec 79,80,81,82,83 & 84 [Deleted by Act 6 of 2018.s.20(1) (w.e.f. 21.4.2018) Insertion of Section 84A.
**[84A. All the properties ,capital assets,resources,records,institutions and funds of erstwhile Anchal Samity,if any, shall be transferred and vested to the respective Zila Parishads of the Districts as may be determined and prescribed by the State Government on the commencement of the Amendment Act.]
[**]Substituted by Act 6 of 2018.s.20(2)(w.e.f. 21.4.2018)
CHAPTER-V ZILLA P ARISHAD Constitution and composition of Zilla Parishad.