Section 9: Amendment of section 40 of the Bihar Act, 2006 .−−−− The following clause (c) shall be added after clause (b) in section 40(1) of the said Act, 2006

"(c) If both the posts of Pramukh and Up-Pramukh of Panchayat Samiti fall vacant simultaneously and the State Election Commission is not able to conduct election to 7 �बहार गजट (असाधारण), 27 अग� त 2015 any one of the said vacant posts due to some reason, as a working arrangement, the seniormost member in age from amongst the members elected directly from the territorial electoral constituency of Panchayat Samiti shall act as the Pramukh. The tenure of Pramukh acting under working arrangement, shall be purely temporary and shall terminate automatically on assumption of charge by the duly elected Pramukh in accordance with provisions of the Act. In case of refusal in writing by the seniormost member to accept the responsibility of Pramukh, the member, who falls next in order of seniority of age after the seniormost member, shall act as the Pramukh. The Executive Officer of Panchayat Samiti, as a standing arrangement, shall maintain a register regarding age of all elected members in the manner prescribed. In case of equality of age, the seniority shall be decided by draw of lot in accordance with the prescribed procedure.