(1) On the constitution of the District Panchayat for the first time under this Regulation or on the expiry of the term of the District Panchayat or on its reconstitution, a meeting shall be called on a date fixed by the Secretary Panchayat where the elected members of the District Panchayat shall elect, from amongst themselves , a President and a Vice-President.
(2) The officer appointed by the Secretary Panchayat shall preside over at such meeting, but shall not have the right to vote.
(3) No business other than the election of the President and the Vice -President shall be transacted at such meeting.
(4) In case of equality of votes, the result of the election shall be decided by lots drawn in the presence of the officer appointed , in such manner as he may determine.
(5) The office of the President shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes according to a roster of reservation which shall be maintained in such form and manner as may be prescribed:
Provided that the office of the President shall be reserved for women in every second term.
President to 62. The executive powers of the District Panchayat under this Regulation and the be executive. responsibility for the fulfilment of duties imposed on them under this Regulation and responsibility for carrying out the resolutions of the District Panchayat shall vest in the President.
Powers and duties of the Vice- President.
63. The Vice-President shall,-
(a) exercise the powers and perform the duties of the President when he is absent on leave or incapacitated from functioning or when the office of the President falls vacant; and - 20 - EXTRAORDINARY No. : 32 DATED : 17TH AUGUST, 2012.
(h) in the absence of the President or when the office of the President falis vacant , preside over the meetings of the District Panchayat.