(1) At the first meeting of a Panchayat to be called on a date • fixed by the Administrator after each general election, the members of a Panchayat shall elect, from amongst themselves, a Sarpanch and an Upa-Sarpanch,
(2) Such officer as mav be specified in this behalf by the Administrator shall preside a1 such meeting but shall not have the right to vote.
(3) No business other than the election of the Sarpanrh and Upa-Sarpanch shall be transacted at r:uch meeting.
(4) In case of eauaJity of votes, the result of the election shall be decided by lots drawn in the? presence of the officer aforesaid In such manner as he may determine.
(5) Tn the event of a dispute arising as to the validity of the election of the S?rpanch or the TTpa-Sarpanch, the dispute shall be referred to such authority as may be specified by notification by the Administrator and the decision of such authority thereon shall be final.
21. The executive powers of the Panchayat under this Regulation and the responsibility for the duo fulfilment of the duties imposed on th,s Panchayat under this Regulation and for carrying out the resolutions of the Panchayat shall vest in the Sarpanch:
Provided that the Sarpanch may by order delegate any of his powers under this Regulation to the Upa-Sarpanch subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the order.
Fresh slectioni.
Jurisdiction of civil courts In election matter* barred.
Election of Sarpanch and Upa- Sarpanch.
Sarpanch to be the executive.
212 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II Term of office of members of Panchnyat Oath of office.
Resignation of office.
22. (I) The members of a Panchayat shall hold office for a term of four years:
Provided that the Administrator may, by order In writing and for reasons to be recorded, extend the said term by a period not exceeding one year, and every such order shall be notified in the Official Gazette:
Provided further that the members of a Panchayat in existence in the Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli immediately before the commencement of this Regulation shall hold office for a period of two years from such commencement.
(2) The term of office of the members shall be deemed to commence on the date oj; the first meeting of the Panchayat referred to in sub-section (2) of section 20.
(3) The term of office of outgoing members shall be deemed to extend to and expire with the date preceding the date of such meeting.
(4) The Sarpanch and the Upa-Sarpanch shall hold office for the term of the Panchayat including the extended term, if any:
Provided that the Sarpanch shall, after the expiry of his term, continue to carry on the current duties of his office until a new Sarpanch is elected and takes over charge.