(1) A Panchayat shall consist of such number of members as the Administrator may, by order, determine so far as may be in accordance with the following table : — TABLE to
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5) For a Panchayat population < not more than 2,000 more than 2,000 but 4,000 more than 4,000 but 6,000 3 more than 6,000 but 8tooo more than 8,000 .
with a if not more than not more than not more than Number of members 7 ;
9 ;
13 ;
15-
(2) All the members of a Panchayat shall be elected.
(3) Of the total number of members of a Panchayat, at least one shall be a woman and accordingly—
(a) if there is only one woman candidate at the election, she shall be declared elected;
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(b) if there are more woman candidates than one at the election, the candidate who secures the largest number of votes among such woman candidates shall be declared elected.
(4) Where there is no woman candidate at the election, the male candidates duly elected or deemed under sub-section (5) to have been duly elected, shall co-opt as member a woman who Is otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of the Panchayat.
(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4), if, for any reason, an election does not result in the return of the required number of qualified persons willing to take office, the Administrator shall, as soon as possible, appoint from persons qualified to be elected, such number of persons as are necessary to make up the required number, and the persons so appointed shall be deemed to have been duly elected.