(1) At the first meeting of a Panchayat to be called on a date fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor, the members of the Panchayat shall elect, from amongst themselves, a chairman and a vice-chairman.
(2) Such officer as may be specified in this behalf by the Lieutenant-Governor shall preside at such meeting but shall not have the right to vote.
(3) No business other than the election of the chairman and vicechairman 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 aforesaid in such manner as he may determine.
(5) In the event of a dispute arising as to the validity of the election of the chairman or the vice-chairman, the dispute shall be referred to such authority as may be specified by notification by the Lieutenant-Governor and the decision of such authority thereon shall be final.
Election of chairman and vicechairman.
20. The executive powers of the Panchayat under this Regulation and the responsibility for the due fulfilment of the duties imposed on the Panchayat under this Regulation and for carrying out the resolutions of the Panchayat shall vest in the chairman:
Provided that the chairman may by order delegate any of his powers under this Regulation to the vice-chairman subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified in the order.
Chairman to be the executive.