(1) The Lieutenant-Governor may, after consultation with the Panchayat or Panchayats concerned, at any time by notification— Alteration in area o village.
(a) include any area within the limits of a village, or
(b) exclude any area from the limits of a village, or
(c) declare that any village shall cease to exist by reason of its inclusion in another village or in any Municipal or other local area.
(2) Where, by a notification under sub-section (1), any aiea is included within the limits of a village, the jurisdiction of the Panchayat established for that village shall extend to such area which shall become subject to all notifications, rules, bye-laws and orders made under this Regulation or any other law in force in that village.
(3) Where, by a notification under sub-section (1), any area is excluded from the limits of a village, the jurisdiction of the Panchayat established for that village over such area shall thereupon cease and all notifications, rules, bye-laws and orders made under this Regulation or any other law in force in that village shall cease to apply to that area
(4) Where, by a notification under sub-section (1), a village ceases to exidt, the Panchayat established for it shall stand dissolved and the assets and Liabilities of the Panchayat shall be disposed of in the prescribed manner.
10. A person shall not he qualified to be chosen as a member of a Panchayat unless his name: is entered as an elector in the electoral roll for the village for which it is established.
Qualification for membership.
11. A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of a Panchayat if he—
(a) is not a citizen of India; or
(b) is under twenty-five years of age; or
(c) holds any office of profit under the Central Government, any State Government or the Panchayat or any other local authority; or
(d) has been dismissed on or after the twentieth December, 1961, from the service of the Government or any local authority for misconduct unless a period of five years has elapsed from such dismissal; or
(e) has directly or indirectly any share or monetary mterest in any work done by or to the Panchayat or any contract or employment with, under or by or on behalf of, the Panchayat; or
(f) is an undischarged insolvent; or Disqualification for membership.
i32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART ll {[)) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or \h) is suffering from infectious leprosy; or
(i) ha-; been convicted by a criminal court oi any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment for not leas than six months and five years have not elapsed since his release; or ij) is in arrear for such period as may be prescribed of any tax, fee or other sum due to the Panchayat.
12, 11' any question arises as to whether a member of a Panchayat hai become subject to any disqualification referred to in section 11, it shall be referred to the prescribed authority for decision and his decision thereon shall be final.
Decision on questions BB to disqualification.