Section 8: In the Panchayats Act, in se<:tion 57, for sub-section (2), section shall be substituted, namely

the following sub· Amcn~ment of section "(2) On the expiry of the tern1 of \he pancnayat, the current duties of the office of the President of the panchayat shall be carried on by such officer of the State Government, as it may, by order specify in that behalf, unlil such time as a ne\v President is elected and takes charge of his office.".

57 of Guj.

VI of 1962.

9. In the Panchayats Act, in section 67 A, in sub-section (/). for the \VOrds Afmcnd.ment o sechon "On the election of a new President or Vice-President", the words, brackets ande7A ofGuj.

figures "On the appointment of an officer wider sub-se<:tion (2) cf section 69, VI of 1962· or, as the case may be, on the election of a new President or Vice-President" shall be substituted.