(1) Every member of a Gram Sabha shall, unless disqualified under this Regulation or any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to vote at an election to the Panchayat or at a meeting of the Gram Sabha.
(2) Every member of a Gram Sabha shall, unless disqualified under this Regulation or any other law for the time being in force, be qualified to be elected to the Panchavat.
Disqualifications. 13. No person shall be a member of̂ a Panchayat or continue as such if he—
(a) has failed to pay any tax, fee or other sum due to the Gram Sabha within three months from the date on or before which such tax, fee or other sum is required to be paid, or
(b) holds any salaried office or place of profit under the Gram Sabha or the Panchayat, or
(c) has directly or Indirectly any share or monetary interest In any work done by or to the Panchayat or in any contract or employment with, under or by or on behalf of, the Gram Sabha, or
(d) is a servant of the Government or any municipality, or
(e) has been dismissed from the service of the Government or a municipality for misconduct, or
(f) is a leper, or
(g) has been removed from office under sub-section (1) of section 25 and five years have not elapsed from the date of such removal, or
(h) has been ordered to give security for good behaviour under section 109 or 110 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, or
(i) has been convicted by a criminal court of any offence involving violence or moral turpitude and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months and five years have not elapsed since his release.
5 of 1898.
Decision on questions aa to disqualification.
14. If any question arises as to whether a person has become subject to any disqualification referred to in section 4, section 7 or section 13, it shall be referred to the Deputy Commissioner for decision and his decision thereon shall be final.
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15. No person shall simultaneously hold any office in the Panchayat and the Nyaya Panchayat.