(1) The following shall be the Prescribed Authorities for the purpose of section-145:-
(a) For the office bearers of Gram Panchayat Distt. Panchayat Officer of the concerned District or authority superior to him mentioned in (b) and (c) below.
1 Substituted for the sign and words “, articles and money” vide Notification. No.
PCH-HA(1)19/2008-II., dated 24 th October, 2017, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 31 st October, 2017, pp.7483-7485.
2 Substituted for the sign and words “, articles and money” vide Notification. No.
PCH-HA(1)19/2008-II., dated 24 th October, 2017, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 31 st October, 2017, pp.7483-7485.
3 Substituted for the sign and words “, articles and money” vide Notification. No.
PCH-HA(1)19/2008-II., dated 24 th October, 2017, published in the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 31 st October, 2017, pp.7483-7485.
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(b) For the office bearers of Panchayat Samiti Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District or authority superior to him mentioned in (c) below.
(c) For the office bearers of Zila Parishad Director.
(2) No inquiry may be initiated against the office bearers of the Panchayat on the complaint by individual or group of people regarding misconduct and misappropriation of Panchayat Fund, unless the complaint is duly signed and contains specific allegations.
(3) In the event of suspension of the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat or Chairman of Panchayat Samiti or Chairman of Zila Parishad, as the case may be, Up-Pradhan of the Gram Panchayat, Vice-Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti or Vice-Chairman of Zila Parishad, as the case may be, shall perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat or Chairman of Panchayat Samiti or Zila Parishad, as the case may be, during the period for which suspension continues.