(1) If a woman, as a party or a witness, wishes herself to be examined by the Gram Panchayat on commission, her representative acting under section 58 or the party calling her as a witness shall make an application to the Gram Panchayat in that behalf, and if ordered by the Gram Panchayat when she is a party to the case, suit or proceeding shall deposit such amount on account of expenses on account of conveyance etc. as may be determined by the Chairman of the bench and when such a woman is required to attend the Gram Panchayat as witness, the Chairman shall order that the party on whose behalf such woman is to attend the Gram Panchayat shall deposit the amount of such expenses. The Panch nominated by the Gram Panchayat shall, thereupon on a specified date and time, information of which shall be given to the parties and the witness, examine the woman at their residence in the same manner as if she were appearing before the Gram Panchayat and a statement shall be recorded.
(2) The statement under sub-rule(1) recorded shall be signed or thumb marked by her and attested at least by an identifying witness and shall form part of the record of the case, suit or proceedings concerned.