(1) For the purpose of bringing about uniform scales of pay and uniform conditions of service of persons employed in the discharge of functions and duties of panchayats persons shall be employed in connection with the affairs of pauchayats and they shall be distinct from the persons employed in connection with the affairs of the Administration.
(2) The persons employed n connection with the affairs of the Panchayats (hereinafter referred to as panchayat employees shall consist of such classes, cadres and posts and the initial strength of officers and employees in each such a class and cadre shall be such, as the Administrator may, by order from time to time determine:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall prevent a district panchayat from altering, with the previous approval of the Administrator, any class, cadre or number of posts so determined by the Administrator.
(3) In addition to the posts referred to in sub-section (2) a panchayat may have such other posts as the Administrator may by general or special order determine.
Such posts shall be called 'deputation posts' and shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation
(4) The Administrator may make rules regulating the mode of recruitment either by holding examination or otherwise and conditions of service of persons appointed to the panchayats and the powers in respect of appointments, transfer and promotion of officers and employees in the panchayats and disciplinary action against such officers or employees.
Expenditure towards pay, allowances etc. of Panchayat employees to be met by Panchayats.
38. Subject to rules which the Administrator may make in this behalf, the expenditure towards the pay and allowances of and other benefits available to, a Panchayat employee serving for the time being under any Panchayat shall be met by that Panchayat from its own fund.'
Allocation of Officers to Panchayats.