(i) A Panchayat may, in respect of roads, streets and other properties placed by the Administrator under section 50 under its directions, managements and control, do all things necessary for the maintenance and repair thereof and in particular, may—•
(a) widen, open, enlarge or otherwise improve such road and plant and preserve trees on the sides of such road ;
(b) cut an> hedge or branch of any tree projecting on any such public road or street.
(2) The Panchayat shall also have the control on such roads and streets as may, from time to time, be notified by the Administrator for the purpose and may do all things necessary for the improvement, maintenance and repair thereof and in particular may lay out and make 11 ew roads.
Iransfer oE any work or institution to Panchayat.
46. The Administrator may entrust to the panchayat the execution, milintenance or repair of any work (including implementation of schemes of economic development and social justice), subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. The management of institution may also be placed at the disposal of the panchayat by the Administrator :
Provided that the funds necessary for the execution, maintenance or repair of the work or the management of the institution shall also be placed at the disposal of the panchayat by the Administrator.
Execution ºf contracts.
47. Every contract or agreement entered into by a Panchayat shall be m writing and shall be signed by the Chairperson or in his absence by the Vicc- Chairpcrson and by the Executive Officer in case of a village (Dweep) panchayat and by the Prcsident-cum-Chief Counsellor or in his absence by the Vice-President cum-Counsellor and by the Chief Executive Officer in case of district panchayat and sealed with the common seal of the concerned panchayat.
CHAPTER VI FINANCE-, PROPERTY AND ACCOUNTS Panchayat Fund.