(1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, an Anchal Samiti may appoint from among its members as many committees as it thinks fit to assist it in the discharge of any specified functions and may delegate to such committees such of its powers as may be deemed necessary.
(2) The President and Vice-President of an Anchal Samiti shall be the Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively of every committee appointed under sub-section (1) and the Executive Officer of the Anchal Samiti shall be an ex oflicio member of every such committee.
(3) An Anchal Samiti may temporarily associate with any committee persons not being members of the Anchal Samiti, who have special experience and knowledge of any subject dealt with by a committee and any such person shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the committee but shall not have the right to vote, and shall not be a member for any other purpose.
TJ'" No act or proceeding of an Anchal Samiti or of any committee thereof shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in, or defect in the constitution of, the Anchal Samiti or committee or of any informality in its proceedings.
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18. The President of an Anchal Samiti may convene a general meeting of all the members of the Gram Panchayats falling within its jurisdiction to review the action taken by the Anchal Samiti during the preceding year and to present the working plan of the Anchal Samiti for the succeeding year.
19. Every member of an Anchal Samiti who is not in the service of the Government shall be entitled to receive from the Anchal Samiti travelling and daily allowances for attending its meetings or the meeting of any of its committees at such rates as may be prescribed.
Powers and functions
20. (I) It shall be the duty ot every Anchal Samiti so far as its Fund and the resources at its disposal may allow, to make reasonable provision within its jurisdiction in regard to the matters specified in the Second Schedule:
Provided that it may assign to any Gram Panchayat falling within its jurisdiction, all or any of its functions relating to matters specified in Part I of the said Schedule.
(2) An Anchal Samiti may also make provision for carrying out within the area under its jurisdiction, any other work or measure which is likely to promote the health, safety, education, comfort, convenience or social or economic well-being of the residents of the area.