(1) Every Panchayat Union Council unless sooner dissolved shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting after each ordinary election and no longer.
(2) Where a Panchayat Union Council is dissolved before the expiration of the said period of five years, election to reconstitute such Panchayat Union Council shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 215 as soon as may be, and in any case, before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of such dissolution:
Provided that where a Panchayat Union Council is dissolved within six months before the expiration of the said period of five years it shall not be necessary to hold any election to such Panchayat Union Council.
1[18-A. Appointment of Special Officer to Panchayat Union Council in certain circumstances.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force, in respect of Manachanallur Panchayat Union Council, which cannot be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act on or before the 11th day of June 2004, the Government, may be notification, appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the said Panchayat Union Council and of its Chairman 16 until the day on which the first meeting of the reconstituted Panchayat Union Council is held after election to the said Panchayat Union Council.
(2) The Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall hold office for six months or for such shorter period as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.]
2[18-B. Appointment of Special Officer to Yercaud Panchayat Union Council.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification, appoint a Special Officer to the Yercaud Panchayat Union Council, which could not be reconstituted in accordance with the provisions of this Act on the 6th day of March 2005, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the said Panchayat Union Council and of its Chairman.
(2) The Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall hold office for a period of six months 3[one year and eight months] or until the date on which the first meeting of the reconstituted Panchayat Union Council is held after election to the said Panchayat Union Council, whichever is earlier.]
1. Section 18-A inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 2004 w.e.f.8.6.2004..
2. Section 18-B inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 6 of 2005 w.e.f 6.3.2005.
3. For the words “six month” the words “Twelve months” were substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 19 of 2005 w.e.f 2.9.2005. Subsequently, for the words “twelve months” the words “one year and eight months” were substituted by Tamil Nadu Act 23 of 2006 w.e.f. 6.3.2006.