Where the absence of the President from his jurisdiction is within the State of Tamil Nadu and is on business connected with the Village Panchayat his functions except to the extent, if any to which the functions have been delegated to the Vice President, shall not devolve on the said Vice – President under sub section (2) of section 47 of the Act.
4. Delegation of functions - (1) The President shall not delegate under Section 48 of the Act any of his functions including his function as Executive Authority to the Vice President or a member which the Village Panchayat expressly forbids him to delegate.
(2) The President may delegate his any function to a member only when there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President or when the Vice President is away from the jurisdiction of the Village Panchayat for more than thirty days or incapacitated.