(1) A Gram Parishad shall elect in the prescribed manner a President from among its members.
(2) The President shall perform such functions, exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be provided by regulations.
(3) The term of office of the President shall be three years.
(4) A Gram Parishad may in such circumstances and in such manner as may be prescribed remove the President fi om office.
Commit. 12. (1) A Gram Parishad may constitute— Grantf (a) standing committees for performing such functions Parishad.
of the Gram Parishad as may be provided by regulations;
(b) ad hoc committees for inquiring into or reporting and advising on any matter which the Gram Parishad may refer to them.
(2) A Gram Parishad may dissolve or recongtitute committees referred to in sub-section (1) in such circumstances and in such manner as may be provided by regulations.
and Ileeretery 13. A Gram Parishad may appoint— other oftleers of (a) a Secretary who shall exercise such powers and dis- Grass charge such duties as may be provided by Perished. regulations or as may be delegated to him by the President;
(b) such other officers and servants as may be necessary for the due performance of the functions of the Gram Parishad.
Register of members.
President.
of Gram Parishad.
The West Bengal Graindalt Act, 1964. 7 XXVII of 1964.1 (Chapter Ill.—The Gram Parishad.—Sections 14-18.)
14. Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, a person shall be disqualified for—
(a) being elected President of the Gram Parishad, or
(b) being appointed member of any standing committee or ad hoc committee constituted by the Gram Parishad, or
(a) being appointed Secretary of the Gram Parishad, if such person has been convicted by a Court of an offence which is declared by the State Government to be an offence involving moral turpitude, unless the State Government has, on sufficient cause being shown, removed the disqualification by an order made in this behalf.
15. Subject to the provisions of the rules, if any, made in this behalf, the business of a Gram Parishad, and its committees shall be conducted in such manner as may be provided by regulations.