Section 8

The West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964State Act of West Bengal · Act 27 of 1964

(1) The State Government shall, by notification in Establiith• the Official Gazette, establish, with effect from the date men, sad specified in the notification under sub-section (1) of section 5, LtirurPc'olt a Gram Parishad for the gramdan village. Gran Periekad.

8 The West Bengal (Iramdan Act, 1964.

Mast But. Act (Chapter M.—The Gram Parishad.--Sections 9-13.)

(2) The Gram Parishad shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal with power to enter into contracts and, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and shall by its name sue and be sued.

Clonsposi. 8. Every adult residing in the gramdan village shall mon m of a be a member of the Gram Parishad: Gra Parishad. Provided that a retson shall be disqualified for beinbg a member of the Gram Parishad, if he—

(i) is not a citizen of India, or

(ii) has been adjudged by a competent Court to be of unsound mind.

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Act	The West Bengal Gramdan Act, 1964
Section	8
Jurisdiction	State of West Bengal
Status	In force as published by the source

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