(1) A Panchayat Samiti shall have the following Sthayee Samitis, namely:—
(i) Artha 0 Sanstha Sthayee Samiti,
(ii) Janasasthya Sthayee, Samiti,
(iii) Purta Karya Sthayee Samiti,
(iv) Krishi Sech 0 Samabaya Sthayee Samiti,
(v) Shiksha Sthayee Samiti,
(vi) Khudra Silpa, Tran 0 Janakalyan Sthayee Samiti,
(vii) such other Sthayee Samiti or Samitis as the Panchayat Samiti may, subject to the approval of the State Government, constitute.
(2) A Sthayee Samiti shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) the Sabhapati of the Panchayat Samiti, ex officio;
(b) not less than three and not more than five persons to be elected in the prescribed manner by the members of the Panchayat Samiti from among themselves;
(c) not more than three persons being officers of the State Government, appointed by the State Government:
Provided that such officers shall not be eligible for election as Karmadhyaksha of the Sthayee Samiti and shall not have any right to vote.
(3) No person, other than the Sabhapati or the Sahakari Sabhapati, shall be a member of more than two Sthayee Samitis.
(4) An elected member of a Sthayee Samiti shall hold office for a period of four years or for so long as he continues to be a member of the Panchayat Samiti, whichever is -earlier.
(5) The meeting of the Sthayee Samiti shall be held at such time and in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6) A Sthayee Samiti shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed or as may be assigned to it by the Panchayat Samiti.
(7) The State Government may make rules providing for the removal of members of a Sthayee Samiti including the Karmadhyaksha and for filling up of a casual vacancy.
324 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
XLI of 1973.]
(Part III.—Panchay.at Samiti.—Chapter XL—Sthayee Samitis of the Panchayat Samitis.—Sections 125-127.—Chapter XIL—Property and Fund.—Sections 128, 129.)
manner as may be prescribed, a Chairman, to be called Karmadhyaksha,