(1) A Zilla Parishad may be vested by the State Government with such powers under any local or special Act as the State Government may think fit.
(2) A Zilla Parishad shall perform such functions as may be transferred to it by notification under section 31 of the Cattle-trespass i of 1871.
Act, 1871.
(3) A Zilla Parishad shall exercise such other powers, perform such other functions or discharge such other duties as the State Government may, by general or special order, direct.
161. The Zilla Parishads of two or more adjacent districts may jointly undertake and execute at common cost any development scheme or project or may jointly establish a common ferry on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, and in case of any difference as to the interpretation of such terms and conditions the matter shall be referred to the State Government whose decision shall be final.
338 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
XLI of 1973.]
(Part IV.—Zilla Parishad.—Chapter XIV.—Powers, functions and duties of Zilla Parishad.—Sections 162-165)
162. A Zilla Parishad may require the owner or the lessee of a fair Power of or mela or an owner or a lessee of land intending to hold a fair or mela Zilla Parishad to thereon to obtain a licence in this behalf from the Zilla Parishad on such grant licence terms and conditions as may be prescribed and on payment of a fee for for fair or such licence.
mela.
Power of supervision by Zilla Parishad over the Panchayat Samitis, etc.
Exemption of Sabhadhipati and members of Zilla Parishad from attending registration office.
Powers, functions and duties of Sabhadhipati and Sahakari Sabhadhipati.
163. A Zilla Parishad shall exercise general powers of supervision over Panchayat Samitis and Gram Panchayats in the district and it shall be the duty of these authorities to give effect to any directions of the Zilla Parishad on matters of policy or planning for development.
16 of 1908. 164. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Registration Act, 1908, or any rules made thereunder, the registering officer shall, on the requisition of the Sabhadhipati made in writing and under the common seal of the Zilla Parishad, register a document executed by the Sabhadhipati or member of the Zilla Parishad on behalf of the Zilla Parishad without requiring the presence of the Sabhadhipati or the member concerned at the registration office.
165.. (1) The Sabhadhipati shall—
(a) be responsible for the maintenance of the records of the Zilla Parishad;
(b) have general responsibility for the financial and executive administration of the Zilla Parishad;
(c) exercise administrative supervision and control over all officers and other employees of the Zilla Parishad and the officers and employees whose services may be placed at the disposal of the Zilla Parishad by the State Government;
(d) for the transaction of business connected with this Act or for the purpose of making any order authorised thereby, exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as may he exercised, performed or discharged by the Zilla Parishad under this Act or the rules made thereunder:
Provided that the Sabhadhipati shall not exercise such powers, perform such functions or discharge such duties as may be required by the rules made under this Act to be exercised, performed or discharged by the Zilla Parishad at a meeting;
(e) exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as the Zilla Parishad may, by general or special resolution, direct or as the State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
339 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
[West Ben. Act.
(Part IV —Zilla Parishad.—Chapter XV.—Establishment of the Zilla Parishad.—Sections 166, 167.)
(2) The Sahakari Sabhadhipati shall—
(a) exercise such of the powers, perform such of the functions and discharge such of the duties of the Sabhadhipati as the Sabhadhipati may, from time to time, subject to rules made in this behalf by the State Government, delegate to him by order in writing:
Provided that the Sabhadhipati may at any time withdraw the powers and functions delegated to the Sahakari Sabhadhipati;
(b) during the absence of the Sabhadhipati, exercise all the powers, perform all the functions and discharge all the duties of the Sabhadhipati.
Staff of the Zilla Parishad.
Placing the services of State Government officers at the disposal of the Zilla Parishad.
CHAPTER XV ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ZILLA PARISHAD