(1) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, two or more Gram Panchayats may combine, by a written instrument duly subscribed by them, to appoint a Joint Committee consisting of such representatives as may be chosen by the respective Gram Panchayats for the purpose of transacting any business or carrying out any work in which they are jointly interested and may—
(a) delegate to such Committee the power, with such conditions as the Gram Panchayats may think fit to impose, to frame any scheme binding on each of the constituent Gram Panchayats as to the construction and maintenance of any joint work and the power which may be exercised by any such Panchayat in relation to such scheme; and
(b) frame or modify rules regarding the constitution of such committees and the term of office of the members thereof and the method of conducting business.
(2) If any difference of opinion arises between the constituent Gram Panchayats under this section, it shall be referred to such officer as the State Government may prescribe, and the decision of the said officer thereon shall be final and binding on each of the constituent Gram Panchayats.
Delegation 31. (1) A Zilla Parishad may, with the concurrence of a Gram of functions Panchayat and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be by Zilla Parishad. mutually agreed upon, delegate to such Gram Panchayat any of its functions in the manner prescribed.
(2) Where functions are delegated to a Gram Panchayat under this section, the Gram Panchayat, in the discharge of such functions, shall act as the agent of the Zilla Parishad.
Delegation of functions of Gram Panchayat to its Pradhan.
Gram Panchayat may manage estates and interests vested in the State.
32. A Gram Panchayat may, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose, by a resolution delegate to its Pradhan such duties or powers of the Gram Panchayat as it thinks fit and may at any time by a resolution withdraw or modify the same:
Provided that when any financial power is delegated to a Pradhan or such power is withdrawn or modified, the Gram Panchayat shall forthwith give intimation thereof to the prescribed authority.
33. The State Government may, by general or special order published in the Official Gazette, empower a Gram Panchayat to manage the estates and all interests therein which are vested in the State and to exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties 284 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
XLI of 1973.]
(Part 11.—Gram Panchayat.—Chapter HT—Powers and duties of Gram Panchayat.—Section 34.)
in connection therewith as may be conferred, assigned or imposed by or under any other law for the time being in force.