GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT West Bengal Act XLII of 1978 West Ben. Act XLI of 1973. THE WEST BENGAL PANCHAYAT (FOURTH) AMENDING ACT, 1978. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 26th December, 1978.] [26th December, 1978.] An Act to amend the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973, for the pun-poses and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-
1. This Act may be called the West Bengal Panchayat (Fourth) Ameending Act, 1978.
2. In sub-section (1) of section 105 of the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), for the words "in a month", the words "in every three months" shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, substituted.
3. After section 135 of the said Act, the following section shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been inserted:—
135A. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 135, a Panchayat Samiti may borrow money from the State Government or, with the previous sanction of the State Government, from banks or other financial institutions, for furtherance of its objective on the basis of specific schemes as maay he drawn up by the Panchayat Samiti for the purpose.".
4. In sub-section (1) of section 150 of the siad Act, for the words "in a month", the words "in every three months" shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been substituted.
5. After section 182 of the said Act, the following section shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, inserted:— "Panchayat Samiti -may borrow money Short title. Amendment of section 105 of West Ben. Act XLI of
1973. Insertion of new section
135A. Amendment of section 150. Insertion of new section
182A. 191 The West Bengal Panchayat (Fourth ) Amending Act, 1978. [West Ben. Act XLII of 1978.] (Sections 6,7.) "ZillaParishad 182A. Notwithstanding anything may borrow money. Substitution of new Schedule for the Third Schedule. contained in section 182, a Zilla Parishad may borrow money from the State Government or, with the previous sanction of the State Government, from banks or other financial institutions, for furtherance of its objective on the basis of specific schemes as may be drawn up by the Zilla Parishad for the purpose.".
6. For the Third Schedule to the said Act, the following Schedule shall be, and shall be deemed always to have been, substituted:— "THIRD SCHEDULE Repeal and savings. Form of oath or affirmation to be made by a member of a Gram Panchayat, a Panchayat Samiti or a Zilla Parishad. (See section 197.) I, A.B., being an ex officio member or having been elected/ appointed a member of the Gram Panchayat/ Panchayat Samiti/Zilla Parishad do swear in the name of God that I solemnly affirm will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.".
7. (1) The West Bengal Panchayat (Second) Amending Ordinance, 1978 is hereby repealed.
(2) Anything done or any action taken under the said Act as amended by the West Bengal Panchayat (Second) Amending Ordinance, 1978 shall be deemed to have been validly done or taken under the said Act as amended by this Act as if this Act had commenced on the 25th day of October, 1978. West Ben. Ord. XIX of
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