(1) Ina meeting convened on or before the 15th January in each year, the Artha Sanstha Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti shall consider, with respect to the draft budget, all objections and suggestions, if any, of the electors and others and views, if any, of the Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishad and draw up a modified budget proposal, if necessary, for placing it along with its views and recommendations to the Panchayat Samiti for its approval.
(2) The budget as may be modified, if necessary, in the manner referred to in sub-rule (1) shall then be placed in a meeting of the Panchayat Samiti on or before the 15th February in each year specially convened for the purpase and attended by at least half of the existing members. Notice for the mecting shall be accompanied by a statement showing the proposed modifications in the draft budget in the manner referred to in sub-rule (1):
Provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provision under the Act or any rule made thereunder, if the attendance of the members in such meeting falls short of at least half of the existing members, the meeting shall be adjourned on fixing date, place and time of holding the adjourned meeting and that adjourned meeting shall be held in presence of at least half of the existing members:
Provided further that at least three days notice for the adjourned meeting shall be served upon each member:
Provided also that the meeting shall be repeatedly convened until attendance of at least half of the existing members is obtained in the meeting.
(3) The Panchayat Samiti shall after due consideration of the objections and suggestions of the electors and the views of the Gram Panchayats and the Zilla Parishad, if any, and the recommendations of the Artha, Sanstha, Unnayan O Parikalpana Sthayee Samiti, finally approve the budget with such modification as it may deem appropriate.
(4) Copies of the budget approved under sub-rule (3) shall be forwarded to the Zilla Parishad, the District Magistrate and the Sub-Divisional Officer having jurisdiction and also-to the Treasury, where the Panchayat Samiti fund is lodged, on or before the 10th March in each year. Copies of the budget shall be published in the places referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 7.
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(5) Receipts and expenditure from the Panchayat Samiti Fund shall be governed by the provisions of the budget estimate approved under this rule and no deviation shall be made save and except under the provisions of rules 9, 10 and I 1.