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AMENDED NOTIFICATION OF THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (DATED - 09.08.2021)

Updated on:9th Aug, 2021
  Amendment of Section 14 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - A new sub-section (5) shall be added after sub-section (4) of Section 14 of the said Act as following:- " (5) If for any reason, it is not possible to hold the general election of a Gram Panchayat before the expiry of a period of five years specified in subsection (1) of Section 14, the Gram Panchayat shall stand dissolved on the expiration of the said period and all the powers and functions vested in the Gram Panchayat under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force shall be exercised or performed by an Advisory Committee which the State Government may, by notification, constitute for this purpose." Amendment of Section 39 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - A new Sub section (5) shall be added after sub-section (4) of Section 39 of the said Act as following:- "(5) If for any reason, it is not possible to hold the general election of a Panchayat Samiti before the expiry of a period of five years specified in sub-section (1) of section 39, the Panchayat Samiti shall stand dissolved on the expiration of the said period and all the powers and functions vested in the Panchayat Samiti under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force shall be exercised or performed by an Advisory Committee which the State Government may, by notification, constitute for this purpose." Amendment of Section 60 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - Sub section (1) of Section 60 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following:- "The Government shall appoint the Block Panchayat Raj Officer as Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samiti." Amendment of Section 66 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - A new Sub section (5) shall be added after sub-section (4) of Section 66 of the said Act as following:- "(5) If for any reason, it is not possible to hold the general election of a Zila Parishad before the expiry of a period of five years specified in subsection (1) of section 66, the Zila Parishad shall stand dissolved on the expiration of the said period and all the powers and functions vested in the Zila Parishad under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force shall be exercised or performed by an Advisory Committee which the State Government may, by notification, constitute for this purpose." Amendment of Section 87 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - Sub section (1) of Section 87 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following :- "The Government shall appoint an officer of the rank of Deputy Secretary or above, as may be specified by the Government, exclusively as Chief Executive Officer of the Zila Parishad. The Government may appoint an Additional Chief Executive Officer for a Zila Parishad on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed."   Amendment of Section 92 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Act 6 of 2006) - A new Sub section (4) shall be added after sub-section (3) of Section 92 of the said Act as following:- "(4) If for any reason, it is not possible to hold the general election of a Gram Katchahry before the expiry of a period of five years specified in subsection (1) of section 92, the Gram Katchahry shall stand dissolved on the expiration of the said period and all the powers and functions vested in the Gram Katchahry under this Act or under any other law for the time being in force shall be exercised or performed by an Advisory Committee which the State Government may, by notification, constitute for this purpose." Repeal and Savings :- The Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, (Bihar Ordinance No-03, 2021) is hereby repealed. Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken in exercise of any power conferred by or under the said ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act as if this Act were in force or the day on which such thing was done or such action was taken.    
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