State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 24 First meeting, Oath of Office and Tenure of office- 1 First meeting of the Gram Panchayat may be held within 30 days from the date of publication under section (23). Such meeting shall be called by the prescribed Authority and provisions of section (69) concerning meeting shall apply to the meeting as far as practicable. 2 (a) Oath of Office - Every person before entering upon the Office notified by section (23), shall make and subscribe in the presence of the prescribed Authority, an oath or affirmation in the prescribed manner. (b) If any member denies to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in the proper manner or refuses to put signature on it, or refuses otherwise, it shall be deemed that he has vacated his office forthwith. 3. Office-bearers of the Gram Panchayat shall hold office for a term of five years from the date of its first meeting and no exceeding this; Provided that not withstanding any thing contained in this sub-section, every person entering upon an office of the Gram Panchayat shall immediately cease to hold his office - (a) In case he ceases to be a voter of the said Gram Panchayat; or (b) In case he becomes a member of the Legislature of the said state or a member of any house of the Parliament; (c)Every Up-Mukhia, if he ceases to be a member of the Gram Panchayat for any reason, shall vacate his office. 4. If the Gram Panchayat is not reconstituted before the expiry of the term mentioned in sub-section (3), it shall stand dissolved on the expiry of the term, and the provisions of section (107) shall apply to the said Panchayat for a term exceeding six months within which the Gram Panchayat shall be reconstituted according to the provisions of this Act.