State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 49 Composition of Zila Parishad - 1. Every Zila Parishad shall consist of the following- (a) The members directly elected from territorial constituencies in the district as determined under the Act; (b) The Pramukhs of all Panchayat Samities in the district provided that the Pramukh of a Panchayat Samiti, who is a member under the Parishad, shall not be a member of the standing committee under section (72); (c) Such members of the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assembly who represent any part or the whole of the district and whose constituency falls within the district; (d) The members of the Rajya Sabha who are registered as electors within the district; Provided that if any such member of the Parliament or the State Legislature who is member of a Zila Parishad, is unable to attend any meeting due to absence, illness or any other cause, he may nominate his such representative to attend the meeting who has such qualifications as prescribed therefore. (e) One distinguished person of the Zila Parishad area to be nominated by the State Government by notification; Provided that the term of office of such member shall be determined by the State Government; Provided that the State Government shall also be competent to cancel the nomination of such member; Provided that such nominated member cannot be an Office-bearer of the Zila Parishad. 1[2] All members of a Zila Parishad shall have the right to vote in meetings of the Zila Parishad. 2[3] If a constituency does not elect any member, then fresh election proceedings to fill up the said seat shall be started in the constituency within six months; Provided that further proceedings of electing an Adhyaksha/ Upadhyaksha of the Zila Parishad shall not be stopped due to pendency of election of any member according to this sub-section; Provided also that if any constituency does not elect again a member, proceedings of a fresh election in such constituency shall be started only after satisfaction of the State Election Commission to the effect that a member of the said constituency is likely to be elected.