State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 64 Suspension of Office-bearer of the Panchayat - 1. The State Government may specify provisions to suspend an Office-bearer of the Panchayat under chapter 5-A, 6, 9, 9-A, 10, 12 and section 302, 303, 304, 304-B, 305, 306, 312 to 318, 366-A, 366-B, 373 to 377 of Chapter 16, section 395 to 398, 408, 409, 458 to 460 of chapter 17 and chapter 18 of the India Penal Code, 1860 (No. 45 of 1860) or any law for the time being in force appertaining to prevention of adulteration of food and medicines, Suppression of immoral traffic in women and boys, maintenance of civil rights and prevention of corruption. 2. An Office-bearer of the Panchayat shall suo-motu be deemed relieved of his office with effect from the date on which he is convicted of an offence under chapter 5-A, 6, 9, 9-A, 10, 12 sections 302, 303, 304, 304-B, 305, 306, 312 to 318, 366-A, 366-B, 373 to 377 of Chapter 16 and sections 395 to 398, 408, 409, 458 to 460 of chapter 17 and chapter 18 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (No. 45 of 1860) or any law for the time being in force appertaining to prevention of food and medicines, adultration immoral traffic in and suppression of women and boys, maintenance of civil rights and prevention of corruption as mentioned in sub-section (1). 3. In the event of suspension of Mukhia of a Gram Panchayat, Pramukh of a Panchayat Samiti or Adhyaksha of a Zila Parishad, as the case may be, under sub-section (1), the vacancy caused thereby may be filled up in accordance with sub-section (1) and (2) of section (63). 4. The person who has been suspended under sub-section (1), shall forthwith stand suspended from membership or post of Office-bearer in any other Panchayat of which he is a member or an officer bearer; such person shall be disqualified for election also during his suspension, under this Act.