State Act

Jharkhand Panchayat Raj Act, 2001_English

Section 73 Powers, functions and duties of Mukhia, Up-Mukhia, Pramukh, Up-Pramukh, Adhyaksha and up-Adhyaksha of the Zila Parishad - (A) Powers, function and duties of Mukhia and Up-Mukhia - i) Power, function and duties of Mukhia. The Mukhia Shall - 1) be responsible for convening meetings of Gram Sabha and preside over, its meeting, other than in the scheduled area. 2) be responsible for convening meetings of Gram Panchayat and shall preside over its meetings. 3) Ensure proper custody of records and registers of the Gram Panchayat and shall maintain them. 4) Exercise administrative control and supervision over the work of the employees of the Gram Panchayat and employees whose services may be placed at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat by any other Authority. 5) For transaction of business connected with this Act or for the purposes of making any order authorized thereby, exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gram Panchayat under this Act or the rules made thereunder; Provided that the Mukhia shall not exercise such powers, perform such functions or discharge such duties as may be required by the rules made under this Act to be exercised, performed or discharged by a meeting of the Gram Panchayat. 6) Exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as the Gram Panchayat may, by general or special resolution direct or as the State Government may, by the rules made in this behalf, prescribed. 7) Be responsible for safe custody of the Gram Panchayat fund. 8) Operate the fund of Gram Panchayat, which includes authority, to make payment, to issue cheques and withdrawal etc. as per provision of this Act. 9) Get prepared all the returns and reports as required by this Act or thereunder. 10) Be directly responsible for performing or getting performed all the functions assigned to the Gram Panchayat under section (75) of this Act. (ii) Powers, functions and duties of up-Mukhia. The Up-Mukhia shall- 1) Exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties of Mukhia as the Mukhia may from time to time, subject to the rules made in this behalf by the Government, delegate to him by order in writing: Provided that (the Mukhia) may at any time withdraw all or any of the powers, functions and duties so delegated to the up-Mukhia. 2) During the absence of the Mukhia, preside over the meetings of the Gram Panchayat and conduct its proceedings, 3) Exercise all the powers, perform all the functions and discharge all the duties of the Mukhia when the election of Mukhia is pending and during his absence for any reason, 4) Exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and discharge such other duties as the Gram Panchayat may, by general or special resolution, direct or as the Government may, by rules made in this behalf, prescribe. (B) Powers, functions and liabilities of Pramukh and up-Pramukh - i) Powers, function and duties of Pramukh The Pramukh Shall - 1) Be responsible for convening meetings of the Panchayat Samiti and shall preside over and conduct its meetings, 2) Ensure proper custody of the records and registers of the Panchayat Samiti and shall maintain them, 3) Supervise and control the business transacted by the employees of the Panchayat Samiti, 4) Be responsible for safe custody of the Panchayat Samiti Fund, 5) Operate the funds of Panchayat Samiti which includes authority to make payment, issue cheques and make withdrawal etc. as per the provisions of this Act, 6) Get prepared all the statements and reports as required by or under this Act, 7) Exercise complete control over the financial and executive administration of the Panchayat Samiti and place before the Panchayat Samiti all issues connected therewith so that necessary orders of the Samiti may be obtained, and for this purpose records of the Samiti may be called for. 8) Have power to accord sanction to the extent, of Rs. 25 thousand in a year for the purposes of providing immediate relief to those who are affected by any natural calamity within the area of Panchayat Samiti: Provided that the Pramukh shall place at the details of all such sanction before the next meeting of the Panchayat Samiti for the ratification, 9) Exercise supervision and control over the Executive Officer for securing implementation of resolutions or decisions of the Panchayat Samiti or of the standing committees, which are not inconsistent with the provision of this Act or any general or special direction issued under this Act, 10) Produce all the matters before the Panchayat Samiti which require its sanction, 11) Be directly responsible for discharging or complying all the functions assigned to the Panchayat Samiti under section (76) of the Act, 12) Comply with all the directives issued by the State Government or any Authority authorized by the State Government under this Act. (ii) Powers, functions and duties of Up-Pramukh: The Up-Pramukh Shall- 1) Preside over and conduct proceedings of meetings of the Panchayat Samiti in absence of the Pramukh, 2) Exercise the powers of the Pramukh and discharge his functions when election of Pramukh is pending and during his absence for any reason, 3) Exercise such powers and perform such duties as a Pramukh of the Panchayat Samiti, which are delegated to him from time to time in writing subject to the rules made by the Government in that behalf. (C) Powers, functions and duties of Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad : (i) Powers, functions and duties of Adhyaksha of Zila Parishad The Adhyaksha of the Zila Parishad shall - 1) Convene meetings of the Zila Parishad and shall preside over and conduct the same, 2) Shall ensure proper custody of the records and registers of the Zila Parishad and shall maintain them, 3) Exercise supervision and control over the chief Executive Officer and through him over all employees of the Zila Parishad and the employees whose services may have been placed at the disposal of the Zila Parishad by the State Government, 4) Be responsible for safe custody of the Zila Parishad Fund, 5) Operate the fund of the Zila Parishad, Which includes authority to make payment, to issue cheques and to make withdrawal etc. as per provisions of this Act. 6) Get prepared all the Statements and reports as required by this Act or thereunder, 7) Produce all the matters before the Zila Parishad which require its sanction, 8) Be directly responsible for compliance and execution of the resolutions of the Zila Parishad passed by it for the purpose of compliance and execution of the provisions of this Act, 9) Be directly responsible for compliance and execution of all the directives issued by the State Government or by any other authority authorized by the State government, under this Act, 10) Exercise complete control over the financial and executive administration of the Zila Parishad and place before the Zila Parishad all issues connected therewith in which he thinks the order of Zila Parishad is necessary and for this purpose records of the Zila Parishad, may be called for. 11) Have power to accord sanction to the extent of Rs. one lakh in a year for the purpose of providing immediate relief to those who are affected by natural calamities in the district; Provided that the Adhyaksha shall place details of all such sanction in the next meeting of the Zila Parishad for its ratification. 12) Be directly responsible for compliance and performance of all the functions assigned to the Zila Parishad under section (77) of this Act. (ii) Powers, functions and duties of the Up-Adhyaksha- The Up-Adhyaksha shall - 1) Preside over and conduct the proceedings of the meetings of the Zila Parishad in absence of the Adhyaksha, 2) Exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Adhyaksha during the pendency of election of an Adhyaksha or during his absence from the district or due to his leave for a period exceeding 30 days, 3) Exercise all such powers and discharge all such functions and duties as may from time to time be delegated to him by orders in writing by the Adhyaksha or the State Government under this Act or subject to rule made on this behalf.