Section 10

Section 10 of the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1966. In Section 23 of the principal Act,- Amendment of Section 23 of Assam Act XXIV of 1959, (1) for the existing marginal notes, the following shall be substituted, namely :- "Election of the President and Vice-President of a Mohkuma Parishad";

In Section 23 of the principal Act,- Amendment of Section 23 of Assam Act XXIV of 1959, (1) for the existing marginal notes, the following shall be substituted, namely :- "Election of the President and Vice-President of a Mohkuma Parishad";

(2) existing sub-section (3) shall be deleted. Insertion of 11. After Section 24 of the principal Act, the follow- Section 24A ing shall be inserted as Section 24A, namely ;- in Assam Act XXIV of 1959. "Standing form such Committee number of Standing Committees with such powers and of Mohku- functions as may be considered necessary by it. ma Parishad and its powers and functions.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of foregoing powers, the Mohkuma Parishad shall form the following Standing Committees, namely :- (a) the Planning and Administration Committee ; and (b) the Agricultural Production Committee.

(3) The Planning and Administration Committee shall consist of the following members, namely :- (i) the Deputy Commissioner who shall be the Chairman of the Committee ;

(ii) the Subdivisional Officer who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Committee ;

(iii) five members to be selected by the Mohkuma Parishad from amongst its members ;

(1) The in Commis arishadde (iv) all Heads of the Development Departments in the District and Subdivision ; and (v) the Secretary of the Mohkuma Parishad who shall be the Secretary of the Committee. (+) The powers and functions of the Planning and Administration Committee shall be as follows : - (i) to plan Schemes for Development works ;

(1) to Administer Subdivisional cadre of panchayat personnel including their appointment, promotion, transfer, punishment, etc ; (jii) to review and co-ordinate works of Ancha- lik l'anchayats and obtaining co-ordination at all levels ; and (iv) to perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned to it by the Mohkuma Parishad.

(5) The Agricultural Production Committee shall consist of the following members, namely :- (i) the Deputy Commissioner who shall be the Chairman of the Committee ;

(ii) the Subdivisional Officer who shall be the Vice-Chairman of the Committee ;

(ii) five members be selected by the Mohkuma Parisbad from amongst members ;

(iv) Subdivisional Planning Officer ;

(v) all District or Subdivisional of Agriculture, Veterinary, Animal Husbandry, Co-operation, Fisheries, Panchayat and Community Development ; and (vi) the Committee may co-opt two non-officials as members.

(6) The powers and functions of the Agricultural Production Committee shall be to plan and co-ordi- nate the activities of the Department concerned, (viz., Agriculture, Veterinary, Animal Husbandry, Co-operation, Fisheries, Panchayat and Community Development) in the matter of the Agricultural Production. The Chairman shall appoint a Secretary of the Committee who shall also be a member of the Committee.

(7) There shall be a Finance Committee consisting of Members as prescribed.

(8) The powers and functions of the Finance Committee shall be to scrutinize the income of Mohkuma Parishad, Anchalik Panchayats and Gaon Panchavats and also the expenditure incurred in different plans and programmes taken up by the Mohkuma Parishad, Anchalik Panchayats and Gaon Panchayats from time to time." OfficeCode Amendment 12. In Section 25 of the principal Act, for the words of Section 25 "a Secretary" occurring between the words "ani" of Assam Act XXIV of and "appointed" the words "an Executive Officer 1959. cum-Secretary" shall be substituted.

Section 10, The Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1966 (Act 5 of 1967).