(1)
The Mukhiya shall –
(a) be responsible for convening the meetings of Gr am Sabha and
shall preside over its meetings;
(b) be responsible for convening the meeting of Gra m Panchayat and
shall preside over its meetings;
(c) be responsible for the proper maintenance of th e records of the
Gram Panchayat;
(d) have the general responsibility for the financi al and executive
administration of the Gram Panchayat.
(e) exercise administrative control and supervision over the work of
the employees and officers of the Gram Panchayat an d
employees whose services may be placed at the dispo sal of the
Gram Panchayat by any other authority;
(f) for the transaction of business connected with this Act or for the
purposes of making any order authorised thereby, ex ercise such
powers, perform such functions and discharge such d uties as
may be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gr am
Panchayat under this Act or the rules made thereunder;
Provided that the Mukhiya shall not exercise suc h powers or
perform such functions or discharge such duties as may be
required by the rules made under this Act to be exe rcised,
performed or discharged only by the Gram Panchayat at a
meeting;
(g) exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and
discharge such other duties as the Gram Panchayat m ay, by
general or special resolution, direct or as the Gov ernment may,
by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
(2) The Up-Mukhiya shall -- (a) exercise such of t he powers, perform
such of the functions and discharge such of the dut ies of Mukhiya as
the Mukhiya may from time to time, subject to rules made in this
behalf by the Government, delegate to him by order in writing :
Provided that the Mukhiya may at any time withdraw all or any of
the powers, functions and duties so delegated to the Up-Mukhiya ;
(b) during the absence of the Mukhiya exercise all the powers, perform
all the functions and discharge all the duties of the Mukhiya
Provided that as soon as the Mukhiya returns from
absence, he will resume the exercise of all such powers and shall
start performing all the functions and discharging all the duties of
the Mukhiya;
(c) exercise such other powers, perform such other functions and
discharge such other duties as the Gram Panchayat m ay, by
general or special resolution, direct or as the Gov ernment may,
by rules made in this behalf, prescribe.
Section 17 • THE BIHAR PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 2006
Section 17. Powers, Functions and Duties of Mukhiya and Up Mukh iya
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Section 17
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