The Odisha Panchayat Samiti (Re-Election of Office Bearers) Act, 1981

* [THE ORISSA ~ANCHAT'AT S W I ~ I ( R F - E L ~ C ~ T ~ N OF . OFFICE-BEARERS) ACT, 19M] ORlSSA ACT 9 OF 1981 weoeived the assent of the Governor on the 5th April 1991, first publishe~ In an extraordinary issue of t h e Orissa Gozerte, dated tbe 6th Apd! 19811 AN ACT TO PROVlDE FOR TIIE W-ELEmION OF OFFICE-BEARERS OF CERTAIN PANCHAYAT SAMITIS IN TllE STATE AND FOR MATTERS INCTDENTAL THERETO Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Orissn in thc Thirty-sccon d Year of the Republic of India, as fo1iows:- Short tltlc, 1. ( I ) This Act may be d e d the 0riss;a Panchayat Samiti (Re-elecrion of extent and Ofice-bearers) Ad, 1981. corn mace- maoL (2) It extends to the ;vhole of the Statc of Orissa. W d t i o n s . 2. Tn this Act, unless the contmt othenvisc requires,- (a) "Fmchayat Samifi Act" means the Orispa Paochayat Samiti Act, 1959 ; ?$";;% (b) words and expressions used in this Act. but not d-ed he=in, have the same meaning as ass~gaed to them respectively under the Panebayat Samltf Act. 3.11) Notwithstandirg anything eonkind in the Panchayat Samiti Act, a Chairman, ViccCheirman or a member of a Panchayat Samiti, who bs been at any date after the 21st da ?f March, 1977 to fill U p a vacancy caused in the 2 office of the Chairman. Vice halrman or mamber, as the case may be. by reason of death, resignation or othemise of such Chairman, Vice-Chairman or member and whose term of oEce expires on any date between the 1st day and the 30th day of November. 1980 shall be deemed to have ad to hold oms on the 19th day of Dwmbet, 1980. (2) ElectIon For filling up mmncies so censed in the office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and iuernbers. if any, shall be held within such time as provided for the elktion to fill up vacddes caused under s u b d o n (1) of section 3 of the ori- P e n c h a ~ t !%dd ( Rgelactlon of O f l b bcirers ) Act, 1977. Orissa Acr 9 of 1977. (3) The powers and fundoas of the Chairman, who ceased to hold omce under sub-sectloo (11, sW be exercised by the Subdivlsiowl Officer having jurisdiction over the concerned block until the newly eleqed Chairman assumes office. (4) The Chairman, Vice-Chahan and the members. .if any, elected h ~~unuance of subsedfon (2). shall, for a1 pmposes, be deemed to have been elected under thepanchayat SamltI Act and rules made thereunder. O r b 4. (1) The Orlw panchayat SamItl lReelactlon of Qfi~ice-beaferj) Ordinance* Orhama Repca1 ':; j 980 is hereby repealed. No.7 of savlngx. ISSO. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything dose or my action taken under Ihe said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act if this Act was in force on the day on which Wch thing was done or action was taken. & * t a u t ni objects and w a s see 0- G a r c , mkaorrlidary, ddtd ttlc 61h March, 1981 ( No. 279).