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Published in the Extraordinary Issue of Tripura Gazette . ' 1 ^ Agartala, Wednesday; August 30, 2006 A D Bhadra 8, 1928 S E (.nv: 0 ` 4. : . . .` ^ GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA s 6 RD (PANCHAYAT) DEPARTMENT s 3n: s NoF.3(6-172)-GLPRIAQ/02/10,745 Dated, Agartala, the 3Oth August, 2006. ' ^ ^ ', NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 228 read with Section 176 of the Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 , the State Government hereby makes the following Rules further to amend the Tripura Panchayats (Constitution of State Panchayat Election Commission) Rules, 1993 namely SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT These Rules may be called the Tripura Panchayats (Constitution of State Panchayat Election Commission) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2006. They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2 AMENDMENT OF RULE 3 : In the Tripura Panchayats (Constitution of State Panchayat Election Commission) Rules, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Rules) after Sub-Rule (2) of Rule 3, the following proviso shall be added, namely Provided that a person shall not be qualified for appointment as a State Election Commissioner; unless he holds or has held office of the rank of Principal Secretary or Commissioner or Secretary to the State Government". In the Principal Rules, in Rule 3, for Sub-Rule (3) the following Sub-Rule shall be substituted namely . 2 "The State Election Commissioner shall hold office for a term of 5 years from the date on which he enters upon his office or till he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier" . INSERTION OF NEW PROVISO UNDER RULE 4 : 3 In the Principal rules, after Rule 4,the following proviso shall be inserted, namely 'Provided that the conditions of service relating to travelling allowances, rent fr