Section 4 — THE SIKKIM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1993

4 . In the principle Act, in Section 16, after clause (k) , the following clauses shall be inserted , narnely:- "(I) if, in the opinion of the Prescribed Authority, he is guilty of an act of falsification, willful negligence or omission in the discharge of the duties and functions delegated under this Act or by orders issued by the State Government from time to time; (m) if he refuses to act or becomes incapable of discharging his duties and functions h" n::~~c::nn('If ~n" nh"c::i("~1 mpnt~1 inr . ;::tr..c.r.ih , . nr nthAr r,:;a~c::nn~nr nhlin.c.tinnc:: ' , Ann Monday , 28 No. 442 th November, 2005 November, 2005 GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM LAW DEPARTMENT GANGTOK Amendment of Section 29. Amendment of Section 57 . 6. Amendment of Section 58. 7, Amendment of Section 66. 8. In the principal Act, after sub-section (3) of Section 66, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- (n) if he is guilty of disgraceful conduct unbecoming of a public servant punishable by any law for time being in force; or if he does not possess a hygienic sanitary latrine for use of his family. 5. After sub-section (3) of Section 29 , the following sub-section shall be inserted namely:- "(4) Any memberofa Gram Panchayatwho is removed from his office by the Prescribed Authority shall cease to function as a member of the Gram Panchayat . " In the principal Act, after sub-section (7) of Section 57, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- " (8) The resolutions passed in a meeting of Zilla Panchayat shall be , torwarded to the Rural Management & Development Department ior confirmation within seven days of the meeting", In the principal Act, in Section 58, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that the Prescribed Authority may direct the Zilla Panchayat to consider such matter which, in his opinion, is beyond the authority of the Zilla Panchayat or not in conformity with the provisions of this Act or orders issued by theState Government from time to time,"