(1) Every Zilla Pnnchayat shall , at its first meeting at which a quorum is present , elect ill such mariner… — THE SIKKIM PANCHAYAT ACT, 1993

. (1) Every Zilla Pnnchayat shall , at its first meeting at which a quorum is present , elect ill such mariner ~ISthe State . Government may, by notification specify , one of its m embers to be the Adhukshy» (\nd unother member to be U p-AcI ' lwksliy(\ of the Zi lln Pa nchaynt:

54 . (1) Every Zilla Pnnchayat shall , at its first meeting at which a quorum is present , elect ill such mariner ~ISthe State . Government may, by notification specify , one of its m embers to be the Adhukshy» (\nd unother member to be U p-AcI ' lwksliy(\ of the Zi lln Pa nchaynt: Provided that the members referred to in clause (c) of sub -section (1) 91' section 50 shall not be eligible for such election , nor shall (hey 11 , I\ ' e any voting right thereof . (2) The SI,lle Government shall , by notific.uion, reserve - Notification of e lection , nomi -nation , etc. First meeting of of the Zilla Pancliayat . Meeting ofZilla Pancluiyat . (a) such number of offices of Adhukshya and Up-Adhakshya of Zilla 1: . 11 -chayut in the Slate for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes ai1cithe Scheduled Tribes and the numbers of such offices bearing as nearly as may be the same proportion to the total number of offices in the State as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the State or of the Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State; (b) not less than one-third of the total number of offices of Adhakshya and Up-Adhakshyn in the State from each category reserved for persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes , the Scheduled Tribes and those which are non -reserved , for women: Provided that the Offices reserved under this sub-section shall be allotted by rotation to different Zilla Panchaynt . Expltnuttion :-For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that the principle ofrorarion for the purposes of reservation of offices under this sub-section shall commence from the first election to be held after the commencement of this Act . (3) The Adhakshya and Up-Adhakshya shall , subject to the provisions of section 64 and to their continuing as members , hold office for a period of five years. (4) When- (a) the office of the Adhakshya falls vacant by reason of death, resignntio» , removal or otherwise; or (b) the Adhakshya is, by reason of leave, illness or other cause , temporarily~ unable to act, the Up-Adhakshya shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Adhakshya until a new Adhnkshyais elected ~\nclassumes office or until the Adhakshya resumes his duties , as the case may be . (5) When - (a) the office of the Up-Adhakshya falls vacant by reason of death , resignation, removal or otherwise; or (b) the Up-Adhakshyn is , by reason of leave , illness or other cause , temporarily unable to act , the Adhakshya shall exercise the powers , perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Up-Adhukshya until a new Up-Adhakshya is elected and assumes office or until the Up-Adhukshya resumes his duties , as the case may be. (6) \Vhen the offices of the Adhnkshya and the Up-Adhnkshya are both vacant or the Adhakshya and the Up-Adhukshya arc rempornrily unable to act , tile prescribed authority may appoint an Adhakshya and an Up-Adhakshya from among the members of the Zilla Pnnchaynt to act as such until an Adhakshya or an Up-Adhakshyu are elected and :\SSUl1leoffice or resume his duties , as the case may be.

Section 54