of 1966)]. to the Union territ ° — Ph. Act TV.) | GRAM PANCHAYAT

31 of 1966)]. to the Union territ ° adesh under the Punjab Reorganisatic a 31 of 1966)]. on a on It shall come into force at once. The Also see sections 21 to 25 ibid, rep Also see sections 21 to 25 ibid, reproduced below :— __ 21. Nothing in this Act shall affect the continuance of the Panchayats under the incipal Act which are in existence immediately before the commencemen __ 21. Nothing in this Act shall affect the continuance principal Act which are in existence immediately before Act, or the exercise by them of the powers and functions nchayats under the the commencement of this der the principal Act as principal Act which are in existence immediately before the commencement of Act, or the exercise by them of the powers and functions under the principal Act amended by this Act, till such time as the Sabha areas are demarcated, Sabh his as are ame the Act, or th are amended estab nded established by this provisions e exercise by them of the powers and functions under the principal Act as lished by this Act, till such time as the Sabha areas are demarcated, Sabhas therein and constituted and Gram Panchayats are elected in accordance with Act, till such time as the Sabha areas are demarcated, Sabhas therein and constituted and Gram Panchayats are elected in accordance with this Act, and the aforesaid Panchayats shall continue so to exist as are established and constituted and Gram Panchayats are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the aforesaid Panchayats shall continue so to exist as if this Act had not been passed and to exercise the powers and functions accordingly. the provisions of this Act, and the aforesaid Panchayats shall continue so to exist as if this Act had not been passed and to exercise the powers and functions accordingly. After the commencement of this Act no proceedings of a Gram Panchayat or ncip Panchayat or ' i canchayat, of . 23. Inthe principal Act as amended by this Act, any reference to a law whic references. is not in force in territories which, immedia . is or ' i

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