Omit by sec. 9 of U.P. Act no. 44 of 2007. — U. P. ACT No . XXXIII of 1961 ]

3 . Omit by sec. 9 of U.P. Act no. 44 of 2007. Right to vote etc. Adhyaksha and 3[x x x] Reservation of the offices of Adhyaksha (2) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (3) Not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the Adhyakshas, including the number of offices reserved under sub-section (2) shall be reserved for women and such offices may be allotted by rotation to different Zila Panchayats in the State in such order as may be prescribed. (4) The reservation of the offices of Adhyakshas for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under this section shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334 of the Constitution. Explanation : — It is clarified that nothing in this section shall prevent the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the backward classes and the women from contesting election to unreserved offices. ] 1

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