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

6 . Omit. by sec. 9 of U.P. Act No. 44 of 2007. (4) The sub-divisional of facer of the sub-division in which the 1 [Kshettra Panchayat] exercises jurisdiction shall preside at such meetings : Provided that if the 1―Kshettra Panchayat‖ exercises jurisdiction in more than one sub -division or the sub -divisional officer cannot for any reason preside, any stipendiary additional or assistant collector named by the collector shall preside at the meeting. [ (4-A) If within an hour from the time appointed for the meeting such officer is not present to preside at the meeting, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the date and time to be appointed by him under subsection (4-B). (4-B) If the officer mentioned in sub-section (4) is unable to preside at the meeting, he may, after recording his reasons, adjourn the meeting to such other date and time as he may appoint, but not later than 25 days from the date appointed for the meeting under sub-section (3). He shall without delay inform the Collector in writing of the adjournment of the meeting. The Collector shall give to the members at least ten days' notice of the next meeting in the manner prescribed under sub -section (3). ]2 (5) [Save as provided in sub-sections (4-A) and (4-B), meeting] 3 convened for the purpose of considering a motion under this section, shall not be adjourned. (6) As soon as the meeting convened under this section commences, the Presiding Officer shall read to the 1 ―Kshettra Panchayat‖ the motion for the consideration of which the meeting has been convened and declare it to be open for debate. (7) No debate on the motion under this section shall be adjourned. (8) Such debate shall automatically terminate on the expiration of two hours from the time appointed for the commencement of the meeting, if it is not concluded earlier. On the conclusion of the debate or on the expiration of the said period of two hours, whichever is earlier, the motion shall be put to vote [which shall be held in the prescribed manner by secret ballot ] 4 . (9) The Presiding Officer shall not speak on the merits of the motion and he shall not be entitled to vote thereon. (10) A copy of the minutes of the meeting, together with a copy of the motion and the result of the voting thereon, shall be forwarded

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