Subs. by sec. 91 of U. P. Act no. 09 of 1994. — U. P. ACT No . XXXIII of 1961 ]

3 . Subs. by sec. 91 of U. P. Act no. 09 of 1994. The report or action of the sub-committee shall be deemed to be the report or action of the Committee, if approved by it. Meetings of committees and sub -committees Joint committees Powers and responsibilities of the Mukhya Adhikari (1) The committees specified in section 64 shall meet at least once a month. In the case of meetings of committees and sub-committees matters specified in section 62 shall be governed by rules. (1) A 1 [Zila Panchayat] may, and if so required by the State Government shall, combine with one or more than one other assenting local authority to appoint, by means of a written instrument subscribed by the local authorities concerned, a joint committee for the purpose of transacting any business in which they are jointly interested. Such instrument shall prescribe the number of members who shall be chosen by each local authority to represent it upon the joint committee, the person who shall be chairman thereof, the powers, being powers exercisable by one or more of the concurring local authorities which may be exercised by the joint committee and the method of conducting the proceeding and correspondence thereof. Such instrument may from time to time be varied or rescinded by a further instrument subscribed by all the local authorities concerned, and in the event of the rescission of any instrument under this sub -section, all proceedings thereunder shall be deemed inoperative with effect from a date to be specified in such further instrument. Any difference of opinion arising in the course of any proceedings under the foregoing provisions of this section between two or more local authorities shall be decided by reference to the State Government under section 256. (1) The Mukhya Adhikari shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the 1[Zila Panchayat] and shall be responsible to the 1 [Zila Panchayat] and shall exercise the following powers, namely — (a) the powers to receive, recover and credit to the Zila Nidhi any sum due or tendered to the 1[Zila Panchayat] ; (b) the powers conferred by the sections or sub-section of this Act and the power to do all things necessary for the exercise of these powers; (c) the powers under the sections and sub-section specified in the first column of Schedule V to be exercised for and on behalf of the 1 [Zila Panchayat] and power to do all things necessary for the exercise of these powers ; (d) the power, subject to the control of the Adhyaksha, to grant, refuse, suspend or withdraw any license the power to grant which is conferred by this Act or by rules or regulations made thereunder ; (e) any other power that has been delegated by the 1 [Zila Panchayat] to the Mukhya Adhikari ; and (f) the power to determine, in accordance with any regulations in this behalf, questions arising in respect of the service, leave, pay, allowance and other privileges of all servants of the 1 [Zila Panchayat] other than those for whom the appointing authority under section 43 is the 1[Zila Panchayat] : Provided that a servant aggrieved by a decision given by the Mukhya Adhikari under this clause may within thirty days of the date of communication of that decision make a representation to the Adhyaksha and in that case the decision of the Adhyaksha shall be final. (2) The responsibility for the proper execution of all works and contracts on behalf of the 1[Zila Panchayat] shall be of the Mukhya Adhikari. (3) The Mukhya Adhikari may, by general or special order, empower the 2[Apar Mukhya Adhikari] to exercise or perform under his general guidance one or more of such of his powers, duties and functions as have not been delegated to him by the 1 [Zila Panchayat] or the Adhyaksha.

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