53Term of a Zilla Parishad
(1) Every Zilla Parishad shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting:
Provided that a Zilla Parishad which is functioning immediately before the commencement of this Act shall continue till the expiration of its duration.
(2) An election to constitute a Zilla Parishad shall be completed:--
(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in sub-section (1); and
(b) in case of its dissolution, before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of such dissolution:
Provided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Zilla Parishad would have continued, is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election under this clause for such period.
(3) A Zilla Parishad constituted upon the dissolution of a Zilla Parishad before the expiration of its duration shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Zilla Parishad would have continued under sub-section (1) had it not been so dissolved.
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
- 48 Establishment of Zilla Parishad
- 49 Composition of Zilla Parishad
- 50 Elected Members
- 51 Filling of casual vacancy
- 52 Reservation
- 53 Term of a Zilla Parishad
- 54 Election of Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 55 Salary and allowances to the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha and other Members
- 56 Powers, funtions and duties of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 57 Resignation or removal of the Adhyaksha and Up-Adhyaksha
- 58 Resignation of Member
- 59 Meeting of the Zilla Parishad
- 60 Minutes
- 61 Functions and powers of Zilla Parishad
- 62 General powers of Zilla Parishad
- 63 Assignment of functions
- 64 Delegation of powers
- 65 Standing Committees
- 66 Functions of the Standing Committee
- 67 Procedure of Committees
- 68 Power to acquire, hold and dispose of property
- 69 Zilla Parishad Fund
- 70 Taxation
- 71 Financial arrangements of Zilla Parishad
- 72 Budget
- 73 Accounts
- 74 Audit
- 75 Staff of Zilla Parishad
- 76 Functions of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers
- 77 Right to requisition records, recover money, etc