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1[l34A. Establishment of Gram Rakshak Dal. (1) The Village Panchayat constituted under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959) may, by resolution, or an application signed by not less than 25 per cent. of the Women voters of the Gram Sabha, may request the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area for convening a special Gram Sabha, for the purpose of establishment of Gram Rakshak Dal. (2) (a) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area on receipt of request under sub-section (1), shall call such special meeting of Gram Sabha. (b) The form of application, the mode of submitting the application and manner of verification of authenticity of the applicants, under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed. (c) The meeting of such Gram Sabha shall be conducted in the presence of the 2[Tahsildar or any officer not below the rank of Group-B officer of the State Government authorised by the Tahasildar of the area. (d) The Gram Sabha may recommend the persons to be appointed as members of Gram Rakshak Dal. (e) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall on recommendation of Gram Sabha establish a Gram Rakshak Dal. (f) The term of the members of such Gram Rakshak Dalshall be of two years. (3) The Gram Rakshak Dal shall consist of as many members as there are members in a Village Panchayat but it shall not be more than eleven. (4) The eligibility for the appointment as a member of the Gram Rakshak Dal shall be such as may be prescribed. (5) The Gram Rakshak Dal shall have adequate representation of Women and persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (6) Every member of the Gram Rakshak Dal shall be bound to give immediate information at the nearest Police Station or to any other Officer or person authorised in this behalf of the commission of any offence and of the intention or preparation to commit any offence under this Act which may come to his knowledge. (7) The duties and responsibilities of the members of Gram Rakshak Dal shall be such as may be prescribed.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b><sup>1</sup>[l34A. Establishment of Gram Rakshak Dal.</b> (<i>1</i>) The Village Panchayat constituted under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act (III of 1959) may, by resolution, or an application signed by not less than 25 per cent. of the Women voters of the Gram Sabha, may request the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area for convening a special Gram Sabha, for the purpose of establishment of Gram Rakshak Dal.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) (<i>a</i>) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area on receipt of request under sub-section (<i>1</i>), shall call such special meeting of Gram Sabha.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> The form of application, the mode of submitting the application and manner of verification of authenticity of the applicants, under sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall be such as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) The meeting of such Gram Sabha shall be conducted in the presence of the <sup>2</sup>[Tahsildar or any officer not below the rank of Group-B officer of the State Government authorised by the Tahasildar of the area.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) The Gram Sabha may recommend the persons to be appointed as members of Gram Rakshak Dal.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall on recommendation of Gram Sabha establish a Gram Rakshak Dal.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) The term of the members of such Gram Rakshak Dalshall be of two years.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The Gram Rakshak Dal shall consist of as many members as there are members in a Village Panchayat but it shall not be more than eleven.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) The eligibility for the appointment as a member of the Gram Rakshak Dal shall be such as may be prescribed.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>5</i>) The Gram Rakshak Dal shall have adequate representation of Women and persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>6</i>) Every member of the Gram Rakshak Dal shall be bound to give immediate information at the nearest Police Station or to any other Officer or person authorised in this behalf of the commission of any offence and of the intention or preparation to commit any offence under this Act which may come to his knowledge.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>7</i>) The duties and responsibilities of the members of Gram Rakshak Dal shall be such as may be prescribed.]<br>