Exercise of powers and performance of functions under the Act

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>31.</b> (1) Every <b>¹</b>[Kshettra Panchayat] and <b>¹</b>[Zila Panchayat] shall exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred and entrusted or delegated to it by or under this Act.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this or any other law for the time being in force, the State Government may, at any time, entrust to any <b>¹</b>[Kshettra Panchayat] or all <b>¹</b>[Kshettra Panchayat] or to any <b>¹</b>[Zila Panchayat] or all <b>¹</b>[Zila Panchayat] any of the functions for the time being performed by any of its departments below or at the district level and to withdraw the function so entrusted.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>²</b>[(3) Where the State Government entrusts any function to the Zila Panchayat or Kshettra Panchayat under sub-section (2), it may direct that any scheme, plan or project of the concerned department shall also be transferred to and implemented by or under the control of the Zila Panchayat or the Kshettra Panchayat, as the case may be. ]<br><br>