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Section 56State of Tamilnadu- Act Act

Section 56: Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of District Panchayat

Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of District Panchayat.

(1)

The elected members of the District Panchayat shall, as soon as may be, elect two members from among themselves, to be respectively the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

(2)

The provisions of [sub-section (2) of section 50, sub-section (2) of section 51 and sections 52,53 and 54] [Substituted for the expression 'sections 52,53 and 54' by Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 1999 (Tamil Nadu Act 29 of 1999).] shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the office of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of District Panchayat, as they apply in relation to the office of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Panchayat Union Council and any reference to Panchayat Union Council or Commissioner in the said sections shall be deemed to be a reference to the District Panchayat or [Secretary] [Substituted for the words 'Chief Executive Officer' by Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Third Amendment) Act, 1998 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1998).], as the case may be, in so far as it applies to the office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of District Panchayat.

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