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Disqualifications - (1) A member of the *[Zilla Praja Parishad] shall be disqualified for election as *[Chairperson] or *[Vice-Chairperson] if he is in arrears of any duties, otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity to any *[Mandal Praja Parishad] in the District or the *[Zilla Praja Parishad] or if he is interested in a subsisting contract made with or any work being done for any *[Mandal Praja Parishad] in the District or the *[Zilla Praja Parishad]: Provided that a person shall not be deemed to have any interest in such contract or work by reason only of his having a share or interest in - (i) a company as a mere shareholder but not as a director; or (ii) any lease, sale or purchase of immovable property or any agreement for the same; or (iii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;or (iv) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of any of the aforesaid *[Mandal Praja Parishad] or *[Zilla Praja Parishad] is inserted. (2) The provisions of 1[sections 18, 19, 19A, 19B, 20, 21 and 22] shall apply to a member of the *[Zilla Praja Parishad] as they apply to a member of the gram panchayat subject to the variations that the expressions, "gram panchayat," "executive authority", "Sarpanch", "Upa-Sarpanch"and “District Panchayat Officer”,the expressions “*[Zilla Praja Parishad]”, “Chief *[Executive Authority]”, ”*[Chairperson]”, “*[Vice-Chairperson] and “Chief *[Executive Authority]” shall respectively be substituted: Provided that nothing in clause (b) of section 20 shall apply to a member of the *[Zilla Praja Parishad] specified in clauses (ii) to (iv) of sub-section (3) of section 177.