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Functions of *[Executive Authority]– 1[(1) The Panchayat Secretary, with the approval of, or on the direction of the Sarpanch, convene the meetings of the Gram Panchayat so that atleast one meeting of the Gram Panchayat is held every month and if he fails to discharge that duty, with the result that no meeting of the Gram Panchayat is held within a period of ninety days from the last meeting he shall be liable to disciplinary action under the relevant rules: Provided that where the Sarpanch fails to give his approval for convening the meeting so as to hold a meeting within the period of ninety days aforesaid, the Panchayat Secretary shall himself convene the meeting in the manner prescribed.] (2) The *[Executive Authority] shall ordinarily attend to the meetings of the gram panchayat or of any committee thereof and shall be entitled to take part in the discussions thereat, but he shall not be entitled to vote or to move any resolution.