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In section I7 of the principal Act, in sub- of section 17 section (1).— of Assam po r t i e second proviso to clause ft) the ofC t1959 following shall be substituted, namely : — “ Provided further that if the President or the Vice-President of a Gaon Panchayat is elected to the Anchalik Panch .yat, he shall, within fifteen days from the date of declaration of result thereof, exercise his io i option of rem aining either as the President or the Vice- President, as the case may be, of the Gaon Pancha- yat or alternatively as the member of the Anchalik Panchayat. If he does not exercise his option within the time limit, he shall immediately on expiry of such time limit cease to be the President or the Vice- President, as the case may be, of the Gaon Panchayat. His place in the Gaon Panchayat or the Anchalik Panchayat, as the case may be, shall be filled in the manner these offices are filled.” (b) lor clause («), the following shall be substi tuted, name ly:— “ (ii) One representative to be elected, in the manner prescribed, by the Chairmen of the Go-opera tive societies from amongst themselves, falling within the area of the Anchalik Panchayat: Provided that notwithstanding anything herein contained, no mem ber elected before the coming into force of the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Act, 1962, shall be disqualified even if such a mem ber was not a Chairman of any Co-operative Society at the time of his election.” (2) In sub-section (2), for clause (i») the following shall be substituted, namely :— “ (h) The Anchalik Panchayat shall, from within the area of its jurisdiction, co-opt two women members ii no woman is elected, and one woman member if only one is elected.” Amendment