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(1) The Mohkuma Parishad as established under section 4 shall consist o f - (i) the Presidents of all Anchalik Panchayats within the area of the Mo hkuma Parishad ; (ii) the Deputy Commissioner and theS ub- divisional Officer ; (iii) all members of Parliament and members of State Legislature, representing the area of the Mo hkuma Parishad ; (iv) the Chairmen of Municipalities, Town Committees and Co-operative Central Bank falling w ithin the area of the Mohkuma Parishad as Ex-officio members ; (v) such Government officials as Ex-officio members as the State Government may appoint from time to time : Provided that if no person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, as" the case may be, is a member, the Mohkuma Parishad shall co-opt from within its area one such mem ber from amongst the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, as the case may b e: 6 Provided further that the Mohkuma Parishad shall from within the area of its jurisdiction, co-opt two women members if no woman is elected and one woman member, if only one is elected. (2) No persons shall be elected or co-opted and rem ain as mem ber of the Mohkuma Parishad, if he suffers from any of the disqualifications mentioned in sub-section (1) (a) to (g) of section 16. (3) An ex-officio member of the Mo hkuma Parishad shall have no right to vo te.” Amendment