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Notwithstanding anything con tained in this th ^G aon ^ C t o r t’l e r u ^e s m a de thereunder, the Gaon or Ancha- or^nchalik Panchayat or the Mohkuma Parishad, as the case Panchayat may be, may at a meeting convened expressly for the or Mohku- purpose with due n otice at the beginning of every shad i> an" c a ’en <^a r ye a r o r t t l e ®r s t m e e tin 8 o r in the next succeeding meeting after each election, elect a panel of Presidents for the calendar year to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the President under this Act or rules made thereunder when the office of the President is vacan t or the President is absent or is inc apacitated and there is either Vacancy in the office of Vice-President {or the Vice-President is also absent or is incapacitated to exercise the powers and perform duties of the President : Provided that if the Gaon Panchayat fails to elect such panel of the Presidents, the Block Development Officer concerned may appoint such a panel of Presi dent for the Gaon Panchayat : Provided further that if the Anchalik Panchayat or the Mohkuma Parishad fails to elect such panel of the Presidents, the Deputy Commissioner or the Subdivi- sional Officer, as the case m ay be, may appoint such panel of the Presidents for the Anchalik Panchayat or the Mohkuma Parishad, as the case may be.” 9 »