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Leave of absence: (1) Any Member of a Panchayat Samiti who during his term of office absents himself from four consecutive meetings of the Panchayat Samiti without the leave of the said Panchayat Samiti, shall cease to be a member and his office shall be deem to have become vacant and thereupon the Panchayat Samiti shall , as soon as may be, inform him, Zila Parishad, State Election Commission and Government accordingly. (2) Any dispute as to whether a vacancy has or has not occurred under this section shall be referred for decision to the competent authority, whose decision shall be final; Provided that such reference shall not be entertained if it is made after the expiry of fifteen days from the date on which the Panchayat Samiti informs under sub-section (1). (3) whenever leave is granted under sub-section (1) to a member who is Vice-Chairman another member shall be elected to perform all the duties and exercise all the powers of a Vice-Chairman during the period for which such leave is granted on the same terms and conditions.