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Standing committees.- (1) The Zilla Panchayat shall have the following Standing committees, namely:- (a) General Standing Committee; (b) Finance, Audit and Planning Committee; (c) Social Justice Committee; (d) Education and Health Committee; (e) Agriculture and Industries Committee; 1[(2) Each Standing Committee shall consist of such number of members not exceeding seven including the Chairman as specified by the Zilla Panchayat elected by the members of the Zilla Panchayat from amongst the elected members. The election of members of standing Committee shall be held as soon as may be after every general election of member of Zilla Panchayat or on its reconstitution or establishment under this Act or immediately before the expiry of the term of office of the members of the Standing Committee: