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9 S (5) One-third of the total number of seats reserved under such section (4) shall be reserved by the Government for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes as the case may be: Provided that the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes or as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes under sub-section (4) is one, that seat need not be reserved for women belonging to Scheduled Castes or as the case may be, Scheduled Tribes. (6) One-third [including the seats reserved under sub-section (5) of the total number of seats in a block panchayat shall be reserved by the Government for women and such seats shall be allotted by 10 11[the State Election Commission] or the Officer authorised by it ** under sub-section (1B) of section 10 by rotation to the different constituencies in the block panchayat area. (7) Nothing contained in sub-section (3) to (6) shall be deemed to prevent members of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the women from standing for election to the non- reserved seats in a block panchayat. (8) A Block Panchayat shall have a President and a Vice President elected by the elected members of the Block Panchayat from among themselves.