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Entrustment of certain functions of State Government to Janpad Panchayat.-(I) The State Government may entrust, to a I[Janpad Panchayat ,or Zila Panchayat] functions in relation to any matter to which the executive authortty of the State Governmenl extends or in respect of functions which have been entrusted to the State Governm~nt by the Central Government and the 2[Janp~(', Panchayat or Zila Panchayatl shall be bound to perform such fUllc- tions. It shall have necessary powers to perform such functions. (2) Where functions are entrusted to a 3[Janpad Panchayat or Zila Panchayat]under sub-section (1), the 4[Janpad Panchayat or Zila Panchayat] shall in the discharge of those functions, act as an agent of the State Government. (3) There shall be paid by the State Government to the 5[Janpad Panchayat or Zila Panchayat] such sum as may be deemed necessary fot discharging the functions entrusted to it under this section ..' (4) The 6[Janpad Panchayat or Zlla PanchayatJ shall, for the purposes ofdischarging the functions entrusted to it under this action, be under the general control of the State Government or any other authortty appointed by it and shall comply with such directions as may from time to time be given to it. '