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(ii) It shall iY: deemed to come into force with effect from the 17th d::y of Scplcn1.ber,1996. 2... _/\ .. mcndment of Section 3 ... l\,c Act), - (a) sub-section (l) shall be rc-numbcr-::d J.:; (1-.-\) ar.J the folL1\vir.g new ?ub-scctioi:s "(l-B) The State Govcrnmen, shall. b/ r,c,t,fi:::,ion "' :he o(Ti..:;;;l Gazcuc. cs,,·,bfohd a Gram Sabha for a viilag_c_ .. c)r ,i group of ,ti Joining v('.i::gcs tu\·,ng: populaticn of nu: le,., E:.??D .. ??I:2S,}i1,??-?,???·:·.???----??:··?;;?-th?,n-?rt,h,:?;:·; (;;;i:i1-?si?'n§Lt1cinSJ large,: than tVIOthousand JS may be ncc.:ss?y on cunsit'..:r:,ciun of the loc:ll s1:1.rnt10ll, (1-B) and (l-C) shall be inserted, narnclv. - ( l /\ uotificauon under this section shal; specify the name of the Cram S8.b1L? by \vhich it >:h:dl he known and shall define the limits of the area within its jurisdiction ": ?b) After sub-section (2), the following new sub-section (3) shall be inserted, n:imdy,- ''(3) Every member of the Gram Sabha unless disqualified under this Ac, or any other law Ior the time being in force, be qualified to vote at the election of the members of a Gr;lITI Panchay:u and Pradhan of the Gram Sabha and also at the election of the directlv elected members or' ,he: Zilla Parishad constituency in the area of which the Gram Sabha b:s';_