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Amendment of Section 22.- In section 22 of the Act,- (a) sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (l) shall be deleted. (b) in sub-section (2), the words " or an Administrator" shall be deleted; (c) in sub-section (3), for the words "cc:l.'.i..::", the word "continue" shall be substituted and the words " or an Administrator" and c , or Administrator, as the case may be" shall be deleted; (d) in sub-section (4), the words "or Administrator", "or the Administrator" and "or the Administrator, as the case may be" shall be deleted: (e) after sub-section (4), the following sub-section (5) shall be inserted, n::1mdy.- . "(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, if the State Government is ::.:llisficd that the first elections to Gram Panchavats after the commcncemcm or this Act c:mnc,t bc held, the State Government may appoint Administrative Committees to exercise the powers and to perform the duties and functions ofzhe Gram Panchayais for a period not exceeding six months.' ·