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In tMs Act, u~ltss the context otheruise requriresr , (a) 'Grama Panchayat' means a Grama Panchayat constituted under the Gram Panchayats Act; (bl 'Grama Panchayats Act' means the Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964' ' O r b Act 1 of 1965 (el Words and expressions used but not defined shaIl have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Gram Panchayats, Act. Portpom 3.(I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Grama Panchayats Act, or any W t of notification or order issued thereunder,- d a l 0 n and c o ~ u a - m. (a) the general elect ion for reconstitution of Gram? Panchayats of the State shall be held within sithe 31st December 1991 ; 1 (b) during the period beginning with the date of commencement of this and until the newly elected members of the Grama Panchayat and I ~ S Sarpanch assume office, the powers and functions of every Grerna Panchayat and its Sarpanch shall be exercised and discharged by the Grama Panchayat Elrtension Officer having jurisdiction over the concerned Grama or by any other offlzzr authorised by the Slate Government in that behalf. (2) The general election as referred to in clause (a, of subsection (1) of members (including Sarpanch) shaU bc held in accordance with the pravlsions of the Cframa Panchayats Act and thc Rules made thereunder. . (3) The Cframa Panchayats so reconstituted shall, for all intents and Ppwses, be deemed to have bccn comtilutcd u nder. and be govcrncd by. the provis~ons of the erama Panchayats Act and the rules made thereunder. RcPcal and 4.(1) The Orism Grama Panchayats (Postponement of Election) Ordinance, 1990Orlaa is hexeby repealed. Ordlnanca No. I ol