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Powers, functions and duties of Sarpanch.-- (1) The Sarpanch shall- (a) be responsible for convening the meetings of the Gram Sabha and preside over its meetings; (b) be responsible for convening the meetings of the Gram Panchayat and shall preside over its meetings; (c) be responsible for the maintenance of the records of the Gram Panchayat: = (d) have the general responsibility for the financial and executive administration of the Gram Panchayat; : (e) exercise administrative supervision and control over the work of the staff of the Gram Panchayat and the officers and employees whose service may be placed at the disposal of the Gram Panchayat by any other authority; (f) for the transaction of business connected with this Act or for the purpose of making any order authorised thereby, exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gram Panchayat under this Act or the rules made thereunder: Provided that the Sarpanch shall not exercise such powers, perform such functions or discharge such duties as may be required by the rules made under this Act to be exercised, performed or discharged by the Gram Panchayat at a meeting; (g) exercise such other powers, perform such other duties as the Gram Panchayat may, by general or special, resolution, direct or as the State Government may by rules made in this behalf, prescribe. Comments Punjab General Clauses Act, 1298 (1 of 1898), Section 15, 17 — Suspension! Removal/Death of Sarpanch — Substitution of functionaries — Authorised Panch - Power of -- All the duties and functions to be performed by the office of the Sarpanch shall also be performed by the authorised Panch having charge of the office of the Sarpanch -- Every authorised Panch to officiate the office of Sarpanch shall have same powers forthe period he remains in the office, which usally can be exercised by the Sarpanch. Jeet Singh Panch v. State of Punjab and_others, 2012(2) L.A.R. 252 (P&H). % $6 THE PUNJAB PANCHAYATI RAJ ACT, 1994 Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898 (1 of 1898), Section 15, 17 — Suspension/ Removal/Death of Sarpanch — Substitution of functionaries — Authorised Panch — Power of -- Suspension of Sarpanch does not mean that entire development works of the village shall not be allowed to proceed with -- Authorised Panch can spend money for the development work in the village as per valid resolution and prevailing law during the period Sarpanch remains suspended or post of Sarpanch remains unfilled due to suspension, removal or death of elected Sarpanch. Jeet Singh Panch v. State of Punjab and others, 2012(2) L.A.R. 252 (P&H). Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1964 (18 of 1961), Section 7(1) - Ejectment application - Power of Sarpanch — Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat is fully competent to maintain the ejectment application u/s Section 7 of the Act. Tarsem Singh v. Director Rural Development and Panchayat (Punjab) Exercising the powers of Commissioner, and others, 2012(1) L.A.R. 298 (P&H DB).