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Duration of Village Panchayats. – (1) Every Village Panchayat unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting after each ordinary election and no longer. (2) Where a Village Panchayat is dissolved before the expiration of the said period of five years, election to constitute such Village Panchayat shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 214 as soon as may be, and in any case before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of such dissolution; Provided that where a Village Panchayat is dissolved within six months before the expiration of the said period of five years, it shall not be necessary to hold any election to such Village Panchayat. 1[9-A. Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force, in respect of Village Panchayats specified in Schedule-VI, which 2[could not be constituted] even after resorting to election process, the Government may, by notification, appoint Special Officers to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Village Panchayats, until the day on which the first meeting of the Village Panchayats are held after elections to the said Village Panchayats. (2) The Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall hold office only 3[upto the 24th day of April, 2004], 4[24th day of October, 2004], 5[24th day of April 2005], 6[24th day of October 2005], 7[24th day of April 2006], 8[24th day of October 2006] or for such shorter period as the Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.] 11 9[9-B. Appointment of Special Officer to certain Village Panchayats.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force, the Government may, by notification, appoint a Special Officer to the Village Panchayats specified in Schedule VII, which could not be reconstituted in accordance with the provision of this Act on the 6th day of March 2005, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the said Village Panchayats. (2) The Special Officer appointed under sub-section (1) shall hold office for a period of 10[one year and eight months] or until the date on which the first meeting of the reconstituted Village Panchayats are held after election to the said Village Panchayats, whichever is earlier.] 11[9-C. Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, or in any other law for the time being in force, in respect of Village Panchayat, which could not be constituted on the 25th day of October 2006, even after resorting to election process, the Inspector may, by notification, appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the said Village Panchayat, until the day on which the first meeting of the said Village Panchayat is held after election to the said Village Panchayat.]