Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) For general watch and ward, prevention of Dafadars crime, protection of life and property and discharging all and chow- functions relevant thereto as hereinafter provided within kfrlars. the local limits of the jurisdiction of an Anchal Panchayat, every Anchal Panchayat shall, unless otherwise directed or other provision is made by the State Government, maintain under its control such number of dafadars and clowkidars as the State Government may by general or special order cletermine. (2) The number of dafadars and chowkida.rs to be maintained by an Anchal Panchaaat and the salary to be paid to them and the nature and the cost of their equipment and all matters relating to their recruitment, conditions of service, power and duties, superannuation, discipline, punishment and dismissal shall be determined in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. State Gov- ernment my contri- bute cost of mainten- nce of dafadara and chow- kidara. Powers and duties of chowkidars and dafa- dars. 24 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. [West Ben. Act (Part I.Chapter VII.Dafadars and Chokidars. Sections 52, 53.)