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(1) When a Gram Panchaat or an Anchal Panchayat, as the case may be, is directed to be reconstituted as aforesaid the prescribed authority, shall- · (a) in the case of a Gram Panchayat take immediate steps to bold a fresh election of members in the manner prescribed; and as soon as the election of mern bcrs is notified as laid down in section 16 the prescribed authority slall declare the Gram Panchayat to be duly reconstituted and the former members of the ram Panchaayat unless they arc re-elected shall vacate their offices; in the case of an mnchl Panchayat immediately rall upou the Grnm. l.,.anchoynts eoneerucd to hold fresh . elections in the manner prescribed lo reconstitute the A.nchn.l f1ancliaynt; nnd when the election is notified as laid dowu in sub- section (2) of section 26, the prescribed authority shall declare the Anchal Panclayat to be duly reconsfatuterl and the former members of the flnchal Panchayat unless they are re-elected hall vacate their offices. Power to reconsti- tute or supersede Pancha- yata. Powers to the pres- cribed authority in case of defat;t_It. Conse- quences of reconstitu- tion and auperaes- aion. The Wes Bengal Panchayat Act, 1956. 35 1 of 1957.] (Pm·t 1.-Cliapter X.--Control.-Section 69.-Part II.- Chapte1· .Xl.-Nyaya Panchayats.-Section 70.) (2) When a Gran Panchayat or an Anchal Panchayat, as the case may be, is superseded, the following consequences shall ensue- (a) all members of the Gram Prmcliavat or the Anchal Panchayat, as the case may be, shall, as from the date of the order, vacate their offices; th) all powers, duties and functions of the Gram Panchnyrzt or the Anclwl Panclwyat, as the case may be, shall, during the period of supersession, be exercised and performed by such authority, person or persons au<l in such manner as the prescribed authority may direct; and (c) all property vested in the Gram Panchayat or the 4nchal Panchayat, as the case may. be, sha 11 during that period, vest in such authority, person or per-sons and under such conditions as the prescribed authority may direct. (3) On the expiration of the period of supcrsession Apecificct in the notification, the State Government may- (i) extend the period of supersession for such further term, not exreeding one year, as 1t may consider De'ear;; OT (ii) reconstitute the Gram Panchayat or the Anchal Panchayat, as the case may he. by fresh elections rn the manner prescribed, anl the persons, who vacated their offices under clause (a) of sub-section (2), shall not be deemed to he disqualified for election.