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(1) Every Panchayat Samiti shall hold a meeting at least once in a month at such time and at such place within the local limits of the Block concerned as the Panchayat Samiti may fix at the immediately preceding meeting: Provided that the first meeting of a newly-constituted Panchayat Samiti shall be held at such time and at such place within the local limits of the Block concerned as the prescribed authority may fix: Provided further that the Sabhapati wii,-1, 0-equired in writing by one- fifth of the members of the Panchce 'a Se it' call a meeting shall do so within seven days, failing which .:Iciiibers aforesaid may call a meeting after giving intimation to the prescribed authority and seven clear days' notice to the Sabhapati and the other members of the Panchayat Samiti. Such meeting shall be held at such place within the local limits of the Block concerned as the members calling the meeting may decide. (2) The Sabhapati or in his absence the Sahakari Sabhapati shall preside at the meeting of the Panchayat Samiti and in the absence of both, the members present shall elect one of them to be the President of the meeting. (3) One-fourth of the total number of members shall form a quorum for a meeting of a Panchayat Samiti: Meetings of Panchayat Samiti. 317 List of business to be transacted at a meeting. Report on the work of Panchayat Samiti. Block Develop- ment Officer to attend meeting. The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. [West Ben. Act (Part III.—Panchayat Samiti.—Chapter VIII—Constitution of Panchayat Samiti.—Sections 106-108.—Chapter IX.— Powers and duties of Panchayat Samiti.—Section 109.) Provided that no quorum shall be necessary for an adjourned meeting. (4) All questions coming before a Panchayat Samiti shall be decided by a majority of votes: Provided that in case of equality of votes the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.