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(1) Every Gram Panchayat shall hold a meeting at least once in a month at such time and at such place within the local limits of the Gram concerned as the Gram Panchayat may fix at the immediately preceding meeting: Provided that the first meeting of a newly-constituted Gram Panchayat shall be held at such place within the local limits of the Gram concerned as the prescribed authority may fix: 274 The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973. XLI of 1973.] (Part 11.—Gram Panchayat.—Chapter H.—Constitution of Gram Panchayat.—Sections 17, 18.) Provided further that the Pradhan when required in writing by one-fifth of the members of the Gram Panchayat subject to a minimum of four members to call a meeting shall do so within seven days, failing which the members aforesaid may call a meeting after giving intimation to the prescribed authority and seven clear days' notice to the Pradhan and other members of the Gram Panchayat. Such meeting shall be held at such time and at such place within the local limits of the Gram concerned as the members calling the meeting may decide. (2) The Pradhan or in his absence the Upa-Pradhan shall preside at the meeting of the Gram Panchayat; 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 subject to a minimum of four members shall form a quorum for a meeting of a Gram Panchayat: Provided that no quorum shall be necessary for an adjourned meeting. (4) All questions coming before a Gram Panchayat 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.