Bare ActsThe West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973

Section 166

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(1) There- shall be an Executive Officer for a Zilla Parishad appointed by the State Government on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed: Provided that any person so appointed shall be recalled by the State Government if a resolution to that effect is passed by the Zilla Parishad, at a meeting specially convened for the purpose, by a majority of the total numbers of members holding office for the time being. (2) There shall be a Secretary of the Zilla Parishad to be appointed by the Zilla Parishad: Provided that the State Government shall appoint the Secretary of a Zilla Parishad for the period of the first four years from the date of the constitution of the Zilla Parishad under sub-section (1) of section 140. (3) A Zilla Parishad may appoint such other officers and employees as may be required by it and may fix the salaries to be paid to the persons so appointed: Provided that no post shall be created or abolished and no revision of the scale of pay of any post shall be made by the Zilla Parishad without the prior approval of the State Government.

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