The Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2023

[15 of 2023]

[17th November 2023]

AN Act To amend the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Bihar Act 6, 2006)

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Seventy Fourth year of the Republic of India as follows :-

Section - 1. Short title, extent and commencement

(1)     This Act may be called the Bihar Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2023.

(2)     It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar excepting the areas to which the provisions of the Patna Municipal Corporation Act, 1951 (Bihar Act XII of 1952) or Bihar & Orissa Municipal Act, 1922 (Bihar Act VII of 1922) or Cantonment Act, 1924 (Act II of 1924) apply.

(3)     It shall come into force with effect from the date of its notification in the official Gazette.

Section - 2. Amendment in Section 60 of the Bihar Act 6, 2006

Sub-section (1) of Section 60 of the said Act shall be substituted by the following:-

"(1) The Government shall appoint the Block Development Officer as Executive Officer of the Panchayat Samiti."