(1) Every State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute such number of Vigilance Committees in each district and each Sub-Division as it may think fit.
(2) Each Vigilance Committee, constituted for a district, shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the District Magistrate, or a person nominated by him, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) three persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and residing in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(c) two social workers, resident in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(d) not more than three persons to represent the official or non-official agencies in the district connected with rural development, to be nominated by the State Government;
(e) one person to represent the financial and credit institutions in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate.
(3) Each Vigilance Committee, constituted for a Sub-Division, shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or a person nominated by him, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) three persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and residing in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(c) two social workers, resident in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(d) not more than three persons to represent the official or non-official agencies in the Sub-Division connected with rural development to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(e) one person to represent the financial and credit institutions in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(f) one officer specified under section 10 and functioning in the Sub-Division.
(4) Each Vigilance Committee shall regulate its own procedure and secretarial assistance, as may be necessary, shall be provided by--
(a) the District Magistrate, in the case of a Vigilance Committee constituted for the district;
(b) the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, in the case of a Vigilance Committee constituted for the Sub-Division.
(5) No proceeding of a Vigilance Committee shall be invalid merely by reason of any defect in the constitution, or in the proceedings, of the Vigilance Committee.
(2) Each Vigilance Committee, constituted for a district, shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the District Magistrate, or a person nominated by him, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) three persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and residing in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(c) two social workers, resident in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(d) not more than three persons to represent the official or non-official agencies in the district connected with rural development, to be nominated by the State Government;
(e) one person to represent the financial and credit institutions in the district, to be nominated by the District Magistrate.
(3) Each Vigilance Committee, constituted for a Sub-Division, shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or a person nominated by him, who shall be the Chairman;
(b) three persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes and residing in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(c) two social workers, resident in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(d) not more than three persons to represent the official or non-official agencies in the Sub-Division connected with rural development to be nominated by the District Magistrate;
(e) one person to represent the financial and credit institutions in the Sub-Division, to be nominated by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate;
(f) one officer specified under section 10 and functioning in the Sub-Division.
(4) Each Vigilance Committee shall regulate its own procedure and secretarial assistance, as may be necessary, shall be provided by--
(a) the District Magistrate, in the case of a Vigilance Committee constituted for the district;
(b) the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, in the case of a Vigilance Committee constituted for the Sub-Division.
(5) No proceeding of a Vigilance Committee shall be invalid merely by reason of any defect in the constitution, or in the proceedings, of the Vigilance Committee.
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