Section 179(5) in The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973
(5)Subject to such general control as the Zilla Parishad may exercise, from the time to time, all orders and cheques for payment from the Zilla Parishad Fund shall be [signed by the Executive Officer, or if authorised by the Executive Officer] [Words within third brackets substituted for the words 'signed by the Executive Officer' by W.B. Act 10 of 1979.] [by the Additional Executive Officer, the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary or the Financial Controller and the Chief Accounts Officer)] [Words 'by the Additional Executive Officer or the Secretary' first substituted for the words 'by the Secretary' by W. B. Act 37 of 1984, then the words 'by the Additional Executive Officer, the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary' substituted for the words 'by the Additional Executive Officer or the Secretary' by W.B. Act 8 of 2003, then again the words within third brackets substituted for the words ' by the Additional Executive Officer, the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary' by W.B. Act 18 of 2004.].