73. No confidence in the office of the President & Vice-President.
(1)Every President and every Vice-President of Zilla Parishad shall be deemed to have vacated his office forthwith if a resolution expressing want of confidence in him is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total number of members elected directly as Zilla Parishad member at a meeting specially convened for this purpose and presided over by the Vice-President if the motion is against the President and the President of the Zilla Parishad shall preside over such meeting if the motion is against the Vice-President.(2)If there is no Vice-President the members present shall choose one from among them to preside over such meeting:Provided that one-third of the total number of members shall sign the notice for such a motion and deliver it to the President and the President shall convene the meeting within seven days from the date of receipt of the notice. The meeting shall be held on a day not later than fifteen days from the date of issue of the notice of the meeting. If the President fails to convene the meeting within the specified time, the members shall request the Deputy Commissioner for the purpose, who shall direct the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad to convene the meeting.[Provided further that the Deputy ,Commissioner shall direct the Chief-Executive Officer to convene the meeting within seven days from the date of receipt to the request of the members and the Chief Executive Officer shall convene the meeting within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the direction. The Deputy Commissioner shall preside over such meeting. In case of his inability, the Deputy Commissioner shall depute one of the Officers not below the rank of Additional Deputy Commissioner to preside over such meeting.If under sub-section (1), the members express want of confidence both in the President and the Vice-President of the Zilla Parishad at the same time and issue notices, the Chief-Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad shall report the matter to the concerned Deputy Commissioner within three days from the date of receipt on notifies and the concerned Deputy Commissioner shall direct the Chief Executive officer of the Zilla Parishad to convene the meeting within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the direction, separately, to consider the motion against the President first and to consider the motion against the Vice-President next day and preside over such meetings. In case of the inability to preside over, the Deputy Commissioner shall depute one of the Officers not below the rank of Additional Deputy Commissioner under him to preside over such meeting:Provided also that if it is not possible to hold the meeting for a situation due to non-attendance of the requisite number of members in such meeting or meetings as the case may be he non-confidence motion shall automatically stands cancelled and, the motion shall be deemed to have lots, in the event of which no such motion shall be allowed within the next six months.
