(5)Where any committee is constituted under this section the members of the committee shall elect from amongst themselves the Chairman of the committee.Provided that-(a)where the Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch both are members of any such committee, the Sarpanch shall be the ex-officio Chairman of such committee and if he declines to hold the office the Upa-Sarpanch shall be the ex-officiao Chairman of the committee, unless he also declines to hold the office, and(b)where only one of them is a member thereof he shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the committee, unless he declines to hold the office.
