(1)(a)The President shall-(i)convene, preside at and conduct meetings of the district panchayat;(ii)have access to the records of the panchayat;(iii)discharge all duties imposed, and exercise all the powers conferred on him by' or under this Act;(iv)watch over the financial and executive administration of the panchayat and submit to the panchayat all questions connected therewith which shall appear to him to require its orders; and(v)exercise administrative supervision over the District Development Officer for securing implementation of resolution or decisions of the panchayat or of any Committee thereof.(b)The President may in cases of emergency direct the execution or suspension or stoppage of any work or the doing of any act which requires the sanction of the panchayat or any authority thereof, and immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the service or safety of the public, and may direct that the expenses of executing such act shall be paid from the District Fund.Provided that, he shall report forthwith the action taken under this sub-section, and the reasons therefor to the Executive Committee or any appropriate Standing Committee at its next meetings.
