(1)Every Zilla Parishad shall hold meeting in its office at least once in every three months on such date and at such hour as the Zilla Parishad may fix at the immediately preceeding meeting :Provided that the first meeting of a newly constituted Zilla Parishad shall be held at such time and at such place within the local limits of the District concerned as the prescribed authority may fix :Provided further that the Sabhadhipati, when, required in writing by one fifth of the members of a Zilla Parishad to call a meeting, shall do so, fixing the date and hour of the meeting within fifteen days after giving intimation to the prescribed authority and seven clear days' notice to the members of the Zilla Parishad, failing which the members aforesaid may call a meeting within thirty days after giving intimation to the prescribed authority and seven days' notice to the Sabhadhipati and other members of the Zilla Parishad. Such meeting shall be held at such place, or such date and at such hour as the members calling the meeting may decide. The prescribed authority may appoint an observer for such meeting who shall submit to the prescribed authority a report in writing, duly signed by him, within three days of the meeting, on the proceeding. The prescribed authority shall on receipt of the report take such action thereon as it may deem fit.
