(1) The Committee shall administer the fund.
(2) In the administration of the Fund, the Committee shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made there under,-
(a) collect, preserve, manage and utilize the fund ;
(b) hold the amount in an account to be opened and operated jointly by the Chairman and the Member-Secretary in a Nationalized Bank.
(c) receive application from any artist of the registered Mobile Theatre claiming financial assistance from the fund and to dispose of such claims periodically. For the purpose of disposal of such claims the Committee may conduct such enquiry as may be deemed necessary ;
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(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i) communicate to the applicant by registered post with acknowledgement due its decision on the application;
sit once in the first week of every quarter for disposal of various business of the Committee ot at such earlier times as may be required, which shall be determined by the Member-Secretary with the approval of the Chairman;
pay out of the Fund all amounts due and payable under this Act and incur all expenditure relating to the management and administration of the Fund;
send periodicals, annual reports, annual audited statements of accounts to the Government from time to time;
make payment of sitting allowance and conveyance allowance from out of the Fund, to the non-official members of the Committee in connection with its meetings, at such rates as may be prescribed;
. determine its own procedure in conducting its meetings.
Functions of the Member- Secretary
19. The Member-Secretary of the Committee shall,-
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h) be the Chief Executive of the Committee ;
represent the Committee in suits and proceedings ;
authenticate by his signatures all the decision of the Committee ;
convene meetings of the Committee and issue notices thereof at least before fifteen days of the meeting;
attend the meeting of the Committee with all necessary records and information and record its minutes ;
maintain such forms, registers and other records and do all correspondence relating to the Committee ;
prepare an annual statement of accounts and other business during each financial year and place before the Committee ;
do all other things as may be directed by the Committee.
Accounts and Audit