(1) Not-withstanding the provisions of section 21, the 74[State] Government may by notification in the Official Gazette delegate the power to appoint an Administrative Officer to an authorised municipality which is a municipality constituted under the Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act, 1925, 75[or that Act as adapted and applied to the Saurashtra areas of the State] and the annual expenditure of which on primary education is not less than Rs. 1,00,000 for three financial years immediately preceding the date of the notification. The Administrative Officer so appointed shall be the servant of the authorised municipality and shall draw his pay, allowances, provident funds, gratuity and District, school board, authorised municipality to maintain adequate staff, pay, etc.
Administrative officer.
Delegation of power to appoint Administrative Officer to certain authorized municipalities.
Bom. XVIII of
1925.
The Bombay Primary Education Act, 1947 22 of 43 pension from its primary education fund.
(2) The appointment of such Administrative Officer shall be made after inviting and considering the suggestions, if any, of the municipal school board and with the approval of 74[State] Government. No such officer shall, save with the previous sanction of the 74[State] Government, be removed from his office, reduced or suspended except by a resolution passed by atleast two-thirds of the whole number of councillors of the authorized municipality.
(3) The qualifications, pay, allowances and terms of employment of such Administrative Officer shall be in accordance with the regulations framed by the authorized municipality with the sanction of the 74[State] Government.