(1) The powers and functions of the Chairman shall be—
(a) to preside over the meetings of the Managing Body and all other Committees set up by the Managing Body of which he is the Chairman;
(b) to re-appropriate, on the advice of the Treasurer of the Society) budgetary allocation from one major head of account to another major head of account;
(c) to authorise, on the advice of the Treasurer of the Society, expenditure on items not contemplated in the annual Budget of the Societyj subject to the availability of funds;
(d) to institute, if necessary, disciplinary proceedings against officers of and above the rank of Deputy Secretary of the Society:
Provided that the final decision on the basis of the disciplinary proceedings so instituted shall be taken,—
(i) in the case of Secretary-General of the Society, with the previous approval of the President;
(ii) in other cases, with the previous approval of the Managing Body.
(2) The powers and functions of the Vice-Chairman shall be,-—
(a) to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the Chairman under sub-section (7) or delegated to him under sub-section (3), in the absence of the Chairman on leave or on tour abroad or for any other similar reasons;
(b) to act as ex officio member in all the Committees or Sub-Committees appointed by the Managing Body.
(3) The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman shall, In addition to the powers exercisable by them under sub-sections (i) and (2), exercise such other financial and administrative powers as may be delegated to them by the Managing Body in accordance with rules made by it under section 5.
PowerK and functions of the Chairman and Vice- Chairman.
4E. (/) If, at any time, the President is of opinion—
(a) that there has been gross failure in the management of the affairs of the Society by the Managing Body; or
(b) that the Managing Body is acting In a manner which is prejudicial to carrying out the objectives of the Society the President may, by order in writing, supersede the Managing Body for such period, not exceeding six months, as may be specified in the order:
Provided that before issuing an order under this sub-section, the President shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Managing Body to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall Powers of the President to supersede the Managing Body.
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—, consider the explanations and objectonsj if any, of the Managing Body.
(2) Upon the issue of an order under sub-section (/) superseding the Managing Body,—
(a) all the membersi of the Managing Body shall, as from the date of supersession, vacate their offices as such;
(b) all the powers, functions and duties which may, under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, be exercised or discharged by or on behalf of the Managing Body, shall, until the Managing Body is re-constituted, be exercised and discharged by such person or body of persons as the President may appoint in this behalf.
(3) On the expiration of the period of supersession specified in the order issued under sub-section (1), the President may extend the period of supersession for such further period, not exceeding six months at a time, aa may be recommended by the person or body of persons appointed under clause (h) of sub-section (2):
Provided that the President may, at any time before the expiration of the period of supersession, whether as orginally specified under sub-section (1) or extended under this sub-section, take such steps as- are necessary to re-constitute the Managing Body in accordance with the provisions of section 4B.".
3. Section 5 of the principal Act shall be re-numbered as sub-section
(i) and—
(a) in sub-section (/) as so re-numbered,—•
(i) in the opening portion, for the words "subject to the condition of previous publication", the words "with the previous approval of the President" shall be substituted;
(ii) for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — "(d) the procedure of election of members by State Branch Committees;";
(in) for clauses (ee) and (/), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:— "(/) the powers exercisable by the Managing Body in supervising the activities of State Branch Committees;
(g) delegation of financial and administrative powers to the Chairman and Vice-Chairman;
(h) disqualifications for membership of the Managing Body;
(i) the term of office and conditions of service of the Secretary-General and the Treasurer and other officers of the Society;
(j) the regulation of the procedure generally of the Society and Managing Body.";
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(b) after sub-section (.-/) as so re-numbered, the following subsection shall be inserted, namely: — "(2) The Central Government shall cause every rule made under this section to be laid as soon as may be after the rule is made before each House of Parliament while it is in session, for a total period of thirty daya? which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses of Parliament agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, that rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.".
4. In section 12 of the principal Act, the words "to regulate its own procedure and constitution," shall be omitted.
R. VENKATARAMAN, President.
Amendment of section 12.
V. S. RAMA DEVI, Secy, to the Govt- of India.
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