If on receipt ••f tt report under the proviso to subsectton (2) of section 15 or ot hcrwi,c, t llu • I lirector is sat,c;fied that any decision of a committee is ullta tJtrrs the provi· sions of this Act or any other law fo1 the titne being in force or is againcu the objects of this i\ct, he may. by order in writing, cancel the decision:
Prov1drd that no decision shall be cancelltd under this section unless the con1n1ittec ha~ been given a rcasonahlc opportunity o( sho\ving cnusc against. tltc proposed action :
Provided further that the Director shall have power to ~Lay any ac1 ion based on the decision of the committee, pending final decision by him.
' 17. J)utzes and functions of soczcltes .-Subject to such rules as may he made in this b<'half, a society may- (,l) take tnea~u1es to n1ake avadable fishing in1plcments to Its members at reasonable cost ;
(b) advance loans to the rnemhers for the purchase of fishiug in1p1cJnt~nts and effect recovery of sucl1 loans in easy instalments ;
(c) provide facilities for stor~ge, processing and tnarketing of mariuo 1 products ; J
(d) provide fac1ht1cs to the membc1s for the repair and tnaintenauc(' of fishing implen1cnts ; ,
(e) cvolvt· and implement scltem<'S for the welfare of the residrut1 of fishct ics vil Jagcs ; ~
(f) provide for the payment of accident reltef to members &lnd theiJ families ;
(g) provide for the payment of incapacity or disability or old agtt benefits to mcm bcrs ;
(h) provide fo1 such other \Vel fare schetnes as would ilnprove th'' !tandard of ]Jvjng and amehorate the social condittons of the 1nembers ; • ( 1) provide for nlatters ancillary or incidental to any of the functious aforesaid ; and
(j) perform such other fanctions as 111ay be prescribed.
10. Appouzttnent of staff of soctery.- (1) ;\ soc1ety 1nay appoint such number of officers and other employees as n1ay be necessary for carrying ou1 its functions under this Act.
(2) 'fhe conditions of appointment ,\nd service and scales of pay of the officers and servants referred to in sul>sc·ction ( 1) shall be such as may he prescribed.
I J 9. Cranlr and loans b;· Governnu''l' -The Govcr11n1ent m<ty, after due appro.(Jriation Jnade by the Lcgislattve .1\~seinbly in this behalf, pay to the societies by way of grants or loans ~ .. tch an1ounts ,ts they consider necessary.