The Board shall co-ordinate and supervise all activities of the Committees appointed under Section 18 of the Act and for this purpose issue such directions as it may deem necessary and the Committees shall comply with such directions.
15. Appointment and powers of Chief Executive.—- (1) The Government may appoint an officer of the Labour Department not below the rank of a Joint Labour Commissioner who shall be the Chief Executive.
(2) The Chief Executive shall be a member of the Board ex officio and he shall be nominated by the Government under item (iii) of Rule 4.
2[(3)(a) The Board shall be represented by the Chief Executive and he shall sue and be sued in its name. The Board shall authorise any of its officers from time to time to represen it in any such proceedings or exercise the powers which are specifically conferred;
T Substituted by S.R.0. No.1172/89 G.O. (Rt) No.1258/89/LBR dt. 4.7.89.
2. Substituted by ibid.
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(b) The Chief Executive shall be the Authority for issuing orders of transfer and postings of the officers appointed under Sections 16 and 19 upto the grade of Junior Superintendent and shall have the power to take disciplinary action against them whenever necessary, subject to the rules in force from time to time;
(c) The Chief Executive shall be the competent authority to sanction increment, pay fixation, pay advance, travelling advance, travelling allowance, leave, surrender of earned Jeave and such other entitlements due as per Central Government Orders to all officers of the Board and Committee from time to time;
(d) The Chief Executive may sanction expenditure for contingencies, supplies and services and purchases required for administering the Fund and the Scheme, subject to the Jimits upto which he may be authorised from time to time by the Board].
(4) The Chief Executive may also exercise such administrative and financial powers other than those specified in sub-rule (3) above as may be delegated to him by the Board.
(5) The Chief Executive may delegate from time to time his administrative and financial powers to any of the officers under his control and superintendence to the extent considered desirable by him.
(6) A statement of any such delegation of powers made by the Chief Executive shall be placed by him for the information of the Board at its next meeting and shall also be reported to Government.