(1) The Board shall, with the approval of the StateW Government, determine from time to time the number, designation, and” grade of its officers and servants and the scale ofpay and allowances for them.
(2) The Board shall appoint the officers and servants of the Board.
(3) The ofiicers-and servants of the Board shall perfbrm such duties and exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Executive Officer with the approval of the Board, " sadit.
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(4) The ay and allowances of the officers and servantsshall be paid gem the Temple fund.
(5) The Board may SUSpend, remove, dismiss or reducein rank or in any way punish all officers and servants ofthe Board other than the Executive Officer, in accordancewith rules made by the State Government.
v (6) Any officer or servant who is aggrieved by an orderpassed under sub—sectr’on (5) may prefer an appeal to theState Government against such an order withm sixty daysof the date of service of such an order :
Provided that no appeal against an order other- thanan order for removal or dlsmissal shall lie to the StateGovernment.
shall, unless otherwise provided in an order issued in thatbehalf by the State Government, be dispensed with.
(2) After the commencement of this Act by notificationunder sub—seetz'on 2) of section 1 and before the constitution ‘of the Board by notification under sub-sectlon (2) of section 5,the State Government may appoint one or more personst}: discharge all or any of the functions of the Board undert. 's Act.
24. The President, the Vice-President and the othermembers, the Executive-Officer and other officers and servantsof the Board shall, while acting or purporting to act inpursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule, bye-Iawor order made thereunder, be deemed to be public servantsWithin the meaning of sect‘on 21 of the Indian Penal Code.25. (1) The State Government shall every year appointan auditor to audit the accounts ofthe Temple fund.
(2) The remuneration of the auditor shall be fixedby the State Government at the time of his appointmentand shall be paid from the Temple fund. ' (3,) The auditor shall submit the audit—report to theBoard and send a copy of it to the State Government.
(4) The State Government may issue such directionsand pass such orders on the audit-report as it may deemfit, and the Board shall carry them out.
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