(1) The Board, with the previous sanction of the Government, by notifications, make regulations not inconsistant with this Act and the rules made there under, for enabling it to perform its functions under this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the forgoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) the terms and conditions of appointment and service and the scale of pay of officers and servants of the Board other than the Secretary including the payment or traveling and daily allowances in respect of journeys undertaken by such Officers and servants for the purposes of this Act.
(b) The time and place of meetings of the Board, the procedure to be followed in regard to transaction of business at such business at a meeting.
(c) functions of committees and the procedure to be followed by such committees in the discharge of their functions.
(d) the delegation of power and duties to the standing Finance Committee, Secretary or any employees of the Board.
(e) the maintenance of minutes of meetings of the Board and the transmission of copies thereof to the Government and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission,
(t) the person by whom and the manner in which payments, deposits and investments may be made on behalf of the Board
(g) the custody of moneys require for the current expenditure of the Board and investment of moneys not so required,
(h) the maintenance of accounts
(3) The Government, by notification may rescind any regulation, made under this section and thereupon, the regulation shall cease to have effect.
Dissolution of the Board 35. (1) If any time the Government are satisfied that:
(a) the Board has, without reasonable cause or excuse, made default in the discharge of its duties or in the performance of its functions, imposed or entrusted by or under this Act, or exceeded or abused its, powers o
(b) circumstances have no arisen that the Board is rendered unable, or may be rendered unable, to discharge its duties or perform its functions under this Act, or
(c) it is otherwise expedient or necessary to dissolve the Board, the Government may, by notification, disolve the Board, for such period as may be specified in the notification and declare that the duties, powers and functions of the Board shall, during the period of its dissolution, be discharged exercised and performed by such person or authority, as may be specified in the notifications;
Provided that the Government shall, before dissolving the Board, give a reasonable opportunity to it to show cause against the proposed action.
(2) The Government shall before the expiration of the period of dissolution, reconstitute the Board in accordance with the provisions of section 3 and 4.
(3) The Government may make such, incidental and consequential provisions as may appear to them to be necessary for giving affect to the provision of this section.
(4) Any notification issued or order made by the Government under this section shall not be questioned in any civil court.
(5) On the Board being dissolved under sub section : —
(i) all properties and funds, which immediately before the said date were in the possession of the Board for the purposes of this Act shall vest in the State Government.
(ii) all members shall vacate office as members of the Board, and
(iii) all rights, obligations and liabilities including any liabilities under any contract of the Board shall become the rights obligations and liabilites of the State Government.
Recovery of Arrears, Powers to write off loss
36. If any amount due to the Board in accordance with the terms of a contract or otherwise or any sum payable in connection there with, has not been paid, the Board may, without prejudice to any other remedy provided by law, recover such amount or sum as arrears of land revenue.
37. The Board shall be competent to write off losses up to Rs.500/- in individual cases and not exceeding Rs. 5,000/- in the aggregate in any or all of the following categories.
(a) loss of irrecoverable value of stores or of public money due to theft, fraud or such other cause
(b) loss or irrecoverable advance other than loans and
(c) deficiency and depreciation in the value of stores.
Draft provisions in the State Khadi and Village Industries Board Act relating to the appointment, duties, etc. of a Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer.
Act Rules (1) The State Government shall appoint a person, not being a member to be a Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer of the Board.
(2) The Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer shall advise the State Board on all matters relating to receipts and expenditures of the Board.
(b) The Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer shall supervise the arrangements of Accounts and Audit by the Board and shall assist in the preparation of its budget.
(c) The Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer shall have the right to record his views on every proposal involving expenditure from the funds of the Board, and shall have the authority to advise the Board that a particular decision or proposal affecting the fmancial policy and directions of the State Government and/or the Khadi and Village Industries Commission should be referred to the State Government and/or the Commission as the case may be.
(d) The Financial Adviser and Chief Accounts Officer shall have the right to attend every meeting of the Board and its Committees, but shall not have the right to vote thereat