(1) The State Government shall provide the Commission with such officers and employees as may be necessary, to form its Secretariat to assist the Commission in its efficient performance of the functions assigned and to exercise its powers conferred upon it under this Act. -
(2) The remuneration and other facilities to be provided to the officers and employees of the Secretariat of the Commission and their other terms A - and conditions shall be such as may be prescribed in rules to be made by the State Government.
(3) The officers and employees of the Secretariat ofthe Commission shall be under the direct control and superintendence of the Member- Secretary.
Chairwomen, Members etc., to be public servants
11. The Chairwomen, members, Member-Secretary and other employees ofthe Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 2 1 of the Indian Penal Code.
Expenditure on the Commission and its Secretariat
12. The expenditure on the Commissionand its Secretariat shall be defrayed out of grants paid to the Commission by the State Govemment Grants by State Government 1 3. The State Government shall, after due appropriation by law, pay to the Commission by way of grants such sums of money as the State Government may think fit, after considering the proposals for requirement of money from the Commission, for being utilized for the purposes of this Act.
Accounts and audit