(1) The President shall be appointed by the State Government under such terms and conditions as they may determine and he shall be either a whole-time or a part-time officer of the Board.
(2) The executive authority of the Board shall vest in the President and it shall be his duty to see that the provisions of this Act and the Regulations made thereunder are faithfully carried out and he shall have all powers necessary for that purpose.
(3) The President shall have power to convene meetings of the Board and shall call a meeting at any time after due notice on a requisition stating tie business to be brought before the meeting signed by not less than one-third of the total number of members of the Board.
1. Inserted vide Orissa Act 6 of 1979
2. Substituted vide Orissa Act 6 of 1979 9
(4) When any emergency arising out of the administrative business of the Board requires in the opinion of the President that immediate action should be taken, the President shall take such action as he deems necessary and report his action to the Board at its next meeting.
(5) The President shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.]