(1) The salary, allowance, pension and other remuneration of the Executive Officer shall be paid in the first instance from the Consolidated Fund of the State and later on recovered from the institution concerned in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Act, from the religious institution.
(2) In case an Executive Officer is appointed by the Government for a group of religious institutions the contribution payable by each institution in respect of pay and allowances and for pension shall be proportionate amount as fixed by the Commissioner in accordance with the rules in force.
(3) The amount payable under sub-rule (1) shall be intimated to the temples concerned in the form of Government order by the Commissioner before 31st March of every year worked out on the basis of the annual income of the institution.
(4) The institution concerned shall remit the amount to the Government within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the Government order under sub-rule (3).