(1) The educational agency shall nominate one of its representatives as the Secretary of the school committee:
Provided that it shall be open to the educational agency, to nominate the Head Master as the Secretary of the school committee.
(2) The term of office of the Secretary shall be three years and he shall be eligible for re-nomination. If the educational agency intends to change the Secretary within the term of three years, it shall do so with the prior approval of the District Educational Officer concerned.
(3) The Secretary of the school committee shall,-
(a) function for and on behalf of the educational agency;
(b) act on the basis of the resolutions passed in the meetings of the school committee; and
(c) be responsible for the maintenance of accounts and proper administration.
(4) Where the competent authority is convinced that the Secretary or any member of the school committee is responsible for any lapse or irregularity in managing the affairs of the school, the competent authority shall instruct the educational agency to remove such person from the office of the Secretary or the member of the school committee, as the case may be.
(5) If the educational agency has wilfully failed to comply with the direction of the competent authority to remove the Secretary or the member of the school committee, the competent authority shall remove such person from the office of the Secretary or the member of the school committee, as the case may be, after giving such person or the member of the school committee an opportunity of being heard.
(6) The Secretary shall not interfere in the internal administration of the school like admission, promotion and discipline of the pupils and other academic matters which shall be the exclusive responsibility of the Head Master of the school, who will be guided by the Staff Council.