(1) The Chairman shall have overall control over the functions of the Board.
(2) Subject to the general financial rules and service rules of the Government, shall have power in respect of the following matters, to the extent such power is not conferred on the member-secretary, namely:-
(i) Appointment of employees of’the Board to any post the maximum -of the time scale of pay of which exceeds 1[Two thousand four hundred and thirty-five rupees but does not exceed three thousand and ninety rupees] ,
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(ii) Initiation of confidential reports of the member-secretary.
' (iii) Awarding of punishment on any employee for whom he is the appointing authority under item (i) of this sub-rule.
(3) The, Chairman shall be competent to accord admistrative sanction for all estimates relating to schemes which are not likely to cost more than rupees five lakhs.
(4) The Chairman shall have power to accept tenders - exceeding rupees three lakhs but not exceeding rupees five lakhs.
(5) The Chairman may exercise such other powers as may be delegated to him, from time to time, by the Board:
(6) The Chairman may undertake tours (within India‘for carrying out the work of the BOard or whenever occasioned in the interest of the work of the Board;
Provided that he shall keep the Government and the Board informed of his tours outside the state ofTamil Nadu.