(1) There shall be constituted for the purposes of this Act and of any other law for the time being in force regulating the duties and powers of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Mines Boards of Health, Hyderabad Local Government Service consisting of such officers and servants including Executive Officers, Local Government Engineers, Water Works Engineers, Supervisors, Sanitary Inspectors and such other posts as may be deemed necessary. The powers of appointment, transfer, dismissal, taking any disciplinary action against the officers belonging to the said service and of prescribing conditions of their service shall vest exclusively in the Government.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1), a Board may, if it deems necessary, by a resolution recommend to the Government, giving a copy thereof to the Collector, for taking such disciplinary action as may be required against an officer or servant belonging to the said service in respect of any act of misconduct committed by him:
Provided that two-thirds of the whole number of members of the Board vote in favour of such a resolution.
(3) There shall be constituted a Local Government Service Fund to meet the expenditure in respect of salaries, allowances, pensions, provident fund, gratuities and other necessary expenses payable to the officers of such service under the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force or rules made thereunder or under any orders of the Government.
(4) Each Board shall contribute 8% of its revenues towards the Local Government Service Fund constituted under sub-section (3):
Hyderabad Local Government Service.
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Provided that the Government may from time to time by notification in the Official Gazette revise or alter the percentage of the contribution towards the Local Government Service Fund.
167. The Board may, subject to any rule or order made by the Government delegate to its President or any other officer subordinate to it, the power of appointing any officer or servant of the Board other than the officers and servant in the Hyderabad Local Government Service.
168. If in the opinion of the Government, the number of employees maintained by a Board or whom a Board proposes to maintain, or the remuneration assigned by the Board to such employees or to any other person is excessive, the said Board shall, on being required to do so by the Government, reduce their number or remuneration.
169. The power of dismissing any officer or servant maintained by a Board, save those borne on the Hyderabad Local Government Service Cadre shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, vest, in the Board.
170. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter, the Government shall have power to transfer any officer or servant of a Board to the service of any other Board or any Municipality constituted under the Hyderabad Municipal and Town Committees Act, 1951, or to any Corporation constituted under the 16[Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1950] or to any Mines Board of Health:
Provided that such power shall be exercised after consulting the local bodies concerned.
16. Repealed by Act No.II of 1956.
Delegation of power to engage officers and servants.
Power of Government to prevent extravagance in establishment.
Punishment and dismissal of the employees.
Power of Government to transfer officers and servants of Board.
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171. All Committees, Sub-Committees, members, officers and servants of a Board shall in the exercise or discharge of any functions delegated to them, be under the control of the Board and the Board may, subject to any provisions of law or rules made thereunder, where by the executive functions of the Board are assigned to the President or any officer, revise any order passed by any of its committees, subcommittees, members, officers or servants.
172. Every member of a Board and every officer and servant maintained by or employed under a Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
CHAPTER XII.
Control.