(1) The Chairperson may incur such contingent expenditure incidental to the municipal administration, as may be prescribed and report such expenditure incurred along with the reasons therefor to the Municipality at its next meeting:
Provided no such expenditure shall be incurred in the absence of the provision under the relevant head of account in the budget, or where such expenditure was expressly prohibited by the Municipality.
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26. No Chairperson shall direct the execution of any work or the doing of any act, which requires the sanction of the Municipal Council, unless it is done in consultation and with the approval of District Collector whenever there is such emergency which is necessary for the service or safety of the public, and may direct that the expense of such act shall be paid from the municipal fund and report the action taken to the Municipality at its next meeting:
Provided that:
(I) he shall not act in contravention of any resolution of the Municipal Council, prohibiting the execution of any particular act;
(II) he shall not direct the execution of any work to which the expenditure exceeds such an amount, as prescribed under the Rules, from time to time.
27. The Chairperson may, by an order in writing, delegate any of his functions to the Vice-Chairperson, and any of his administrative functions to the Commissioner:
Provided that he shall not delegate any functions, which the Municipality expressly forbids him to delegate. The powers delegated shall be subject to the rules prescribed under the Rules.