(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall be appointed by the Government in consultation with the Chief Executive Councillor and shall be paid out of the Council Fund such salaries and allowances as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Government. Such appointment shall ordinarily be for a period of three years.
(3) The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal Executive Officer of the General Council and all other officers of the General Council shall be subordinate to him. He shall have the right to be present at a meeting of the General Council or of the Executive Council or of any Committee of the General Council, and to take part in the discussions as if he were a member of the General Council or of the Executive Council or of the Committee as aforesaid and may, with the consent of the Chief Executive Councillor or any other person presiding over such meeting for the time being, as the case may be, at any time make a statement, or give an explanation, of facts, but he shall not be entitled to vote.
(4) The Chief Executive Officer shall act under the direction of the Chief Executive Councillor and shall be responsible to the General Council through the Chief Executive Councillor.
144 The Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council Act, 1988.
XIII of 1988.1 (Chapter IV—Establishment of the General Council.— Sections 49-51.—Chapter V.—Funds and Audit.—Section 52.)
(5) The General Council may, upon a resolution carried at a special meeting called for the purpose and supported by a majority of the total number of members holding office for the time being, request the Government for replacement of the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (2) and the Government may, on being satisfied as to the necessity of such replacement, replace the Chief Executive Officer:
Provided that the Government may at any time withdraw the Chief Executive Officer appointed under sub-section (2) in consultation with the Chief Executive Councillor.
49. The Government may appoint a Secretary for the General Council on such terms and conditions as the Government may determine in consultation with the Chief Executive Councillor.
50. The Government may, in consultation with the Chief Executive Councillor, depute such other officers and experts as may be required to assist the General Council on such terms and conditions as the Government may determine.
51. The General Council may, with the approval of the Government, appoint such officers and other employees as may be necessary for the due discharge of its functions and may, with the approval of the Government, make regulations relating to their conditions of service:
Provided that the terms and conditions of service of an employee of the Government transferred to the General Council shall not be varied to his disadvantage:
Provided further that where any disciplinary or other action is required to be taken against any such employee, the General Council shall make a reference to the Government for appropriate action.
Appointment of Secretary.
Deputation of other officers.
Officers and other employees.
CHAP 1E,R V Funds and Audit