(1) The State Government shall have the power to cause an inspection or enquiry by an enquiry committee to be constituted for this purpose, headed by an officer not below the rank of a Joint Secretary to the State Government, into the affairs of the Board in relation to its administrative and financial business as and when necessary.
(2) In every case, the State Government shall give notice to the Board of its intention of such inspection or enquiry and the Board shall be entitled to be represented there.
(3) The State Government shall communicate to the Board its views with reference to the result of the inspection or enquiry and may direct the Board on the action to be taken.
(4) Proceedings of every such enquiry or inspection shall be taken into account before releasing grants to the Board, and irregularities in financial transactions of the Board may result in withholding of grants for such period as may be determined by the State Government.
38 of 1949.
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(Sections 19-24.)
Power to call for records.
Powers to make rules.
Powers to make regulations.
19. The State Government shall have the power to call for and examine any record or any order passed or decision taken by the Board under the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of satisfying itself of the legality or propriety of such order or decision and pass such order as it may deem fit:
Provided no such order shall be made except after giving the Board or the person likely to be effected thereby, a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
20. The State Government shall have the power to remove difficulty that may arise in applying the provisions of this Act.
21. The State Government shall have also powers to give directions to the Board from time to time not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.
22. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, or in any customs or usages to the contrary, the provisions of this Act shall have effect against any provisions of any law for the time being in force, contrary to this Act.