(1) The Board shall have a Secretary who shall be appointed by the State Government.
(2) The State Government may, if it so thinks fit, appoint a Finance Officer for the Board.
(3) The Board may, subject to the prior approval of the State Government, create such posts of officers and employees as it considers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act:
Provided that no officer or employee shall be appointed to any post carrying a monthly salary of three hundred rupees or more without the prior approval of the State Government.
(4) The terms and conditions of service and the scales of pay and allowances, if any, shall, as respect the Secretary, the Finance Officer, if any, and other officers and employees, be such as may be fixed by the State Government.
(5) The pay and allowances of the Secretary and the Finance Officers, if any, shall be paid out of the fund of the Board.
(6) Subject to the general control and supervision of the President, the Secretary shall be the principal administrative officer of the Board.
He shall be entitled to attend and speak at any !meting of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote.
(7) The Finance Officer shall perform such functions and discharge such duties as may be prescribed.
384 The West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973.
XLIII of 1973.]
(Part IL—Chapter 11. The Board.—Section 18.—Chapter III.—Powers and functions of the Board and the President.—Section 19.)
(8) Subject to prescribed conditions, the Board may award any punishment including dismissal or removal of the members of its staff oiner than the Secretary and the Finance Officer.
18. Such members of the Board or of any Committee thereof as are Travelling not in the service of the State Government shall, in respect of expenses allowance.
incurred by them in attending meetings of the Board, or of any such Committee, or in exercising any powers or performing any duties conferred or imposed upon them by or under this Act, be paid by the Board such allowances and at such rates as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER III Powers and functions of the Board and the President