Omitted by Act 33 of 2017 w.e.f. 11.07.2017. — (ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER) ACT, 1996

1. Omitted by Act 33 of 2017 w.e.f. 11.07.2017. Powers and duties of the Board. - Subject to the rules made under this Act, the powers and duties of the Board shall be,- (a) to administer and manage the Estate; (b) to establish and maintain Art Gallary-cum-Museum in the name of Dr.S.Roerich and Mrs. Devikarani Roerich; (c) to lay-out and maintain public park and to preserve tree growth in the Estate; (d) to cultivate and protect linaloe crop in the Estate; (e) to take all necessary steps for collection of paintings and Art pieces and other literary works of Dr.S.Roerich and Mrs. Devikarani Roerich; (f) to levy, subject to such condition as the State Government may impose, fees for entry into the public parks and Museum-cum-Art Gallary; and (g) to do such other acts as may be prescribed and as are incidental or conducive to the efficient administration of the Estate by the Board. 23. Appointment of Executive Officer and other officers.- (1) The State Government shall appoint an Executive Officer to the Board and such number of other officers as it considers necessary to assist him. (2) The salary and other allowances payable to the Executive Officer, and other Officers appointed under sub-section (1) shall be met out of the fund of the Board. (3) The Executive Officer and other officers appointed by the State Government shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Penal Code. 24. Powers and duties of the Executive Officer and other officers. -(1) Subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be laid down by the State Government in the rules or in any general or special order and subject to the general control of the Board, the Executive Officer,(a) shall have power to manage the affairs of the Board; (b) shall be responsible for the proper custody of all properties, records, jewels, moneys, paintings, funds, and other valuable belongings of the Board; (c) shall arrange for the proper collection of the income and for the incurring of the expenditure of the Board. (2) The Executive Officer may, in case of emergency direct execution of any work or doing of any act which is not provided for in the budget of the year and the immediate execution or the doing of which is, in his opinion necessary for the preservation of the properties of the Board and may direct that the expenses of executing such work or the doing of such act shall be paid from the Fund of the Board: Provided that the Executive Officer shall report forthwith to the Board any action taken by him under this sub-section and reasons therefor. (3) The Executive Officer may delegate any of the powers conferred or duties imposed on him by or under this Act to any officer appointed under section 23 to assist him, subject to such restriction and control as the Board may, by general or special order, lay down and also subject to such limitations and conditions, if any, as may be specified in the order of delegation. 13 (4) The Board may delegate to the Executive officer such of its powers, duties or functions as may be prescribed.

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