Officers of the Board and other staff
Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 deals with officers of the Board and other staff. There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be appointed by the Central Government. The Act came into force on 12 Jan 1981.
1[(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be appointed by the Central Government.
(1A) The Chief Executive Officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
(1B) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Chief Executive Officer shall be such as may be prescribed.]
(2) The Central Government shall appoint a Chief Coconut Development Officer to exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the 2[Chief Executive Officer].
(3) The Chief Coconut Development Officer appointed under sub-section (2) shall have the right to attend the meetings of the Board and its committees appointed under section 9 and take part in the proceedings thereof but shall not be entitled to vote.
(4) The Central Government shall appoint a Secretary to the Board who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Board or the Chairman 3[or the Chief Executive Officer].
(5) 4[The Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Coconut Development Officer] and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and other matters as may, from time to time, be fixed by the Central Government.
(6) Subject to such control and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Board may appoint such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient performance of its functions and the method of appointment, the conditions of service and the scales of pay and allowances of such other officers and employees of the Board shall be such as may be provided by the Board by regulations made under this Act.
(7) 5[The Chief Executive Officer], the Chief Coconut Development Officer, the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Board shall not undertake any work unconnected with their duties under this Act except with the permission of the Central Government.
Section 7, The Coconut Development Board Act, 1979 (Act 5 of 1979).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act is headed "Officers of the Board and other staff". There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Board, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, to be appointed by the Central Government.
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Coconut Development Board Act 7, section 7 Coconut Development Board Act, section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Committees of the Board), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Coconut Development Board Employees (Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2003 (2003), then The Coconut Development Board Rules, 1981 (1981).
When did Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Coconut Development Board Act, cited as Coconut Development Board Act 7, came into force on 12 Jan 1981, having been enacted on 17 Mar 1979. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 4. Establishment and constitution of the Board782 words
- 8. Special provision for transfer of employees to the Board655 words
- 10. Functions of the Board498 words
- 19. Power to make rules450 words
- 20. Power to make regulations241 words
- 15. . Accounts and audit222 words
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