Functions of Sub-Committees

(1) The sub-committee for taxation and finance shall deal with all matters relating to finance, taxation, accounts and audit and all other matters not specifically assigned to the sub-committee for public health or the committee for works which are required to be dealt with by or under this Regulation. (2) The standing committee for public health shall deal with all matters relating to public health and sanitation. The sub-committee for works shall deal with all matters relating to public works, town planning and improvement. (3) The Municipality shall, by bye-laws framed for the purpose, determine the powers and duties of each sub-committee, not specially provided for in this Regulation and may, by bye-law, provide for a conference of two or more sub-Committees or for the appointment out of such committee of a joint committee for any purpose in respect of which they may be jointly interested. (4) The sub-committee for taxation and finance, in addition to the powers and duties assigned to it under the bye-laws,-- (a) shall supervise the utilisation of the budget grants; (b) shall have access to the accounts of the Municipality, and may require the Secretary to furnish any clarification which it considers to be necessary as to the receipts and expenditures of the Municipal Fund; (c) may conduct a monthly audit of the Municipal accounts and shall be bound to check the monthly abstract of receipts and disbursements of the preceding months as furnished by the Secretary; (d) may, subject to the approval of the Municipality, write off the amount of any loss or depreciation caused to the Municipality property which appears to the committee to be irrecoverable; Provided that where the amount of any such loss or depreciation exceeds rupees one thousand, it shall not be written off except with the previous sanction of the Municipality. (5) The Municipality shall sanction such staff as may reasonably be required by the sub-committees to discharge their respective functions.