Powers and functions of the Governing Council

(1) The governing council shall be the principal policy formulating body of the Parishad and shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-(a) to make regulations for fulfilling the objects of the Act; (b) to take decisions for mobilising and borrowing money for carrying out the activities of the Parishad; (c) to promote research and dissemination of knowledge in Yoga and Naturopathy in collaboration with kindred institutions; (d) to consider and take such action as it deems fit on the annual report, the annual accounts and the financial estimates; (e) to enter into an agreement with the Central or any State Government or with a private management for assuming management of any institution, dispensary or hospital and for taking over its properties and liabilities or for any other purposes of this Act; (f) to decide and regulate all matters concerning the Parishad in accordance with this Act, rules and the regulations; (g) to appoint persons to the various posts in the institutions, dispensaries and hospitals and to fix their emoluments, define their duties and terms and conditions of service and provide for filling up of vacancies; (h) to hold, control and administer the properties of the Parishad; (i) to direct the form, custody and use of the comman seal of the Parishad; (j) to administer the funds placed at the disposal of the Parishad for specific purposes; (k) to accept on behalf of the Parishad endowments, bequests, donations, grants and transfer of any moveable and immoveable properties made to the Parishad; (l) to raise on behalf of the Parishad loans, from the Central or any other Government or the public or any other financial institutions; (m) to levy and collect such fees as may be prescribed for various specific services rendered; (n) to construct, establish and maintain institutions, dispensaries and hospitals; (o) to purchase, maintain and allocate quality equipment to various institutions, dispensaries and hospitals; (p) to provide the services of specialists at various hospitals; (q) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or enjoined upon it by the Act or the rules; (2) The governing council may, by an order in writing, delegate all or any of its powers to the Secretary or to any other Officer of the Parishad for the effective fulfilment of the objectives of the Parishad.