(I) The Mandal shall with the prior approval of the State Government appoint a Secretary.

1. (2) The Manda! may, employ such other officers, and ervants as it may deem necessary for carrying oat the provisions of thi ct
2. (3) The qualifications, conditions of service and pay scales of the Secretary and other officers and ervants of the Manda! shail be such as the Mandal may determine by regulations.

( 4) The Secretary or any other officer or servant appointed by the Manda! under this section

hall be deemed to be a public ervant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (No. 45 of 1860). ..

1. (1) It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the State Register in accordance with the pro- visions of this Act, and any order mad~y the Mandal, and to revise it from f •: ! to time in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations, to publish in the officials gazette and to discharge such other functions as are or may be required to be discharged by him under this Act and the Rules, and Regulations made there under.
2. (2) The Secretary shall see that the State Register is as far as possible correct at all times and may from time to time enter therein any material alteration in the address or qualifications of Registered Practitioners.
3. (3) The Secretary may remove from the State Register the name of Registered Practitioner who dies, or whose name is directed to be removed from the State Register, or who ceases

to be a Practitioner in Modem Medicine and Surgery Practitioner .

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1. (4) On re~ipt of intimation from the Practitioner if the Manda! is satisfied that the Practi- tioner bas not ceased to practice then the Manda! may direct the Secretary to restore the name of such practitioner in th'! State Register and the Secretary shall comply with such direction. CHAP'IER-VI FUND OF THE MANDAL