Powers and duties of the Adhyaksha.

193. Powers and duties of the Adhyaksha. - 1[The Adhyaksha shall be the Executive Head of the Zilla Panchayat and shall, -]1 (a) convene, preside at and conduct meetings of the Zilla Panchayat; (b) discharge all duties imposed and exercise all the powers conferred on him by or under this Act or perform such functions entrusted to him by the Government from ti me to time; 1[(c) exercise such administrative supervision and control over the Chief Executive Officer for securing implementation of resolutions or decisions of the Zilla Panchayat or of the Standing Committes which are not inconsistent with the provis ions of this Act, or any general or specific directions issued under this Act;]1 (d) exercise overall supervision over the financial and executive administrati on of the Zilla Panchayat and place before the Zilla Panchayat all questions connected therewith which shall appear to him to require its orders and for this purpose may call for records of the Zilla Panchayat; and (e) have power to accord sanction up to a total sum of 1[rupees five lakhs ]1 in a year for the purpose of providing immediate relief to those who are affected by natural calamities in the district: Provided that the Adhyaksha shall place at the next meeting of the Zilla Panchayat for its ratification, the details of such sanctions. 1. Substitu ted by Act 44 of 2015 w.e.f. 25.02.2016.