Chief Commissioner of Greater Bengaluru Authority

State Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of the Principal Secretary to Government, as the Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.

1. (2) The Chief Commissioner may hold office for a period of three years subject to the pleasure of the Government and may be transferred by the Government, as may be required for the effective administration of the Greater Bengaluru Authority.
2. (3) The Chief Commissioner shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and shall, subject to the supervision and control of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, exercise the powers and perform the functions specifically conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act or by any other law in force for the time being.
3. (4) Subject to the approval of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and to other restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, whenever it is expressly so directed in this Act, the executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act with respect to the functions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority and of any other law for the time being in force which imposes any duty or confers any power on the Greater Bengaluru Authority shall vest in the Chief Commissioner, who shall also,-
   • (a) perform all the duties and exercise all the powers specifically imposed;
   • (b) in any emergency, take such immediate action for the service or safety of the public or the protection of the property of the Greater Bengaluru Authority, as the emergency shall appear to him or justify or require, notwithstanding that such action cannot be taken under this Act without the sanction, approval or authority of Greater Bengaluru Authority or of the Government: Provided that, the Chief Commissioner shall report forthwith to the Greater Bengaluru Authority, the action he has taken and the reasons for taking the same and the amount of cost, if any, incurred or likely to be incurred in consequence of such action which is not covered by a current budget grant under the provisions of this Act.
4. (5) Any powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed upon or vested in the Greater Bengaluru Authority by any other law for the time being in force shall, subject to the provisions of such law, be exercised, performed or discharged by the Chief Commissioner.
5. (6) The Chief Commissioner may, with the approval of the Authority, by order in writing empower any officer of the Authority to exercise, perform or discharge any such power, duty or function under his control and subject to his revision and to such conditions and limitation, if any, as he shall think fit to specify.