Insertion of section 24 A

Insertion of section 24 A.- After section 24 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "24A. Appointment of Executive Officer and term of office.-

1. (1) The State Government or the Commissioner as the case may be, may appoint any officer to be the executive officer to a notified institution or to a group of notified institutions.
2. (2) The cadre of the executive officer to be appointed to the notified institution may be, based on the income of such institution.
3. (3) The executive Officer shall hold office for such term as may be fixed by the State Government and he shall exercise such power and perform such duties as may be prescribed.
4. (4) The executive Officer shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code 1860."