Powers and Duties of the Commissioner

(1) The commissioner shall be the Chief Executive Officer and administrative of the Authority and shall be responsible for the management of the whole affairs of the Authority subject to the superintendence, control and direction of the Authority.

(2) The Commissioner shall, in addition to performing such functions as are conferred on him by or under this Act or under any law for the time being in force,- (i) to implement the resolution of the Authority which is within the Government guidelines; (ii) to conduct the business of the Authority and keep correspondence; (iii) to carry out and execute such schemes and works as the Authority may direct and incur necessary expenditure there-of; (iv) to operate the Bank accounts of the Authority and be responsible for the maintenance of the accounts of the Authority; (v) to exercise supervision and control over the officers and officials of the Authority in matters of executive, administration and service conditions of such officers and officials and regulation of their pay and allowances; (vi) to furnish to the Government a copy of the minutes of the proceedings of the Authority and any returns, or other information which the Government may, from time to time, call for; (vii) to discharge such other functions which are conferred on him by or under this Act or any other law for the time being in force at the time; (viii) he shall prepare the Annual report and Audited Accounts of the Authority and place before the Authority for approval; (ix) he shall represent before any court of law, legal authority or any statutory body on behalf of the Authority and to appoint any legal counsel, consultant or the experts on behalf of the Authority to represent or to defend the Authority; (x) he shall be the custodian of all the records of the Authority; (xi) he shall protect all assets and properties of the Authority and take all such actions in consultation with the Authority to protect them; (xii) he shall be the legal signatory on behalf of the Authority before any authority or court of law or for any contracts or agreements on behalf of the Authority; and (xiii) he shall exercise such administrative and financial powers as the Authority decides and delegates from time to time.