Chapter IV ORGANISATION OF THE AUTHORITY AND OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE AUTHORITY

The authorities charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act are-

1. (a) the Authority; and
2. (b) the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority shall be under the general superintendence and control of the Authority.

1. (1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Authority, all the executive functions of the Authority shall be exercised by the Chief Executive Officer.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Chief Executive Officer shall,-
   • (i) supervise the financial and executive administration of the Authority and exercise such power and perform such duties and functions as may be conferred or imposed upon him by this Act or the rules or regulations or delegated to him by the Authority under this Act;
   • (ii) supervise and control all officers and servants of the Authority;
   • (iii) be responsible for collection of all sums due to the Authority and payment of all sums payable by the Authority;
   • (iv) ensure adequate security of all assets and property of the Authority;
   • (v) to be responsible for the proper application of the Truck Terminal Funds and property according to the provisions of this Act and rules or regulation made thereunder.
3. (3) The Chief Executive Officer may, with the sanction of the Authority, delegate any of the powers or functions conferred or imposed upon him by or under this Act, to any officer or servant of the Authority.

1. (1) The Authority,-
   • (a) may, from time to time, create such posts of officers and servants as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act: Provided that, no post with a pay-scale, the minimum of which exceeds rupees one thousand per month or such higher amount per month as the State Government may from time to time determine shall be created by the Authority without the previous approval of the State Government or such officer as the State Government may by general or special order specify in this behalf;
   • (b) may, from time to time appoint officers and servants to hold such posts; and
   • (c) shall pay such officers and servants such pay, allowances and other perquisites prospectively or retrospectively as it may, by regulations, determine.
2. (2) The powers and duties of such officers and servants shall be such as the Authority may from time to time by regulations made for the purpose, determine.

The Authority may, by regulations made for the purpose prospectively or retrospectively regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of its officers and servants; and without prejudice to the generality of this power, such regulation may provide for the following matters, namely :-

1. (i) regulating the grant of leave and the payment of leave salary and allowances while on leave;
2. (ii) authorising the payment of travelling or conveyance allowance;
3. (iii) regulating the period of service;
4. (iv) determining the conditions under which the employees shall receive the retirement benefits including provident fund, pension, gratuity or compassionate allowance and the conditions under which heirs or surviving relatives of the employees shall receive such pension, gratuity or compassionate allowance;
5. (v) authorising payment of contributions out of the Truck Terminal Fund to any pension or provident fund, which may be established for the benefit of the employees;
6. (vi) determining subsistence allowance in lieu of pay during the period of suspension of the employees pending enquiry;
7. (vii) prescribing any other conditions of service of the employees.

1. (1) The Authority shall establish a provident fund for employees of the Authority, and such provident fund (hereinafter referred to as "the provident fund") shall notwithstanding anything contained in the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), be administered by the Authority.
2. (2) The Authority shall, in respect of each of its employees who is a subscriber to the provident fund, pay into that fund such portion of the contribution in such manner as the Authority may from time to time determine.

All expenses incurred by the Authority including expenses incurred on account of salaries, allowances, fees and other remuneration payable to the employees serving under the Authority, shall be met from the Truck Terminal Fund.