Chapter V OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, THEIR APPOINTEMENT, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

(1) The Secretary shall be a whole-time officer of the Board and shall be appointed by the Government on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (2) The Secretary shall, subject to the control of the Board :- (a) be the administrative officer of the Board. (b) be responsible to ensure that the order of the Board are carried out; and (c) have the power to enter into contract for and on behalf of the Board. (3) The Secretary shall be responsible to ensure that all the funds of the Board are spent for the purpose for which they are granted. (4) The Secretary shall prepare the annual financial statement of the Board. (5) The Secretary shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by regulations. (6) The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of the meeting of the Board. (7) The Secretary shall have the right to be present and to speak at the Board meeting but shall not have the right to vote. (8) All the action taken by the Secretary shall be subjected to the approval of the Chairman, and all the action taken between the two meetings of the Board shall be reported at the nearest next meeting of the Board for approval.

Other officers of the Board shall have powers and duties as may be prescribed by the rules of the Board.

Members of the Board or any Committee or Sub-Committee constituted under this Act but are not in the service of the Government, shall, in respect of expenses incurred by them for attending meeting of the Board, or of any such Committee or Sub-Committee, or in exercising any power or performing any duties conferred or imposed on them by or under this Act, be paid by the Board such allowances and as such rates as may be prescribed.

(1) Except in the cases where the Government is empowered to make rules under this Act, the Board may make regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provision of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the matters, namely:- (a) laying down the procedure to be observed for conduct of its meeting; (b) the constitution, power and duties of committee or sub-committees and such other body the Board may like to set up from time to time; (c) the creation of post and appointment of employees of the Board and the condition of their services; (d) the rates at which the Board shall pay allowance or honorarium to persons referred to in section 16; and other bodies or person the Board may like to set up or assign work or both in furtherance of this Act: Provided that the regulations made by the Board or any amendment thereto shall not take effect until such regulation or amendment receive the approval of the Government.

(1) The Chairman shall place before the annual meeting of the Board, held in the year following the year in which it is established and before annual meeting thereafter, report on the working of the Board during the preceding financial year together with a budget estimate showing the anticipated income and expenditure of the Board during the financial year in which annual meeting is held. (2) The budget estimate shall, after approval of the Board, be forwarded to the Government within such time as may be prescribed. (3) The Government shall either accord its approval of the Budget estimate or return it to the Board with comments and suggestions, if any for resubmission.

The Government may, after considering the budget estimates of the Board and such other reports as it may call for, make such annual and periodical grants to it as may think fit.

(1) The Board shall constitute funds as under:- (a) Reserve fund, named Mizo Language Development Board Reserve Fund. (b) Grant in Aid (GIA) received from the Government. (c) Operational fund named Mizo Language Development Board Operational Fund. (2) Interest occurring on all money held in the funds under sub-section (1) shall be transferred to the operational fund annually and shall be considered as annual income of the Board and taken into account in the preparation of the Board’s budget. (3) All sums representing income from endowments or property owned or managed by the Board shall be deposited in the Operational fund. (4) All money payable to the credit of the Board funds shall forthwith be deposited with any of the scheduled banks to the credit of the relevant funds and all cheques drawn on the funds shall be signed by the drawing and disbursing officer so appointed by the Secretary and be presented for encashment after obtaining the counter signature of the Chairman. (5) No expenditure shall be incurred from the relevant fund of the Board except for the purpose as provided under this Act, unless such expenditure is provided for in the Budget approved under this Act or can be met by re- appropriation in the prescribed manner.