Officers may take part in discussions :— '[(1)] '[* * *] the Engineer, the

Health Officer or the District-Inspector of Schools or any prescribed officer with the permission of the Chairperson or by virtue of a resolution passed in this behalf at a meeting of the municipality or of a committee thereof, may make a statement in regard to a subject under discussion, but shall not vote upon or purpose a resolution at such meeting.

2[(2) It shall be the duty of the Executive Officer to attend all the meetings of the municipality and to take part in the discussions at such meetings, but he shall not vote upon, or propose, a resolution at any such meeting.

1. (3) in the case of a meeting of any Committee of the Municipality, the Executive Officer may, with the permission of the Chairperson or by virtue of a resolution passed in that behalf at a meeting of such Committee, make a statement in regard to a subject under discussion but shall not vote upon, or propose, a resolution at such meeting. ]