Powers of Government

(1) The Government shall have the right to address the Council with reference to anything conducted or done by the Council and to communicate to the Council, their views on any matter, with which the Council is concerned. (2) The Council shall report to the Government such action, if any, as it proposes to take or has taken on the communication and shall furnish an explanation if it fails to take action. (3) The Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Regulations or may amend or repeal any Regulation. (4) Every new Regulation or addition to the Regulations or amendment or repeal of any Regulation made by the Council shall be submitted to the Government who may either disallow it or allow it with or without modification. (5) No Regulation, addition to the Regulations or amendment or repeal of any Regulation made by the Council shall have validity until allowed by Government. (6) In the event of any difference of opinion between the Chairman and the Council or any of its committees on any matter the same shall be referred to Government for decision which shall be final. (7) The Government shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as they may direct of the Council and also cause an enquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the Council. The Government shall in every such case give notice to the Council of their intention to cause such inspection or enquiry to be made and the Council shall be entitled to be represented thereat. (8) The Government shall forward to the Chairman of the Council a copy of the inspection report for obtaining the views of the Council and on receipt of such views the Government may issue such instructions as they consider necessary and fix a time-limit for action to be taken by the Council: Provided that Government may, for sufficient cause shown by the Council, extend the time-limit by such period as they may deem fit. (9) Where action has not been taken by the Council to the satisfaction of Government within the time fixed or extended by them under sub-section (8), they may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the Council, issue such directions as they may think fit and the Council shall comply with such directions. (10) The Government may by order in writing direct the Council to pay out of the Council Fund, the salaries and allowances of its Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Controller of Examination and the Finance Officer.