Powers and duties of Chief Administrative Officer

(1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the market committee, all the executive functions of the market committee shall be exercised by the Chief Administrative Officer. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Chief Administrative Officer shall (a) supervise the financial and executive administration of the market committee and exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as may be conferred or imposed upon him by this Act or the rules made thereunder; and (b) be responsible for the collection of all sums due to the market committee and the payment of all sums payable by the market committee.