Section 17. Powers and duties of Secretary.

(1) The Secretary shall, subject to the superintendence, control and direction of the Chairman and the Board, be the Principal Executive of the Board and shall be :–– (a) responsible for the preparation of the estimates of accounts and annual statement of income and expenditure of the Board ; (b) responsible for ensuring that the money allotted to the Board is spent for the purpose for which it is allotted ; (c) responsible for keeping the minutes of the meeting of the Board ; (d) responsible of preparation of the annual report of the Board under section 21 for submission to the General Body for its approval ; and (e) entitled to be present at the meetings of the Board and take part in its proceedings and shall have the right to vote. (2) The Secretary shall exercise all such other powers, as may either be conferred on him under the rules or the regulations, or delegated to him by the Board.