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( l) There shail be a Secretariat for the L.:·: hmg 1\ u- 1 ut1ornous Council at the headquarter of the Ciencr::l Coun::.:ii i:-.:1ukd by a Principal Secretary w be appot lilt~d by llil" ( }nvcrn mcnr in consultation with the Chic[ Exccnl i\T OH11:cillor. ('.:!)The l'ri11cip<ll Secrctmy shall be the princi;1al cxcc- u i\'c r·i'liccr of the Cencral Council a1i:cl all other Officers o[ h~- r;cncr:\l Council sll~dl b:::: subordinate to him. ('.)) T l1•:: Prii':cipal Scc1ct:H) :;lwli he presen l ;1nLI t.\k \'. :~ :,;\i i i tlic c\i SL'.liSSlOll of aJi th•: n1ectings u[' the (ic11C1:'.l (_\1";'.:·'.1 cir (11<:: Executive Council or nny corninin~T o!· ti".: C: -::: 1 ~·ri!\ Cuuncil and rn11y, with the consent of the Chi1..'I. l :_\. · ,., :tivc C'c1t1 11ci ll or or <1ny ot her person pt'l'siding ove r s11ch 11·. :·~ li1~g r,11· t!ic time: being, ~1s the case rn:1y be, :1t an~· ti11w :<,ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDTNA RY, OCT. 30. 1995 1585 make a statement or give explanation of the fac ts and cir- cumstances but shall not be entitled to vote in any such meeting. (4) The Principal Secretary and the other officers of the Secretariat shall be paicl out of the General Council Fund. ~ (5) The term of appointment of the Principal Sccreta1y shall be for a period of three years bu t may be extended by the Government in consultation with the Ch ief Exec utive Councillor. (6) The Government may appoint such other Sccrct:tr- ies for the General Council on such terms and conditions as the Government may, in consultation wi th the Chief Execu- tive Councillor, determine. (7) The Government may, in consultation with the Chief Executive Councillor, depute such other officers or experts, as may be, required, to assist the General Council on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Government. (8) The Government may from time to time post offi- cers of the rank of Class-II and above wi thin the Council Area in accordance with the exigencies, but while mal'ing such postings due regard may be given to the views of the General Council. (9) All officers and other staff posted in the Council Area shall be accountable to the General Council for their performance and assessment of their works recorded by the Executive Council shall be incorporate(! in their Annual Confidential Reports by the Government. (10) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub- section (5) above, the Government ma)1 , :it :rny time in con- sultation with the Chief Executive Councillor, withdraw the Principal Secretary or 11ny other officer posted or :ippointcd by it i11 the Secretariat. _1586 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCT. 30, 1995 Subjects to be under the control and admin - istration of the General Council. CHAPTER - III POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF TIIE GENERAL COUNCIL