Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) There shall be a secretariat for the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council at the head-quarter of the General Council headed by a Principal Secretary to be appointed by the Government in consultation with the Chief Executive Councilor. (2).The Principal Secretary shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the General Council and all other officers of the General Council shall be subordinate to him. (3). The Principal Secretary shall be present and take part in the discussion of all the meetings of the General Council or the Executive Council or any Committee of the General Council and may, with the consent of the Chief Executive Councilor or any other person presiding over such ·meeting for the time being, as the case may be, at any time make a statement or give explanation of the facts and circumstance~; but shall not be entitled to vote in any such meeting. (4). The Principal' Secretary and the other officers of the Secretariat shall be paid out of the General Council Fund. (5). The tenn of appointment of the Principal Secretary shall be for a period of three years but may be extended by the Government in consultation with the . Chief Executive Councilor. (6).The Government may appoint such other Secretaries for the General Council on such terms and conditions as the Government may, in consultation with the Chief Executive Councilor, de1ermine. . ... _15_6_8 __ T_H_E_A_S_SA_M_. _G_A_Z_ET_. T_E __ ,_E_X_T_R .. _A_O_R_D_IN_A_R_Y_._.,_. _M_A_Y_l_...7 ,_· _20_0_5_--'~ (7). The Government may, in consultation with the Chief Executive Councilor, 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 officers of the rank of Class-II and abov~ within the Council Area in accordance with the exigencies, but while making such postings due regard may be given to the views of the General Council. (9). All Officers and other .;taff posted in the Council Area shall be accountable tc 1 the General Council for their performance and assessment of their works recorded by the Executive Counci I shall be incorporated in their Annual' Confidential Reports by the Government. (10). Notwithstanding anythmg contained in sub-section (5) above, the Government may, at any time in consultation with the Chief Executive Councilor, withdraw the Principal Secretary CH any other officer posted or appointed by it in the Se~retariat. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 17, 2005 1569 CHAPTER-Ill POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GJ1:NERAL COUNNCIL Subjects to be -.nder the control and administration of the General Council~