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Powers and duties of Chief Officer. — (1) The Chief Officer shall— (a) subject to the control, direction and supervision of the 276[Chairperson], supervise the financial and executive administration of the Council and exercise such powers and perform such duties and functions as may be conferred or imposed upon him or allotted to him by or under this Act; (b) take steps to give effect to all the decisions or resolutions of the Council; (c) cause to be maintained and supervise the accounts and registers of the Council; (d) subject to the orders of the competent authority, take prompt steps to remove any irregularity pointed out by the Municipal Auditor; (e) prepare budget estimates and submit them to the Standing Committee; (f) report to the 277[Chairperson] and the Committee concerned all cases of fraud, embezzlement, theft or loss of municipal money and property; (g) exercise supervision and control over the acts and proceedings of all the officers and servants of the Council; (h) subject to the rules, bye-laws and general or special orders made under this Act, dispose of all questions such as the pay and allowances, leave and other privileges in respect of the officers and servants of the Council. (2) The Chief Officer may, with the sanction of the Council, delegate any of the powers or duties or functions conferred or imposed upon or allotted to him by or under this Act, to any municipal officer or servant: Provided that such delegation shall be subject to such limitations, if any, as may be prescribed by the Council and also to the control and revision by the Chief Officer.