Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Sub-section (6A) added by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999. * Substituted by Act 8 of 1995. @ Substituted for "allowances" by Act 8 of 1996, w.e.f. 1-10-1995. 24[(5) The Chairperson shall call the Secretary or any officer or employee under the control of Municipality including the Government Officer or employee transferred by the Government to the service of the Municipality to discuss with him on any matters relating to the functions and administration of the Municipality which are vested in or delegated to the Municipality by or under this Act, and it shall be the duty of such officer or employee to attend such discussion or the meetings convened by the Chairperson. (6) The Chairperson shall have the power to suspend from service any officer or employee in the service of Municipality if necessary, other than the Secretary and other Government Officers in the Gazetted rank, transferred to the service of the Municipality, where disciplinary action have to be taken against them, on grounds of gross negligence of duty, dereliction of duty and violation of rules and standing orders: Provided that the Chairperson shall place the order of suspension before the Council in its next meeting and get the order ratified by the Council, failing which the order shall stand invalid. (7) The Chairperson shall have the power to call for from the Secretary or any other officer under the Municipality, any file and record in writing relating to the administration of the Municipality and issue directions and orders thereon in accordance with the provisions of this Act, rules or standing orders made thereunder: Provided that the Chairperson shall not call for the files and records which are related to the exercise of statutory functions regarding Municipal Administration vested only in the Secretary or any other officer. (8) The Chairperson shall refer to the Government for decision at once, any resolution passed by the council which in his opinion has not been legally passed or is in excess of power conferred by this Act or any other law or if carried out is likely to endanger human life or health or public safety.]