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Section 78C

Appointment of Municipal Chief Accountant 7[(Finance)]

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Appointment of Municipal Chief Accountant 7[(Finance)].— (1) The Corporation shall from time to time appoint a fit person to be the Municipal Chief Accountant 8[(Finance)]. He shall— 9[(a) be the Principal Municipal Finance Officer to advice the Commissioner on financial matters and perform such duties with regard to the municipal finance as shall be required of him by the Corporation, 10[Standing Committee] or the Commissioner;] (b) devote his whole time and attention to the duties of his office; (c) receive such monthly salary 11[as the Corporation shall, from time to time with the approval of the State Government, determine; but the salary of such officer shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his period of office;] (d) be removable at any time from office for misconduct, or for neglect of or incapacity for the duties of his office, by the corporation. 1 This was substituted for the portion begining with the words “not exceeding” and ending with the words “from time to time determine” by Mah. 5 of 1970, s. 8, with effect from 1st April 1966. 2 This proviso was added by Mah. 12 of 2011, s. 2(b). 3 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-Council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 30. 4 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-Council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 30. 5 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-Council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 30. 6 This heading and section 78C were inserted by Bom. 48 of 1950, s. 44. 7 These brackets and word were added by Mah. 11 of 2002, s. 7. 8 These brackets and word were added by Mah. 11 of 2002, s. 7. 9 Clause (a) was substituted for the original by Mah. 70 of 1975, s. 5(a). 10 These words were substituted for the words “Mayor-in-Council” by Mah. 27 of 1999, s. 31. 11 This was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “not exceeding” and ending with the words “from time to time determine” by Mah. 5 of 1990, s. 8, with effect from 1st April 1966. 126 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III 1[* * * * * * *] 2[78D. Appointment of 3[Municipal Chief Accountant (Water Supply and Sewerage)].— The Corporation shall, from time to time, appoint a fit person to be the 4[Municipal Chief Accountant (Water Supply and Sewerage).] He shall— (a) keep the accounts of the Water and Sewerage Fund and the Consolidated Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal Loan Fund and perform such duties with regard to the said accounts as shall be required of him by the Corporation or 5[Standing Committee] or the Commissioner; (b) devote his whole time and attention to the duties of his office; (c) receive such monthly salary as the Corporation shall, from time to time, with the approval of the State Government, determine; but the salary of such officer shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his period of office; (d) be removable at any time from office for misconduct, or for neglect of or incapacity for, the duties of his office, by the Corporation.] 6[78E. Appointment of 7[Municipal Chief Accountant (Treasury)].—The Corporation shall, from time to time, appoint a fit person to be the 8[Municipal Chief Accountant (Treasury)]. He shall— (a) be the Principal Municipal Trasury Officer and keep such municipal accounts and perform such duties with regard to the municipal accounts as shall be required of him by the Corporation, the 9[Standing Committee] or the Commissioner; (b) devote his whole time and attention to the duties of his office; (c) receive such monthly salary as the Corporation shall, from time to time, with the approval of the State Government, determine; but the salary of such officer shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his period of office; (d) be removable at any time from office for misconduct, or for neglect or incapacity for the duties of his office, by the Corporation.] Other Officers and Servants

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