Bare ActsThe ODISHA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1950

Section 74

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Executive Officer, Engineer and Health Officer :– (1) Every Municipality shall have– (a) an Executive Officer; (b) an Engineer; and (c) a Health Officer; who shall be servant of the State Government, appointed 2[by the State Government] to the Municipality, 3[on such conditions as may be prescribed; and their work shall be subject to the general powers of supervision of the Chairperson.] 4[* * *] 5[Provided that the State Government may appoint a member of the Orissa Local Fund Service constituted under the Orissa Local Fund Service Rules, 1975 as an Executive Officer or as an Engineer on such conditions as may be prescribed: Provided further that if any Municipality is unable to maintain a whole time Engineer or a whole time Health Officer, any officer of the Public Works or Public Health Engineering Department or the Health Department, as the case may be, may be appointed by the State Government as part-time Engineer or part-time Health Officer of the Municipality on such terms as may be prescribed :] Provided further that when an officer of the Public Works or Public Health Department is appointed to exercise powers and discharge functions under this Act, such of the powers and functions as are provided under chapters VIII, XIV and XV shall be exercised by the Executive Officer after consultation with such officer or officers as so appointed. 6[(1-a) The State Government may, on the recommendation of the Municipality, appoint an Additional or Assistant Executive Officer 4(and an Additional Engineer.)] (1-b) 7[* * *]

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