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[(1)]1 [Every municipality where there is no Executive Officer shall, by special resolution appoint one or more Secretaries.]3 [(2) Each such appointment shall be subject to prior approval of the Prescribed Authority and the salaries and other conditions of service of the person so appointed shall be such as may be prescribed.]1 [Appointment of officiating Secretary 66-A (1) During the absence on leave, or other temporary vacancy in the office of a Secretary appointed under Section 66, if the period of such leave or vacancy does not exceed two months, the President may appoint a person to act as Secretary, and if the period exceeds two months an appointment shall be made by the Municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 66. (2) When the period of vacancy in which appointment has been made under the first part of sub-section (2) is subsequently extended beyond two months due to unforeseen circumstances the appointment made by the President may continue subject to the approval of the State Government. (3) Every person so appointed may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties conferred or appointed may exercise the power and shall perform the duties conferred or imposed by or under this or any other enactment on the person for whom he is appointed to act. (4) The salary and other conditions of service of a person appointed under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed.]2 Punishment or dismissal of Secretaries