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( I ) Every conmcl rnadc by thc Chairman on behalf of the Board Funk? provlsrom shall bc cntcred inlo in such manner and form as would bind h e Chairman a roerecu- ir such contract were made on his own behalf, except that h e common ::;Lk seal of h e Board shall be uscd (where necessary); and cvcry such conrnct ~ , j may in the like manner and form be varied or discharged. 'Section 20A w u inscried by s. 3 of Bc Wcst Bengal Impmvcmenl Laws (Amcndmnk) AcI, 1972 (Wesl Bcn. Act VIII o f 1971). Tl~lw:aonls \vivilhin Ihcsqu~br;icl;cawcrcsubslir~~od Iorhcrhevords'k huxtndrups'' by s. 141) oirhc Hownh Improvcmeot (Amendrncnr) Act. 1983 West Bcn. Acl XLIll 01 1983). 'Thc work within by s. l4(2), ibirl. wresubsriturcd l o r h words "one lakhof rupees" Tlre Ho~vralr I~~~prnvetaent Act, 1956. [West Den. Act (Clrup~cr /I.-The Boonl of Tnrsrees.-Sccriotr 23.) (2) Every conlracl lor thc cxecu!ion of any work or the supply of any rr, marerials or goods which will involve an expenditure exceeding '[five rhousand rupees] shall bc in wiring, and shall bc sealed. (3) The common scal of the Board shall remain in the custody 01 [he Secrerary ro the Board, and shall nor hc ~Ffixcd !o any conrracL or other instrumcnt cxccp~ in rhe presence or a Trusrcc {othcr than rllc Chairnun), who shall arlach his signature to the contracl or insrrumcnr in rokcn [hat rhe samc was scaled in his presence. (4) The signalurc of thc said Trustee sl~all be in addition 10 thc signature of any wilncss to ~ h c execution of such contracl or instrument. (5) A contncl not cxccutcd ns providrd in this section shall not bc binding on thc Board.