| (i) |
He shall take all possible steps to ensure that the funds of the Board are spent on the purpose for which they are provided. |
| (ii) |
He shall cause to be prepared and submit to the Board, for approval the annual statement of accounts and budget estimates. |
| (iii) |
He shall convene all meetings of the Board and its Committees under the direction of the Chairman. While preparing the agenda for a meeting of the Board or a Committee, he shall carry out the directions of the Chairman given in this respect and no item shall be placed on such an agenda or be considered in the meeting without previous permission of the Chairman. |
| (iv) |
He shall conduct the official correspondence of the Board under the authority of the Chairman except the correspondence relating to the conduct of examinations and shall record the minutes and maintain the records of the proceedings of the Board and its Committees. |
| (v) |
All fees and dues payable to the Board, and all sums received by the Secretary, shall be credited without delay to the account of the Board in a Bank or Treasury approved by the Board. |
| (vi) |
He shall be the disbursing officer for the employees of the Board. He shall be responsible for proper deduction and recoveries and see that such amounts are credited to the appropriate authorities or funds. |
| (vii) |
He shall be the drawing officer jointly with the Chairman. The Secretary jointly with the Chairman, shall sign all cheques above Tk. 500.00 and all cheques of Tk. 500.00 and below shall be signed by the Secretary alone. |
| (viii) |
The Secretary shall be the custodian of the imprest cash of Tk. 2500.00 of the Board and shall incur normal expenditure not exceeding Tk. 500.00 for each item at a time. For any unusual expenditure and any normal expenditure exceeding Tk. 500.00 prior approval of the Chairman shall have to be obtained by him before it is incurred. |
| (ix) |
Subject to the conditions laid down in clause (viii), the Secretary shall draw and disburse all contingent and other bills. |
| (x) |
He shall be the Controlling Officer for the purpose of travelling allowance in respect of classes III and IV employees of the Board. |
| (xi) |
He shall perform such other duties as my be assigned to him by the Chairman. |
