Cantonments Act, I924
22.Duties of President:-
(1) It shall be the duty of the President of
every Board --
(a) unless prevented
by reasonable cause, to convene and preside at all meetings of the Board and to
regulate the conduct of business thereat;
(b) to exercise supervision and control over the financial and executive
administration of the Board;
(c) to perform all the
duties and exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred on the President
by or under this Act ; and
(d) subject to any
restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, to exercise
executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and
to be directly responsible for the fulfillment of the purposes of this Act.
(2) The President may, by order in writing,
empower the Vice-President to exercise all or any of the powers and duties
referred to m clause (c) of sub-section (1) other than any power, duty or
function which he is by resolution of the Board expressly forbidden to
delegate.
(3) The exercise or discharge of any powers,
duties or functions delegated by the President under this section shall be
subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions, if any, as may be
laid down by the President and to the control of, and to revision by, the
President.
(4) Every order made under sub-section (2)
shall forthwith be communicated to the Board and to the {Subs.by Act 35 of
1926, s.2, for " Officer Commanding the District".} [Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
the Command].