The Chief Officer shall, --

(a) ¹ [subject to the control of the municipal council, perform all the duties] and exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred upon him by or delegated to him under this Act;

(b) subject to the orders of the municipal council, or of the standingcommittee of the municipal council, as the case may be, take prompt steps to remove any irregularity pointed out by the auditor;

(c) report to the president, the standing committee and the municipalcouncil all cases of fraud, embezzlement, theft or loss of municipal money or property;

(d) supply any return, statement, estimate, statistics, account, or reportor a copy of any document in his charge called for by the municipal council or the standing committee and shall comply with any orders passed by the municipal council or the standing committee thereon; and

(e) subject to rules prescribed in this behalf exercise supervision andcontrol over the acts and proceedings of all officers and servants of the municipal council in matters of executive administration and in matters concerning the accounts and records of the municipal council and to dispose of all questions relating to the officers and servants subordinate to the Chief Officer and their pay, privileges and allowances.

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1. Substituted by Act 34 of 1966 w.e.f. 16.1.1967.