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(7) subject to subsection (3), by instrument in writing, delegate to the Executive Committee or the Executive Director such of its powers and functions as it deems expedient for the efficient performance of the Council's functions in relation to the Pro- ductivity Centre, and to any committee appointed under para- graph (0) such of its other powers and functions as it deems expedient for the efficient performance of the Council's functions, and in so doing shall determine the limit of expenditure which may be incurred, without further authoriza- tion, in the exercise of any power so delegated:

Provided that no delegation made hereunder shall preclude the Council from exercising or performing at any time any of the powers or functions so delegated.

(2) The Council may, with the approval of the Governor, establish, manage and control, or enter into an arrangement with an insurance company or association for the establishment, management and control by such company or association either alone or jointly with the Council of a provident fund scheme for the benefit of all or any of the officers and servants of the Council or of any specified class of officer or servant of the Council, and if so required by the rules governing such scheme may make contributions thereto in accordance with such cules.

(3) Paragraph (@) of subsection (1) shall not permit the delegation of the power--

(a) to approve the annual programme or estimates of income and

expenditure of the Council, or

(6) to authorize the annual report or statements of income and expenditure and of assets and liabilities of the Council, or

(c) to appoint any officer or servant to a post the annual emolo-

ments of which exceed fifty thousand dollars, or

(d) to approve general terms and conditions of service of officers

or servants of the Council, or

(e) to transfer, under paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 16, any sum from any major head of expenditure to any other major head or heads of expenditure in the approved estimates of expenditure of the Council, or

(f) to establish or enter into any arrangement for the establishment

of a provident fund scheme under subsection (2),

and shall not permit the delegation to any committee appointed under paragraph (1) of subsection (1) of the power to transfer any sum from any sub-head of expenditure to any other sub-head in the approved estimates of expenditure of the Council.

6 (1) The Council shall, before establishing or varying any Approval of salary scale (including any scale of allowances and other pecuniary salary scales

by Governor. benefits) for any officer or servant or class of officer or servant of the Council, submit for the approval of the Governor particulars thereof, and the Governor may confirm the same either generally in respect of the relevant class of officer or servant or specially in respect of a particular officer or servant or a particular post.

(2) No officer or servant of the Council shall be paid any salary other than a salary in the appropriate scale approved by the Governor under subsection (1).

7.

(1) The Council shall have a common seal, and the fixing Seat of the of the seal shall-

Council.

(a) be authorized or ratified by resolution of the Council; and (6) be authenticated by the signatures of any two members of the Council, authorized by resolution of the Council either generally or specially to act for that purpose.

(2) Any document purporting to be a document duly executed under the seal of the Council shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be a document so executed.

instrumenta

8. Any contract or instrument which, if entered into or executed Certain by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be contracts and under seal may be entered into or executed on behalf of the Council not required by any person generally or specially authorized by the Council for that to be under purpose.

PART III.

MEMBERSHIP AND PROCEdure of Council.

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9. (1) The Council shall consist of not more than twenty-one Membership members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom---

(a) one member shall be appointed by the Governor as Chairman

of the Council;

(b) four members shall be appointed to represent management; (c) four members shall be appointed to represent labour;

(d) two members shall be appointed to represent such academic or professional interests as the Governor shall consider appropriate; and

(e) not more than ten other members shall be public officers. (2) There shall be a Deputy Chairman of the Council who shall be appointed by the Governor from amongst the members.

of Council,

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