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that down to draw your attention to the fact.

That is not quite what I mean because it merely speaks of

the Secretary signing something on behalf of the Board for

a select committee. Give me some paragraph where it definite

-ly says the Secretary can do something?

A:-

Under section 30 (2) The Secretary may institute summary

proceedings without the previous issue of a notice by the

Board,

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Secretary in such a manner that he can do so without refer-

-ence to the administrative head of the Department?

A:-

Year

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And so long as you do your work properly you can act inde-

-pendently of him ?

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are doing?

A:- Probably I should report to him mainly as an act of courtesy

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to the head of the Department not of necessity.

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powers which mean thai under certain conditionɑ you can work

absolutely independently of the hand of the Dapartment ?

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Q:- There are other sections probably ?

Section 93 is the next one - The Secretary can take action

to regnver resannable expenses or. behalf of the Board.

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