State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

3[60A. Appointment of General Manager.— (1) The Corporation shall, subject to the approval of the 4[State] Government, appoint a fit person to be the General Manager of the 5[Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking] who shall— (a) devote his whole time and attention to the duties of his office: Provided that the General Manager may be permitted by the corporation to accept any appointment, whether honorary or otherwise, which in the opinion of the corporation would not interfere with his duties as General Manager; (b) receive such monthly salary as the corporation shall from time to time, with the approval of the 6[State] Government determine 7[but the salary of the General Manager shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his period of office]; (c) be removable at any time from office for misconduct or for neglect of, or incapacity for, the duties of his office on the votes of not less than one-half of the total number of councillors. (2) The General Manager shall be appointed for a period not exceeding five years in the first instance and his appointment may be renewed from time to time with the approval of the 8[State] Government for a period not exceeding five years at a time. 9[* * * * * * *]