State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

77. Appointment of Municipal Secretary.— (1) The 6[corporation] shall from time to time appoint a fit person to be Municipal Secretary. (2) The Municipal Secretary shall be secretary of the corporation and also of 7[the Standing Committee and the Improvements Committee] and shall— (a) perform such duties as he is directed by this Act to perform and such other duties in and with regard to the corporation and 8[the Standing Committee and the Improvements Committee] as shall be required by him by those bodies respectively; (b) have the custody of all papers and documents connected with the proceedings of— (i) the corporation and any committee appointed by the corporation 9[under section 38 10[or 38A];] 1[(ii) the Standing Committee and any sub-Committee thereof;] (iii) the Improvements Committee and any sub-Committee thereof; (iv) the Education Committee and any sub-Committee thereof; 2[(v) the Wards Committees;] (c) devote his whole time and attention to the duties of his office; 3[(d) receive such monthly salary 4[as the Corporation shall, from time to time, with the approval of the State Government, determine ; but the salary of such officer shall not be altered to his disadvantage during his period of office];] (e) be removable at any time from office for misconduct or for neglect of, or incapacity for, the duties of the office by the 5[* * *] corporation.