State Act

The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education Act, 1997.

23. Powers and duties of 2[Director] of Board.— (1) It shall be the duty of the 3[Director] of the Board to ensure that the provisions of the Act and the regulations and bye-laws made thereunder, are faithfully observed, and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose. 4[(1A) The Director shall ensure that the directions issued by the Government and Governing Council are strictly complied with or, as the case may be, implemented. (1B) Where any matter is required to be regulated by regulations or bye-laws, but no regulations or bye-laws are made in that behalf, the Director may for the time being, regulate matter by issuing such directions as he thinks necessary, and shall, and at the earliest opportunity thereafter, place them before the Board in the next meeting for approval : Provided that such directions shall have to be converted into regulations or bye-laws, as the case may be, within six months of issuing such directions failing which such directions shall automatically lapse, but not affecting the action taken thereby. (1C) For the purpose of purporting duties under sub-sections (1) and (1A), the Director may delegate his powers to perform such duties to the Secretary or such other officer as he deems fit.] (2) In an emergency which, in the opinion of the 5[Director] of the Board, require that immediate action should be taken, the 6[Director] shall take such action as he deems necessary and shall thereafter report his action to the Board at its next meeting. (3) The 7[Director] shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed.