1[12. Financial and administrative powers of the Chairman.--(1) The Chairman shall exercise such financial and administrative powers over the Benches as may be vested in him under the rules made by the appropriate Government.

(2) The appropriate Government may designate one or more Members to be the Vice-Chairman or, as the case may be, Vice-Chairman thereof and the Members so designated shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions of the Chairman as may be delegated to him by the Chairman by a general or special order in writing.]

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Footnote -

1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2007, s. 12, for section 12 (w.e.f. 19-2-2007).