Section 16. Power of Board to make by-laws

(2) No by-law shall take effect until it has been confirmed by the Central Government and published in the official Gazette; and the Central Government, in confirming a by-law, may make any change therein which appears to it to be necessary. [ACT XIII OF 1949] (3) The Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, cancel any by-law which it has confirmed, and thereupon the by-law shall cease to have effect. Miscellaneous 16. Power of Board to make by-laws.—(1) The Board may make by-laws consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for— (a) the dates, times and places of its meetings and of meetings of its Executive and other Committees, the quorum for such meetings, and the procedure thereat; (b) the delegation of powers and duties to its Executive or any other Committee, or to its Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary or any other of its officers; (c) the travelling allowances of members and of members of Committees; (d) the appointment, promotion and dismissal of its officers and servants, and the creation and abolition of their posts; (e) the conditions of service of its officers and servants, including their pay, leave, leave allowances, pensions, gratuities, compassionate allowances and travelling allowances, and the establishment and maintenance of a provident fund for them; (f) the maintenance of its accounts; (g) the persons by whom, and the manner in which payments, deposits and investments may be made on its behalf; (h) the custody of moneys required for its current expenditure; and the investment of moneys not so required; (i) the preparation of statements showing the sums allotted to Departments of the Central and Provincial Governments or to other institutions.