Section 32 in The Bar Council of Bihar Rules, 1962
32.
The powers and duties of the Secretary and the other employees shall be under-I. The Secretary:(a)Shall be Chief Administrative Officer of the Bar Council and all the other employees of the Bar Council shall work under him and shall be subordinate to him;(b)Shall.-(i)Attend the general meetings and the meeting of the committees;(ii)Keep Minutes of proceedings;(iii)Cause to be maintained complete and accurate accounts together with all receipts, vouchers and documents;(iv)Conduct all correspondence, excepting that with the High Court and the Government in matters other than formal, which shall be approved and signed by the Chairman, and supply information to the members;(v)Prepare the Annual Reports and Balance Sheets;(vi)Assign duties to the Ministerial Staff of the Bar Council and supervise their work;(vii)Receive and grant receipt for moneys on behalf of Bar Council;(viii)Be responsible for the proper custody and maintenance of the property of the Bar Council;(ix)Deposit the moneys received on behalf of the Bar Council into the Bank;(x)Call all ordinary general meetings and issue notice of all meetings and general meetings when necessary;(xi)Grant copies of documents on the records of cases and certify them to be true copies;(xii)Allow inspection of records in cases of inquiry; and(xiii)Act as the Polling Officer during the election to the Council and take such preliminary steps with regard thereto as he is and may be required to do under the Act and these rules.(c)Shall in all matters act in the discharge of his duties under the direction and control of the Chairman, the Executive Committee and the Bar Council.II. The Deputy Secretary and the Under Secretary:Shall perform such duties and have such powers of the Secretary as may from time to time be assigned or delegated to them as the case may be, by the Secretary or the Executive Committee of the Bar Council.III. Office Superintendent:Shall keep the ministerial staff under proper discipline and control by enforcing regularity and punctuality and proper working.IV. Accountant:Shall maintain the accounts and deal with all matters of accounts relating to the Bar Council and assist the Secretary in the framing of the budget and on matters relating to the functions of the Finance Committee.V. Office Assistant:Shall dispose of work of clerical nature entrusted to them generally or from time to time under the direct control of the Office Superintendent.VI. Stenographers:Shall attend to dictations and to typewriting in addition to any work entrusted to them as may be done by an Office Assistant.VII. Office Peons:Shall attend to duties such as Darwans, Daftri, Messenger etc. as may be assigned by the Secretary under the direct control of the Office Superintendent.
