- (i) The duties of the officers of the Irrigation Branch, in regard to financial and accounts matters are specified in the Financial Handbook concerned. Their duties in administrative and executive matters are defined below.(ii)(a)It is incumbent on all officers to see that their assistants and subordinates thoroughly understand and strictly adhere to the details of the estimates for works on which they are employed. It is not sufficient to hand over estimates and plans to them and to assume that the work will be carried out, but detailed instructions should be freely and patiently given on all points regarding which they have any doubts, and they should be encouraged to ask for information on such points.(b)It must be remembered that it is part of the duty of officers to train young assistants and subordinates, and the manner in which they perform their duties is generally a good test of the usefulness of the officer under whom they are employed.Chief Engineer
