Section 48(3) in The Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council Act, 1988
(3)The [Principal Secretary] [Words substituted by W.B. Act 3 of 1994.] shall be the Principal Executive Officer of the General Council and all other officers of the General Council shall be subordinate to him. He shall have the right to be present at a meeting of the General Council or of the [Council] [Word substituted by W.B. Act 3 of 1994.] or of any Committee of the General Council, and to take part in the discussions as if he were a member of the General Council or of the [Council] [Word substituted by W.B. Act 3 of 1994.] or of the Committee as aforesaid and may, with the consent of the Chief Executive Councillor or any other person presiding over such meeting for the time being, as the case may be, at any time make a statement, or give an explanation, of facts, but he shall not be entitled to vote.
