Section 16 in The Assam Handicraft Artisans Welfare Fund Scheme, 2000
16. Duties and function of the Chief Executive Officer and District Officers.
(1)Duties And Function of the Chief Executive Officer. - Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Rules and the Scheme the Chief Executive Officer shall have also the following functions and powers, in addition to his duties and functions as provided under the Rules, namely :(a)to maintain separate registers(i)of handicraft artisans and self employed persons enrolled as members of the Fund ;(ii)of employers;(iii)of dealers ;(iv)of producers of handicraft products.(b)to determine the amount due from every employer or dealer or producer of handicraft products as contribution to the Fund ;(c)to receive all returns, forms and declarations provided for under the rules and the scheme ;(d)to call for information from an give direction to handicraft artisans, self employed persons, employers, dealer and producer of handicraft products for the proper administration of the fund and implementation of the scheme ;(e)to require production of registers, records account or other documents necessary for the administration of the fund and implementation of the scheme from any person having custody of such registers, records accounts or other documents ;(f)to receive all moneys on behalf of the Fund and to effect recoveries ;(g)to maintain accounts of the Fund ;(h)to executive contract, deeds and other documents for and on behalf of the Board ;(i)to prepare and present the budget of the Fund to the Board ;(j)to make budgetary re-appropriation subject to the provisions of the scheme ;(k)to draw and disburse pension, family pension and all other type of assistance sanctioned by the Board, subject to the provision of the scheme;(l)to prepare Annual Statement of Accounts, get it audited and placed the same before the Board in every financial year ;(m)to be Controlling Officer of all the staff working under him and to exercise disciplinary powers over them ;(n)to do such other things as may bedirected by the Board.(2)Duties And Function to District Officer. - Subject to the provisions in the Act, the Rules and the Scheme the District Officer shall have the following functions and powers, in respect of the concerned district namely :-(a)to maintain separate registers(i)of handicraft artisans and self employed persons enrolled as members of the Fund ;(ii)of employers ;(iii)of dealers;(iv)of producers of handicraft products(b)to record the amount due from every employer or dealer or producer of handicraft products as contribution to the Fund ;(c)to record the amount due from every employer or dealer or producer of handicraft products as contribution to the Fund ;(d)to receive all returns, forms and declarations provided for under the rules and the scheme ;(e)to call for information from and give directions to handicraft artisan, self employed persons, employers, dealers and producer of handicraft products for the proper administration of the fund and implementation of the scheme ;(f)to require production of registers, records, accounts or other documents necessary for the administration of the fund and implementation of the scheme from any person having custody of such registers, records, accounts or other documents ;(g)to receive all moneys on behalf of the Fund and to effect recoveries;(h)to remit the contribution amount from the handicraft artisans, self employed persons, employers, dealers and producer of handicraft products whatever in form of cash or bank draft to the Chief Executive Officer immediately along with the relevant document keeping record in his register ;(i)to assist the Chairman, District Level Advisory Committee ;(j)to do such other things as may be directed by the Chief Executive Officer.
