Preamble

Officers of Board 6. Officers of Board.— The following shall be the officers of the Board:—

1. (i)The Chairman of the Board;
2. (ii)The Secretary, Joint Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Board; and
3. (iii)Such other officers in the service of the Board, as may be declared by the regulations to be officers of the Board. 7. Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Board.— (1) The Chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Government, by a notification published in the Official Gazette.

1. (2)The minimum qualifications and experience required for the purpose of appointment to the post of Chairman of the Board are:
   1. (i)Second Class Master’s degree of a recognised University; and
   2. (ii)Teaching or administrative experience of not less than 20 years in the field of education.
2. (3)The Chairman of the Board shall subject to any terms and conditions in his contract of service, hold office for a term of four years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
3. (4)The Government may from time to time, extend the term of office of the Chairman of the Board: Provided that the term shall not exceed in the aggregate a period of eight years.
4. (5)The Chairman of the Board shall be a servant of the Government and shall draw his salaries and allowances from the funds of the Government. The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the Chairman shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government.
5. (6)No person shall hold, or continue to hold the office of the Chairman of the Board after he completes the age of sixty years.
6. (7)The Government shall appoint a Vice-Chairman, from amongst the members of the Board, to exercise the powers and duties of the Chairman in his absence of not less than one month. 8. Powers and Duties of Chairman.— (1) The Chairman of the Board shall be the principal academic and controlling officer of the Board and shall preside over at the meetings of the Board and any convocation of the Board. He shall be an ex-officio member and the Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Examination Committee, the Finance Committee and the Recognition Committee. He shall be entitled to be present, with the right to speak at any meeting of any authority or body of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote there at, unless he is a member of that authority or body.
7. (2)The Chairman of the Board shall have power to convene meetings of the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Examination Committee, the Recognition Committee, the Finance Committee and the other bodies or committees of the Board. He may delegate, by a regulation, this power to any other officer of the Board.
8. (3)It shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Board to ensure that the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder are faithfully observed and he shall have all powers necessary for this purpose.
9. (4)If there are reasonable grounds for the Chairman of the Board to believe that there is an emergency which requires immediate action to be taken, he shall take such action as he deems

necessary and shall, at the earliest opportunity thereafter, report his action to such authority or

body as would have in the ordinary course dealt with the matter. In the event of dispute arising between the Chairman of the Board and the authority or body as to whether there was in fact an emergency, the matter shall be referred to the Board, the decision of which shall be final.

1. (5)The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible for the administration of the affairs of the Board in accordance with the Act, the rules and regulations made thereunder and shall give effect to the decisions of the Executive Council and other authorities or bodies of the Board which are not inconsistent with the provisions aforesaid.
2. (6)It shall be lawful for the Chairman of the Board, as the principal executive officer, to regulate the work and conduct of the officers and members of the administrative and ministerial staff of the Board in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and the rules and regulations made thereunder.
3. (7)Where any matter is required to be regulated by a regulation, the Chairman of the Board may, for the time being, regulate the matter by issuing such directives as he thinks necessary, and shall at the earliest opportunity thereafter, place them before the Executive Council or other authority or body concerned for approval.
4. (8)The Chairman of the Board shall exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. 9. Appointment, Duties and Powers of Secretary, Joint and Assistant Secretaries.— (1) The Secretary of the Board shall be a whole time salaried officer of the Board. He shall be appointed by the Government. 4[The eligibility criteria, mode of recruitment and terms and conditions of service for appointment of the Secretary shall be such as may be prescribed.] 5[(2) The minimum qualifications and experience required for the purpose of appointment to the post of Secretary of the Board are that—
   1. (a)(i) he should possess a Second Class Master’s degree or Diploma in Higher Education

of a recognised University in Arts, or Science and Bachelor’s degree in Education with

experience both in teaching and administration of not less than 15 years; and

1. (ii)he should have held a responsible post not below the rank of Education Inspector or its equivalent under the Directorate of Education of any State Government or Union Territory Administration, for not less than five years, or;

1. (b)a Grade I Officer of the Goa Civil Service.]

1. (3)Next to the Chairman of the Board, the Secretary of the Board shall maintain control and discipline over all the employees of the Board.
2. (4)The Secretary shall act as Secretary of the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Examination Committee, the Finance Committee and the Recognition Committee, but he shall not be entitled to vote.
3. (5)Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Secretary shall have power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate records on behalf of the Board.
4. (6)He shall be the Custodian of the records, the common seal and such other property of the Board as the Executive Council may commit to his charge.
5. (7)He shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Board, the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Examination Committee, the Finance Committee, the Recognition Committee and of such other committees and body where he may be directed to act as a Secretary by the Chairman of the Board.
6. (8)The Secretary shall ensure, in accordance with the directions of the Chairman of the Board, the proper organisation and conduct of final examinations and other tests and declaration of results.
7. (9)The Secretary shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be

prescribed, or are required from time to time by the Executive Council or the Chairman of the

Board.

1. (10)The Government may appoint one or more Joint and Assistant Secretaries for the Board on the recommendation of the Board. Such Joint and Assistant Secretaries shall exercise such powers and duties as may be assigned to them by the Secretary under the general or special orders of the Board.
2. (11)When the office of the Secretary of the Board falls vacant, or when the Secretary is, by reason of illness, or absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, such duties shall be performed by such person as the Chairman of the Board may appoint for the purpose from among the Joint Secretaries.
3. (12)The Secretary, Joint Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries appointed under this Act shall be the servants of the Government, and they shall draw their salaries and allowances from the consolidated fund of the territory. The salaries and allowances shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government. 10. Other Officers and servants of Board.— (1) The Board may appoint such other officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act;
4. (2)The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the officers and other servants appointed by the Board under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be determined by it by regulations made under this Act.