Section 7:
Secretary of the Authority and other staff.
(1) The Central Government shall appoint a
Secretary to the Authority who shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed
or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman.
(2) The Secretary shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such
conditions of service in respect of leave, pension, provident fund and such other matters as may, from
time to time, be fixed by the Central Government.
(3) Subject to such control and restrictions as may be prescribed, the Authority may appoint such
other officers and employees, as may be necessary, for the efficient performance of its functions and the
method of appointment, the scale of pay and allowances and other conditions of service of such other
officers and employees of the Authority shall be such as may be provided by the Authority by regulations.
(4) The Chairman, the Secretary and other officers and employees of the Authority shall not
undertake any work unconnected with their duties under this Act except with the permission of the
Central Government.