Section 18:
Functions of the Chairperson.
Save as otherwise provided in this Act the entire executive
power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and of any other Act, for the time being in
force which confers, any power or imposes any duty on the Council, shall vest in the Chairperson who
shall also--
(a) exercise all the powers and perform all the duties specifically conferred or imposed upon him
by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force;
(b) prescribe the duties of and exercise supervision and control over the acts and proceedings of,
all municipal officers and other municipal employees and subject to any regulation that may be made
in this behalf, dispose of all questions relating to the service of the said officers and other employees
and their pay, privileges, allowances and other conditions of service;
(c) on the occurrence or threatened occurrence of any sudden accident or any unforeseen event or
natural calamity involving or likely to involve extensive damage to any property of the Council, or
danger to human life, take such immediate action as he considers necessary and make a report
forthwith to the Council and the Administrator of the action he has taken and the reasons for the same
as also of the amount of cost, if any, incurred or likely to be incurred in consequence of such action,
which is not covered by a budget-grant; and
(d) subject to any regulation that may be made in this behalf, be the disciplinary authority in
relation to all municipal officers and other municipal employees.