The Chief Executive Officer

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>4. (1) There shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the [Parishad] 2 to be appointed by the State Government from amongst the officers not below the rank of Special Secretary of the State Government.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall be the whole-time officer of the [Parishad] 2 and all the officers and employees appointed by the Parishad shall be under the administrative control of the Chief Executive Officer.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(3) [The Vice-Chairperson and the Chief Executive Officer] 3 shall be entitled to receive from the fund of the [Parishad] 2 such salaries and allowances and be governed by such conditions of service as may be determined by general or special order of the State Government in this behalf.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(4) All orders and decisions and other instruments of the [Parishad] 2 shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chief Executive Officer.<br><br>