Section 136 Electricity Act 2023

Section 136 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Secretary of the Board. It is under Part XVI (Rural Electrification Agency) of the Act.

(1) The Board shall, on the recommendation of the Managing Director and chief executive officer of the Agency, appoint a staff from the Management Cadre of the Agency as the Secretary to the Board and once appointed shall attend Board meetings and perform the functions assigned to him under this Act or such other functions as may be assigned to him by the Board but shall not be reckoned as Board member.

(2) The Secretary shall be responsible for —
(a) convening, on the authority of the Chairman, meetings of the Board;
(b) recording the minutes of all meetings of the Board and such other meetings as the Board may direct:
(c) acting as Secretary to any committee as may be appointed by the Board except technical committee;
(d) maintaining and keeping minute books and a register of the members of the Board;
(e) keeping in safe custody all title documents relating to the Agency’s properties;

(f) keeping in safe custody all agreements entered into by the Agency with any third party;
(g) arranging, through the Managing Director, payment of fees and allowances of meetings and all other matters affecting members of the Board;
(h) communicating the decisions of the Board to the Board members; and
(i) carrying out such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned to him by the Managing Director and chief executive officer of the Agency.