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Section 28 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021

(1)Subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government in this behalf, the State Council may appoint a Secretary and such other employees as it may think necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Act.
(2)The salaries and allowances payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Secretary, other officers and employees of the State Council appointed under sub-section (1) shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.

Summary

The State Council has the power to hire a Secretary to help run its operations.
The Council can also hire any other employees it thinks are necessary to do its work efficiently.
This hiring power is subject to the rules created by the State Government.
The State Government is completely responsible for deciding the salaries, allowances, and working conditions for the Secretary and all other Council employees.

Practical examples

1The State Council decides it needs five data entry clerks to help process a backlog of new registration applications. They hire the clerks, but they must pay them the exact salary rate that the State Government has set for clerical staff.

2The State Council appoints Mr. Khan as its new Secretary. When Mr. Khan asks how many vacation days he gets a year, he is told to look at the service rules prescribed by the State Government, not the Council.

FAQ

1. Can the State Council hire its own staff?

Yes, the State Council can appoint a Secretary and other necessary employees.

2. Who decides how much the staff gets paid?

The salaries and allowances are determined and prescribed by the State Government.

3. Can the Council give its Secretary a special bonus?

No, because all conditions of service and allowances must follow the rules set by the State Government.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 28 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, who has the authority to appoint the Secretary of the State Council?

Q2.Under Section 28 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, who prescribes the salaries and allowances for the employees of the State Council?

Q3.Under Section 28 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, what determines how many employees the State Council can appoint?

Q4.Under Section 28 of The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021, the State Council's power to appoint employees is subject to whose rules?

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