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(d) The General Secretary / Circle Secretary / Branch Secretary who will be superannuating from the services shall be Permanent Invitee Member to the CWCs/CECs respectively. IV. Term of office The term of the office shall be ordinarily for two years from the date of assuming office. V. Powers, duties and functions (I) The Central Working Committee in whom is vested the general administration of the Association shall arrange for: (a) The investment of the funds and administration of the properties of the Association and their proper utilisation in the interest of the members of the Association. (b) The regular compilation and audit of the accounts upon 31st December of each year. The account shall be closed by the Financial Secretary every six-month period and presented to the Central Working Committee. (c) The finalisation of the report of the General Secretary. Audited Accounts and Budget proposals to the All India General Body. (d) The convening of a General Body meeting preferably once a year but on no account the interval between conference shall exceed two years. The convening of the CWC meeting excluding the pre-AIC CWC meeting shall preferably be once in six months and at least once in a year. (e) The framing of necessary bye-laws consistent with these rules. (f) The editing and circulation of a monthly newsletter to all members through the respective Branches. (g) The General Secretary shall be the Printer, Publisher of the Journal(s) (II) The Central Working Committee shall normally meet all expenses of the Association. Unusual item of expenditure involving large sums of money likely to drain the resource of the Association shall be put up before the All India General Body meeting/All India Conference. Reference to the All India General Body/All India General Body/All India Conference shall not be necessary in respect of all approved items provided for in the budget. A two third majority vote at a General Body meeting or an Extra-ordinary General Body meeting shall be required for utilising the Reserve Fund. (III) The Central Working Committee shall have powers to appoint Sub- Committee for: (a) Editing, printing and Publishing the journal and other technical /financial pamphlets etc. (b) Dealing with the service and departmental interests of its members, and (c) Any other purpose connected with activities of the Association. (d) Such sub-committee as mentioned above shall have powers to co-opt members of the Association to help them when necessary. (e) CWC shall have powers to revoke the action of General Secretary regarding formation of ad-hoc committees. 11