Chairman

Power to call meetings:- (1) The Chairperson may, at any time, convene a special meeting of the Authority and shall do so if a requisition for a meeting is presented to him in writing by at least one-third of the total number of members or upon a special direction of the Central Government and no ordinary business shall be transacted in such special meetings.

(2) The Chairperson may require any officer of the Authority or invite any person who has sufficient knowledge, experience or background in a subject relating or relevant to any matter under consideration of the Authority, to attend any meeting of the Authority as special invitee, but such officer, or person shall not have the right to vote.

(3) The Chairperson shall give notice of not less than ten clear days before the meeting: Provided that no such notice shall be necessary if business of urgent nature is to be considered.

Consideration of appeal :- Any person aggrieved by an order of refusal for registration of his farm, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the order of refusal or cancellation, as the case may be, may appeal to the Chairperson, who may either affirm, vary or set aside such order.

Agenda :- No subject other than the subject included in the agenda shall be considered except with the permission of the Chairperson.

Submission of Annual Report :- The Chairperson or such employees of the Authority as may be authorized in this behalf, shall prepare, as soon as may be after the commencement of the each financial year the annual report which shall include an account of the activities of the Authority during the previous financial year, which shall contain the information as specified in the CAA Rules, 2005.

Member Secretary

The Member Secretary shall be responsible for the implementation of the decisions arrived by the Authority or by the Committees set up by it and the discharge of the duties imposed on him/ her under the rules.

The Member Secretary shall in consultation with the Chairperson, fix the date, time, place and also draw up agenda for every meeting.

The Member Secretary shall have powers of general superintendence, which shall include:

(a)	to grant leave to the Officers and Staff of the Authority;
(b)	to exercise administrative control over all divisions and officers of the Authority;
(c)	to call for documents and record and to inspect or cause to be inspected, the accounts and places of storage or of business as required under the rules;
(d)	to sanction expenditure for contingencies, supplies and services and purchase of articles required for the working of the office of the Authority;
(e)	cause all important papers and matters to be presented to the Authority as early as practicable; and
(f)	issue directions as to the method of carrying out the decisions of the Authority.