law: Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 
  16. Staff remuneration and allowances 
  (1) For the efficient performance of its
  
  duties, the Council, may- 
  (a) appoint a
  
  Secretary who may also, if so decided by the Council, act as Treasurer;
  (b) appoint such other
  
  persons on its staff as it deems necessary;
  (c) require and take
  
  from the Secretary or from any other employee of the Council such security for
  
  the due performance of his duties as the Council considers necessary;
  (d) fix the salaries,
  
  fees, allowances and other conditions of service of the Secretary and other
  
  employees of the Council;
  (e) with the previous
  
  sanction of the Central Government fix the allowances of the President,
  
  Vice-President and other members of the Council and its Committees.
  (2) The Secretary of the Council shall be
  
  entitled to participate in the meetings of the Council and the Committees
  
  thereof but shall not be entitled to vote thereat.