law: Cantonments Act, I924 
  
  22.Duties of President:-
  (1) It shall be the duty of the President of
  
  every Board --
  (a) unless prevented
  
  by reasonable cause, to convene and preside at all meetings of the Board and to
  
  regulate the conduct of business thereat;
  (b) to exercise supervision and control over the financial and executive
  
  administration of the Board;
  (c) to perform all the
  
  duties and exercise all the powers specifically imposed or conferred on the President
  
  by or under this Act ; and
  (d) subject to any
  
  restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, to exercise
  
  executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act and
  
  to be directly responsible for the fulfillment of the purposes of this Act.
  (2) The President may, by order in writing,
  
  empower the Vice-President to exercise all or any of the powers and duties
  
  referred to m clause (c) of sub-section (1) other than any power, duty or
  
  function which he is by resolution of the Board expressly forbidden to
  
  delegate.
  (3) The exercise or discharge of any powers,
  
  duties or functions delegated by the President under this section shall be
  
  subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions, if any, as may be
  
  laid down by the President and to the control of, and to revision by, the
  
  President.
  (4) Every order made under sub-section (2)
  
  shall forthwith be communicated to the Board and to the {Subs.by Act 35 of
  
  1926, s.2, for " Officer Commanding the District".} [Officer Commanding-in-Chief,
  
  the Command].