law: Company Law Board Regulations, 1991 
  31. Powers and
  
  functions of the Secretary – 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Secretary shall be the principal officer of the Board and shall exercise his
  
  powers and perform his duties under the control of the Chairman.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Board, in discharge of its functions under the Act, may take such assistance
  
  from the Secretary, as it may deem fit, and the Secretary, shall be bound to
  
  assist the Board.
  3.     
  
    In
  
  particular and without prejudice to the generally of the provisions of this rule,
  
  the Secretary shall have the following powers and perform the following duties,
  
  namely :-
  a.      The Secretary shall
  
  have the custody of the records of the Principal Bench.
  b.     The Secretary shall
  
  receive all petitioners, applications or references pertaining to the Principal
  
  Bench.
  c.      The Secretary shall
  
  assist the Principal Bench in the proceedings relating to the powers exercised
  
  by the Principal Bench.
  d.     The Secretary shall
  
  have the power to call for information/records and to inspect or cause to be
  
  inspected the records of other Benches.
  e.      The Secretary shall
  
  authenticate the orders passed by the Principal Bench
  f.      The Secretary shall
  
  ensure compliance of the orders passed by the Principal Bench and other
  
  Benches.
  g.     The Official seal of
  
  the Board shall be in the custody and control of the Secretary.
  h.      The Secretary shall
  
  have the right to collect from the Central Government or other offices,
  
  companies and firms, or any other persons such information as may be considered
  
  useful for the purpose of efficient discharge of the functions of the Board
  
  under the Act and place the said information before the Board.