Chapter 29:15 URBAN COUNCILS ACT (a) approve a person recommended by the council concerned; or (b) refuse to approve any person recommended by the council concerned. (2) Where the Local Government Board refuses to approve a person recommended by a council, it shall give its reasons therefor in writing to such council. (3) Where, after a period of two months has elapsed since the Local Government Board notified the council of its refusal to approve a person for appointment, the council fails to recommend any other person who meets the approval of the Board, the Board shall submit a report to the Minister setting out the full details of the matter for his consideration. (4) The decision of the Minister on any matter referred to him in terms of subsection (3) shall be final. 136 Functions of town clerk (1) The town clerk shall be responsible for— (a) the proper administration of the council; and (b) managing the operations and property of the council; and (c) supervising and controlling the activities of the employees of the council in the course of their employment. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the town clerk, in addition to any other duties that may be assigned to him by the council, the executive committee or the mayor, as the case may be, shall— (a) direct, supervise, appraise, develop and report on the work and conduct of all council employees and take appropriate measures to ensure efficiency, and discipline among all council employees; and (b) where so authorized by the mayor or chairman, sign orders, notices, or any document requiring authentication, or execution on behalf of the council, the executive committee, the mayor or the chairman, as the case may be; and (c) recommend to the executive committee the measures necessary to safeguard the finances and assets of the council; and (d) take such steps as he considers to be necessary for the purpose of giving effect to any resolution of the council, or of any decision or directive of the executive committee; and (e) account to the mayor and, where necessary, to the council or the executive committee for the performance of any tasks entrusted through him to the employees of the council; and (f) make such recommendations to the council or the executive committee, or any committee of the council as he considers to be necessary or desirable to effect economies, improve co-ordination and, generally, to improve the operations of the council or committee concerned; and (g) introduce, implement and monitor adequate control systems; and (h) be responsible for the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization of the council and the co-ordination and, where necessary, the integration of its activities and, for such purposes, he may, after consultation with the head of the department concerned, inspect, inquire into and investigate the working and administration of any department or section thereof, either by himself or through any person authorized by him: Provided that— (i) nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to derogate from the personal responsibility of a head of department for the proper, efficient and effective management of his department; (ii) where a head of a department disagrees with any directive of the town clerk, he shall carry out such directive, and record any reservations he may have, in writing, and lodge them with the town clerk and the mayor; (iii) where a head of department lodges his reservation in terms of proviso (ii), the town clerk shall lodge his reply, in writing with the mayor. (3) The town clerk may delegate to any other employee of the council any functions conferred or imposed upon him in terms of this Act, and such employee shall exercise the 46