¹[18. Subject to such rules as may be made by the Government in this behalf, the Authority may create such posts and appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions on such terms and conditions as may be determined by regulations: Provided that no post the maximum pay of which, excluding technical pay, if any, is above Taka 1,250 per month shall be created or filled up by the Authority except with the prior approval of the Government: Provided further that the creation of any post shall be subject to specific provision being made in the approved budget in that behalf.]

19. [Appointment, punishment and appeal.- Omitted by section 5 of the Khulna Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LXVIII of 1976).]

20. The Authority may, by general or special order, delegate to Chairman, a Member or an Officer of the Authority, any of its powers, duties or functions under this Ordinance subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose.

21. (1) The Chairman, Members, Officers and other employees of the Authority shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the ²[* * *] Penal Code, 1860. (2) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Authority, the Chairman, Members or Officers and other employees of the Authority in respect of anything done or intended to be done, in good faith, under this Ordinance.