41. (1) The specified authority may, on the prescribed terms and conditions, appoint a secretary and one or more principal officers for a Paurashava who shall perform such functions as are assigned to them in relation to such Paurashava by or under this Ordinance. (2) A Paurashava may, and if so required by the specified authority shall, on the prescribed terms and conditions, appoint such other employees as are deemed necessary for the efficient performance of its functions under this Ordinance. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules,-(a) the specified authority may suspend, remove, dismiss, or otherwise punish any person appointed under sub-section (1); and(b) the Paurashava may suspend, remove, dismiss, or otherwise punish any person appointed under sub-section (2). (4) The specified authority may transfer any of the persons appointed under sub-section (1) from one Paurashava to another Paurashava within its jurisdiction. (5) In this section,-(a) “principal officer” means an officer notified as such by the Government; and(b) “specified authority” means an authority specified by rules.