Article 8 General duties of management committees and probation committees

It shall be the duty of the committee to ensure that the condition of the hostel is satisfactory and that it is run in a manner which will promote the development of the residents; and in this connection the committee shall take into account any communication which may be made to it by or on behalf of the Secretary of State.

The committee shall exercise an effective control over all expenditure and shall prepare such statements of accounts as may be required by the Secretary of State.

The committee shall be responsible for the appointment, training, discipline and dismissal of the staff of the hostel.