Bengal Waterways Act, 1934 (No. 12 of 1934)

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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. The Bengal Waterways Act, 1934 Act 12 of 1934 Keyword(s): Board, Chairman, Channel, District Board, District Member, Goods, Line of Navigation, Local Board, Navigable Channel, Owner, Port Commissioners, Stream Vessel, Union Board, Vessel Bengal Act XI1 of 1934 THE BENGAL WATERWAYS ACT, 1934, CONTENTS CHAPTER I Preliminary. Stctian. 1 . Short ~itle, colnmenccrncnr and cxtcnl. 7. Definitions. CHAPTER I1 Thc Wcst Bcngal Waterways Board. Carrstirrrriu~r of rile Board. 3. Creation and incorporation of the Board. 4. Consrilulion of the Board. 5. Appoinlmcnl or Trustees. 6. The Chairman. 7 . Thc Chairman or the Pori Commissioners. S . EIec~ion of othcr Truslccs. 9. First clccrions. 10. Appoinrmcnr in dctul t of eleclion. I I . Elecrioo of a dislric~ mcmbcr hy a dislricl cornmir~ee. 11. Disqualificnrions for bcing appointed or elected a Truslee or district member. 13. Tcrm of appointmen[ of thc Chairman. 14, Rcrnuncrntiori of Chairman. 15. l'lle Chairman to be a wholelime officcr. 16. Appointment of unpaid Chairman. 17. Lcitve OC absrncc or dcputntinn of the Chairman. I 8. Appointmcn~, ev., of acling Chairman. 19. Ren~ovaI of the Chairman. 20. 1,envc of absence lo olher Trusiees. 2 1 . Rc~novnl c ~ l Trustees. 21. Filling of casual vacancies in certain cases, 23. Term of office of Trustees. 24. Slrength and remuncralion or slaff. 25. Board LO make rules. 26, Powers of appoinlmen~, etc., in whom vesled. 37. Stale Govcrnriient 10 sanclion cerlain posls, clc. 28. Crinlml by Chaim~an. 29. Dclegn~ion of cennin of Chainnan's functions. The Betrgnl Warenvays Act, 1934. 1 [Ben. Act XI1 CHAPTER 111 Conduct of Business. 30. Meetings of rhe Board. 3 1 . Dislricr members to bc summoncd 10 altcnd cenain rneerings OF the Board. 32. The Cliairman lo altcnd every mccling of [he Board. 33. Constiturion and iunc~ions of committees. 34. Meetings of comrnioees. 35. Fccs and [ravelling allowance for alrendance at meetings. 36. Trusrccs and dislricl rnembcrs no1 to take pur in proceedings of rhc Board in which they , are pcrsonall y inrcrcsted. , . . . . 37. Power 10 make and perform coorncu. 38. Exccu~ion of canrra~ts and approval o f eslimares. , 39. Supply of documents and information 10 h e Govemmcnt. ! CHAPTER IV I Powers and Dulics of the Board. I 10. The Board lo control and adminis~er navigable channels and navigation works with lands, ' elc., apperraining to them. 41. Powers of !he Board in regard to navigable channels. 42. Power of Stale Governmcn~ ro control channel in certain cases. i I 43. Duly of thc Board to make survcys, erc. I 44. Power lo purchase or lease by agreement. 45. Power to acquire land under the L a d Acquisition Act, 1894. 46. Powcr to djsposc of land. District Committees. 47. Formalion of a dislrict committee. 48. Appoinlment of member in place of Waleways Executive Engineer. 49. Appoin~ment in default of clection. 50. Disqualifications lor being appointed or elec~ed a member of district commitlee. 5 1 . Rcmoval of members of dislric~ commitlccs. 52. Filling of casual vacancies. 53. Term of office of members of disticr commi[tees. 54. The Chninnan of the dislrjct cornmiltee. 55. The Secretary of the disuict comrnirtce. 56. Duties oC disuict cornmiucc. 57. Travelling allowance of members of disrricr committee. 58. Procedure for meecngs of the disrrict cornminee. Tlze Berrgnl1Vatenvays Acl, 1934. CHAPTER VI Execution of Works. . . Scc~ion. 59. Classifica~ion or rvorks. 60. Powcr of Board LO snnclion and exccute mainlcnance works. 6 1. Major and minor works. 62. Dislricr schemes and olhcr schemes. (i3. Proposal for a dis~ric~ schcmc l o be sent ro d i s~r ic~ cc~nimi~lee. 64. Procedure of district commi~rcc on recrip~ of proposal. : 65. Procedure of dislricr cornmi~rcc on receip~ of Waterways Execu~ivc Engineer's reporl. 66. Proccdurc of Board on rcceipt of d i s ~ i c ~ committee's recommendalion. 67. Delailed projcct 10 be sen[ to district comrni~ree for opinion. 68. Procedure oC Board in dcaling wilh a derailed projccr. 69. Po%~~cr of Board to sanction schcmes for minor works. 70. Publication of particulars of dc~ailed projccts for major works. 71. Procedure afrer publica~ion of particulars of a detailcd project. 72, Disrrict rneo~bres Lo be summoncd 10 cerrain meeiings of the Board. CHAPTER VII 73, The Canals Act, 1864, ro apply to navigable channels. 74. The Board lo discharge cenain runcrions under the Canals Act, 1864. 75. Tax on thc owners or swam vessels. 76. Owners of sLcam vessels to Furnish quarterly relurns. 77. Inquiry and ccnificare by Chairman as to anlount of tax due. 78. Manner and time OF payment of tax. 7'1. Power of Board 10 levy licence Iccs. SD. TIIC Board ro appoint persons to coIlcct licencc fees. 81. Enforccrnenl of paymen1 of licence fees. CHAPTER VlIl 82. Powcr of B o d 10 borrow money. 53. Loans from banks. 84. Diversion of borrowed moncy 10 purposcs other rhan lhosc Lrst approved. 65. Fom, signature. exchange, rransfcr and cfrcc\ of debcnlures. 86. Signa~ure of coupons attached to debentures. 57. Payment to survivors of join[ payees. S8. Receip~ by join[ holder for interest or dividcnd. 89. Priori~y of paymenis for in~erest and repaymcnl of loans. 90. Repayment of loans taken under scction 82. 91. Bs~ablisment and rnainlcnance of sinking funds. [Ben. Act XI; Scclion. 91. Powcr to discontinue paymenls in10 sinking fund. 93. Investrnenr of sinking funds. - . 94. Applicadnn or sinking fund. 5%. Annual sloterncnls by Trus~ccs. 06. Annual cxnminalion of sinking funds. Etforcet,~etir of liabilities. 97. Proccdurc if Board fail to make any paymznr or investment in respcct of loans, Contributions. 98. Government con~ributiw. 09. Conuibution by the Port Commissioners for any work bcneficinl lo r l~e Port of Calcuua.'. 100. Manner or paymcnl of conlribution for [he first quarrer. I Budget estimates. ! I 0 I. Esri~nntes or income and expcnditurc I D bc laid annunlly bcfclre rhc Board. 102. Sa~~ctiou ol Board ro estimates. 103. Approval of Slate Government l o estimates. 104. Spccial provisions as lo [he first cslima~e aRer rhc cons~ilution of rhc Board. 105. Supplementary estimares. lob. Adherence to cstimate and main~enance of closing balance. Banking and investments. 107. Reccipt of moncys and deposil in the Imperial Bank of India or n Govcrnrncnr ircnsury. 108. lnvesrment of surplus money. 109. Pny~nents by chequc. 1 10. Signature vf orders under sechons 107 and 108 and cheques. 1 1 1 . Duly of Chairman and othcrs berore signing cheques. Accounts. 1 1 3, Dcfini~ion ol "cost of rnanagcment". 1 13. Kccping of capital accwnl and revenue accounl. I 14. Crcdits lo capital accounr. I 15. AppIication of capjla1 account. 1 16. Crcdils to revcnue account. 117. Applicarion of rcvenuc accounl. 1 1 8 . Powcrs lo d i w l sale uT securities in which any surplus of h e revenue accounl is invesled. 119. Advanccs from revenut account 10 capid accouni. 110. Advances from capital account to revcnue account. 121. Submission n l ahs~racn of accounrs to Smtc+Govcrnrncnt. 172. ~ n n u a l audit O F accounts. 123. Powers of audiror. 123. Remuneration of audiror. 125. Report and infnrma~ion 10 be rurnished by auditor 10 the Board. 126. Board to remcdy defecls poin~crl oul by sudiror. 127. Auditor's repor1 to be sent ~o cach Trustcc and considered by Board. 12s. Publication and subrnissiun oT an abscracl of \he accounts. The BetrgaI \Vatenray Act, 1934 CHAFTER IX . . Rules. Scc~ion. ,:: 129. Fur~hcr powers to mnkc rules. 130. Conditions prccedenl ro thc making of rules. 131. Prinling and sale of copics of rules. 132. Free supply of copies of rulcs. 133. Exhibition of copies o f rules. 133. Powcr of Statc Government ro cancel mlcs made undcr section 129. CHAPTER X Supplemcntal Provisions. Status of Trustees, etc. 135. Trus~ees, elc., dccmed public servanls. Contributions towards leavc allowanccs and pensions of Govcrnmcnt servank. 136. Contriburions by Board towards lcavc allowanccs and pensions oFsen~an~s o r ~ h c Coverninenl zinployed under this Acl. Legal proceedings. 1 37. Porvers of Chairman as Lo inslirution, etc., of l e g 1 proceedings and obtaining legal advicc. 133. Tndcmnity 10 Board, elc. 139. Noticc of s u i ~ agains~ Board, c ~ c . Police. 110. Arrcst of ot'fendcrs. Evidcnce. 141. Proof of conscnrs, elc., of Board br Chainnan or officer or scwant of Boiud. Validation. 1 42. Validation of acts and proceedings. Compensation. I43. General pnwer of Board to pny cornpensarion. Public notices and advertisements. 144. Public noticcs how to bc made known. Surveys. 145. Powcr to make surveys, or conuiburc awards their cosis. Power of cntry. 146. Powtr of cnlry. Tlre Be~zgnl Warenva~ls Acr, 1934. Penalties. [Bcn. Act XI1 of 19341 1 . . Secgon. 117. Punish~ncn~ for acquiring sharc Dr intcrcst in conWac[, elc., wit11 Lhc Board. 148. Pcnally for failure lo make rcturn, pay tax, crc. 119. Pcnalry for evasion OF payment of roll or liccnce FCC. 150. Penalty for obstruction 10 line of naviga~ion. IS I . Pcnalty for failurc to comply wilh requisi[ion madc by auditor. 152. Pcnally for obstruc~ing contraclor or rcmoving mark. Disposal of fincs and damages. 153. Damagcs and proceeds OF confiscations lo be paid to Board. Control. 154. Powcr of Stare Govcroment 10 conlrol h e Board. Bengal Act XI1 of 1934 [THE BENGAL WATERWAYS ACT, 1934.1' (a) Thc Govcrnrncnt of India (Adaptarion of Indian Laws) Ordcr, 1937. (b) The Indian Independence (Adaptation of Bengal and Punjab Acts) Order, 1948. (c) The Adaplalion of Laws Order, 1950. [2 1 st June, 1934.1 An Act la provide for rlre t~rait~rettancc a~rd irr~proverset~t of ~varenvays in Bengnl. WHERUS it is cxpcdicnt to makc bcrtcr provision for thc mainrcnance and improvemen~ of waterways in BenbaI for purposes of navigation; AND WHERDS it is expedienl that a Board of Truslees should be conslituted and investcd with spccial powers for carrying our the objects or this Act; AHD WHEREAS thc prcvious sancrion of the Governor General has bcen 5 K: 6 Gro. oblained under sub-section (3) of secdon 8OA or h e Govcrnrncnt of India Vn C. 6': Acl lo the passing of this Act; 6 P; 7 Gco. V, c. 37: ' 1 1 ~ 10Gco. It is hereby enacted as follows: v. c. 101. CHAPTER I Preliminary. 1. (1) This Act may be called h e Bengal Watcrwags Act, 1934, short li[lc3 comlncncc (2) 11 shall come into force on such dare as ~ h c ?[Srarc Governrnenl] ~ : i y ~ may, by notification, appoinl. (3) 11 extcnds to h e whole of '[Wcst Bcngal]. 'For Sra~ernenr of Objccw and Reasons, 5ee h e Calc~ura Ga:efre of 1933, PI. IV , page 135: and Tor Repon of rhc Sclcci Co~nrnitiee, see ibid. 1934. PI. IV, page 2%; and Tor Pmcecdings of thc Council, see thc Proceedings or thc Bcngal Lcgislativc Council, Vol. XLI I , No. 1 , page 282, md ibid. Vol. XLIlI, No. 2, pages 168, 187,238 m d 284 and ibid. No. 3, pagcs 78-65 and I I I . :The words "Provincial Govcrnrncnt" wcw originally substirurcd Tor thc words "Local Govcmmenr" by pan. 4(1) or the Government of India (Adaptation OF Indian Laws) Order. 1937, and thcrcaCrcrthcword "Stale" w a subsiituied forrhe word "Provincial"by p m . 411) orthe Ad~pmrion o f L w s Order. 1950. 'Thc words ivivithin s q u m bnckcts were subslilured lor the word "BcngJ1" by An. 317,) orthc Indian Independence (Adapia~ion of Bengd and hnjab Acts) Ordcr, 1948. i7le Bellgal Watenvays Act, 1934. CHAPTER 11 The '[West Bengal] Watenvays Board. Co~lsritrrtior~ ofthe Board. 3. The duty of carrying our the provisions of this Act shall, subjecr Creation and ro the conditions and limitations hereinafter contained, be vested i n a Iy,","r{~ Board lo he called "Thc '[Wcst Bcngal] Waterways Board"; and such R a m ! Bnard shall bc a body corporarc and havc pcrpctual succcssion and a common seal, and shall by rile said name suc and bc wed. 4. The Board shall consis1 of twelve Trustees and of such disrrict Cons~iiuiion members, not exceeding thrce in number, as may from time 10 timc be OF the Board. elected under sect ion 1 1. 5. Thc I W C ~ V C Trusrccs shall bc- Appoinr mcnl or (a) n Chairman; Tmsiccs. (b) the Chairman OF the Port Commissioners or a person nppointcd undcr section 7; (c) a member of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce; (d) rwo members of such bodies as may be nominated from time to rimc by thc"[Statc Govcmrncnl] as reprcscnling thc inrcrcsts of thc Indian Mcrcantilc Community; (e) rwo members of [he '[West Bengal] Legislative-'[Assembly]; (0 two represenralives of [he Dislrict Boards: (g) rhree persons to be appointed by the =[Sla[e Governmen~l, of whom not more than one shall be appointed to represent the intercsls of persons carrying on the business of transporr by watcr wilhin Ihc jurisdiction olthc Board. 6. The fist Chairman shall be appoinled by ~hr: '[Statc Govcmment] The by notification and subsequent Chairman shall be appoinred by the '[Slale Chairman. Govcmmcnt] after consul~a~ion with the Board: Provided that when the :[Stole Government] appoints an official, he shall be an oificcr drawing n s d q of not lcss than one thousand five hundred rupees a rnonh. 7. The Chairman or thc Pon Commissioncrr; shall be a Trustee ex- The oflcio. W i h h e consen, of h e Pon Commissioners, he may appoint 2!$r O r another person in his place 10 perform his dutics as a Trusrec. Commis sioncrs. 'See IOOI-nore 3 on page 277. aare. :See loot-norc 2 on page 277. mrre. 'This word w= subsiiiuicd Tor ihe word "Council" by pan. 3 md Sch. 1V ro the Govcrnment of India (Adnpmrion of Indim L w s ) Ordcr. 1937. F i s t t.I-x~ionr. T J I ~ Berrgal Waten~ajs AcL 1933. ; I [Ben. Act XI! (Cl~npler ll.-Tl~ e WCSI B e ~ ~ g a l Illafcnvays Borrrd-Secriot~s 8-10.) 8. (1 ) TI~cmemberoftheBengalChambrrofCornmcrcercferredro in clause (c) of scclion 5 shall k elected by thal Chamber. ' (2) Thc members referred to i n clause (d) olsection 5 shall bc cleclcd by rbc bodics rnentioncd thcrein. (3) Thc mcmbers of ihe 'IWesr Bengal) Leglslaiive '[Assembly] rcrerrcd to in clause (c) of sec~ion 5 shall be clccled by ballot by thc members of thc '[Wesr BcngaI] Lcgisla~ive ?[AsscmMyl. (4) The representatives of IEe Districl Boards rcferred to i n clausc (0 olsection 5 shall be cIcc~ed by the Dislrict Boards. (5) The Sccrerary to ~ h c Dcngal Clran~berof Commerce, [hc Secrclary lo rhc '[West Bcngd] Legislalive 21Assembly], an officcr appointed in [his bchalf by the bodics refcrred to in clause (d) of scclion 5 and, in lhc caw ur ~ l ~ r . District Boards, an oflicer appointed in this bchalf by thc 3[Srarc Gavcmmcnt], shall rcspzctivzly makc a return, i n duplicarc. to ~ h c Chairman or, i f therc is no Chairman, lo [he 3 [ S ~ a ~ c Govcrnmcn~], setting Fcrth the name in full of cvery pcrson elccted under this sec~ion; and rk said return shalI be published by notificarinn under (he signarure o l the Chairman or, i f there is nr, Chairman, shall be published by no!ifica~ioc~ by the '[Stale Government]. (6) Thc elecdon undcr sub-sec~ion ( I ) , sub-scction (2) and sub scciion (4) shall be regulated by rules madc under seclion 129. 9. N~twithslanding anylhing contained in this Acr the -'[Slate Governrncnt] may issue such orders a i l may considernccessary to cnablc the first elections referred to in sub-seclion (11, sub-secrian.(2) and sub secrion (4) of sccrion 8 to be held after commencemenr of h i s Act and in regard lo any mattcr incidenral and ancillary thercto. 10. (I) If any of the hodics of clccrors relerred ro in section 8 docs nol, by such dare as may be prescribed by rule made in I h a ~ behalf undcr secrian 129, elcct a pcrson to bc a Trustcc. thcJISlate Government] shall, by norificacion, appvinl (a) a person belonging LO such body, or (b) whcre such hody is the '[Wesl Bcngnl] Legislirtivc '[Assembly) and rhc said ?[Assembly] has been dissolved, such person as il thinks fil lo be a Trusrce. (2) Notwithstanding allything conlained in sub-section ( I ) , if aperson cannol be elected under sub-section (3) olsection 8 by hcprescribed date byrcason ofthc fact that the '[Wes~Bengall Lefiislative'[Assemblyl isnot in session or has bccn dissolved the election shall be held during the ncxt session, and the '(Stale Government] may, by notification, appoint a rncrnbcr ofthesaid2[Assemblyl. or, i f the2[Asscrnbly] has been dissolved, such pcrson as il thinks f i t , to be aTrus!ce for the intervening period. 'See Imt-nolc 7 on pagc 277, anre. 'See fool-nore 3 on page 279. ri,lre. 'Sce Toot -role 2 on pagc 277, unre. The Betigal Warenvays Acr, 1934. (3) A person appointed under [his sccdon shall bc dcemcd lo be a '- Trustee as if he had been duly elecled under seclion 8. 11. A districl member shall be clected by a disrrjct commiltee lo represent the commiltee on the Board for the considcralion of a district scheme or For the consideration under proviso (c) to seclion 68 of a major work other than a districl scheme: Provided [hat i f more lhan three districts are concerned in one and rhe same disrrict schcmc, thc Chairman shall decide which three disrricts shall c l cc~ dislricl mcmbcrs Tor the purposc of such schcmc. 12. (1) A person shall be disqualified for bcing appoinlcd or clccled a Truslee or a disrricl member if he (a) has been convicted by any Counfor any non-bailable offence or any offence which, i n the opinion or the [[Stale Govcmmcnl], involvcs moral lurpiludc, provided that such convicuon is no1 subscquenrly rcvcrsed or scl aside, or such disqualificalion is no1 rernovcd by an ordcr which the '[Slale Government] is hereby empowered lo make in this behalf if it hinks fit; or (b) is of unsound mind; or (c) i s an undischarged insolvent; or (d) holds any officc or place of profit under thc Board; or (e) has, directly, or indirectly by himself or by any panner, employer or employee, and share or interest in any conWac[ or cmploymcnt with, by, or on bchalf of, the Board or carries on the buisness of mansport by water within the jurisdiction of [he Board; or ( f ) is a direcror, or a secretary, manager or other salaried officer, of any incorporated company which has any sharc or inrerest in any conmcl or employ mcnt with, by, or on bchalf of, the Board or carries on h e business of uansporl by waler wilhin the jurisdiclion of the Board. (2) BUL a person shal I noL be disqualified as aforesaid, or be deemed lo havc any sharc or intcrcst in such contract or cmploymcnt as aroresaid, by reason only of his having a share or inrerest in (i) any sale,purchase, leaseor exchange ofland, or any agreement for the same; or (ii) any agrecmcnl for [he loan of money, or any securicy for the payment of money only; or (iii) any newspaper in which any advertisemen~ relaling to the affairs of h e Board is inserted; or [See fool-no~e 7 on page 277. nrire. Election or a dislric~ rncmbcr by a disrricl cornmirlec. , . DisqualiL ca~ions for king nppoinrrd or clcctcd a Tmsrreor , disuict rncntber. [Ben. Act XI1 I (Cfrupter 11.-TIIP Wesr Betigal \Votenvuys Board.Sccriorrs 13-15,) (iv) theoccasioaal saIe rothe Board, toavalue not exceeding two thousand rupees in any we financial ycar, or any article in which hc rradcs; or by reason only of his having a share or intcrcsr, otherwise than as a director, orsccretaq, managerororhcrsalariedoificer, in any incorporated company which has any share or inrercn in any contraci or employment wilh, by, or on behalf of, rhc Board or carries on ~ h c busincss OF transport by lvatcr wilhin thc jurisdiction of rhc Baard. (3) Nolwithstanding anylhing conlrtincd in sub-scc~ion (1). a person appointed under cl;luse (g) of scciion 5 10 represent itlc jnrcrcsrs oipersonb cany ing on the business aF transport by water shall not be disqualified as aforesaid by reason only of his carrying on such business or being a direclor or salaried officcr of any cnmpany carrying on such business. Turrrl of 3ppoinlnlclll 13. ThcChaim~anshallbe appointed fora~ermolrhrcc years, and or ~ h c may bc re-appointed for a h n h e r term or [ems each nor Exceeding lrvo Chairnun, years, Rrmuncn- 14. (1) The Chairman shall reccive s ~ c h pay nor cxcecding lion uf Chainm~n. rhousand f ive hundred rupees per n~ettse~t~ as may he fixed by the '[Srate Government]. l (2 ) The word "pay1'. as uscd in this scction. does rlor include any con~ribuilon payable on accoum of a Chairman who is a scrvant oi [he l[Governmenr] under lhe rulcs regulating his rransfer to forcign scrvice. (3) The '[Slare Governmcnt] may, if it I h i n k ~ f i t , dircc~ [he payment to the Chairman OF a housc-renl allowance. nol exceeding two hundred rupces per rtrenseirl, in addition to his pay, and shalI determine on wllar scalc and subject to what conditions he may draw travelling allvwar~ce. Tlic Chairman to 15. While any person is holding the office of Chairman for which he k a itrholc- rccejvcs pay he shall nor hold any orhcr salaried oriice, nod, subjcct roany lirnd o fftcer. cxceprions, perrniued by the '[Stale Governrnenl]. shall devote his whole time and arrcntion lo his duues under this Act. 'See loo\-no~c 2 on p a g 277. nrrre. 'Sub-scclion (2) was subsliluled Ior lhe original sub-seclion (2) by pam. 3 and Sch. IV lo Ihc Govcrnmen~ orIndia(Adapmrion of Tndivl Laws) Ordc:. 1937. 'Thc word "Govctntnenr" w a subjtirurcd Torrhc word "C~orvn" by pam. 4(1) or he Adapra~ion of Laws Ordcr. 1950. The Betrgal Waremlays Acr. 1934. (Cllnprer I/.-The lYrs1 Ber~gnl IVarcmlcry~ Board. -Secriorr s 16 -20.1 16. Noiwiihs~anding anything contained in lhis A c t , the '[State %;!;- I- . . ':1 Governnlenr] may. if il rhin ks fit, appoinl o pcrson lo be Chairman without , , "~ id 8 pay for one nr rnorc pcriods cach no1 exceeding one year. Chairman. ' 17. ( I ) Thc [Statc Government] may, after consultntian with the Lcarrc or abscncc or Board, grant leave of abscnce ro the chairman, or depure him to other dzputntions duties, for such pcriod as i~ thinks fir. of thc (2) Theallowanoc (iFany) lo be paid 10 rhe Chairman whilc abscnr on Chairman. leave or depurarion shalt be such amounr, nor exceeding his pay, as may he fixed by [he '[Starc Government]: Provided \ha!. if [he Chairman is =[a servant of the Governmenr], thc arnountoCsuch allowance shall bc such as he may bccntitled to >[under the conditions of his service under thc Government regulating his lransfer to forcign servicc]. 18. (I ) Whenever Ihc Chnirmw isgranlcd lcave ofabsenceor depuied Appoint ro other duties, t h e I[State Government] may appoint a person lo X I ar z&ctc" : Chairman. Chiro~an. (2) The pay and house-rcnl allowance or any olhcr allowance (if any) of any pcrson appointed to a c t as Chairman shall be fixrd by the '[Srate I j Governmcnr], subjecr lo die provisions of sections 1'4 and 16. (3) Any pcrson appointed to a c ~ a s Chairman shall exercise the powcrs and perform the dulies confcrrcd and imposcd by and under this Acr on tllz Chairman, and shall be subjcct lo the same liabililics, restric~ions and conditions as [he Chairman. 19. IT a1 nny rime i t appears ro thc '[Slate Governmcn[] that thc Rcmoviil of : thc Chairman has shown himself to be unsuirablc For his office, or has been guilly nf any misconducl or neglect which renders his removal expedient, I il may, by not i f i ca t ion , declxc thar the Chairman shall ccasc lo hold office as such. 20. The Board may permit any Trustee, oiher than thc Chairman, he Lcwc of abscncc t o Cbaiiman of rhe Part Commissioners or a person appoinrcd undcr olhcr scction 7, 10 abscnt himself from meelings of the Board for any period Trus~ees. not exceeding six months. 'See root-natc 2 on page 177, mire. :The words "a scrvant of thc Crown" were originally substi~uted ror the words "a Govrrnmcn~ofliccr~'by pan . 3nnd Sch.lV to lhc Govcm~nen~o~India(Adap~ationof Indim Laws) Order. 1937. a d thereafter ihr: word "Govcmmeni" was substirutcd for rhc word "Crown" by p m . 411) of rhc Adap~ation oiLaws Order. IYSO. 'The words "undcr thc conditions or his smwicc undcr [he Crown rrgularing his t m s r c r to ronrign service" wcn: originally substiluted lor thc words "under my gened or special orders or thc Govcmmcn\ lor regulating rhc transfer or Govcnunml scwmu to lorcign scrvicc" by pan. 3 and Sch. 1V lo the Govcmment of India (AJ3ptalion ool Indian Laws) Ordcr. 1937. wd [hercahcr rh~: ward "Gnvemmenr" wx substituted for the word "Crown" hy p m . 4(1) o l thc Adaplalion o T L w s Ordcr, 1950, Filling or czual vacancies in ccnai n u;1Srs. [Bcn. Act XI1 21. ( 1 ) The '[Slale Government] may, by no~ification, dcclare thal any Trustee shall censc to bc n Trustee (a) i f hc has bcen absent rrom, or is unable lo nrtend, the rncclings of the Board for any period excccding six consecutive months, or (b) if he has, wilhoul the permission o f the Board, bcen absent from thrcc consccutivc mecrings of the Board. (2) The '[Slate Ciovernrnen~] shall, by nolificuian, dcclare lhat n Truslee shall ccase to be a Trustee {i ) il he has become disqualified for appoinrmcni or dcction as n Trusrce for any or [he reasons menrioned in seclion 12; or (ii) if he was elected or appointed a bcing a member of thc '[West Bengall Legislalive '[Assembly], [he Bcngal Chamber of Commerce, a Distric~ Board or a body referrcd la in clause (d) of seclion 5 and i f h c is, 31 the darc OF such notifica~ion, no longcr a rllen~ber of such "/AssernbIy], Charnbcr, Board or body, as the case may be; or (iii) i f he has acted in conkavenrion of seclibn 36. 22. If any Trusice is pcrmilred by he Board 10 ubsenl himseli From mcclings of the Board for any period exceeding three monrhs, or if any .Trus[ce, other lhan the Chairman of the Port Cammisrioners, dies, or resigns [he office of Truslee, or ceascs ro hold the office of Trusree in pursuance of a no~ification published under scctian 2 1 , hc vacancy shalI be filled, ivirhin one monrh, by a fresh eIection or appointment under seelion S or seclion 10, as he case may be. 23. (1) The rcrm of officc of thc firs1 Trusiccs eIrclcd or appoinlcd under scclion 8 or section 10 shall commence on such day as may bc appoin~ed by [he [[Srate Government]. (2) Subjcct to Ihe provisions of slrb-sccrion (2) of scction 10 and sccrion 21, rhc [erm of office of 'l'rustees (ohcr than the Chairman and ~hc Chairman of the POII Commissiuflers) shall bc as follows: (a) a Trustec appointed or elec~cd in pursuance of section 22 in the: place or o Truslee who has brcn p m h e d lo abscn~ himself From fneerings or the Bod-the period of thc abscnce or [he h e r Trustee; (b) other Trubrecs-rhrcc years. ~SEC foot-note 2 on page 277, ntrtt. 'See foot-no~c 3 on page 277. urrre. 'SCP fm~-nolr 3 on page 179, utttt. Tfle Bellgo1 \Yatem~uys Acr, 1934. (3) Any Trustee shall, if nor disqualified for any of [he reasons menlioncd in seclion 12, be eligiblc Ibr re-appoinmcnr or re-elecrion a1 the cnd of his term of officc. 24. Thc Board shat l from time ro time dctcrmine- S~rcngth y d remuncnnon (a) h c number. designaBons and grades of thc officcn and ofsiaff. scrvnnls (other than crnployces who are paid by thc day or whose pay is dirccll y charged to work) whom they considcr i l necessary and propcr~oenlploy for thc purposes of this Act: , Provided [hat rhc engineering staff of he Board shall incIudeaChiefEngineer andoneormorcExccutiveEngineers to be designxed Warcnvays Execulivc Enginccrs, (b) rhe amount and naturc or the pay, fees and allowanccs to be paid ro each such officcr and servant. 25. Thc Board shall from iirnt: 10 time make rulcs- Board to ntakc rulcs, (a) fixing h e amount and nalurc of [he securiry lo be furnished by any officcr or servant of thc Board from whom it may be deemed expcdicnt to require s e c u r i ~ ~ : (b) For regulaling I hc grant of teave ofahscncc, lcave allowances and acting allowances ro [he officers and scrvanrs of the Board; and (c) for esrablishing and mainraining a providcnlor annuity fund, for cornpelting all or any of the officers or servanrs of !he Board (other than any ![scrvant of the G~vernmenr] in rcspccl orwhom a conuibulionjspaid underseclion 136) roconrributc to such fund, a[ such ratcs and subject lo such condiuons as may be prescribed by suchrulcs, and for supplemenring such conmibutions out of the funds of rhe Board: Provided that a2[servanl olrhe Governrnenl] employed as an officcr or servanl or the Board shall not be cnlirled 10 leave or leave allowanccs otl~erwisc rhan ns may he prescri bed in '[lhcconditions of his service under thc Governmen1 rcgula~ing his transfer to foreign scrvicc]. 'The words "servmt d thc Crown" were originally subsi~iuicd Tor thc words "servant or the Govcrn~iicnr" hy p m . 3 and Sch. 1V to thc Govcmrnrni of Indin (Adnptotion o f Indian Laws) Ordcr. 1937. and thereafter ihc word "Govcmlncnt" rva substituted Tor the word "Crorvn" hy pan . 4(1) olthc Adaptmion o f Laws Ordcr. 1950. 'Thc words"srrvan~ol~hcCrown"wcrconginally subs~itu~td lor~I~cwords"Governmcnt scnanl'. by pan. R and Sch. 1V to thc Govcrn~~ienr or India (Adnptalion or lndim Laws) Ordcr, 1937. and thcrcafrcr thc word "Govcmmm~" rvs substituted for rhc word "Cmwn" by'pmgnph J[ I) of thr Adaptation oiLaws Ordcr. 1950. 'Thc words "tlic condiiions or his scrvicc undcr ihc Crown regulaling his ims ler ro foreign senice'' were originally subsri~utcd Tor the wards "any g e n c d or spccial ordcrs or ihc Govcmlneni Tor regularing Ihc m s l c r or Government servants ro lorcim scrvicc" by par:!. 3 m d Sch. 1Vorrhc Gnvcrnrncnr ofIndia(Adapurion of Indian Laws)Ordcr, 1937. and ~hrrraTtrrthc word " G o v c r n ~ u c n i " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ub~ t i t u t rd Iorhcword"Cmwn" by pan. 4(1) orthc ndnainlinn nil.n\~,s Order. 1950. [Ben. Act XI1 (Clrdp~e~' fI.-Ti~c Wesr Betlgul Watenvuys Rourd.Sec/iorrs 26-29.) ... - P O W ~ ~ or 26. Subject l o any ordcrs made by the Board under sccrion 24 and any , . .. . . , appuinirgcnl. - rules mode under sccrion 25, and fw the rirnc being in force, thcporver of who~u appointing, promoling and granting leave 10 officers and servanls of rhc rcrrtd. Roa~d, and reducing, suspending or disrnissi~lg them for misconduct, and dispensing with lheirserviccs for any rcason other than misconduct shalI be vcsted (a) in ~ h c case ofoficcrsand servan ts holdingposrs ~ h c rnaximunl monthly pay orwtuch docs notcxceed one hundred and Iiliy rupees-in thc Chairman, and (b) in other cases-in lhc Board: Provided ha1 any oFficer or servant holding a post ~ h c maximum monthly pay ofwhichexcceds lirty rupees, who is reduced, suspended or dismissed by rhc Chairman. may nppcnl to the Board, whost: dccision shall bc final. s131t 27. (a) The creation or abaliiion oC any post ~ h c nlaximunl monlhly Govcrn~r icn l ro L ~ I C I ~ D J ~ pay of which cxceeds five hundrcd rupees. ct1731n ptn13. ClC, (b) all rulcs madc under clausc (b), or clause (c) of secdon 2 5 , and (c) al l orders passed by the Board under scuriw 26 ant1 rclaling many officcr appoin~ed to hold n pos~ the maximum monthly pay of which excecds fivc hundred rupees, except orders gnnling lcave lo, or suspending, any such olficcr, ~ l l i l l l bc subject ro ~ h c previous smction 01 the '[Starc Government]. Control by 28. The Chairman shall cxercisc supcnision and control: over the acts Clhairn~an. and procccdings of all officers and scrvanls of thc Board, nnd, subjccl 10 the provisions of his Acl, shall dispose of all qucstions rclaring to the servicc of Lhc said officers nnd servanls, and heir pay, privilegcs and al lowanccs. filcgalion o l tcnsjn of 29. (1 ) The Chairman may, by gcneral nr spccial order in writing, Ch:lirnljnLs rtelegatc to any officcr of ihc Board any OF the Chairman's powers, duries funcrionj, or functions under [his Act or any rulc madc I herennder, cxcepi those ronFerrcd or irnposcd upon, or ves~cd in him by sec~ions 30,32,34,39,85, 101, 174, 108, 110 and 137: Providcd as follows: (a) the Chairnlan shall not delegate his powcr undcr seciion 26 ID make app~inlmcn~s lo any ofhce thc n~aximum ~nonthly pay of which cxceeds tifly rupecs; 'See roo[-nole 1 on page 277. utlrc. (b) the Chairman shall not delegale to any officcr his power under section 26 lo grant leave LO, or lo reduce, suspend, dismiss, or dispense with the serviccs of, any employee, unlcss suchemployee was appoinrtd by such officer by virruc of a delegation of the Chairman's powers of appointment c o n f c ~ c d by rhq~ scclion. (2) Thc cxercise or discharge by any officer of any powers, dutics or func~ions deIegatcd 10 him under sub-secrion ( 1 ) shall be subject to such conditions and limitations (if any) as may bc prescribed in thc said order, and aIso to control and revision by the Chairman. CHAPTER TIT Conduct of business. 30. (1) An ~rdinary mceling of the Board shall bc heId ar least once Mrclin~s of 1 in cvery rnonlh. the B o d . i I (2) The Chairman may. whcncver he thinks f i t , and shall, upon the I written requesl ofnot less than two other Trustees, cat1 a spccial meeting. I I 31, Subjccl to the provisions of sections 11, 66, 68 and 72 disticr Dislricl ! ~nc~~ibers lo j mem hers shalI be summoned, in accordance rvirh rules made under seclion h, 129. lo atlend mcctjngs of the Board a[ which districi schcmcs are 10 be surnrnoncd considered. ro ancnd c c n i n 32. (1) The Chairman shall attend every meeting of thc Board The Chairman lo unlcss absent on leave or prevented by sickness or orhcr reasonable causc. al lcn~ e,oew (2) No business shall be transacted at any mecdng unless a1 lcnsr five ~ ~ ~ ~ f ~ , r Trustees othcr than the Chairman are prcsenl from the beginning lo thc cnd . . or [he mecling: , . Provided that j i a quorum is not prescnt within half an hour after the time appointed for ameering, or aiany time during a meeting, themeeting shall sland adjourned lo some futurc day to bc appoinled by lhc Chairman. A1 such adjourned rnee~ing, or a1 any subsequent adjourned meeting ar which the same business is to be ransacted, the Chairman and two orhcr Trusices prescnt shal'l form a quorum. (3) Thc person to preside at a mccting shall bc the Chairman, or, in his absencc from any mccting, [he Trustees present shall choose onc of heir number to preside. (4) All queslions shall be dccided by a rnajorily of votcs oF rhe Trus tecs and diskic~mcrnbers, if any, presenl, rhc person presiding having a sccond or casring vote in all cases of equality of vores. T11e Botgol I.fi~rr.nvuys Acr. 1934. [Bcn. Act XI1 (Clrrrprer Ill.-Cotldrrt uf 1)rrsirrcss.-SCCI~OII.F 33, 34.) (5) I f a poll he demaaded, thc nalncs c ~ f the Trurlees and d i w i c ~ ! - - , . , . ':. meinbcrs votinz, and the nature of ~lieir vorcs, sllall he recor<lcd by thc person presiding. (6) Minulcsof tl~cnarnes of rhc Trus~ccs and dislricl a~crnbcrs prcsrn~, and of t l~e procccdings, al each mceling shall bc kcpr i n a book to bc proviilcd for ~ h c purposc, which shalI bc signed a1 tlie n c x r cnsuing meeting hy rhr: pcrson presiding a1 such mccling and shall bc opeo to inspeclion by any Truslee or mcmbcr oTa d i s~r i c t con~mi~cc during office hours. Cons~i~urion 33. (I) The Board may from rime 10 lime appoint cornmittecs. func'ions consisting of such persons of any or ihe following classcs as thcy may or co~nmirrees. lhinkFit,nnrncly: (i) Trukrces, (ii) mcnlbers or dislric~ conunitlccs, (iii) .oibzr pcrsons whose assisrancc or advicc rhe Board may dcsire: I3ro\~idid rhal no c o m m i ~ c c sIiail consist 01 lcss tlian thrce persons. (2) The Board rnay (a) rcfcr lo such cnrnrnitlccs, for cnquiry and reporl, :my m a i m relaling ro any of tlie purposes of [his Act: and (b) dclegalc ro such commirtecs, by spccific resolution and subjcci lo any rulcs made under scodnn 129. any of thc powers or dudcs of lhc Board. (3) The Board may i t r any time dissolve, or subjccl lo \lit proviso to sub-sccrion ( I ) , alter the conslitu~ion of, any suck cornmillee. (4) Every such c o m m i ~ ~ c e shnlI confom In any inslruclions horn Limc to ljmc given ro [hem by he Board. (5) All procccdings of any such c o r n m i ~ ~ e t shall be subjccl to confirmarion by the Board. Mtrrings o l 34. ( 1 ) Cornmiltees nppoinrcd under sccrion 33 may mccl and mrnrninucs. adjourn as they rhink propcr; but thc Chairman may, whcnever hc rhinks f i r , call a special n~eeting of any cornmittcc. and shall call a spccial meeting clf any cc~m~nitlcc upon !hc writtcn rcquesr or nor less rhan Lwo n~embcrs therof. (2) Thc person to presidc ai a rncclir~g of a cnrno~it~cc shall bc ~ h c Cliairo~an, i f he is e membcr of I t~e cornmi~tzc. or, i f he is nor a membcr, the Board shall appoin~ a mcmber i ) C II-d cornmillee io preside. I f the Chairm:ln or thc pcrson so appoinlcd, as rt~u cllse map bc, is abscnr, [lie meo~bcrs presenr shall choose onc (IT their number ro prcside. T/w flolgrrl I\'artr1ru?\..5. Ari, 1'yj;il. [yen. Act X I I ~ I (Cl~(~prcr Ill.-Conducr of busirresr.-Scrtio~u 37-39.) ! (b) has acted professionally, in wlfi\ifiR ifi any m a i m on hehalf of nny pcrsoll liaVl\\g ihercin ally such shhre or inlcrcsr as nrorcsqid. shall nnl votc ur rakc any o ~ h c r pan in any proceeding of Ihr hoard relatiny lo such mailer. 37. The B o ~ r d may cntcr into ar\d ptrRbl'li A l l i'ucli conlmcls as [hey may consider ncccssary ot' ekfYir\icn~ for can-yirlg o u ~ any of ~ h c purpohcs of this Act, 38. (1) Evcry eslimate orcrpendj~urc sllall hc sa~~criantrl n ~ ~ d cvrry conrracl sh;dl he lnadc on behalf of ~ h c Board hy t lld Ch:~imlaH or clthcr officer (11'the Board in accordilncc wi~lr rule's ~ u d e undgi sccriou 129: Providcd that an cs~l~iiiile ijr ctlnrrncl Inr rr p r t~ jcc~ or tor n work cllargcnble to :I pnr~icular projccr, sliall nor bc snnc~ioncd or made wilhoul Ihc approval oL (a) thc Bonrd, i f such es~imnle or c o ~ t t ~ . a c ~ involves cx~endirurt: of rnorc lhan icn thousnnd rupccs; (h) thc [Sra~c Governmemj, lfkilch c s r i n ~ i ~ e or cr)nuac~ invt~lvcr. expzndilurr: of rnorc rhan fifly thousnnd rupccs: Providcd rurther [hat thc tolal amounr o i such es1irn;lics sanclioncd in rcspcct of works uhargcithle to a particular projdct shall no1 cxceed rhe'tstimated cosr of the toinl projtct a apylt'ni~ed hy the colnpctcnr nulhori~y. (2) Sub-sec~ion ( 1 ) shall apply lo cvcry vnriarion or abandonmen1 or an csricl~arc or cafilrilct as yell as ro an uriginal cslilnnlc or conlracl. 39. ( 1 j 'fhc Chair~tlan sl~all furnish the '(Slale Govcrnl~ld~~l] rvih copy nf 11c minu~t s o f ~ h c proceedings OF tvcry meeting of thc B o i l ivirhin lcn days arrcr rhc person presiding has signcd such rnioulus u11Jet sub-seelion (6) of scclion 32. ( 2 ) Tlu: Chuil-n~an, i f so rcquircd by ~ h c ' IS~ale Govcr~~~nenr] shall furnish i l w i d + (a) a copy of any papef Inid burl>re !tic 'Bonrd Tor considcrntioll 31 any niceling; or (c) a rcport on any such maucr: or (d) a copy uf any documcni in 111c c b a r ~ c ol' rtlc Chairman. 'SLY CUVI-no~: ? on ! ~ q c 2 7 7 . a r ~ ~ r i , . The Hetrgrrl Ilbrcr-ways Act, 1934. . 291 1 CHAPTER I V Powcrs and Duties of the Board. 40. (1) The Board shall iake charge oC sucll machinery, rools, dredgers, vcssels and [heir cquil~mcnl as rhc '[Staic Governmcnr] may make over ru [hem rrce or cosl, subjccr to such resrric~ions as rcgards salc or disposal rhercor;is may bc delemined by LIE [Sra~c Government 1, and subjecl to such linancial arran~cments as I n a y be niadc hc~ween [hc Board and rtie ' [S I~IC Govcmmenr] m regards rnainiaining, or repairing rhc same. Thc Board shall rhcrcupon bear all necessary cxpenscs i n n~aio~aining, rep;liring, altering, improving or working t l ~ c s:ime: Providcd ~hal (a) ~ h c Board shall nor bc IiabIc lo pay any inleresl on the capital cost of sucll arlicles or In rep;iy any ioi~n incurrcd by thc '[Slale Govern~ncnr] for thc purchnsc ~t~ercor ; (h) ir ilny such aniclcs are employed on work Tor rhc 'ISlarc Govc~nment] , i r shall pay to rhc Board only thc actual working cxpenses incurrcd by Il~cm. (2) The I [State Govcmmenr] may, by nolification, declare which o r Hco i c t 1 1 1 I ~ C navigable channels, olhcr rhan canals as defiicd in rhe Bcnsal 1)1 :876. Irrigation A c t . IX76, and the navigation works arld [lie lands, buildings, locks, sluices and o~her wurks appcrraining [herelo hcld by or undcr I I IC conrrol or adn~inis~rarion of [he ][Sra!e Govcrnnlcnt] shall, Tor [he purposcs of [his Act, bc c o ~ ~ ~ r o l l c d and ndn~inis~crcd by thc Rnard: Provided rhnr no navigable chiinnel wirhin such limiu as may have Xv or 190s. bccn declnrcd undcr !he Tndian Pons Acl, 1908, to bc the Iiinirs of Llie '[Port of Calcurra], and of thc navignblc ri\,ers and channcls leading lo Lhe ?\said port] shall bc placed under rhc con~rol and adminisrralion of, rhc Board. Thc Buard 10 contml 2nd adminis~cr nnvigahlr. channcls and navigalicjn work5 wirh Imds, ctv.. apprlainin: to thvm. Ucn. Act V or 1Sb.l. 41. Thc Board may- Po~veroIthc (a) w i ~ h ihc previous sanclion of thc ' [S l a~c Cavernmcn~], assumc thc conrrol and administra~ion of any o t h e r channcl n a ~ i g a h \ ~ n o t being o canal ;is dehncd in [hc Bcngal Impl ion Act. "h3nels 1876, and not held hy or undcr the control or administralion of thu '[Srare Gtlvernmcnrl, and maintain il I i ~ r rhe purposes of ~ b i s Acl: Providcd ~ h a r if, undcr the provisions of ihc Canals Act, 1861, any locnl au~horiry or pcrson has consrructed or improved a nrlvigablc channcl ur has bccn appoinicd 'Scc four-norc 1 nn p3rc 177. rtrlre. :The word< wi~hin sqw;lrc bnckuls were sut~stirurrd lor 1l1r: nuids "Pons nf Calcufra m d Chitlagong" by ;In. 3(I ) of, and the Sclludulc 10. t11c Inil im lndcpcndrncc (Adap~akiun or Bcngd and Punjab Acts) Order. 1418. 'The tvords xvithinqu.uc bnckr.15 ucrc suhr~itukcd iorthc words "said puns".ibid [Ben. Act XI1 to col lcct tol ls on any l inc of navigation. 11ic Bonrd on assuming con l ro l of such navigable channel o r l inc of nilvigation shnll pay such compensalion ln he lrlual auth i~r i~y or person as thc Collcclor may dccidc. and shall thereupon become enrillcd to collecl such rt~lls: Provided i u r thc r lhar an appeal, shall lic to thc Comrnissivncr rmrn u decision o r [lie Collecior on lhc qucstion or compcnsalion wirhin sixfy days from thc d:~lc [hereof and subjccl l o thc rcsulr ,ol such appeal the decision of [be Collector shatl hc final; (b) for rlle purposes or lhis Act ( i ) mnkc and opcn new na~igahle channcls, (ii) c1c.m. widcn. dccpcn, diverr or otherwise inipmve cxis~ing channels wliich are under lhc conlrol and adminiswarion orthc Board, (ii i) construcl locks. sluices. wharves, jellies, tanding stigcs, warehouses, sheds, sidings, tnwparhs and orhcr works, whcther prolecrive or otl~envise, (iv) providc drcdgcrs and other plant, (v) clcaror dcstroy walcr-hyacinth in any dislrict where ~herc are navigable channels undcr thc conr ro l and adminiswalion of the Board, and (vi) do a l l othcr ncls necessary for the making and mainlcnance o f such channels or Ibr rhc siilcly and convcnicncc o f navigation or for improvcmcnr or waterways: Prnvidcd that ~ h c '[Slnlc Govcmrnent] niay prohibit any such acuon if il cossidcrs that il is likcly lo cause Jamagc or 10 bc delrii~iental lo agriculture or public hcalrb: Provided also lhar ~ h c Boxd shnll nor do any act in conlravcntion ofrhe provisions o f scclion 76 of thc Bcngal Bcn. ACI 11 Embankinen1 Act, 1882, without rhc prcvious sanction oi1882 . oC thc otliccr mentioned therein; (c) wil11 the previous sanction or rhc '[Slnlc Government], turn, divcrt, abandon or close any channel undcr ~ h c conlrol and administration o f the Board; (d) conslruct, purchase, or hirc offices, roll-houses, quarters for orficers and scrvanls and any other building requircd Ibr thc opcralions o f the Board; (e) conlrol nacigarion and rrullic upon lines of navigation which are under the conutll and ndminrsrrarion of !tie Board, and cmploy such es~ablislmlen~ a may hc nccc.v>.uy Tor (hi: purpose; 'Sec loor-nore 2 on ~ A P C 277. olrfr. T l ~ c Holgol l \ t i t . tr - l~~fl )~s Acr, 1934. (0 contribu~e towhrds [lie cost ol' any work which is cxccurcd or to bc cxccu~cd by nnothcr :~u~liori~y and is likely LO improve a line of navigation undcr lhc control of rhc ~ o a r d ' or to benefit navigation. 42. Illhe '[Slate Governnrent] is of opinion ihar any cl~anncl which is under the control and adminisrralion or thc Board undcr scction 40 ur scc~ibn 41 should he under the control and adminis~rarion of rhe '[S~aic Govcmmcnt) fur any purposc olhcr rhan navigarion, i r may (a) withdraw such channcl from rhc control and adminislration of [he Board and assume con~rol rl~ercor both for navigation and such othcr purpose, or (b) impose conditions for thc purposc urrceuta~ing nr rcslricring the powers of [he 3oard in respcct or such channcl. 43. I1 shall be thc duly ofthc Board 10 makc survcys and nhscrva~ions and 10 record hydraulic and ridal data in respccl of all channcls undcr thcir control and such orhcr placcs as may he necessary for the maintcnancc of con~plcrc records of such channels. 44. Tile Board may enler inro an agrccmcnt wilh any pcrson Tor ~ h c purchasc by ~ h c Bnard from such person of any land which [he Board are authoriscd 10 acquirc, or any intcrcst in such land, nr for taking on lease such land or intcrcsl thcrcin from such person. 45. The Board may, wirb ihe previous sanction of thc '[Sratc 1 of IY43. Govcmmcnt], acquire land uhder the provisions or the Land Acquisition Acr, 1894, Tor carrying oul any or the purposes of [his Acl. . 46. Thc Board may rctain, or may ler on hire, lease, sell, exchange or otlizrwisc disposc or, any land vcstcd in or kquired by hen^: Provided that the Board shall no1 lcasc or othcrwisc alicnntc any such land for any period exceeding thrcc ycars withou~ ~ h c prcviuus snnction of the '[Slate Governmenl]. CHAPTER V District cornmittccs. 47. In every disrric~ in !vhich Ihe ' [ S ~ a i c Govcrnmcnr] so d i rcc~s a district coinn~ilree shall be formed, consisting ol ihc rolluwin~ mcmbcrs, ' namely: (a) the District Ma~isuatc , e.r-r~ficio: (b) die Chairman 01- rhc Distrid~ B~iarl . P.T-oficio; P o \ ~ c r a( S131r: Go~crnli~nt IU con~rul channcls in crnain cam. Powcr lo p u r c l i ~ c or I lcm by agmmnl. Powcr lo nccquin: land undcrrhc h d . , . Acquisition . . Act. 11194. Appoinl nicnr or mc~nkr in place o r IVaenvays hc-culivc Enginccr, Diqudihca tiom for k i n z appoinlcd or cIccret1 n mrmbcr o f thrdislricr co~nmirlm. (c) ~ h c Dislricr Engineer, c-r-oficiu; (d) thc W a r c r w a y s Execulive Enginccr, c.i--of/icio, or a pcrson appoinlcd undcr scc~ion 48; (e) nor morc than lhrec members [u he appoinlcd by thc '(SING Govcrni~~cnrl; (Ben. Act XII! I ( f j rr~urmcn~bers lo bcclectcd in Lhc ~nanner~r&sr:ribed by rulcs made undcr scction 129 by r h t Distria Board of whom two shall bc mcmhers of Union Boards in rhc disrrict who arc not mcrnbcrs of thc Distric\ Board; and (g) if the disrricr conrains any municipality which includcs any navigable channel witti~n irs limia, onc niembcr lo bcclectcd. in the manner prescribed by rulcs rnadc ~ ~ n d c r secrion 129. by d\zCon~missionc~s of sucli municipali~y or municipalitics: Providcd (ha1 lhe '[Sta~c Covcrnrnenl] may direcr thal rhr nurnbcr nf ~nunicip;ll reprcsenta~ives to hc clccred shall be increased from one 10 rwo or ~lucc. 48. Wilh thc consen1 of thc Board, thc Warcrways Erecurive Enginecr may appoinl anothcr pcnon !u perl~nn his duties as a ~ncrnber or [he districl cornrnirree. 49 (1) If a body 01 elecrors rcferrcd lo in clausc (0 or, wltcrc appticahle, clause (g) o f scction 47 docs not, within such pcriod iu may .he prcscrjbcd by rules made under section 129, clecl a person to bc a ~ncmber of ~ h c districl commi~rcc, thc ' [Srarc ~ovcrnmenrl shall. by nurificntion, appoinl a person belonging ro such body to bc a member ol the disuict commiucc. (2) 12 person appointed under I his scction shall bc deemcd to bc a rnembcr of rhc disvict comnlirrce as i f he had becn duly clccred ullder secticln 47. 50. A pcrson shall bc disqualifizd for bcing appoinicd or elected a n~cmher of the dis~rict cnntrni~ree il he is disqualified klr appoinrnwor or clcction as a Trus~cc for any or the rcasons menrioned in scction 12: Provrdcd hat a W~~emlays Exccu~ivc En~incer or a pcaon appoinlcd under secrjon 4s shall nol be disqualified Tram bcing a mcmbcr of rl~e* disrricr cornmirice by reasnn only of hi!: cn~ployn~enl under thc Board. E Tnvttlinp alto~v.mccur nic~ilbcrs of dlhlntl co~a~rni~rw. Pmcdurc Cor nxc~ings of lllcdislricr cornr~!irtcr. Clvsilic~irrn of ruoks. Purvcrnr Boarp lo smclIon .and CXCCUIC' 111;linttnancw rvorl;s. ,Major and nullor wuh. Uisrricr s c h c w md nlhcr schcllkL~. (c) lo clccl a dislrict mcmbcr to reprcscui ~ h c disrric~ cornmirlee at any meeting of ~ h c Board ro which thcy m g he rcquired hy thc Board lo send a district mcmber: and (I) generally 10 assist Ihc Boa~d in carrying oui rllr purgoscs c~f this Act. 57. Every mcmber or [lie disrrict cornlni~tce, clrhcr rfian an orfiucr or servimt ofrhc Board, shall hc en~irlcd to rcccivc such lravclling i~llowancz 21s may he prcscribcd by rulcs nladc undcr wc~ion 129. 58. Thc conduct of business and prooccdings LI'rl~c districr uoriimir~ce, including Ihc numbcr of rncctings 10 he IlcId, [tic nmnntr of giving noticc of niectings, thc fixing of a quorum, t l ~ c due rcuord o f procccdings and nll orhcr necessary m;liters, >hall bc rcgula~cd by rules rnadc undcr secrio~~ 129. CHAPTER VI Execution of ~~orlrs . 59. Fnr lhc purposcs of this Acl rvol.lrs shall bc classified as (a) mainrcnancc tvnrks; (b) ncw works; in accordance wilh rules mode undcr szclion 129. 60. The Hanrd 1113~. subject LO ~ I I C provisions ofscction 38, sadclion and exzcurc all maintenance ivnrks wirhou~ rel'trcnce to any othcl. aulhori~y. 61. Newitnrksshall b e d i v i d e d i n r e (a) ~ n i n t ~ r works, costing no1 mnrc than tcn thous:md rupces, and (h) ;~jjur works. cwling ri~orc lhan tcn ~t~ousand rupces. 62. Ncw wrlrks shall also bc di\*idcd illto (a) dislriul scl~cn~cs. and (6) r>Llicr sohcit~cs. A distric~ schcmc is a schctllc for cl ncrv work Tclr 111c improvcmenr or exrcnsion of lhc inrcriial riilvigiiblc cl~;inncls rvithin a district or districts. Thc decision of ~llc Board ;LS ro whctl~er n schernc is a district scl~cme ,- ..,b ! . . . I1 L - r . . - I Tile Berr,~rrl 1Vnrenrny Act. IY33, 297 63. l l any proposal fur a disrricl schcmc is receivcd by 111e Board Pmposal rroin any pcrson or body orher ihan a dis~rict commirrcc. thcy slip11 scnd E;:,$$E thc proposal 10 ~ l m disrricr commii~cc. scnl to d~slrici cammincc. h4. The disrricr con~u~irtcc, on rcceiviiig a pruposal for a disiricr Prrctdumol s c h c n ~ t from lhc Board a r horn any other hudy or persnn. shnll oitlicr ~~$,,,,,, rcjecl thc schc~nc or scnd i~ lo [he Wntcrways Execulivc Engineer lor rccci~roi propoml. rzporl. 65. Afrcr considerin? thc Waierways Exccuri\re Engineer's repon. ProccdurcoC and inalcing such furlhcr invesrigalion as lbcy lliay dccm fi[. thc disrrict ~ ~ , $ ~ l l l w O I I commiucc shall cithrr rcject rhc proposal or suhmil IL ro thc Board w i ~ h rccvjptot wzlerrr'Ays thcir recommcndnrion rcg:lrding till: prcpararion of a dc~ailcd projccl. Ex,,u,i,,c togelhcr with [he rcporr of rl~e Watcrwnys Execurivc Engineer and any Engincvr's "pinion which any otller n~cntbcr or lhe district commirtec may record CEPOn. for [tie considcraiion af rhc Board. 66. On rcccivicg [lie recomqlcndrrtion nf rhc dislrici cornmirice, rhc P r ~ t d u r e o T R u d on Board shall eilher rcjrcl thc proposal or d i r ec~ ~ h c Chicl Enginccr 10 rccciplor prcparc a delailcd projcc!: disuicr cornrn i l r~~ '~ Provided [hill no order which is subsrantially cnntrilry to Llie 'CCDmmn darion rccornitiendution of lhe distric~ commirrcc shnll be pz~scrl by [he Board until ~ h c maricr in issuc has been placcd bcfore a mecling of i l~e Board to which a disrrict mcmber has bccn sunimoncd From such disrricr coitii~li[tec. 67. When a derailcd projecl for ;I disrricr schcmc. or for any major Lklarlcd projcci ro be work ivlricli is nnt ;L dis~rict schcmc. has been prcpurd it sllall hc scni lo bcnlro rhc disirici comrnilrce of evcry dis~rict in which any ponion of the work d~svici ir proposed I[, bc oxecukd. Each such d i s ~ r i c ~ cornmitiec sh;lll record irs ;:$:&, opinion and submi! i t lo thc Board wirhin such lime not hcing less lhzln one n~nnrh as may be l ixcd by the Chairman. 68. On rccziving rhc ,)pinion of thc clistric~ coniriliucc on the dc~ailcd Prt-~~cdu~of Board in pr-ciecl or on [he espiiy ( i f ~ h c period mcn~ioncd i r r section 67. rhe Bo:ird drnling\r.jtl\ shall cithcr rcjcc~ the schcnlc or approuc il: a dc~nilcd pmjcc~. Provided th:~t (a) il'ltle sclien~c is a distric~ schcmc which is a minor ukfork, n o ordcr which is subsrnniially conlmry to lie opinion receivcd hy a districl committee stiall hc passed by rhc Board unlil lhc schurnc has hccn considered a1 a niccring to nrhich a disrrict 1 1 - - - 1- - - - -----. - - - . - I r.. .... ... -1. >: -,.:... ,-,.,,.,, ; , r n r . Y ~ w c ~ D ~ Board lo smclion s ~ h c n w Tar n1:nur waks. hblicarion urpmrcu\m ofdcrailcd pmjccts fc~r major works. Pwcrdurc 31K1 p~rblica~io~l olfmiculars t ~ r i ~ dclailcd pmjcct. [Uen. Act XII (b) il llie sche~nc is ;I d i a r i a schcmc which is ;I majar wurk, ;I district rncnibcr froni [he disrricl cornmitt~e or cach dislricl in mtllich any portion ol' [lie work i s 10 be cxeculed stinll, cubjtct io \he provisions of scctiorl I I , in: wmmuncd lo ai\cnd rhc ~ncc~ ing or mccrin rs a1 sltich it is lo Ec considcrcd; (c) i f llic SC~JCIIIC i s n rnajur wurk wl i ic l~ i s not a clis~r~cr schcrnr: and a disrricl cummirwc in suhtt~itring l l~cir opinion undcr sccrion 67 l ~ n v c rccordcd nn objcc~ion ,tu r l ~ e scl~crne. [he sclictnc, 11lc Buiird s)13)) 1101 approvc d ~ e scl i~mc unless i r has bccn considered at :> r i i r c l i n~ ro which a disrric~ nlernher from such district cornnii~tcc ILIS bccrt suriirni)ned; or, i f f l ~ c objcctiun o f thc Jinrici coinrnittcc ii that thc suhc~i~c ought no1 [(I bc :~pproved unlcss i t i s ~nodificd in ;i pmicular manner, tlic Board may upprove [ l i e sclicme as so modified. afrcr informing rhz o\licr disrricr commiiices cnnsulrrd undcr s c c i i o ~ ~ 67, and arlef considering any cll~jcction 10 [lie tncdificat~on which may he rcceivcd rr(rtlni thcin w~th in suclt rimc as niay be fixed by rlic Cllnirninn. 69. Subjccr, in r l l c casc 01 minor work kvhich is a dirrr ic~ schemc, to tlie provisions olsccrions 67 and 6S.tlie Board niay sanction any scl~cnic for a n ~ i n o r work wirhour refercncc ro any orher :tutbr)riry. 70 Such parriculnrs may bc prcscribcd by rulcs made under scc~ion 129 or ;dl dcra~fcd projccrs ror ~najor works, whcthcr such lrurks arc districl cchcmc3 approvcd ur,drr seclion 68 or a~hcr schcmcs, shall bc publistled by nolilicalion Tor gcnc'ral inforrnatiun, and copics nf the no~ific;ltinii shall he scnr forlhwilh to the '[S~atc Govcrn~nenr]. 71. ATlcr tlic cxpiry of a period or 11vc.l n lon~ l~s Irom lhe dale uf Ihc publication ol the notific;l~io~\ undcr scc~ian 70 and nrrtr considering ariy ohjcclions which may havc hucli rcceivcd, thc Boord (a) in rhc casc of major work csrimaled ro m s t no1 mnre rhan rbnc lakh of ruyxcs in respcct of whicll no objection ha\ hzcn rcce~vcd rrom the '[Sralc Go~lernnienl]. slntll cillier sar~crion lhe execution of the' schemc or pass such ol l~cr ordcrs ns r bcy may think t i \ ; (b) in rhc casc of i h major work cstimarcd to cost no1 rnrlre than onc lakh of rupccs in rzspcct or which un objcc~ion 1~13 bccli rcceivcd frn~n the '[Sure Govcrnmcnt], and i n rhc casc of ;I major work usri~nitled lo cosi mr~re ~ h a n one lakli o f nlpees. shall rcjcct or abandon thc sohernc or sanction the zxccutic~n or 111~ schc~nc a f~cr I in~ingrccci\~ed tlie approvll of lhc ' [S~nic Govcrnnie~i~J: l,Tp,. l;,p,.nr,l,.7 on n..... 77- - The Bungnl Ilbrcr.lt:uys Acr. 19-74. Providcd rhal no~hing conuincd in Illis Act shall authorise thc Board lo snnc~ion c ~ r cxeculc nriy work conrrnry ro n prohihi~ion undur rl~c l i rsl provisa lo clausc (b) of section 4 I , or witlir,ul previc~us sanr~ion undcr clause (c) of that scction or iri contravenrion of thc provisions of scc~io~l 72. A dislricl rncrnber Iron1 lhc dislricr c o m m i ~ ~ c c ofeach disrrict in m g n ~ l nxlrnkrs which any por~ion or ~ h c work is proposed 10 bc cxeculcd, shall, subjcc~ ,,h ro ~ l l e provisions or seclion 1 I , bc surtirnoned to :my n~eering of (hc Board summ[lyd 10 ccnnln a! which a dislrict schernc which is a major work is tn bc deal1 w i ~ h l,ccringl,~ undcr secrion 7 1 . l h Board. CHAPTER V11 Taxation. 73. A11 navigable channels under ~ h r con~rol of tlic Dozlrd shell be TtlcCnn315 Act. 1 S6J. lo ! dccnled lu be navigable channcls ilorificd by LIIC '[Sla~e Gorrer~tmcnl] B'n- ActV under section 2 of rhc Canals Act, 1564, and ~ h c provisions of ihc said n~vigabIc ; r1118M. channels. Act shall apply lo and bc in forcc as rc.giuds all such channels. i I I 74, No~wi~listiinding anything conlaincd ill thc Canals Act 1861, 'rhcBomdro I d i schyct thc Board shall, in rcspecl d a l l lincs of navigation undcr rhcir conrrnl, ccnMn discharge thc luncrinns OF rhc person :lppoi nlcd to cr>!lccr tolls un~lcr the (unction' undcrllic Canals ALL. 1864, 2nd of the supervisor (11 a line or na\,igalion undcr c,,~,~,l, lha~ Act, 1801. 75. The Board lrtay rcquire thc owner orcvery stcnrn-vesscl used Tur T a o n ihc ~ h c iransporl ofpasscngers or of goods on lincs of naviguzion under thc ~ ~ ~ ~ s o f control of ~ h c Board- X ~ ~ L W I ~ . (a) Lo pay tr) [he Board such pcrcentagcs or1 lie Part: reccivcd in resprct of such passcngers, or such rarc according lo ~ h c nurlibcr of such passengers, as !nay hc prescrihcd by rhc Board wirh !he sanclion o l [he '[Srnrc Governmcn~], (b) LO pay to the Board such pcrcentagcs on thc Irzigl~r rcccived i n rcspecl or such goods or o i any class of such goods, or such rale according LO rveighr, quanrity or volumc of such goods, or any cl:ws of such goods, ils may hc prescrihcd by , . the Board with 1112 sanction of the '[Slalc Government]. 76. (1 ) The orvncr of evcry steam-vcssel rcfcrred to in sec~ion 75 flu.~~crsof shall prcpnrr and deliver, or cause 10 be prcparcd and dclivercd. LO rhc f ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ w ' 5 Cl~ilirman LI rcturn ror cvery quaricr showing in thc for111 prescribed hy rlu~ncrly rciilrns. . - .. - - - - - 177 ,.... Inqulr). and csnihratr by Chairman ;1.j ID arncunr of rsu due. Po* cr of R03rd 10 \c\y licr.ncc r k ~ . The Ber~grrl IVIitc~~+iys Acr, 1934. [Ben. A'ct XII rulcs rnade undcr szcrion 129 all pnasengcrs and goods or othcr arricles carricd by rr~cli vesscl, on account ofw11o111 or w l ~ i c h lhe lax rmposed by sccrion 75 is payublc, and shall-subscribe, 'at the In01 of such TeLurn. a dccIaralion or tbc iru~li rhercnf. ( 2 ) Evcry such rerurn shall bc delivered rr , [he Chainan or posted to his adtlres~ wirhin Iwo months nfrel- thc cnd of llie quarlcr lo which ir rc!alcs. (3) lr [his ACL comes inlo forcc durirlg n quanrr. rhc flrsr ill tla said relurns sliall bc made Tor rhe unexpircd porrion of rhal quancr. 77. (I) Thc Chairman may dirccr an inquiry to bc made by an officer o f ~ h c Board i n ordcr ro aaccrrain the nmouni reccived by rhc owner of any stcam-vessd rcfcrred to i n scclion 75 on accounr of passengers and goods, or ~ h c nurnbcr of passengers, or tl~c wcigh~. qunnlity or volumc or goods or any class ofgoods, carried hy the vessel during any quarter and on receiving the rcporr of such olficcr may cer~i fy rhe aniounl due from \he owner. A copy of the ccnificalc shall bc xrvcdon rhc owner by pos~. and the uwncr shall tllcreupon he liable. subjccr to the provisions of sub-scctions (2) and (31, to pay lhe terrified amounr ~ogethcr with any amounl payable as pcnally on a vonviclion undcr scclion 148. (2 ) An owner Cram whon~ any irmouni has been cer~ifizd under sub+scc~ion ( I ) LV bc duc inny appeal ro ~ h c '[S~atc Go\~ernmer~r], wi~hin ~ h i n y days allcr Ihe scrvice of [he copy of the cenifica~e, lo c;rncc! or modify such ccnificarc and the ' IS la~e Govcrnrnenr] arrer calling for such infornution and csusins such inquiy, i f any, lo bc made as i i ~ h i n k s 171, shell de~ermine rhe amount, i f any. for which rhc owher shall bc liable and shaIl cancel, modify or confirm thc ccrrifiuate accc~rdingly. 13) Whcre 3n owner hag appealcd In [he ' IS~ate Covcrnmcnr] under suh-scccion (2) hc shall nor he linblc, pcnding lhc ardcrs aF (he '(S\a!c Governmcnt] on the appcal, LO pay ro ~ h c Board any parr nf thc atnoun1 i r i rcspcct of whlch Iht cer~ifjcate has hecn madc, excepl such par[ as he admits to he due horn him 10 rllc Board. 78, Evcry nmounrduc rrom the owncr era slcatn-vessel in rcspccl of any rnx imposed undcs scc~ion 75 shill bc paid ~ r r sucll manner and wi~lun such period as may bt: prescribed by rules mxde undcr section 129. 79. ( I ) Wirhthc previous sanctionoTrhc '[Sraic Governnlcnt) Board may, hy nolificacion. pivc nn~icc of the~r incen~inn 10 lcvy liceiiue i'ces i n rcspcct of any cIass of vesscl using any line or navigation undcr lhe ct)n~rol of 111c Board. (2) Ellcry nt~liLca(irm ihwcd under sub-sec\ion { l ) shall bc published al such placcs and for such pcriorl 3s tlit '[Slate Clo\~rnment ] luay f ix, and shall spcciry (a) the liccncc fec which i I is proposcd 10 impose; (h) (he place or collzaion or such fcc: and '.7t?e fnu~-nrn~e 2 un p g c Z77.utrtt-. 89. All p;iymcnls duc Tram lhc Board for intercq~ on, dr Ihc rcpnymcn~ PnunQ'uf pqr\wnL far j of. loans, shnll bc 111arlc in priorily to all nttier paymrtrrs dul: from the inlsmsl Board. rcpay~ylllcnr of Iw~ns. 510. Every loat1 t a b by thc Board untlcr seclion 82 shall bc rcpaid Rcpnvrllcn[ withiri [he pcriud approvcd by thc '[S~sltc Government] undzr 1ha1 scotion. oiloms 1alic11 under and, sut~jccr ro ~l le provisiot~s iil' s ~ b - s e c t i o ~ ~ (2) ol' section 1 17. by such s ~ ~ I ~ ~ > ~ I ~ 1 . or tllr following mc~hods as may be so epprovcd, iidiilc1y; (3) from n sinking fund esleblislied under scclion 91 in rcrpccr or thc loan, or (b) by paying cquef yearly or 11al l-ycarly instalmcn~ of principal. or uT principal and ins~erest, rhroughoul rhc said pcriod, or (e) if I h e Uonrd hnvc, beforc borrowing money nn dcbentures, rescrvcd, by iic~iic'e, a power LO pay off lhc loall by periodical ins~nln~cnls and to selcd by lo1 rhc panicular drbzn[urcs 10 be discliargcd a1 par~icular periods-lhcn by paying sucti insri~lmenrs a1 such periods, or - . (d) rrunl ~tloucy borrawcd for thc purpose under clnuse (h) of scclio~i R2, or (c) rrillii tlid slnklng fund cslnblished under scclion 91 in rcsprcl af ihc loan and par~ly from ltloncy borrowed Tor thc purpose undzr clnusc (b) or seclion 83. Y 1. ( I ) Whenever t l ~ c '[Stair: G(~vcrnmcn~] have approved [hc ~ ~ ~ b l i ~ h - siwnr 2nd rcpaynlcnt ol'a loan [rum a sinking fund, ~ h c Board sfiall csriiblisli such ,,,in,,,,,, rt~ncl and shnll p : ~ y into il cvcry ycar, until die loan is repaid, a sun1 so rjfsinkinl: Cu~lds. calculated I ~ : I I , i f regularly paid rhrougl~out rhc period appro\~cd by lhc 'ISlalc Guvcrnlncntj under sectibn 82, il would, with accuinulalions in thc wi~y o ~ c ~ ~ l i p o u n d inlcrcst, hc sufficient, afrrr pyrnen! ofall expenses. to pny off ttie loan a1 thc cltd or Illat pcriod. ( 2 ) 'l'he rnle of in~crcsr on lhe basis o l ivhict~ rhc sum relcrrcd ra in sub-~cction ( I ) sl~arl bc cnlculuied shall bc such as may hu prcscril.rcd by Ihc 'IS~ale Govcrnmenrl. 92. ~ o ~ i v j l h s ~ a ~ i d i ~ ~ ~ nnylhing conrnined in scc~ion 9 I, il' a1 any rimc rorwrro disconlilruc 111c sum standing el crcdil OE I ~ C sinking fund cs~ablished Tor lhc p,)ll,,l, fcpnymeni of any Imn. is of such nmounl lhnr, i T allowcd 10 a c c u o l u l : ~ ~ ~ lnlos~nlin!: fund. ill thc rale of inlcrzst prcscrihcd under sub-szc~ion (2) of llla~ scc~ion. ir will hc sufficicnr to rcpay thc Ioan at tbc cnd nC the pcriod approved hy thc '[S~ate Goucrnmcnt] undcr scc~ion 82, hen, wilh ~ h c pcrnlission of 111c '[Srnre Govcrnmcnt] ri~rlhcr annual paylnenls inlo such funds may l n v ~ l r w n l of sinking iund. r, Annual slnrumcnr by VU<lW. Tllc Bengul H / ( I W I ~ \ ~ I ~ . T ACT, 1934. [Ben. Act XZI ' 93. ( 1 ) All moncy paid inlo any sinking tirnd shall as soon ns possible bc inves~cd, under the orders'oi thc Boatd. in (a) Govcrnmcnl sccuritics, or (b) sccurirics guaranteed ' [by Ihc Ccniral or rhc Stale Governmen4, or (c) C a l c u t ~ ~ Municipal debenlurcs, or (d) debcnturcs issued by [hc Pon Commissic~ners, or (c) dchenrures issucd by ~ h c Board, in the join1 nilnies of lhc Secretary to lhc Governmcn~ oT:[Wcsr Bcngal] in the Financc Deparlmcnl and rhe Accounrant-Gcncml, 'PVesr Bengal], ro bc heId by Ihcm as Lrusrces fur tlv purpose of repaying from iimc lo lime rhc debcnlurcs issued by thc Board. (2) All dividends and orhcr sums rrceivcd in rcspccr or nny such investmen[ shall, as soon as possiblc aflcr rcceipt. be pitid inro rhc appropriare sinking fund and invcsred i n thc nianncr prcscribcd by sub sccrion (1). (3) Any inveslmcnl made under this scclion may. from t i~nc ro ~ i m c , suhjec~ to ~ h c provisions o l sub-scction ( 1 ), he \':uied or Iransposcd. 91. The aforesaid lrustees may liarn lime to lirnc apply any sinkin: fund or any par1 rhercof, in or towards 1112 disch,uge (.I( il~c Laan or any par1 of the loan for which such fund was cstablisl~cd and un~il s u c l ~ loan is wholly discharged shall no1 apply the same lor any othcr purpose. 95. ( 1 ) The aforesaid irustecs shall, at the cnd of every financial year, rransn~ir to thc Chairman a sintelncnt shawing (a) thc amount which has bccn invcsrrd during- rhc yznr undcr secrion 93, (b) ~ h c d a ~ c of lhe Iasr invesrmcnl made previous to lhc Lransmission or rhe slaremcnt, (c) [he aggregale amounr of Ihc securi~ies held by thcn~, (d) thc aggrcgatc amount which has, up 10 [he dare of rhe slarcmenr, bccn applied undcr section 94 in or towards repaying loans, and (c) ~ h c aggrcgalc aniount alrcady paid into each sinking fund. 'The wods "by rhe C u n l d or rk Provincial Guvsrnlnsn~" wcre originally subh~ilufcd for l l ~ : words "by 11ic Covcmrncnr" by p m . 3 a d Sch. LV to thcGo\rn ~nr of Indin (Adaprarion or Indim Laws) Ordcr. 1937, and thcrral~cr rht: word "Slalc" was subslilulcd lor rhc word "Provincial" by pan. 4 ( l ) orrhc Adnp~aliun of L ~ w s Ordtr. 1950. !.Tee foot-no~c 3 un ~391: 277,(111ie. (2) Evcry such slare~nent shall be laid before ihe Bonrd and published by notificnrion. 96. (1) The said sinking funds shall be subjeci 10 nn~iual exaoii~iation Annual cx.u~iinaiion by [lie Accountant-Gcneral, '[West Bengal], who shall ascenain wliether orsinIiillg [he cash and'thc currcn! value (IT 111c sccuri~ies a1 credil of such funds al-c runds, aclually cqual ro thc nmounr which wc~uld hnvc zlucumul;~~cd hiid invcstmcnts bccn regularly madc and had thc rnrc of inlcrcst es originnlly . esrirnaled been ohraincd rhcrcfrom. (2) T11c Board shall k)rthwith pay inlo any sinking fund any i1nlr)unr which ~ h c Accoun~nncGcncral may ccrtiry to bc dclicicnt, unlcss ~ h c ?[S[alc Governmenl] specially sanciions a gratluai rcndjusrmen~. ! 97. (1) If the Bnilrd fail- Pnlccdun: if Bonrd Tail ro (a) 10 pily any in~crcst duc in rcspccr or any loan rihkcn in make any ' pursuance of sec[ion 82, or pnymcnr or i~ivcslli~cnl in {h) lo makc any pnyrncnt prescribed hy section 90, sccrion 91 or , ,Fclo~ sub-scction (2) or sccdon 96, or !oms. (c) 10 mnkc any invcs~mcn! prcscrihcd hy scction 93, Ihc ![Srarc Governmcnr] may lake possession of any money or orher asscw, movablc or immovilblc, belonging tcl ~ h c Bnard and of all rcnts and other income of he Board, and out of thc arorcsilid runds, asscu or inconlc may direcl [he Accountant-General. '[iVes[ Bengal], l o make sucll paymcnt or sct asidc and invcst such sums as o u g h ~ lo have heen invested under rhc said sccrion 93. 98. Thcrc sh;~ll hc pnyahIc hy the ?[Sra~e Governmenr] lo he Board Govemmnl conhibulion. during the first tive years after [he cotnrncncemcnl of tllis Act an annual contrihurion of no1 less rhan two lakhs and filry thousand rupees pny ablc in cqual insraln~ents on 111e first day of each quarter and afier the expiry ofthe a h n v e period such annual conlribu~ion as may be determined from lime to lime by he ![State Government]: Prnvided that on he represen~a~ion of lhc Bonrd or orhcrwise thc ![State Govcmmcnt] may ruisc irs conrrihution to ally sum larger rhan lhe amount provided in this scctiorl. [Ben. Act XI1 i I . Conrribulion 09. Nolwi[tis~anding anything conraincd in [tic Cnlcurta Por~ Acr, J3.'n.Aclltl 1 - . . - -.: . 1890, or in any o ~ h c r Acr. thc Port Cornrnissjoncrs may, with the pre~rious or lS90. 1 - - sioncrsror sanction o f the '[Ccnlral Govcrnmcntj. pay I'rom lhc I'unds of tlic Por~ any work k,rficid C o ~ ~ ~ t i i s s i o n c r s to thc Board a conlr ibul ion towards the cost or any lo the Pofl work execurcd or l o bc cxccutud by [he Board wliich in ~ h c apinion or uf Calcutr~ ilic '[Central Govcrnmcntj w i l l be direclly or indirectly bci~cficial 10 ~ h c Porr or Calcutta. Mnnncrol" 100. 11 his Acr is direcrcd ro comc into lorcr: during a qunncr, die paymcnl conlribu,ion lira insralmcnl of thc conrribulion payable under secrio~i 93 sllall bcar ror[ltcfirsl such proponion to the sum~payahle thereunder as ~ h c uncxpircd portion quancr. o r that quarter hears lo rhc whulc quarrcr. alimalcsur 101. ( I ) Tli: Ctlairn~an shall, ar e spcciul mccdng to be held in tlie inuulllcand cxwnditurc month uf J:tnu:iry i n cavh ycnr, lay before the Board an es~imarc or thc laid incomc and cxpcndilurc of (lie Board for 111e ncxr cnsuing financial year. annually bcloi~ ~k (2) Evcry sucli csl i~nale shall n~ake provision for rhc duc rulfilmen[ Board. of al l i l ~ e liahilirics ol'rhc Buard and Tor thc crficicnl adminisiration of h i s Acl. (3) Evcry sucll cstimaie shall differentiate capital and revcnuc funds. and shall be prepared in such form, and shd l conritin such dctails, as the ![Slate Governmcnr] or thc Board mny from i imc to i i ~ t i e dirccr. (4) Evcry such ustimate shall be co~npleted and prinrcd, and ;I copy ihcreof sent, by post or otherwise, ro each Trusrcc at Ic i ls~ icn clcar days before the dale of rhc mccrine 211 which thc cslimatc is to bc laid before ~ h c Br~ard. Snncrion or 102. Ttle Board shall consider every eslinlnlc sri laid hclorc thcm, H o ~ r t l ru ,,inLl,cs, and shall sanc~ion the same, eithcr wi t l i (~ut z l l tcr~t ion or wirti SUCII al~eratioiis as [hey may think fit. A I ~ P M V ~ I of 103. ( I ) Evcry such csiirnntc, as snnctioncd by he Board. sllall be Srafc Cu,,tmnlcnl s~lhniilrcd to rhc '[Starc Govcmmcnt], who may, at any time w i ~ h i n ~ w o tocslirllnlcs. nlon~l is :~Trcr rcccipl uf thc same. (a) approve (he estiii~ale, or (h) disallow thc csrim:~tc or any portion rhcrcol; and relurn the csrin~are r o the Board for arncndmcnt. 'nwc \votljs \VCR: subslirulcd Tor ~hc words "Local Covtrnmen~" hy para. 3 and Sch. 1V to :he Govcrnnlc~~i or India (Adgpl;~lion o l Indian 1 ~ ) v h ) Ordvr. 1937. 'Scc Ihol-note I. on payc 277. ( I I I ~ F . (2) [r any cs~imale is so returned lo thc Baard, ~ h c y shall rorrhwirb ':: procccd 10 artlcnd i i , and shall rc-suhmit thc cslimatc, as umcndcd, 10 111c '[Statc Government], who may thcn approvc i ~ . 101. ( 1 ) A special meeting of ~ h c Board shnll bc held as soon as S ~ c i a l may be expedient after the day nppuinlcd undcr sub-sccrion ( I) of seciion ~~~~~ 23 and rhe Chairman shall a1 such spccial mcering lay before [he Board fifirmli~rae an esrirnilrc or thc incomc and cxpcnditure of [lie Board for the poi-~ion arl"lhc cunsrilu~ion or rhc Lnnnciel year which on the said day had not expired. ~ r l h c U O X ~ ( 2 ) The provisions of sub-scctions (2) 10 (4) or scction 101 and sectinns 102 and 103 shnll apply to rhe said estima~e. 105. (1) The Board may, ar any timc during ~ h c ycnr fur which any ~upplc es t i r i~a~c has hccn sanc~ioncd, cnusc a supplemeniary eslimare lo hc z::;$s prcpnrcd and laid beiorz them at a special mecring. (3) Thc provisions of sub-sections (3) and (4) ~ > r scc~ion I01 and sec~ions 102 and 103 shall apply to cvcry supplcmcnrary cstimaie. 106. (1) No sum sliall be expended hy or on hch:~I C or I hc Board A d k x n r ~ unless the expendirurc c l C thc silrnc is cuvcrcd by a currtnl budget- ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ - ' grant or can bc mct by rc-appropriarion or by drawing on thc clnsiny ttniinceoi balance. cIosillp bdann: (2) The closing balance shall not he rcduccd hclow onc lakh or rupccs wi~hout thc previous saXc~ion of rhc '[St3rr: Govcrnmcnt]. (3) The Follorving items shall hc caccprcd from rhc provisions of sub-scciions I 1) i tnd (2)- namc1y: (it) rc-pilymcnts of inoncys hclonging to conlracrors or otl~er pcrsons and hcld in dcposir, and or moncys, collected by, or credired 10, ~ h c B o d by mislake; (11) payinenls due under a decree or order of a Courr p:~sscd agains~ [be Board or against [he Chairmi~n es-ofJicio, or under arl award by a Courr undcr rhc Land Acquisi~ion Act, 1 894; (c) SUIIIS paynblc undcr n compromise of any suit or o~her legal proceeding or claim cflcctcd under scc~ion 137; (d ) sums payable under [his ACL by way conipcnsation; and (c) pilymcnls rcquil-ed ro mcct somc prcssing cmcrgcncy. The Betigo1 IV~~en~~crys Acr, 1934. (4) Whcncvcr any sunk exceeding l ivc thousand rupccs is cxpended undcr clnusc (c) of sub-secrion (3)- thc Chairman shall rorrhwith reporl ihc circumsranccs lo the ' [SI~IC Govcmmcnt], and shall a1 rhe same lime cxpluin how rllc Board propose lo covcr ~ h c cxpcndilurc. Kcucip~ of 107. ( 1 ) All tnoncys payable 10 the Board shall be rcccivcd by IIIOIIC~S. .md dc,,oslrinlhc [he C I I I ~ T I I I ~ I I , and shall forthwith he paid inlo the Imperial Bank Imprid of [ i ~ d i a ar a branch rhcrcol or inlo a Government lreasury ro h e Fi: blfa crcdil of an accounr lo be callcd "Thc ?west Bcngill] \Varcrwnys Board Govcnllnrnt Fund." tct3SUTS: (2) 'nje Chair~l~an may, on hchalf of, and with rhe sanction of, thc Board trnnsicr any money ar rhe crcdir of [hc said ilccuu~il hcrwcen the Imperial Bnnk of India, sucti of i r s brrrnchcs and such Govcrnmcni rreasuries as Ihc B o d may Trum lime lo rime deterinine. In \rcs~~~ lun~ 1011. (1) Surplus moneys ar ~ h c crcdir of ihc said account may [rum U ~ S U ~ ~ U S money. lime lo lime be (a) deposircd at inrcrcst in the Imperial Bank of India or in any olher Bank in Calcutla npprovcd by the '[Stale Gnvernrnenr] in this hchalf, or (b) invesred in any of [he sccurirics or dcbcnlurcs hcn~ioncd in I sub-scction ( 1 ) of scction 93 of his Act or in sccrion 20 of I [he Indian Trusls Acl, 1 882. 11 or 1882. (2) All such dcpr)sits and inveslments shall bc made by rhc Chairman on bchalr of, and wirh [he sancrion of, the Board; and, wirh he like sanction, [lit Chairman may at any time wirtrdraw any deposit so madc, or dispose or any sccurirics, and rc-dcpi)sir or re-invest rhc money so withdrawn or rhc procccds of thc disposal r ) l such sccuritics. Payr~~cnr~ 109. ( 1 ) No payment shall be madc by the Itnpcrinl Bank or Indin, by chcquc. or any of its hrnnuhcs or a ~overnrnen; rrcasury our of the acc~un l rcrcrrcd Lo in scction I07, except upon a chcquc. (2) Paymcn! or any sum due by he Board exceeding one llundrcd rupces in nmounl shall he wade by means of a cheque, and no1 in any orhcr way. 'Sce fool-now 1 on pagc 177, rd,rtc, 'Scr foor-norc 3 on pngc 177, rdtrrc, Tlrc Borgfll I\f~rcnanys Acf. 1934. of 1934.1 (Clrrtpter VIII. - ~ i r ~ a r ~ c ~ ' . - S e c t i o ~ ~ . ~ 110-11 2.) 110. ( I ) A11 ordcrs for nlaki~rg any lransrcr wider sub-sccrion (2) of SignnLux *: o f o d c a secrion 107 or tor making any deposir, invc>imcii~, wii l tdnwal or disposal ,,d,, under sec~ion 108 shall he signed- sccrions 107 and 105, and (a) hy he Chairman and rhe Secretary l o ~ h c Board, or vhcrlucs. (b) in thc cvcnr of the i l lncss or r~ccasional abscncc frtlm Calcur~n o f lhc Chairman or thc Secretary, thcn by thc Secrclary or ~ h c Chairman, as rhc c:isc nlny be, and by ;I Trus~ee olhcr than rhc Chainnan. ( 3 ) A l l cllequcs rcrcrrcd to i n secrion 109 shnIl lx signed (a) by rhc Chairman aiid [tic Scrrclary ro [lie Board, or (b) in [lie evcnl or thc illnchs or accnsioniil abscncc rrom Calcurln of [he Chairman or thc Scct.c[ary, [ticn by lhc Sccre~ary or rhc Chairman, as \he cast may hc, and by a Trustcc olhcr lhan llv Chnirman, or (c) in [hc cusc or payincnts which a Wa!el.ways Exccutivc Engineer or orhcrofhcrlr of [tie Board may makc under rules mndc undcr sec~ion 129, thcn by such E~iginccr ur olliccr, as [hc case may hc. 111. Bcfclrc thc Chairman or any uthcr 'l'rustee or rllc Sccrc~ury or 3 11u1y of Warcnvays Exccu!ivc Engineer or any orhcr olfiucr nf the Board signs a ~~~~~L~~ chcquc undcr scc~ion 1 10, hc shall satisfy himsclf ther thc sum For which k r o such chcyuc is drawn is required for u purpose or work spccificnlly :c$:s, sancrioned by rhc Board or is an irem oronc of [hc excepled dcscripdons spccilicd in sub-section (3) or secrinn 106. 112. ( I ) The cxprcssion "cos[ o i maniigcn~cn[", as used in thc kbnir ion rollrtwing secrions i n this chapler, means- uf "COSI of lnmag (a) rhc pay and house-rcnl al[o~vancc [ i f any) or thc Chairman 111un1", or ucling Chairman, and thc rontrihulions rcrtrrcd tr) i n sub-scclion (2) of section 14; (h) all fees and vavcl l ing al1orvanc.c paid under sec[iol~ 35, for auendnncc i\r mee~iiigs: (c) a l l traveII ing a1low;rncc paid l o ~ t ~ e m b c r s (IT disrricr cornmillees undcr 3ccric1n 57; (d) all grunts made ro ihc disrricr comini[rees lbr carrying oul thc purposes of !Itis Act: Tlze Hetigal W U I C I . ~ ~ ~ A ~ J J Acr, 1933. I I [Dcn. Act XI], Krcping of capi~al accounl .and rcvcnue accoUIlI. (c) tbc pay, fccs and allmvanccs of, and the conrribu~ions paid undzr scciion 136 in respect of, officers and servants of thc Board w h o arc employed i n accordance will] thc provisions of sccrion 24; (f) tile retilunrrn~ion of olhcr cmployccs of thc Board cxccpr employees who are paid by rhc day or whosc pay is dircctly charged lo work; (2) thc cosl. if nnl chargcahle lo any specitic work, of working I~uncbcs : d othcr boars inainlained by lhe Board; and (h) all urfi'rtcc cxpcnses incurred by !hc Board and by rhc disirici committee. (2) Thc cxprcssinn "orfice expenses", in clause (h), means cxpcnscs incurrzd for carrying on officc work, and includes the rcnr of offices, the provision of furniture heref for, and c h a r ~ c s fur prin~ing and s~a~inncry. 113. (1) Thc Boilrd shall kcep acapiral account and a revenue account. (2) The capi tal accounl shall show scpxiltcly all cxpcntli~urc incurred by rhc Board on cvery work which rhc Board,-With rllc sanciion or thc '[Srarc Govcmmcnt], may dccide lo Finance fr6m capiral account. 114. There shall be crzdited to thc capiral account (a) all moneys received on account of loans rakcn by ~ h c Board in pursuance of section 82 or sec~ion 83; (b) thc procccds 01 thc sale of any land vested in the Board, or i f the cosi of thc land was paid from revcnue accounl or out of an advance fro111 rcvcnut: account, only rhc portion of rhc sale proceeds which remains a i ~ c r crcditing to thc rcvcnuc account the sum paid or advanced from i ~ ; (c) ~ h c procccds r)f ~ h c sale of any movable properly (including 1001s and plants and sccuriries for money invested from the capital accoun~) bclonging In ~11e Board; (d) all lump sums received from [he Government or any orher sourcc in aid of the capital accounl; (c) all prcmia received by [he Board i n connection wirh leases Tor any tern1 exceeding thirry years; (0 all moneys resulting from rhe sale af vecurities by direciion of the '[State Government] under scc~ion 118; and (g) all sums (if any) which the '[State Governmenr] directs, urider sub-scclion (2 ) of section 1 1 7, to be credired to the capital ilcctlunl. 115. Thc mnncys crcdi~cd lo the capi~al accounl sliall be llcld by !hc t: Board in [rust, and shall he applied 1 (a) mcc~ing all cosls nl framing and execuling such works as rhc Board may, with llie sanction of the '[Slale Government], decide to finance r ro~n capi1nI accounl; (h) 111c repayment of loans from lnoncy borrowcd in pursuimcc olclausc (b) of section 82: (c) milking, or contrihuling [awards [he cosl of making, survcys. in pursuance of sec~ion 145; (d) mccring such proporlion of [he cosl of lnanagetnent as thc Board may, wilh thc sanction of the '[S~ate Governineni], prcscribc in this bchall; and (c) rcmporarily making good thc deficir (if any 1 i n [he revenue account at llle end or any Gnihncial ycar. 116. Thcrt: shall bc crcditcd to thc revenue accounl (a) all proceeds rrceivcd by thc Board of taxcs, lolls and rccs inipc>scd undcr Chapler VI1; (h) all '* * * damages and procccds of confiscations rcccivcd by thc Board undcr secrion 153; (c) alI annually recurring sums rcccivcd rrom thc Govcrnmcnt or any orher source in aid of ~ I I Z funds 3C tllc Board: (d) all preniia received by the Board in connection with lcnscs lor :my ~ c r m nnt cxceedirig illirly years; (c) a11 rtnls of land vcstcd in thc Board; and (0 all nthcr receip~s Ily tlie Board rvhich are nor rcquired by scc~ion 1 14 tu hc crcdilcd rn [he capiial -accouii~. 117. ( 1 ) The moneys crcditcd to thc rcvcnuc accounr shall hc hcld by thc Board in lrusl, and shall bc applicd ro (a) mccting all chargcs for interest and sinking fund due on accounl o l any loan raken in pursuance of clause (a) of seclion 82, or scc~ion 83, nnd all other charges incurrcd i n conneclion with such loans; (b) payin: all sums duc from [he Board in respec[ of rares and ~axcs imposed by a local aulhorily upon land vested i n h e Board: Application orcapi~al accoun~. %c wunl " l ine" wmonlincd bypnm. 3md Sch. IV torIcGovc.m!~rnt o l I ~ t d i a ( A d ~ p l ~ ~ i o ~ ~ ollndi;~n Lanms) Ordcr. 1937. (c) paying thc cost (ir any) (IF maintnining an csrnhlishmcnt for thc collcc~ion of tolls and revenue duc to [he I3oslrd; (d) paying all sums whicl~ thc '[Srntc Govcrnmcnt] may dirzc~ Lo bc paid to any auditor undcr scction 124; (c) paying thc cost of managcmcnr, cxcluding such proporlion thcrcoi as may bc dchi~cd ro thc uapiial accounr undcr clausc (d) o l scction 1 15; ( f ) paying lhc cosr or works which thc Board. mccting. may dccidc lo nlecr from rcvcnuc account; and (g) plying all othcr sums duc iron1 rhc Board, o~hcr rhnn thnsc which arc rcquircd by scction 115 10 bc dishurscd from thc capiral accounr. (2) Thc surplus (irany) rcmnining a f~c r making rhcpaymcnts rclcrrcd to in sub-sccrion ( 1 ) shall, subject ro lhe main~cnance of a closing balancc of onelukh of rupees, and excepl as provided in seclion I 19, and unlcss rhc '[SPJLC Govcrnmcn~] otherwise directs; he inves~ed, in [he nlanncr prescribed i n sec~ion 93, ~o\vards rhe service of any loans ourstundin p altcr thc cxpiry of sixly years from (lie commcnocmcnl or this ACI. PO~WS 10 118. IF, a~ any lime after any surplus rci'crrcd lo in sub-section (2) or scc~ion 1 1 7 113s becn invcsled, d ~ c '[Stare Governmenr] is salisfied tl~ar which any Ihc invcstmcnr IS no1 nccdcd fur thc scrvice of any loan referrcd lo in surplus or l h c ~ v c l l u c that suh-scc~ion. i~ r n ;~~ ' r l i r c c~ ~ h c d c r t i t l~c hccuri~ies hdd undcr thc account is invcslmcnl. invmlcd. r\d\vnica 119. (1) No~wirhsianding anything con~i~incd in acclion 1 17. the Board fro111 rc\8snul: accounr lo may advancc any s u ~ n slanding a1 thc crcdir of ~ h c rcycnuc ilccounl far capilal rhc purposc of rncciinz capi~nl cxpcndilurc. account. (2) Every such advance shall be refunded ro the rcvunuc accounl as soon as may be praciicable. R ~ V ~ L Y S 120. ( 1 ) Any dclicil in rhc rcvcnuc nccoun~ rhc cnd ol'3ny linancial Cn)~rj capiral I1CCOUIII 10 ycar may hc madc gnrd by an advuncc r r t ~ m ~ h c capital account. xvtniIc accoun~. (2) Evcry such advnncc shall bc rclundcd lo thc capital acctwnt in rhc lollowing financial yc;ir. :\ 121. The Board shall submil ro lhc '[Stale Government] ar thc cnd S~lbl1li"iun orabslnc~s of evcry financial year. nn absrrncr of rhc accounls of thcir receipts and ,r,,,,,,,, cxpendirure. lo Slalr Coucm 11Enl. 122. VIC accounls of thc Board shall, oncc in every financial year, bc Al~nualaudii exalnincd and audited by such audiror as thc l[Sta[c Governmcnr] Inay "r"cOUnl'. appoinr in this bchall'. 123. Thc auditor so appnimzd may,- powers or audirnr. (a) hy wrirtcn summons, rctluire rhc producrion bcrore llitn of any documcnt which he may considcr neccssnry for rhc propcr conducr of rhc audit; (6) by writtcn summnrls rcquire any person having rhe cus~ody or can~rot of, or bciog acciluntablc Car, any such docunien~ lo appcar in pcrson bcrore him; and (c) retluire any person so appearing bcforc him lo ~nitkc anti sign a declara~ion with respcct to any such docutncnr, rn answer any qucsdon, or to preparc a11d submil any slalelnznl. 124. Thc Board shall pay lo ~ h c said nudiior such rcmunerrtrion as Rsmunun [he '[Slate Governmcnl] may direc~. [inn of ai~di~or , 125. - Thc said nudilor shall- Rtpons ;md in rorma~ion (a) rcporl 10 the Boiad any mare+[ impropric~y or irregularity which he may obscrve in rhc expenditure, or i n [lie rccnvery rumi"hl.dby auditor to thc of moneys duc lo rllc Board, or i n thc accounrs, and r cpa t no;lrd. the samc ro [hc '[Sratc Govzmmenl], (b) furnish to rhc Board such infomla~ion as rhey. may Crorn lime t o ~irnc requirc concerning lbc progrcss of his uudir, and (c) within fourleen days aftcr ihecomplerion of his audir, Forward his reporr upon thc accounls to thc Chairman. 126. Ir shall he thc duty of thc Board rorrhwirli lo rcmedy any defec~s Ronrd to (IT irrc,oularirics rhat may bc pointed oul by rl~c audiror. R ' I I K ~ ~ ddccrs poinrcd our by auditor. 127. The Cl~ainnnn shall cause tllc repofl me~irioncd i r ~ cIausc (c) or Audi~ur'.; szcrion 125. r(1 be printed and sllall rorwnrd n printcd copy thereol' 10 z$';:3$ encll Trustcc, and shall bring such report bcfol-e tllc Board Tor Tru~rcc;~nd consideration a[ tl~cir n e x ~ mceting. considurcd by 8u;lrd. <: Publication and .cub njissior~ of ui nbslr~cr ollhc aCCoUnL<. The H e t l ~ l 1 1 \Vflienw~,vs Acr, 1 934. 128. Within ~ w o n~ont t~s aFter rhc receipl or ~ h c said rcporr, rr will~in such longel- pcriod as rhc '[S~alc Governmcnr] may appoin!, ihc Board shall prcparc an abstrncr of rhc nocounrs lo which i r rclates, and shall publish such abs~ract hy notification. and shall scnd acopy of thc abstracr lo rhc '[Srarc Governmcnl]. [Ben. Act XI1 1 . - : CHAPTER IX 129. ( 1 ) With rhc previous sancrion of the '[S~ure Govcmmentl rbc Board may ~nakc rules for carry ins oul the purposcs of [his Acr. (2) In parricular, and wi~liout prejudice tn the gencraliry of rttc foregoing powcr, die Board may makc rules (a) rcgulaljng elecrions under sub-seclions (l), ( 2 ) and (1) r d ' seclinn 8, (b) prescribing t l~c da!c referrcd LO in scctior 10, (c) rcgulaling thc su~nrnoning o f disrrict rr-mbcrs ro allend muciings of the Board under scction 3 1 , (d) rcgularing rhc delepaion of powcrs and du~ies of ~ h c Board 10 con~rnittces appointed undcr secrion 33, (c) prcscribing ~ h c cases in which and ~ h c raws ar which rravelling allownncc shall he payable undcr sec~ion 35 and the n~aximum amounL of fccs and rravelling allowance payablc under sub-secrion (3) of rhal scc~ion, (0 prcscrihing the ofliccrs by rvhomcsrimalcs may hc sancrioncd and conlracrs made under hcclion 3X. (g) regulaling navigarion and traHic undcr clausc (c) or scction 41. (h) prescribing the manner in which incmbcrs arc lo be zlccred undcr clauses (0 and (g) or seclion 47, ( i ) prescribing (hc pcriod within which, undcr secricln 4'1, members are lo bc elecrcd, (j) prcscribing the ~nvclling allownnce payable undcr stcrirm 57. (k) rceulating ~ h c conduu! of busincss artd proceedinps of rhc d i s ~ r i c ~ commi~~ee undcr section 58, (1) rgulaling 1l1e classificarion or works as o~aintcnance works and new works undcr srclion 59. 'r-" rnn, .rnl., 3 n n "l"" 977 ,,,,, f (m) prescribing [he pnrliculars LO bc published under sccdon 70 ol' dctililed projccls Tor major works, (n) prescribing thc manner olpaymenl o f anmunts due in respect of taxes imposcd under srcrion 75, and thc pcriods within whicli such amounrs shall bc paid, (0) prescribing thc lorn1 of relurn in hc made undcr scdiotl 76, (p) prescribine rhc payrnenrs which inay br: mndc by a Walerwnys Execu~ivc Engincer or such cllher ofkicer undcr scclion 110. (q) prcscrihing rhc proporrion of ~ h c cost of tnanngcment l o be . . mcr from capiml account undcr cliiusc (d) of section 1 IS. (3) In making any rulc undcr sub-scc~ion (1) or sub-sccrion (21, thc Board may provide [hat a brcuch of i t shnll hc punishable ( i ) with fine which may exlcnd to five hundrcd rupccs, or ( i i ) in cnsc of a con~inuing hrcach, wi th fine whiclr may cxrend ro l i f ~ y rupccs for every day during which ~ h c breach conrinucs ilrrer r ecc i p~ 01 wr i~ ren norice from thc Chairman to I discontinue [he brcach. ! (4) If, in rhc apinion o f rhc '[State Govcrnmenl], il is ncccssary or cxpcdient for thc purposes of this Acl !hat any rulc should be tnadc under this scclion and the Board rail 10 mabc, or lo proposc in il form approvod by [lie '[Sln~c Gnverntncnr], such rule within sucI1 1i1nr ns rhc '[Srarc Govcrnmenl] may f ix, the '[Siarc Governmcnr] may, subjcct to the I ! conditions of section 130, irself ~nnkc such rule. A rulc so made shall he dee~ncd [o bc a rule duly made by the Board under [his scctinn. 130. ale powcr to make condirinns: ( 1 ) aher approval rulcs shall be excrciscd subject lo rhc following Condi r io~~~ prrcrdcni to ~llr: ~llaking hy Ihe '/SL;IIC GovernmcnrJ draft rulcs shall he published in 1l1e ?[Oficial Ga:c~le] Tor ;l period o i six weeks; (2) any objccrions receivcd lo the drai-I r u k s sl~al l be considered by thc '[Slate Govcrnn~en l ] and the rules, aitcr such mcdificntion as may bc necessary, shnll hc finally sanctioned; (3) all rulcs which I~avc bccn linaily s;lnc~ioned shall be published in rhc '[Oflicial Caretre] and in such newspapers as rhe '[Slalc Governnlcntl may direct, and >ha1 l comc into c Fleet on thc lifieenrll day a k r such publication in rhc '[Oflcirrl Gcr zetfc] . 'Set iool-now 2 un pagc 177, urrre. : ' inp Fnnr-nnrr I nn nil-* 774 m 0 8 r . . Frcc supply orcopizsoi rulf i . Exhibilionol copics of rull.5. Truslm, dc.. dccmd public MWrnIS. Conrriburions by Board lo words Iravc dlowxicts a i d lmsions ufsen.anrs orrlic Govcniliicnt rrnploytd u~ idr r~ l i i r na [Ben. Act XI1 I (Cl~nl~rer. IX.-Rrrles-Sccriotrs 131 -13it.-Cl1ol>rcr X.- I S ~ r p p b n e ~ i t u l P)vvisio~rs.-Secriorrs 135, 136.) 1:: 131. ( 1 ) Thc Chairman shall cause all rules made by thc ' I S i a ~ c I ! Covcrnmcni] under [he Canals Acl, 1 864, fur lhc mnnilgrment of lincs 6~11. ~ c i v of ni~vignrion undcr the conlrol O F [he Board, and all mles made by thc 0118a. i Board undcr clause (g) of sub-section (2) or scction 129, LO bc printed in English and Bengali, and shall causc prinrcd copies thzrcnf la hc delivered ro any applicant on pnymcnl of a price to be fixcd hy thc Chairman. (2) Noricc of thc Llct ihar copics of rulcs are obrainitblc nl the said pricc. and of ~ h c placc where and [tie pcrson from whom rhc same are obininablc, shall be given by rhc Chuii-man by advcr~isemenr in local newsppcrs. 132. Copies of the rulcs dcacribcd in sub-scclion (1) of seclion 131 shall he delivcrcd Crcc to cvcry pcrson paying a liccncc Tcc undcr sec[ion 79. 133. Copics or the mlcs dcscribrd in sub-sccrion ( 1 ) of scciion 131 shall be hung up in a conspicuous placc in cvcry Loll office or [he Board. 134. The '[Stale Governn~cnr] may, nr any lime, by no[ificarion cancel any rule madc by ~ h c Board undcr sccrion 129. CHAPTER X Supplemental Provisions. Sforris of Trrrstees, erc. 135. Evcry Truslcc, and cvery officer and scrviml of lhc Board shall bc dcc~ned to be a public servarlr wirhin thc rncaning or srction 21 of the ACI x L v ~ r Indian Penal Code. 186fl. 136. Ttie Board shall pay such cnn~ribu~ions for [he leave allowances and pension of any ![servant of thc Govcrnmcnl] c~nployed as Chairman or as an officer or servanr or thc Board, as may be )[required, by t11c condi~iorrs of his scnjicc undcr thc Govcrnmcnl ro bc made by him or on his bchalfj. 'Scr foot-noit l on plgr 1 7 7 . c~rlre. 'See tool .nolc 2 on p q c 283. ~ I I I ~ . 'TIlr. rvordr "rcquin'd. by rhc cnndiuoils oCIlis scnicr: under the Cmwn 11) hc ~nadc by h i n ~ or on his khn l r ' rvcrcorigindly substiiuttd for rhc wtlnls "prc<urikd in my g c n c d or spcial ordtrs o r r k Govcrnn~111 Tor rcgulaling illr ~nnskruCGuvrmr~rcn~ scnjanls ro lorcigns~.rvicc" by pan. 3 and Sch. IV 10 rhc Gor.ernn~r.nr nf Indra (Adapiaiioll o f Indian L;I\vs) Order, 1937. ;lnd rk rsa l~ t r rhr word "Gortmmr.nr" \ ~ c suhcr~rulvd lor ~ h c word "Crown" by para. 4 I ) r ~ f r l l r - A r l l n r l r ; r > n nT1 I * I . ~ /lm,-r IOGO Tile Rettgul IVnrc~.\l~lrys Acr. 1934. 137. Thc Chainiian may, subjcct to [hc cuntrol or thc Board. (a) ins t i~u~e, dcrcnd or withdraw from, ley1 proceedings under this Acl or any rulc made thweundcr: (b) compound any offcncc against [his Act or any rulc mode tl~ercundcr which. under any law for lhe rime bcing ill Ibrcr. may Iawrully bc compounded; (c) adrnii, comproniisc or withdraw any claim made undcr this Acr or any rul: made ~hcrcunder; and (d) obrain or ilulhorisc [hc oblaining of such IcpI advicc and assisrancc as he mily from timc to timc think il ncccssary or expcdicnt to ob~nin, or as hc may bc dcsired by ~ h c Board 10 obtain, for any of thc purposcs rcferred lo in diis scc~ion, or h r securing [tie lnwful exercise nr discharge of any power or duty vcstcd in or imposcd upon 111c Buard or any officer or scrvanl of ihc Board. 138. Nn suit shall he ~naintainablc agninsl rhc Buard, or any Trus~ee, or any orficcr or servanr of thc Board, or any person ac~ ing undcr ~ h r direclion uf the Board or o f ~ h c Chairman or of any officcr or scrvant of the Board, in respcct of anyrhing lawfully and in yood faith and wilh duc care and allention done undcr this Act or any rulc made rhrrcundcr. 139. No suit shall he instilured against 111e Board, or any Truslee, or any officcr or servanr of the Board o r any pcrson acling undcr [he direction. of thc Buard or of ~ h c Chairman or of any officer or scrvant of thc Board, in rcspecl of any acl purprting lo bc donc undcr rliis Act or any rulc madc thereundci, unril 1l1c cxpiralion of one monlh next ahcr writlcn nolire has bccn delivcrcd or lerr at die Boxrl's office or [he placc of abode or such officcr, servanr or person, staring thc cause of ac~ion, the name and plnce or abode of ihc intending plnintiw, and tlic relicf which he claims; and [hc plain1 musl coolain ;i sialelncol tlial such nutice has bccn so dclivcred or Icf. 140. On thc wriiren npplicarion of [he Chairnlan 01. otl~cr officer 10 whom p~)wcr has bccn delegalcd by rl~c Chairman by general or spccial order, any policr-officer abovc 111e rank oi conslnhle shall nrrcsl any pcrson who ohrtructs any oFficer rir servenr or the Board in the excrcisc of anv of lllr POrvcr? rnnr~~rr~r l hv ~ h i x A r r nr nnv r111r ~113rl,= ~ h r r r . n n A ~ l v I Board. crc. i lndcnmiry to I [Ben. Act XI1 I Validalion or acts and pmxcdings. Gcnunl P ) \ V N O ~ Bonrd In pny crj~upmaion 141. Whenever, under this Act o r any rulc made thcreundcr. 111e &ling or rhc ornilring to do anything or rhc validilg of anything clr the validily of ;lny~hing depcnds upon he approval, sanc~inn, consent, concurrcncc. dcclaration, opinion or sntisfac~ivn of (a) t l~e Board or rhc Chairman, or (h) any orficer or servanl of the Board. a wrillon douumenl, sig~led, in casc (a) by thc Chairman, and i n casc (b) hy tlie said oFficcr or scrvanl. purporting to convcy or sct forth such approval, snncrion, consent, concurrence, dcclaration, opinion or salisrilctinn, shall bc sufficicnr cvidencc of such approval, sanclion, consent. concurrcnce, dcclaratiun, opinion or sntisractinn. 142. ( I ) No act done or. proceeding takcn under rhis Acr shall hc qucstioncd on ~ h c ground merely ol (a) r l~c exislcnce of any vacancy in. or any defect in the constitution nl; the Bnard or any comrnit~co, or (h) any pcrson having ceascd lo hc n Trusrec, or (c) any Trusrec or a district rncmber hi~viny vulcd or ~ a k c n any oihcr part in any proceeding i n cr>nrravenlion of seclinn 36, or (d) any omission, dcicc~ or irregularity not afrccling thc rneri~s of he case. {Z) Eveiy mccting or the'Board, thc minulcs clC t l~e proceedings of which havc been duly signcd, ns prcscrihcd in sub-scc~ion (6) of scc~ion 32, sball hc taken lo have hccn duly convencd and lo be free liorn all dcicc! and irregulari~y. 143. ln any casc no1 othcnvise expressly provided for in h i s Act, 11ie Bonrd m a y pay reahonable cornpensiltion ro any person who sustnins dnmagc: hy rcason c~f thc cxercisc of any of [lie prlwcrs vestcd, by this Act ar any rule n~ndc tl~crcunder, in he Board or lie Chairman or any ol-Lccr nr qrrvnnr nT thr Rnard. 141. Every public noricc: givcn urtdcr this 11cl or any rulc rnadc Public: nollLl.% Iherzunder shnll bc in wir ing ovcr rbc signarurc of thc Cllnirnlan. and hou.robc shall be widcly made known in llir 1r)caFity to bc affecrcd rhcrchy, by ltdc known. affixing copies rhcreor in conspicuous public places within tbc said locnliry, or by publisliir~g rllc salrie by bear nf drum or by adveriisemenr in local newspapers, or by ;my IIVO or Inore of these mcans, i ~ n d by any olhcr rncnns thnr i l ~ e Chairman m;ly rhinlc f i t , 145. -]'he Bonrd mny (a) Gausc a survcy of any [and 10 he made, whenever they SuflcYs. orcontrib\rtc considcr [ha[ a survey is necessary or cxpcdicnl fur carrying ~o*.:u~s our any of 111c purposcs or thiq Acl, or rhuir cosl. (6) contribute ~nwnrds the cosr of arly such survey made by any oiler local authoriiy. , 146. ( 1 ) Tllc Cliairma~~, any o111cr Trtls~cc, or an officcr of rhc Board Pnwror cnr ry. or orlur pcrson ncring under ~ l ~ e general or special ardcc ul any Truster: or officer of the Board m;ly, wifh or wirhour assistanrs or ~vorkn~en, cnrcr into or upun any land, in ordcr (a) ro make any inspccrion, survcy, measuremcnr, valuil~ion or inquiy, (h) lo rake levels, ( c ) to dig or horc inlo d ~ c subsoil. (d) ro s c ~ our houmlarjes and inwnded lincs ol' ~ v I ) I . ~ , (c) lo mark such Icvels, buundarius and lincs by placing marks, and cullins ~rcncllcs, or (I) to d o any orhcr thing, whencver ii is ncccssary to do so for any of h c purposes (11- his .4a or- i+ny rulc madc thereunder or 01' any work or nl' any inquiry under h i s Act: Tile Berrgal I N ~ r e n r - q s Acr, 1934. (Ucn. Act XI1 I ! Punishrnmt fur acquiring slarr: or in~crcs~in cr.nmcr. erc., will1 th: R o ~ r r . Pcnalry for failun: I0 mkc miurn. ray 43,v. elc, 8 - . Provided as follows:- , 1 . -. (a) nn such cnlry shall bc madc hctiyecn sunsct and sunrisc; , (b ) no dwelling-huuse, and no public building or hut whiclr i s used as a dwelling place, shall be so enlcred, unlcss with [he conscnl o f thc occupier Ihcreol, without giving rhc said occupicr Icas~ ~wcniy-four hours' previous written noticz or rhc inlendon lo make sucli entry. (2) Wtiencver thc Chairman or olhcr person enrcrs into or upon any land in pursuanc~' of cub-seclion ( 1 ) he shall. a1 Ihc rimc of such cnuy. award compcnsarion for any damage which may be occasioned by any prncccding undcr this sccrion. Any pcrson dissalislied wilh the amount of compcnsation awarded under this sub-sccrinn may appcal to ihc B a r d . (3) Nnrrvilhs~anding anylhing containcd in rhis Acl, any parry dissalished iui t l i thc decision (IT rhe Board, may rcfcr rhc rliallcr ro the civil court having jurisdiction in h c Inalrcr. 147. I f any Trustcc. or any officcr or scrvanl of he Board. knowingly I ncquircs, dircclly or indirccrly, by l ~ i ~ t ~ s c l f or tjy ally panncr, cn~ployer i ! or empleycc, orhcrwise than as such Truslcc, officer or servant, any share or intcresr in any contracr or cmploymenr wirh, hy, or nn behalr of, the Board, , . no1 being a share nr imercsl such as, under sub-scc~ion (2) o r scciion 12 ii is perrnissiblc Tor a Trustee 10 liavc \vithour hcinp thcre hy disqunlitied Ibr hcing appointed a Truutce, hc sliall be dccmed lo havc conlrni~lcd an offencc undcr sec~ion 168 of ~ h c Indian Fend Codc. A<l XLV or 1 Y GO. 148. ( I ) If thc owncr OF any srcam-vcsscl omits l o ti~aC;c any rclurn rcquircd by scc~ion 76 or refuses to sign or complc~c the same. 1 . : : I hc ~ha l i be punished wilh firw which may exlcnd to onc thousnnd rupces. I (2) If, aticr being conviacd undcr sub-section ( I ) , I I IC orvncr persists in ornilling to make, sipn or zo~nplcrc a return. he sllall bc punishcd w i ~ h a further fine which rnrty e ~ l c n d to five hundred rupees, lor evcry day . , . , . . . . ..... !-..-.I Tiw ~ E l l ~ n i WOIC~II~~~LF Acr, 1934. (3) If lhe owner of any srcam-vcsscl Tai Is ro pay to the Board within the pcriod prescribed by rules made under section 129 any amount due to ~ h c Board-in respccl of any lax imposed undcr sccriorl 75, hc shall be punishcd wirh fine which may'extcnd lo five liundrcd rupees for cvery day during which lhe amounl remains unpaid af~cr Lhc expiry of rhc said period. (4) I f a rerurn mndc and delivcrcd under sw~ion 76 is faisc or incorrect in any material particular, the pcrson signing thc slatemcnr shall be punishcd with fine which mas exlend to five hundrcd rupees. (5) A prosecution or convic~ion' under this scclion shall no1 alfect h e liability of the orfcndcr to a prosecution undcr sccrion 199 of the ~a X L V ~ Indian Pcnal Code. 1860. 149. A n y persari who reiuscs or evadcs or aliempls lo evade Pcndtyror paymcn~ of any roll or licence fee duc under rhir ACL shall be punished K F ' ~ ' ~ ~ wirh fine which may exrcnd lo fifty rupees or will1 imprisontnen~ in tollor licu of fine which may extend to one month. licence fa . 150. Any person wbo wilrully causes. or aids in causing any ohsu-uction Penairy for to any line of riabigat ion, or any damage lo [he hanks or works of such obs("c[ion 10 linc of Iinc of navigarion, or .who wilfuIly omits to rcmovz such obsrruction naviplion, after being Inwfully rcquircd so to do, shall be punished lvirh simple imprisonment rvhich nay cxrend LO onc n~onrh, or w i ~ h fine which may exlend 10 firty rupees. or wirh bolh, and shall also bc liable to pay such amount as mhy be sufficicnl ro meel all rcasonablc cxpcnsrs incurred in abating or rcmoving such ohsrruction, or in repairing such damage, and such amount shall be recovered as a lint. 151. If any person bils to comply with any rcquisition'made under Pcnnty Tor sec~ion 123, he shall bc punishzd- r:iilun: ro co~nply w i ~ h (a) wirh fine which may extend to one hundrcd rupees; or rcquki~ion 111ade by (b) in case of a continuing riilurc, with finc which may iycxrnd to fifty rupers for each day after the firs1 during which the failure continues. 152. If any pcrson- Pcndty for o b s ~ c l i n p (a) obsrructs or rnolcsls any pcrson with whom the Chairman conmcror has enrercd into a conlmcL on behalf of [he Board, in !he ~ ~ ! ' i n p performance or execudon by such pcrson of his duly or of anything which hc i s en~powcrcd or requircd LO do by virluc or i n conscquence of this Acl or any 'rule madc thcrcunder; or Tlrc Bolgal Wulenvqs Act. 1934. [Bcn. Act XI1 .. . (b) removcs any mark scl up for rhe purpose of indicating any level or dircclion ncccssary LO lhc cxecurion of works authoriscd by [his Acl tlr any rule madc [bereunder, i he shall hc punished with tinc which may exlend lo lwo hundred rupces, or wilh imprisonmcnr Tor a Lerm which may c x ~ c n d ro two Disposal offi~ies ( r r r r l rlrrrrr~gcs. ama ages 153. All '* * damages realized. and lhc proceeds of al l zzn~$ confiscations, in cases in which proscculions are insli~uied under this rionscobc Acr or any rule madc thereunder, shall be paid tn rhc Board. paid lo E d . Porrr r of 154. ( I ) ( i ) If rhe Board sanction, cxccuie or nrrcmpt to sxeculc any Smfc Govemmnr work whkh in ~ h c opinion of lhc '[SI~IC Governmcnl], [he Bnard arc not 'oconml aurhorized to sancrion or excculc under his Acl, or [he B o d , ( i i ) i f , in ~ h c opinion oflhc '[Stare Govcrnmcnt], he Board exceed or abuse ~hcir powers, or persistently n~akc dcfaul~ in thc pcrforniance of any of tbc dulies imposcd on [hem by lhis ACI, rhc =[Slate Govcmrnen~] may, by an order in wiling, rakc all or any of the following acrions, namely: (a) cancel any resolurion or order of the Board which is conwary to rhc provisions 01 this Acr; (h) wilhhald for such period as i t thinks fit ~ h c conrribution payable to the Board under scvtion 98; (c) supcrscde Lhe Board for such period as may be spccihcd in the ordcr. (2) When an ordcr of supersession has been passed under cluusc (c) of sub-hcc~ion ( I ) the following consequcnccs shall ensue (a) all rhc Trusrees shall, as frarn (he diuc of the ordcr, vacate their offices as such Trustees, 'Thc words "Iincs a n d w u ~ ornirrcd by pan. 3 md Sch IV lo thc Gov'rn~nunt of lndia(Adaprarion or Indian LIWS) Ordcr. 1937. :See foot-nore 2 on P ~ C C 177, nure. (b) all ~ h c powcrs and duties which may, under the provisions of this Act, be cxcrcised and pcrCrlrmed by [he Chairman and by thc Board shall, during he period of suprrscssion, be exercised and performed by such person as, thc ' [ S r a ~ e Govrrnmcnt] may direct, (c ) all properly vcacd in the Board shall, during the period of supcrsession, v c s ~ in '[the Stale Govcmmcnl]. ( 3 ) At any iimc bcfore the expirarion of the period or supcrsession spccificd in [he ordcr. or on the expiration of such period. thc '[Slate Govcmmcnt] may recons[itute the Board by a fresh elec~ion and frcsh appointmcn~, and any of [he Trus~ees who vacatcd their offices undcr clause (a) of sub-scc~ion (2) may bc declared by an ordcr of the '[Sta~c Govcmrnen[] lo be disqualified for elecdon or appoinlmenl. 'See foot-note 2 on p q c 277.ur1ic, 'The words "the Crown for rhc purptlsrs of thc Provincr" rrzrr first substilutcd for ~ h c words "lhs Govtmn~cnt" by pan. 3 and Sch. IV orrhe Govcmmcnl of IMia (Adaptation or Indian Laws) Ordcr. 1937. and rhcrcaltur the words within squaw brackets were subs~ilutcd farihc \curJs"rhc Crown fnrrhs purposes oftlrc Pro\.ince"by p m . 3( l ) of, and ~b Elerrnth Schedule to. ~ h t Adalllaion o r b \ = Ordcr. 1950.