THE BRAHMAPUTRA BOARD ACT, 1980

ACT NO. 46 OF 1980 · Enacted [1st September, 1980.] · 30 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title and commencement.

Section 2.Declaration as to expediency of control by the Union.

Section 3.Definitions.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD

Section 4.Establishment and incorporation of the Brahmaputra Board.

Section 5.Conditions of service of members.

Section 6.Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

Section 7.General Manager.

Section 8.Financial Adviser.

Section 9.Chief Engineers, Secretary and other officers.

Section 10.Advisory Committees.

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

Section 11.Limits of the Brahmaputra Valley.

Section 12.Master Plan for the control of floods, etc., in the Brahmaputra Valley.

Section 13.Other functions of the Board.

Section 14.Conditions subject to which the Board may perform its functions.

Section 15.General powers of the Board.

Section 16.Forwarding of, and Consultation with respect to, plans, etc., prepared by the Board.

CONTROL BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

Section 17.Directions and instructions by Central Government.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 18.Grants and loans by Central Government.

Section 19.Constitution of Brahmaputra Board Fund.

Section 20.Budget.

Section 21.Annual report.

Section 22.Accounts and audit.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Disputes between the Board and the State Governments.

Section 24.Removal, etc., of members.

Section 25.Power to enter.

Section 26.Members, officers and employees of the Board to be public servants.

Section 27.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 28.Power to make rules.

Section 29.Power to make regulations.

Section 30.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.