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The River Boards Act `1956

An Act to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys.

List of Chapters & Sections

PRELIMINARY ESTABLISHMENT OF RIVER BOARDS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD MISCELLANEOUS
  1. PRELIMINARY

    • 1Short title and commencement
    • 2Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government
    • 3Definitions
  2. ESTABLISHMENT OF RIVER BOARDS

    • 4Establishment of Boards
    • 5Composition of Board
    • 6Terms and conditions of service of members
    • 7Temporary absence of any member
    • 8Meetings of Board
    • 9Vacancy in Board, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings
    • 10Appointment of advisory committee
    • 11Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purposes
    • 12Staff of Board
  3. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD

    • 13Matters in respect of which a Board may be authorised to tender advice
    • 14Functions of Board
    • 15Preparation of schemes by Board and their execution
    • 16General Powers of Board
    • 17Payment to Board
    • 18Fund of Board
    • 19Budget
    • 20Annual report
    • 21Accounts and audit
  4. MISCELLANEOUS

    • 22Arbitration
    • 23Returns and reports
    • 24Delegation of powers
    • 25Members and officers of Board to be public servants
    • 26Protection of action taken in good faith
    • 27Dissolution of Board and transfer of assets and liabilities
    • 28Power to make rules
    • 29Power to make regulations