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1[4. Constitution of 2[the Authority].- (1) On and from the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Mah. XVIII of 1996) (hereinafter in this section referred to as "the commencement date"), in place of the existing Members 2[the Authority] shall consist of the following Members, namely :-(a) the Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation. ex-officio Chairman; 5[(aa) the Minister for Urban Development ex-officio Co-Chairman; (bb) the Minister for Rural Development ex-officio Co-Chairman;](b) the Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation. ex-officio Vice-Chairman;(c) the Minister of State for Urban Development. ex-officio Vice-Chairman; (d) six official Members, not below the rank of Secretary to Government to be appointed by the State Government to represent,- (i) the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, (ii) the Urban Development Department, (iii) the Rural Development and Water Conservation Department, (iv) the Finance Department, (v) the Industries, Energy and Labour Department; and (vi) the Public Health Department; (e) two Members to be appointed by the State Government one each from amongst,- (i) the Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and the Presidents of the Municipal Councils; and (ii) the Presidents of the Zilla Parishads; (f) 6[six Members] to be appointed by the State Government who, in the opinion of the State Government, have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Water Supply or Sewerage; and (g) the Member-Secretary to be appointed by the State Government. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the commencement date, all the powers, duties and functions of 7[the Authority] shall, at any time, be exercised, performed and discharged by the Members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in 8[clauses (a), (aa), (bb), (b)], (c), (d) and (g) of sub-section (1), and 9[the Authority] shall be deemed to be validly constituted even though all or any of the other Members may or may not have been appointed for the time being. (3) Appointments made, from time to time, as Members under clauses (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b><sup>1</sup>[4. Constitution of <sup>2</sup>[the Authority].-</b> (<i>1</i>) On and from the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Mah. XVIII of 1996) (hereinafter in this section referred to as "the commencement date"), in place of the existing Members <sup>2</sup>[the Authority] shall consist of the following Members, namely :-<table style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border-collapse: collapse;"><thead><tr><th id="tableincontent" style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;padding: 10px;background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff 0, #fff 100%);"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>a</i>) the Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation. </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex-officio</i> Chairman; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><sup>5</sup>[(<i>aa</i>) the Minister for Urban Development </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex-officio</i> Co-Chairman;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"> <i>(bb)</i> the Minister for Rural Development </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex-officio</i> Co-Chairman;]</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>(b)</i> the Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation. </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex-officio</i> Vice-Chairman;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">(<i>c</i>) the Minister of State for Urban Development. </td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>ex-officio</i> Vice-Chairman;</td></tr></tbody></table><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) six official Members, not below the rank of Secretary to Government to be appointed by the State Government to represent,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> the Water Supply and Sanitation Department, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) the Urban Development Department, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iii</i>) the Rural Development and Water Conservation Department, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iv</i>) the Finance Department, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>v</i>) the Industries, Energy and Labour Department; and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>vi</i>) the Public Health Department;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) two Members to be appointed by the State Government one each from amongst,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(i)</i> the Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and the Presidents of the Municipal Councils; and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) the Presidents of the Zilla Parishads; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) <sup>6</sup>[six Members] to be appointed by the State Government who, in the opinion of the State Government, have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Water Supply or Sewerage; and <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) the Member-Secretary to be appointed by the State Government. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the commencement date, all the powers, duties and functions of <sup>7</sup>[the Authority] shall, at any time, be exercised, performed and discharged by the Members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in <sup>8</sup>[clauses (<i>a</i>), (<i>aa</i>), <i>(bb)</i>, <i>(b)</i>], (<i>c</i>), (<i>d</i>) and (<i>g</i>) of sub-section (<i>1</i>), and <sup>9</sup>[the Authority] shall be deemed to be validly constituted even though all or any of the other Members may or may not have been appointed for the time being. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) Appointments made, from time to time, as Members under clauses (<i>d</i>), (<i>e</i>) and <i>(f)</i> of sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall be published in the <i>Official Gazette</i>.<br>