(1) As soon as may be, after the declaration of a development area under section 42A, the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an authority for such area to be called the Area Development Authority of that development area for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to an Area Development Authority under this Act. (2) Every Area Development Authority constituted under sub-section (1) shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and by the said name sue and be sued. (3) An Area Development Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :-(a)Guardian Minister of the concerned ChairmanChairman ;(b)The Presidents of Zilla Parishads and Chairman of Panchayat Samitis Members ; functioning in the development area or in any part thereofEx officio Members ; (c)Mayors of Municipal Corporations and Presidents of Municipal Councils, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members ; (d)Municipal Commissioners of Municipal Corporations and Chief Officers of ; Municipal Councils, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members; (e)The Collectors of Districts or their representatives not below the rank of ; Deputy Collector having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members ;(f)Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Parishads or their representatives not ; below the rank of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members ;(g)The Chief Engineer of Maharashtra Jeevan Authority or his representative ; not below the rank of Superintending Engineer having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members ;(h)Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records or his nominee not ; below the rank of Deputy Director of Land Records having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,Ex officio Members ;(i)Chief Executive Officer not below the rank of Joint Director of Town Planning or an Officer appointed by Government for Metropolitan Area and Deputy Director of Town Planning elsewhere, to be appointed by the State Government.Member Secretary. (4) The provisions of sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Act shall mutatis mutandis apply to an Area Development Authority constituted under sub-section (1) as they apply in relation to a Regional Planning Board.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) As soon as may be, after the declaration of a development area under section 42A, the State Government shall, by notification in the <i>Official Gazette</i>, constitute an authority for such area to be called the Area Development Authority of that development area for the purpose of carrying out the functions assigned to an Area Development Authority under this Act.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Every Area Development Authority constituted under sub-section (<i>1</i>) shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and by the said name sue and be sued.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) An Area Development 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;"><center class="font1">(<i>a</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Guardian Minister of the concerned Chairman</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Chairman ;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1"><i>(b)</i></center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">The Presidents of <i>Zilla Parishads</i> and Chairman of <i>Panchayat Samitis</i> Members ; functioning in the development area or in any part thereof</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>c</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Mayors of Municipal Corporations and Presidents of Municipal Councils, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>d</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Municipal Commissioners of Municipal Corporations and Chief Officers of ; Municipal Councils, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members; </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>e</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">The Collectors of Districts or their representatives not below the rank of ; Deputy Collector having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>f</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Chief Executive Officers of <i>Zilla Parishads</i> or their representatives not ; below the rank of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, functioning in the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>g</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">The Chief Engineer of Maharashtra Jeevan Authority or his representative ; not below the rank of Superintending Engineer having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>h</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Settlement Commissioner and Director of Land Records or his nominee not ; below the rank of Deputy Director of Land Records having jurisdiction over the development area or in any part thereof,</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Ex officio</i> Members ;</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><center class="font1">(<i>i</i>)</center></td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;">Chief Executive Officer not below the rank of Joint Director of Town Planning or an Officer appointed by Government for Metropolitan Area and Deputy Director of Town Planning elsewhere, to be appointed by the State Government.</td><td style="border:1px solid black;height: 50px;text-align: left;vertical-align: top; min-width: 100px; padding: 10px;"><i>Member</i> Secretary.</td></tr></tbody></table><br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>4</i>) The provisions of sections 9, 10 and 11 of this Act shall <i>mutatis mutandis</i> apply to an Area Development Authority constituted under sub-section (<i>1</i>) as they apply in relation to a Regional Planning Board. <br>