(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Development Authority known as Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region Development Authority for State Capital Region and Regional Development Authority for other regions. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate, by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose the property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and sue or be sued by its corporate name aforesaid. (3) The Authority shall consist of such number of members as may be prescribed, and unless the rules made in this behalf otherwise provide, the Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Chief Minister to be Chairman of the Authority; (b) The Chief Secretary to Government as Vice-Chairman; (c) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Department of Housing and Urban Planning as member and convener of the Authority; (d) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Departments of Finance, Law, Revenue, Planning, Urban Development, Industrial and Infrastructure Development, Namami Gange, Public Works Department, Tourism, Forest, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture, Irrigation and Transport, ex-officio; (e) The Divisional Commissioner having their headquarter in the region; (f) The District Magistrates having their headquarter in the region; (g) The Vice Chairman of the concerned development authorities functioning in the whole or part of the Region; (h) The Chief Town and Country Planner, Uttar Pradesh, ex-officio; (i) such number of expert persons , not exceeding five , appointed by the Government who in the opinion of the Government have special knowledge or practical experience of matters relating to urban and regional development, engineering, transport, industry and environment; (j) The Managing Director, or their representatives, of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation or any other transit authority by whatever name they are known; (k) The Representatives of Railways and Defence nominated by Government of India; (l) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer nominated by the Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to the Government. Unless nominated otherwise by the Government, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department will be the Chief Executive Officer. Chief Executive Officer shall perform such functions and exercise such powers as assigned by the Authority; (m) The Member Secretary to the Regional Development Authority. (4) No Act or proceeding of the Authority or of any Committee or other body thereof shall be deemed to be invalid at any time merely on the ground that,- (a) any of the members of the Authority or its Committee or body are not duly elected, nominated or appointed or for any other reason are not available to take office at the time of the constitution or any meeting of the Authority or of its Committee or body or there is any defect in the constitution thereof, or any person is a member in more than one capacity or there are one or more vacancies in the offices of any such member ; (b) there is any irregularity in the procedure of the Authority or such Committee or Body, affecting the merits of the matter under consideration. (5) The Authority shall meet at least once in three months, at such place and time as the Chairman may decide; and observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum there at) as may be laid down by regulations. (6) The Authority may utilize the services of following institutions/ organizations in discharging preparation of plans and development of infrastructure:- (a) Development Authorities constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (President's Act no. 11 of 1973), the Uttar Pradesh Special Area Development Authorities Act, 1986 (U.P. Act no. 9 of 1986) and the controlling authorities constituted under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulations of Building Operations) Act, 1958 (U.P. Act no. 34 of 1958) ; (b) All Municipal bodies falling under such region; (c) Other Government and Semi-Government departments, as the case may be: Provided that Authority may, by a resolution add any other institutions/ organizations as the case may be, and delegate to them powers.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of this Act a Development Authority known as Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region Development Authority for State Capital Region and Regional Development Authority for other regions.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) The Authority shall be a body corporate, by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose the property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and sue or be sued by its corporate name aforesaid. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(3) The Authority shall consist of such number of members as may be prescribed, and unless the rules made in this behalf otherwise provide, the Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) The Chief Minister to be Chairman of the Authority; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) The Chief Secretary to Government as Vice-Chairman; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Department of Housing and Urban Planning as member and convener of the Authority; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d) The Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to the Departments of Finance, Law, Revenue, Planning, Urban Development, Industrial and Infrastructure Development, Namami Gange, Public Works Department, Tourism, Forest, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Agriculture, Irrigation and Transport, ex-officio; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(e) The Divisional Commissioner having their headquarter in the region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(f) The District Magistrates having their headquarter in the region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(g) The Vice Chairman of the concerned development authorities functioning in the whole or part of the Region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(h) The Chief Town and Country Planner, Uttar Pradesh, ex-officio; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(i) such number of expert persons , not exceeding five , appointed by the Government who in the opinion of the Government have special knowledge or practical experience of matters relating to urban and regional development, engineering, transport, industry and environment; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(j) The Managing Director, or their representatives, of Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation or any other transit authority by whatever name they are known; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(k) The Representatives of Railways and Defence nominated by Government of India; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(l) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer nominated by the Government not below the rank of Principal Secretary to the Government. Unless nominated otherwise by the Government, Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning Department will be the Chief Executive Officer. Chief Executive Officer shall perform such functions and exercise such powers as assigned by the Authority; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(m) The Member Secretary to the Regional Development Authority. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(4) No Act or proceeding of the Authority or of any Committee or other body thereof shall be deemed to be invalid at any time merely on the ground that,- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) any of the members of the Authority or its Committee or body are not duly elected, nominated or appointed or for any other reason are not available to take office at the time of the constitution or any meeting of the Authority or of its Committee or body or there is any defect in the constitution thereof, or any person is a member in more than one capacity or there are one or more vacancies in the offices of any such member ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) there is any irregularity in the procedure of the Authority or such Committee or Body, affecting the merits of the matter under consideration. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(5) The Authority shall meet at least once in three months, at such place and time as the Chairman may decide; and observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum there at) as may be laid down by regulations. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(6) The Authority may utilize the services of following institutions/ organizations in discharging preparation of plans and development of infrastructure:- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) Development Authorities constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (President's Act no. 11 of 1973), the Uttar Pradesh Special Area Development Authorities Act, 1986 (U.P. Act no. 9 of 1986) and the controlling authorities constituted under the Uttar Pradesh (Regulations of Building Operations) Act, 1958 (U.P. Act no. 34 of 1958) ; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) All Municipal bodies falling under such region; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) Other Government and Semi-Government departments, as the case may be: Provided that Authority may, by a resolution add any other institutions/ organizations as the case may be, and delegate to them powers. <br> <br>