(3) of the Act only empowers tho Authority to . appoint the Sacre- — BIHAR ACT 40 or " 1982]1

Section 6 (3) of the Act only empowers tho Authority to . appoint the Sacre- • "SO is onli a breathi!lg elbow power given to the Authority to make temporary r.1,::r90:nlment so that the work of the Development Authority qoes on pending re cruiitnent Santosh Kumsr Verma vs. Slate of 81har, 1997 (2) PLJR, 9,(SC) :.1.~(~.:.,iii,gs of il11;1 &uthoi-i1y.-(1) The Authority shall meet 3! least she tin~ :n each calender year and there shc.11 not be a gap of more than sildy c!av~, IJ:·:·:.,r,30n two consecutive meennqs . , 2 ,. Tha conduct oi' the meetings, quorum , service or notices, aqenoa . atc . , ::-,;,-,j1 b-::i as prescrosd by regulations . . S::· . i.::,Mfa~ · m·(enic of Regional and De:v~lopment area and ~ a:er.!.tion of '.}u:.a~ · Ri,,.-irk;.--(1} The State Government may, by notitication in tho officid G.,.Z.Si'.·a, r.?.s!2.b:is:1 areas tor the purposes ol this Act by defining their li'""1its. to be tr;·;,-.r;n as ~ i) Region and (ii) Development Arna , tor which the Authority :, , hall r,rGf\';!1-.z a Master plan and carry out development works therein : ProvicfrxJ that no Military Cantonment or any pan o; its area required for mi!r~ry or defence purposes sh::ill be included in such areas without 1he sanction d ii 1G Cent.al Government . (2} The State Government may, by notification in· the official Gazette , altei: ·i)e !:r.;Hs o1 the Region and the Development Area. so as to include therein or io o~c:(,i::b therefrom such area as may be specified in the notification {3} . ~ . 131,.-::, showing the boundary of the Region and the Development Area .;:.,; <f!SWblished under thls section shal ' be available for inspection in office of ihc !~ti/hority, oi'Hce of the Collector and Local Authorities concerned . (·'>) I; for purpose o~ decentralisation and fac:lity ot work the Siate Govem(jl(:,;·.: sets Ly a new !=legional Development Authority , whose notitied area , whol'.y c. y gpyy ::-sir:ry, overla::is that of an eidsting Regional Development Authority, the 1awly sC:i-l up t-.·.1tho , ily may function, with the dictates, referred for approval or the c, ~ stng P . 1.1thority, so far as it concerns the arsa overlapping . ·~. U::::·&l:::ili~tri.cm-1 of Counmii~eas . -(1) Ihe Authority may constitute Comn,;riG·'=' consisting wholly of members or wholly ot other persor.s or pan!y of ff , .: , mrJ:icrs and pmily of other persons ior such purpose o~ purposes as it ,-.-iav thinl: rn. .~ . Commiiiee constituted under this section shall meet ,i ~ such time and ri2ic:; <:1ncl .c;i12r; observe sucn rules or procedure in regard to the transaction of til.!::.i;-,e;>:'.'::; :)l rs meetings es may bo determined by regulations made in ' his betiaif . .'" , Commitiee constituted under this section , shall have such duties , respon:.,iiJilities and· powers as way be prescribed by the Authority and c:11 lls rec.::wmne11~;c1~ions and acts shall be subject to final confirmation by the /\uthority . The members of a Committee shall be naid such fees and allowances "or 3rioncling its meetings and for atlenciing to any other work oi' the Aethority, :::s. r , ~c:iy bo detorrnincd by regulations made in this behalf . ·Jf1, ~tfir,,Mf:·~l'S i,ll .ihe Aufthority not to iakf} par? in prroceed:ings in. which :11,.;:r "'L 'L· . [·or:::-G111@111 iniav-~:.:.,etl . -(1) A member or person associated with tho ''.'JibJri:~, er a member of any Committee who- (a) has direc11y or indirectly, by himself or any -partner , employer or employee . any such share or in\erest in respect of any matter; or (b} has , 2cied professionally, in relation to z.ny matter , on behalt of . per-· son havina U1P.rnin ::m11 c:11rh ch,,·~ ~-:-·-··--· -, · · shall not vote or taks part in any proceeding of tho Authority or any commstec relating to such matter . If any member or any person associated with the Authority or any member of a Committee appointed under section 9 has, directly or ir~directly. any benoiicial interest in any land situated in an area comprised in any ho·Jsing or development scheme framed under this Act or in an area in which it is pronosed to acquire land fo, any of the purposes of this Act- {i) he shall at a meeting relating to such area of the Authority or ariir Committee inform the person presiding , of the nature of such i'lterest whicr. shall be . recorded in the minutes of the mee"linfJ , (ii) he shall not take part in any proceeding relatinf; lo such area at a meeting of :he Authority or any Committee . Nothing 'r sub-section (2) shall prevent any member or any person asscciatcd with the AU:hority or any member of a Committee appointed. under section 9 ·:rom voting on , or taking part in the discussion of. any resolution or ouestion relating to any subject other than a subject referred to in that sub-section . 11l. Objects o1 ihe Authmilrlf . -The objects of the Authority shall be to promote and secure planned ' development of Region in general and Developrrent Area in particular and for that purpose the Authority shall have . lhe power ~P acquire, hoid , manage and dispose of land and other property, to ram; cct building , engineering, industrlal , agricultural and other operations , "o execute worlts fn connection with transportation , supply of water and eieciricity , disposal oj sewage, drainage , and other services and amenities and generally to do 3illfih:ng necessary or expedient for purposes of such development and for purposes incidental thereto and the Authority shall be the principal agency to provide ;,.II infrastructure for t11c development of the aforesaid areas : Provided that save as specifically provided in this Ac1 nothing contained therein shall be construed as authorising the disregard by the Au!horily or any law ·for the time being in force . CHAIPTIER m RESPONSIBILITIES , POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY