After Chapter II of the principal Act, the as Ch mter lI-A, namely :—~ — ASSAM ACT ’N6"?§X§%IT 661952;!

2. After Chapter II of the principal Act, the as Ch mter lI-A, namely :—~ "CHAPTER II-A Constitution of the Development Authority Constitution 8A. ( 1) The State Government may, by notification 0f the ( ) in the Official Gazette, constitute for the purposes of Authority. this Act, an Authority to be called "The .................. Development Authority" (hereinafter ih iditi referred to as the p Authority) with in isdiction ifi over such area as may be in the said notification. specified The Authority shall be a body corporate having perputual succession and a common seal with power to acquire, ment, by the said 8B, (1) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :— (a) A Chairman to be appointed by the State Government : ' (b) Engineer-in-chief of the Authority to be ; appointed by the State Government to) Town Planning Officer of the Authority to be State Government ; appointed by the ((1) Finance Omcer to be appointed by the State Government ; (e) Deputy Commissioner or Subdivisional be Officer, as the case may ; (d) Chairman or Chairmen of the local anthority or authorities covered by the Master plan ; (g) One member representing Commerce and Industry (Private Sector) to be nominated Governmert by the State ; (h) One member representing the Railways, to be nominated by the State Government ; (i; One member representing'lndustry (Public itd b th Stt Sector) to be pg nominated by y the State Government ; (j) One person d b each from the local authorities covered bv the Waste" plan to be elected by the members at a meeting from amongst them. Composition 0ft!" Authority. Notification The name of the members elected and appointofmcmbers. ed 5hall be published in the Official Gazette. Pisqualificai "0"f°r (3) A person shall be disqualified for appomtment, nomination or election as a member, if he,— "0" . f°r election or appointment as member. . . . (a) has been CODVICtCCl of any offence mvolvmg moral turpitude ; (b) is an applicant to be adjudicated as a bank-s ' rupt or insolvent or is an uncertificated bankor rupt undischarged insolvent ; (c) holds any office of profit under the Authority except those mentioned in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of sub—section (1) ; (d) has, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any partner, any share or interest, in any centract or employment with, by, or on th 5 behalf of, Authority; or (e) is a Director, or a Secretary, Manager or other salaried officer of any incorporated company which has any share or interest in any contract or employment, with, by, C1' on behalf ofthe Authority. The State Governmentmay rt move from the Authority any member including the Chairman who,— (a) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting or absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Authority and is unable to explain such absence to the satisfaction of the Authority ; (b) has so flagrantly abused in any manner his position as a member of the Authority as to render his continuance detrimental to the public interest: Provided that when the State Government proposes to take any action under any of the above provisions, an opportunity shall be given to the member concerned to show cause why action as preposed should not be taken against him ; (c) ceases to be a member of the local Authority from which he was elected ; A member removed under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (4) shall not bé eligible for appointment rev-election, as g may be. Remove 1 of c hm , m m m , . u if ‘31}; ’n’fi'w «'11,st “A (l) The term of office and conditions of set-_ VICC of the Chairman and members of the Authority shall be such as may be prescribed and they shall be to receive such salaries and allowances as be fixed Authority. gm! on'ait gm! 0 gon'aitimin of service of the man and member of the Autho- 0; _80. n VICC o Chair- entitled may by the State Government. rity. The Chairman or any member may Pesign his membership of the Authority by giving notice in y . (3) Any vacancy created by resignation or ll b removal shall be filled by fresh appointment or nomination pp by the State Government, or by election, b as the case be. may

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