The INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA ACT, 1985

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985.

(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Constitution and incorporation of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
  4. 4.Conditions of service of members.
  5. 4A.Disqualifications for appointment as member.
  6. 5.Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  7. 5A.Meetings.
  8. 6.Removal, etc., of members.
  9. 7.Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority.
  10. 8.Secretary and other officers.
  11. 9.Advisory Committees.
  12. 10.Authority to act on business principles.
  13. 11.Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.
  14. 12.Contracts by the Authority.
  15. 13.Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.
  16. 14.Functions of the Authority.
  17. 15.Amendment of schemes.
  18. 16.[Omitted.].
  19. 17.Levy and collection of fees and charges.
  20. 18.Grants and loans by the Central Government.
  21. 18A.Borrowing powers of the Authority.
  22. 19.Constitution of the Fund.
  23. 20.Budget.
  24. 21.Investment of funds.
  25. 22.Annual report.
  26. 23.Accounts and audit.
  27. 24.Annual report and auditors’ report to be laid before Parliament.
  28. 25.Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  29. 26.Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
  30. 27.Application, etc., of certain laws.
  31. 28.Power to enter.
  32. 29.Delegation.
  33. 30.Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.
  34. 31.Members, officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants.
  35. 32.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  36. 33.Power of Central Government to supersede the Authority.
  37. 34.Power to make rules.
  38. 35.Power to make regulations.
  39. 36.Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  40. 37.Power to remove difficulties.
  41. 38.Amendment of Act 49 of 1982.