Constitution of the capital region development authority

(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Act, the State Government shall constitute a body to be called the ‘Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority’, for the capital region notified under section 3, which 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.

(2) The Authority shall consist of -----

(a) Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh, who shall be the Chairman;

(b) Minister dealing with the department of Municipal Administration and Urban Affairs, who will be the Vice-Chairman;

(c) Minister dealing with the department of Finance Member;

(d) Chief Secretary to government – Member;

(e) Secretary to government dealing with Municipal Administration and Urban Affairs department – Member;

(f) Secretary to government dealing with Finance department Member;

(g) Four secretaries to government dealing with departments of transport roads and buildings, energy or such other department as may be deemed necessary by government as members;

(h) Commissioner of the Authority, who shall be Member – Convener;

(i) Four experts, national or international, who possess knowledge in urban governance, urban planning, conservation, environment and transport to be appointed by the State Government; and

(j) Any other officer or expert whom Government thinks necessary as special invitee. (1) Any scheme, contract, document, licence, consent or resolution prepared, made, granted, approved or issued by or on behalf of the former Authority under any provision of the relevant Act, shall, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act or any other written law, continue and be deemed to have been prepared, made, granted or approved by the Authority. (2) Where anything has been commenced by or on behalf of the former Authority, before the date of enactment of the Act, such thing may be carried on and completed by or under the authority of the Authority. (3) In any written law and in any document, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to the former Authority shall be construed as a reference to the Authority.