Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS

1. (1) Any person who, –
   • (a) obstructs any officer/member authorized by the Managing Director in writing or other employee of the Board or any person authorized in this behalf by the State Government in the exercise of any power conferred, or in the discharge or any duty imposed, on him by or under this Act; or
   • (b) having control over or custody of any account book or other record, fails to produce such book or record when required to do so by or under this Act. shall be punishable with imprisonment, which may extend to six months, or with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
2. (2) Who ever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of this Act or any of the rules made thereunder other than the provisions contained in sub section (1) aforesaid, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extent to fifty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues.

No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Government.

The Board may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to the Chairman or any other member or to any officer of the Board, subject to such conditions and limitations if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except the power under section 26) as it may deem necessary.

All members, officers and other employees of the Board shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Act 45 of 1860).

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government, or the Board or any committee appointed by it, or any member of the Board or such committee, or any officer or employee of the Government or the Board or any other person authorized by the Government or the Board for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.

Subject to any rule made in the behalf, any person, generally or specially authorized by the Managing Director may whenever it is necessary so to do, for any of the purposes of this Act, at all reasonable times, enter upon any land or premises and make any inspection or inquiry or do such other act or thing as may be prescribed: Provided that no such person shall enter any building, or any enclosed courtyard or garden attached to a dwelling-house (unless with the consent of the occupier thereof) without previously giving such occupier at least twenty-four hours’ notice in writing of his intention to do so.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purpose of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the number of members of the Board under sub-section (4) of section 3;
   • (b) the term of office and other conditions of service of the members of the Board under sub-section (5) of section 3 and section 7;
   • (c) the procedure to be followed for carrying out any or all of the functions contained in section 4;
   • (d) the powers and duties of the Chairman;
   • (e) the powers and duties of Managing director under section 5;
   • (f) the constitution of committees under section 6;
   • (g) the form in which, and the time at which, the Board shall prepare its budget under section 14 and its annual report under section 15;
   • (h) the manner in which the accounts of the Board shall be maintained and audited and date before which the audited copy of the accounts may be furnished to the State Government under section 16;
     • (i) the conditions and restrictions with respect to the exercise of the power to enter under section 24;
   • (j) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed or in respect of which provision is to be, or may be, made by rule.

1. (1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules generally to carry out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for the following matter, namely, the terms and conditions of service of the Administrative Officer and other officers and employees of the Board under section 5.