Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CORPORATION

Incorporation of the Corporation

1. (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, constitute a Corporation by the name of “the Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation”.
2. (2) The Corporation shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the said name, sue and be sued.

Constitution of the Corporation

1. (1) The Corporation shall consist of the following members, namely:—
   • (a) The Minister for Roads and Buildings, who shall be the Chairman;
   • (b) The Secretary to Government, Transport, Roads and Buildings Department, who shall be the Vice-Chairman;
   • (c) The Secretary to Government, Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department, Member;
   • (d) The Managing Director of the Corporation, who shall be the Member-Secretary;
   • (e) The Engineer-in-Chief (Roads and Buildings), Member;
   • (f) Three non-official members to be nominated by the State Government, who have special knowledge and experience in the field of road development, finance or administration.
2. (2) The terms and conditions of service of the non-official members shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. (3) The Corporation shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be provided by regulations made under this Act.

Term of office and conditions of service of members:

1. (1) The term of office and other conditions of service of the members shall be such as may be prescribed.
2. (2) The members shall be entitled to such fees and allowances for attending the meetings of the Corporation as may be prescribed.

Meetings of the Corporation:

1. (1) The Corporation shall meet at such times and places and shall, subject to the provisions of sub-sections
2. (2) and (3), observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum at meetings) as may be provided by regulations made under this Act.
3. (2) The Chairman or, in his absence, any member chosen by the members present from among themselves, shall preside at a meeting of the Corporation.
4. (3) All questions at a meeting of the Corporation shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the members present and voting and, in the case of an equality of votes, the Chairman or, in his absence, the member presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

Constitution of Committees:

1. (1) The Corporation may, from time to time, constitute such committee or committees consisting of such number of persons as it may think fit for the purpose of discharging such of its functions as may be delegated to such committee or committees by the Corporation.
2. (2) Any committee constituted under section
3. (1) shall meet at such time and at such places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be provided by regulations.

Temporary association of persons with the Corporation for particular purposes:

1. (1) The Corporation may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by regulations any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of this Act.
2. (2) A person associated with it by the Corporation under sub-section
3. (1) for any purpose shall have a right to take part in the discussions of the Corporation relevant to that purpose, but shall not have a right to vote at a meeting of the Corporation and shall not be a member of the Corporation for any other purpose.

Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Corporation.— No act or proceeding of the Corporation or any committee formed under this Act shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Corporation or such committee.

Appointment of Managing Director and other staff.—

1. (1) The Managing Director shall be appointed by the Government: Provided that the Managing Director shall be a person who has knowledge and experience in management of roads or transport or finance or civil engineering.
2. (2) The Corporation may appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act.
3. (3) The conditions of appointment and service of the Managing Director and other officers and employees of the Corporation shall be such as may be provided by regulations.

Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Corporation: All orders and decisions of the Corporation shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or any other member authorized by the Corporation in this behalf and all other instruments issued by the Corporation shall be authenticated by the signature of such officer of the Corporation as may be authorised by the Corporation in this behalf.

General powers of the Corporation:

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Corporation shall have power:
   • (a) to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, as the Corporation may deem necessary for the performance of any of its functions and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any property held by it;
   • (b) to purchase by agreement or to take on lease or under any form of tenancy any land and to enter into any contract;
   • (c) to execute works and to do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act;
   • (d) to incur expenditure and undertake any work in any area of the State for the framing and execution of such road development schemes as it may consider necessary from time to time;
   • (e) to cause surveys and studies to be made and plans and estimates to be prepared for the implementation of the road development schemes;
   • (f) to direct and supervise the execution of any road development scheme;
   • (g) to enter into contracts or arrangements with any Government, local authority, or person as the Corporation may deem necessary for performing its functions;
   • (h) to do all such other things as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act;
     • (i) to levy and collect tolls on roads, bridges and such other assets/infrastructure and to retain the proceeds thereof for the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) The Corporation shall have the power to borrow money from the Government or from any financial institution or through the issue of bonds, debentures or such other instruments, as it may deem fit, for the development of roads and for the purposes of this Act.