(1) The Board may make bye-laws, not inconsistent Power to

1. (1) The Board may make bye-laws, not inconsistent Power to with this Act and the Rules and Regulations made make bye- thereunder, which may be necessary or expedient laws. for the purpose of carrying out its duties and functions. (2) No bye-laws made by the Board shall come into force until it has been confirmed by the State Government with or without modification. 228 (3) All bye-laws made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette. (4) A bye-law made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence. Penalty for 78. Whosoever contravenes a bye-law made under contravention section 77 the contravention of which is prescribed as of bye-laws. an offence shall, on conviction by competent court not below the rank of first class Judicial Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may "extend to one month or with fine which may extend up to rupees five thousand or with both. Penalty for 79. Ifany person- oh uucting (a) obstructs any person with whom the Board has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution by such person of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do under this Act ; or (b) removes any mark set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of works authorised under this Act; he/ she shall, on conviction by competent court not below the rank of first class Judicial Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend up to rupees five thousand or with both. Authority for 80. Unless otherwise provided, no court shall take prosecution. cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, the Board or some person authorised by the Board by general or special order on this behalf. Registration ~~ 81. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian of documents Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act XVI of 1908), executed on it shall not be necessary for the Chairman to behalf of the appear in person or by agent at any registration Board. office in any proceeding connected with registration of any instrument executed by him in his official capacity on behalf of the Board or to sign as provided in section 58 of that Act. 229 (2) (a) Where any instrument is so executed, the registration officer to whom such instrument is presented for registration may, if he thinks fit, refer to the Chairman for information respecting the same, and on being satisfied of the execution thereof, shall register the instrument. (b All liabilities enforceable against the Board shall be enforceable against the State Government.

with this Act and the Rules and Regulations made make bye- thereunder, which may be necessary or expedient laws. for the purpose of carrying out its duties and functions.

1. (2) No bye-laws made by the Board shall come into force until it has been confirmed by the State Government with or without modification. 228
2. (3) All bye-laws made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette.
3. (4) A bye-law made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence. Penalty for 78. Whosoever contravenes a bye-law made under contravention section 77 the contravention of which is prescribed as of bye-laws. an offence shall, on conviction by competent court not below the rank of first class Judicial Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may "extend to one month or with fine which may extend up to rupees five thousand or with both. Penalty for 79. Ifany person- oh uucting (a) obstructs any person with whom the Board has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution by such person of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do under this Act ; or
   • (b) removes any mark set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of works authorised under this Act; he/ she shall, on conviction by competent court not below the rank of first class Judicial Magistrate, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend up to rupees five thousand or with both. Authority for 80. Unless otherwise provided, no court shall take prosecution. cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, the Board or some person authorised by the Board by general or special order on this behalf. Registration ~~ 81. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian of documents Registration Act, 1908 (Central Act XVI of 1908), executed on it shall not be necessary for the Chairman to behalf of the appear in person or by agent at any registration Board. office in any proceeding connected with registration of any instrument executed by him in his official capacity on behalf of the Board or to sign as provided in section 58 of that Act. 229
4. (2) (a) Where any instrument is so executed, the registration officer to whom such instrument is presented for registration may, if he thinks fit, refer to the Chairman for information respecting the same, and on being satisfied of the execution thereof, shall register the instrument. (b All liabilities enforceable against the Board shall be enforceable against the State Government.