Chapter V Chapter V

Miscellaneous

1. (1) The State Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, constitute an authority or authorities, by such name or names as may be specified in the order for the purpose of exercising and performing such of the powers and functions of the State Government under this Act, as may be mentioned in the order.
2. (2) The State Government may, in exercise of its powers and for performance of its functions under this Act, issue directions, in writing, to any officer or authority and such officer or authority shall be bound to comply with such directions.
3. (3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the State Government may appoint, by general or special order published in the Official Gazette, officers with such designation as it thinks fit for the purposes of this Act and may entrust to them such of the powers and functions under this Act as it may deem fit.

15. (1) Where it is expedient to do so, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or omit from the Schedule any such entry and thereafter the Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.

1. (2) Every notification issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is issued, before the State Legislative Assembly.

The State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (except the power to make rules under Section 19) may also be exercised, in such cases as may be specified in the order, by such officer or authority, as may be specified therein.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any Local Authority or any officer or other employee of the State Government or the local authority or any other person authorized by the state government for anything which is done in good faith, or intended to be done in good faith under this Act or the rule or directions issued thereunder.

The provisions of this Act are in addition to, and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.

The State Government may make rules for the purposes of carrying out of all or any of the provision of this Act.