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The Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority Act, 2014

The Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority Act, 2014

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This Act establishes the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority to manage and protect traditional water bodies like tanks, ponds, and lakes across the state. It applies to all such water bodies, including their catchment areas and surrounding infrastructure, while excluding very large command areas. The Authority is a corporate body with legal powers to own property and take legal action. Composed of high-ranking government officials from various departments, the Act aims to ensure the conservation, maintenance, and sustainable development of these vital water resources for the state's ecological and agricultural needs.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, commencement and application
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution of the Authority
  5. 4. Meetings of the Authority
  6. 5. Functions of the Authority
  7. 6. Powers of the Authority
  8. 6A. Removal of a member
  9. 7. Powers of Chair person
  10. 8. The Chief Executive Officer
  11. 9. Officers and other employees of the Authority
  12. 10. Designated officer
  13. 11. Authorized Officer
  14. 12. Acts prohibited in tanks
  15. 13. Protection of tanks
  16. 14. Powers to Seize
  17. 15. Power to release property seized under section 14
  18. 16. Confiscation by the Authorized officer
  19. 17. Issue of show cause notice before confiscation
  20. 18. Revision
  21. 19. Appeal
  22. 20. Order of confiscation not to interfere with other punishments
  23. 21. Property confiscated when to vest in the Government
  24. 22. Power to remove encroachment
  25. 23. Penalty for contravention of section 12
  26. 24. Penalty for causing obstruction to an officers
  27. 25. Penalty for failure to report unlawful occupation of tank
  28. 26. Punishment for wrongful seizure
  29. 27. Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act
  30. 28. Enhanced penalty after previous conviction under section 23
  31. 29. Abetment of offence
  32. 30. Offences by Companies / residents association
  33. 31. Offences by Government department
  34. 32. Arrest without warrant
  35. 33. Power to release on bond a person arrested
  36. 34. Cognizance of offences
  37. 35. Fund of the Authority
  38. 36. Accounts and Audit
  39. 37. Annual report
  40. 38. Budget
  41. 39. Borrowing power of Authority
  42. 40. Mode of making contract
  43. 41. Officers of Government, Local authorities, etc, to assist
  44. 42. Bar of jurisdiction
  45. 43. Officers to be public servants
  46. 44. Protection of action taken in good faith
  47. 45. Suits or prosecution in respect of acts done under colour of duty
  48. 46. Delegation of powers
  49. 47. Effect of other laws
  50. 48. Removal of difficulty
  51. 49. Notice of suit against the Authority etc.,.
  52. 50. Power to make rules
  53. 51. Power to make regulations

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