Chapter II CHALUKYA'S HERITAGE AREA MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, an Authority to be called the Chalukya's Heritage Area Management Authority. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire hold, develop, protect, conserve and promote property both movable and immovable and shall by the said name sue or be sued. (3) The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely:- (a) The Deputy Commissioner, Bagalakote, District. - Chairman (b) The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, Mysuru. - Member (c) The Director of Town and country Planning Department, Bengaluru - Member (d) The Director of Tourism Department, Bengaluru - Member (e) Superintendent of Police, Bagalakote - Member (f) The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Dharwad Circle, Dharwad - Member (g) The Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Panchayat, Bagalakote - Member (h) The Deputy Conservator of Forests, Bagalakote. - Member (i) The Commissioner, Town Municipal Council, Badami - Member (j) The Superintendent Engineer, Bagalakote Circle, Bagalakote. - Member (k) The Deputy Environment Officer, Bagalakote. - Member (l) The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department., Bagalakote. - Member (m) The Commissioner. Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage - Member (n) The Commissioner of the Authority, - Member Secretary (4) The headquarters of the Authority shall be at Bagalakote.

(1) The meetings of the Authority shall be convened by the Commissioner with the prior approval of the chairman and it shall ordinarily meet at least once in three months at such place within the jurisdiction of the Authority or at the Headquarters of the Authority and at such time as the Chairman may decide. (2) The Authority shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings including quorum at meetings as may be specified by regulations. (3) the Chairman or, if for any reason he is unable to attend any meeting, any other member chosen by the members present at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting of the Authority. (4) All questions which come up before any meeting of the Authority shall be decided by majority of the votes of the members present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman or in his absence the person presiding, shall have and exercise a second or casting vote.

(1) There shall be constituted and maintained a force to be called the Authority Security Force,- (i) for the better protection and security of the public property within the heritage area including prevention of encroachments and removal thereof; (ii) for aiding the officers of the Authority in the detection and investigation of any matter relating to leakage of revenue or any amount payable to the Authority; (iii) for effective communication and obtaining of any information regarding any design to commit or the commission of any offence by any person under this Act or any rule, or regulation or order made thereunder; and (iv) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed. (2) The Authority Security Force shall consist of such number of supervisory officers and members as may be determined by the Authority and shall be provided by the State Government. (3) The Chairman shall exercise powers of superintendence and control over the Authority Security Force.

(1) There shall be a State Level Advisory Committee consisting of the following members, namely :- (a) The Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka - President (b) The Minister in charge of Bagalkote District - Vice- President. (c) The Minister in charge of Kannada and Culture - Member (d) The Minister in charge of Tourism. - Member (e) The Members of the Parliament and the State Legislature representing the part or whole of heritage area whose constituency lies within the jurisdiction of the Authority d i t d t i th t - Member (f) The Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka. - Ex-officio Member (g) Director General, Archaeological Survey of India or his nominee. - Ex-officio Member (h) The Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary to Government, in charge of Finance Department - Ex-officio Member (i) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Tourism. - Ex-officio Member (j) Chairman of the Authority. - Ex-officio Member (k) The Director of Town and Country Planning, Government of Karnataka. - Ex-officio Member (l) The Commissioner, Archaeological - Ex-officio Member (m) The Secretary to Government, in Charge of Kannada and Culture Department. - Member Secretary (2) The State level Advisory Committee may co-opt four persons who are experts in the field of Heritage, Archaeology, Tourism or Environment as members. (3) The State level Advisory Committee shall co-ordinate and monitor the activities of the Authority and advise the Authority on all matters concerning the conservation of the Cultural Heritage and the Natural Environs within the Heritage Area. (4) The State level Advisory Committee shall meet at least once in six months at such place and at such time and shall adopt such procedure as may be prescribed.