Chapter I PRELIMINARY

(1) This Act may be called the Hyderabad-Karnataka Area Development Board Act, 1991.

(2) It extends to the whole of the Hyderabad-Karnataka Area.

(3) It shall come into force on such [date] as the State Government may, by notification appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Board" means the Hyderabad-Karnataka Area Development Board, constituted under section 3;

(b) "Chairman" means, the Chairman of the Board;

(c) "Development Department" means all departments of the State Government functioning in Hyderabad-Karnataka Area including any body or corporation established by the State Government by or under any law, having jurisdiction over the area but excluding Police and Judicial departments;

(d) "Implementation Committee" means, the Implementation Committee constituted under section 10;

(e) "Hyderabad-Karnataka Area'' means, the area comprising the revenue districts of Bellary, Bidar, Gulbarga , [Raichur; and Koppal and Harapanahalli taluk of Davanagere revenue district;]

(f) "member" means, a member of the Board;

(g) "plan" means the annual plan prepared by the Board for development of Hyderabad-Karnataka Area but excluding the district plan of the Zilla Parishads and the plan of various development departments;

(h) "Secretary" means, the Secretary of the Board.