Chapter V MISCELLANEOUS

The Authority shall not sell any land within its jurisdiction for any purpose and to any person except with the prior approval of the Government.

All members, officers and servants of the Authority , shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the

Protection of action taken under this Act.- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act.

(1) If the Government is satisfied that the Authority has made default in performing any duty imposed on it by or under this Act, it may fix a period for the performance of that duty.

1. (2) If in the opinion of the Government, the Authority fails or neglects to perform such duty within the period so fixed for its performance, it shall be lawful for the Government, notwithstanding anything contained in section 4 to supersede and

reconstitute the Authority in the prescribed manner.

1. (3) After the supersession of the Authority and until it is reconstituted, the powers,

duties and functions of the Authority under this Act shall be carried on by the Government or by such officer or officers, as the Government may appoint for this purpose.

(1) The Government may, by notification, declare that with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, the Authority shall be dissolved: Provided that, no such declaration shall be made by the Government unless, a resolution to that effect has been moved in and passed by both Houses of the State Legislature.

1. (2) With effect from the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1).
   • (a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in and realisable by the

Authority shall vest in and be realisable by the Government.

1. (b) all liabilities enforceable against the Authority shall be enforceable against the

Control by the Government.- (1) The State Government shall have general administrative control and supervision over all activities and affairs of the Authority .

1. (2) The Government may call for the records of any proceedings of the Authority, the Commissioner or any officer subordinate to the Authority, for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of such proceedings and may pass such order with respect thereto as it thinks fit.

The Government may give such directions to the Authority as in its opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purpose of this Act and it shall be the duty of the Authority , to comply with such directions.

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by notification, make such provisions as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.

(1) The Government may, after previous publication, by notification make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

1. (2) Every rule or notification made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or notification or both Houses agree that the rule or notification should not be made, the rule or notification shall, from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without, prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or notification.

The Authority may subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made under section 44 and with the previous sanction of the Government, by notification make regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.