7. Amendment to Madras Act VII of 1947.—

In the Malabar Irrigation Works (Construction and Levy of Cess) Act, 1947 (Madras Act VII of 1947),—

(1) in section 2,— (1) clause (a) shall be relettered as clause (aa), and before clause (aa) as so relettered the following clause shall be inserted namely:— "(a) "Collector" means the Secretary as defined in clause (XL) of section 2 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 1994) or in clause (43) of section 2 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994),"; (2) clause (d) shall be relettered as clause (db) and before clause (db) as so relettered the following clauses shall be inserted namely:— "(d) "Municipality" means a Municipality constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994); (da) "Panchayat" means a Panchayat constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994).".

(2) After section 2, the following section shall be inserted namely:—

"2A. Exercise of the powers of Government by the Panchayat or Municipality and its employees.—The powers conferred on the government under this Act except the powers under sections 7 and 20 shall, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed, be exercised by Panchayat or the Municipality or such other authority or officer as it may authorise, in respect of irrigation works other than major projects.".