Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

In the discharge of its functions under this Act the Board shall be bound by such directions as may be given to it by the Government.

(1) If at any time the Government are satisfied that- (a) the Board has made default in the discharge of its duties or in the performance of its functions imposed or entrusted by or under this Act, exceeded or abused its powers; or (b) the Board has disregarded the directions given by the Government; or (c) circumstances have so arisen that the Board is rendered unable or may be rendered unable to discharge its duties or perform its functions under this Act; or (d) it is otherwise expedient or necessary to dissolve the Board, the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, direct that the Board shall be dissolved from such date as may be specified in the notification, and thereupon the Board shall be deemed to be dissolved accordingly. (2) On and from the date specified in the notification under sub-section (1),- (a) all the members of the Board (including the Chairman and the Vice Chairman) shall vacate their offices as such members; and (b) any committee appointed by the Board shall cease to function.

Where the Board is dissolved under section 30A,- (a) all rights, obligations and liabilities (including any liability under any contract) of the Board on the date of dissolution shall become the rights, obligations and liabilities of the Government; (b) all properties and functions which immediately before that date were in the possession of the Board for the purposes of this Act shall vest in the Government.

Members of the Board and members of the staff of the Board 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 Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the allowances to be paid to the members of the Board under sub-section (3) of section 4; (aa) the remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of, and the powers to be exercised and the duties to be discharged by, the secretary; (b) the manner and form in which contracts shall be entered into under section 13; (c) the term of office of (the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and the other members) the Board and the manner of filling casual vacancies among the members of the Board under section 14; (d) the functions of the Board under section 15; (e) the other particulars of the programme under section 17; (f) the form in which, and the date before which, the supplementary programme shall be submitted under section 19. (g) the form in which and the date before which, the supplementary budget shall be submitted under section 26. (h) the manner in which the annual report shall be prepared and forwarded to the Government under section 27. (i) the manner of maintenance of accounts and preparation of annual statement of accounts under section 29. (j) any other matter which is or may be prescribed under this Act.

(1) The Board may, with the previous sanction of the Government, make regulations consistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder and notify them in the Gazette. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, the Board may make regulations providing for- (a) the procedure and disposal of its business and the quorum necessary for the transaction of such business at a meeting; (b) the remuneration, allowances and other conditions of service of the members of the staff of the Board (other than the secretary). (c) the functions and duties of the members of the staff of the Board (other than the secretary). (d) the powers and functions of the Standing Finance Committee appointed under sub-section (1) of section 11 and the procedure to be followed by that Committee in the exercise of its powers and the discharge of its functions; (e) the functions of the committees appointed under sub-section (2) of section 11 and the procedure to be followed by such committees in the discharge of their functions; (f) the maintenance of the minutes of the meetings of the Board and the transmission of copies thereof to the Government.

Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to apply to any industry declared to be a scheduled industry under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951(65 of 1951), or to affect any of the provisions of the said Act.