Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

The Government may for the purpose of discharging its functions under this Act give directions to the Board, and the Board shall be bound to comply such directions.

The Chairperson, members and the staff of the Board shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860).

No suit, or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government, Board or any member or staff thereof in respect of anything which is done in good faith or purported to be done under this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder.

(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and which appears to it, to be necessary for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be, after it is made, be laid before the Legislative Assembly.

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, make rules either, prospectively or retrospectively, 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 salary and allowances to be paid to the Chairperson and other members of the Board under sub-section (2) of section 4; (b) the powers to be exercised and the duties to be discharged by, the Chief Executive Officer under sub-section (2) of section 13, and method of appointment, other conditions of service, and salary and allowances of the officers and staff under sub-section (4) of the said section; (c) the form and manner in which contract shall be entered into under sub-section (3) of section 14; (d) other details that may be included in the annual scheme under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 18, and the form in which and the time before which the Supplementary Scheme to be prepared under sub-section(3) of said section; (e) the form for preparing the Budget under section 23; (f) the form in which, and the date before which, the supplementary budget shall be prepared under section 24; (g) the manner in which the accounts of the Board are to be maintained and the manner in which the annual statements are to be prepared under section 25; (h) the manner in which the Annual Report is to be prepared under section 26; (i) other matters which is to be, or may be prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session for a total period of fourteen days, which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, the Legislative Assembly makes any modification in the rule or decides that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter 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.

(1) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Government, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to carry out the purposes of this Act by notification 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 manner in which the persons are to be temporarily associated under sub-section (1) of section 11; (b) the time, place and procedures of the meeting of the Board under sub-section (1) of section 12; (c) the powers relating to the financial matters to be exercised and the duties to be discharged under sub-section (1) of section 15.

(1) The Kerala Toddy Industry Development Board Ordinance, 2021 ( 103 of 2021) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or deemed to have been done or any action taken or deemed to have been taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.