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section 4

Composition of the Metropolitan Authority

The Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974
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  1. (1) The Metropolitan Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :—
    • (i) the Minister for Urban Development and New Townships, Maharashtra State;
    • (ii) the Minister of State for Urban Development and New Townships, Maharashtra State;
    • (iii) the Mayor of Bombay;
    • (iv) the Minister, Maharashtra State, who is the Chairman of the District Planning Board for Greater Bombay;
    • (v) the Minister, Maharashtra State, who is the Chairman of the District Planning Board for Thana District ;
    • (vi) the Minister, Maharashtra State, who is the Chairman of the District Planning Board for Kolaba District ;
    • (vii) the Minister for Finance, Maharashtra State ;
    • (viii) the Minister for Industries, Maharashtra State ;
    • (ix) the Minister for Housing, Maharashtra State ;
    • (x) the President of Thana Zilla Parishad ;
    • (xi) the President of Kolaba Zilla Parishad ;
    • (xii) the Chairman, Standing Committee, Bombay Municipal Corporation ;
    • (xiii) the Chairman, Improvements Committee, Bombay Municipal Corporation ;
    • (xiv) the Chairman, Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Committee, Bombay Municipal Corporation ;
    • (xv) , (xvi), (xvii), (xviii), (xix), (xix-a) and (xix-b) seven Councillors of the Bombay Municipal Corporation elected by the Corporation, the election being held by ballot according to the system of proportional representation by means of the single-transferable vote;
    • (xx) ,
    • (xxi) and
    • (xxii) three Presidents of municipal councils, two to be elected by Presidents of municipal councils in that part of Thana District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves, and one to be elected by Presidents of municipal councils in that part of Kolaba District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves ; in both cases, the election being held in the manner laid down in paragraphs
      • (xv) to (xix-b) above ; (xxiii) and
    • (xxiv) two Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis, one to be elected by Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis having jurisdiction wholly or partly in that part of Thana District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves, and one to be elected by Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis having jurisdiction wholly or partly in that part of Kolaba District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves, in both cases the election being held in the manner laid down in paragraphs
      • (xv) to (xix-b) above ;
    • (xxv) , (xxvi), (xxvii) and (xxviii) four members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to be elected by members of that Assembly representing constituencies falling in Greater Bombay, from amongst themselves the election being held in the manner laid down in paragraphs
      • (xv) to (xix-b) above ;
    • (xxix) and
    • (xxx) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly one to be elected by members of that Assembly representing constituencies falling wholly or partly in that part of Thana District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves, and one to be elected by members of that Assembly representing constituencies falling wholly or partly in that part of Kolaba District which is included in the Metropolitan Region, from amongst themselves; in both cases the election being held in the manner laid down in paragraphs
      • (xv) to (xix-b) above ;
    • (xxxi) and (xxxii) two members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council to be elected by members of that Council, from amongst themselves, the election being held in the manner laid down in paragraphs
      • (xv) to (xix-b) above ; (xxxiii) the Chairman, City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra ; (xxxiv) the Chief Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra ;
    • (xxxv) one senior representative of the Ministry of Works and Housing, Government of India, nominated by that Government ; (xxxvi) the Municipal Commissioner, Bombay Municipal Corporation ; (xxxvii) the Chairman, Bombay Port Trust (with the consent of the Government of India) ; (xxxviii) the General Manager, Central Railway (with the consent of the Government of India); (xxxix) the General Manager, Western Railway (with the consent of the Government of India);
    • (xl) the General Manager, Bombay Telephones (with the consent of the Government of India);
    • (xli) ,
    • (xlii) and (xliii) the Chairmen of the three Functional Boards of the Authority constituted under this Act ;
    • (xliv) the Metropolitan Commissioner.
  2. (2) The Minister for Urban Development and New Townships shall be the Chairman of the Authority. The Minister of State for Urban Development and New Townships and the Mayor of Bombay shall be the Vice-Chairmen of the Authority. The Metropolitan Commissioner shall be its Member-Secretary.
  3. (3) The Chairman of the Authority shall supervise and control all the activities on behalf of the Authority and shall, exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred on him under this Act and exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as the Authority may by regulations from time to time determine.
  4. (4) Each Vice-Chairman shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are conferred on him by this Act and shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as the Chairman of the Authority may by order delegate to him. (4A) Subject to the provisions of sub-sections
  5. (3) and (4), the Metropolitan Commissioner shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. He shall supervise and control all its officers and servants, including any officers of Government appointed, from time to time, on deputation to the Authority or any Committee or Functional Board thereof. He shall be responsible for collection of all sums due to the Authority and payment of all sums payable by the Authority. He shall ensure adequate security of all assets including cash balances of the Authority. He shall also be responsible for performing all executive functions in connection with the works of the Authority. (4B) Subject to the provisions of the last preceding sub-section, the Standing Committee shall, from time to time, by order determine the powers and duties of any Additional, Deputy and Assistant Metropolitan Commissioners appointed under section 11 ;
  6. (5) The members shall receive such allowances as may be determined by regulations for meeting the personal expenditure in attending the meetings of the Metropolitan Authority or any committee or body thereof, or in performing any other functions as members. Such regulations shall require the previous approval of the State Government.
  7. (6) Where a person becomes or is elected or nominated as a member of the Authority by virtue of holding any office or being a member of the Legislature or any authority, committee, board or body, whether incorporated or not, he shall cease to be a member of the Authority as soon as he ceases to be holder of that office or such member, as the case may be.
  8. (7) A member of the Authority, other than ex-officio member, may at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Chairman resign his office.

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