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section 8

Constitution and powers of the Functional Boards

The Bombay Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1974
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  1. (1) As soon as may be after the Metropolitan Authority is established under sub-section
  2. (1) of section 3, the State Government, shall, by order, constitute three Functional Boards of the Authority as follows, namely :—
    • (i) a Transport and Communications Board;
    • (ii) a Water Resources Management Board ; and
    • (iii) a Housing, Urban Renewal and Ecology Board. On the advice of the Authority, the State Government may, from time to time, by order published in the Official Gazette constitute one or more other Functional Boards, with such names, as it deems fit to specify, each having membership and Member-Secretary as provided in sub-section (2).
  3. (2) Each Board shall consist of a Chairman and such other members (not exceeding five) as may be appointed by the State Government. The Chairman and at least two of the other members shall be persons who have special knowledge and experience of the subjects to be dealt with by the Board. In addition to these members a Government officer or a person who has special knowledge and experience of the work which the Board is to do, shall be appointed by the State Government as Member-Secretary. (2A) The Metropolitan Commissioner and the Financial Adviser shall be ex-officio members of each of the Function Boards. (2B) Each Board shall, in respect of the subjects or areas within its purview;
    • (a) Plan, identify projects and schemes, initiate surveys and conduct investigations (either by itself or engaging other agencies as appropriate) and prepare programmes and proposals for investment purposes for the consideration of the Authority, indicating the authorities and agencies to be entrusted with the execution thereof;
    • (b) review and advise the Authority on all matters enumerated in section 12,
    • (c) implement any project or scheme ;
    • (d) exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and duties as may be delegated to it by the Authority or the Standing Committee or as may be assigned to it by the Executive Committee, from time to time.
  4. (3) A Board constituted under this section shall meet at such place and at such time as may be determined by its Chairman; and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings as may be determined by the board.
  5. (4) The members of the Boards may be paid such allowances for meeting the personal expenditure in attending meetings and for attending to any other work of the Board, as may be determined by regulations: Provided that, the full time and part time members (if any) who are not members of any Legislature or local authority, shall receive such salaries and allowances and shall be subject to such conditions of service as may be determined by the State Government.
  6. (5) The Chairman or any other member of the Board may resign his office by tendering his resignation in writing to the Chairman of the Authority, but such resignation shall be effective only on its acceptance by the Chairman of the Authority.

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