The Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2026
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18. Protection of action taken
Statutory text
- (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any Authority or person exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any order made thereunder.
- (2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules made under this Act.
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19. Recovery of fine
Statutory text
All fines imposed under this Act shall be recovered in the manner provided in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 46 of 2023).
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20. Power to make rules
Statutory text
- (1) The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
- (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such rules may provide for —
- (a) the manner in which charts and records shall be maintained;
- (b) the manner of holding inquiry and imposing penalty under Section 13 of this Act; and
- (c) any other matter which has to be, or may be, prescribed.
- (3) Every rule made under this Act shall, as soon as, is made, be laid before the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
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21. Power of the State to remove difficulties
Statutory text
- (1) If any difficulties arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order published in the official Gazette, make such provisions, not inconsistent with provisions of this Act, as appears to be necessary or expedient 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) above shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
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