Chapter V Chapter V

Miscellaneous

Any document purporting to be a report duly issued by a recognized laboratory may be used as evidence of the facts stated therein in any proceedings under this Act.

All local authorities shall render such help and assistance and furnish such information to the Authority, as it may require for discharge of its functions and shall make available such records for inspection and examination as may be necessary.

The Authority shall furnish to the Government such reports, statics and other information with respect to its funds, activities or policies as required by the Government, from time to time.

All expert, officer and official of the Authority, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder shall be deemed to be public servants under section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.

Bar on jurisdiction 27. No civil court shall have any jurisdiction in any matter, in respect of which the Government or any other person or authority is empowered by this act to take cognizance, and dispose it of, and the manner in which the Government or such person or authority may exercise any power, vested in it or him by or under this Act.

Protection of action taken in good faith 28. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member, officer or officials, of the Authority in respect of anything which is in good faith and public interest, done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder.

Power of Government to make rules 29.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the official Gazette make rules for carrying out the proposes of this Act.
2. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Government may make such rules, as may be prescribed.
3. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the house of the State Legislature.

Power to remove difficulties 30.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by an order published in the official Gazette, make such provisions consistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty; Provided that no orders under this sub section shall be made after the expiration of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
2. (2) The Government may issued such guidelines to the Authority as it is expedient for the purpose of implementation of the provisions of this Act.

Funds of the Authority 31. The budgetary allocation for the performance of the Authority shall be done from the head of Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board.