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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Brahmaputra Board Act 1980

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/51248

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Brahmaputra Board Act 1980 (1980) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Brahmaputra Board Act, 1980
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Declaration as to Expediency of Control by the Union
Section3 - Definitions
ChapterII - Establishment of the Board
Section4 - Establishment and Incorporation of the Brahmaputra Board
Section5 - Conditions of Service of Members
Section6 - Powers of Chairman and Vice-chairman
Section7 - General Manager
Section8 - Financial Adviser
Section9 - Chief Engineers, Secretary and Other Officers
Section10 - Advisory Committees
ChapterIII - Function and Powers of the Board
Section11 - Limits of the Brahmaputra Valley
Section12 - Master Plan for the Control of Floods, Etc., in the Brahmaputra Valley
Section13 - Other Functions of the Board
Section14 - Conditions Subject to Which the Board May Perform Its Functions
Section15 - General Powers of the Board
Section16 - Forwarding Of, and Consultation with Respect To, Plans , Etc., Prepared by the Board
ChapterIV - Control by Central Government
Section17 - Directions and Instructions by Central Government
ChapterV - Finance Account and Audit
Section18 - Grants and Loans by Central Government
Section19 - Constitution of Brahmaputra Board Fund
Section20 - Budget
Section21 - Annual Report
Section22 - Accounts and Audit
ChapterVI - Miscellaneous
Section23 - Disputes Between the Board and the State Governments
Section24 - Removal Etc., of Members
Section25 - Power to Enter
Section26 - Member, Officers and Employees of the Board to Be Public Servants
Section27 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section28 - Power to Make Rules
Section29 - Power to Make Regulations
Section30 - Rules and Regulations to Be Laid Before Parliament

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What is the Brahmaputra Board Act 1980?

The Brahmaputra Board Act 1980, enacted in 1980, is Central state legislation available in full text on SooperKanoon. It is commonly used for legal research alongside judgments that interpret and apply its provisions.

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