Act Info:
(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint in this behalf, there shall be established for the purposes of this Act, a Board by the name of the1[Karnataka Housing Board] which shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name and shall subject to the provisions of this Act, be competent to acquire, hold and dispose of property both movable and immovable and to contract and do all things necessary for the purposes of this Act.
2[(2) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:--
(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the State Government;
(b) the Secretary to Government, in charge of Housing, Government of Karnataka;
(c) the Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of Karnataka;
(d) the Chief Engineer (Communication and Building) (South);
(e) the Director of Town Planning, Government of Karnataka;
(f) Chairman and Managing Director, Karnataka Land Army Corporation;
(g) the Housing Commissioner;
(h) a nominee of the Housing and Urban Development Corporation not below the rank of a Regional Chief; and
(i) five non-official members appointed by the State Government2[of which two shall be women];]
3[(2A) The names of members appointed including the Chairman shall be notified in the official Gazette.]
(3)2[Any non-official member] of the Board3[including the Chairman] may at any time resign his office by submitting his resignation to the State Government:
Provided that the resignation shall not take effect until it is accepted.
(4) For the purpose of this Act and the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the Board shall be deemed to be a local authority.
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1. Adapted by the Karnataka Adaptations of Laws Order, 1973 w.e.f. 01.11.1973.
2. Substituted by Act 8 of 1988 w.e.f. 1.5.1988.
3. Inserted by Act 10 of 1974 w.e.f. 3.11.1973.