(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, there shall be established by the State Government, by notification in the official Gazette, a Board to be called the "Bhoodan Board " for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Bhoodan Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power to accept, regularise and distribute lands received as Bhoodan .
(3) The Bhoodan Board shall consist of the following members, namely ;-
(a) 1 [ The chairman shall be nominated by the State Government.
However, if the State Government feels it to be necessary, Sarva Seva Sangha, Sevagram, Wardha, may be consulted.]
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(b) 1 [ The State Government shall have the following three representatives :-,
(i) Commissioner and Secretary or Secretary to the Government of Assam, Revenue Department.
(ii) Director of Land Records, Assam.
(iii) Director of Land Requisition, Acquisition and Reforms, Assam.]
(c) one representative from the Assam Sarboday Mandal ,
(d) one representative from the Akhil Bharat Sarba Seva Sangha to be nominated by that body,
(e) one representative from the Assam Gram Swarajya Samittee,
(f) one representative from the Assam Gandhi Smarak Nidhi,
(g) one representative from the Assam Khadi and Village Industries Board, and
(h) one representative from the Kasturba Gandhi Rastriya Smarak Trust, Assam.
(4) The Chairman and Members of the Bhoodan Board shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of their name in the official Gazette and shall be eligible for re-nomination.
(5) The Bhoodan Board shall hold its office at Gauhati but may hold its meetings at any place it considers expedient for conveniently carrying out its duties and functions.
(6) The Bhoodan Board shall appoint one of its Members as Secretary.
(7) The Bhoodan Board may delegate any of its powers and functions under this Act except the power to make regulations under section 19 to the Secretary or any Member or to a Sub-committee of three or more of its Members.
(8) The State Government may, by order in the official Gazette, remove from office, the Chairman or any Member of the Bhoodan Board who, in the opinion of the State Government has failed to perform or is unable to carry out his duties, or has abused his position as a Member of the Bhoodan Board.
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(9) Any vacancy of a Chairman or a Member caused by death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled up for the remaining period of the term in the manner laid down in sub-section (3) of section 6.
Duties and functions of the Board.
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(1) It shall be the duty of the Bhoodan Board to distribute lands vested in it to the poor landless cultivators for the benefit and furtherance of the Bhoodan Jajna, in the manner prescribed :
Provided that any town land vested in it may also be set apart for the use of the Bhoodan Board or the Sub-divisional Bhoodan Committee.
(2) The Bhoodan Board shall for the purpose and furtherance of the Bhoodan Jajna perform such other functions as may be necessary in respect of such lands.
(3) Information of every case of distribution shall forthwith be sent by the Bhoodan Board to the local Revenue Officer.
Supersession or Dissolution of the board.