(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute an Advisory Council to be called "The Local Area Advisory Council" hereinafter referred to as Advisory Council with jurisdiction over such local area with respect to which an Authority under Section 3 has been established.
(2) The Advisory Council shall consist of such number of official and non-official members as may be prescribed including the Chairman of the Authority who shall also be the Chairman of the Advisory Council.
Term of Office. 10. (1) A member shall hold office for such period as may be prescribed in this behalf and shall, on expiry of the term of his office, be eligible for re-appointment.
(2) A member may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the State Government and on the resignation being accepted by the State Government, he shall cease to be a member of the Advisory Council.
Meeting of the Advisory Council.
11. The Advisory Council shall meet at such times and places and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting as may be determined by it from time to time.
4 Vacancy in the Advisory Council, etc., not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
12. No act or proceedings of the Advisory Council shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in the Advisory Council or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof.
CHAPTER – IV POWERS AND FONCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY Functions of the Authority.
13. The functions of the Authority shall be any or all of the following:-
(a) to promote and operate schemes for expansion of education ;
(b) to promote and operate schemes for facility of travel and transportation of goods ;
(c) to promote and operate schemes for harnessing natural resources and forest wealth ;
(d) promote and operate schemes for expansion of agriculture through modern improved technique ;
(e) to promote and operate schemes for expansion of veterinary and conservation of soil ;
(f) to promote and operate schemes for the setting up of industries and generation of power; and
(g) to promote and operate schemes for such other matters as may be prescribed.
General powers of the Authority.
14. The Authority empowered to perform functions under this Act or the rules made thereunder may, from time to time, prepare such plans and schemes and undertake such preliminary investigation or other measures or do such other things as it may deem necessary not inconsistent with its functions for the purpose of developing the area within its jurisdiction.
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CHAPTER – V FUNCTIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL Functions of the Advisory Council.
15. The functions of the Advisory Council shall be :-
(a) to advise the Authority on matters referred to it for successful implementation of the plans and schemes of the Authority;
(b) to secure the efficient discharge of the functions of the Authority ;
(c) to do such other things as may be prescribed.
CHAPTER – VI FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY Development Fund.
16. The receipts of the Authority under this Act shall form a separate development fund and any expenditure incurred by the Authority for carrying out the functions of the Authority under this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be defrayed out of such fund which shall be non-lapsable. No portion of the fund shall, except with the previous sanction of the State Government, be expended for purposes other than for carrying out the functions of the Authority under this Act or rules made thereunder.
Grants, Advances and Loans.
17. The State Government may make such grants, advances and loans to the Authority as it may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Authority under this Act or any rule made thereunder.
Power to borrow.
18. For the purposes of borrowing money the Authority under this Act shall be deemed to be a local Authority as defined in the local Authorities Loans Act, 1914 and any work executed by the Authority for exercising the functions under this Act or the rules framed thereunder shall be deemed to be a work which such local Authority is competent to carry out under that Act.
Central Act XI of 1914.
Budget. 19. The Authority shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, a Budget in respect of the financial year next ensuing showing the estimated receipts and expenditure and copy thereof shall be forwarded to the State Government.
6 Annual report. 20. The Authority shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, an annual report giving a true and full account of its activities during the previous year and copy thereof shall be forwarded to the State Government.
Accounts and Audit.