(1 )No person shall be a member of the Regulatory Authority who, -
(a) is, or at any time has been adjudged insolvent or has suspended payment of his debts or has compounded with his creditors, or
(b) is, of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court, or
(c) is, or has been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude, or
(d) is, or at any time has been convicted of an offence under this Act, or Ql _ " '' 402 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY. FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(e) has directly or indirectly by himself or any partner, any share or interest in any firm or company carrying on the business of manufacture, purchage, lease, exchange sale or hire of machinery, plant, equipment, apparatus or fittings for the treatment of water or sewage or trade effluents, or
(f) has so abused in the opinion of the State Government his position as a member, as to render his continuance as member of the Regulatory Authority detrimental to the interest of the general public.
(2) No order of removal shall be made by the State Government under this section unless the member concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same.
(3) A member who has been removed under this section shall not be eligible for his re-nomination as a member.
Functions of the Regulatory Anthnritv Appointment of Staff
23.(i) The Regulatory Authority shall, with or without modifications, approve the tariff proposals submitted to it by the Board and the tariff shall be notified and given effect to by the Board only upon approval of the Regulatory Authority.
(ii) The Regulatory Authority shall, from time to time, scrutinize the quality of water supplied by the Board and give rectifying instructions to the Board if it is not up to the drinking water standards set under the Rules to be framed under this Act.
(iii) The Regulatory Authority shall, from time to time, scrutinize metering by the Board and give rectifying instructions to the Board, if there are some errors, mistakes, and inappropriate operations.
(iv) The Regulatory Authority shall look into and adjudicate upon complaints received from the public against the Board in respect of supply of water, sewerage and matters related thereto and the decision rendered by the Regulatory Authority shall be binding and enforceable.