(1) No person shall be appointed as a Managing Director of the Board 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 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY FEBRUARY 28,2009 405 Vesting of works on the Board Construction of water works
(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, sale or hire of machinery, plant, equipment, apparatus or fittings for the treatment of water or sewage or trade effluents, or
(f) is, a Director, or a Secretary, Manager or other salaried officer or employee of any Company or firm having contract with the Board, or the Government or with a local Authority or with a Company or Corporation owned, controlled or managed by the Government for carrying out water supply and sewerage Schemes or for the installation of plants for the treatment of water, sewage or trade effluents, or . ft 3v,-. ‘rflo Vt)S
(g) has, so abused in the opinion of the State Government his position as a Managing Director, as to render his continuance on the Board detrimental to the interest of the general public, or
(h) under- performance by the Managing Director determined upon evaluation made by the Board under section 10 (xi) and upon approval of the same by the Government, is liable for removal from the post of the Managing Director.
(2) No order of removal shall be made by the Board under this section unless, the Managing Director concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the same.
(3) A person who has been removed from the post o f the Managing Director under this section shall not be eligible for re-appointment as the Managing Director.
CHAPTER V Water Supply by the Board
32. On and from the date of coming into force of this Act, all public reservoirs, tanks, cisterns, fountains, wells, and bore wells, pumps, pipes, taps, conduits and other works connected with the supply of water to the Guwahati Metropolitan area, including the head work, reservoirs and all bridges, buildings, machinery, works materials and other things connected therewith and all land (not being private property)) adjacent and appertaining to the same, shall vest in the Board and be subject to its control.