(1) The Board may make bye-laws, not inconsistent with this Act, which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose , of carrying out its duties and functions under this Act.
(2) A b;ye-law made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence.
. (3) No bye-laws made by the Board shall come into-force until it has been confirmed by the State Government with or without modification.
36 ' (4) All bye-laws made under this section shall ,_ be published in the official Gazette.
Penalty for con- 75. Whoever contra\·enes a bye-law made under travehtsion of bye-section 74 shall on conviction be punished with laws. imprisonment fo; a term which' may extend to six ' months or with fine which may extend to one thou sand rupees or with both.
Penalty or 76. If any personobstruction., etc.
(a) obstructs, or molests any person with whom the Board has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution by such person of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do under this Act, or
(b) removes any marks set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of "works authorised under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprison ment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
Penalty for 77. Any person who obstructs the lawful exercise obstructing exerciseof any power conferred by or under Chapter VI shall of powers under . . b · h. d · h fi h" h ' Chapter VI. on conv1ct10n, e pums e wit ne w IC may extend to one thousand rupees.
Authority for 78. Unless otherwise expressly provided, no Court prosecution. shall take cognisance of any offence punishable under this Act except on the complaint of, or upon infor mation received from, the Board or some person authorised by the Board by general or special order in this behalf. .i Members, officers, 79. All members, officers artd employees of the i and employees of Board shall be deemed when acting or purporting to the Board to be t . f f th · · f th" public servants. ac m pursuance o any o e prov1s1ons o is Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Pehal Code.
Protection of action taken under this Act.
80. No suit, prosecution or oth~t legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything done in good faith or purpo:i;ted to be done under this Act.
c Governments power to give directions to Board.
Power to order mquirir.s.
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81. The State Government may give the Board such directions as in it s opinion are necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
It shall be the duty of the Board to comply with such directions.