In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires :(a) "Act" means the Betwa River Board Act, 1976 (63 of 1976);
(b) "Board" means the Betwa River Board;
(c) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board;
(d) "Chief Engineer" means the Chief Engineer of the Board to be known as the Chief Engineer Rajghat Dam Project;
(e) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee Constituted under section 5 of the Act;
(f) "Financial Adviser" means the Financial Adviser to the Board;
(g) "Project" means the Rajghat Dam Project;
(h) "Rajghat Dam" means the Dam described in the Schedule of the Act;
(i) "Secretary" means the Secretary to the Board.
3. Association of Persons to Assist or Advise the Board :
(1) The Board may associate with itself, any person or persons or Government, semi-Government, autonomous or private Organization, to assist or advise [he Board in matters directly or indirectly connected with efficient, economical and speedy functioning of the Board, subject to the provisions of the Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, the Board may seek assistance or advice for the following purposes :
(i) Investigation, Designs and Planning for construction of Rajghat Dam, Power House and appurtenant works;
(ii) Construction of Rajghat Dam, Power House and appurtenant works;
(iii) Quality Control in the Project; (iv) Monitoring of construction works on the project; (v) Research; (vi) Procurement of construction equipment;
(vii) Procurement of materials of construction;
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(viii) Appointment of Arbitrator for claim~ of contractors;
(ix) Legal proceedings;
(x) Maintenance of Accounts, Financial Control, Cost Accounts and Management Accounts;
(xi) Labour disputes.
(3) Whenever assistance or advice as indicated aforesaid is required, the proposals covering the following aspects shall be submitted by Secretary, Chief Engineer or Financial Adviser, as the case may be, for consideration and approval of the Executive Committee :
(i) Necessity for assistance or advice,
(ii) Name of the person or persons or organizations from whom assistance or advice is proposed to be sought,
(iii) The period for which such assistance is required, (iv) Proposed terms and conditions,
(v) Financial implications,
(vi) Recommendations or comments of the Secretary, Chief Engineer and Financial Adviser on the proposals,