(1) Auy member of the Board or of a conunittec appointed by 'h B::iard \Vhc..-
(a) ha<; any share or interest of the nature deflcribed in clans<· (e) or clause (f) of ;.:ection 5 in rl'spect of auy n1atter. or
(b) hafl acted professionally, in relation to any nu:ttcr on b, h~lf of any person having therein any such share or intcr~·st as afore3aid, shall not, not,vithstanding anyt.hing contained in th<> provi~0 to o ·'ion !i.
voW or takP part in any procreding~ (inclnd;ng: r.ny ,]is1~l\<8io11 n , y n Jutinr orquestion) ofthe Board or conun:tt-eether\'ofr !:-ting .·h•·t
(2) If any member of the Board or of a Committee app 'intl'd by thr Boa.rd has dire·ctly or indirectly any interest in any area in \Yhich it is ptoposed to acquire land for any of the purposes of this Act, be shall not take part in a:ny meeting of the Board or co1nmittee thereof in \Vhich any matter relating to such land is coll8idered, 13) Xoth·ng in sub-sect.ion (1) or (2) shall pr.·Y' u: n y mo- t:le Ji, B -d .r <Ommittte therr·of ff6in voting r111, or tak • g P"" th(' ·i~- '· cus~ion of, any resolut.iori or question relating to any subj·('( .d11·1 1 h,.1, · a SuHject re'fC:ffiid to iii. these sUl:l-s(lotions.
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13. No act done OJ' r·roceedings taken under thii; Act by the Eoard or a C'1n1n1it;tce appointed by the Board shall be invalidat<>d n1e.rcly C'Il the ground of-
(a) f',ny vacancy of a mentb{'r or any defect in thr COnfltitution or rc f',on~titution of the Board or a oon1n1ittee thC'r<of; o:r
(b) fl.ny defect or irregularity in the appoi11tn1c11t of f'. l)C'rson as a meinber of the Board or of a conunitU>c thereof; or
(c) any tlcfect or irregularity in such act or procPedi11g8, not affecting the substance.
14. The duties and functions of the Board shall be as followe, namely:-
(a) to prepare, execute, promote and finance the schemes for supply of water and for sewerage and sewage disposal ;
(b) to render all necessary services in regard to water supply and S6Werage to the State Government and local bodies and on request to private insti tutions or individuals also ;
(c) to prepare draft State Plans for water supply, sewerage and drainage on the directions of tho State Government ;
(d) to review and adviso on tho tariff, taxes, fees, and ohargos of watel' supply and sewerage gystems, in tho areas comprised within tho sphere of operation of the water supply and sewerage services of the Eoard and in the areas of the local bodies which have entered into an agreement wit4 the Board ;
(e) toassessthcrequirementsofmatcrials and arrange for their procure ment and utilisation;
(f) to establish State standards for water supply and sewerage servioea;
(g) to review annually the technical, financial, economic and other aspects of water rnpply and sewerage system of every scheme of the Eoard or the looal bodies which have entered into an agreement with the Board;
(h) to sstablish and maintain a facility to review and apprise the tech nical, financial, economic and other pertinent aspeots of every water supply and sewerage scheme in the State ;
(i) t-o oporate, run and maintain any water works and eew_era_ge system;
if and when directed by the State Government, on such terms and condit.icns and for such period as may be specified by the Stato Government;
(j) to assess the requirements for man-power and training in relation to water supply and sewerage services in the State ;
(k) tooarryoutappliedrosearchforeffieient discharge of the dubies and functions of the Board IV- Aet.e 110\ "' bo invelidaOOd by vaeaney, informality ato, Dntiea and funotlon• of the Board, Powora of t.ho Doard, 142 GUJ. GOVT. GAZ., EX., :M'.AY 6, 1979/JYAISTIIA 16, 1901 [PART IV (I) to perform· suoh of the duties and funetiona, whioh ire being per formed by the Gujarat PubliG Health Engineering Service, as may be specified, from time to time, by the State Government;
(m) to perform and llischarge suoh other duties and fnnotions as are allo tted to theBoardunderotherprovisions ofthisAcb or as may he entrusted to it by the State Government.