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PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 49] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1968/SRAVANA 31, 1890 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 22nd August, 1968/Sravana 31, 1890 (Saha) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 22nd August, 1968, and is hereby published for general information: — THE INTER-STATE WATER DISPUTES (AMEND- MENT) ACT, 1968 No. 35 OF 1968 [22nd August, 1968] An Act further to amend the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Nineteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
1. This Act may be called the Inter-State Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 1968. Short title. 481 482 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II
2. In section 4 of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and two other members nominated in this behalf by the Chief Justice of India from among persons who at the time of such nomination are Judges of the Supreme Court or of a High Court.".
3. In section 5 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(4) If the members of the Tribunal differ in opinion on any point, the point shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority.".
4. After section 5 of the principal Act, the following section shaH be inserted, namely:— "5A. If, for any reason a vacancy (oLher than a temporary absence) occurs in the office of the Chairman or any other member of a Tribunal, such vacancy shall be filled by a person to be nominated in this behalf by the Chief Justice of India in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 4, and the investigation of the matter referred to the Tribunal may be continued by the Tribunal after the vacancy is filled and from the stage at which the vacancy occurred.".
5. In section 9 of the principal Act, in sub-section (4), for the words "Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act", the words "Subject to the provisions of this Act and any rules that may be made thereunder" shall be substituted.
6. In section 10 of the principal Act, for the words "The presiding officer of a Tribunal", the words "The Chairman and other members of a Tribunal" shall be substituted,
7. In section 13 of the principal Act,—
(1) in clause (d) of sub-section (2), for the words "the presiding officer", the words "the Chairman and other members" shall be substituted; Amendment of section 4. 33 of 1956. Amendment of section 5. Insertion of new section
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(2) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section Khali be substituted, namely:— "(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty day,?, which may be comprised in one session or in two successive sessions, and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.". V. N. BHATIA, Secy, to the Govt, of India. PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE UENERAL MANAQEH, GOVERNMENT O!1 INDIA PRESS, NEW DELHI AND PUBLISHED OY THE MANAGER 01' PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1368 P- 423-^4-