(1) The Board may from time to time, with the previous sanction of the State Government, make.
regulations consistent with this Act and rules—
(a) for the management and use of buildingsconstructed under any housing schemes,
(b) the principles to be followed in allotment of tenaments and premises;
(0) the remuneration and conditions of service of the other oflicers and employees of the Board under section 14;
(d) for regulating its Procedure and disposai‘ 4 .of its business.
(2) If it appears to the State Government that it is necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes it this Act to make any regulation in respect of matters specified in sub-section (1) or to amend any regulation made under that sub-section, it may call upon the Board to make such regulation or amendment Within such time as it may specify. If the Board fails to make such regulation or amendment within the time specified, the State Government may itself make such regulation or amendment and the regulation or the amendment so made shall be deemed to have been madeby the Board under sub-section (1).
_ 71. (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 bye-Ia_w made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an oiTence.
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(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._
(4) All bye-laws made under this section shall be published in the Manipur Gazette.
72. Whoever contravenes a by e-law make under section 71 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.
73. If any person—
(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 removes any marks set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution or works authorised under this Act, he shah, on corVictien, be punished with imprisonment for a teim which may extend to three month _or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or With both.
(1))
74. Any person who obstructs the lawful exercise of any power conferred by or under Chapter V shall, on con— viction, he punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
75. Unless otherwise expressiy provided, no Court shall take cognisance of any offence punishable under this Act except on the complaint of, or upon information received from, the Board or some person authorised by the Board by general or special order in this behalf.
76. All members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be pubiic servants within the meaning of section 21 of the indian Penal Code.
7?. Ne suit, preseetitieh or otheshaii tie a" ‘" DE” f .L‘:
Penalty for contravention of bye-laws.
Penalty for obstruction.
etc, Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter V.
Authority for prosecution.
Members, Officexs at d \ “s of 1131115 .
Government’s power to give directions to Board.
Power to order inquities.
Default in performance of duty and supersession.
Dissolution of the Board.
34 . 78. The Stat: Government may give the Board such d1rections as in its 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.