(1) The Board shall prepare budget within a period of 1 month from the date of first constitution of the Board for the rerr aining period of cur rent financial year and shall submit the same to the Stci' ' Government for approval and the Sle>te Government may approve the same with "Uch modifications as may be deemed fit or without any modification.
(2) For such succeeding financial year, the Board shall p, <::Dare the budget and submit the same to 'he State Govern ment before the thi~·Ly-first day of January, immediately preceding the commencement of tr" financial year for which the Budget is · o be prepared.
(3) The State Government may approve the budget with or without modifications.
( 4) The Budget shall have effect as approved by the State Government.
Power ofsu• perseding the Board. 12. (1) If the State Government is of the opinion that the Board is unable to perform, or has persistently made default in the performance of the duties "THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAO.FDINARY, MAY 2, 1977 -, ~-----~- --~--- :imposed on it by or under this Act or ·has exceed~d or abused its powers, the State Government may, by notification, ·supersede the Board for such period as -may 1 b€ ~ecified in the notification :
Provided that before issuing a noti .fication under this sub-section, the State Government shall give a reasonable time to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and objections, if any, of the Board.
(2) Upon the publication of the notification under sub-section (1) super seding the Board- ( a) all the members of the Board shall, as from t_he date of supersession, vacate their offices as such members ;
(b) all the duties and powers of the Board under this Act , shall, during the p~riod of supersession, be performed and exercised by such person or persons as the State Government may direct ; and {c) all property vested in the Board shall, during the period of supersession, vest in the State Government.
(3) The State Government may- .
(a) extend the period of super sessio-n for such further term as it may consider necessary ;
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(b) reconstitute the Board at any time in the manner provided in section 3.
Condition .of 13 (1) A member of the Board may membership · .r the Board.resign his office by giving notice in writing to the State Government and shall, on such resignation being accepted by the State Government, be deemed to have vacated his office.
(2) The term of office of e&i.ch mem ber of the Board shall be such as may be specified in the notification constituting the Board, not being more than three years:
Provided that the State Government may change the composition of the Board at any time before the expiry of the term of the office of the members.
(3) A casual vacancy in the office of a member of the Board shall be filled by fresh nomination by the State Govern ment and the new member so nominated to fill the vacancy shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place is filled w as nominated.
Validity of 14. No act of the Board shall be acts of the d d t b · l 'd 1 b Board not to eeme o e 1nva 1 mere y y reason be questionedof any vacancy in, or any defect in the by reason of t't t• f th B d vacancy. cons 1 u 10n 0 e oar .
Pro.tection of 15. (1) No suit, prosecution or other ~~~~; ~~~en legal proceeding shall lie against any Act. member of the Board in respect of any thing which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act. .
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government , the Board or any member thereof for any damage caused or likely to be :.. I ~ ti-IE' ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRACJkDINARY, MAY 2, 1977 29i 11':
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caused by anythng which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act.