(1) The Board may, from time to time, appoint Committees consisting of such member of persons as it may think fit for the purpose of discharging such duties or performing such functions, and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by regulations.
(2) The Chairman or such other person as he may nominate in this behalf shall be the President of the Committee and the Committee shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to transactions of business at its meetings as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3) All proceedings of the Committee shall be subject to confirmation by the Board.
98 Prohibition to take part proceedings
17. Save as otherwise provided by rules, no member of the Board or of a Committee or any person associated with the Board shall vote or otherwise take part in any proceeding of the Board or Committee relating to a matter in which he is personally interested.
Acts of the Board or Committee not to be invalidated by vacancy, etc.
18. No act done or proceeding taken under this Act by the Board or any Committee shall be invalidated merely on the ground –
(a) of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the Board or of the Committee; or
(b) of any defect or irregularity in the appointment of a person acting as a member thereof; or
(c) of any defect or irregularity in such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.
CHAPTER – IV POWERS OF BOARD AND CHAIRMAN TO INCUR EXPENDITURE ON SCHEMES AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS Powers of Board and Chairman to incur expenditure
19. Subject to budget provision and availability of funds, expenditure may be incurred on any single work or scheme for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act –
(a) by the Chairman, if such expenditure does not exceed fifty thousand rupees;
(b) by the Board, in other cases:
Provided that the Board shall not, without the previous approval of the Government, incur any such expenditure exceeding ten lakhs of rupees:
Provided further that the Chairman shall report the expenditure incurred by him under this section to the Board at its next meeting for ratification.
Powers of Board and Chairman to approve estimates
20. The Board or the Chairman may accord approval to estimates for incurring expenditure on any work or scheme for carrying out any of the purposes of this Act subject to the like restrictions and conditions imposed on the Board or the Chairman, as the case may be, by section 19.
99 Emergency powers of Chairman
21. The Chairman may, in cases of emergency, direct the execution of any work or the doing of any act which requires the sanction of the Board and the immediate execution or doing of which is, in his opinion, necessary for the service or safety of the public and may also direct that the expenses of executing the work or of doing the act shall be paid from the funds of the Board.
Provided that –
(a) he shall not act under this section in contravention of any direction of the Board or the Government prohibiting the execution of any particular work or the doing of any particular act;
(b) he shall report the action taken by him under this section and the reasons therefor to the Board at its next meeting and shall also submit a copy of his report to the Government and the Board or the Government may issue such directions as it may deem fit on such report.
Power to make and perform contracts
22. The Board may enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Agreements and security deposits