(1) The Board may, with the previous sanction of the State Government, make bye laws, not inconsistent with this Act and rules which may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying ou tits d uties and functions under this Act, C) /\ bye law made under this section may provide that a con travention thereof shall be an offence.
(3.; All. bye laws made under this S(~CLiOil shall be publi- !'b:~J III the Official Gazette,
37. Whiever contravenes a bye Jaw made under section 36 c,h,,]I, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which m.iy extcild to six unouths or with tine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both, If any person-s-
(a) obstructs, or molests any person 'with whom the Board has entered into a contract, in the performance or execution of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to (;0 under this !~.ct, or
(b) removes any mark set 1.1 p for the pu rposo of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of works authorised under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonmentfor a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.
39. Unless otherwise expressly provided, no Court shall take· congnizance of any offence' punishable under tbis Act except on the cOilijl:aiilt of : or 'upon information received from the Board or so.ne person authorised by the Board by general or special order in this behalf.
40. All members, officers and employees of the Board shall be deemed when :Icling or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
41. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act.