(1) The duty of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall, Provisions subject to such conditions and limitations as are hereinafter con- of the Act tallied, be vested in a body of Commissioners to be called the to be Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners. carried out by Commis- Biome's.
(2) The Commissioners shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The State Government may, by notification, appoint the members for the time being (by whatever name known) of any local or statutory authority as the Commissioners.
2 The--Ifoogidy River Bridges, Act, 1968.
Funstioas of Commissioners.
Power to raise loans.
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(4) The Commissioners shall be entitled to receive such fees for the performance of their duties under this Act as the State Government may prescribe and such fees shall be paid from the Hooghly River Bridge Fund maintained under section 13.
4. The functions of the Commissioners shall be—
(a) to construct bridge or bridges across the river Hooghly according to such design, and of such materials and quality and at such place or places together with such approaches as the Commissioners may, subject to the approval of the State Government, consider suitable;
and
(b) to maintain, control and improve such bridge or bridges together with the approaches.