(1) The Board may, from time to time, constitute one or more Committees committees, each committee consisting of such number of members of Board.
from amongst the members of the Board as the Board may consider necessary, for the purpose of discharging such of its duties and functions as may be delegated to such committee or committees by the Board.
(2) A committee constituted under sub-section (1) shall meet at such time, and at such place, and shall follow such procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meetings (including the quorum), as may be provided by regulations.
12. The members shall be paid by the Board such fees and allowances Fees and for attending meetings of the Board or of any committee of the Board and allowances payable to for attending any work of the Board as may be provided by rules: members.
Provided that—
(a) no fees shall be payable to the Chairman or any other member of the Board who is a Member of Parliament or of the State Legislature or an employee of the State Government;
(b) any allowances payable to a member who is a Member of Parliament or of the State Legislature shall not exceed the compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 to of 1959. of the Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1959, or, as the case may be, in any other law for the time being in force providing for such allowance for the members of the State Legislature.
13. A member of the Board or of a Committee of the Board who—
(i) has any direct or indirect pecuniary interest in any matter coming up for consideration at a meeting of the Board or a Committee thereof, or Members of Board or of a Committee of Board not to vote in certain cases.
301 The West Bengal Maritime Board Act, 2000.
[West Ben. Act Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts etc.
Delegation of powers.
(Chapter IL—Establishment of West Bengal Maritime Board.—Sections 14, 15.)
(ii) is interested professionally on behalf of a client or as an agent of any person other than the State Government or an undertaking owned or controlled by the State Government or a local authority or a Trade Union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, or as a member of an association formed 16 of 1926.
for the purpose of promotion of the interests or welfare of any class of officers or employees of the Board, shall, as soon as possible after any of the circumstances as aforesaid has come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at such meeting and such interest shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board or, as the case may be, the Committee of the Board, and the member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board or the Committee of the Board with respect to any matter in which he has such interest or is so interested.
14. No act or proceeding of the Board or of any Committee of the Board shall be invalid merely by reason of—
(a) any vacancy therein or any defect in the constitution thereof;
Or
(b) any disqualification, or any defect in the appointment, of a person acting as a member thereof; or
(c) any member having acted or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of the provisions of section 13; or
(d) any irregularity in its procedure not affecting the merits of the case.
15. The Board may, with the approval of the State Government, direct that—
(a) such of the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the Board by or under this Act as may be specified in such direction may also be exercised or performed by the Chairman, Or
(b) such of the powers and duties conferred or imposed on the Chairman by or under this Act as may be specified in such direction may also be exercised or performed by the Vice- Chairman, subject to such conditions and restrictions as may be specified in such direction:
Provided that the Vice-Chairman shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Chairman in the exercise of the powers and performance of the duties specified in the direction.
302 The West Bengal Maritime Board Act, 2000.
XXX of 2000.]
(Chapter II.—Establishment of West Bengal Maritime Board.— Section 16.—Chapter 111.—Appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and other officers and employees of Board and the Conservator of Ports.—Section 17.)