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The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

Central

An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
82 of 1985
Ministry
Ministry of Shipping
Enacted
30 Dec 1985

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42 sections

  1. Section 1Short title and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution and incorporation of the Inland Waterways Authority of India.
  4. Section 4Conditions of service of members.
  5. Section 4ADisqualifications for appointment as member.
  6. Section 5Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
  7. Section 5AMeetings.
  8. Section 6Removal, etc., of members.
  9. Section 7Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Authority.
  10. Section 8Secretary and other officers.
  11. Section 9Advisory Committees.
  12. Section 10Authority to act on business principles.
  13. Section 11Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.
  14. Section 12Contracts by the Authority.
  15. Section 13Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.
  16. Section 14Functions of the Authority.
  17. Section 15Amendment of schemes.
  18. Section 16[Omitted.].
  19. Section 17Levy and collection of fees and charges.
  20. Section 18Grants and loans by the Central Government.
  21. Section 18ABorrowing powers of the Authority.
  22. Section 19Constitution of the Fund.
  23. Section 20Budget.
  24. Section 21Investment of funds.
  25. Section 22Annual report.
  26. Section 23Accounts and audit.
  27. Section 24Annual report and auditors’ report to be laid before Parliament.
  28. Section 25Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  29. Section 26Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
  30. Section 27Application, etc., of certain laws.
  31. Section 28Power to enter.
  32. Section 29Delegation.
  33. Section 30Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority.
  34. Section 31Members, officers and employees of the Authority to be public servants.
  35. Section 32Protection of action taken in good faith.
  36. Section 33Power of Central Government to supersede the Authority.
  37. Section 34Power to make rules.
  38. Section 35Power to make regulations.
  39. Section 35AAdjudication of Penalties
  40. Section 36Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  41. Section 37Power to remove difficulties.
  42. Section 38Amendment of Act 49 of 1982.