4. Establishment and incorporation of the Brahmaputra Board.—(1) With effect from such date
as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall
be established for the purposes of this Act a Board, to be called the Brahmaputra Board.
(2) The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a
common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property,
both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Board shall consist of the following members, namely:—
(a) a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman to be appointed by the Central Government;
1. 31st December, 1981, vide notification No. G.S.R. 677(E), dated 28th December, 1981, see Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
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(b) the General Manager of the Board and the Financial Adviser to the Board, ex officio;
(c) a member each to represent respectively the Governments of Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland,
Manipur and Tripura and the Administrations of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram, and the NorthEastern Council constituted under section 3 of the North-Eastern Council Act, 1971 (84 of 1971), to
be appointed by the Central Government;
(d) a member each to represent respectively the Ministries of the Central Government dealing
with agriculture, irrigation, finance, power and transport to be appointed by the Central Government;
(e) a member each to represent respectively the Central Water Commission, the Central
Electricity Authority, the Geological Survey of India, the India Meteorological Department, to be
appointed by the Central Government.
(4) If any member, for infirmity or otherwise, is incapable of carrying out his duties or is absent on
leave otherwise than in circumstances not involving the vacation of his appointment, the Central
Government may appoint another person to act in his place.
(5) Any officer of the Central Government, not being a member of the Board, if deputed by that
Government in this behalf, shall have the right to attend the meetings of the Board and take part in the
proceedings thereof, but shall not be entitled to vote.
(6) The Board may associate with itself, in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined
by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the
provisions of this Act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussions of the
Board relevant to the purpose for which he has been associated, but shall not be entitled to vote.
(7) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalidated merely by reason of—
(a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Board; or
(b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Board; or
(c) any irregularity in the procedure of the Board not affecting the merits of the case.
(8) Subject to any rules made under this Act, the Board may constitute a Standing Committee
consisting of the General Manager of the Board, Financial Adviser to the Board and three other members
of the Board.
(9) The Standing Committee constituted under sub-section (8) shall perform, exercise and discharge
such of the functions, powers and duties of the Board as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to it by
the Board.
5. Conditions of service of members.—The term of office of the members (other than the ex officio
members) and other conditions of service of the members shall be such as may be prescribed.
6. Powers of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.—(1) The Chairman shall, in addition to presiding
over the meetings of the Board, exercise and discharge such powers and duties of the Board as may be
delegated to him by the Board and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed.
(2) The Vice-Chairman of the Board shall exercise and discharge such of the powers and duties of the
Chairman as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to him by the Chairman.
7. General Manager.—(1) The Central Government shall appoint the General Manager of the Board.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of the General Manager shall be such as may be prescribed.
(3) Subject to the general superintendence and control of the Board and the Chairman of the Board,
the General Manager shall be the Chief Executive Authority of the Board.
(4) The General Manager shall exercise and discharge such of the powers and duties of the Chairman
as may be prescribed or, as may be delegated to him by the Chairman, and such other powers and duties
as may be prescribed by rules or determined by regulations.
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8. Financial Adviser.—(1) The Central Government shall appoint the Financial Adviser to the
Board.
(2) The terms and conditions of service of the Financial Adviser shall be such as may be prescribed.
9. Chief Engineers, Secretary and other officers.—(1) The Central Government shall appoint—
(a) two Chief Engineers to assist the General Manager of the Board; and
(b) the Secretary to the Board.
(2) The Board may appoint such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the
efficient discharge of its functions under this Act.
(3) The terms and conditions of service of the Chief Engineers, the Secretary and other officers and
employees of the Board shall be such as may be determined by regulations.
10. Advisory Committees.—Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Board may from time to
time constitute such Advisory Committees as may be necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions.