11. Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Central Government to the Authority.—(1) As from
such day as the Central Government may, appoint by notification in the Official Gazette,—
(a) all properties and other assets vested in the Central Government for the purposes of Inland
Water Transport Directorate, and administered by the Chief Engineer-cum-Administrator, Inland
Water Transport Directorate, immediately before such day shall vest in the Authority;
(b) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and
things engaged to be done by, with, or for the Central Government immediately before such day for
or in connection with the purposes of Inland Water Transport Directorate shall be deemed to have
been incurred; entered into and engaged to be done by, with, or for the Authority;
(c) all non-recurring expenditure incurred by the Central Government for or in connection with
the purposes of Inland Water Transport Directorate up to such day and declared to be capital
expenditure by the Central Government shall, subject to such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Central Government, be treated as capital provided by the Central Government to
the Authority;
(d) all sums of money due to the Central Government in relation to Inland Water Transport
Directorate immediately before such day shall be deemed to be due to the Authority;
(e) all suits and other legal proceedings with respect to any matter in relation to Inland Water
Transport Directorate which having been instituted by or against the Central Government are
pending, or which could have been so instituted, immediately before such date shall on and after such
date be continued or instituted by or against the Authority; and
(f) every employee holding any office under the Central Government immediately before such
day solely or mainly for or in connection with such affairs of Inland Water Transport Directorate as
are relevant to the functions of the Authority under this Act shall be treated as on deputation with the
Authority but shall hold his office in the Authority by the same tenure and upon the same terms and
conditions of service as respects remuneration, leave, provident fund, retirement or other terminal
benefits as he would have held such office, if the Authority had not been constituted and shall
continue to do so until the Central Government, either on its own motion or at the request of the
Authority, recalls such employee to its service or until the Authority, with the concurrence of the
Central Government, duly absorbs such employee in its regular service, whichever is earlier:
Provided that during the period of deputation of any such employee with the Authority, the
Authority shall pay to the Central Government in respect of every such employee, such contribution
towards his leave salary, pension and gratuity as the Central Government may, by order, determine:
Provided further that any such employee, who has, in respect of the proposal of the Authority to
absorb him in its regular service, intimated within such time as may be specified in this behalf by the
Authority his intention of not becoming a regular employee of the Authority, shall not be absorbed by
the Authority in its regular service.
(2) If any dispute or doubt arises as to which of the properties, rights or liabilities of the Central
Government have been transferred to the Authority or as to which of the employees serving under the
Central Government are to be treated as on deputation with the Authority, under this section, such dispute
or doubt shall be decided by the Central Government in consultation with the Authority and the decision
of the Central Government thereon shall be final.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) or in any
other law for the time being in force, the absorption of any employee by the Authority in its regular
service under this section shall not entitle such employee to any compensation under that Act or other law
and no such claim shall be entertained by any court, tribunal or other authority.
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12. Contracts by the Authority.—Subject to the provisions of section 13, the Authority shall be
competent to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the discharge of its functions under this
Act.
13. Mode of executing contracts on behalf of the Authority.—(1) Every contract shall, on behalf of
the Authority, be made by the Chairman or such other member or such officer of the Authority as may be
generally or specially empowered in this behalf by the Authority and such contracts or class of contracts
as may be specified in the regulations shall be sealed with the common seal of the Authority:
Provided that no contract exceeding such value or amount as the Central Government may, from time
to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has been previously approved by the Authority:
Provided further that no contract for the acquisition or sale of immovable property or for the lease of
any such property for a term exceeding thirty years and no other contract exceeding such value or amount
as the Central Government may, from time to time, by order, fix in this behalf shall be made unless it has
been previously approved by the Central Government.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the form and manner in which any contract shall be
made under this Act shall be such as may be prescribed by regulations.
(3) No contract which is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations shall be
binding on the Authority.