Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

भारतीय अंतर्देशीय जलमार्ग प्राधिकरण अधिनियम,1985

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Act ID:	198582
Act Number:	82
Enactment Date:	1985-12-30
Act Year:	1985
Short Title:	The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	भारतीय अंतर्देशीय जलमार्ग प्राधिकरण अधिनियम,1985
Long Title:	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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Shipping
Enforcement Date:	27-10-1986
Notification:	27th October, 1986, vide notification No. S.O. 763(E), dated 27th October, 1986, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

CHAPTER III

PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS

CHAPTER IV

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY

CHAPTER V

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER VI

MISCELLANEOUS


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

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
10-12-1986	IWAI Rules 1986
13-12-2000	IWAI Amendments.