National Inland Waterways Authority Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority 

SECTION

1. Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority.
2. Objectives of the Authority.
3. Establishment and composition of the Board of the Authority.
4. Tenure of office of members of the Board.
5. Remuneration.
6. Termination of Board membership.
7. Frequency of Board attendance.

PART ll

Functions and powers

1. General functions of the Authority.
2. Other functions and powers of the Authority.

PARTllI

Declaration of navigable waterways, etc. 
10. Declaration of navigable waterways.

11.Area under control of the Authority.

1. Right to land use for navigable purposes including right of way.
2. Right to land within right of way.

PART IV

Staff of the Authority

1. Appointment, etc., of the Managing Director.
2. Appointment of secretary and other staff of the Authority.
3. Conditions of service of staff.
4. Application of Pensions Act.

PART V

Financial provisions

1. Fund of the Authority.
2. Surplus funds.
3. Borrowing power

SECTION

1. Annual estimates, accounts and audit.
2. Annual reports.

PART VI

Miscellaneous

1. Offences and penalties.
2. Power to own land.
3. Power to accept gifts.
4. Time limitation of suits against the Authority.
5. Dissolution of Inland Waterways Department and transfer of assets and liability.
6. Power to make regulations.
7. Interpretation.
8. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Authority

SECOND SCHEDULE

Federal navigable waterways

THIRD SCHEDULE

River ports whose approaches are exempted from the control of the Authority

FOURTH SCHEDULE

Assets of the Department vested in the Authority 

NATIONAL INLAND W ATERW A YS AUTHORITY ACT

An Act to establish the National Inland Waterways Authority with responsibility,
among other things, to improve and develop inland waterways for Navigation.
[1997 No. 13.]

[1st January, 1996]

[Commencement.

PART I

Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority

1. Establishment of the National Inland Waterways Authority