[Members and officers and other employees] of the Board to be public servants

Effect of other laws .-(1) No provision of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (9 of 1910), or of any rules made thereunder or of any instrument having effect by virtue of such law or rule shall, so far as it is inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act, have any effect:

Water-power concessions to be granted only to [the Board or a Generating Company]

Annual Reports, statistics and returns .- [* * *] [(1)] [ Sub-Section (1-A) renumbered as sub-Section (1) by Act 30 of 1966, Section 16 (w.e.f. 16.9.1966).] [* * *] [ The words " Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-Section (1)" omitted by Act 30 of 1966, Section 16 (w.e.f. 16.9.1966).] The Board shall, as soon as may be after the end of each financial year, prepare and submit to the State Government [before such date and in such form as may be prescribed a report giving an account of its activities during the previous financial year and the report shall also give an account of the activities, if any, which are likely to be undertaken by the Board in the next financial year; and the State Government shall cause every such report to be laid before the State Legislature as soon as may be after it is received by the State Government.] [ Inserted by Act 30 of 1966, Section 16 (w.e.f. 16.9.1966).]

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