Section 3, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12-ZRM]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 January 1873.

In Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [A10-4BH]. This text from 18 January 1873. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 3, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12-ZRM]. Machine: S12-ZRM.

3. Appointment of Board.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Board, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Board may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The Central Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 54, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Board.

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Board: Section 2, Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873 [S12ZQA] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Board" means the Board constituted under section 4

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