Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Am1ual reports, stattstzcs and returns.-(!) The Authority shall, after the end of each financial year, prepare" and submit to the Government before such date a11d in such form as the Government may direct a 1 cpm t givmg an account of its actiVIties during the previous financial year and the report shall also gtve an account of the activities, if any, wh1ch arc I,kely to be undertaken by the Authority m the next fi.nanc1al year and the Government shall cause evei)' such report to be laid before the State Leg1slaturc a~ soon as possible after it is received by the Government. (2) The Authority shall furnish to the Government at such times and' in such form and manner as the Government may dtrcct such statistics and returns and such particulars in regard to any proposed or ex1sting scfhch·mes orhaq~iv1t1es hof Gt~e Authonty 01 anfy other matte_r under _the contl ol _T ; o t e Aut onty as t e overnment may, rom t1me to ttme, reqwre _ 57 Duty of local bodies to assist.- (I) All local bodies shall render such help and assistance andCurnish such mformation to the Authonty and shall 99 make .lVadable for inspection and examination such records, maps, plans and other documents as it 'may reqUire to discharge its functions under this Act. . (2) Without prejud1ce to the other provision of this Act and notwrth standmg d.ny:hing contained m any other law for the time being in forcet uncle/ which any local body is constituted, the Government may g1ve to any local body such d1rections as m ib opinion may be necessary or expedrent tor enabling the Authority to perform its functions under this Act and th"I e- upon it ~hall be the duty of the local body to comply w1th such directions. 58 Protectwn of acts done in good faith.-No SUit, prosecution or other legal pr oceedmg~ shall he against the Government, the Authority or the Chairman, the \1t 'l'l',{tn;s D1rector or other m:!"nb~r of the Author1ty or any officer or se·vant of the Governmep.t or of the Authority for anything which IS in good faith done or purported or intcnded'to be done in pursuance of this Art or any 1 ule or regulation made thereunder. i9 Membrrs Officers, and Servants of the Authority to br publzc servants.-1 he Chairman, Managing Director, members, officers and servants of the Autho- nty shall be deemad when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provrsrons ot tins Act or any rule or regulation made thereuntler to be pnbhc servant, Within the meaning of section 21 of the India!bPenal Code, 1860 (Central Act 15 of 1860) and the Prcvent10n of Corruption Act, 1947 (Ct':n!ial Act:.:! of 1947). CHAPTER IX PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 60 Gm~wl penalty.-Whoever, in any case m which a !Jenalty is not e" press! y prov1ded by this Act or any rule or regulations made thereunder, tc .. ntravenes the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation mad thereunder or fails to comply w1th any notice, order or nquis1tion 1ssued un ler this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder shall be punishable With fine which may extend to one thousand rupee~ and· in the case of a contmumg f<lilurc or contravention, with an additional fine which mav extend to twcntyfivc rupees for every day on which ~uch contravention or failure contmues after the first conviction.