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(1) There shall be a Managing Director of the Board, who is an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary or an expert in the water sector, appointed by the Government. Subject to the control and supervision of the Board, the Managing Director shall be the principal executive officer of the Board and shall be responsible for the custody and maintenance of all the records of the Board. (2) Where any proceedings or resolution of the Board or any of its Committees or order of the Chairperson is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, rules and regulations made thereunder, it shall be the duty of the Managing Director to render advice to the Board, or Committee or the Chairperson mentioning the relevant provisions of law to bring out the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder and record in the proceedings of the meeting of the Board or Committee or on the order of the Chairperson the fact that he had tendered such advice and thereupon put up a note of dissent on such proceedings, resolution, or as the case may be, the order and ensure the communication of the matter to the Government or any officer authorized by it in this behalf within seven days of passing such resolution or order, or as the case may be, undertaking such proceedings. (3) If the Managing Director knowingly neglects his duty under sub-section (2) he shall be personally liable to any loss incurred by the Board as a result of the proceedings, resolution or the order of the nature specified in that sub-section and such loss may be recovered from him. (4) After examining the note of dissent reported under sub-section (2), the Government or the officer authorized by it in this behalf, may make such interim or final order as he thinks fit, which shall be binding on the Board: Provided that if no such interim or final order is passed within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the dissent note, the Board may proceed with the proceedings or the resolution or, as the case may be, the order as if the dissent note was not put up. (5) The Managing Director or any other officer authorized in this behalf by the Government shall have the power, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to authenticate under his signatures all resolutions, all permissions which may be granted or given by the Board, Committee or order of Chairperson under this Act and no permission or order shall be legal and valid unless it has been so authenticated by the Managing Director or as the case may be, by such other officer. (6) The Managing Director shall exercise such powers and discharge such duties as may be delegated to him by the Board or may be entrusted to him by the Government by a general or special order. (7) All correspondence addressed to or meant for the Board shall ordinarily be sent in the name of the Managing Director but may also be sent to the Chairperson and all correspondence issued or made on behalf of the Board shall ordinarily be issued under the seal and signature of the Managing Director and may also be issued under the seal and signature of the Chairperson. (8) The Managing Director shall supervise and control all the officers and employees of the Board.