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(1) The functions of the District Coin~~lit~ee sna,ll Functions of be- the District Commit tee. (a) to niake reconimendations to tho Land Improve- ment Board as i o the areas, except a river valiey catchment area specified in the noi.ificatisn under sub-section (1) of section 13, in the district for which schemes may be pre- pared; (b) to perform such other functions for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act as may be prescribed; and (c) to carry out the instructions iseucd by the Land Impmvement M t d from time to ti-. 1959 : T.N Act 311 Land Improvement Schemes 421 (2) Tl~e Soil Collservation Board shall consist UT - (a) the *Member, Board of Revenue, in-charge of Lanti Revenue, who shall be the Chairman, ex-oficio; (b) the Director of Agricul~ure, e~dficio; (c) the Director of Fisheries, en-osfcio; (d) the Chief Conservator of Forests, ex-omo; (e) the Chief Engineer (Irrigation), ex-oficio; Q the Chief Engineer (Electricity), ex-oficio; (g) the Executive Engineer having experience in soil conservation work and jurisdiction over the area specified in the notification 3nder sub-section (I), ex-oficio; (h) the Collector of the district concerned, a-oficio, or if the area specified in the notification under sub-section (1) is situated in two or more districts, the Collector of one of the districts designated LJ GAG Government in that behalf; and (i) not more than two members of the State Legislature represent;ng the constituencies which consist of, or comprise, or which relate to, the area specified in the notification under sub-section (1) nominated by the Government. (3) The Executive Engineer referred to in clause (g) of sub-section (2) shall be the Secretary to the Soil Conser vation Board. (4) If there is a difference of opinion amoug the mem- bers of the Soil Conservation Board, the decision of the majority of the members present shall prevail: .. ;. Provided that when their opinion is equally divided, the Chairman shall have and exercise a casting vote. - -- * NOW the Appropriate Authority specified by ~ h e Gorrernment in the notificati@n issued under section 4 (1) Of the Tamil InJadu Board of Revenue Abolition Act, '980 (Tamil Nadu k t 36 of 11 Mo), p b a ~ see section 10 (1) cf he s ~ i a Act. 412 t&d t&roi}er~refit Schetn~~~ ti959 : ~ . k : Art 3 1 ;(5) .The term of office of e member referred to in cla~lse (i) of sub-section (2) shall be three years or such shorter . , pe.riod,, as *the Government may fix : . I provided that any such member shall be deemed to have vacated Ms seat if he is absent without excuse, sufficient in the opiaion ofthe Soil Conservation Board, from threc consecutive ordinary meetings of the Soil Conservation Board, or if h d ceases to be a member of the State Legislature. . f ' (6) 'A member referred to in clause (i) of sub-section (2) may, at any time, by notice in writing to the Chairman, resign his office, but he shall continue in office until the nomination -. of his successor. . (7) (a) A cacual vacancy in the office of a 111elllber referred to in clause (i) of sub-section (2) sl~all be filled by fresh nomination. .. . (b) The person nclninated to fill a casual v;-,ilcy under clause (a) shall hold office only for the remainder of the term for which the member whose place he takes was norui~ated. . (8) All conxmni~a+ions and orders of the Soil Conser- vation Board shall be issued by the Secretary or by such officer subordinate to him as may be authorized by the Soil Co~~servation Board in this behalf. . . . . CHAPTER ZV. - 14. A scheme may provide for all or any of the following matters, namdy- :- which a ;&erne may pr evil le. . -. . (i) improvement of land ; (ii) conservation or improvement of sub-soil water or moisture or other- soil or water resources ; (iii). . & pfelikntion . . or mitiffation of soil erosion; (iv) prot&tion of land against damage by floods or drought ; 1959 : T.N. Act 311 Lnnd ImpLovemenr .Schemes 423 fv) reclamation of waste land; (vi) imp1 u-gc-ment in the methods of cultivation and cxtollsior of cultivation; (vii) construction of emth-works and mafonry works in fields, gullies and ravines including constructio~i of catch- water drains aad contour bunding, wherever necessary; (viii) control of the strips of land abutting the road serving as road margin ; (ix) training of streams; (x) prohibition or control of grazing or reservation of land for pasture ; (xi) planting and preservation of trees, shrubs and grass for afforestation of uncultivable land or Ir providing ihelter belts or for any other purpose; (xii) regulation or prohibition of firing of vegetation; (xi ii) in~provemei~ t of water-supply ; (xiv) sediment control ; (xv) farm drainage ; (xvi) farm irrigation ; (xvii) control of the strips of land forming swamps and spring sourps; and (xviii) any other matter which may be prescribed.