Section 37
Fund of State Board.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
About this Act
An Act to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the purposes aforesaid, of Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.
(1) The State Board shall have its own fund, and the sums which may,
from time to time, be paid to it by the State Government and all other receipts (by way of gifts, grants,
donations, benefactions 1[,fees] or otherwise) of that Board shall be carried to the fund of the Board and
all payments by the Board shall be made therefrom.
(2) The State Board may expend such sums as it thinks fit for performing its functions under this Act, 1[and, where any law for the time being in force relating to the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution provides for the performance of any function under such law] by the State Board, also for performing its functions under such law and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the fund of that Board.
(2) The State Board may expend such sums as it thinks fit for performing its functions under this Act, 1[and, where any law for the time being in force relating to the prevention, control or abatement of air pollution provides for the performance of any function under such law] by the State Board, also for performing its functions under such law and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the fund of that Board.
Notes
1. Ins. by s. 17, ibid. (w.e.f. 12-12-1978).