Act Number: 82

Act Name: The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 32: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or any officer of the Government or any member, officer or employee of the Authority for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.
     (2) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Authority for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations, and in particular, it shall not be the responsibility of the Authority to provide for relief measures necessitated by floods or by breaches and failures of works.
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