1[4. Constitution of 2[the Authority].- (1) On and from the date of commencement of the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Amendment) Act, 1996 (Mah. XVIII of 1996) (hereinafter in this section referred to as "the commencement date"), in place of the existing Members 2[the Authority] shall consist of the following Members, namely :-
(d) six official Members, not below the rank of Secretary to Government to be appointed by the State Government to represent,-
(i) the Water Supply and Sanitation Department,
(ii) the Urban Development Department,
(iii) the Rural Development and Water Conservation Department,
(iv) the Finance Department,
(v) the Industries, Energy and Labour Department; and
(vi) the Public Health Department;
(e) two Members to be appointed by the State Government one each from amongst,-
(i) the Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and the Presidents of the Municipal Councils; and
(ii) the Presidents of the Zilla Parishads;
(f) 6[six Members] to be appointed by the State Government who, in the opinion of the State Government, have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Water Supply or Sewerage; and
(g) the Member-Secretary to be appointed by the State Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the commencement date, all the powers, duties and functions of 7[the Authority] shall, at any time, be exercised, performed and discharged by the Members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in 8[clauses (a), (aa), (bb), (b)], (c), (d) and (g) of sub-section (1), and 9[the Authority] shall be deemed to be validly constituted even though all or any of the other Members may or may not have been appointed for the time being.
(3) Appointments made, from time to time, as Members under clauses (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette.
| (a) the Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation. | ex-officio Chairman; |
| 5[(aa) the Minister for Urban Development | ex-officio Co-Chairman; |
| (bb) the Minister for Rural Development | ex-officio Co-Chairman;] |
| (b) the Minister of State for Water Supply and Sanitation. | ex-officio Vice-Chairman; |
| (c) the Minister of State for Urban Development. | ex-officio Vice-Chairman; |
(d) six official Members, not below the rank of Secretary to Government to be appointed by the State Government to represent,-
(i) the Water Supply and Sanitation Department,
(ii) the Urban Development Department,
(iii) the Rural Development and Water Conservation Department,
(iv) the Finance Department,
(v) the Industries, Energy and Labour Department; and
(vi) the Public Health Department;
(e) two Members to be appointed by the State Government one each from amongst,-
(i) the Mayors of the Municipal Corporations and the Presidents of the Municipal Councils; and
(ii) the Presidents of the Zilla Parishads;
(f) 6[six Members] to be appointed by the State Government who, in the opinion of the State Government, have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of Water Supply or Sewerage; and
(g) the Member-Secretary to be appointed by the State Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the commencement date, all the powers, duties and functions of 7[the Authority] shall, at any time, be exercised, performed and discharged by the Members, who are for the time being holding offices specified in 8[clauses (a), (aa), (bb), (b)], (c), (d) and (g) of sub-section (1), and 9[the Authority] shall be deemed to be validly constituted even though all or any of the other Members may or may not have been appointed for the time being.
(3) Appointments made, from time to time, as Members under clauses (d), (e) and (f) of sub-section (1) shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Source footnotes
1. Section 4 was substituted by Mah. 18 of 1996, s. 3.2. These words were substituted for the words "the Board" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 5.
3. These words were substituted for the words "the Board" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 5.
4. These clauses were inserted by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 8(a)(i).
5. These clauses were inserted by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 8(a)(i).
6. These words were substituted for the words "four Members" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 8(a)(ii).
7. These words were substituted for the words "the Board" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 5.
8. These words, brackets and letters were substituted for the words, brackets and letters "clauses (a), (b)" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 8(b).
9. These words were substituted for the words "the Board" by Mah. 25 of 1997, s. 5
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment of the Authority.Section 5 · Disqualification for being non-official Member.Section 6 · Term of office of Members.Section 6A · Temporary absence of Members.Section 7 · Other provisions regarding Members.Section 8 · Officers and servants of the Authority and their recruitment and conditions of service.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.