State Act

THE ORISSA TOWN PLANNING & IMPROVEMENT TRUST ACT, 1956

8 - Constitution of Trust :- 1[(1)] The Trust shall consist of - (a) a Chairman appointed by the State Government; (b) the Chairman of the Municipality, ex officio-, (c) the Chief Engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department, ex officio or his representative; (d) the Director of the Public Health ex officio or his representative; (e) the Director of Town Planning, ex officio; and (f) 1[six] persons appointed by the State Government of whom at least two shall be non-officials: Provided that where the jurisdiction of the Trust extends over any Local authority other than a Municipality or over more than one Municipality the Chairman of every such Municipality or Local authority shall be a member, exoffcio. Explanation- The expression "Chairman of a Local authority" shall include "the Chairman of a Notified Area Council, Sarpanch of a Grama Panchayat or the Chairman of an Anchal Sabha". 2[(2) The State Government shall appoint one of the trustees to be the Vice-Chairman of the Trust who shall exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Chairman during the absence].