Section3
Bihar State Mela Authority Act, 2008

Section 3

In force Act 20 of 2008 As on 29 Oct 2026

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Act 20 of 2008

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Section 3 of Bihar State Mela Authority Act, 2008. Constitution of authority-(i) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted, for the purpose of this Act, an Authority, to be called Bihar State Mela Authoriy.

Constitution of authority-(i) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted, for the purpose of this Act, an Authority, to be called Bihar State Mela Authoriy.

(ii) The Authority at State level shall be contituted with the following members :- (a) Minister, Revenue and Land Reforms Chairman (b) Two eminent and distinguished Non-Government Persons, who evince interest in development of internationally famous fairs such as Sharwani fair, Bhagalpur, Pitripaksh fair Gaya, Malamas fair Rajgir (Nalanda), Hariharkshetra fair, Sonepur(Chapra) Singheswar fair, Madhepura and Simaria fair, Begusarai; to be nominated by State Government, for three years. Vice Chairman (c) Ministers incharge of the Department of Home, Health, Road construction, Building construction, Urban Development, Public Health Engineering, Tourism, Energy, Food and Consumer Protection and Information and Public Relations. Special members.

(d) Development Commissioner, Secretary/Principal Secretary of the Department of Home, Health, Finance, Road Construction, Building Construction, Public Health Engineering, Tourism Information and Public Relation, Energy, Food and Consumer Protection and Urban development; Member (e) Eleven eminent and distinguished Non-Government Persons, who evince interest development of fairs and come from areas of the State where other internationally known as well as famous fairs are organised, will be nominated by the State Government for three years. Member (f) Land Reforms Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms. Member Secretary. - (iii) The State Mela Authority ("Authority" in brief) may associate with itself in such manner and for such purposes as may be determined by regulations, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in complying with any of the provisions of the Act and a person so associated shall have the right to take part in the discussion of the Authority relevant to the purpose for which he has been associated but shall not be entitled to vote.

(iv) The Authority may from time to time dliberate and take initiative on, welfare of and facility to visitors, policy, direction, implementation; ways to augument resources including revenue from a particular Mela, Outsourcing, Financial management, Security and other matters of importance and utility for Melas and advise and direct the Divisional and district level administrative officers as well as officers of all departments related with administration and management of Mela.

(v) The State Govt. can notify any other Mela, extantly not under the Jurisdiction of the authority for management through the authority, on the recomendation of the authority and/ or after evaluating informations received from other sources.

Section 3, Bihar State Mela Authority Act, 2008 (Act 20 of 2008).

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When was the Bihar State Mela Authority Act enacted?

Bihar State Mela Authority Act was enacted in 2008 as Act 20 of 2008. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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