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| (1) The Board may establish, maintain and operate laboratories, experimental and research stations and farms for conducting experiments and research in respect of any of the following subjects : -
| | (a) the utilization of the water, electrical energy and other resources in the most economical manner for the development of any area of authority ; | | |
| | (b) the determination of the effect of the operations of the Board on the flow of rivers in any area of authority ; | | |
| | (c) any other subject included in the functions specified in section 8. | | |
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| (2) The Board may establish its own departments or agencies for the purposes of any work of planning, designing, construction or operation, or make contracts or other arrangements for such purposes with Government departments, local authorities, educational and research institutions or any person or body of persons : |
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