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StDrt title, extent ard tu Encsl€ntDefinitions
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@.Pr& - IIu.uricipaf ccrrEilsifrniciFl a-rea ard tiei.r clagsiJi€tidr
3. Areas to be d€clared as m.rnicigra.l areas4. eonstitution of ltni.cignll.ties for Ddnan & Diu.5. Electsion Cqmission5. Alteration of tle limits of a ltmicipal area.7, Ittunicipal authoritieg ctnr.ged wittr execution of
tle Regulation,8. Establishmnt ard ircorlnration of 6lrila.9. ccfttD8itidr of Ccr-rrils.
9A. Reservation of seats.le. Division of m.micitql area into rrartlg ard
reaerrration of uards for rane-n, scHuled castesard Schedules Tri-bes.
I 1 . List of rioters .12. Right to vote.13. Maruer of voting.14. Other restrictions on voting.15. Qual ifications for candialat€s.15. Diqqulifiqations for becdrnng a Oqrrrillor.17. g-EEtion of disqualification to be ahcided ty
Adrdnistriitor.18. Porer to rEke rules reguJating elections.19. Eailure to elect.20, Declarations of resul.ts of elections.21. Publication of rnneg of co-qted ard ncrninated
B:rcillors 1n ttp Official Gazettc.22. Diqr:tes in req=ct of election, co{[tion or
nmtirntion of @lrillors.23. O.rrrt4rt Practices.24. Prohibition of p:bl ic leetings on tlre electsion
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thv.Di sturbances at electidr neeting.Prohi.bition of canvasaing in or rEar polling
'stations.Penalty for disotderly cordLrct in or nearpolling lrtations.Penaltl' for miscordrt at pollilg statim.Penalty fot illegEl hirirg or prcuri-rg ofcorwqtarpes at election.liaijrtharrce of secrecry, of votirg ' '
officers, etc. at electidt rEE to act forcardjdatee or to infh.uce votirg.
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Breaches of official (futy in connection withelection.R€flpval of ballot patErs frcm polling stationto be an offence.other electoral offerEea ard lrnalties tlrereforProsecution regarding certain offences 'Reqdsitionirq of prernises, vEhicles, etc'for elecEion.PayrEnt of cdqErsation 'Poier to obtain inforrnation.Eviction frcrn requisitiaxd 'pranises 't{o civil colrt to bave jurisiliction,Release of prerdses frm requisition'Term of office of Ccrurcil lors.ResigEtion of CoIrcillors.ii"lifltv of co,.n ilto." to rsmval frcrn office 'n""ig,"ti"" rpt to affect sr:bee4'Ett' diaquali-ficaEion of a @:rnillor.oiq'r.f i-ti."tl"n of courcillor thrirrg his termof office.srrcial plsviaiona regardirg diqualif icationf3r failirre to pay taxes dE to the CotuEtl 'section 47.rpt -to atfe"t courEils otter gnuers
for recover:1' of taxes 'c.rr.ilto. -to vcate all offices if he ceases
to be Co:rcillor.Casual Vacarcies tpt{ to be filled up'
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Dti€s ad firEtidr of t}le 6.IIEil ard tlEllrd.ctEl EredJtit €.
51. Drties ard fr:rntion of the.corrpil' -si. ir*tion of Pregial€nt ard vice-President ' . -55. t"t- "f office of Preaitlent and vic'e-President '54. Resignation of Presiilent'55. Resiqnation of Vice-Presi'lent 'SO. i.-".t of President ard vice-Pregitbnt 'at: c""".qt-r:s of abeerEe of Pregidbnt or vice-
Presialent witlu.rt leave '58. president or vice-President to hard over ctnrge '59. F\:rrtions of Preaident.60. EurEtion of vice-Preaident.61. simrltarrcus vacancf in tlre office of President
ard Vice-President.62. Ilorprarirm or allcrrancee to President ard
te&erg of cculEil.63. stading and Subject Cdtrnitt€es for all clasaes
of Ccuncilg '54. constitution of Starding cqtruitt€e of Cor'rrils '65' stEcial catrttitt€es '
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Term of offi.ce of ChairrrBn ard nErbers ofstarding ard subject cc.(mittee6 'Cagual vacarcies in @Imitt€es of t-tE council 't\:ncEion aIlil prer of Standing edrl\itt€es ard$rbjects ccfiLitteeE.Lirnits of lurers of ccfinittee in reqrct <'rf
firancial aarELiona.Suborf,ination of Cqnnittees to cot lcil'
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Dilector of ttnici5al Dfuinistration ard ollector
71. A[{)ointrErrt of Director of ltrni.ciFla&nioittration ard hie luwers ard the xryersof Lhe Collector.
cmPrEa - !Prorrisiqrs reqading officerB ard Senrants
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72. AfpointrrEnt of Chief Officer, BqirEer, Bterf.io?ts ntgine"t. Ilealth officer, Aditor and
ccrtail 6ther officers. 7L
73. Afpoint-nent of other officers ard servants ' 73
74. Siers ard ih.rties of Chief officer. 73
75. Pcrgs ard &Jties of otler officrrs ard servants ' 74
76. n:rListrrerrt of officers ard servants. 75
77. Bye laws to be nade regulati-ng certain Tlcorditions of service.
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Condrt of Elsirgt78. Provision in regard to nEetings of Coureil ' 7A
79. tEtings of ccni,i.ttees. 83
AS. Cri.f Sfficer to be Present at every neting of 84
the CarrEil ard iJ required aL a neetirtg of accfimittee, hrt rpt to vote or rEke arrJ' PrcIDsitic'n'
. 81. Pcr,{er of Courrcil or Ccfttrittee to requireinfonnation, dcrrrent, etc., frcin Chief officer' 85
82. JoiJIt cqtrLittees of local bodies ' 85
83. Acts ard pr:aeedirqs of @rncil ard ccmitteeemt viti;ted fu' disqualifications, etc' ofmer&ers ttrereof: 86
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ifrnicipal kEperty, hrndg, ontrrcts ard Liabilities
84. Fcrrer to acquire ard holil Pro1Erty.85. Decision of claims to Pro5Erty tr1' or against
the ocurEil.86. itrnicipal fr:rd.87. @nstitution of salary Reserve Eirrd.88, Provisiong regarding transfer of manicipal
pro[Erty.89. Provisions relatilg to contracta ard terders.99. Bar againsb officers, ard servants beirg
interested in contract.91. Penalty to Comcillors, officers ard ger:lrante
for irqrroSer interest in contracts etr.92. Lhbility of courEillors, officers anl senrants
for loss, or daruge.93. Application of [rnicipal Property ard funds
within ard without tle m:nicipal area '94. gecial provision regarding loan of firefighting equigrent, etc.
95. DeSnsitilg or inveating of Surplus E\uds of acorEil.
96, Potr of ccrrrpil to cqE rquige suits.
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Edget ard eccorlta
Bdget.ltmici$al accounts.E:blication of accounts.Adit of AccotmtE.
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lfrdciFf Taxation
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Irqnsition of 'cqrfulsory taxe8. lg4Loas of irEfiE frtm tax ah.E to exeqrtion tobe reid rsed lr1'Goverrrrnt. 105Section 1e3 hittfd. L0,GlEr taxes fiich cqrrEil nBy irr[Dse. 105Prcedrre preliminart, to i-npsing tax rrdersection 1e4. 796Discretionaqr tax wten sarctioned not to beaboU-sed witturt previors sarrtion of Goverrnent 107Iaal Frblication of b1'e-laws relatirq totaxes, with rptice. lg7council may v-ary rates of tax withinprescri-bed lirrdts. 108
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ft4:ointrEnt of authorised Valuation Officer.Rat€able value tpr"r to be det€rmined.PrelEration of assesmnt I ist.Person prirmrily I'inhle for a prqnrty tartm to be tbsigrnted iJ his rune carunt beascertained.Artlprised Vah:ation Officer to checkasaesglEnt.Publication of rptice of aesesgrent list.Pr:blic notice of tinc fixed for lodgingobjecLions.objection tsd to be ibalt hrith.AutHication of list of asseggrent.AuttEntic list tpt/ far corrlusive.AnErfrrEnt of aasessrEnt list.ReaaseBslEnt to be dorc after every fcur years.PrinBJal' re+Dnai-bility for prolErty ta)(e8 onltun to rest.ltcn ecr4>iers nay be tnld liable for gnynentof protErty taxeB.Partial rsniasion in re4rct of prc{Ertyrenailirg rlu4ried.gtEn hdfdilg or lard thered to be prodrtiveof rent.Parties to transfer of prolErty to givenotic€ of transfer.Eorm of rptice.In abserce of noEice, liability to taxes tocontime on original tnlder.Pcr^er to fir special rate in lia: of s;rcialsanitar!, tax.Recover? of sru clairoed urder ttr last bppreceeding sections.@:rril rmy sell surplus sater for uae c|rt8idemrnicipal area.131 to 134 ouitted.Tables of tolla to be Etffr on dermrd.Pcr€r to seize vetricle or animal or goods fornonlla}'trEnt of ctroi or toll ard to dispseof seized proFrEy.sections 137 ad 138 qdtted,Farmrrq of tols.Pollera to cdElound tax on vehicles or anirnals.AssessrEnt rpt invalid for defect of form.Pcner of berrrEtt to require corrrcil toirqn* taxes.FeeB rBy be charged for certain licerrces,prmj-ssion, etc.
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Recovery of lLmiciPl clafur
144, I'lode of recovery of any noney clairnable r:nderthis Regulation.pr""ottiti"n of bill for suE ahre to courEi'land disccnrnt for Prrcrqtvihen notice of dsrerd issued.ltren warrant tuy isnr.To r*rcrn warrant addressed.Porrer of entry try force urder qrcial order'Slarant trou to be executed.Sale of prc,perty digtraired or attacfied;aplication of Pra-eeds of gale.srrpfw, if any, tur dealt witi.Sale outside mmiciPal area.Fees ard coets ctrargeable 'sumEry pree€dirrgs may be taken agairstErson about to leave m,nicipal area.-sales in other cases by whrrs to be ortleredand tle rnarurer of [Eking and confirming tiem'Liabil ity of lard.s. hrildings, etc. for taxea'Receipts to be given for all ;ayents.Certain alrpunts to be recovered as arrearsof lard revenue.Stay orders on warranta ty uttcrn to be issued 'Interest payable on dr-s for taxes.PbrEr to write off.A[I)oinhrerrt of ilecoverl' officer.A[fEals t t'lagistrates.PrEedrre in A[IEal.Revision by colrt 'Bar of other proceedings.
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stsreeta ad q)en qlece8
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Poders in reslEct of Eublic 8treets.poders to declare any sLreet a Frblic atreet,a:bject to objections try c*trErs.pqer to require re{nir, etc. of privatestreets and to tieclare tlran ae prblic streets.Regular lirE of a P:blic street.setting back Projecting hriltli-ngs.SettiJE fo ard to regular line of street.surface projections, obstnrtions ard errcroach-rents in resEEct of Er.&lic streets.Prohibition of gojections other tlan surfaceprojections r4Dn streets, etc.
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Projections, erproaclrrent, etc., in prblicplaces ard o[Er s[Bces w]et]rer vestirg inccr.[Eil or rDt.Pohrer to require bc|.rdary ualls, hedges, etc.to be conatrlEt€d or rstpved.l,lew private streets.Trtughs ard pilns for rain Eter.Nad.rg and nur$ering streets ard mnberingof prstriaea.Dieplacing Eav€rrcnts, etc.Prohi}ition of gale of articileg in grblicstreets, wi.tlnrt U-cerrce.ProhiSition of plyuE hard-carts wittEutlicence.
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control o\rer Erildirga
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llotice of constnrtion of hrilding.Pr;lnration of Develo[rent PIan.DisLrict Plaffting Oqurtitt€e.Fo^€rs of Chief officer ard courEil torefuse pernri.asion.I€vel of hrildings.Rmfs ard external walls of hrildings rntto be rBib of inflamable mat€rials.ccnpletion certif icate, perrnission to€cuPy or use.nrildi.ng for huren habitation rpt to be usedas godom, etc. artl vice versa.Rgprral of h-tildl4s, gEnrtures, etc.ntrich are in ruins or likely to fall'Penalty for tlefacing hriltlhg. etc.Fixing of lanfx, brackets, etc., to lpuse'Regulation of huts.IrprovsrEnt of tnrtss.
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Drairage
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I'tnicitEl conErtcl o\rer drairage.Porer of rEki.ng and reSairirg tlrains.Poder to require sufficient alrainage of hcnEes.liled h.dlding rpt to be erected wittrout &ains.PqderE of onrcrs ard occupiers of hriltlingsor lardg to &ail into ru:nici-pl drains.RighL to carrl,drain through lard or inLoclrain belonqing to otter fErsorul.
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2SL Rights of onrer of lard thrcugh wtrich drailis carried in regard to subsealuent hdfdingthereon.Proviaion of privies. etc.Pcrder to require cflrErs to keeP tlrains, etc.in proqnr orderi or to clenplish or close apriw or cessEml.por,ei to close private drails ard cess5rcls.BEroactrrEnt on m:nicilnl drails.Porrer il resEEct of ilrains. eta. unautlprigedlyconsLnrted, re-hrilt or urstqfEd.InsEEction of tlrairs, etc.cor:rnit nay execute certain rorks wittnr:t optionto prson coreerred of executing the saIIE.PitEs, etc. constrtEt€d b,y ccrrrEil to bemrnicipal property.
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Water sr.Eply
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Prohibition of certain acts affecting tltemrrricipal rrrater tprks.Prohibition of wilful or reglectful actsrelating to r"ater r.orks 'Prohibition of constrlrting alrajrs, etc.near aorrcea of water sr4PlY.Porer of carrying water mains.PorEr to Sequire mter sL{pIY to be taken.Pcir€rs ard ttuties with regards to clangerous,'stagrEnt or insanitarl' gcrrrces of raater s4ply.pcrrir to regplate bat}riJtg ard mshirg placee.Diggirg of uells, etc., witlnut permissionprohibited.
Pr:blic Safety aril onvenierrcee
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Fencing and lighting tluring rqnirs, etc.Dangeious quarryjrg.HoardE to te set qr during reSai-rs. etc.Fcri€r to reguire precaution in place ofErrblic entertaiflEnts.Pcners for srq=rsession for fires.
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NuisarEea
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Degnsitirq &lgL, etc., ccrmitting nuisarrce.Dirharghg sewage , etc .Non-r@\al of filth, etc.Rerrval of night-soil ,Using offensive manure, etc.Abatqent of nuisarrce frco rells, etc.nti ldi-rgs or rqrE in hrildings unfit forhtnan habitation.Filthy hrildirqs, etc.
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Pre,ventiqr ard entuol of DangeJsrs DisaaEea
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DarEerous diseases.Porder to prohibit use of g:blic conveyarEesfor carri.age of persons sufferirg frcnaartgercru digeases.Restrictions on fEraons suffering fr.crndangeroue tlleeases.contr:ol ard prevention of ilangero:s tliseases.Infonration to be given to chief Officer orIbalth Officer abo:t ircidence of dangerorsdiseases.Poer of entry into places wtrere cases ofdangerors ctisease su4ncted.Chief officer or llealth officer roay directciarEr or ecr,pi,er to take certain precautiornryrrEasrur€s ard in ilefault, carrj' otrt the sarE.PorlLibition of use of water lilely to epread&rrgero:s diseasea.Additional grers of courEil on threat-nedcutbreak of darlgierot.rs diseaEe.Fenalt!' for contravention of prorrisionsrelatirg to dargerqE diseases.Payrent of ootqrnsation.Diseases arcng aniruls.Preeedings to at*te overclq,rdiJrg ofinteriors of bdldings.I{itHranal ard rdification of Snr"ers ardorders urder this cluSter.$rcial lorers in reslnct of overcrcrtding area.
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DiqDsal of Dead Bodies ard Carcasses of Anfurals
246. Council to provide or EErmit hlrning ardh:rial qrqrnds.elosing-of places for disEDdal of ilead 'acts protr:Utea in connection with disSnsalof tlead.certificate for dislneal of tlre tlead'DisIDSaI of dead aninuls.
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lhrlcts, Slaughter-aansea, Trades ard oel.{)ations
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P*rer to provitle and naintain mmicipalnsrl<ets and slar:ghter-houses . 209
Private fiBrketa, etc., rPt to be heldwitlnrt licerpe. 291
ii",-t t"t-t-r"", etc., betord m.rricipal area ' 202
R;;;i;4i"" on slawht€r "t at irmls for sale' 202
Prorrj-sions for requiring Private nErketUrifailg" ard sla;ghter:tEnrges to be pro6erly
^-^oaved aid ttrained.
- 202'Prorrisions re{Frding apprches ard errvironsof orivate ,oaik"ts. 2o3i-ti, of st-allaqes, rents ard fees. 254
i".ii* "f nt.f,"t "rd slaughter-tptrse rents ' zgs
controi on pregnration of food, eating hdrses,t "t ir, ttaghg tn:ses, etc. 296
cohtrol on aaiiies arn hsiiesg in Inilk,,fii-;t"d*t" ard sdeet-reats. ?99oontrif of stibles. 2o7
No seoarate I icerrce neceseary iJ orre is obtairEdundei prevention of Fod AArlteration IavJ' 2gB
Factory, etc., not to be established wittutlicerce. 2gAp."trl-Uitio" of use of steam ritristles, etc ' 299
certai.n ottEr trades ard occr4ntions rot tobe carried on without licerne. 209certain articles not to be keSt witlro:t licence. 216
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cattle Pq.[r& ard otler Proldaions Relatirg to Animls
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Cattle-treatE8s Act to cease to al5rly tom.rnicignl areas.pcrrer to estdblish cattle-lnlds ard aEtDiJItSnurd-keeprs.
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D-Ities of po:rd-keepers.Irq:crrrding cattle.Delivery of cattle claired.security in resqrct of iryurrded cattle.Sale of cattle rpt claimed.Pcr:rd-fees ard e4nnses ctargeable to be fixed.Cdelaints of illegal seizure or detention.Penalty for al lwiJrg cattle to stray in streeLor to trestEas r4nn private or p:blic ProFrty.Tetherhg cattle, etc.Ptoviaion as to dogs.Provisions as to leepirg of pigs.Feedirg aninals on filth prohibit€d.
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Poer of irqEtion ard s4ewision.Pcrrer to call for r€turns ard re[Drts.Pcr€rg to s-rsperd execution of orders ardresoluEions of Ccr,[Eil qr certain gru.[ds.Elrtraordinarl' gmr:s of execution of eertairtnorks in caae of encrgerry.Itri of Dir€ctor to pr€\rent extravagiarne iJrthe €tplol,trEnt of establi-ehent.Irql}iry into m:nicipal rEtters bI' Goverrrent.Pcrier of Di-rector to enforce 1=rformance ofthties.Dissolution of the ccrrncil.( S\:bsLitrtion for g€ction 298 to 3e2 both
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Pro€e(rrbidla, $rits ard Pcrere of Police
252.283.284.285.
Provisions aa re+Ect8 instituLion,crnpourding etc. of criminal actions.Distress larful ttn€h &fective irl form.DamagE to m.micigal property tm nutb good.@neral lrnalty.Minimm IErElty for offences urder thieRegn:lation.pq,$er to instibrte, cleferd s-aitg. etc.@rrrcillorg, officere, sen ants, etc.to be g:blic servants.Bar of suits against &:rnil. its officers,aervanta, etc.. for acts dorE irl giood faith.Limitation of suits against oo.rrcil, itscqrmittees, officerg ard serwant€ for acts tbnein grrsuarre or execution of this Regulation.Fcf,rers of police officers.
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Revisj"onal lnwers of GoverflrEnt.coverfirEnt's lnrrrers to enforce its ordere.Pohrers of revierd.
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service of lloticeg, Exeo.tiqr of, rbrkB qr Defauftaril Oqensatiort
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Pcrrer of GoverrfiEnt to [Bke mles.Poler of ccxrrEil to make bD.e-Iaws.Pci^,er to rrEke ad erlforce acceptanrce ofnodel b1'e laws.Copies of Regulation, rrleg ard b1'e-Iaws tobe nade av-ailable at Courcil's office forp:blic insSrction ard for sale.
Service of rptices, etc., addressed tirdividual s .Pr:blication of gr:blic ard gernral rptices.Reasonable tiJIE to be fixed wtren no tine fixedurder the negnrlation for any requisition.Courril in default of oHner or @cupier nEY
execute rorks and recoruer aqEnses.Proc€€dings, if any co.{tier olposes theexeg:tion of the Regulation.Determination of dlannges, cq4rensation, etc.Costs or e4Enses tsr abtennirred ard recovered.
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Infornalities ard errors i.n asaessEnt etc.,rpt to be de€roed to inrralidate grEhasseasrEnt, etc.Ertry for trr4DEes of the Regulation.Chief officer ray authorise any Frson toenter r-EDn adjoining pranises.Foscr of Chief officer to call for informationas to onership of any prol=rty.PcrrJer of collector to recover record ard roney.PqrerE to grant ex-IDst facto sarELion.General Provisions regarding grant, suqEnsionor wiLhdrasal of licences antl writf€npermission ard levl' of fees, etc.
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Pcrder to order closure of place.Porer of covt. to rmke oritable provisions bt'order nten a mrnicipl area ig createdor altered.Aboli-tion of lulniciEElities.
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R€peaf .Interpretation.Strccial provisions regardirry the term ofCcrrrrillors or existing Courrcil wtpse terniS due to expire,@nseqlEnces of regrlacarent of exi.stingcaurrciIs.p$ngion relating to officers ard servants.obligation to carry cut certaijl &rties ardf+rEtions of existing Co:ncils.Critted.PpkEr to rsrsve di fficulty.
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I.IINIATRY OF IAT AND JOgTICE AXD CIIIPAtrY AFSITRS
( L€gislative Departnent,
Nep Delhi, thc 23rd Mry, 199tlJyai.tha 2, 1915 (8aka)
THE DATIAN AND DfU I.II'IIICI PALITI 88 ( AI}iENDMENT ) REGUI,ATION, 1994
NO. 6 0F 1994
Pronulgated by the President in the Forty-fifth year of the
Republ ic of I ndia
A Regul.tion further to aDend thc coa, DaDan 8nd Diu
. Municipalitiea Act, 1968
tll A rcgulation to congolidatc and anend the lanrclating to nunicipallties in the onion Territory of1.....1 Darnan and Diu.
l{hereas it ia expedient to provide e }tunicipalpattern in coneonance with tbe one in force in ther..t of thc country for the conatitution, adninietra-tion and porer8 of Dunicipalltles in the onionTerritory of Daoan and Diu to bake better provisionrtherefora;
In exerci8e of the frorerr conferred by article 2le ofthe Constitution the Preaident ie pleesed toproEulgate the folloning Regulation rade by him l-
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t2t. I
CEAPIEB IPREI,IITII{ARI
short Title, extent and coEr0encenent
(1) This Regulation nay be called the DaDen andDiu ltunicipalities I Anendnent ) Regulation, 199t[.
l2l It extends to the shole of the Unlonterriotory of Daloan and Diu.
(3) It shallJune 199i1.
come into force on the firlt daY of
2. Itcfinatione :- In thir Regulation, unlug thecontert otherwire requiiea :-
(1) "Adninigtrative Tribunal ' meang theAdninictrative TriLnrnal constituted under the Goa,Danan and Diu Adninistrative TriburBl Act, 1965.
3. (14) "Afuinigtrator " loeanathe Union territory of Danan &Prcsident unher article 239 of
tDirh
he Adniniatratoru appointed bye constitutioni
oftbe
area,of
l2l 'apPointed day ' in relation to anmelnt the datc on rhich the ralevant proviaionathia Ragulation cone into force in -that area;
llllrlt2tt3l
oittrd rid. .lc!b.rt. lttlhbrtltrtrd ridc trcdrcrt, lt9llrlrtitotcd rida lrcdrcrt, llllIucrtd ridc rt.rbcrt, llll
3
(3) "building" includer, a houge, out-houae,stable sheil, hut and other encloaure or atructure,rhether of maaonry, bricks, rood, nud, nctal or anyother materiel whatever, whether uged ar huoantlrelling or otherri.e, anil also inclutlea verandahr,fired platforroa, plinthB, door atepa, walls(including conpound vall: ) and fencing antl the like;
(4) "bye lar ' neang a bye-law nade or deeroed tobe natle by the Council under this Regulation;
{5) 'cesspool' includea a tank for the receptionor dirpoeal of foul roatter fron buildingal
(6) 'chief officer r, neanB the peraon appointcdor dcemed to be appointed under thi! Regulation to bethe Chicf Officer of a Muhicipal area;
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17, nCollector " Deans Lhe Collector of Damanthe Collector of Diu;
(9) "Councillor ' neans a person nhoelected as a h€mber of the Council;
(8) "council ' ncang a llunicipal councilconstitutcd or deeocil to bG conctituted under thisRegulation for a Eunicipal area ;
or
IA dul y
(19) "dairy n includes any farm, cattle-shed, cow-hougc, nilk-rtore, ailk-ehop or other place froovhich milk is rupplied fot rale, or in which nilk igkept for purpo.es of sale or nanufactured intobuttcr, ghee, chec.e, curdc, dried, aterilizeil orcondeneed or toncd oilk, but doea not include -(A) a shop ol othcr-place in shich milk ig goldfor conrunption on the prenires only or,(B) a rhop, or oth€r place fron rhich nilk isrold or eupplied in heraetical ly cloaed and un-opcnedreceptacles in the gane original condition in whichit was firgt rcccived in such rhop or other place;
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tdrtitrtci riic lxnlxlt, l99l0ritt.d rid. lxrdrcrt, l99l
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(11) "Dir€ctori neana th. Per.on aPPointed by thecovernncnt to be tbe Director of HuniciPalAdninistration under thi! Regulation,
' (11A) 'digtrict " oean. a digtrict in the Uniont.rritory
(12) ' ilrain ' includer a rerer, tunnel , pipe,ditch, gutter or channel anal any ciBt€rn, flugh-tank,rcptic- tank or other dcvfue for carrying off ortreating serage, offengive roatter, pollutted Batersullage, r.atte rater, rain sater or gub-roil uatcrand any eulvert, vcntilation shaft or pipe or otherappliance or fitting connected therewith, and anyeJcctore, conptessed air maina, gealed aeuage maintand rpccial machinary or apperatu. for raiaing,collecting, erpclling or reaoving leuaga or offengivenatter fron any placc,
(13) ' eating housc n naan. any prceiree to uhichthe public or any section of th€ Sxrbl ic are adrnittedand rhere any kind of food ir preparcd or ruppl iedfor conaunptioa on the prdnisea or elreuhcre for theprofit or gain or eny peraon orning or having anintereEt in or nanaging ruch premises;
(1a) "election " neant an election to a Counciland include bye-election ;
(11 A) ' Blection cotrmisaion ' mean. theConmisgion referred to in gection 5 ;
(15) " laetory i De.n. a factory a.defined in the Factorieg Act, 1940;
LXIII of 1948
(15) " fifth " includcr .cr.gc, night-aoil and alloffcnsive Datt€r.
(164) 'Fin.nc€ Cot0Dla.ion ' o€an. the eo niasionreferred to in aection 112 Al
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Iucrtad ridc 'lrcr&crt, ltll
Irrcrtd ridc lrcdrcrt, llllIlrctted Yidc bcdxrt, l9tl
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(171 ' food ' includes every article uaed ae foodor drink for hunan consuaptio-n other than ttroge -oi
satcrl and.any article uhlch ordinarily entcra i,ntoor is used in the cooporition or pr.p"rition-ot fr,,-antood, and allo includes confectionary, flavouring anrtcolourlng nrttora and apices ana coniiraenie,(18) 'gooda" includes aninatr;(19) ' Governnent " neanr the Adninistrator ;
_ 12al " froure drain. rcans any drain of, andfor . the drainagc of, one or Eor6 buildingaprenircr end Eadc mercly for tha pripor.coranunicating thcrefrm uith a nunioipal itiii" ;
uredorof
(21 ) "houee-gully . or n eervice paasaqe " neans aP:??igc_ or ltrip of land conatructed, aei apart orutllirad for the Eurpo.e of aerving ar a drain or otattordl,ng rcceaB to a privy urinal, cesspool or othcr
Itl ldrtitntd ridc rxdxtt, lllt
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recePtac leservanta ofc leanr ingtherefrom r
( 23 ) 'Iocalor village panchayatunder any lar forIrnion Territory .i
for filthy or Polluted matter, tothe Council or to P€rsona employed in the
thereof or in the rernoval of ruch natter
l22l "Iand " inclutler land nhich ig beingbuilt upon or le built upon or covered with water,bencfits to arice out ol land, thing! attached to theearth or Perrianently faatened to anything attached tothe earth anal right cct.ateal by legielative enactmentover any Etreet :
authority" hean. a nrunicipa I ityas the case naY be, conatituted
the time being in force in the
l24l "lodging houcc' Dean. ! builtling or Partof a building rberc lodging nith or uithout board orother rervice ig proviilcd for a Don€taryconeideration, and inolutlee a loding houge forpilgrimg uhether lodging ia provided for or uithoutanl' Eonetary conaideration;
(25) "narket' includec any place where personsassemble for the aale of. or for the PurPole oferposing for ralci live-rtock or food for livegtockor miat, fish, fruit, vagetablea, drinks,aninale intended lor huruan food or eny otherarticalg of huoan food whatsoever with or withoutthe consent of the orner of such place, not eithstanding that there nay be no connon r-egulationof the concouree of buyera and g6llcrg and shether ornot any control is ererciged over the business of orthe 4nrsonr freqienting the narket by the owner ofthe place or any other Perton ;
126l "nilk' inclutles creaD,aeparated nilk and condenscd,degiccated or toned nilk I
l27l "nuniciPal area' means anydeclared or deened to be declaredarea by or under this Act ,
( 28 ) "nunicipal market" ors laughter-house I lneana a narket orhouse, las the caae maY be, rhiehor is naintained by the council ,
skirned milk,ateril ized,
local areaag municipal
"nunicipa Ia slaughterbelong! to
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129, "nuigance " includes rny act, onmirsion,place or thing uhich cauaee or ir likcly to causeinjury, danger, annoyance or offence to Lhe aense ofaight, stlel I or hearing or rhich ic or Iury bedangeroua to life or inJurious. to health- orpropcrty i
(9) -any p€rson rho for the tiue being is payingor . ic liable- to pay to the orner the rent or anyportion of the rent of the land or building inre.pect of ghlch euch rent is paid or is payable,
(30)' occupies " includea
(c) a rent free(d) a licenrae
building; and
( 31) Ooitted
l32l "offanaive nattercar€aaser, dung, dirt andgubgtanceg other than aesage;
hia
tenant,
in occupation of any land or
(b) an onner living in or otherr*iae usingland or bulltling,
(e) an)' p.r.on uho i! liable to pay to the ownerdaroages for the uce and occupation of any land orbuilding;
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" includee aniraaiputrid or putrifying
(33) "officer or servant, of the Council. meanBthe officer or aervant a14rcinted by the Councillorany other conpotent authoritl, subordinate to it anyincludes any Governm€nt Offlcer or aervant sho ig forthe time being, serving.under the Council;
(34) ' official year " or ' financial year " neantthe year comencing on the firat day of April;
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(35) "ovner " meana,--
.- (a) when uaed uith rcfe;ence toprenisee, the person rho reoeives the rent ofeaid prcnises. or vho woulil bc cntitledreceive the rent thereof if thA premises nereand includes--
anytheto
let ,
(i) an agentrant on account of Ehe
or trugtee who receives ruchornc
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(ii) an agent or trustce uho receivGathc rent of or ig entruated with or concernedfor any premirca devoted to religious orchair table purpoaea i
(iii) a rcceiver aequeatrator or Eanagerappointed by any court of couErctent Jurisdi-ction to havc the chargc of, or to elercirethe righte of an orner of the Baid preni.es iand
(iv) a nortgagaa ln posaegion i and
(b) vhan uged with referance to any aninal,vehicle or boat. includeg the peraon for the timeb€ing in charge of the animal , vehicle or boati
( 36 ) "Population' roeans the population asaacertained at thc laBt preceding censug of rhioh therelevant figurea have been published ,
(37) "Prenieee" incluiles Deasuagea, buildingsand land of any tenure, whether open or enclosed,vhether bullt on or not anil rhether public orprivate I
(38f "Prcgcribed" rneana preEcribed by rulea i
( 39 ) 'Preaitlent' and "Vice Preaident'mean! the Presitlent and vice-Presialent of theCouncil;
(lll "private narket" neana ! market which ignot a nunicipal narket, but does not include a narketegtablisheal. for the purpoae! of any lau for the tinebeing in forcc regulating thc Darkcting ofagriculturc and other protluce in euch trarket i
( {1) 'Private alaughter-houqe" neans aalauEhter- houae uhlch fu not a nunicipal.Iaughtor- houre i
ll2l 'Privatc atrect' m€an. a rtreet rhich isnot a public ltrcet ,
(l3l 'Prlvy' neans a place aet aPart fordefecating or urinating or both, together sith theltructure conpriring ruch place the receptacletherein for hur.n €xcreta and the fittinga andapparatua, if any, connected theresith, anil inclutlcga cloget of thc dry type and aqua privy, a latrineand a urinal i
l44l "public place " includes any public parkor garden or any ground to nhich the public have orare pernitted to have acceaai
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(45)'public lecurities"(a) securities of theof any State Govermcnt;(b) gacuritiea, stock5, debentures orthe interst yhereon hae bcen guarantced
Central or State GovernDent i
(48) 'rulean Dean! rulesGovernoent under thiE Act,
meant --Central Government and
shareeby the
(c) debentures or other rccuritiee for Doneyicgued by or on behatf of any local authority i;exerci:e of porerr conferrad by any ahtactDcntfor the tiDe bGing ih force in any part of theterritory of India; or(d) cecurities exprcgaly authoriged by anorder which the coverrunent makia in thig beha-lf ;
({6) "public .treet" neana any ltreet --(a) over rhich the public have a
vay;(b) heretofore levelled, paved,
channelleil, gerered, or repaired out ofor other public funds; or(c) uhich under the provisions of Lhis Act
becomes, or ig declared, a public ltreet;
right of
rData I led,municipal
brokenrefugeDatter
(tt7l "rubbig' includes dust, aahea,brickc. Eortar, broken glasr, garalcn or stableand refuee of any kintl which ts not offenriveor aePage i
nade by the
(49) "Scheduled Castes " nean6 such caatea,racctr or tribes or [rarts of, or groupa rithin r auchcastes, racei or tribec as are deened to bc Scheduledcaatea in relation to th6 Union tcrritory underarticle 341 of the Congtitutuion of India;
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(50) "Schedulcd Tribeg ' neang such tribes ortribal conmunitieg or'parts of, or groups nithin,such t.ribes or tribal cordnunities a. are deened to begcheduled Tribeg in rclation to the Onion territoryunder article 3il2 of the conatitution of Indi.al
. (51 ) " seuage" neana night-goil and oth.r contentaof sater cloaetB latrines, priviea, urinalg.ceecpoolr or tlrains and polluted water from .inks,bath rooRa, etablcg, cattle-;hede and other likeplaces, and includes trade effluent and dischargesfrom manufactoriea of all kindg;
( 53 ) Omitted
, l52l 'Btreet ' meane any road, foot-wa)' squarecourt-alley, or paatage, acccaBible uhetherpermancntly or tanporari ly to the public, whether athroughfare or not; and rhall include evcry vacantlfrace, notvithatanding that it naY be privateproFrty and partly or *holly obstrlrct€d by any gate,post, chain or other barrier, if houaes, shops orother buildings abut thereon and if it ig ueed byany Eeraona aa a neans of accesg to or fron anypublic place or throuEhfare, rrhether :uch perlona beoccupierr of such building. or not, but shall notincluite any part of guch epace rhich the occupier ofany such builtling has a right at all hours to preventall other p€reon8 from ueing ae aforesaidi
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1121 (5{) "Union territory' mean: Union territory ofDanan & Diui
(55) "Vehicle' includeg a carriage, cart, v&rlrdray, truck, hand-cart, bicycle, tric]'cle, Eotor-car,and Gvery rheeled conveyance nhich ir uged or ircapable of being used on a street i
t13 I ( 55A) "ward" meanr theconEtituenc]' of the nunicipal area
territorial
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0rittcd ridc lxdrcrt, tt9lSdditutd tiic lrcodrtlt, l9!lIrrrrtrd ridc lrcrhclt, l99l
(56) "rdater cloaet" roeang a cloeet which hag asefrarate fired receptacle connacted to a drai,nagest'.tcrl and .eparate provirion for fluehing from asupply of clean uater either by thc operation ofmechanigm or by automatic actionl
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(57) n water connection " includeg(a, a
Eeter or tconncctedthe Council
tank, ciotcrn, hyilrant, atand-pipe,lituated on a private property and
th a rater-Dain or pipe belonging toand
(b) the water-pipe connecting such tank,ciatern, hydrant, stand-pipc, m€t6r or tap nithguch nater-nain or pipe ;
nYaPui
(58) "Hater $ork ' includes a lake, atream,apring, uell, punp, rerervoir, ciatcrn, tank, duct,uhether covarad or ofEn, aluice, Erin-piF, culvert,engine, watcr truck, hydrant, stand-pipe, conduit,and oachinery, land, builiding or thin! ior supplyingor uaed _for aupplylng rater or for prol-cEingsourcaa of water eupply;
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CBAPTER II
tlunicipal Councilr(1) Municipal areaa and their claggification.3. Areai to be declared ag nunicipal arear -
(1) After roaking .uch enquiri.s as it deensfit, the Governhent Eay, by notification in theOfficial cazette, tlcclare an1' local area to be aounieipal area in accordance uith the provieiona ofclauge (2) of, article 234 Q of the congtitution.
(2, Every notification iegued under gub-gection(1) ehall define the limitE of the nunicipal area tovhich it relatcr and ruch areas shall be called theounicipal area-.
( 3 ) Before the publ ication of t a notificationunder eub-gection (1), the Governnent ghall causc toba publirhed in the Official cazette anal alco in atleast one nerapaper clrculating in the area to berpecificd in the notification, a proclataationannouncirig the int.ntion of the Government to issuesuch notification, and inviting all p€rsona whoentertain any obJcction to the eaid proposal torubmit the rame in writing uith the reason. thereforto the collector of the Di8trict within tro nonthefron the date of the publication of the proclamationin the Official cazette.
(l) the Collector rhall, rith all reasonabledeapa.tch, forrard any obJection so subnittcd to theGovarnment.
(5) No guch notification as aforesaid ghalliecued by the @vernnent unlesg the o bJectiona,any, ao .ubrlitted are in itr opinion ineufficientinval id .
beifor
a. Con.titution of llnniclpalitic. for D.r.n I Diu.
1. There ehall be conBtituted allunicipal ity each for the DaEan llunicipal area andthe Diu t{unicipal area to be known reapcctively aathe Daman llunicipal Council and Diu llunicipa ICouncil .
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Irrcrtcd ridr frcd*lt, ll!1.lrldihttd riir lxrdrcrt, llll.
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12l noteithstanding anything contained inthe sub-.ection(1) and eubject to the Proviaions ofaection 298 the Daman lluniciPal council and the DiuMunicipal Council exi;ting innediately before thacommencenent of the Daman and diu Municipalities( Amentfunent ) Regulation, 1994 ehall continue tofunction till the term of the Council under sectionil2 of the Act expirea.
5. Blection Couirgion(1) flith effect fron guch date as the President
may by notifiiation, epecify, the Election Conmieeionconstituted under aection 185 of the Andanan andNicobar iglande (Panchayats) Regulation, 19911 shallbe the Election conmiggion for the suPerintendence,directiong and sontrol of the preparation ofeleclbral rolls for, and the conduct of alI electionsto the Council in the Union Territory of Danan andDiu .
(2) The Ailninigtrator ghall when a(rrequested by the Election Cornmission, nake availableto that commiilion ruch staff uhich the Aalninistratorcongider neceBgary for discharge of the functiongconferred on the Election Conmiesion by Eub-sectlon(1).
6. Alteration of the limitg of a municiPal area;
(1) The covernDent may by notification in theofficial Gaaette --
(a) alter the limitt of a rnunicipal area !oas to include therein or to exclude therefron auchlocal erea as nay be sPecified in thenotification;
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(b) adalgamate tuo or more ouniciPalao aa to form one nunicipal area;
(c) split up any municipal area into tsomore municipal areag i
lubttitrt.d ridc lrerdrelt, l99llulrtitrt.d ridc lr.drclt, l99lSdrtitrtd ridr berdrelt, lt9l
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(d) declare that th. rhole of any localcomprieing a municlpal arca rhall ."i'".-t"-'munlclpal area i
arcabea
a notification;rrescribed inaection 3 ehal l
Provided that no Euch notification sha.ll be irsuedby- the covornment under any ot the ciaug".-oi tt i"sub-gection rithout coniulting tfre---iuiicipafCouncil or Councile and other ioo.i authoritieeconcerned.
-l2l Prior to the publication ofundcr eub-aection( 1), the proceduresub-aection (3), (4) and-(5) ofmutatia nutandi.s bc fol losed.
- l2l. - Municipal Authoritics and Establiahnent ofCouncils.
?: Hunicipal authoritiea charged uith execution ofthe Regulation.-The nunicipal i"if,"iiti"r-Iiarged with:::yl"s. out. the provisi6ns of this ieguf-ation foreacn nunlcrpaJ, area are --
(a) the Council I
(b) thc president ;. (c) the Standing comtrittee ,
( d ) the subjecta Co@itteer, if any. and(e) the Chief Officer.
8. Ertabliahrent and incorporation of Councils. __
Tor €very mtmicipal araa there rhall beuunicipal Council. Every auch council ghall be ;I"dV . ggrp"Iatc- by the niue of " The ...
'-uunicipalCouncil" and cha-Il have perpetual eucceaaion and aconnon eaal and shall hav- trirer to acquire, holdand dlcpose. of propcrty, and io enter i.niJ- -contractsalo l[ y Dy the ..id naDe .ue, or be eued, through theChief Officer.
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9. CooPosition of councilg.
(1) save ac othersise ProvitledRequlation, all the reatg ;in a Councilfiiled by frergons chosen by direct elecEionwardg dEtZrminid under aection 10 by thecomniBEion i
by thisshall befrom the
E I ection
ghallina
Councilorder
Provitled that the number of auch seatanot be legs than ten and nore than fifteencouncil, the exact number of aeata for eachbeing ietermineil by the Aituinistrator bypublished in the official Gazette.
(i) tuo Peraons uho are not leBa than th'entyfivc years of age and rho have epecial. knowleclge;; "xieti"nc. ii municipal adniniatration. lo benoninaied by the Adninistrator, but they Ehall noti;;;; the iistt to vote in the neetinsa of thecouncil and,
(ii) the Member of Lok sabha rePresentingthe Union territory,
9A. Reservation of Eeats :- (1) SeatB ehallb€ regerved for the Scheduled casEea and theScheduled Tribes in every council and the number of
".itr so reeerved shall Eear, as nearly as nay be'
if,. same profrortion to the total number of seata toU"- fiiiea'Uy-direct election in that council aa thep"p"iiii,o" oi th" s"heduled castea in the municipali"li o" of the Scheduletl Tribes in the municipal araaULir" to the total population.of that .area, then*U.. "t auch reaerveE iaats being deterroined by theIrtminietiator Uy order, Publirhed in the officialcaaette .
l2l Seats rhall be rceerved for' worncn belongingto the Scheduled casta. or the Schaduled Tribea.from among the seats reeerved for Lhe Scheduleilcastes or fh" scheduled tribea, ag the caBe may be,the number of such seats being aletermined by theAdministrator by order publiahetl in the officialcazette, which ;hall not-in IesE than one-third ofthe total nuDber of seats recerved for the ScheduledCagtes or the Scheduled Tribes, ag the caee may be.
(21 In a Council representation ahall be providedfor
lltl ltlttitutcd vldt lre xrt, l!tl'llll lddtd ridc lreadrcrtr lt9l.
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(3, Seats .hall be relerved for uooen, the nunberof- seat- -being determlned by the ednini.gtrator byorder publ iahed in the Official Gazette, which chalinoL be lear than one third ( including the nunber ofaeat! relerved for wonen belonging to the ScheduledCastea and gchcduled tribea ) of the total nunber of.eata to be filled by direct election .in a Council.
(l) The geete rcacerved for th. Scheduled CaateEor the Scheduled Triber or the somen under rub-rection (1) (2) and (3) chall be alloted by rotationto differcnt rarde in a Council in ruch mainer ag theElection Connisaion may, by order, publiehed in theOfflcial cazette direct in ihis tehalf.
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(5) Nothing in this section shall be deemed topreYdtlt frcrrona belonglthe gcheduled Trlbecregerved in any Counciand being elected to ago regerved .
ng to the Scheduled Caates oror uoen f or nhou seats arel, froo etanding for electionny of the aeata which are not
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(5) The reaervation of geatg for the ScheduledCaatea or the Scheduled Tribeg shall cease to haveeffect 91 ,tht expiration of thc period rpecified inarticle 331 of the Constitubion;
Provided that nothing in thiE aub-aectionahall render any person elected to any such regerved?gat incligible to continue as a Councillor duringthe tere of the Council for nhich he was dul!elected by realon only of the fact that tharegervation of ceata has go ceaaed to have effect14. Division of rnunicipal area into nards. andreservation of uards for uooen, Scheduled Caatea andSchedulad Tribee :-
_ (1) Por the purpole of election of Councillor,each nunicipal area rhall be divided into eingle-
meuber wardg in such nanner that bhe population ofeach uard shall, so far aa practicablel Le the aanethroughout the nunicipal arel.
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(2) The Election Coumisrion shallOfficial Gaaette, determine. -
by order in the
(a) the nunbera of rarda,(b) the extent of each warcl;
(c) thc rrards in nhich leata rhallreaervcd for Scheduled Cagtes;
(d) the rrarila in ehieh aeat! ghallrelerved Ior .Scheduled Tribes;
(e) the rardr in uhich seatr rhallreaserved for , nonen and
be
be
be
(f) the loanner in yhich reatlrotated under eection ({)9A.
ghall beof sect ion
(3) Every order iggued under Bub-section (1)ehall take effect for the purpoae of the next generalelection imdiately f ol loring . the date of cuchorder.
({) Nothing in thi! cection shall be deered toprevent ronen or peraon belonging to the ScheduledcaateE or Scheduled Tribes for nhon seats arereeerved in any council, from standing f,or electionand being elected to any of the reatg nhich are notreaeerved .
tlll 3lbrtitctad vidc rrcr&crl, 1991.
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11. Liet of votera
(1) Thc clcctorel roll of the Danan and Diu Eouaeof the P6ople coaatitu€ncy prepared under tbeproviaion of the Repreaentation of the People Act195e and for the tire being in force ag ia includedin a nunicipal area :hall be ilivided by euch officerof the Couacil or by auch other authority as maI bedeaignated by the Election Conmigtion in this behatfinto differcnt aections correeponding to thedifferent rardr in the nunicipal areai and a printedcopy of aach gcction of the roll so divided andauthenticatetl by ruch officer or authority ahall bethe electoral roll for eech nard nhich shall bedeened to be the authentic electoral roll for allelectiona under thi. Act .
l2l At leart oDe Donth before the last date f*ixedfor nonination of, candidatea for every generalel€ction. guch officcr thalJ. keep open tor publicinapection at the nunicipal office and at guch otherplacea in the nunicipal areas the Counci:I may fix,copiea of the liats of votert of eacb rard naintainedunder aub-rection (1)
t2ll Snbrtitohd riit lrradrcrt, ll9l
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L2. Right to vote.--- (1) Bvery peraon yholenane ig in the ligt of voter8 naintained under thelact preceding rection ehall be qualified to vote,and every pcraon rhole naoe ir not in auch ligt ghallnot be qualified to votc, at the clection of aCouncillor for the rard to which auch liat pertains.
l2l The liBt of voters naintained under the lagtpreceeding Bection ehall be conclueive evidence forthe purpo3e of alcternining under thi! sectionshather e per.on ir gualified or ir not qualified tovote, aa the case nay be, at any election.
13. llanler of voting.--- (1) The voting at anelcction ehall ba by ballot, and no votc! shall bereceived by proxy.
l2l A voter rhall be .ntitled to one vote, whichhe oay give to anI one candidate.
ll. other restrictiona on voting.--- (1) Nopcrron rhall bc entitled to vote a gencral electionin more than one rrard, notrithstanding that his na.Eenay appear in the lirt of votert for nore than onenard, and if a peraon votea in more than one ward hisvotes in all rardr ghatl be void.
(21 No person ghall bc entitled to vote at anyelection in the ser0e ward mdre than once,notnithatanding that hia name nay .appea r in the listof votera for that nard nore than once, and if hedoeg go vote all his voteg in that ward ghall be void.
15. Qualifications for candidateg. --- (1) EveryIrieraon rhoge name ig includcd in the list of voterauaintained under rection 11 and rho ia not lesr thantwcnty-five ycare of age and rho ir not dirqualifiedfor being alected a Councillor und6r this Act or anyother I arc for the tine being in force shall bequalified, and every Ereraon rhote naloe ia notincluded in the Iiat or rho ic lea. than tuenty-fivey€ar of age or rrho ir eo diaqualificd for being aCouncillor ahall not be qualified, to be elected aa aCouncillor at any elcction.
l2l SubJect to the proviciona of sub rection (1),the list of votera maintained uniler eectlon 11 ehall
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be conclugive evidence for the purpoBe of deterniningunder thia section whether a peraon it qualified orig not qualified to be elected, ae the calc nay be.at any election.
16. Dilgual ifications for becouing aCouncillor. --- (1) No pereon shall ba gualified tobecorne a Councillorr who ---
(a) hag been convicted by a court in India,or by a court in DaDan and Diu before the2eth day of Decenber, 1951 , of any offence andsentenced to iDprosonnent for not legg than troyear6, unleas a period of five yearB haselapeed gince hir rclea:ci or
(b) hae been rercved fron offlce undersection 14 and f,ive year: have not elapaed fromthe date of such rerooval;
(c) hae been disqualifietl unrlcr gection rl5or under aub-eectiona (tl) and (6) of section {6anil five yeart have not elapsed fron the dateof ruch disgual ification i or
(al) hag been disqualified under aub-section(11 ) or (12) of section 22 and the period forwhich he hae been dirqualifieil has not elapaedfrom the date of such disqualification; or
(el ig an undigcharged insolvent; or
(f) ia of. unsound .nind and standsdeclared by a conpctcnt courti or
ao
(g) ha! voluntarily acquired thccitizen.hip of a foreign gtate or ie under anyacknorledgenent of alligiaDce or adherence to aforeign statc; or
(h) ir a Judge; or(i) ic a gubordinatc officer or Eervant of
the (lovernmnt or any local auEhority or holdsan office of prof,it under the covernDent or anf/local authority I or
(j) ie in arreerg (otherliae than a! atrusteel of any gr.rn due by him to the Councilafter the preBcntation of a bill thereof tohin under section 1tl5r or
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(k) aave aE hereinaftertlirectly or indirectly, bypartner, any share or intereatby order of the Council or inor under or by or on behalf of
provided, hasinself or hisn any work doney contract withhe Council i or
hashieanyor
the
hi
ant
( I ) ..ve a. hereinafter provided,directly or indirectly, by hirogelf orpartner, any share or intereat intranaaction of loan of money advanced toborrored from, any officer or servant ofCounci I .
(21 A Pergon shal Idisgualif ication underby reaeon only of his
not be deemed to have incurredclauee (k) of sub-secti-on (1)
(a) having any ahare or i-ntereBt in anylease, sale or purchaae of any innovableproperty or in any agreenent for the aame; or
(b) having a lhare or interest in anyconpany or co-op€rative .ociety shich contractsrith or be enployetl by or behalf of theCouncil; or
(c) having a share or intereEtneplEEper in rhich any advertiaenentto the affaira of the Council may beor
rn anyrelating
ingerted i
(d) holding debenturee orinterested in any loan raieedof the Council; or
be ingby or
otherrjiseon beha I f
(e) having a share or intereat in theoccasional gala to the council of any articlein which he rcaularly trader, or in thepurchase fron lhe Council of any article, of avalue in either caae not exceeding in anyofficial year tuo thougand rufrces, or guchhigher anount not exceeding ten thouaand rupeeaaa the Counci I rrith the Banction of thccoverntoent nay fix in thir behalf; or
(f) having ahere or interest in theoccaaaional letting out on hire to the Councilor in the hiring from the Council of anyarticle for an aDount not exceeding in anyofficial ycar tro bundrcil rupees, gr suchhigher amunt not crceeding one Ehouaand rupeeea. the council with the aanction of theCollector may fix in this behalf; or
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_ (Sl- being a party to any agreeEent nade withCouncil _ for paying fixed charEea or I uupaun inof any taxe. or for conatruction of any alrainagerrater connections for his preniser. -
(3) A perron shall not be deemed to haveincurred die qualification undcr clauae (e) of aub-rection (1) by reaeon only of hir being an officer ornembcr of a co-operative society uhich advanceg orhaa advanced a loan of noney to, or borrowe or hagborrowed . money fron, any ofticer or servant of thcCounciI.
17. QueBtion of di;qual ification to bc itecided byAdlinietrator(1, If any queation ariees ag to uhether aperaon hag becooc Bubject to any diaqua I i f icationreferrcd to in. section 16, the queetio-n shall berefrrred for the decigion of the Adrninistrator andhis deciaion Bhall be final.l2l. Before giving anI deciaion on any guch
question, the AalniDiatrator shall, obtain the ipinionof the Election Connirgion and ghall act according toruch opinion.
18. Porer to.ak€ rulct regulating electionr. -(1) The covernment may make rules generally toprovide f,ot, ot to regulate, nattera in- reepecf. of€lection! to be held under this Act.
_ 121 . fiithout preJudice to the generality of theforegoing porcra, the covcrnnent nay nake riler withregard to all or any of the folloning nattera,naircly: -
(al the maintenance of liat of votera;(b) the firation of datea, tine and places
lor varioug stag6! of electione;
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(c) the appointnent and dutiee of returningofficers, presiding officers and otherBtaff appointeil for electlons;
(d) the nomination of cantlidates, form of ,
nomination paper, obJectiona tonominations, acrutiny of nominations andappeala againrt acceptance or rejectionof nonination papera;
(e) the depogite to be natle. by candidatesand circuDatanceg under which guchdeposits nay be rcfunded to candidategor forfeitcd to Lha Council;
the aaaignEent of aymbola to candidates.(f)
(s)
(h)
(i)(J)
(k)
(I)(n)
(n)
the withdrawal of candidature;
the appointment of agents of candidateg
thc forD of ballot paper;
the procedure in contestedunconteated elections;
and
the steps to be taken to preventpersonation of voters i
the manner of recording voteg;
the procedure to be followed in resfrectof challenged votes and tendered votesi
the acrutiny of votaE, countingrecounting of votes, dec larationresults and procedure in caseequality of vot€8.
orofof
(o) the custody and diaposal of paperarGlating to electiona i
(p) the circunstances in flhich poll may besuspended or held afregh i
(q) any other mattor relating trhich is to be or ruy bunder this Act.
o electionge prescribed
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19. Failur:c to elcct.If
Counci I lorshall bc h
a general olcction or bye-elections, noelacted from the uard, a fresh electionto elect a Councillor fron that trard;
atiB
elil24. Decleration of rcsultc of electiona.
(f) Aa aoon as poasible after the counting ofvotcs in a ward, if it it a b'ye-election, and in allthe wardg, if it ir a gencral electiorj, in anunicipal; area is over, the Election Conmisgionehall publiah the resultg in Ehe Official cazette.
l2l If at a genaral election the poll could notbe taken in any rard or warda for any reaaon on thedate originally fixed for the purpoe€ but it saataken on that date in nore than two - third of thewarda, the Election Conission rhall, ae soon a!poaaible, after the counting of the voteg in the saidnard is over, publish the available resultc in theOfficial caaette, and ag regarda the renaining wardor vards the Blectione C itaion ghall subsequentlypubliah the result! in the Official cazette aa andehen the poll is taken and the counting of the voteetherein ig over :
Provided that in determining thG tso-third ofthe number of nards a fraction shall be ignored.
(3) Aftcr every general election, upon thepublication of the results or, ae the case may be.upon th€ firat publication of the reaults in theOfficial cazette under thia aection, the Councilshall be deened to be duly elected.
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(4) if a person is elected in more than one ward,he Ehall by notice in rriting signed by hirn andtlel ivered to the collector sithin a period of sevendaye fron the date of publication of the rc.ultBunder Bub-aection (1) or,'ae the case may be, thedate of lub.equent publication of the retultrthereunder in nhi'ch his naEe is included, chooge anYone of the vardg rhich he rhall serve and the choiceshall be final.
(5) When such choice ig roade, freEh electionahall be ordered in the renaining rard or sardgrithin a EEriod of gir tonthg fro[ the date of oakingauch cboice.
(6) In cage ruch persona faila to notify hiachoice vithin the period BPecificd in sub-scction({),. hi6 election to all .uch seata shall be void,and thereupon a fresh election shall be ordered inthe warda fron uhich auch pereon had been electcd.
21. Rrblicatioa of naE! of co-oPteil andnorineted Councillors in the official Gazctte. --
(1) t......1 o6itted.
l2l The nameg of nominated councillors (ifrhall be published in the Official Gazett€ byGovernDent.
(/t) Disputea in reipect of election, co-option ornonination of Council lors.22. Dirprteg in rcqrcct of clection, co-optionor nolination of Councillorr. --
(1) No election l'...1 of a Councillor may becalled in question, except bI, a Ftition Pre.anted tothe Digtrict court by a candidate at the election orby any peraons entitlcd to vote at the election,within t€n daya after the publication of the nane6 ofthe Councillors in the official Gazette under section25.1......1
any )the
I2flt3ilI
rddcd ridc lrcrdxrt, ll9l0rittcd vidc lrcdrcat, ll9l0rittcd ridc rredrelt, l9tl
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12, Any auch petition -
b)
(b)
(c ) Omitted.
a) chall contain a concise statcnennaterial fact. on which the perel iea.
that the election of all or any of thereturned candidatea is void and that hehingelf or eny other candidate haa beenduly elected;
t of thetitioner
lrl ehall , rith aufficient particulara. 3etforth the ground or grounds on rt Lctr itreelection I .....I ia called in question.and
c) rhall be aigned by the petitionerverified in the manner lald down inCode of civil procedure 19eg forv€rification of pleadings.
-"-!3) A petitioner nay claim all or any one offol lowing declarationa, namely !-(a) that the election of all or any of
returned candidates ie void; or-
andthethe
the
the
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(4) A Petitioner thall Join as respondenta to hitpetition
(a) where thc Petitioner claimg a declarationunder clauge (;) of Bub-scction (3), thereturned cantlitlate or candidates in reaPect ofwhon auch declaration ia clained;
(b) nhere the Ftitioner clairoa a declarationunder clausc (bl of sub-eection (3), all thcconteating candidateg other than thepetitioner;
(c) any 'other canditliteall€gation8 of anY corruPt orare nade in the Petitlon,
33. (d) I......1 omitted.
(5) All Petiti.ons under eub-section (1),thc validity of the election of the ganeelected to rePr€lent thc same rard ig inahall be heard together.
(7) For the triirl of such Petition,ghall have all the Powera of a civil courtpowers ln reapect of the follouing matters,
(a) iliscoverY and inaPection;
again8t nhoruillegal practice
in whichCouncillor
quection
the Judgeincludingnamely: -
Explanation.--- The expresaion "returnedcandidate' Deana a candidate nhote name hag beenpublished in the Official Gazette under section 2e'
(5) Euch Eetition ghall be inquired into anddirpoeed of bl,-the Diatrlct Judge or by alY Judge notlowlr in rank than a Civil Judge senior Diviaion towtrom the caae or auch cageg generally nay be referredto by the District Judge.
(b) enforcing the attendance of ritnegleg,and reguiring the depoait of their erPenres;
(c) compelling the Production of docunentc i
lSll 0ritt.d ri& bcrdrctt lttl
(d)
(e)
(f)
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eranining yitnaeee on oath ;Eranting ailjournents ;
reception of evidencc on affidavit i and
iaeuing connisriong for the exarination
hehis
deeagorder
thethc
havcto
(g)of uitnesscg
(8)
and the Judgc nay rurmon and eraninesuo notu any peraon rhore evidenceappGar! to hin to be naiterial.The Judge
;Hil" ff" uffiHij" :i .""$I:j. .:*. , of 1ee8
and 482 of the code of CrininalProceilure, 1898..
_ Ngtrithstanding anything containedin the Coalc of Civil procedure, 19fg, Iof 19lg .the Judge rhall not pernit
. . Ia ) any application to be compromised orvithdrann, or(b) any peraon to alter or anend any
unlcgs hb i! Batisfied that guch appl ication forcomBromiee or rithdrawal or the applicali.on for euchalteration or aDendsent ir boil fide and notcol lusive.
pleading,
(9) Thc Judge after auch inquiry aaneceaaary, Eay pasa Buitable order andghall be conclugive.(Llr't tl the petitioner has; in addition tocalliqe in question the elaction of the returenedcandidate, clairoed a dcclaration that he hingelfor aly othir candidate hae been ituly electea andthe Judge ie satigfied that -
(a) the petitioner or euch othcr candiilatercceived cufficiant number of valid votec to havebeen elected I or(b) but for the votea obtained byreturned cantlidate by corrupt practicespatitioner or guch other cindiditc rouldobtaineil a guf f icient nurlhr of va l id votea
have been elected,
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the el cctionthe petitionerduly elected :
Provided that no peraon shall be namidin guch order unlegg -
the Judge mY, af ter declaringof the returned candidate void declareor such other candidate to have been
Provided that -(i) for the PurPo.e of such conputation
no vote ghall be reckoned ea valid if the Jualgefindr that any corruPt practice uae conmittedby any . Person known or unknosn r'n glvlng orobtaining it;
(ii) after such comPutation, if anYequality of vote is f,ound to Gxist between anycindidafeg ana the addition of one vote woultlentitle anl' of the candidate to be declaredelectetl, one additional vote ehall be addedto the total nurober of valid votea foundto have been recordad in favour of thecandidate, Belected by lot drasn in. thepreaence of the Judge in auch manner aa hemay deternine.
(11) Where any charge ig nade in the Petitionof any corrupt Practice ,the Judge ghall make anorder recoraling the nameg of aIl Persons includingany candidateg, if any who have been proved at thetrial to have been guilty of any curuptpractice and the nature of that practice and Eaylisqualify any auch parlon for becoming a councilloror a Counci-llor or nember of any other Iocalauthority for such period not exceeding aix yearebut not Iegs than tHo Yeara frorD the date of theorder ag the Judge nay specify in the order :
(a) he hae been given notice to aPPearbefore the Judge and to shor cause vhy heshould. not be ao named ; and
(b) if he appearr in Pursuance ofnotice he hag been given an oPPortunitycro:e-examining any ritness nho has already
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been exauined by the Judge and hasagain!t- hin, of calling evlalenceand of being heard.
grvenin hig
evidencedefence
(12) If thc Judge aeta agide the election ofa-candidate. on-the ground that a .orrupi lracti.ce hasDecn. . coruDltted by the returned candidaie or hieerccEr.on -agent or by any other peraon cith thecon.ent of the candidate oi hi_e elEction agent andif-such candidate'e narne haa "ot u"en-ii"i"a"E i. i"yordcr roadc under aub-rection fffi,- tfre--Juage shiiitleclare ruch candidate diequaliflea toi L""6rir,g aCouncillor or a Councilftr or ".rf""-- of 'gn,
:!I"r--l-il. authoriry fo.r ruch p.ri"a i"l erceedin!llx ycar! but not lerg than tyo years from the alatiof the order, ae the Judge nay "pi"iii in-ttre oraer.
_. (13-) The Judga rnay aleo make an orderarxlng the total anount of cost payable andrpecifying the pcr3on by and to-rfro, cost,shall - P" paid. Such colta shali - -be
I ot lff .rccoverablc ar if they had becn anarded ina luit.under the Code of Civil procedure19C0 .
(5) Corrupt practice and other .lectrol offencer.
_,.-,,23:- Corrupt. practice.-: The followingahall be aleen€d to be corrupt practices. for th;purpose of this Regulation :--(1) Bribery that ig to say, ---
1A). . any gift, . offer or promise by acanordaEe or lir agent or by any other perBon rithEne consent of a candidate or hig election agent, of
lly - gr.tification, to any p.raon yhorosocver, riththe object, directly or in -dirictty,
"- i"a""ing ___
(a) a perlon to etand or not to Etand aaor to yithdrar fron being a candidate iian aloction : or(b) a voter to votc or refrain froro votingat an election i or aa a reuard to __-
(i) a peraon for having co rtood or notatood, or for baving rithdrarn hiacandidature ; or
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(ii) a voter fot having voted orrefrained fron voting i
(B)the receipt of,or agreement to receiveany gratification, vhether as a notive or arerard, -
(a) by a person for atanding or notetanding as, or for withdraring from being,a candidate; or
(b) by any person shomloever for himeelfor any other pereon for voting or refrainingfroD. voting or inducing or attempting toinduce any voter to vote or refrain fromvoting, or any cendidate to rithdraw hircandidature,
Erplanation - For the purpoaec of thig clauacthb term 'gratification" ls not reetrieted topecuniary gratifications or gratification estimablein noney and it includee all forms ofentertainment and all forrl of employment forrewaial, but it doeg not include the payment ofany expenses bonafiile incurred at, or for the purpoaeof any election.
l2l ontlue influence, that ia to 8ay any director indirect interference or attenpt to interfere onthe part of the canditlate or hig-agent, or of anyother person with the consent of the candidate orhie election agent, Hith the free exercige of anyelectoral right :
Provicled that(a) rithout prejudice to the generality
the proviaione of thia clause any such personig referred to therein uho -
( i ) threateng an]' candidate or any voteror any peraon in who[ a candidate or a voterig intereated, with inJury of any kindincluding gocial ostraciam and excorulunica-tion or expuleion from any caate orcommunity ; or
ofaa
(ii) i.nduces or attempts to induce acandidate or a voter to believe that he, orany person in whom he ig intrested, willbecome or will be rendered an obJect ofdivine displeaaure or apiritual cinsure,shall be deemed to interiere rith the freeexercige of, the electoral right of suchcandidate or voter tithin thi roeaning ofthis clause;
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(b) a declaration of public policy, or aproniee of public action, or the uere Erercigeof a legal right sithout intent to interferewith an electoral right, ehall not be deenedto bs interference rithin the meaning of thigclaugc.
(3) lhe appaal by a candj.date or hia agent orby any other peraon rith the conrent of a cahdidateor hig election agent to votc or refrain fron votingfor any lrcrson on the groundr of hir religion]race, cartc, connunity or languoge or the use of,orappea] to, religion aymbola, or the use of, orappea I to, national rynbola, such aa national thenational flag or the national emblem, for thefurtharance of the propectr of the election of thatcandidate or for prejudicially affecing theclcction of any candidate .
(4) the publication by a candidate or .higagent or by any other peraon, rith the consent of acandidate or his election agent of any etatementof fact nhich ia falre and uhich he eithir believesto be false or doea not believe to be true inrelation to the peraonal character or conduct ofaDy candidate,or in relation to the candidature,or rithdraral of any candidate, being a. stateDentresonably calculated to preJudice the propectaof that candidate election.
( 5-) The hiring or procuring whether onpa1'Ecnt or othersiae, of any vehicle or vearel by acandidate or his agent or by any other perBon aiththe con.ent of a candidate or hie electionagent for the conve]'ance of any voter (other thanth. candidate hioself, the Ecnberr of his fanily orhia agent) to or frolr any polling station r
Providad that the hiring of a vehicle orveercl by a votcr or by several votera at theirjoint costa for the purpoae of conveying him orthen to and from any auch polling stationor place fired for the poll shall not be deemedto bc a corrupt practice under thig clauac if thevehicle or vaaael , llo hired ie a vehicle orveasel not propellcd by rechanieal porer :
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Proviiled further that the ua€ of any Publictransport vehicle or veggel or any tramcar orrailriy carriage b]' an} voter at hig 9tt coatfor thi purpoie of going to or colning fromany such- lilling staiion or place fixed for thepoit
"h"tt -not
be -deened to be a corruPt practice
under thig c lause.
Erplanation - In this clauae the expreaeion"vehicic' means any vehicle useal or caPable ofbeinq used for the purPose of road transport whetherri"oJrf.a bv roach-iniial Pouer or othernige and'it.tfr"r ueed ?or tlrawing other vehiclee or othertise'
(6) The obtaining or' procuring or abettingor attemPting to obtain or procure by a canditlate orhig eleitioi agent or by any other Perlon uiththe conaent of a or his election agent alyaigiatance (other than the giving of vote) for theiuritrer"nce of the ProaPects of that candidate'gilection from any Srer:on in the eervice of theGovernment or council.
(24.) Prohibition of public lcetings onelection day.- (1) No person shall convene,attend any -Public mceling sithin a
- nard of
nunicipal irei on the date or datec on which poIItaken for an election fron the ward.
theho ld
ais
(2) Any Peraon nho contravenes any provision ofsub-gection- il) ehall, on conviction, be punishednith fine which maY extend to teo hunilred antl fift)'ruPeaa.
25. Disturbances at election leeting'- (1) IhiEsection applier to any pub!1c neeting in
"onn""iiott - -ri.tf, an efection held in a muninicipal
area after the Progratule for thc election from anyraril of the nuniaiPil area ig announced.
l2l Any PeraoD r[o at a public neeting towhich this ie"tion aPpliea actc. or incites othersto act in a digorderli manner for the PurPose ofpreventing the tranaaction of the business forinfcn the r0eeting $as called together. ehall, onconviction. be puniahed with fine which may extendto tuo hundred and fiftY ruPees.
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(3) If any police officer reasonably cuapectaany pcraon of connitting an offence under sub section(2) he may, if reguested eo to do by the chairman ofthe neetingr reguire that pcraon to declare to hiniuaediately hir nane and address and, if that P€rsonrefusea or failr so to declarc his naDe and addrersor if the police officer reaaonably lu.Pectahio of giving a false naloe or address, the policeofficer [ay arelt hin vithout uarrant.
26. Prohi-bition of canvasaiag in or near tpllingatations.-- (1) No. frerson ahall, on the date ordatec on rhich a poll is taken at any pollingatati,on, coEit any of the following acta sithintbe polling station or in any Pubic or Private placesithin a digtance of one hundred metre! of thepolling etation, namely :-
(a) canvasging for votee ; or
(b) soliciting the votc of anf' voter i'orfor(c) Persuading any voter not to vote
any particular candialatei or(d) Perauading any votar not to vote at the
election ; or(e) etibiting any notice
than an official notice )
election.
or argnrelating
( otherto the
121 Any peraon sho contravenes any grovieionof aub Bection (1) shall, on conviction, be punishednith finc uhich may extend to tuo hundres and fiftyrulrcea.
27. Ecnrlty for ditorderly coadrrct in or acarpolling atltioBa.- (1) No pereon ahall, on the dateor alatGa on rhich a poll ia taken at any pollingstation, -
(alure or olErate rithih or at the entranceof the polling station, or in any public orprivate place in the neighbourhood thereof,any apparatus for aqrlifying or reproducingthe' hunan voice, auch as a regaphone or aIoudspeaker, or
(b) 8hout, or otherriee act in a disorilerl!rn nner, sithin or at the cntrance of thepolling atation or i.n any public or privatcplace in the neighbourhood thereof,
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so aa to cauae annoyance to any peraonvisiting the polling ltation for the poll orBo aa to interflre nith the work of theofficerg and other parsons on duty at thepol Iing gtation.
l2l Any pereon rho contravenes, or rilfullyB or abets tbe contravention of, any provisionsubeection (1) ehall. on conviction, be punirhedh i.nprisonnent for a term nhich llay extend toee nonthr or with fine rhich may extenil to tuo
hundred and fifty rupeea, or vith both.
(3) If the preliding officer of a pollingstation hag reaaon to believe that any peraon igconnitting or har counittetl an offence guniahableunder thig section, he may direct anl' police officerto arre8t auch peraon, and thereupon the policeofficer chal I arrest hin.
(tl Any police officer ray take auch stepaand uge such force, as may be reaeonably neceasaryfor preventing and contravention of the provitionsof sub-gection (1), and may eeize any apparatus usedfor such contravention.
28. Eenaltl for nirconduct at polling atetion.-(1) Any person who during the hourg fired for poll atany polling ctation nigconducts hineelf or failr toobey the lawful directions of the preeiding officer,may be removed from the polling rtation by thepresiding officer or by any police officer on duty orby any pcraon authoriaed in thig behalf by suchpresiding officer.
(21 The fnlera conferred by Bub-section (1)ehall not be exerciged ao ar to prevent any voter whois otherrl,se entitled to vot6 at a polling stationfron having an opportunity of voting at that gtation.
(3) If any person rho has becn go removed from apolling gtation re-enters the polling station withoutthe perlia.ion of the preriding officer, he ehallon conviction, be puniehed with impriaonnent for aterm rhich nay extenil to three nontha, or with finerhich nay ertend to two hundred and fifty rupeea, orrrith both .
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(4) An offence under sub-rection (3) shall becognizable.
29. Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring ofconvcyarrcea at election. - If any perBon ia guiliy ofany such corrupt practice aa ir apccified in cliuce(5) of section 2l at or in connection yith anelection he ghall, on conviction be puniahed withfine rhich Day extend to two hundred and fiftyruPeeB.
34. Haintenance of eecr:ecy of voting. - (1)Every oficer, clerk, agent or other person rhoperforme any duty in connection sith the recordingor counting of votea at an election shall maintainald aid in naintaing the recrecf' of the voting andrhall not (except for some purpose authorieed by orunder any law) coE[unicate to any peraon anyinformation calculated to violate euch secrecy.
(2) Any peraon rho contraveneB any proviaionof sub- aection (1) shall, on conviction, be punisheduith irpriaonDent for a tcrl rhlch may extend tothree montha or sith fine, or rith both.
31. Officer., ect. at elcction Dot to actfor candid.tea or to influance voting.- (1) Nopereon uho is a returing officar or a preriding orpolling officer at an election or an officer or clerkappointed by thc returning officcr or the presidingofficer to perforo any duty in connection uith anelection rhall, in the conduct or the nanagementof the election, do any act (other than the givingof vote) for the furtherance ol thc proapecis oithe .lection of a candidate.
(2) No cuch person ar eforeeaitl, and no memberof a police force, ghall endcavour-
(a) to persuade any per.on to give hie voteat an election ; or
(b) to di.ruade an!' Ircraon from giving higvote an an election ; or
(c) to influence the voting of any peraonat an election in any nanner.
(3) Any person rho contravenes any provision ofgub- Eection (1) or aub-aection l2l shall, onconviction, be punirhed with imprisonDent for a ternwhich nay extend to gir nonths, or rith fine , otr{ith both.
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32. Breaches of officLal duty in connection uithelection.- (1) If any person to rhon thig aectionapplies is uithout reasonable cause guilty of any actoi omission in breach of hia official duty, he shallon conviction, be punished with fine which nay extendto five hundred rupeea .
(2) No suit or other legal proceedinga shall Iieagainat any such person for damagee in resPect of anyauch act or omission ag aforegaid.
(3) The person to vhom thig section aPPIies arethe returning officers, presiding officers, pollingofficers and any other peraons appointed to performany aluty in connection nith the preparation of arouncipal votera IiBt, the receiPt of nominationg orwithdrasalc of candidaturee or the recording orcounting of votea at any election, and theexpression official duty rhall.for the PurPoaes ofthis gection, be conatrued accordi-ngly, but shallnot include dutiea imposed othenrige than by orunder this Regulation.
33. Remve I of bellot IEFrt fror pollingatation to be an offence.- (1) Any peraon who, at anyelection, fraudulently takeg, or atteDpts to take, aballot paper out of a polling atation, or tiilfullyaids or abeta the doing of any Buch act ghall onconviction, be puniahed with impriaonnent for a termrhich nay ertead to one year, or with fine which tlayextend to five hundretl rupeea, or with both.
12, If the pregiding officcr of a pollinggtation hae reason to believe that any peraon iacomnitting or hag coronitted an offence puniahableunder gub-gection (1), .uch officer nay, before suchpereon leaves the pollinE station arrest or direct apolice officer to arreat auch person and maygearch such pefson or bause hin to be searched by apolice officer :
Provided that shen it ia nececsary toHoman to be searched, the search ghall beanother rgoman rith atrict regard to decency.
cauae amade by
(31 Any ballot paper found upon the personarreated on gearch shall be nade over for safecuetody to a policc officer by the preeiding officer,or when the:earch is nade by a police - officer,shall be kept by guch officer in aafe cuitody.
(4) An offence punishable under sub- Bection(1) chall be cognizable.
31. Other clectoral offencer andtherefor. (f) A Ererson shall be guiltyelectoral offence if at any election, he-
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(c) fraudulently defacea ordcrtroys any ballot paper orroa rk on any bal lot paller i or
- (a) fraudulently defaces or fraudulentlydertroye any nomination paperi or
(b) fraudulantly defaceg destroye orremoves any list, notice or other docu[entaffired by or under the authority of areturning officer ; or
penaltieaof an
fraudulentlythe offic!al
(il) rithout due authority eupplicaballot paper to any peraon or receiveaballot paper fron any peraon or ispoaaeaeion of any ballot paper i or
(e) fraudulently puts into any ballot boxanything, other than the ballot paper rhich heig authorired by lan to put in i or
(f) rithout due authority deatroys,take., opcn! or othereise intirferes nithany ballot bor or ballot paper. then in uaefor the purposca of thc clection ; or
(g) fraudulently, or rithout dueauthority ag the caac ltrly be, attenpta to doany of the foregoing acts or uilfully aidsor abctt thc doing of any luch acta.
l2l Any peraon guilty of an offetce under thiglection rhall. -
(a) if he ie a returning officer br apresiding offi-cer at a polling aatation or anyother officer or clerk employed on officialduty in conncction Hith the election. onconviction, be puniahed uith iDprisonment for atern rhich Da)r ertend to tro yeara. or r.ithfine, or uith both ;
anyanyin
(b) ifbe punishedmay extendboth .
to
he iB any other person,on convictionuith inprisonment for a term uhi.ch
to six nonths, or with fine, or with
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(3) For the purpoaea of this eection, aperEon ahall be deemetl to be on official duty if hisduty i8 to take part in the conduct of an election orpart of an election including the counting of votesor to be reeponsible after an election for the usedballot papera and other documente in connection withsuch election but the exprersion official tluty 8hallnot include anl' duty imposed otherwise than by orunder this Regulation.
({) An offence puniahable under clause (b) ofsub e ection (2) shall be cognizable.
35. Proaecution regarding certain offenceg.- NoCourt shall take cognizance of any offence punishableunder aection 31 or under section 32 or underclauae (a) of aub- aection (2) of rection 3l unleggthere ia a cornplaint nade by an order of, or underauthorit], fron, the "Election Corunission".
(6) Pouera of requisitioning for election PurPoses.
35. Requiritioning of preaires, vehicles. etc,for election.- (1) If it appeara to the Collector oran officer authorised by the collector (hereinafterreferred to as " the requieitioning authority") thatin conncction uith an election-
(a) any premises are needed or are likelyto be needed for the purpoEe of being uged asa polling station or for the Etorage of ballotboxes after a poll hae been taken i or
(b) any vehicle, vessel or animal r'aneeded or likely to be neetletl for the purposeof transport of ballot borea to, or fron, anypolling atation or transport of menber of thepolice force for maintaining order during theconduct of auch election, or tranaport of anyoffice or other pereon for the performance ofany duties in connection sith such election.
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the requisitioning authority Day by order in writingrequieition such preruieea, or Euch vehicle, vegsel oianimal, aa the caae nay be, and may make such furtherordera aa tuay appea r to it to be necelaary or
,expendient in connection with the requisitioning :
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ProVided that no vehicle, veasel or animalig b,e ing lawfully ueed by a candidaLe or hisfor any purpo.e connected sith the election ofcandidate ghall be requisitioned undef thigaection until the completion of the poll atelection.
uhichagent
suchsub-auch
12\ The requiBition ahall be effected by anorder in writing addresged to the peraon deenred bythe requisitioning authority to be the owner orperaon i.n posaession of the property, and guch order.haII to be gerved on the peraon to yhom it iaaddressed in the nanner prescribed for the service ofa notice under gection 315.
(3) Any perron to rhom such prder is addressedchall be bound to deliver poeaeeaion of euchpremisea or euch vehicle, vessel or animal to therequiaitioning authority or to auch other officer asDay be apecificd in the order.
( { ) whenever any property ie requisitionedundcr sub - gection (1) the period of auchrequiaition shall not extend beyond the period forshich such property ie required for any of thepurpoaes mentioned in that aub-section.
Explanation. - For the purpoae of this section"premire:" neana lny land buililing, or part of abuilding and includes a hut, ghed or other structureor any part thereof.
( 5 ) Any pcrlon rho contrageneg an)' ordei nadeunder thiB section shall, on contiction, be puniahedvith impriaonment for a term nhich nay ertend toone year, or with fine, or cith both.
37. Pal,ro€nt of coupeneation. - (1) lfherever inpurauance of the l.!t pr.ceding section, thereguisitioning au€hority requilitions any premiaeaor any vehicle, vegsel or aninal, the eouncil ahallPa]t to the peraon interested corpensation, the arrcuntof which ghall be detcrmined by the requisitioning
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authority taking into consideration the followingnamely :-
(a) in thc cage of premiree,-
(i) the rent payable in regPect of thepremisee or if no rent ie payable the rentpayable for siroilar preniaea in the locality ;
(ii) if in consequencc of the requiaition ofthe prenises the peraon interestod ie conpelledto change hir regidence or place of buainesa,thc reagonable expensea (if any) incitlental toeuch change ;(b) in the caae of any vehicle, vessel
aninal, the fares or rateB prevailing inlocality for the hire of guch vehicl€, veagelanina I .
ortheor
l2l Any person intereetedclaims to be entitled to receiveaggrieved by the order ofauthority as to-
or any peraon rlhocompenaation, beingthe requieitioning
(i) the amount of conpenaation tleternrined,or
(ii) the title of any perron entitled toreceive compenaation, or
(iii) the apportionnents of the amount ofcomEensation among tuo or nore Persona.
nay, uithin on. month from the receiPt of the orderunder gub- aection (l), or if the order is notaddregsed to hin, within one Donth froD the date ofthe order appea I to the Adniniltrative Tribunal andthe decision of the AdDinistrative Tribunal on guchappeal ahall be final.
Erplanation - For the purpoae of thigthe erpression peraon intereated meana,
(a) in the caac of prenisea,
( i ) the peraon uho Basposaeasion of the preroireabefore thc requisition i or
aection
in actualimnediately
(ii)E ossesion
rhen no pcrson waa inthe owner of such premises
actual
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(b) in the caee of any vehicle, veggel oranimal the orrner thereof ; and
(c ) any otherreceive con;renaat ion
person who is entitled to
Provided that uhere imnediately before therequisitioning, any vehicle or veaael uaa, by virtueof a hire-purchase agreenent, in the poaeeaion of aperson other than the orrner, the total compenaationpayable in respect of the reguiaition lhat I beapEortioned betueen that peraon and the orner in euchnanner as they Day agree upon and in default ofagreement in Buch manner aa the r€quiEitioningauthority nay dec ide.
38. Porer to Obtain Inforoation. - (1) Therequisitioning authoritl' may with a vieu torequisitioning any property under Eection 36 ordetermining the compenBation payable under gection 37by order requirc any p€rEon to furnish to euchauthority ae nay be specified in the order auchinformation in hig poesesaion relating to suchproperty aa rtity bc so specified.
(2t If any percon to .whon guch order ieaddressed refuBe! to furniBh auch information orwilfully furnishes false infornation, he ghall, onconviction, be punished r.ith imprisonroent for a termwhich may extend to three nonths, or rrith fine, orrrith both.
39. Eviction froo requiaitiooed prelisea.Any p€rson rcDaining in posreesion ofrequiaitioned premisea in contravention of anynade under gection 36 nay be sumarily evictedthe preDiaes by any officer eqrorered byrequisitioninE authority in thir behalf.
- (1)any
orderfromthe
121 Any officer ao enporered Eay, after givingto any sornan not app€aring in public reagonablewarning and facility to withdraw, renove, or openany lock or bolt or break open any door of anybuilding or do any other act neceasary for effectingauch .viction.
ll. I{o civilcivil court shal I
court to have juriediction.have jurisdiction to queation
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legality of any action taken or any decieion givenby the prescribed authority in connection with theconduct of electiona under this Regulation.
11. Release of preliree fror rcquisition. - (1)tlhen anl, preniaes requiritioned under aection 36 areto be releageil fron regulaition, the possession thereof ehall be delivered to the Person from whompossecBion uae taken at the titDe when the premiceswere requieitionetl or if there rere no such Peraon,to the peraon deened by the requiaitioningauthority to bc the owner of auch pgeniaea and .uchdelivery of posseasion ghall be a full discharge ofthe requisitioning authority fror all liabilitiegin respeot of such delivery, but ghall not prejudiceany rights in resp€ct of the preniees which any otherperaon Eay be entitled by due proceBs of law toenforce againEt th6 lrer.on to rhon posaeaeion of theprenises ie so del ivered.
(2) t{here the peraon to shon posseesionpreuisea requiaitioned under eection 36 isgiven under sub- Bection (1) cannot be foundnot readily agcertainable or has no agentother person empowered to accePt delivery
oftoor
oron
anybeis
anyhig
behalf, the requi&itioning authority ghall cauge anbtice declaring that euch premiser a.re releaged fromrequisition to be affixid on sone conspicuous part ofguch premises and publish the notice in theOfficial Gazette.
( 3 ) When a notice referred to in sub-section (2) is publ ished in the official Gazette, thepreroiaea apecificd in ruch notice shall ceage to besubject to requiaition on and from the date of suchpublication and be deened to have been delivered tothe Ircr5on entitled to poeeesaion there of and therequiaitioning authority or the Council chall notbe liable for any cornpeneation or other claim inresErect of euch .prenirea for any period after thegaid date .
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An election toconpleted.
12. ?erD of office of Councillora.-(l) EveryCouncil, unlegg aooner dissolved under sectioo 2g0ghall continue for five yearl fron the date ofappointed for itg firat meeting and no longer:
Provided that a Council ahall be givenreasonable opportunity of being heard bef6reilissolution.
aitr
constitute a council shatl be
(a) before the erpiry of itc duration specified ingection (1)
l2t
(b)
(3'
sub-
from
foristo
for
before the erpiration of a period of sir monthathe date of ite dissolution:I,rovided that where the remainder of the perioduhich the diggolved council would have continuedl"!! than sir nonths, it ehatl not be neceaaaryhold any election under this sub-sectionconatituting thc Council for cuch period.
A Council constituted upon the diseolution of aCouncil before the erpiration of its duration ghallcontinue only for thl remainder of the pcriod fornhich the disgolved council nould have continuedunder eub-aection (1) had it not been disaolveal."
13. Reaignation of Councillore.-(1) A Councillornay re.ign hig office by tendering his rcrignation inuriting to the President.
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l2l such resignation ehall be effective onreceipt by the Presialent -
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14. Liability of Councillors to remvalofficc.- (1) The Govcrnnent nay on its osn motionon the reconmendation of thc Council removeCouncillor frou office if 6uch councillor haeg"iity of any niaconduct In the iliecharge ofdutiei, or of any diagraceful conduct.
l2l The Government rnay likewise rer0oveCouncillor fron office if euch Councillor has inopinion of the Government becone incapablep-erforning hig dutiel as a Councillor 3
froaor
anybeenhis
anytheof
Provided that no Councillor ehall be rernovableunder thia .ub-aection for beconing incapable ofperfonning his alutice ai thc Prcaident or the 'vice-Preaident, as the caae maY be.
(3) No rcsolution recolmending the removal ofany Councillor for thc PurPosea of- eub-cection (1)or-(2) ghall be pa:sed Ey i council and no order ofremoval shall be nade by ttle Government, unless theCouncillor to nhom it r:elatel har been given areagonable bPPortunitl' of shoning cause $hy 8u9!reconnendation or orde; as th. caae nay be, :houldnot be nade.
(l) In every care the Government nakes an orderunder eub-eection (1) or (2), the Councillor shall bedirqualified from beconing a Councillor, or a
couicillor or menber of any other local authority for'a period of five yeara from the tlate of euch order'
15. Relignation not to affect sub.equentdiaqual ification of a courcillot.- Notrithstandingthat- a councillor has reiigned hic office undcrsection {3 if he is sgbaeguently found guilty undersub-Bection (1) of aection tlt|, the Governnent maydiequalify hin from becoming a Councillor or acourici I loi or nenber of any other local authority fora period of five years fron the tlate of ite order :
Provitled that no guch action ehall be takenagainst any person after the erpiry of one ]rearfiorn the tlate-of hig resignation and without givinghim a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
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15. Diaqualification of council lorten of office.- (1) A Councillordisgualified to hold office ar auch. ifduring his teru of office, he-
during higrhal I be
at any tiroe
(a) ig or becomeg subject to any of thedi squa I if icatione specified in gection 15except the di squal if icat ions specified inclauee ( j.) of sub-section (1) of that aection:or
(b) as a Councillor or a6 a menber of anycodoittee of the Council votes in favour ofany natter in uhich he har directly orindirectly by hi-roself or hig partner any suchrhare or intreat as ig diecribed in clauaeg(a). (b), (c), (c), and (g) of sub-eection (2)of aection 16, whatever may be the value ofsuch ghare or interest or in rhich he ieprofeee.ionally interested on behalf of aclient, principal or other person i or
(c) is Professionably intererted orengaged in any case for or againet the council:or
(d) absents himself during four luecessivemonth froE the meetings of tha Council excePtwith the leave of abaence granted by theCouncil by a resolution on his arittenappl ication for auch leave ;
and heprovieionscounci I lor
shall be dirabled Eubject toof sub-cection (3) froa continuing toanil his office shall becone vacant l
Provided that
thebea
(i) a Councillor thall not bediaqualified under clause (c) if he ia engagedfor the Council uithout receiving anyrenuneration therefor or aPf,rears and c6unductghis bvn case in a court of lau or before anyauthority under thia Regulation Ait againctthe council irrespective of rhether guch aCouncillor is a legal practitioner byprofeasion or not i
(ii) for the purPose of clauge (d),nhen theCouncillor applies for leave, guch leave ahallbe deemed to have been granted unlesa it i3refused nithin period of sitt)' daya fron thedate of hia appl ication.
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(2\ when a Councillor, [....1 incure any ofthe di:gua I if icat ion in sub-section (1) ib shall bethe duty of the Chief officer to 8ubnit a rePort tothe Collector within one Eonth of hie becoming awareof the d isqua I if ication through any sourceuhatsoever.
( 3) In every case the authority to deciderhether a vacancy has arisen ghall be the Director.The Director may give hig decigion on receiPt ofthe report of the chief officer under sub - section(21 or on hic onn motion or on an application madeto hiro by a voter and such decision ghall becoulunioated to the Councillor concerned, the Chicfofficer and thc applicant,. if any. Until theDirector decirlee that a vacancy has ariaen and auchdecigion is connunicated as provided sbove, theCouncillor rhall not be deemed to have ceased to holdoffice.
(4) Any perion aggrieveil by the decision of theDirector may within a period of fifteen days from thedate of receipt of the decision of the Director byhim, appeal to the Administrative Tribunal and theorderg paased by the Adminiltrative Tribunal ehallbe final :
Provided that no order ahall be paeaed undersub-section (3) by the Director or under sub-section(l) by the Adminietrative Tribunal in appeal, againatany Councillor uithout givlng him a reaeonableopportunity of being heard .
Bxplanation.- If any elected t . ...1 CouncillorBera aubject to any dicqualification apecified lnacction 15, at the tine of his election, [....1 andcontinueg to be so diaqualified, the digqualificationchall, for the purErcsea of this aection, be deernedto have been incurretl during the term for rhich he iselected t......t.
17. Spccial provirions regardingdiaqualif ication for failure to pay tarce due to thecouDcil. - (1) The chief Officer ghall prepare and
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foflrard to the Director by the fifteen day ofApril,-July, October, and January every year a -lietof all the Councillorr (incluiling the irirident andthe vice-President) wbo, on the lat day of April,July, October, and Janirary, reapectively, iurediitelypreceding. have failed to pay any tax oi taxeg due b!them to the Council Hithin tro nonths from the datlen which euch tar became payable, and the enountdue from each by ray of each such tax. A copy of theligt ghall be placed before the Council at- it nextn€et ing .
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(i) the nariie of each Councillor included inthe list prepared under aub-aection (1) ;
(ii) the atlouht of tax due from each suchCouncillor by way of each such tax and the dateon which it beeame payable;
(2) The Chi.ef Officer ghall aleo isaue to everyCouncillor included in such list, sinultaneoualy ;special notioc in the prescribcd form requiring -hirnto pay the. aoount of tax due from him within onemonth lrom the date of the isaue of sueh notice.
( 3) The chief Officer ehall forsard to theDirector by the laat day of ltay, August, November,and February, i-mmediately following, a atatementahoring -
(iii) the date of the apecial noticeto guch Councillor under sub-eection (2);
iesuedand
( iv) the amount of tax paid by theCouncillor and the reaions for the non-payEentof the balance, if any,
(il) on receipt of the ctateDent under Eub-section (3), the Director ghall iaaue a specialnotice to each Councillor nho hag failed to pay anytax by the date epecified in the notice under gub-section (21 calling upon him to ltate uithin onemonth from the date of the Epecial notice why heehould not be dioqualified and his office deciaredvacant. Ifexplanation tothe non-paynenigsue an order
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Councillor failg to give anaaticfaction of the Directore for
f the taxes, the Director shallioqualifying guch Councillor and
his office chall thereupon be vacant
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Provided that neither the pecuniaryctrcuntancee of the Councillor nor the fact that hehas paid the arrearE after the notice under sub-cecton (,1) naa received by hin rhall be a aatiefatoryerplanation for the purposea of this aub-lection.
(5) Any person aggrievetl by the decision of theDirector nay rithin a period of fifteen tlaye fromthe date of the receipt of the Dircctor'c order byhin, appeal to the Adninistrative Tribunal and theorders passetl by the Adninistrative Tribunal in guchappeal shall be final ;
Provitletl that no such appea I ehallentertained by the AdminiBtrative Tribunal unlesganount of tax due ir deposited in the office ofCouncil .
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{5) Notnithatanding the fact that theCouncillor so disqualified hae since the tlate of hisdirqualification paid ruch dues of hia own accord orguch dueg are recovered from hin in accordancewith the procedure laid ilorn by or under thieRegulation, guch Councillor ghall be disqualifiedfroo beconing a councillor or a Councillor or nemberof any other local authority for a period of fiveyelrs from the date of ruch dirqua I if ication.
18. Section t[7 not to affect Councile otherporers for recovery of tareg.-- Nothing in the lagtpreceding section ahall be deerned .to affect theporcrs of the council to recover the anount of tardue fron any Councillor in any other manner providedby or under thia Regulation.
19. Councillor to vacatc all officcg if heceasea to be councillor. - A perEon rho ceages to bea Councillor for any reaBon uhatgoever ahall iprofacto vacate all the officee held by hin by virtueof hie' being a Councillor.
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5t. Caaual Vacancies bou to b€ filled up,_ (l)Where_-a vacancy occurs_ through the non- acceptanceof. office by 1ny t....1 Couneillor or ,,r.h peraonbefng- diequalified for becoming or continuingto. - be a Councillor, or any election being ""faside .under the provisione oi section 22 or thedeath,
_ - resrgnati-on. removal or disability of aCouncillor previoua to the expiry of hia termof office, the vacancy ghall -be iillea fy a bye_election t....1.
Provided that no bye-election ghallto. fill up a vacancy occurring within aixprior to the date on phich-the term ofexpi rea .
l2l ?he Chief Officer ehall report to theDirector every vacancy in the off-ice of aCouncillor rithin fifteen days of the occurrenceof the vacancy dr within f iftee-n daye of his becomi.ngarare of the vacancy, rhichever is tater.
be heldmonths
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CEIPIBR III
Ihrtiea and Function of tbe Council and the
Irtrnicipal Brecutive
(1) Obligatory duties and discretional functions ofthe council .
51. Dutieg antl function of the Council - - (1)Ercept a. otherriae providcd in thig Regulation, thenunicipal covernnent of a municipal 4rea shallvest in the Council.
(21 In addition to the duties irnposed upon it byor under this Regulation or any other law for thetine being in force, unlesa the Government othersiredirects it ghall b€ the duty of every Council toundertake and to make reagonable provision for thefollouing nattera ui.thin the Iimita of themunicipal drgltr and when ef,fective neaaureacannot otherwiee be nade then even outside thegaid linits, nanely l-
, (a) lighting public streets,Places and building;(b) ratering public street and placee
(c) cleansing public streetr, Placcs and gewerg,and all spaces, not being Private property'rhich are ofren to the enJoyment of the Public,shether auch spaces are vegted in the Council ornoti removing noxioua vegetation; and abating allpublic nuiaances ;
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(d) extinguiahing f ires,property rhen firee occur ;
and protecting life and
(e) regulating of abating offeneivetrades or practices i
or dangeroua
(9) securing or noving dangerous buildingsplacea, and reclaining unhealthy localities ;
or
(f) renoving obatructions anal projectione inPublic streetE or placea and in spaceB, not beingprivate proFrty, rhich are open.to the enjoytlentof the public. Hhether Buch apacea are vested inthe Council or in coverruoent ;
(h) acguiring and Eaintaing changing andregulating placea for the tliaposal of the dead ;
(i) const ruct ing, alter ing and naintaining publicstr€eta, culverts, municipal boundary marks,marketa, slaughter-houaes, latrines. priviea,urinal3, draine, sererE, drainage-worka, eenerageworks, baths, rashing placea, drinking fountains,tanks, wellg, dame and the like ;
(j) obtaining a aupply or an additional supplyof rater,proper & Eufficient for preventing dangerto the health of the inhabitantg from theinsufficiency or unnholeaoDenesa of the existingsrrpply, when such supply or additional aupply canbe obtained at a reaaonable cost ;
(k) naming atreets and numbering of premi8es
(l) public vacination(m) suitable accomodation for any calves,
or buffaloeg required uithin the nunicipalfor the supply of animal lymph ;
couaarea
(n) printing euch annual reporta on themunicipal adminigtration of the nunicipal area agthe Government by general or apecial ordergrequiree the Council to submit ;
(o) erecting subatantial boundary marks ofauch description and in Euch poaition as shall beapproved by the Collector, defining the linits orany alteration in tshe lirnitg of the nunicipal area;
(p) disposing of night-soil antl rubbigh and ifso required by the Government, PreParation ofconpost manure from such night-soil and rubbieh ;
(e) providing apecial medical aid andacconroodation for the sick in tine of dangeroueor corounicablc tligeaee and taking guch meaguresas rnay be required to Prevent the outbreak or toauppress and prevent the recurrence of suchdigease;
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(r) giving relief and eatabliahing and maintaingrelief worke in tiroe of acarcity or for destituteperaon. within the limitg of the municipal area ;
( s ) inposing compulsory tares uhichspecified in eection 1e1 ;
(t) establishing and roaintaini.ngdisp€nsaries and providing public metlicaland organising Fanily Planning Ccntrea i
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(u) establishing and maintai.ning prirnary schools"
(v) Preparation of plans for ""orro.i.develogxnent and social Justice and the perforrnanceof auch functi.ons and the implementation of guchgchenes aa ltay be entruated from time to tine bythe Administrator to a Council including thoae inrelation the natters referred to i.n sub-sectiona(2) and (3) :
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(3) A Council may, at'either wholly or part ly,propert], and funds for -
ita diacretionout of .the
provide,nunicipal
. I:l laying out,whether in. -areag previouslybuilt . upon -or- not, ner public
"tr.Ii., andacqui.ring the land for that-purpo"., ."a-[te landrequired for the construction- "e' luifaing, orcurtilages there of to abut on guch st"e"i"-;
.^1!l- , eatabliahing or maintaining publicnogprtata, rnstitutions for pre_primary- andeecondary education, librarieg, i""ei.e, iunaticasyl-rls, gymnasiume, akhadas, arrd ho.. ioi aieaureaand .digtitute .perlons "rd "o"et."cii"g' "namarntatning. buildinge therefor, along witf, suchoEner publJ'c building like tosn halla nunicipalofficeg, shopg. 4harnaihalag, "p"" iii - -t-n!.i..""
,gtadia and rest hougeg ;
(c) laying out or rnainEaini.nqgardena, and aleo planting and
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side and other tree8 ;
public parks andnaintaining road- '
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(d) proviiling mugic for the people ;
(e) taking a census, and grantinginformation thich nay tend to aecureregiatration of vital statiatics ,
rerardg forthe correct
(f) naking a surveY ;
(o) oavino the salarieg and allouances, rent andottrir i,tr'arqEs incidental to the maintenance ofthe court of any EtiPendiarl' or -
honoraryMagiBtrate ; or any portion of any auch chargee ;
(h) arranging for the alestruction ordetention ani treaervation of ttoga -whichU" a-ai"oyca or ietained under section 278 ofRegulatio-n or under any law for the timein force in the lrnion territory i ,
thenay _thig
being
(i) eecuring or assiati-ng to secure suitableplacea for the carrying on of the olfengive tradeespecified in section 265 ;
(j) suPPIying, conatructing anil maintaining inacc6rdanci- w-ith-" gen"t"l syatem, approved by theDirectora of Public Health, receptaclea, fittings,pipea and other appliances uhatgoever on or forih: uBe of privlte Prcmises, for receiving qndconducting thl eewage there of into aewera underthe control of the Council ;
(k) the acquisibion ancl naintenance of grazinggrounds ; antl thb egtablish.ment naintenance ofdaiiy farma and breeding stud ;
( I ) e.tablishing and naintaining a farm orfactory for the diePosal sehtage i
(m) pronoting the uell-being- of - municipalenployeis or an! clags of municipal enployeea andof their dePentlanta t
(n) providing accommodation for servant:eloployed by the Council i
(o) the congtruction sanitary dnellinga for thepoorer classes ;
(p) the purchaee, organisation ,maintanance,extlnaion ant nanagenent of roechanicaily propelledtransport facilities for the conveyance of thepublic ;
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(S) the conatruction, maintenance repair:,purchaae of any norke for the rupply of alectricalenergy or gas i
( r ) naking contributionB torarda theconstruction, gstabliahment ormaintenance ofeducational in.titutiont including librariea anilmuseuns, any hoepital, diapensary or similarinatitution pro.viding for public rnedical reliefor any other ingtitution of a charitable nature i
(s) giving granta or donatione to privately runprinary or secondary gchoolg or hoetels forstudents;
(t) the aetting up of dairiee orfor the supply, clistribution and processing ofor nilk producta for the benefit ofinhabitante of the nunicipal area ;
farmgnilkthe
I41 I (u) any public reception ceremony, fairentertainment or erhibition rithin the municipalarea, if the expenseo in each case do not exceedRe.2l0 t...1 and the total cxpenditure duringthe year doeg not exceed Bs.19e8 t...1provided, houever, that the Collector'g ganctionshall be neccsBary. -
(i) in each caee, where the expenaea areabove the premiseible linits herein beforespecified;
(ii! in each caee, rhatever the exfrenaesinvolved, after the annual limitg hereinbefora epccificil are reached'i
(v) any other mearure not rpecified ingubsection l2l likely to promote public safety,health and convenience.
( i0 ) No auit for ilanagea or fot apecificperfornance rhall be naintainable against anycouncil or any Councillor or officer or aervantthereof on thc Around that any of the duti.eBspecified in gub-rection (2) above have not beenperformed.
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(5) Every Councli shaii aiso. out ol themunicipal property and fund, nake payments atsuch ratea as the covernment may from time to time bygeneral or special order specify for themaintenance and treatnent either in themunicipal area or at the any asylum, hospital orhouse, whethei hrithin or without such municipal area,which the covernment declares by notification to besuitable for guch purpose, -
(a) of lunatics, not beingpersona for whose confinement anorder under Chapter XXXIV of the Code ofCrirninal Procedure, 1898, is in force,and
(b) of Iaprosy patients,resident within, or under any enactment_ for thetime being in force removed from, the municipalarea:Provided t.hat the Counet! shall ,1ot be liableunder this sub-section for the maintenance andtreatlrent of any Lunatic or leproay pati€ilt in arrysuch asylum, hospital or house as ifotesaid. unles.-s
such- lunatic or leprosy patient, immediately previcusto his admission thereto, hag been resideni in themunicipal area for at least one year.
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Provided further that, where anapplication is made to the High Court or aDistrict eourt under the provisions ofsection 88 of the fndian Lunacy Act-, L9!2,no order for the payment of the cost ofmaintenance of the lunatic by a Councilshall be made without an oBportunity beinggiven to such Council to -show th;t th;lunatic has an estate applicable to hismaintenance or that thi-re is a p".r"nlegally bound. and having the mea-ns, tomaintain hitn. The officei in charge afany asylum to which lunatics for whosemaintenance and treatment a Council isliable under this aection are admittedshall naintain a clear account of the cogtof maintenance and treatment incurred onaccount of each lunatic detained in thea_sylum and shall furnish a copy thereof tothe Council on appl ication
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(6) lrlhere a Council hag entered into anyarrangement or roade any promiee, purpoting to bind itor its aucceasorB for a term of yearr -or for anunlinited period to continue to any educational orcharitable inatltution a yearly contribution fron theHunicipal property or fund, it shall be layful forthe Council or ite guccessorB, rith the aanction ofthe covernnent, to cancel euch arrangenent or promiseor to discontinue, or to .diminish auch yearlycontribution, provided that it ghall have givin atleast tuelve monthar notice of itB intention Bo to doto the manager or Dangers of such inEtitution.
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12, Preeident and Vice-pregident --52. Election of President and Vica-president.
(1) Every Council ehall have a Pregidcnt and aVice-President who shall be elected fron anongst theCouncillore who are elected 1.....I . provided thatsubJect to any general or special orders of theCentral Governnent, the Adninigtrator shall reaervethe of f i.ce of the President for the perBons belongingto the Scheduled caBte6 or Scheduled tribea or rronenor backuard claas of citizens in the preacribedmanner.
l2l tlithin trrentl'-five days fro4 the date ofwhich the namea of Councillors elected a Council arePublished, or as the case rnay be, first publiahed,under aub-section (1) of section 20, in the officialGazette, the Collector shall convene a apecialmeeting of the Councillors for election of Pregidentand vice-President:
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(3) The meeting called under aub-Bection (21Ehall be presi.ded over by the collector or suchofficer as the Collector may by order in writingappoint in this behalf. The collector or such officerBhall, when preeiding over such rneeting, have theBaBe poner as the Presidcnt of a council whenpreeiding over a lBeeting of the council has, butshall not have the right to vote :
Provided that notwithstanding anythi ngcontained in thiB Regulation for regulatingprocedure at neetinga (including the quorun requiredthereat ), the collector or the officer preaidingover such meeting nay for reaaona vhich in hieopinion are gufficient, refuge to adjourn suchneeting.
({) If, in the election ot the Preaident or theVice-President there i8 an equality of votes. thereeult of the election ghalt be decided by lota Lo beArawn in the preaence of the Collector or the officerpresiding in such nanner aa he may determine.
(5) Any dispute regarding election of thePregident or vice-Presialent shall be referred to theAdninistrative tribunal, whose decision in thatbehalf shall be final.
( 6 ) omitted.
.( 7 ) onitted.(8) If during the term of a Council, Lhere ia a
vacancy in the office of a Preeialent or Vice-President due to any reason whatgover, the saroeprocedure aB prescribed in sub-section (2) to (5)ahal I apply except .
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1......1 that the tpecial neeting shall becalled by the Collector eithin twentl' five daya fromthe date on which the vacancy occurs I I,
(b) Ooitted.
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53. Ten of office.of president and Vicc-prelident.The tern of office of the preaident and Vice-
President ghall be co-terminoua yith the term of thecounci I .
51. Resignation of President. (1) Th; presialentresign hig office by t€nderlng his retignationrrriting to the Director,
mayin
(21 Such resignation ehall take effect on thereceipt thereof by the Director.55. Resignation of Vice-Pregident.of the last prcceding aection Bhallapply in regard to resignation ofVice-President.
- ?he provieionamutatia nutandis
his o?fice by the
56. Renoval of Pregident and Vice- President. - APresident or a vice- Preeitlent ehall ceage to be aPregident or Vice - Preeidcnt as the case may be, ifthe Council by a reaolution paased by a najority ofthe total nurnber of Councillors [....1 at a cpecialneeting so decideg.
l2l The requiaition for such special meetingBhall be signed by not leaa than one - fourth of thetotal nurober of Councillorg[ .. . . ) and sball, if suchmeeting is to be convened for conaidering theresolution for removal from office. -
(a) of the Preaident, or of the Presidentrell as the Vice - Pregident, be aentthe Col lector;
agto
(b) of the Vice - Preaident. be Bent to thePregitlent.
(3) The Director or, aa the caae Ray be, thePreaident ahall rithin ten days of the receipt of arequirition under Sub-section (2) convenc a apecialmeeting of the Council i
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Provided that, when the Directorspecial neeting of the council, heintimation thereof to the President.
(4)aection
conveneg ashall givc
A meeting to consider a reaolution under sub-(1) shall be presided over. -(a) by the Director or any other officer
authoriaed by him in this behalf, when aresoluti.dn for the removal of thePresident or of the President and Vice -President is under consideration, but hcchall have no right to vote.
(b) by the President, when a resolutionthe renoval of the Vice - Presidentunder conBiderationi
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57. ConrequeDce. of absencc of pretidcnt or Vice-Preaident yitbout leave. - (1) Every precident orvice - Prerident uho abeentg hingelf from themunicipal area -
(a) for a period exceeding three nonths at atime unlegg leave go to abgenb hinselfhas b€en Eranted by the Council, or
(b) ' for an aggregate period exceeding gixDonths during a year uhether or notleave for guch abrence has been grantedby the council,
shall ceage to be Preaident or Vice- President, asthe case may be.
l2l Leave under clauge (a) of rub-section (1)ghall be grantcd for a period exceeding six monthsdluring one year. l{henever leavc ia granted to a Vice-Preaident a Councillor :halI be elected by theCouncillorg fron arrong their ntmber to perforn allthe duties and exercise all the powers of the Vice-President, during the period for rihich such leave isgranted.
(3) In every case the authority competent todecide whethcr a Pregiaent or a Vice - President haeceased to be President or Vice - Pregident under thissection, shall be the Director. The Director may givehig decision eithir on an application matl€ to hin byany voter or on hig own motion. Such decigion shallbe comaunicated to the PrcBident or vice - Presidentconcerned, the Chief Officer and the applicant, ifanlr. Untill the collector decidee that a vacancy hasarisen and ruch dccision is comr0unicated aa provided.
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above the President or vice-Preaident shalldeened to have ceaEed to be pregidentsPresident. as the case may be :
Providetl that no order shall bethe Director against any preaidentPreiident under thie section withouta reasonable opportunity of being heard.
not beVice-or
passed byor Vice-
giving hin
(4) Any peraon. aggrieved by the decision of theDirector may. uithin a period of fifteen days fromthe date of conrounication of guch decision, appeal tothe Adminigtrative Tribunal and the decision ofthe Administrative Tribunal on such appeal shall befinal .
58. Preeident or liice-Presitlent to hand overcharge - (1) On the election of a nev President orVice-pre!ident, tbe retiring President or VicePreaident in uhose place the new President orVice-Preaident hag been elected Bhall hand overbharge of hie off,ice to euch new President or VicePregident, as the caee may be.
(21 Every PreBident or vice-Preaident whoresigns hia office or is removed from office orceasea to be President or Vice-President for an},reaion other than the election of a new Pregident orVice-President shall hand over charge of his office-
(i) to the Vice-PreEident, if he ia thePresident,
(ii) to the Pregident, if he ig the vicePresident.
( 3) If aDy Preaident or Vice-Presidentrefuaes to hand over charge of his office ag requiredunder aub-aection ( 1) or sub-section (21 , theDirector may, by order in writing , direct thePreeident or the vice-Pregident, ag the caae maybe, to forthwith hand over chargea of hi;office and all papera and property of thi Council, ifany in his posaesaion as such preaident orvice-preaident, to the persons specified in sub_aecti-on (1) or sub-gection (2) and iuch president orVice-Pregident to whom a direction has been iggued
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under thi! aub-aection ahallrequired by the Director.
hand over charge aa
(l) If any Preaident or Vice-preeident to whom adirection has been iggued under sub-aection (3)doee not comply uith guch direction, he shall, onconviction, be puni8hed uith sinple inpriaonment fora terD rhich nay extcnd to one month, or uith fineshich nay extend to two thousand rupees, or withboth .
59. Functionr of precident. -provisions of thi: Segulation andbye-laws franed thereunder, theCouncil shall -
(1) subject toof any ruleaPresident of
theand
a
(a) preside, unless prevented byreasonable cause, at aIl neetings of theCouncil and regulate the conduct of busineseat auch meetinga,
(b) uatch over theadminietration of the
financial and executiveCouncil ;
(c) perforrn auch cxecutive funqtions ofererciae guch porera as are conferred ufronhin by or under this Regglation or any otherlan for the tirne being in force ;
(d) erercige auperviaion and controlover tha acts and procecdinga of all officersanal aervents of the Council in natter ofexecutive ad-minietration and in matterBconcerning the accountt and records of theCouncil, and
(e) furnished to the covernment or theDir€ctor or the Collector or any otherGovcrnnent officer authoriged by theGovcrment fron tiDe to EiDe, auch reportareturna or recordg a! may be prescribed bvruleB or as may be called for at an!' tine b!the Governncnt, thG Director, the collector orruch officer.
l2l fhe Preaident nry, in carea ol. emergency,direct the erecution or stoppage of any rork or thedoing of any act rhi;h requirea the ranctlon of thcCouncil and the inroediate execution or doing of whichis, in hie opinion, necessary for the service orsafety of the public, and Day direct that theexpense! of executing auch uork or doing euch act
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shall be paid from the municiPal fund
Provided that -(a) he ahall not act under thig aection in
contravention of any order of the councilprohibiting the ex.cution of any Particularnork or the doing of any particular act i and
(b) he ahall rePort forthwith the actiontaken under this section and the reasonstherefor to the Standing totornittee and thecouncil at their respective next meeting.
6a. Punction of Vice-Prcrident. - ( 1)shall be the duty of the Vice-President ofcounci I -
It
(a) in the absence of the President andunlesg prevented by reasonable cause, topresitle at the meeting of the Council ;
(b) rhenever there is a casual vacancy inthe office of the pre8ident, to exerci€eall the powers and to perform all the dutiesof the Preai.dent, pending the election or, asthe caae nay be,nomination of a hew PreBidenti
(c) to exercise such of the porders andperforn auch of the aluties of the Presidentag the President may from tine to tine deputeto hitr i
(at) tluring the absence of the Presialent,to erercise the porrera and to perform thedutiee of the President.
(21 The vice-Precident ahall be the ex-officiochairnan of auch one of the SubJecta Conmittees, ifany, as the Council nay deteroine.
61. sinrltaneou. vactnc1l in the office ofPreeiilent and vice-Prelidcnt. - In the event of theofficerg of the President and the vice-President of acouncil beconing vacant sinultaneousll,, pending theelection of a ncr president, the poeers anddutiee of the President chall be erercised andperformed by the Director of euch other officer a!the Director nay in thia behalf appoint.
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62. Eonoraria! or allouancea to preaidentand reDbera of Council .- fhe covernment rnayprescribe the rates of honorarium or allouances to blpaid to the Pregident and memberg of the Council byruleg made in thia behalf.
63. Atanding and subrect Cof,itteea for atlclasses of Councils.- (1) Every municipaf Councilghall gppoint & Standing Conroittee and ..y appointEuch Subjecta Connittees, ac it nay deen neaeasary.
(2) The Standing Coruroittcc shall congiet of guchnumber of mcDberB ag the council nay deternine,so howaver 'that the number of D€ribera go deterninedshall not exceed one third of the total number ofCounc i l lora.
Provided thatthe member of theshall be ignored.
in eo determining the number ofStanding Connittee, a fraction
(3) If the Council dccideg to appoint anySubJecta Conmittee, guch Cornr$ittee ehall congigt oinot more than five members, aa it Day deteimine.
(4) The Pregident Ehall, within eeven days ofhig election a. Presidant under aection 52 callapecial Beeting of the Council for the pufp,o8e of-
(a) deternining the number of mernberg ofthe Standing Coruuittee ;
(b) deternining the Subjects Comnittee orConroitteea, if any, to be appointed and thenunber of ncnbera of each such Co[rittee andif nore than one such Connittee arc to beappointed, the subJecta connitt€e of whichthe Vice-Prelident shall be the er-officioChairman;
(cl holding election to the StandingComDittee and the Subject. Connittee orComlitteer if any, in the ianner preacribedby the Government .
( 5 ) If rcre then one Subjecte Comittce are tobe appointed, 'the Chairnan of the SubJectaCorooittee, other than that of uhich the Vice-President is to be the ex-officio Chairoan, ehall beelected by the merobers thereof, at the meetingconvened, under gub-aection (lr.
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5t.couocil!.sub-BectionConaist of-
conatitutiotr of Staoding co-ittee of- The Standing comnittee referred to in
(1.) of the last pr6ceiling aection ahall
(a) the Preeident of the Council as thechairnan,
(b) the Chairman or Chairnen ot thesubjects conmittees, if any, appointed underclauge (b) of cub-rection (ll of that eection,antl if no such .aubJecte comoittee ieappointed, the vice-Prea ident, aa the nember ornenberg i and
(c) auch other nemberg elected by thecouncillora froD amongat their number in thetoanner laid doun in clause (c) of eub-gection({) of section 63, so houever that the totalnumber of nembers of the standing committeeghall not erceed the nunber deterroined underclauge (a) of gub-rection (l) of the gaidaection !
Providcd that no Councillor thall beeligibte to be.a merober of thc Standing Coronittee ' ifhe ia already elected aa a mem.ber of nore thanone SubJecta Corumittee.
65. apecial conitteet. - A council may frontine to time aPPoint Special Comroitteegconristing of cuch Councillors and for Buchduration aa it nay deternine, antl ruay refer to auchCouitteec auch special subiects or natterBrelating to the PurPosea of this Regulation' foropinion or inquiry and report, ag the Council naythink fit. The Council Day at any tiDc tlircontinucor alter the conttitution of any guch comnittee.Such comittee nay be directeal by the Council to.ubttrit ita report or oPinion, either to the Council,the standing coMittee or anY of, its subjectgcoDmitteeE . e
55. rer. of office of Chairaan and lenberg ofEtanillng and Subrects Ccittee!.-- ( 1) The terD ofoffice of the Chairman of the Standing cotuuitteeshall be co-terminoua with hia tern of office asPresialent.
l2l The tern of office of the Chairnan of aSubjects Committee of which the vice-President igthe er-officio Chairnan ehall be co-terminous uithhis tern of office aa vice-Preaident.
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(3) The term of office of the Chairian of otherSubjects eonnltteea end of the rnenberg of thcStanding CooDittee and aIl SubJects Conmitteeashall be one year or for the reiidue of their termas Councillorc, rhichever ig lcgs, but each of thenshall be eligible for rc-election 3
Provided tha,t, if any such Chairman abaentahingelf fron the nunicipal area for anaggregate 1Eriod exceeding six nonths during theyear,' t{hether with or without leave of Council, heshall ceaee to be the Chairoan.
57 . Casu.l vacqnciea in Corittcer ofCouncil.- A vacancy occuring in any co[Dittee ofCounoil due to any reason whatsoever, Bhallaoon aa possible, be filled up by the electiona nember thereto, aubJect to tshe aarle proviaionethoge under which the nember whose plice ia tofilled up uas elected.
58. FuDction and porer of Standing CoEitteetand gubjects coEitteea. - Each council ghall makebye-laus to provide for the folloring mattera :-
(a) allotment of subjecta to thestanding CoDEittee and the SubjectsCommittees (if any) :
(b) ertent of powers of the Council underthir Regulation or any other Ian for the tinebeing in force to be exercised by theStaniling eomittee anil the subjectgComittees (if any) in re.pect of thesub]ect8 alloted to such Coturittee..
Provided that the subJecta of tranaportundertaking finance and welfare of conservancf,6taff ehall be allotted to the StandingConrnittee, and the Bubjects of fairs and pilgrimeto the Sanitation, Dfedical and public Healthcomittee, and yhere auch coEmitt€e is notappointed to the Standing Comrittee i
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69. Linit: of fxrrcr. ot Conittee inrespect of financial ganctiong. - The powerB offinancial sanctione of the Standing Connittee and theSubjects comnittees of a Council ghall not exceedRa.50.09e and R8. .la,gtC respectively:
Provided that the standing comittee or .theCouncil ghall not .anction any proJect or echeneinvolving construction of such a road, bridge,building or drainage gcheme cogting over RE. L9,gCC .
unless prior technicdl aancti,on therefor is obtainedfrom auch corpetent authority aa the Adminiatratornay preacribe.
7a . Subordination of eonittceg to Council . --( 1 ) Al I SubJects cofumittecE ehal I be aubordi.nates tothe Standing colorittee ia addition to the Council.
(2) The Standing connittec ghall bd gubordinateto the council.
(3) The subjects Comnitteeg ahall report aIltheir decigiong aa soon aa DaI' be t,o the standingcoromittee for inforroation.
(4) The standing Committee ghall report as soonaa day be all ite tlecigiong, incluiling itg decieiongon the decigione of the Subjecta connitteeB, to theCouncil, for itg infornation.
(5) If the ilirectiong of the Council to asublects cormitte conflict rith the directions of theStanding Connittee tb that SubJecta Connittee, thedirections of the council shall in all caeeg prevail.
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CEAPTER IV
Director of hrnic ipal Adniniatration and Collector
- 71. Alryointrent of Director of ltunic ipalA&inigtration anrl his frouer! and the pouerl of Ltt"Collector.--- (1) The covernoent shall, bynotification in the Official cazette, .ppoint ;Director of Municipal Adminigtration. Hisjuriadiction shall extend to the entire Unionterritory.. l2l The . Director, and the eollector of each
district, shall exercige such pouers and ;rerform suchduties as are conferred and iroposed upon thero by thiaRegulation or any rule hade thereunder. TheGovcrnroent nay, by notification in the of,ficial
hat anfr poxer (ercept the porer touty yhich by this Regulation or byreunder is conlerred or inpoaed .uponuch circunatances and under guch
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Gazette, direcmake rules) oany rule madeit sha I I', inconditiona, if any as may be specified, be exercisedor perforned also by the Director or the Collector.
(3) NotxithEtanding anything contained in sub-aections (1, and l2l , the Governnent r0ay, bynotification in the Official cazette, appoint anAddittional Director of !tunicipal Administrationhaving Jurisdiction over auch part of the tlnionterritory and uith such powers as may be specified inthie behalf in the sai.d notification.
CEAPIEB V
ProviEiona regarding Officerg and 8€rvant!
72. Al4rcintrcnt of Chief Officcr, Engineer,llatar norb Engiacer, Eealth Officcr, Auilitor andcertrin other officer!.-- (1) Thcre rhall bc a ChiefOfficer for every Counc i I .
121 A Council Day, uith the eanction of theDirector and if ao requirid by the covernment, shall,create all or any of thc follouing poats, naoely:-
(i) a Municipal Engin..ri(ii) a l{ater Works Engineer;
(iii) a ltunicipal Health Officer;(iv) a Municipal Auditor;
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(v) a Municipal Education officer;(vi) any other Of,ficer as maf, be designated
by the covernment in this behalf.(3) The qualifications, pay, allorrances and
other conditione of service and the method ofrecruitment of the officer apecifieil in the section(1) and (2) shall be regulated by rules rmile by thecovernment in thig behalf.
(4) SubJect to the provisions of sub-section (5)and (5), the power of making appointment to the postsspecified j.n gub-section. (1) and (2) shall veet inthe Council.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in thisRegulation, the Governnent !a]', by notificatj,on inthe Official Gazette, constitute, in reapect of allcouncil. --
(a) a conmon cadre of the Chief Officers.(b) common cadres of all or any of the
officerg epecified in sub-gection (2), whogemininun salary (ercluaive of allowances) isnot legs than Rs.225l- per month.
(5) On the issue of a notification under sub-aection (5), a Government ahall have poner to makerulea to regulate the qualificationa, pay, allowancesand other conditions of gervice and the method ofrecruitloent of officers belonging to the cadresthereby constituted, including the nanner of and theterm6 and conditions under rhich exieting officersshall be obgorbed into; and :uch rules luay vestjurisdiction in respect of all or any of euch ruattersin relation to such cadreg in the covernnent or insuch other authority or authoritiec as may bepiescribed.
(7) If any comnon cadreg are conatituted undersub-eection (5), each Council ghall every yearcontribute out of itg revenue auch Bulo on account ofits Ehare of the expenditure on any officersbelonging thcreto poated to aerve under it incurredor to be incurred in that year for ita purpoaes, aathe Government may by geDera.l or special orderdetermine.
73. A14nintrent of other officers and cervanta._(1) A eouncil may, uith-the ganction of -i-h1 -oi.r"ctor,create such posts of officere and cervant; other thanthoge apecified in sub-section tfi anJ-iZI of thelast preceding gection ag it shall d""r- ' ,r""""."ryfor -efficient execution of its duties- unier thigRegulation.
-.121 The qualificationg, pay allowanceg anal othdrconditiona of service and t\L inethod of iecruitroentof any such officere and gervants.---
. -_ (a) if the roinimum salary (exclugive ofallowancca) of the poet ie iess than Rz.l20/_per nonth, ehall be determined by bye_laHamade by the Council in thie behalfj anrt
(b) if the minirnurn salary (exc-Iusive ofallonances) of the poat ia B;.L2C/_ or more,shall be dete-rmined by general or apeciaiorder made by the Directoi in thig behalf.(3) The Council shall, subJect to the approvalof the Director, decidc the nanier in which anO theterna and conditionr under which the exiatingofficere ghall be absorbed in the pocte created undersub-gection (1).
- (tl)-(a) _The poeer of roaking appointnent toport referred to in clauae (a)-of--sub-gection
shall veat in the standing CorMittee, and ifCouncil so decides, in the ireeident.
any(2tthe
. (b) _The pouer of making appointment to any
Post referred to in clauae (b)- of sub-section(2) shall vcrt in the Council or in the standingConmittee if the Council ao decidee.
_ Explanation:- For the purpose of thiB Bectionand aub-section (5) of eect-ion- 72 the tern ((existingofficer)) or <(existing aervant>> Eeaha an officer orservant .reapectively of an erirting Council nithintne meanI.ng of section 330.
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74. Por.ers end. dutier of chicflhe CEief Off i,cer ghall-- officer.---(1)
andthe
(a) Subject to the control , directionsupervision of the President, supervisefinancial and erecutive adminigtration
of the Council and erercise such porers andperform such dutiea and functione as nay beEonferred or inposed upon him or allotted tohin by or under this Regulati.on ;
(b) take ateps to give effect to all thedeciaions or rlsolutiong of the Council ;
(c) cauge to be maintained and auperviaethe accounts and registerg of the council ;
(d) aubJect to the orders of theconrpetent authority, take pronpt steps torenove any irregularity pointed out b]' theMunicipal Auditor ;
(e) prepare builget ertimatea a4d eubnitthem to the Standing ConroitEee i
(f) report to the President and theComittee concerned all caaes of fraud.enbezzlenent, theft or lose of urunicipalmoney and property i
(g) ererciae aupervieion and control overtfre acts and proceedingE of all the officeraand servanta of the Council i !
(h) subJect to the rules, bY lawg andgeneral or special orders made under thisRegulation, tliapose of all questiong guch asthe pay and allowances leave and otherprivileges in reepect of the officerg andaervent! of the counci I .
l2l The Chief Officer roayi with the eanctionof the council, delegate any of the porerB or dutiesor functions conferred or iDPored uPon or allotted tohim by or under this Regulation, to any rnunicipalofficer or servant :
Provided that guch delegation ahall b€ aubjectprercribedto Euch lioitationa, if any ar roay be
by the Council and algo to the controlby the Chief Officer.
and reviaionc
73. Pouers and ilutiee of other officer!aervants. - The E)ower and duties of all officeregervanta of the Council, other than the
andandChief
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Officer, shall be guch as the standing ConniEtee nayspecify from tine to time
75. Punighoent of officers and servantg.11) Without prejudice to the proviarone of any layfor the time being in force, tf,e folloring penlltiesnay for good rearone, be imposed upon any-ofiicer oraervant of the Council ;-
(i) Cenaure ;
( ii ) Withholding of increnentg orpronotion including stoppage at an efficiencybar;(iii) Reduction to a lorer poct on apay or a time acale or to a lower atageLine scale.;(iv) Recovery fron hig pay of the whole orpart of any pecuniary losa cauaed to theCouncil by negligence or breach of orderg ;
(v) Reooval from the Bervice, which doeanot diaqualify fron future enploynent i(vi) Di5niasal from the service, whichordinarily disqualifiea from future enployment.
(2t Any of the penaltiea nentioned in sub-aection (1) may be inpoaed on an officer oraervant of the Council by the authority competentto nake thc appointtoent of the officer or iervant :
Provided that the penalty mentioned in itens (i)and (ii) of gub-eection (lJ nay be inpoaed onan officer of the Council (othir than an officerbelonging to the coDDon cadre apecified in sub-clauee (5) of aection 72 ot a aervant of theCouncil, by the chief officer of the Council
Providcd further that suapension of an officeror .lervant pending inquiry into the allegationaagainst auch of,ficer or servant shall not be deemedt".P" ? pcnalty and Bhall be ordered only by theauthorit], conpetent to nake appointment to thepolt held by auch officer or servanE.(3) No officer or servant ghall be reduced to aloner poit or rank or reDoved or' diguigged fromaervice under this aection unlesa he has been
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given a resonable opportunity of showingagainst auch reduction, removal or dismiaaal i
cause
Provided thaL this Eub-section shall not apply
(a) Where a peraon is reduced. removedor dismissed on the' ground of conduct whichhag led to hie conviction on a crirninalcharge ; or
(b) ltlhere the competent authority isgatisfied that, for reasone to be recordedin uriting by guch authority, it is notreaaonably practicable to give that peraonan opportunity of shoring cauae.
(4) In the case of any officer or aervantholding any poat, pernanently the mininum aalary ofuhich (erclusive of alloranceg) ig Rs.12e -or more,no order of dismirgal, removal or reduction in postor rank shall be passed nithout the priorapproval of the DireEtor.
( 5 ) In every caae referred to theDirector under the lagt proceeding sub-sectionthe Director shall not refuse to give hia approvalun.less he iB satisfied that -
(i) the finding at the inguiry is perverse;or.
(ii) the penalty of renoval or digmiesal orreduction, aa the caae may be, is too severe.
where' the Director intor&. the Council or thestanding Committee that the finding at theinquiry ig perverae, no further proceedings shallbe taken against the officer or servent concerned inrespect of the same matter.
.(6) An appeal againat any order inposing anypenalty mentioned in sub-tection (l) nay be madeto the authoriby superior to the authorityinpoaing the penalty ag thorn belou :-
Authority inposing the Superior authority to, penalty uhich appeal may be made.
(i) Chief officer Standing Connittee.(ii) Standing Committee .. Council.
(iii) counc i I Adroinistrative Tribunal.(7) No such appeal may be entertained if not
preferred within one month from the date of receiptof the order appealed against by the officer oraervant concerned.
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(8) Any officer or aervant agrrieved by anorder of rearcval, iliemiegal or reduction in a postor rank pasaed against hin uith the approval ofthe Director under gub-gection (4) roay file arevigion application to the Administrative Tribunal.Such application ehall be filed nithin 6C days fromthe days from the date of such oraler.
77. Byc lare to be lade regulating certainconditiong of service. - Every Council ehall inregpect of the officers and aervanta of the Council,other than those referred to in subaecti.ons (1) andl2l of section 72, make by larrg on the followingnattera, namely t -
(a) fixing the anount and nature ofthe Becurity to be furniehed by any eoployeewho ig require to handle property, cagh oreecuritieg belonging to the Council or by anyother enployee from whom it may be tleemedexpedient to requiqe security ;
(b) regulating the grant of leave, tothe eroployeeg and the payDent of leave salaryanil allosanceg to them nhilst absent on leavei
(c) deterroining the remuneration to bepaid to the peraone appointed to act for anyof the caid employees during their abgence onIeave ;
(d) authorising the palrment of travcllingor conveyance allorance to the eDployees i
(e) regulating the period of Eervice ofall enployeea ;
(f) .deternining the contlitions underrhich the enployeee or any of thenshall on retirenent of discharge or in theevent of injury or disability receiveIlension, gratuity or compassinate aJ.loranceand under nhich heirg or aurvivingrqlativea rhall receive penaion gratuitl' orcompassionate allovance and the rate ofanount of guch pension gratunity orconpaasionate allorance :
(S) authori.sing payDent of contributionaout of the Municipal lrund, to any pensionor Provialent fund rhibh Day be eetablichedfor the benefit of the euPloyees i
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(h) deternining subsiatance allowance, inlieu of pay, during the period of suaPenaionof any employee, pending inquiry;
(i) generally prescribing any otherconditions of service of the employeea.
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CEAPTER VI
Coniluct of Bueincgr
(1) Meetings.
78. Proviaion in regard to metings of Council.-The following proviaiona shall be observed withrecpect to the rDeetinge of a council!
(1) There ghall be held aix ordinary neetingsin each year for the dispoaal of general buginegg, inevery alternate nonth eommencing fron the month inuhich the first neeting of the Council under section52 is held, and guch other ordinary meetinge a thePreeident may find neceaaarlr. It ehall be the dutyof the President to fir the tlateg for all ordinarymeetinga and to call such meetings.
12\ The President may, whenever he thinkg fLt-.and ehall, upon the written requeBt of not legs thanone-forth of the total number of Councillora and on atlate not later than fifteen tlaye after the receipt ofsuch request by the President, call a specialneeting.
(3) If the President faile to call a meetingwithin the period epecified in clause (1) or claugel2l , the Councillors nho had nade a request for thespecial rneeting being called, Day requeat theDirector to cal] a epecial neeting. on receiPt ofauch requeat, the Director, or any officer whonr heDay designate in thig behalf, ghall call the specj.alneet,ing on a date rithin fifteen days from the dateof receipt of such requeat by the Director. Suchneeting ghalll be preaided over by the Director orthe officer designateil, but he ahall have no right tovote.
(al (a) Seven clear days' notice of an ordinarymeeting, and three clear days' notice of a specialmeeting specifying the date, hour and place at which
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auch meeting ia to be held and the businegs to betransacted thereat ghall be served upon theCounci.llora, antl polted up at the nunicipal office,The notice ghall include any notion or propositionof which a Councillor ghall have given writtennotice, not less than ten clear days previoua to theneeting, of hit intention to bring forvard thereatand in the case of a speci.al neeting, any motion orpropoBition nentioned in any rritten requeat made orauch meeting i
(b) notnithstanding anything containedsub-clause (al in an eoerge;cy, ior reasoisbe recorded in sriting, the pieaident maya special meeting of the Council with onlydayra notice .erved upon the CouncilloriEoated up at the municipal office.
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(5) Every n€eting of a Council shall, except forreasona t_o be apecified in the notice convenin-g themeeting, be held in any of the buildinge uaed as amunici.pal office by such Council(6) Every neeting .hall, in the absence of boththe President and the vice-president, be preeidedover by tuch one of the Councillors present ai nay bechosen by the meeting to be the C-hairmin for -the
occagion and auch Chairnan shall ererciee thereat thepouerc veated in the president by clauge (a) of sub_aection (l) of gection 59.
- 171. la) the preeiding authority ahall preservegrdcl at the reeting. All pointe oi order ghall bedecided. by the presiding aulhori.ty with or Hithoutdiecusgion a8 it may deem fit, ani the decision ofthe presiding authority ghall be final;
_ lfl (i) the preaiding authority ray direct anycouncillorg whoee conduct is i; it, opinio'ndirorderly to rithdrar inoediately fron the nrletingof the Council and any Council-lor go ordered t;sithdran ehall do ao iorthrdith and ahall ablenthimeelf during the renainiler of .the day's rueeting:
Providcd that the presiding authorityvithdrar such order on receiving an-apology fr6mcouncillor or without auch apology; -loaythe
(ii) if any Counci,llor uho has been orderuithdraw continues to remain in Lhe neeting,presitling authority may take such stePs asmay deem fit to cauee him to be removed.
(8) Every meeting shall be open to theunlege the PreBiding authority congidersany inquiry or deliberation Pentling beforeCouncil ghould be held in Private :
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(9) (a) The quoruntransaction of buginesg-
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necesaary for the
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Provided that the preeiding authority mayany time cauae any Percon to 'be removedinterrupta the Proceedi.ngs.
(i) at an ordinary meeting ahall be one-third of the total number of Councillors ;
(ii) at a epecial meeting shall be one-half of the total number of councillors ;
Provided that in cornputing the quorum.fraction shall be ignored;
(b) if at any time during a neeting thepresiding authorit]' notices or if it ie brought[o tbe iotice of -the PreBiding authority thatthe mumber of Councillora Preaent including thepresialing - authority falls ghort of- the quorumiequired, 'the presiding authority ghall after,.ftitg for not legs than fifteen ninutes andnot iotc than thirty minutea adjourn theneeting to guch hour on the following oraome 6ther f,uture day ae it EaY reasonablyfix. A notice of luch adiournment shall beposted uP at the municipal office and the-business - nhich rrould have been broughtbefore the original [eeting, had ther been aquorum thereat, but no othei business ahall beSrought before the adjournetl meeting and maY
be dispoeed of at such neeting.
(10) Ercept with the permiasion of the presidingauthority (whiah shall not be given in the cage of amotion or proposition to modify or cancefany resolution witnin three monthE after tshe pasaingthEreof) no business ghall be tranaacted and noproposition ghall be diacussed at an]' meeting unleaait trad been mentioned in the notice conveni'ng suchneeting or in the case of a Efrecial neeting in thewritten request for such meeti.ng.
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(11) SubJect to any rules made in thig behalf,the order in rhich the businegg ehall be transactedat any meeting shall be deternined by thepregiding authority :
Provided that, if it ig propoeed by anyCouncillor that priority should be given to anYparticular iten of, busineEa, or to any Particularproporition, the presiding authoritl' shall Put theproposal to the neefing and be guitled by the Dajorityof votes of thc eouncillors present antl voting,given for or againat the proporal.
' ( 12 ) ilinutea containing the namcg of theConcillorg and of the covernDent officers, if anY,present under the provisions of clause lL7l, andof the proceedings at each neeting ehall bekept in Engliah in a book to be naintained forthis purpose. Except uhen votes are recorded bvballot, the nanes of the Councillors voting f1i oragainat any propoaal or Dotion shall be recorded inthe minute book. The Dinutee ghall be eignedaB aoon as practicable, by the preaidingauthority of ruch neetings and shall at allreagonable tinea .be open to inspection by anyinhabitant of tha nuncipal area. Such minutes shallbe placad before the nert Deeting of the Council andshall, after confirrqation by the meeting, be signedby the presiding authority of such heeting.
. (13) Except aa otheruise provided by or uthis Begulation, aIl quettions ehall be decideda maJority of votea of the co"---i!1or3 pre',eluvoting, the presitling aurLirity having a secondcasting vote in all ;-5ss of -equaliEy of voVotea ehall !e taken and resultt recoided innanner at !ull, Oe preecribeil by rulea.
nderby
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tes.such
'.-ll Any Deeting nay, rith the conaent of a..djority of the counaillore present, be adjournedfron tine to tiD€ to a letter bour on tlre aane dayor to an other day ; but no buaineeg ehall betrangacted at any adJourneil meeting other tshan thatleft undiaposed of at the neeting frorn uhich theadJournoent took place. A notice of such adlournnent--
poated up at the municipal office ghall be deeroedbe gufficient notice of the adJourned nreeting :
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Notwithatanding anything contained in claueel9l , no guorum shall be neceaaary for' suchadjourned neeting.
(15) No resolution of a Council ghall benodified or cancelled within three months aftertshe passing thereof except by a resolution supportedby not legg than oneJhalf of the total nurnber ofcouncillors and paesed at the meeting of vrhichnotice ehall have been given fulfilling the
,requirenents of clause (4) and setting forth fullythe regolution which it is propoaed to modifyor cancel at guch meeting and the motion orproposition for the modification or cancellation ofguch resolution.
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(16) Except for reagons rrhich the preaidingauthority deems emergent, no businegg relatingto any nork which is being or ia to be executedfor the Council by any Department o! the Governnentshall be tranaacted at any meeting of a councilunlegs at leagt aeven days previous to arich rleeting,i letter has been addressed to the concerned officerof the Govern.rent informing him of the intention totranaact guch buginegs thereat and of the motions orpropositions to be brought forward concerning suchbuginegg.
(17) lf it appeara to a eouncil 'that the-.rreq.nte cf any Governnent officer or an officer ofa vrllage panchayat ig deairable for the PurPose ofdiacugsion or consideration of any question, onwhich, in virtue of, the duties of hie office,his opinion or information shich he could supplywill be useful to euch Council, at any rneeting ofsuch Council, it shall be conpetent to guchCouncil, by letter adilreaseal to such officer not lesathan 15 days previous to the intentled neeting, toinvite him to be present thereat ; and the gaidofficer ghall, aa far aa possible, attend suchneeting: a
ProvidedIetter may,
that auch officer on rcceiptif unable to be presenE
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instruct a Deputycompetent gubordinate, ashim to the meeting at higattendi.ng hirueel f .
or AaaiEtant or otherto his views, and nay aendrepreaentative, instead of
(18) No officer attending a meetinE of theCouncil under clauee (16) or (IZ) shal] bE entitled'to vote on any proEoaition at auch neeting.(19) The Government may nake rules inrespect of nattera relating io the conduct ofbuginegs at.neetinge of the Council not lrovidedfor in thiE Eection.
79. tteetings of CoDitteea. - The followingprovisionB shall apply to meeting of CoEoitteeE :_
.. (1) Subject to any general or special orders ofthe comrttee, the ordinary rneeEinga of aConmittee shall be held on euch days aid at auchtime as the Chairnan rnay fix.
_ 12l Upon the uritten request of the president orof not less than one-forth;f the ,embeis of theCorDrnittee, the Chairman shall call a special meetingof thc Comoittee on a date not latei than aevendaya after the receipt of such request :
Provided tshat i.n conputing one-forth of thenerDberB, a fraction shall be- ignoied.(3) If the Chairman of a Conmittee has beenabsent fron the nunicipal area for a periodexceeding fifteen days or if the ehairman fails tocall a qeeting uithin the period apecifJ.ed in clauge(21 , the Prerident or i.n his abgence the Vice-President may call a meeting of the Connittee.(,1) If the chairman, the president andVice-President fail to call a meetingreguired by clauee (2) or (3), one-third 6t
Demlera of the Comittee or two nenbers, rhichevermore, nay call auch neeting I
Provided that, in conputing one-third ofnembers a fraction ahall be-ignoied.
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(5) (a) A notice of. every -neeti.ng specifyingthe date on which and the time aid the piace-at whicfrauch meeting ie to be held and the business tobe tranaacted thereat shall b. aerved upon eachmember of the Conmittee and shall algo be listed "p
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at the municipal office at least three clear daysbefore the date of the meeting ;
(b) notwithetanding anything contained insub-clauge (a), in an energency, for reasons tobe recorded i,n writing, the chairnan may call ameeting of the CoNrittee uith only one day'snotice gerved upon the members and posted up atthe municipal office.(5) one-half of the neaberg of a Committee shall
forn a quorum but guch number ghall not be legs thantwo .
Provided that, in conputing one-half of themenbers, a fraction ahall be ignored'
(7), Every neeting of a comnittee ahall bepresi.dcd over by the cheirnan and in the abaence ofthe Chairnan, by one of the nembers of the Comnitteeas nay be chosen by the rneeting to pr6aide.
(8) The covernroeirt may make rulea in reaPectof mattera relating to the contluct of buainess atneetings of conmittee8 not provided for in thissection.
( 9 ) Save aa otheruise providecl by claugeg(1) to (7) and the rules made under clause (8). theprovisiona of claugeg (5), (7),llgl , (11), ll2l ,(13), (14), (15), (17) and (18) of the lastpreceding aection and the rulee made under clauee(19) of that section ehall mutatis nutandis apply tothe meetinga of aIl Coamitteea.
8t. Chief officer to be preaent at everyrecting of the Counci I and if required at a reetingof, a coraittee, but not to votc or lake anyproEDaition. (1) Thc Chicf officer ghall, unleesprcvented by reasonable cauee, be present at everymeeting of the Council. The Chief Officer may and ifao required by a Comroittee ghall be preeent at themeeting of the Comnittee.
(21 The Chief Officer may, eith the permiseionof the presiding authority or the Council, make anexplanation or a statetrent of factg in regard toany subJect under diecugsion at such roeeting, butehall not vote upon or make any propositlon at guchmeeting.
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(3) The Council or a Committee may require anyof the Officers of the council to atte;d ariy meetin!of the Council or the Committee at which any matte;with which auch officer ig concerned i. beingdiecussed. Irlhen any officer is thus required toattend any Eueh meeting, he may be called- upon tomake a atatement or explanation of factg or- rupplyany information, but shall not be entitled to vote oito make an), proposition at such meeting.
81. Porer of eouncil or Coui.ttee to requireinforuation, docunent, etc., fron Chief Officei.(1) The.Council or any Cor nittee may require fromthe Chief Officer-(a) any return, Btatement,
BtatiBtics or plan or otherregarding any natter perta iningadninistration of the Council ;
eatimate,information
to the
(b) report ormatter i and
clarification on any such
(c) a copy of any record, correepondence,plan or other document shich is in hii poases-sion or under hig control in his oificialcapacity or which is recorded or filed in hisoffice or in the office of any officer oraervant subordinate to him.
82. Joint Comitteeg of local bodiea. - ( I ) ACouncil nay, fron til[e to tiroe, concur witb any otherlocal authority, -
(21 The Chief Officer shall conply with anyrequiaition under gub-section (1) unless he is oiopinion that conpliance therenith will be prejudicialto the interest of the Council or of the pubiic, innhich caee, he eha.ll refer auch requisition to thePreaident and abide by the deciEion of the preeident.
- (a) in appointing,respective bodies, a jointpurpoae in which they areand in appointing a Chairnanand
out of thei rcommittee for anyjointly interestedof guch Conunittee ;
(b) inpower to f rarne
delegating to anyterna binding on
sucheach
ComDitteeauch body
ag to the conatruction and future maintenanceof any Joint rork and any pouer uhich night beerercised by either or any of auch bodiee; and
(c) in franing and nodifying regulationfor regulating the proceedinga of any guchconmittee and the conduct of correspondencerelating to the purpose for whicb the committeeiB appointed.
(2) A council may, froD time to time, enter intoan agreenent with any other local authority for thelevy of any tax falling under entry 52 or 59 in ListII ln the Seventh Schedule to the ConBtitution ofIndia. uhereby the tax leviable by the bodieg aocontracting nay be levied together inetead ofsepantely sithin the limita of the area subJect tothe control of the gaid bodies.
( 3 ) !{here a Council hag requeated theconcurrence of any other local authority under theprovisiona of sub-section (1) in reapect of anynatter and guch other local authority haa refused toconcur, the covernment nay pass guch order ag it rEaydeen fit, requiring the concurrence of guch otherlocal authoritl,, not being a crntonment authority, inthe matter aforegaid; and Euch other local authorityahall comply uith guch order.
(4) If any difference of opinion arisea betyeenbodiea having joined or entered into an agreenent forany purpoae under thia section, the decisionthereupon of the covernDent or of such officer as itnay designate in this behalf ghall be final:
Provided that, if one of the bodiea concerned isa cantoru0ent authority any luch deciaion shall besubjcct to the concurrence of the Central covernnent.
(5) For the purpo.eB of this section, theexpreeeion ((local authority)) includer a cantonDcntBoard.
(2) Validity of proceedinga.
83. Acta and proceedin!: of Counci I andConitteeg not vitiatcd by ilirqual ificationr, etc. ofn€Db€ra thereof. -- (1) No diequa I ification of ordefect in the election or appointment of any persqn
acting as Councillor or as the preaident orpreeiding authority of any neeting or asChairman or rnember of a Corotnittee ag{inted underthis Regulation ahall be deemed to--vitiate anyact. _or .. proceedings of the Council or of anisuch Comnittee, as the case may be, in which sucl.rp€rson has taken part,. where ever the majorityof persons, parties to such act or proceedings, uereentitled to act.
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(3) Until the contrary is proved, every meetingof a council or of a Committee appointed uider thi;Regulation in respect of proceedinga where of aminute has been made and gigned in accordance"lt! this Regulation or the rulea nade thereunder,shall be deened to have been duly convened and hetdand all the memberg of the m€eting ahall be deemedto have been duly qualified ; and nhere theproceedinge are. the proceedings of aConmittee. auch Comtrittee ahall be deened to havebeen duly constituted and to have had the power todeal with the nattera referred to in the ninite.
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CEAP.IER VII
llunic ipa I Property, Fuads, Contracts and Liabilities
(2) No regolution of a Council or of anyCorutrittee shall be deened invalid on accountany irregularity in the gervice of noticeany Councillor or member, provided thatproceedinge of the council or comnittee uerepreJudicially af fecterl by euch irregularity.
, (4) During ani vacancy in a Council or Comitteethe continuing Councillorg or members may act aa ifno vacancy had occurred.
81. Porer to acquire and hold proFrty. -(1) Subject to any special reservation made orto any apecial conditiong impoaetl by coverment,all property of the nature hereinafter in thi8aection apecified (not being of privateornerahip) and aituate rithin the lioits ;f theruuni.cipal area shall vest in and be under the controlof the Council, and nith all other prqperty whichhaa already veeted or may hereafter vEat -in the
Council,PUrEloaes
ehall be held and applied by it for theof this Regulation, that is to say,-
(a) all Publ ic torrn-walls, gates, rnarkets,a laughter -houaea, manure and, night-aoiIdepois and all Public buildinga of everydeicription which have been constructed orare maintained out of the municiPal fund ;
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(e) all landg buildings or other ProPertytransferred to the Council bl' the centralGoverru$ent or the Governm€nt or acquiredby gift, purchase or otherwise for localpublic purpoeea ;
(f) all lands, building or other ProPertyspecified in clauses (a), (b) and (al)
belonging to or constructed by the CentralGovernment or the Government and which maybe tranaferred to the Council by the saidGovernD€nt ; and
(b) all public aeuera and drains, andall sewerr, draing culvertg and ratercouraea,in alongside or under any street. and allworka materials anil things appertainingtheretoi constructed or nainteained out ofMunicipal funtls ,
(c) all durt, dirt dung, agheg, refuge,animal . matter or filth, or- rubbigh of anYkind and, or unclaimed dead bodieg ofanimalg, collected by the Council froin theatreets, houces, privies, geuera, ceaa-poolsor elserhere, or ileBlroaited in placee firedby the council in that behalf ;
(d) all public lampa, lamp-poste andapEaratua connected therewith or appertainingthlreto, constrUcted or maintainetl out ofMunicipal funds ;
(g) all Public streets, (excludingnational highrraya and guch roade as may beapecified by the Governnent in thia behalf byorder published in the official Gazette) notbeing open apaces or lantlg osned.by Govern-[ent and the pavements, atonea and othernateriale thereof and also all trcea,erections, materials, implemente and thingsprovided for guch etreetg.
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(21 The lands and buildinga belonging tocovernment and traneferred to a Couicil undei il"r".(e) of sub-section ( 1) Bhrll not, unlecaothernige erpresaly provided in the ingirunent ororder of tranafer, belong by right of oenerohip tothe council, but shall veit -in -it subject to theterms and conditiong of the tranEfei. on thebreach of any of the aaid terDE or conditions, thefgld or the building, as the caae may be, withall_ _thinga attached to such land -or iuildingincluding alI firtureg and etructuree ehalI reveatin Governnent and it shall be larful forcovernment to re8urle poaseaaion thereof and makeEuih orders aa to.ite managenent or clisposai, aa itnay deen fit, nithout paynent of compenoition.
85. Decision of clai-us to prope5t y by or agai-natthe Council.- (1) In any munL'cipal- area touhich a eurvey of lande, othei than laids ordinarilyueed - for the purposea of agriculture only, hae beenor shall be extended under any law foi the tinebeing in force, where any propeity or any right inor over any property ig claimed by or on behalfof the Council, or by any person a; agaihst thecouncil, it shall be larful for the collector afterinquiry of uhich due notice has been given, to pasaan order deciding the clain.
- l2l Any suit instituted in any civil courtafter the expiration of one year fron the date ofany order paaaed by the Collector under aub-sectione(1) orr if one or more appeals have been nadeagainst such order within thi period of limitation,than from the date of any order pasaed by thefinal apErellate authority aa deterDined accordingto la! for the tine being in force in the Unionterritory ghall be digmissed (although lini.tation hasnot been aet up aa a defence) if the euit ig broughtto aet aside such order if the relief claiiedie inconsigtent rith ruch order, proviiled that theplaintiff, has had due notice of suih order.
(3) (a) The porera conferred by thigsection on a Collector may also be excercised byDeputy Collector i
(b) the inquiry refferred to in . thigsection ahall be conducted in accordance with
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the provisions relating to conduct of forrnalinguiry or inguiry contained in any relevanLlaw for the tirne being in force in the Unionterritory.
85. t'lunicipal funal.-- (1, All moneya receivedby or on behalf of a qouncil by virtue of thisRegulation or any other law for the time being inforce, all taxeg, fineg anil penalties paid to orIevied by it under this Regulation, other than fineeimpoaed by any Court, all proceeds of land or ,otherproperty sold by the Council, and all rents accruingfron its land or property, antl all intereat, Profitaand other rnoneya accruing by gift or tranBfer fromthe covernment or private indiviiluala or otheruise,ghall conatitute the nunicipal fund, and shall beheld and tlealt with in a airrilar nanner to theproErerty speclfied in section 84 and section 93,reapectivel]':
Provided that(a) nothing in this gection
or in section 84 shall in anyway affect any ob I igat ionaccepted by or inpoaed upon anyCouncil by any declarations oftrust executed by or on behalfof guch Councii or by anyschene settled under theCharitable Endosnents Act,189e,for the administration of anytrust, or by a trust of thenature Bpec.ified in clauge (b);
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(b) a council may, subject to thecondition that reasonable provision shall berratle for the perfornance of all obligationginpoeed or that nay be inpoaed on it by orunder this Regulation or any other law forthe tine being in force, after crediting theneceEsary suma to the funds created underaection 87, credit to a separate heading inthe municipal accounta any portion of themunicipal fund recelved or Eet apart by itepecially for guch purpoaes ag the Directorin this behalf approves, and the Councilghall apply sune eo credited exclusively tothe special purpoaes for which guch gums werereceived or set apart i
on(c) (i) every Council which levies a taxpilgrina reaorting periodically to a
shrine rithin its area thall, aubject to thecondition that reasonablc proviei6n ehall benade for the purposes apecified in sub-clauie(ii), credit the proceeda of the aaid tar toa aeparate heading in the nunicipal accountto be called the ,pilgriD Fund Ac;ount".
- !ii) the purposes for rhich provicionghall be made by a Council bef-ore theproceeda of the pilgriD tax are credited to!h" Pilgrin pund Account ghall be thefolloring. namely, thc payrent to thecguncil of Euch frercentage of Lhe proceede ofthe said tax aa may be deternihed-fron timet9 tine by the Council rith the approval ofthe Director for ---
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(C) the costgaid tax iof collection of the
(b) Drainage;
(c) Prinary and Secondary Education,
(A) Daking reagonable provision forthe perfornance of all obligationBinpoaed or which rnay be inpoaed on it byor under this Regulation or any otheiIau for the tine being in forcc;
(B) guch general dutieg of theCouncil as are connected ritb the healthconvenience and rafety of the Eaidpil gri,oe; and
(iii) the sum. credited undcr eub-clauge(i) shall be devoted to euch rdrkg conduciveto the health, conveniencc and rafety of theaaid pilgrina aa nay be approved- by theDirector. -
(2) The covernDent nay under .ppropriation dulymade in thia bebalf nake such granti to every counci-levery yerr and aubject to guch terna and conditionsand i.n euch Danner a8 it deen fit for all or any ofthe folloring purpo3e!, nanely: -
(a) Iater eupply;.
(d) Development plan Bndachemeg undcr any lar for theforce in the Union territory.
torrn planningtine being in
(e) Dearnccg allowance to the officerg andservanta of the Council;
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(f ) Pay and allorcancesbelonging to the comrDonunder section 72;
to the off icerscadre congtituted
(g) Public health(h) Fire brigade
(i) Construction and maintenance of roads ;
(j) and guch other amenitiea aa the Govern-luent nay from time to time determine.
Such grants shall be credited to the municipalfund and applied for the purpoaes for which theyare sanct ioned .
87. eonstitution of Ealary Reaerve Fund.Every Council chall build up a Salary Reserve Fundvithin a period of three financial years bytran.ferring annually on or before the 31st day ofDecember a cum equal to the total of one month'gsalary and allowanceg of all the officerg andaervanta of the council. Neither during the periodof three years aforegaid nor thereafter, ghall it beconpetent for the Council to incure any expenditurefrom this fund, except with the previous ganctionof the Director. The Director may give his sanctionif he ig satisfied that the proposedexpenditure is for the paynent of salariee andallowances. and cannot be incurred from theunregerved funds of the Council. such sanctionehall further be eubject to the condition that noerpenditure from thc nunicipal fund ehall be incurredthereafter except for the purposes epecified below inorder <if priority, till the salary Reaerve Fund isfully recouped :-
(a) recouPment of thc'Salary Reserve Fund',
(b) paynent of salariea and allonanceg.
The Director shall also prescri.be the period andthe nonthly instalnent by rhich the eaid fund shallbe recouped, r.hich period in no case shall exceedsix montha.
88. Provisions regarding transfer of nrrnicipalProEErtIr. - (1) No Council ghall trangf,er any of itsimnovable property without the sanction of theGovernment.
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(3) Notrithetantling anything contained insubsection (1), a Council nay leaie ita imroovableproperty for a period not erceeding three years, andthe leaaee shall not be dllowed to -nake anyp€rnanent Conatructiona on such inmovabllErropertl,. Such lease may be renened by the Councilbeyon4 the period of three years rrith the pernissionof the Director, ao honever, that the tot;I periodof any leage ghall not exceed aeven years.
No such leage or any renewa.L thereof shall begranted unlesr supported by a resolution paaaed at ameeting of the Council.
l2l A Proposal of such trangfer shall beaccompanied- by a reaolution of the Council pasaid ata. meeting by a roajority of not lera than lso-thirdEof the total nurober of Councillorg .and shall in noray be conaiatent nith the ruleE rlade in this behalfby the Governtoent .
89. Provieiona relating to contracta and tendera. -(1) In the caae-
(a) of every contract rhich yill involveexpenditure not covered by a budget grant.
(b) of every contract the performance ofwhich cannot be completed uithin the officialyear current at the tlate of the contract,
the sanction of the Council by a reaolutionpaosed at an ordinary meeting shall be neceasary.
l2l (a) Bvery contract undcr or for anypurpole of thie Regulation ghall be Dade on behalf oithe Council by tbe Chief Officer;
(b) no auch contract uhich the ChiefOfficer is not empouered by this f,egulation tocarry out sithout the approval or ganctionof gome other nuncipal authority ghall be madeby him until or unlera Euch approval orsanction hae firgt of all been duly given ;
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(c) No contract which wi.Il involve anexpendiEure exceeding Rg. 150e, shall be madeby the Chief Officer unleas otherwiacauthorised in thig behalf by the CounciI,except with the approval or ganction of theCouncil,
(it) Every contract made by the chiefOfficer involving an exp€nditure erceeding 75per cent of the linit in clause (c) but notexceeding that linit ghall be reported by hinwithin fifteen daye after the aame has beenmade to the Council.
(e) The foregoing proviaions of thiEsection ehall apply to every variation oi.discharge of a contract to the same extent asto an ori-g i nal contract.
(3) Every contract entered into by a ChiefOfficer on behalf of a Council shall be entered intoin such manner and form aa would bind such chiefOfficer if such contract rere on his own behalf, andmay in the like manner and form be varied ordi scharged :
Provided that(a) where any such contract, if enteredinto by a Chief Officer, would require to be
under geal, the aaroe shall be sealed with thecommon seal of the Council,
(b) every contiact for the execution ofany uork or for the supply or any rnaterial orgoode which rill involve an expenditureexceeding five hundred rupees ahall be inwriting and shall be eealed rith the commonsea] of the Council and Bhall specify thework to be done or the nateriala or goodr tobe supplied, as the case may be, the price tobe paid for guch uork, naterj-als or gooda andin the cage of a contract for work, the timeor timer uithin which the sane or specifiedportions thereof shalI, be coropleted. a
(4) The common seal of the Council ghall not beaffixed to any contract or oEher instrument except inthe presence of Ewo members of the StairdingConmittee who shall attach their signatures to th;contract or instrument in token that. the same uaasealed in their preBence. The eignature of the said
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signatures ofriuch contract
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(5) A contract not executedprovided in this section shall not beCounc i I .
in the mannerbinding on the
(6) Except as is otherwise provideil in sub-section 12\, a Chief Officer shall before 'enteringinto any contract for the execution of any work orthe aupply of any materials or goods which willinvolve an expenditure exceeding one thousand rupeesgive notice by advertisement in a -l,ocal newapaper,inviting tenders for such contract:
Provided that at least clear seven days shall beallowed to elapse between the date of the publicationof the aclvertisement in the newspaper invitingtenders and the last date fixed for the receipt oftenders by the Chief offi-cer.
l7't The Chief officei shall not be bound toaccept ahy tentler which may be made in pursuance ofsuch notice, but may, Hi,th the approval of theCouncil, accept any of the tenders so made nhichappears to him, upon a view of all theci.rcurostances, to be the most advantageous or mayreject all the tenders submitted to him"
(8) A council. after obtaining the approval ofthe co]Iector, may authorise the chief officer, forreasons which shall be recorded in its prpceedings,to enter into a contract without inviting tenders asherein provided or without accepting any tenderswhich he may receive after having invited them.
(9) A Chief officer shall require security forthe due performance of every contract into nhich heenters under 'sub-section (6) and may, in hi.sdiscretion, require security for the due performanceof any other contract inLo which he enters under thisRegulation.
9t.. Bar againat officers, and gervantg beinginterested in iontract.-- (1) lio officer or servantof a Council ghall. without the written permission ofthe Director, in any-wise be connected with or
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intereated in any bargain or contract made hrith thea;;;;ii a"t aty oi th"-PurPoaes of this Resulation'
l2l If anY such officer or aervant is so
concerned or iiterested or, under colour of hig;i;i;; or emprovment, accePtc anv fee or reward*[.i"""""t oit.i than hig ProPer salary - or.ii"r"n..", the appropriate authority -may declare;;;;--h;-;ir"rI be ii'riapable afteruarile of holiling or."ili""i.s i. any ofiice or enployment under theCouncil.
( 3) Nothing in this gection shall bar a
prosecution under the next aucceeding aection'
91. Penalt!' to councillore, officersand gerYantc ior i-proper interelt incoDtraetr, etc.--(1) If any councillor,-oranv officer or aervant of a Council,uithout tfre written pernission of theDirector, is directly or indirectlyintereeted in any contract roade wiLh suchiouncil, he Ehill be deemetl to havecomlitted an offence under aection 168 of 'l of S6lthe Indian Penal code.
l2l A Councillor or an officer or aervant ofcouncii shall not, by reason only of beingahareholderin, or a member of 9n;' comPany,. or
""eiati"" eociety, be deenred to be interestetl incintract entered into betueen the comPany orBociety and the Council.
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92. . L,iability of Councillorg, officerg andcervanta for loes,-or dalage. -- (1) If ariy Councilloror an officer or servanE of a council makee orair."i" io be made anY Paynent or bpplication of aly,on"y or other prop-rly- belonging to or- under theE""ti"f-"f "o.f,
clon-"if -to any purpoae not authorisetlby or under this Regulation, or assents t'o' or.ir,"ur" uith or parEicipateB in any - affirnative.roi" or proceetliig rel;ting thereto, he- ehall be'indivillualiy liabl; to 6uch council for the logs ora"r.s"-;i""!d itrereby, unlega he proves that he acteilin g6od faith and uith due care and attention'
(2) Every councillor or officer or gervant of a
Council shall-be liable to such council for the locs
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of any money or the logs of, or damage to, otherpropertl, belonging to it or under ita- control , ifsuch- losg or daruage ia a direct conaequence of hignegligence or migconduct.
(3) No guit shall be instituted by a councilagainst any Councillor thereof under gublaection (l)or slb-section (2), except nith the previoua aanctionof the Government.
(4) Notyithgtanding anything contained insection (3), a Buit untler sub-siction (1) oraection (2) may be ingtituted by the covernment.(5) No suit ehall be instituted under thisaection after t,he erpiration of eix years from thedate when the cauae of action arose.
_ - -93. Aptrlication of nunicipal propertl, and fundsrithin anal rithout the Dunicipal area. Thenunicipal fund and all property vegted in a Councils!a-l! U9 applied for the purposis of thig Regulationrithin ita area:
gub-gub-
Provided that it shall be lawful for the Counciluith the ganction of the Director or any officer dulyauthorieed by hinr in this behalf.---(a ) to incur expenditure in theacquiaition of land or in the construction,
maintenance, repair or purchaae of rorkgbeyontl the linitg of itg area for the purpoaeof obtaining a supply of Hater requir-d forthe inhabitants of the rounieipal area or ofproviding the aupply of electrical energy orgaa for the use of the inbabitants of thenuhicipal area or of establishing slaughter-hougei or placeB for the dispoial ot nigtrt-soil or aeuage or carcaasea of ani-oals or fordrainage uorks or for the purpose ofptoviding nechanically propelled transport'facilitieg for the conveyance of the publicor for the purpose of eetting up of dairiesor farma for the supply, dictiibution analprocesaing of nilk or nilk products for thebcnefit of the inhabitantr of Che uunicipalarea, or for any other purpose calculated to
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promote the health, safety or convenience ofthe inhabitants of the municipal area; or
(b) to make a contribution tosardsexpenditure incurred by any other localauthority or out of any public funds formeasureo affecting the health, safety orconvenience of the public and calculated tobenefit directly the reBidents within theIimita of the contributing Council:
Provitled further that nothing ln thig section orin any other provision of this Regufation shall bedeemed to nake it unlawful for a Council when withsuch sanction as aforegaid it has constructed worksbeyontl the limite of the municipal area for thesupply of uater or electrical energy or gaa or fordrainage as aforesaid --
(i) to aupply or extend to or for thebenefit of any persona or buildings or lanclsin any place whether such place is or ie notrrithin the limitg of the municipal irea, anyquanity of water or electrical energy or gaanot required for the purpoaea of thigRegulation Hithin the municipal area, or theadvantages afforded by the syatem offdrainage sorks on such termB and conditionswith regard to payruent and Eo thecontinuance of guch supply or advantagee aaahall be settlecl by agreement between theCouncil and such peraona or the occupiers orornera of auch buildinga or landa. or
(ii) to incur any expenditure, on Euchterns eith regard to paynent aa may besettled as aforegaitl, fot the construction,maintenance, repairs, or alteration of anyconnection piper or any electric or gaasupply lines or other rroika necesaary for thepurpoEe of such eupply or for the extengionof such advantagee, or
(iii) to make contribution towards theconatruction, establishnent or maintenance ofinstitution referred to in clause (t) of sub-section (3) of section 51, subJect to thecondition that the total - of suchcontributiona in any financial year shall notexceed tuo per cent, of the general revenuea
Pr rorcent ,
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(excluding covernnent grants) of the Councilfor the pervioua financial year:
Provided that guch contribution nay, Hithapproval of the GovernDent, exceed tuo
but not five per cent of guch revenuea.
94. Special provision regarding loan. of firefighting equignent, etc.--- It ahall not be necesaaryfor a Council to obtain ganction of the Directoiunder the last preceding section. if the Council, inan emergency, decidee to give on loan its firefighting equipment, road-roller. bull-dozer orambulance car to any other local authori.ty in theDi8trict. The terms and conditiona of the loanshall be Buch as the council and the borroning localauthority may mutually agree.
95. Depositing or inveating of Surplus Funds ofa Council.-- (1) It shall be larrful for a Council todepoEit with the gtate Bank of India or such otherBank as may hereafter be appointed to conduct thebusinees of Governnent treasury or in any othergcheduled bank or uith the sanction of the covernroentin any co-operative bank in the Union territory anysurplus fundg in itg hands rhich may not be requireilfor current charges, and to invest Euch fundg inpublic securitieg in the name of the Council, andfrom time to time, to dispose of auch securities asmay be necessary.
(2) All surplua fundr over and above what nay berequired for current erpenaes, unlesa depoaited orinvegted ae provided for in sub-section (1), chall bedeposited in the local Government treasury or guchother place of eecurity aa nay be approved by theDirector.
96. Porer of council to corprorise suits.---Subject to rules made under this Regulation, aCouncil may conprohise any suit inBtituted by oragainst it, or any claia or alenand arising out ofany contract entered'into by it in accordance riththie Regulation for such sum of rDoney or othercotopenaation as shall be deemed gufficient.
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CEAPTER VIII
Butlget and Account8
97. Budget.-- (1) The Chief officer shall eachyear on or before the 31Bt day of December PrePareantl place before the standing Committee---
(i) a Btatement shoring the incone andexpenditure of the Council for the previousfinancial year.
(ii) a atatenent shouing the income andexpenditure of the Council froD the lst dayof April to the 3eth elay of November of thefinancial year then current and an estimateof the income expenditure for the remainingportion of the current yeari
(iii) an estinate of theexpenditure of the council duringfinancial .year and an egtinate ofbalance in the municipal fund atthe current year i
incone andthe ensuingthe closingthe end of
(vi ) proposa I staxes, feeg or otherthe enauing year.
for any change incharges to be levied
thefor
(2) .such statementa and eatimatesprepared under such headg of accounta andform as nay be preEcribed by Government.
sha I Iin
besuch
(3) The Standing CorlDittee 8haII consider theeatimatea and the proposals of the chief officer andsubmit them to the Council with euch recommendationaa. it may deern fit to nake, before the,31st day ofJanuary:
Provided that, if the Standing Comnittee failato nake it reconnendationa before the 31st day ofJanuary, the President ehall place the atatementsand estimatea before the Council uithout thereconnendatione of the Standing Conmittee.
({) The Council ehall congider the estimategpiepared by the chief Officer and the recommendationgof the Standing Committe, if any, and adopt the
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budget eatimateg with or nithout modificationslater than the last day of February:
Provided that when a Council ia indebtedGovernment, the budget of the Council shalladopted only Hith the previous aanction ofDirector:
not
tobe
the
Provided further that nothing in the firstproviso ehall be deemed to prevent the Council duringthe first quarter of the financial year or till thabudget is ianctioned, rhichever ie earlier, frompaying fron itg nunicipal fund, cost of thesanctioned establishnent and contingencies.
(5) No budget ghall be approved by theunlesg provision is nade therein ---
council
(b) for the payment of contributions tothe 8pecial fundg conatituteal under thisRegulation :uch as the Salary Reaerve Eund;
{a) for the pa)ment aa the)' fall due ofall sume and of all ingtalmentg of principaland intereEt for which the Council may bellable under this Regulation or any other lawfor the tine being in force;
(ci for the paynentallonances of the officersthe Counci I ;
ofand
gaiarieg andservantg sf
(d) for a minimum cash balance at theend of the year (erclusive of the balance, ifany, in any statutory fund) of such amountaa may be preacribed by rulee made by theGovernnent.
(6) The budget ro eanctionetl nay be varied oraltered .by the Council, from time to time, ascircumstaneea may render tleeirable:
Provided that the Standing Committee or anyother Cornmittee appoiated under thig Regulation maywithin the budget so sanctioned, canctionreappropriations not exceeding such limita aa may inrespect of each clags of Council be preacribed byrules, froro one gub-head to another or fron one ninorhead to another under the sane major head andcontrolled by the earoe Committee. A atatenent oisuch reappropriations Bhall be submitted to theCouncil at ita next meeting:
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(b) If any sum which ig notbudget, is expended in ancircurnstanceg in shi.ch guch gum
forthwith be reported by theCouncil and the Director, uith anway in which it is proposed toexpenditure.
Provided further that no such reaPProPr J' Lat lolrshall be done from the amounts earmarked touards therepaynent of any loan and -interest thereon andtosaids corJtribution to any fund or funds conatitutedunder the proviaions of this Act.
(7) (a) save in an emergency, no aum shall beexpended by or on behalf of any eouncil unlesg suchsurn ig included in the budget for the time bei-ng inforce.
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ghal Ithethe
extra
go inc Iudedemergency,
was erpendedPregident
explanationcover such
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98. [unic ipal accountg. --- (1) Accounts of thereceipta and disburseDents of every council shall bekept in accordance vith the rulea contained in theMunicipal Account code. Prescribed by the Governmentand ghall be placed before the Council in thepreacribed manner .
l2l After the end of each official year theChief Officer shall arrange to get prepared, and ifso required by section L00 get audited by theliunicipal Auditor, the accounts of the council forthe year and ahall place thern before the council notlater than the 3eth day of June of the followingyear.
(3) An abgtract of the annual accounts as passedby the Council showing the receipts and disbursementsof the rnrnicipal fund under each head of receiPt anddisbureemqnts, the charges for egtablishment, thebalance, if any, of the fund remaining unaPent. andguch other infornation aa may be required by thecovernment shall be forwarded by the Council to theDirector, not later than the 31st day of July of thenext financial year.
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99. Publication of accounts.--- The quarterlyand annual accounta, recei.pta and digbursements. anal!h" budget when sancti6ned, shall U"-'-op.., toinspection by any adult -inhabitant in the mirnicipalarea. A note to that effect that a statetnent of s-uchl::?l]ntp and.the budget. are so kept for inspectionshall be published in the local nerdspapera.
1!t. Audit of AccouDta. --- Ihe accounta ofmuni.cipal Council: ghall be gubject to audit inrecpecta, in such m:tnner as the Governoent rpy,rules preacribe.
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CEAPIER IX
iluniciFl Taration
(1) Inposition of compulsory and voluntary taxea'
ftl. IEPosition of conpulsory tares'---SubJect to any gineral or apecial -orders rnhichGovirnnent roai make in this behalf, a councilinpose, for itre PurPoaes of this Regulation,taxeg listed below :-
(1)the
shal Ithe
(a) a consolidated property tax on landaor buildings or both situtated withinmunicipal aria. based on their rateable valueaa determinedtl in accordance with sectionLOl;
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(b) a tax on Professi'ons, tradee,cal I ing and employments;
(c)a theatre tar;(d) a tax on advertisements other than
advertisements pribl ished in the newapaPers:
Provided that the maximutr and mi-nimum rates atwhich the taxes aforesaid ehall be levied t " " ' iand other mattera relating to imPosition'asaeaament, collection and exemPtions thereof Bhallbe auch aa rnay be prescribed by rules.
l2t The congolidated tax on ProPerty challinclude ---
(a) a general tax;(b) a general rrater tax;(c) a lighting tax;(d) a general sanitarY tax;
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La2. Iass of inco[e fron tar due to e:eoption tobe reirbursed -by Governnent. --- If under any Epecialor general order issued under sub-section (i) oi itreIaet .preceding Bection, the Government grantaexeuption- in reapect of any clase of properiy orfreraon! froo levy of the taxes specifiid in - gub_sections (1) and (2) of that eectioi, the covernmentnay _under appropriation duly made by lan in thisbehalf, annually reinburee to ihe eouniil concerned,an anount approximately equal to the loss that theCouncil thereby iricurg. The decieion of theGovernnent regarding. ---
(i) the motle of assesaing Ehe lo88; anal
(ii) the amount of loss incurred by eachcouncil concerned each year shall be iinal"Section 103 Omitted.
laa. Other tares rhich Council ray ingnae.--Subject to anl, general or apecial orderi nhiEh theGovernnent may nuke inimpoae, for the purpoaethe folloning tates, name
(a) a tax on all vehiclee(ercluding motor vehicles aEdefined in the uotor VehiclesAct, 1939 ) , boata or animals II of t!19uged for riding, draught orburden and kept for use withinthe municipal area, nhetherthey are actually kept withirior outaide such area;
(b) a toll on vehicles and animals ugedas aforesaid, entering the municipal area butnot liable to taxation under clauae (a);
(c) . a tax on dogr kept rithin thenunicipal area;
(d) a apecial sanitary tax upon privateIatrines, premisea or compoundg cleansed bymunicipal agency, after notice given a;hereinafter required;
(e) a drainage tax;
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thia behalf, a Council mayt of this Regulation, any ofly: -
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( f ) a special water tax for wateraupplied by the Council in individual cases,charges for such supply being fixed in suchmode or modeg as shall be best auited to thevarying circumstancea of any clasa of caseBor of any individual case;
(9) a tax on PilgrimBperiodically to a ghrine within thethe council i
resortinglinits of
the c I eans ingfor conduct ingthereof into
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(h) a special educational tax;(i) & (j) orDittcd
Provlded that no cpecial aaaitarir tax in respec'-of private latrines, premises or compounds shall belevied, unlesg antl until the Council hag --
(i) made provi.aion forthereof by manual labour, oror receiving the sewagemunicipal se$erE, and
115. Proccdure prel iDinary tosection Li. --- A council before
( ii ) issued either several lY toperaonB to be charged, or generally Coinhabitantg cf the municipal area orthereof to be charged uith gueh tax,month'g notice of the intention ofCounci.I to perform such cleansing and tosuch tax.
I.BPOs,.ngimpoa i ng
thethe
p3 rtonethe
levy
tax under. any of
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taxes referred to in gection le{follouing preliminary procedure : -shal I obeerve
. (a) it shall, by.regol.ution passed at aepecial meeting, aelect for the lurpoee oneor other of the taxea apecifild -in ttratsection and approve the bye-Iaws concerningLhe !.* selectad. and in such bye-lawsrpecify---
(i) the claageg of peraons or ofpropcrty or of both, nhich the councilproposea to nake liable, and anyexenptiona which it propoaes to make;
(ii) the amount or rate at which theCouncil propoaes to asses each suchclaas;
(iii) the node ofrecovering the tax anduhich it or ingta.lmentashall be payable;
leq'ing andthe dates on(if any) thereof
(iv) all other nattera nhich thecovernment by rules rnade in this behalfmay require to be epecified therein;(b) wben such a regolution rs paaaed,
the council shall take furthdr action toobtain the previoua sanction of theGovernment to the bye-lars under gection 3e7.
116. Diacretionary tar yhen ganctioned not to beabolised yithout previoua ganction of GovernDent. ---After the bye-laus in respect of any discretionarytax are aanctiooed by the Government under the las-t.preceding section, auch tax ahall be brought intoforce on or after a date to be specified by theGovernment in its sanction. Such a tix ehall noi thenbe abolished without the previoua sanction of theGovernroent.
. La?. Ioca I publication of bye-lava relating totares, rith notice.--- The bye-laws referred to insectiona 105 and 1C6, ag sanciioned and published inthe Official cazette by the covernuenl, ehall berepublished by the Council in a local neuspap€r reitha notice in the preecribed form.
The notice shall specify the daLebye-lans shall cooe i-nto force. Such
on uhich thedate, shal l,
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horrever, not be legg than thirty days from the dateof publication of such notice:
Provided that ---(a) a tax leviable bY the Year shall
come into force excePt on one ofioilorittg days, namely, the first dayApril, fhe firet day of July, the-firgtoi october or the first day of Januaryany year; and if it comes into force ontrri' 3th.i ttt.n the first day of April,.frlf f be leviable by the quarter tillfirst day of APril than next ensuing'
(b) If the lev]' of a tax' or a port!'onof a tax, haa been-ganctioned for a fixedp.ti."a oniy. the levy alall cease at theLo""futi"n -of that peiiod, ercept so far ag
regards recover]'| of arrears which may havebeiome due during that Period'
1C8. council Day vary ratea of tax sithinprescribed liioitg. -- (1) N;tuithatanding any rule'[;;:i;;-;; resolution specifvins the amount or - rate
"'t- rt i"t, a tax is teviaUle, a council may, -by a
"."oi"ii"n Baeeed at a apecial meeting, decide toi;;;;;;; or'reduce the am-ount or rate at which suchil;--i;- teviaUte antl Lo that extent the bye-lawairi..ai "i".[i"".a
by the Government shall be deemed
a;- -[;;. been suitab-ly anendetl with effect from theiit"- "p..iii"a
in thl notice raferred to under sub-section (2):
nottheof
dayin
anyit
the
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Providcal that(a) such increage or retluction ehall be
within the maximum and ninihun I iroitg fixedin re8pect of such tax under the rules;
notratethe
(b) guch increase or reduction shallexceed ten Per centum of the arflount orat which such tax wag leviable during
preceding official iear.
l2l t{hen a Council has by a reeolution deci'dedto increaae or reduce the arnount or rate at nhich;;y t;;- i;- i"*,i"ul., the council shall publish in the."ii.ip.f area the reaolution together with noLice
".""ityins :i date, which chall not be legs than[f,iiti' aiyt fron the date of publication of auch
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notice,tax istax atshallnotice.
-from shich the ahount or rate at rvhich anyleviable ghall be increased ". ."a"""a.-- t;"- the amount or rate ao increaaed
", -"aauaaa
be leviable fron the date speciii.a- i"--ii.f,
(2) Asaeeament andlands.
liability to tax on buildings and
lag. AppointDent ofOfficer.-- (1) The covernmentthe official cazette, ---
authoriaed ValuationDay by notification in
to thefor theyear byfor its
spec ia I
.. (a) -. appoint such officerg includingthose of public I{orks Department oi -[il.
Government to be arrthoiised Valuationofficers for the purposes of this n"g"fiii"i,and
(b) tlef ine the municipal areas withinwhich such officere shall exercise the pow;ilconferred and -perforn the dutieg imp"sei uponthen by or under this Regulation.
l2l Each Council ehall every year payGovernment .auch iun out of itg- ieven-ue-gerviceg reirdered or to be r"rra"i.a- in -ft "tan), authorised Valuation Officer or OfficersPurposes, as the Governnent may be gengral ororder determine.
(3) Till Euch time ag an authorisecl ValuationOfficer ig appointed for any Dunicipal area, theporrera conferred and duties imposed b! or under thisRegulation on such officer shll-l in -that area beexercised and performed by the Stinding coromittee.11t. Bateable value hog to be detEroined.--- (l)In order to fix the rateable value of any building orland assesgable to a property tax, theie shall- bededucted from the amounE of- rent for yhich guchbuilding- or- land rnight reaaonably be erpected to letor for nhich it ia actuatly letl from lear to year,shichever is greater, a aum equal to t-en per centunof the saitl annual rent. a;d the aaid- deductionehall be in lieu of all allowances for repaire or onany other account rhatever .
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(2) Thesituated in orbe includetl inIand.
value of any machinerY containedupon anY building or land shall
th: ratelble value of such building
ornotor
111. Preparation of aaseaaDent list'--- (1)at tax on bu-ilding or lantl or both is imPoaetl,ct i"i otfi""rs shall cause an asaessrnent ligt ofl"ifairg" or landg or landg and builtlinga, inr""i.ipit area to be prepared in the prescribed
(2) For the PurEose of preparing suchassesEment list. the Chief Officer or any P9!8onicting under hig authority may inepect any buildingor faia in the municipal aiea and on the requi'sitionof the Chief officer, the osner or occupier of anysuch buidling or land shalt, sithin such reaeonableperiod as gf,all be specified in the reqlrisition, be-bound to furni.gh a Lrue return to the best of higknowledge or belief ancl subscribe nill hig Eignaturethe nami antl place of abode of the owner or occupieror of both "nd the annual rent, if any, obtained anclhia estimate of the value of such building or land'
112. Pergon p;in:rily liable for a proPerty taxhor to be iles-ignatetl - if hig narc cannot beascertained.-- (1) glhen the name of the Peraonprimarily liable for the Palment of a. tax onLuildingi or lands or both in resPect of anyprediaei cannot be ascertained, it ghall beiufficient to designate hin in the asseaament book,and in any notice rhich it nay be neceaaary toserve upon Ehe said person untler this Begulation,"the h6laer" of guch prernises, uithout furtherdeacription.
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form.
121 tf, in anY such case, any PerBon 1noccupation oi the preniaes ghall refuge to give suchinfo-rmation "t ma! be requiaite for tletermining ,bhois prinarily liab-le ag aforecaid, such person shallhin8alf be- liable, until guch infornation iBobtained, for all tares on buildings or landg orboth leviable on the premisee of rrhich he is inoccupation.
113. Authoriaed valuation officer to checkasBeB8rent. --- t{hen the list of aggeggment has beencompleted by the chief officer, he ehall gubmit the
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Bame to bhe authorised Valuation Officerthe- Government for the municipii--authorised Valuation officer "iliiassessnent. as done by the Chief Officer,
ly inspection of properitiee concerned,!!9 list dul)' check and corrected toofficer within a period of tuo il;aha:-
dealt rith. ---notice leferred
appointed byarea. The
verify theif necessaryand returnthe Chief
Afterto in
111. hrblication of notice of aggeasDentIist.--- Irthen the list of ".sesEme"t--is returnedby the authorised Valuation Otficer-unae"- tt" lastpreceding _section, the_ chief officer shalf gi;;public notice thereof and of the pii""-*n".. the list:I-.:?tf t|9regr ,oay.p. inspectedl and "r,.iy personcra].mrng to be either the owner or occupiir ofproperty included in the list, and any ageni of . s,rchperson, shall be at liberty to inepeit it" fi"t andto make extracta therefrom iithout -"[..g..-
115. public notice- of tioe fixetl for lodgingobjections.-- (l) The Chief Ofticer-shalil at thetine of the publication of the "ii""".""[-iirt under:n" laat precedi.ng section, give public notice of ad"!9 not less than thirtf d;t;; - ;i4., suchpublication, before which objlcti;;;-;" til! valuationor aaaegament in euch ligt ghall be roade; and in allcasea in which. any property is for the'firet tirneaasessect or the aaaesgment is increaaed. he ghallalso give notice thereof to the owner-oi-o"orpie. ofthe property if known, and if the ";n;; ;;- occupierof_.the. property is not known, he
"ii"ir--"tti., thenotice in a conepicuous poaition on -it
" -p.op"rty.
l2l ObJectione to the valuation and aasessmenton anl' property in such ligt shall, if .the oyner oro:guplgr of such property degiiee t; make anoD]ectron, be roade by such owner or occupier or anyagent of such orner of occupier to the chiei officeibefore t!," tioe fixed i" tf,. -ii"r""iia publicnotice, by application in nriting, -"i"[i"g- thegrounds on uhich the valuation "i' ."."""re"t iEdisputed; - . all applications
"" naae---.t"tf beregr.stered 1n a book to be kept by the Chief Officerfor the purpoBe.
116. Objection hor to b€the period given in the public
section 114 expires the chief offiter shall forwardto the authoriied Valuation Officer for the municipalarea, the asseBsment list along with objectionsreceived. The authoriged Valuation Officer shallinvestigate and dispose of the obJections afteratlouing the objector an opportunity of being heardin person or by igent and cauge the result thereof tobe noted in the Eook kept under the last preceding
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' Provitled that before anythe reasons therefor shall beaforeaaid.
section and cause any amendnent necessaryaccordance with guch result to be made inaegeegnent I ist:
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such amendment ig made,recorded in the book
11?. Authentication of list of aaaeasnent. --(1) The list so finally made by the authorisedValuation Officer ghall be authenticated by him underthe scal of hig office and hie signature and he shallendorge a certificate thereon that no valid objectionhag been made to the valuation and asaessmentcontained in the list, except in cases in whichanendments have been made therein.
(2) The list go authenticatetl shall be depoeitedin the municipal office, and thall there be open folinspection during office hourc to all owners andoccirpiers of property entered therein or to theagenia of such persons, and a notice that it is aoopen ehall be forthwith Published.
118. Authentic list hov far conclusive.---SubJ€ct to such alterationa as may be lade thereinund;r the provisions of the nert succeeding sectionand to thi result of any appeal or revision madeunder section 164 or 166, the entries in thea.ieslment list so authenticated antl deposited andthe entries, if any, ingerted in the aaiil list underthe provisione of the nert eucceeding section shallbe accepted ag conclueive evidence---
(i) for the purpoaes of all municiPaltaxes. of the valuation, or annual rent. onthe basig preecribetl in aection LIg, ofbuildings or lande or bot[ buildings and
. lands to which guch entries respectivelyrefer; and
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(ii) for the purpoaea of the tax forwhrch such asgesgnent ligt hae been preparedof the anount of the tax leviable 3n 'suchbuildinga or lands or both buildinqe ;;;landg in any official year in uhicf,
"""f,liet is in force.
119. Arendoent of assegment list. --- ( 1) TheChief Officer, in conaultation with the authori8edValuation Officer, nay at- any time alter theassessrnent-list by inserting or aitering an entry inre:F9c! of any property, such entry having beenomitted f,rom or erroneouily made in ttr" asgeasmentlist through fraud, accideni or mistake or in reepectof any building .conatructed, altered. added to orreconstruct--ed in r*.-ho le or i-n part, yhere suehconstructj.on, alteration, addition or reconstruptionhas been completed after the preparation of theagaeaameht liet, after giving notice to any personintereeted in the alterition-of the list of a date,not leaa than one month frou the date of gervice ofauch notice, before which any objection to thealteration ehould be made.
. (21 An objection nade by any peraon interestedin any such alter.tion, befori the Line fixed in guchnotice" and in the manner provided by aection 115shall be dealt nith j_n all respect as if it rrere anapplication under the sai-d section.
(3) An entry or alteration made under thigsection shall subject to the provisions of sections154 and 156 have the same effect a8 if it had beenmade in the case .of a building constructed, altered,added to or recohstructetl on the day on which
"uchconatruction, alteratian, addition or reconatructionwas conpleted or on the day on which the neuconatruction, alteration, addition or recontructionwaa first occupied, whichever firat occurs, or inother cases, on the earliest day in the currentofficial year on shich the circunitances Justifyingthe entry or alteration existedi and the tix or -thienhanced tar, as the case Day be, shall be levied insuch year in the proportion nrhich the remainder ofthe year after such day bears to the rhole year.
l2a. Reaasearrent to be done after everyfreara. -- The aareaament of every property in
fourthe
nunicipal area shall aa far as possible be done notlesg than once in four years and once done ahall re-main in force for four yearB. Subject to rulea madein thie behalf, the Chief Officer ruay for the purposeof asaeaanent divide the municipal area into suchguitable divigion as he deems fit or may undertakethe work for the whole municipal area simultaneously.The publication of the authenticated aesessment lietghall be done not later than the 31st tlay of July ofthe official year to shich the relatea.
12f. Prinary responsibility for proFrt), taxeaon rhou to rest. -- (1) Subject to the proviaiona ofeub-section l2l . property taxes agsegsed upon anypremiEea shall be primarily leviable as follorrs, na-nely:-
(a) if the premises are held irnmediatelyfrom the Government or from the Council,from the actual occupier thereof:
Provided that property taxeB due in respect ofbuildings veating in the covernment and occupied byservants of the covernment or other persons on pay-ment of rent shalI be leviable primarily from theGovernment i
{b) if the preftiaes are noL so held--(i) from the leeeor if the premises
are let; (ii) fron the auperi.or leceor if thepremiaes are sub-let;(iii) from the peraon in whon theright to let the premises vesta if they areunlet; (iv) from the person in possesaion,if the premisea are not let out to hiro.
l2l If any land hag been let for any terroexceeding one year to tenant, and euch tenant haebuilt upon the land, the property taxea asaessed uponthe eaid land and upon the building erected thereonshall be primarily leviable from the aaid tenant orany peraon deriving title fron the said tenant bl, theoperation of law or by assignroent or trangfer butnot by eub-lease or the legal repreaentative of thesaid tenant or person whether the premiees be in theoccupation cf the aaid tenant or person or legal re-presentative or a sub-tenant.
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122. llhen occupipra nay be held liablc for 1lay-.ent of prolErt}, tarea. -- (1) If the eun duJ ongc99un! of any property tar remains unpaid after abill for the game hag been duly served upon theperaon prirnarily liable for the payment theriof andthe saial peraon be not the occupier for the timebeing of the premiaee in respect of uhich the tax isdue, the Chief Officer may serve a bill for thaamount upon the occupier of the eaid preniseg, or, ifthere are two or nore occupiero theraof, may aervea bill upon each of then for auch portion of ihe aurrdue as bears to the whole amount due to the sameratio nhich the rent paid by auch occupier beara tothe aggregate anount of rent paid by them both or allin respect of the said prenirea.
(21 If the occupier or any of thefaiis within thirty days fron the gervice ofbiII to pay the amount therein claieed,amount may be recovered from him.
(3) No arrear of a property tax shall berecovered from any occupier untler this section whichhag remained due for more than one year, or which isdue on account of any period for $hich the occupieruas not in occupation of the premises on which thetax is assegsed.
(4) If any aum ia paitl by, or recovered fron,an occupier under this Bection, he ehall be entitledto credit therefor in account with the personprimarily liable for the paynent of the same.
occuPrergany sueh
the said
rtyorinby
andion
123. Partial reuission in respect of properetn ining unoccupied. -- (1) here any buildingIand th€ tax whereof ia payable by the year, orreapect of rhich a special sanitary tax is payablethe year or by inatalments, has renain€d vacantunproductive of rent throughout the year or portof the year for ehich such tax is leviable,throughout the period in respect of whichinstalment is payable, the Council shall renit orfund not nore than one-half of the amount of theor inatalment of the tar, as the caae may be:
oranYre-tax
Provided that no guch renigsion or refund shallbe granted unless notice in uriting of the fact of
the builtling orof rent haa beenno remission orper ioil previousnot ice .
l2\aforesaid
Councilof the
(3) Theany peraon tobe upon him.
(a) hag been vacantrent for anY Period ofconsecutive days, or
(b) consigts ofor more of which hasunproductive of rentaforesaid, or
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aeparate tenenentsor have been vacantfor any such Perioil
and unproductive ofnot lesg than ninetY
land being vacant and unProductiveoiven to the chief officer. and that-refund ghall take effect for anyto the day of the deliverY of such
where any such buililing or lantl as
oneand
a3
(c) rhollY or in great Part -
or deatroyed bY fire or otherwiaevalue,
theany ,table
may remit or refund suchtax or instalment as it maY
demol ishedtleprived of
portion, Lf.think equi-
burden of proving the facts entitlingclaim rel-ief under this section shall
Lzl. tlhen building or land deered to be produ-ctive of rent. -- r'or fhe PurPoseB of clauee (a) ofsob-ae"tiot l2l of the tagt preceiling section' a
u"ifai"g-.. Iand shall be deened to be productive of;;;a, if ].t to a tenant rrho hag a continuing rightoi'-
-'o".lrpit;.o" thereof, whether it i's actuallyoccupiecl by such tenant or not.
125. Partiea to trangfer of ProPerty to givenotice of transfer. -- (11 t{henever the title of anyperaon primarily liable for the Payment of a tax on-buildingi or la-nda or both to or over guch Iantl orbuildin! or both ig transferred, the Person shogeiltt. Is so trangferred and the person to whom theaane is transferred shall, uithin three nonths afterexecution of the instrument of Eransfer or after itsiegiatration if it be registered, or after thetrinsfer is effected if no instrument be execuEed,give notice of such trangfer in writing to the ChiefOfficer.
4.2, In the event of the death of any peraonprimarily liable aa aforegaid, tfre per-on io'wnom thetitle of the deceased ghali l" ' ii.nsil.rea aaheir or othereire shall give ,oii..-'"t suchtransfer to the Chief officer iittrin on.--v.", fromthe death of the deceaged.
- (l) If. the peraon liable to give the noti.cereEered to I.n aub-aection (f) or sub_gection (21failg . .to - give guch notice, f," --"t"ff,
"nconviction, be punished rith fine rhich may extend tofifty rupees.
L25. Forn of notice.- (1) The notice to begiven under the last preceding aection--ghall bein t-he fonm of Schedule ff or Seieaute-iir, as thecaae _ may be, and shall state clearly and correctlyall the particulars required by the'sai;-forn.
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such notice,he thinkg ituction of the
a coPyof the
(2) On receipt ofthe Chief Officer nay.neceBaary, require the pinstruoent of transfer,thereof obtained under sIndian Registration Ac
anyifrodifectt,
ny oron 579S8.
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L27. In absence of notice, )iability totareri to continue on original mfaer._ ( I )Every pel8oll - primarily liable - for the paynent ofg.llx on buildings or lands or both nho trairsfere histttle to or over cuch building dr land or bothrrithout giving notice of guch tiansfer io the ChiefOfficer as aforesaid ghall, in addition io iny otherIiability nhich he incur-s through auch- -neglet,continue to be liable for the payreit oi ihe saia taxon_.the building or land or bolh-until he qivea suchnotr.ce, or until the transfer ahall f,ave beenrecorded by the Council.
. _(21 But nothing in thie section shall be heldto deEi.niEh the liability of the transferee for theaaid tax or to affect the prior claim of the Councilgg_ th9 eaid- builaling and land conferred by sectionLat, tor the recovery of the tax on the land orbuilding or both.
128. pouer to fii special rate in lieuaapecial aanitary tar.- trlheie a Council hasprovision for the cleansing of any factory, hotel
ofmade
or
club or any grouP of buildinge or landa.used for anY
;;;-p;;p;;; ind -under o'e ."ias"ment, it.rnav' instead
"i- i""iins in respect thereof-any sPecial sanitary[i" - i.i-"ia under-this chaPter,. fix a -special rateiii tr,"--aii.t antl other -conditione for periodicar;;;r;;a. thereof, such rate, dateg and conditions-unif f U" tletermined either -
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in accordance ldith thethe tine being in force;
(a)
131 to 13{ Omitted
bye-Iaws for
rn nofcr eatermunicipa I
or
(b) by written aggrement with.the Person nhonw6uld have -Eeen otherriae liable forthe tax provided that irr fixing the amour'tof euch iate proper regaril ehall-be had tothe probable- coEt tu il'' Cor;rre il <tf il'cserviie to tre rendere'l '
L29. Recovery of guns claiued under the lasttro preceedinq aeitiong. - Every eutl claimed by a
;;;""ii aa ihie under anY of the provisiona
"".["i".a in section 128 - shall be deemed to be
.n -i.""nt
claimed on account of a tax and shall beieco*,erable in Lhe same manner as an amount of a taxie recoverable under thig Regulation'
13S" Cciuncil ray aell surplu= rrater tor =3€outsi-de :uuieipa! arei, - A couneiL nay con+-ra'tnith any perion or department to eupply for uaefevo"a ihe-municipal arEa anI quantitY of waterU.io"ging t; it bul not required bI i!, -1! such ratesand oi sich conditionB aE iL may think fit:
Providetl that guch rate shall becaae lower than the rate chargeablesuppl ietl for similar PurPoaea rithin thearea.
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135. tableg of tolls to be ghorn on deland. -- Acouncil impoaing any toll under thia Rcaulation ahallcauae to be kept at each place where such toll is tobe collected, a table shorring the arcunt! leviable inall caaeg provided for in the bye-lars including theterna, if any, on uhich the liability to pay- euchtolls may be conpounded by perj.odical payme-nti; andit shall be the auty of every peraon auEhorised todenand paypent of a toll, to ahou such table on therequeat of any person from uhom such demand iB Dade.
136. Pauer to eeize vehicle or aniDal or goodafol non-payDent of octroi or toll antl to diepoat ofgeized pruEerty. --
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f ;rrrrr -paymei.t on deri,and i . . ,. I <,1by a Counci.l, any person appointed1....1 toll nay seize I....1 anyon which the toll is chargeable, oiburden of such vehicle or aninalcient value to aatisfy the demand,aame. He ahall thereupon give the
on of the vehicle, [....1 or animalof the proE ertl, together rith athe foro of Schedule vI .
any toll leviabl eto collect suchvehicle or animalany part of ther{hich is of euffiand may detain theperson i,n poaEessiseized, a I istrritten nolice in
. l-21 When the expenee of keeping the propertyBeized together rcith the amount. of i.he - toiichargeaLle is likely to exceed itg value, tlie perBarrseizing such property rl6y inform the person in whogepoBaesaion it Eas thaL j.t will be sold at oncei andshall sell it or cause it to be BoId accordinglyunless the amount of toll demanded be forthpit.h paid.
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(3) If at any time before a sale has begun, - the
rreraon from shogl possession the ProPerty has been^".ir"a, tenders at-the municiPal office tt'" amount;i--;ti exPenaea incurred and of the tolr t " " 1
piyaUfe, th; chief officer shall forthHith deliver tohim ttre proPert]' seized.
(4) ff no euch tender is nade, the ProPertyseizei- may be sold, and the proceeds-of -such gale.ftif i r" aiplied in Pal,.ment of such toll' t'"'l andIit"-"tp"nt'"'t incidenla-l to the seizure, detention andsale.
(5) The surplus, if any, of the sale-proceedashall be credited to the municipal fund, and may. onapplication maile Eo the Chief Officer in writing,iitrin three yeais next after the gale, be paid . toth" p"a"on in ihose possession the property uaa uhetrr.iri,a, and if no su-ch application is made. shall bethe proPertY of the Council.
sections 1.37 and i38 omitted.
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- 139. Farning of_toolg.-- (l) It shall be lawfulfor a Council to leage by public auction the Ievy ofany toll that may be inposed under thig Regulation :
Provided that the lescee ghall give aecurity forthe due fulfilment. of the conditiona of the lease.
l2l trlhere any toll haa been leaeed under thigsection, any person eroployed by the leesee to collectsuch toll ghall, aubject to the conditions of theleaee, exercise the powers and perform the dutiegconferred and imposed by eub-eections (1) antl (2) ofsection 135 on a person appoi nteil to collect a toll,and any property eeized, ghall be dealt nith ae if iihas been seized under the provisiona of that gection:
Provj.ded that no property seized mayexcept under the orders of the Chief Of,ficer.(il) Supplenentary provieiona regarding taxes,
be so lil
lal. Porera to com;rcund tax on vehicles oraniuals.-- Where a Council has imposed a tax onvehiclea ( other than motor vehiclis ) or animalsused for riding, draught or burden and kept for suchuae
- uithin the nunicipal area, it roay compound withthe keeper of any livery-stable or oi horles or suchvehicles kept for sale or hire, for the payment of alg.p sum for any perj.od not exceeding oire-year at atine, in lieu of any amount which such keeper wouldotherwise have been liable to pay on accou-rrt of thetax impoaed as aforegaid.
t 64lls3 igltntol c.rt.lntatrs atc.
1{1. ABaealDant not invalid for defect of forD)-No aaBeBsment and no charge or denanal of any tax madeunder the authority of this Regulation shall beinvalid by reagon of any clerical error or otherilefect of forn and when any ProPerty is described forthe purpose of aaeeeing .ny Euch tax, it- shallbe -guflicient to degcribe it 8o that it shall begenerally known. and it thall not b€ heceasary toname the owner or occuPier thereof.
Ll2. Porer of Gover lent to requir council toiEEpae tares.-.slhere it apPeara to th: -Governmentth;t the balance of the rnunicipal fund of acouncil ia insrfficient for lleeti-ng eny exPenditureincurred under aection 291 ot for the Performance ofdutiea for the gerforuance of nhich the Dire<:t-or hadfixed a period under section 297, the Governmentmay by notification require the Council toimpose, within the municipal area. - any laxspEclfied in the noti.fication uhich may be - imposedunder aection 104 and which is not at the tirneimposed, nithin the said area or to enhance anyeriating tar in auch manner or to such extend ad t-heGovernnint conciders fit and the Council shallforthwith proceed to impose or enhance in accordancewith the iequisition, guch Lax under the provisionsof thie Chapter as if a reaolution of the council hadbeen passed for the PurPolle under section 195'
Ll2 A. Ihe Administrator with the prior approvalof the central Governhent, ehall -(a) asrign to the council, such tares, duties. tollgand feei levied and collected by the centralcovernnent for auch purpoaes and aubject to auchconditions and Limits as nay be prescribed;
(b) Provide for making auch grants-ine-aid LoCouncil aa nay be determined from time to time,order published in the official Gazette.
theby an
(5) Feea
1a3. Pee8 Day be eharged for certair, Iicenceg,pemiasion, etc.- (1) When any licence is grantedunder this Regulation, or uhen permiaaion ig giventhereunder for naking any temPorarY erection orfor putting up anf, projection, or for the temPoraryoccupition of any public street or other ]andvested in the council , the authority granting orgiving such licence or premission rnay charge aieasonable fee for the aane as deterrnined by the bye-laws:
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Provided that, uhen permission is qivenputting. up a proJection, the authority 9iiin9permiseion mqy charge every year aiecrirriniuntil the projection is renoved.
l2l The Council may charge a higer fee by rrayof penalty for any erection or lrojectlon, or fir thiuse- or occupatlon of any public itreet or otherIand veatetl in the counii-l , by any peraon uithoutits pernisaion or licence. Such-fee-efrall be leviablei:re.spective of any_other penalty cr ii.iUitity a;wn-rcn the peraon liable to pay the sane lnai besubject under-any other provisiin-s of tfris negufltionor any other law fol the time being in force.?Ie rales <.rf such higher r-ees shalj aiso bedeternined by the bye-Iar,rs.
143 A. rlith effect from such date as thePresident may, by notification, specify the FinanceCommission conetituted under seclion 1g6 of theAndanan- and Nicobar, fslands (panchayhts) Regulation,199i1 ehall algo be the Finance Comiission -for theUnion territory of Danan and Diu and shal.l makerecommendationa to the Adrninigtrator aa to_(a) the principlee :ehieh should gover.n,-
(i) the determination of the taxes, duties,anal feeg rrhich nay be asaignedappropriated by the Counc i I i
forsuchfee
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(ii) the Grantg-in-aid to the Council(bl the measures neeiled !-o improve thepositions of the Comci I ;(c) any other matter referred to
Commission by the Ad:rinistrator inof aound fi4ance of the Council../
totol ls
or
f inanci-a I
thethe
Financeinterests
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CEAPTER X
Recovery of ltunicipal claima
14f. uode of recovery of any u)ney clainableuniler this Regulation.
All amounts on account of taxea, fees or Penaltiesimposed or as maf, hereafter be imposed by or underthis Regulation or rules or bye-lawa made thereunderand all amountg on accounts of contract, auction,leaae, or any noney claimable under thig Regulationor under the rule6 or bye-lara nade thereunder shall,Bave as otherwise Provided, be recoverable in themanner proviried in this ChaPter.
115. Presentation of bill for auDa due tocouncil and discounb for proapt Payrent. - ( 1) l{hen anl'amount becomeg due to the Council under thisRegulation or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder,the Chief Officer ghall, rith the least practicabledelay, cause to be presented to the person liable forthe payment thereof a bill for the surn claimed aEdue .
(2) Every euch bill ghall sPecifl' the Periodwhich, and the property. occupation or thingreBpect of nhich. the sum is clained and shallgive notrce of the Iiability incurred in defaultpayment and of the time within which an appealbe preferred as herej.nafter provided aghinstclaim.
forin
al soof
naysuch
(3) If a person to nhom such bill is Presentedpays, within fifteen days from the. presentationthereof, the whole sum claimed as due, then adiscount equal to one percent of such sum shall bepaid by the Council to him in guch manner and nithinauch period as may be prescribetl.
1a6. tshen notice of denand iaaued.- lf theperson to whom a bill has been preaented as provitled
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under the last preceding section does not, uithinfifteen days from the preBentation thereof, either --
(a) Pay the sum claimed as due in the bill, or(b) Shos cauae to the satisfaction of the Chief
Officer why he ig not liable to pay the eame, or(c) Prefer an appeal in accordance with the
provisions of eection 164 against the claim,
the Chief Officer may causeperBon liable for the paymenotice of demand in the form olike effect.
be served upon theof the said aum a
Schedule IV or to the
tontf
147.tfhen sarrant nay issue.-If the person onwhom a notice of demand hag been gerved under thelast preceding section, does not, within fifteen daysfrom the service of such notice, pay the sum demandedin the notice, auch Buro with all costs of therecovery may be levied under a warranL signed by theChief Officer in the form. of Schedule V or to thelike effect, by distress and gale of the movable orimmovable property of the defaulter:
Provided that, shere any meaaures precautionaryor othenriee, have been taken in respect of any suchproperty for the recovery of any auo claimed by thecovernment, any proceedings under this chapter inreapect of auch property shall abate,
1,[8. fo shol rarrant addressed.-- (a) l{here thepropertlr is in the nunicipal area, the uarrant issuedunder the last preceding section shall be addreasedto an officer of the Council ;
(b) !{here the propert}, is in anotherarea. the sarrant shall be addreaaed toOfficer of that area;
rDunicipalthe Chief
(c) Where the property isuarrant shall be addressedOfficer of the , Cantontrent .
Cantonment, thethe Executive
rnato
(d) Irlhere the property is not hrithin the limitsof a municipal area or a Cantonment, the sarrant
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be addressed to a Governnent officer notin rank than a Mamlatdar.
shallI ower
ProvitledOfficer mayofficer.
that such Chief off icerendorse such warrant to
ord
Governmentsubordinate
149. PoYer of entry bI force under apecialorder. -- It shall be lawful for any officer to whom
a warrant iggued under section 1il7 ie atltlreeeed orindorseal, if the warrant contains a special orderauthoriaing hinr in thig behalf, to break oPen at anytine betwein sunrise and sunset any outer or innerdoor or window of a building, in order to make anydi.tr.rr directed in the rrarrant. if he hasreasonable grounds for believing that such buildingcontains pr6perty Hhich is liable to seizure underih" ,."r"ni aid ii after notifiying his authority andpurpose and duly dernantllnq admittance he cannotothenriee obtain adnittance :
Provided that guch i:f f icer shall not enterbreak open the tloor of any apartnent lPProPriatedhromen -until he has given thiee hourg' notice ofintention and hag given such uomen an oPPortunityremove .
orforhisto
15t. flarrant hou to be erecuted.-- It shall alsobe lauful for any such officer if authorized by thewartant to distriin, wherever it may be found, anymovable property or attach any inrnovabl e ProPerty ofthe pers-on -naned in the warrant igsued under section147 - as tlefaulter, eubJect to the followingconditiong, exceptiona and exemptiona, nanely :-
(a) the folloning proPerty shall not bedistrain€d : -
(i) lhe neceasary wearing aPParel and beddingof the defaulter, his wife and children'
(ii) The toolg of artisana.(iii) When the clefaulter ig an agriculturist.his implemente of huebandry and auch cattle andgeed :grain aa luaY be necesaary to enable thedefaulter to earn his livelihood;
(b) The.property distrained shatl be as nearlyaa possible equal in value to the aruountrecoverable under the warrant; and if anyproperty has been digtrainetl nhich, in th;opinion of the Chief Officer or the person towhom the yarrant uag addresaed, s-hould nothave been ao distrained, it shall forthuithbe returned to the defaulter;
(c) The officer ghall, on diatrainingattaching the property, forthwith makEinventory thereof and give to the personposseseion thereof at the time of tlisLraintattachment a sritten notice in the fornSchedule VI;
oraninorof
(d) (j.) glhen the property is inmovable, theattachment shall be nade by an order prohibitingthe defaulter from trangferring or charging th;property-.in any uay and all persons from .iakingany benefit frorn guch trangfer or charge;
(ii) The order ghall be proclaime.l at some placeon or adjacent to the property by beat of drum orother cuatonary mode, and a copy of the ordershall be fixed on a conspicuoua part of theproperty and then upon the notice board of themunicipal office and also, when the property ieland paying revenue to the covernment, in theoffice of the Collector of the district in whichthe land is aituated;
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(") any tranafer of or charge on the propertyattacheal or of any interest therein nade wiihouEthe nritten permisaion of the Chief Officer shallbe void aa againat all claims of. thc Councilenforcable uniler the attachment.
151.Sale of property digtrained or attached;application of proceeda of sale. -- (1) t{hen theproperty aeized ig not aubJect to speedy and naturaldecay, the propertl' dietrained or aatached, or in thecase of imrnovable property a sufficient portionthereof, nay, unleaa the warrant is suspended by theehief Officer or the sum due by the defaultertogether with all coata incidental to the notice,warrant, and.tlistresg or attachment antl detention ofthe property, is paid, be, on the erpirl' of the timeapecified in the notice gerved b]' the officer
executing the warrant, sold by Public auction underthe ordeig of the chief officer, and the proceeds orsuch part thereof as shall be requiaite, shall beapplied firstly in discharge of any sum due to theGiiernnent in iespect if such ProPerty anal secondlyin discharge of the sum due and of all suchinciaental coats aa aforesaid. glhere the sum due tothe Council together with the cost and a eum equal tofive per cent., of the purchasemoney for Payment tothe purchaser is paid by the defaulter. before theconf,iimation of the sale, the attachment, if any. ofimmovable property shall be deened to have beenremoved anil novable ProPerty seized ghall be returnedto the defaulter. Sales of movable and immovableproperty under this section shall be held in thernanner laid dosn in the rules framed in that behalf.
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(21 After sale of the ProPerty by auctj.on agaforesaid, the Chief Officer shall put the Persontleclared to be the purchaser in posaession of theeame and ehall grant him a certificate to the effectthat he has purcahsed the ProPerty to which thecertificate refers.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Council to offer anominal bid in the cage of any inmovable ProEert1' Putup for aucEion. provided that the Previous approvalof the Director obtained to Euch bidding.
152. surPlua, if any, hov dealt with. Thesurplus, if any, remaining after the sale of ProPertyuntler the last preceding section, ghall be forthwithcretlited to the nunicipal fund, notice of guch creditbeing given at the same tirne to the person in whogepoesession the property uas at the time of distraintor attachmenti if such Person claims the surplus bywritten application to the Chief Officer within threeyears from the tlate of the notice given under thisiection, the Chief officer ghall refund the surplusto guch person' Anf' aum not claimed within threeyears from the date of guch notice ehall be theproperty of the Counci I .
153. SaIe outside uunicipal area.-- where thewarrant is addreseed outeide the municipal area undersection 148, the Cheif officer rnay by endoraement
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direct the officer to whom the warrant is addregsedto sell the property distrained or attached; in auchcaae it shall be lawful for such officer to sell theproperty and to do all things incidental to the ealein accordance with tbe provisions of gectionE 159,151and 152 and to cxercige the pouera and perform theduties of the Chief officer under gectione I51 andL52, inreapect of Euch sale except the pouer ofsuspending the warrant. Such officer Ehal], afterleducting all costg of recovery incurred by him andafter confirmation of the sale remit the anountrecovered under the rilarrant to the Chief Officer bywhon it waa issued who shall dispose of the aaroe inaccordance with the provieions of sectiona 151 and152.
154. Fees and costa chargeable. -- Fees for everfnotice, isgued under aection 1{6, every uarrantissued under section 147 or distress or atbachmentmade under section 155 and the maintenance of, anyiivestock eeized under the aaid aection siialI bechargeable at the rates reepectively specified inthat behalf in the bye-laws of the Council and shallbe included in the costs of recovery,
155"8umary proceedings nay ba taken againatfreraon about to leave uunicrpar area.--- (i) If thecheif Officer ehall at any tiroe have reason tobelieve that any person from whom any surn recoverableunder the provj.aionB of thig Chapter is due or ieabout to become due, ig about forthrlth to removefrom the municipal area. the Chief Officer may directthe imnediate payment by such person of the sum aoclue or about to become due by him and cause a billfor the same to be preeented Eo hirn.
(21 Tf, on presentation of guch biII, the saidperaon does not forthwith pay the sun due or aboutto become due by him, the amount shall be leviable bydistress and gale of the novable property or theattachment and aale of the immovable property of thetlefaulter in the nanner hereinbefore prescribed,except that it shall not be necessary to aerve upnthe defaulter any notice of demand anal the ChiefOfficer'g rarrant for tlistrese and aale may be issuedand erecuted rithout any delay.
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156.9ales in other caaea by shou to- be orderedana tf,"-r.nner of laking anil coniirnine th31'--- The
il;.;;;.;--;;)' make iules f or preecribins ttglIiiri.t".i"t oi incidental provisions as it deeme fit;;;'-;;d;;i;g--."d holilins lnd confirrnins- ealee bviruri"- auctlon of any property or clasa of ProPert]''distrained or attached under thig Regulat!'on'
15?. t iabilit)r of lantla, buililingg' etc' fort"r""l]--ett-e".". &". on account of any tax on landsii--["i r aL.g"- -oi uottt ahall, aubject to the prior;;"r;;;- oi land-revenue, if inv, due to the5!i"iii"^t--trreieupon, be a firet charge uPon theiiirai"s -"t
i ar,a-, in reaPect-of which Buch tax 18
t;;i;;i; ira opon the ru6vable propertv'. if anvlfound riithin or uPon such building - or land' and
beionging to any PerEon liable.for guch tax:
Proviiled that no arrears of any such tax shallbe i"cov.red from any occupier who ie not the o$nerii .""i arrears have Eeqn due for more than one Yeari".--" p.ii"d during which guch occupier wae not inoccupation.
158. Receiptg to be given for all Paynent8' ---i'or iii ="it piid ott acc6unt of any tax under thisi"""f"ii"", a ieceipt stating the amount' and t-ire tax;;'-;;;;;i -"i which it hai been Paitl, ghall be
iendered by the person receiving such payments'
159. certain amuntE to be recovered ag arrearsof l"rd ."v"ttoe. --- lrlhere any aroount referred to in
"..tion 1f4 has become due aial cannot be - recovered
""a"i- ttt" foregoing provisiona of this. Chapt9r byi.ii"" of the pirsot iialt" for the pat'ment thereof;;;;;-- ";;"ie; ih" unlon territorv or his not havine;;;" "."- -;aiicient ProPertv in the union territorv';;e ""ort--p-i.""
his -pro-pertY- -outside the union
t""tit"ii, 'irr"n "u"t atiunL shalt be recoverable as
ii--i.t.ii of land revenue and the provisions of thei;t";;; Recovery Act 189e or any other- lar* in forcei" tt. union ter-ritory in thiB bahalf ehall apply tothe rebovery thereof.
150. Stay orders on rarrantaissueal.--- When a HarranE is issued
by rhon to beunder cection
147, .no. authority other than the Chief Officeri.gsued the uarrent shall have tt" p"r." ti-iof <lthe execution of the warrant:
(b) onecompletecont inuees'Jm due.
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percent, of themonth thereafter,to rnake default
whoback
Provided that the appellate authoritl, to whon anappeal. has been preferr-ei una", ".cti"n-iei o. theauthority to uhom a reviEion .ppii"i[i"i' i, madeunder aection l6G, roay iseue a ;i;t--;;;;, if the:::!!1atances..of. the case ao denandl only ifter theappea! or appli.cation for revision is dufy admitted,:lg after recording ttre reagons -f"i--i.fing
suchorder.
l61.Inte_.rest payabl e on dueg for tares.__ If aperaon on rahon a .notice of demand has been Eervedunder section 145 does not, within tii[u""-I.y" frorutI. service of euch notice, p"i-trr.-.,ir-a'"iar,a.a in!h" noLice, he ghall. be. li;tie-t; p"i -ir' ,"y orinterest, in addition to the sum ana'-itfrei. chargeadue, --(a,
. ohe-hal f -percent, of the gum due for eachcomplete month for the firgt "i* Il"ntfr", ti"" the9i!. of.the expiry of rhe p"ri"a "i-ilit!.i'' a"y"aforesaid; and
fhe amount of interest ghall be recovered in theaame manner as the aun due ig recoverable:Provided that the Chief officer nay, in .auch
:.il:l:?:_.n..: "" piy be prescribed, and-in appertateauEnorrty or the authority to uhorn ilviaionapplication ig made may, reroit tfre wtroie-lr any partof the interest payabli'i;-;;;p";; "i-.iy"p"ri"a.-
162. Pouer to urite off.-- Subject to theapproval of the Director and eubJect a;-il;i rulea asjl:_1."::lr"l! ,:l *I. in this 6"r,"ri, I-Iouncir.maywflEi orf any tar, fee or other amount due to iiwhich in its opinion ig irrecovei.;i;. ---
sum due for eachduring the tine he
in the payment of the
rdritten offpaeaed by a
_ provided that no aoount ehall beunlegs a resolution to that etfeci is-
majorit]' of not lesa than three-fourths of the totalnumber of Councillors:
of thebe writtennot more
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Provided further that no appro-vaIDirector need be obtained if Lhe sun tooff, not being a sum under a contract, isthan one hundred rupees in any case.
(2) rn case the arreare of all kinde dueCouncil aa on the 3lst Day of December, are inof fifty per cent of the total of such arrearsthe cloge of the previous financial year,Director may, wit-hout refer:ence to the Council,appointment of a Recovery off i.cer.
l53.ApPointnent of Recovery officer. (1)notuithstaiding anY other mode of recovery providedby 'thia negulition, any arreara of any tax, or anyamount due to the Council under a contract,agreement, Iease, auction, security or indemnity bondoi any other money due to the . council under thisRegulation or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder,toiether with any :utn on account of Procees feee,inferest and othei coste, ehall be recoverable by theRecovery Officer to be appointed for the PurPose bythe Director:
Provided that no such Recovery Officer shall beappointed unleas the council by a resolution passed
"f.- " special meeting for that Purpose. makes awritten requeat to the Director.
(3) In either caee, the exPenaea on the salaryand allowances of the Recovery Officer and such othersubordinate etaff as the Director maY appoint toasaist the ReeoverY officer ehall be Paid by thecounci I .
toaexces saa at
theorder
againsta biII
(4) The Recovery . officer so appointetl shall
have all the powers of a Revenue Officer under thecorresponiling -law for the time being in force, butonly. ior the purposea of recovery of municipalar?ears rccoverable untler thig Regulation aa arrearsof lantl iivenue.
16r.any c lain
Alpeal s to uagistrates. -- 'Appea I sfor taxes or other dues includetl in
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preaented to any person under section 1{5 or anyother proviaiona of this Regulation may be made toany Judicial Magiatrate by whom under fhe directionof the Sessions Judge such clase of caseg is to betried.
165. Procedure in Ag4=al.--- No appeal under thelast preceding eection ghitt le entertiined unless __
(a) the appeal ia brought within fifteen daysnext after the presentation of the biifcomplained of; and
(b) _ an applicqtion in uriting etating thegrounds on which the claim of t[e Council iadisputed, has been made to the Council in thecase of a tax on bu:.ldings or ianda or bothwithin the time fixed in the notice given
under section 115 or Il9 of the assessmenL oralteration thereof, according to which thebil i is prepared; and
(c) the amount claimed from the appellant hasbeen depoaLied by him in the ounicipli office.165. Bevision by Court.--- The decision of theMagiEtrate in any appeal made under aection. l.G{shall, at the inatance of either party, be subject torevision by the court to nhich ippeil s again;t thedecision of such uagiatrate ordinaiily liel167. Bar of other proceedings.--- No objectionshall. be taken to any valuation, -assessment oi levynor shall the liability of any peraon lo be asgeseed
or_ taxed be gueetioned, in any other manner or by anyother authority than is provided in this negutalioni
CEAPTEN XIgtreeta and Open Spacea
160. Posera in respect of public ctreeta.---It shall be Iasful for a Council ---
. (l) to lay out and make ner publicincluding tunnels, .bridges, su.b-naysworks eubsidiary to public streets;
(1)
atreets,and other
(b) to i{idden, oPen,any Public street orpublic street i
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extend orany work
otherwisesubsidiarY
!'mProvetoa
(c) to divert, or close temporarily any publicstreet;
(tl) subject to the provisiona of sub-section (2)'to close any public street Permanently'
l2l Before any resoulation to cloae any publicstreet peimanently- is paased by the Council' thectli."t of?i""r shalJ., by i not'ice F'ut uP in the street;i;i;h i- ptopos"d io Le closed permanentrv and also;;-,h. notice-loara in the municipal of f ice-' declareiiie - intention of the council to close the Etreetoermanentlv. The Council shall coneider aIl;;i;;Ii;;;' to the said proposal made in Hritine ar'g;;ii;;;A- "i th" nunicilal-office vithin one monthii". ifr. a.t. of the pu-blication of the notice underif,i" -="f-".ction befoie passing a reaolution so bo
close the street FermanentlY.
(3) In laying out, making, turning, diverting'windening, openitgi extending or otherwise- imProving;;;--;ilii. '"t.".[. in addition to the land requiredi"i 'trt. carriage-way and foot-waye, and draingit""""il- the couicit iray acquire the land requireclt"i- tt! construction of-buildinga to form the saidsi.eet, and subject to the provisione of section 88."y--"!ti and -dispose of such additional lantl inp"ip"i"i,ty or o.t -le"t" for a term of yeara' with'"".'r,
"iipi.r"tions as to the class and description oftnitai"e-" to be erectetl thereon aa it may think fit'
159. Porcra to declare any atreet a publicstredt,- "obi""t to objectiona by orners'--- (1) Thecoun.Li may] at any time, by notice fixeC up rn . any;a;;.4 or 'part of a slreet which is not a public;;;;4, livl intimation of itg intention to declareit. ".." fo be a public street. and unless within one.""tfr-".rt after iuch notice has been so Put uP, t!";;;;;, or if theie are more than one owner' the;;;;.; of the greater Portion of such street or of
"""t- p"rt of i street-lodges or lodge .objectionsiter.ti at the municipal ofiice, the Council may, by;;;i;" in writing p-ut op in such street, or suchpart, declare the aame to be a Public street'
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l2l lf such owner or owners obiect to theproposal under sub-section (l), the iouncil may,after coneidering such objections and uith tf,eprevious sanction of the Collector, declare guchstreet to be a public street, and the orrner or ownersso objecting shall be entitled to compensationdetermined in the manner provided in section-315.
(3) _Every Buch street which becones a publicstreet under this section shall vest in the Council.
1,75. Porer to require repair, etc. of privateatreeta and to declare theJtr 6Et publ ie atreeta.:-- (1)l{here a Council considers thal in any street notbeing a public street, or in any part ihereof, nithinLhe- munrcipal area, it is necessary for the publichealth, convenience or safety that,any work should bedone for.the levelling, paving, metalling, flagging,channelling, drainin, lighting or cleaning thiieof,the Council may by h,ritten notice require therespective owners of the lands or builtiingi fronting,atljoining, ot abutting upon such streit or paitthereof, to carry out such work in a manner -andwithin a tine to be specified in such notice.
(2) After euch nork has been carried out bv suchowners, or as provided in section 313 by the C6uncilat the expense of such owners, and if a1l landrevenue payable to the Government in respect of thefand comprised in such street or part Lhereof hasbeen paid, by such ownerB, the council may, and onthe joint requisition of the owneis of such streetsor of the greater porti.on of such stree!, shall,under the provisions of section 159 and in the mannerpreacribed in that section, declare such atreet to bea public streeL, and such street shall thereaftervest in the Council.
(3) If the notice undir sub-section (1) is notcoruplied with - and such work is execute.l by theCouncil aa prbvided in eection 1313, the expenseathereby incurred shall be apportione<i by the Councilbetreen guch ownerg in such manner as it ftly thinkfit_, regard being had to the amount and value of anywork already done by the owners or occupiers of anisuch lanals 'or buildings.
171. Regular }ine of a public street'---ehief officer shalI, subject to the aPProvarcouncil, prescribe a line on each side ofpublic strEet within the municipal area'
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(3) The line for the timeshal l be cal lecl ( ( the regr.llarstreet ) ) .
(21 The Chief officer shall give a publicnotice of the proposal to Prescribe.guch line for any
"ii""t and ehail ilso put up a special notice thereof
;;--ah"- "e"..t fo" which e;lch line is proposed' .to
te tr"tctit"a. The Council shaIl, before approvingLhe
-line of the street, coneider all objections orguggestions in reaPect of the Baid proposal made in;;iir;; ""a a"rr""rZtl at the nunicipal office li!l']";;; m5nth from the date of the publicatiion of thenotice under this sub-section.
( 1) Theof the
every
prescr ibe<ithe pub l ic
IN(2tanyanyof
a
faa
bytheor
thethe
t
beingI ine
soof
({) The chief officer may from time to tinethe manner Iaid down in sub-gections (1) ando""="iil" a revised line in substitution of?"grt.t line of street alreatly prescribed andr.i""..." in thig Regulation to the regular Iineitr" public street iha}l be deemed to i'ncludereference to such revised line.
(5) No resolution aPProving a regular- Iine opublic street under sublsection (1) or approvingie"l"ea line under Eub-section ('t) shall be passedite Council if euch line or reviee'l Iine hagefiect of reducing the wiclth of the streetr[iiti"g any such line tonards the centre ofstreet, - wilhout the previous sanction ofCol lector.
(5)(a) ExcePt under the provisions of aection175, no Person shall construct or reconstruct anYro.iion of anv buildinq uithin the regular line of a
;;tii; "t."'"t or nifhin such distance behind theiegular line of the Public etreet as- maY- beirrEacribed by bye-laue, without the permission of theChief Officer;
(b) t{here the chief officer refues permiaaion tocongtruct or reconstruct any building in any areawithin the regular line of the public street, sucharea shall, iith the approval of the council, beadtled to the street and-;hall thenceforth be deemedpirt of the public street and shall be vested in thecouncil;
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,
(c) Compengation, the aEount of which shall, incage of diapute, be aacertained and determined in themanner provided in section 315 shall be paid by theCouncil to the onner of any land added ti a streetunder clause (b) for the value of the gaid land, andtci the onner of _any building for any losg, d"nage orexpenae incurred by ruch owner in c6nsequence oi anyaction taken or order passed by the 6f,ief officeiunder this sub-section:
Provideil that no euch compensation shall bepayable in respect of any buil<Iin! or portion thereofin- reapect of which a notice haj bee-n issued undeisub-section (1) of section 199.
,- -. (7) _ Ttlg provieions of sub-gections (g), (gl,(10) and (1i) of section i84 shali nuratJ.s mutandraapply to any building or portion of a buj.ldingconstructed in contravention of the provisions oiclause (a) of sub-eection (6)
172. Setting back projecting buildings.-- (1) Ifany part of the building projecti beyond ihe regularline of a public street-ai piescribel under the lastpreceding section, the Coun;il may ---
_ (a). (i) tf the projecting part thereof is anyatructure external to the main building, then aiany timei or( ii ) if the projecting part isexterna-I Btructure as aforesaid, thenthe greater_portion of such building or
any material portion of such projeciingbeen taken doun or burned down-or hiedorn .
notice either that the part orpart projecting beyond the aaidbe removed or that such buildingbe set back to or touarda th;
notis
theby
not an*heneverwheneverpart haa
fallen
require by writtenaome portion of theregular line ghal Iwhen rebuilt ahal Ieaid regular line;
(b) if the proviaiona of clause (a) doapply and if in the opinion of the Council itneceagary to set back the building toregular line of the public atreet riquire
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written notice to ghow cause within euch period;;--;;i be specified in such notice' - rlhv suchp"oj."ting pirt shall not be pulletl-down and[i""-i""a-"i-thit tt" saitl line acquiretl by thecounc i I .
(2) If such owner fails to show sufficient caugeto iie -g"ii"f""tion of the council !hy- 9u"!pi":".iing-Pi"t-"t"ff not be Pulletl tlown and the land;i;fri; tf,e- said Iine acquired as aforesaid' thecirli"'ir *iv t"e"it" the ord;er by a Y'ritten notice topull tlown the Projecting Part'
(3) The Council shall at once take Possesaion ofthe p"iti". of the Iand vrithin the regular line of;ii; 'p..uti" street theretofore occupietl - by thep.":"aiing Part so removed or seL bach uflder claugei"i-"r rfi oi sub-section (1) or sub-gection (2i and
"i.t--f.na "t.ft thenceforwartl be deemetl a part of
ih; prfli" street and ehall vest as such in theCounci I .
(it) If any lantl not vegted in thg Council'whettrei' op-n oi enclosed, lies uithin thg regularii"" "f i public street and ia not occuPied by a
U"if ai-.g ot'her than a structure external to a main;;ii;i;;, it" i""""ir, after givins the owner oE tirei;;a-;;i'te"t tt"" thirtv cleir davs' written notice
"i -:,i" intention, or i? the land ie vested in the
c"".in*.ni then *ith Lhe permission in writing of !h9;;iiil;;; ""y
t.t " poseeision of the said rand withitl-.t.ii"itg' walI,-hedge 'or fence, or such external
=ii".i".., ii any, anil ii necessary, clear-the game'
and the land Eo acquired shall Ehenceforward be
;;;.";-'; piti "t the fublic street, arrd be veeteei inthe council.
(5) Compensation, the amolnt of -uhich.shall' in
""t" oi diap-ute, be ascertained and deterrnined in Lhe
;;;;";- pi"i'ia"i in gection 315 sharl be paid bv thecouncil - to the owner of any land added to a street
"na"i- ""f-tection (3) or aEguired untler eub-section
?il, tot the value of the said land, anil to the ownerof any building for any loss. darnage - or expenaeina"..'.a by sucf owner i-n consequence of any action;;i;; by tfie council uniler eithCr of the said sub-aection:
Provided thatpayable in resPect
no auch comPenaation sha1l beof any builtling or portion thereof
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in respect of uhich a notice hag been issued undersub-section (1) of gection 190.
(6) I{hen the amount of compensation has been soascertained and determined or uhen a ruinous ordangeroue building falling under sub-section (L) hasbeen taken down under the provisions of section 190,the Council may, after tendering the amouRt ofcompensation, if any, as may be payable takepossession of the land so ailded to the street, and ifnecegaary, rray clear the aame,
(7) When no regular line of public street hasbeen prescribed under section i7.L in respect of anyportion of a public street. if any part of abuililing proJects beyond the front of the building oneither side thereof, such projecting part shell bedeemed to be within the regular line of the streetand the provisions of this aection shall mutatismutandis apply to auch part.
(1)rear
173. SaLting forrard to regular line of street.-If any building adjoining a public street iB inof the regular line of such atreet, ---
itthe
(a) the Council may, upon suchLhinks fit, EermiL it to be set:the purpose of iruproving thestreet; and
terma asfcrt.sard
line of
(b) whenever it is proposed to rebuild suchbuilding or to alter or repair such buildingin any manner that will involve the removalor re-erection of such building or of Ehegreater !ortioii thereof which ac!jorns thesaid street, the Council nay, in grantingany permission for such work, reguire suchbuilding to be set forward for improving theI ine of the street.
(2, If the land which will be includetl ir' theprenises of any person pernitted or required to setforward a building under sub-section (1) belongsto the Council, the permisaion or the requisition ofthe Council ao to Eet forr*ard the buiLding shall be asufficient conveyance to the said owner of the saidland; and the price to be paid to the Council by thesaid owner for such land and other terms andconditions of the conveyance ahall be se! fcrth inthe said perniasion or the requisiti'on, as the casemaY be.
(3) For the purPoses of this section, a wallseparatinq anv pt"mi.E" from a public street shall bedelmed to-be -a -building antl it ehall be deemed to bea sufficient compliance with a permission oriequisition so tJ set forrard a building to thei.ri"i.t line of a atreet if a wall of such materiali"6 dimensions as are approved by the Council iserected along the said line.
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(b) place or tlePosit ortleposited any box, bale,or anl' other thing,
andNoot
cause to be placed orpackage or merchandise
sub-secti,on ( 1)any permission
L71. surface Projectiong, obstructionsencroachDents in respect of public streets.---(1)Derson shall, except with the written permissionil" ehi"f officer under sub-gection (4).---
(a) build or set uP, any fence, rail, poat,stall, platform or any proJecting structure orthing, or make anI other encroachment orobstruct ion ,
in any public streeE or uPon any drain, gutter, seseror aqueduct in such sEreet.
l2l whoever contravenes any provisron of sub-aection (L), shall, unlese the provisions of clause(a) of sub-section (5) of gection 1?i. aPPly, onconviction, be puniehed r+ith fine which nay extendEo one hundrecl- ruPeea. and in the case of a
contlnuing contravention with further fine which mayertend to twenty rupeea for every day after the firstiluring which guch contravention continues.
(3) The Chief Officer shall have pouer to removenithout notice any auch Projection, obstruction orenc roachment .
(i) made in contravention ofor contrary in any manner togranted under sub-section (4);
(ii) in respect of which the Periodin the permisaion unaer sub-aectionexpired.
or
specified(4). has
1{1
(il)if any,occupation
llUj"g! to the provisions of the bye-laws,the chief Officer may allow any tlmporaryof or erectiong in any public ltreet---( i ) on occagions of festi.val sceremonieg in guch manner a6 not
inconvenience the public or any individual;(ii) for dlepositing timber, brickg,
other material that has been or ia intendedbe used for building purposea;
(iii) for any other purpose specifiedbye-laws.
175. Prohibition of projections othersurface projections upon atreeta, etc. --- (1)as provitled in sub-eection ( 2 ) , no peraon
andto
orto
in the
(5) Permission granted under sub-gection -)t4l atrdii be termi.nable at uhe discretion ofChief-Officer on his giving not les,s than twentyhours' written notice to the person to whompermission was granted. Such notice shall statereasona for such action.
(q) Every person to whom any permj,ssion isgranted under sub-section (1) or (4) shall, at hisown expense, cause the place where he has set up anyerect-ion or deposited any thinq, to be properll,fenced and guarded. and, rn alr cases in which- thisame is necessary to prevent accident, shall causesuch place to be rvell lighted during the night,
(7-l Every person to whoro any permiasion , isgranted under sub-section (1) or ({) shittimnediately after the removal of the erection made orthing placed or deposited restore and make good thesLreet to the satisiaction of the Chief Officer.
orthe
foursuchthe
(8) Whoever contravenes the conditiong of anypermisaion granted under eub-section (4), or failito conply with the proviaions of sub-section (6) or(7), shall, on coriviction, be punished nith finewhich nay extend to one hundred rupees, and in thecase of continuing contravention rrith further finenhich may extend to trenty rupees for every day afterthe first during which such contravention continues.
thanExceptshall
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erect, eet uP, aild to or Place againstof any premises any structure or fixture
(a) overhang, jut or Project into or over' orobstruct in ity way the safe or convenientpasaage of the public along any public streetior
(b) jut or proJect into or over any drain oropen cfrannel i" itty public street or interfere*ith th" uae of propei working of such drain orchannel or tA impede the inspection orc leans i.ng thereof .
or in frontwhich wil l--
l2l The Council may, subiect to any bye-Iawsmade in thig behalf, givi writLen permission to the
"r""" ". occupier of any buildug in a public etreebt" -p"t up veiandahs, b-alconieg or rooms projectingfrom- any- uPPer Etorey of euclr builtling,. or roofs'caves, w-eathiiboards, intl ainilar projections, to an;;i;;i ;;a exceedins'four feet bevond the iine of theplinth or basement wall of the building'
(3) Permission granted under sub-section (2) may
be pernanent or for such Period at a time as may be;;""iii;a in Hriting nhen iuch permieaion is granted'
(4) Notwithsiandi-ng any proceedings which may betaken
-under sub-secti6n tTtl tfre Council may' by
*iiii.n noti"., require the onner or the occupier of;;;--;"h buiidin; to relDove or alter any suchprojection, or obstruction ---
( i ) Which has beenwhether with or withoutmanner to the Permissionsection (2);
( iii ) when the Periocl forpermission under sub-section (2)has expiretl.
rDay aI soor occupier
constructed oror contrary ingranted under
madeany
sub-
(ii) !{hich hag been congtructed orcontrary to the provision of any law fortine biing in force if such projectionobgtructioi flas constructetl or made beforeappointed daY;
madetheor
the
nhich theuas granted
after g ivi ngof a building of
(5) The Councilopportunity to the osner
making representation require him by notice to removeor alter any projection or obstruction constructed ormade to which sub-section (4) aloes not apply:
Provided that the council shall make reasonablecompensation to everlr person who suffers ilamage bysuch removal or alteration under this sub-secti.on.
(6) If occupier of any building removes oralters any structure or fixture in accordance withsuch notice, he ghall be entitled, unleas thest-ructure or fixture uas erected, set up or placed byhiaiself, to credit in account with the oyner of thabuilding for all reasonable expenses incurred by himin coroplying with the said notice.
17) Anlr auch ouner or occupier puLtirig up aoyprojection or obatruction without the permission ofthe Council under sub-aection (21 , or incontravention of auch permiasion or any o$ner oroccupier who fails to renove any projection,encroachment or obstruction after the receipt of anotice from the Council under sub-section (4) (5)shalI, on conviction, be punished uith fine r,rhich mayextend to one hundred rupeee and in the caee of acontj.nuing offence vrith further fine uhich may extendto trrenty rupees for every day after the frret duringshich such offence continues.
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176. ProJectioqs, encroachment, etc., in grublicplacea and open spaces rhether vesting in Council ornot. (1) The provisions of section 175 shallmutatis mutandis apply to any public place or anyopen space. veating in t.he Councitr or not.
l2l The provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3)of section 175 shall applt' to any public place or anyopen space which is not a private property and whichdoea not vest in the Council :
Proviiled that, if such public place orspace is vegted in Government, the permission ofCollector ehall firat be obtained.
oPenthe
(3) glhoever not being duly authorised inbehalf, removea earth, sand or other roaterialor nakes any encroachment in or upon, any open
thatfrom,sPace
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which is not a private -ProPe.rty.' shall ' on
I""ii"ti"., be punishld vrith f-ine-which nay extend toone hundred ruPees. and in the case of- continuing;i;"";;";i;h r"i[tt.. fine which mav extend to twentvH;:';; ;;;" ;;;;;-aav arter the rirst durins whichsuch offence contrnuea '
177. Porer to require bountlary salls' hedgea '"t".,-'io
ue-constructEd ot t"*'"d: -- 1f: counciliii.'uv-""ti.e, ieqoire the owner or occupier of anY
ii'na aiutting on any Public atreet :---
(a) to remove Partially or nholly fron thel".ri-"ny boundary walI, t't9?S ' .
or. other fence
"tti.t ii, in its opinion, Iikely-to obEtructor qause a hindrance to traffrc or Lg
otheruiae objectionable;
(b) to construct on the land sufficientbounlary walfg, hedges or other felces :tsuch maEerial, description and drmenar'ons aa
maY be aPecified in the noticei' (c) to maintain the bounilary walle' hedges
or other fenceg on the land in gootl order;
(tl) to cut or tri'm treea grorrng on th:Ian<i and overhanging the street and
oUei.o.ti"g the trafiic-or causing danger tosu-ch traf f i.c .
178. Neu Private streets '--- (1) Eve-ry Personlntentlittg t; lai out or make a nehl atreet.6hall give;;;i;;- fhereof- in writins to the . chief officer
"ii--"t"ii--iurnish tr""g-t'itfr such notice plans and
sections showing : ---(a ) the inteniled level ' direction and
width of the street:(b) the situation antl the boundaries of
anv buildinqs. or plots abutting on such;Ii".;-;; ri.lieiv to be served bv such atreeti
(c) the position of any public Etreet orstreeEa whiah the new atreet may have an
' acceaa to i
(al) the arrangements to be madelevel I ing, paving, metalling,
for thef lagging,
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channelling, draining,of the st reet;
ligbting, or c I eansing
and shall also furnieh such otherbe required by the bye-lans, ifbehalf.
particularBany, made
asin
maythis
l2l If such person fails to furnish alt theinformation and documents required by sub-section(1), or if the council deens it neceasary to call forany further informatiorr or docu.lerrts; the ChiefOfficer may, within thirty days of the receipt of thesaid notice, by a rritten notice require such personto furnigh the requireri infornation or documents.
(3) Within sixty days after the receipt by thechi.f cf f i.cer of the nctice and .-he i-nfc:"natici. anCdocuments specified in sub-section (1). or if anyfurther information or documents have been called foiunder sub-sectiorr (2), then within sixty days of therccej.pt of such further infornation and docarenta,the Councit may ---
(a) sanction the laying out or makingthe new etreet eubject to ruch modificationgconditions as it may think fit, or
ofor
(b) disallow it f,or reasons nhich ghallcommunicated to the applicant in uriting.
be
(tl) If the council fails to iasue any orderunder sub-gection (3) rdithin the period epecified inthat gub-section, the person giving notice ghaIl beentitled to lay out and make the propcsed atreet inguch manner ae may have been specified in the notic€under sub-section (1) and as is not inconsigtent withany provision of this Regulation or of any bye-lawfor the time being in force thereunder.
(5)with anycarry outwhich hewith such
If any person who is entitledwork under sub-gecti.on (3) orsuch rdork within one year fronbecomes so entitled, his righbwork shall lapse.
to proceed{l) failg tothe dite onto proceed
(6) Whoever lays out or makea any auch streeteither without giving the notice required by sub-section (1) or otherriee than in accordance eith theingtructions i,ssued by the Council under clause (a)
of sub section (3), or in any manner contrary to theorovisiong of this negulatioi, or of any bye-laws ini;;;'^;il:';;';;;-'h;il; on conviction' be- punished
"itf, fine which may extend to one thousand rupees'
"ia-- tfr" council .ay cause any street so laid out oril;.. --;"-;;'-iii"".i and anv Luildins constructed in.i.t'.tt""t to be altered or removed and the. exPenae
;;:;.;;^;;;".""a-"r,irr be paid to the council bv theoifena-"., and shall be recoverable in the Eame manner
""-.n ".oo"t due on account of a property tax'
(7) Save as othere,ise provided by or.under th'isneoulation, the provision" 3f thi" Regulation and of;;i-;;i;;";t--lv"--ii," made thereunder aB to" the revelliii 'iiittt"^"i'-p"lii." sireete and the -heisht ofiiiiraiii"" "t"tti"e ih"."ott, thall aPPiY arso in the;;;;--;i neu priiate sEreets ret-erred to i, gub-
"".ti.t- rfi; anil all parti'culars referred to in that
l"U:"..ti". shall be-subject to the approval by theCounc il .
Llg. rrouihs and pipea for raia uat€r'--- The
corn"ii--*.y, tii notici, require lhe owner ot anY
;;rier;s "i'i""a-in anv streEt to Put.uP and keep inoood 6ontlition ptoPit troughs -and FiPei foriliii"i"e'"".a- "i t "y
i"! the water from the building ori""J ""a-r". dischlrging the same so.as not co cauae
a"v a"rrg" to the street or inconvenience to personspaesing along the atreet '
18r. tlaiing and nuobering streets antl nunberingof prelises.----(1) the Council dhall ---
(a) give a name or a number to everY
Public street ;
(b) cauae to be Put uP or Painted on a
conspicuous Part of any Luilding'.' nall ori"y ^"tt.t pi.." at oi near each end orcoiner of or entrance to a public street'thenatrle or the nurnber by which guch street isto be knoHn;
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(c ) determine thewhich any Premiseaknown ;
number or sub-numberor part thereof shai Iby
be
and may by written notice requrreof an! p-remises or Part thereofput up a metal Plate showing the
the ownereither tonumber or
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sub-nuober of suchdetermined under c lauseand manner aa may benotice or to signify inthat such work shall beorders of the Council.
prenlaes or part(c) in such positionapecified in auchwriting hie deg j.reexecuted under the
l2l Any peraon who destroya, pulls donn ordelaces any such nane or number of a public streetor number or sub-nurober of any premises or p"Jtthereof or puts up any name. numb-er or eub-nuiberdr.tterent from that cletermined !y tfre Council and anyovrner of any premises or part thereof who iloes not afhis. own expenBe put up such nunber or gub-number ofaucn prem-rses or part thereof, shall, on conrriction,be punished nith fine rhich may extenC to fiftiruPeea.
(3) tfhere a number or eub-number is put up onany premises or part thereof under the ordErs of- theCouncil in accordance with sub-section ( i. ) , theexpenses of such work ghall be payable by the cwnerof such premises or part thereoi,-ag the-cage may be.
Explanation, --- In this section, .prenisesnmeans any bui!.ding, but doeg not include onl! walls.conpognd walls, t'encing, Verandahs, fixed piatforms.plinths, door-stepa or [he Iike.
18L. Displacing paverents, etc. (1) Noperson shall. uithout the permiseion of the ChiefOfficer or any other lasful luthority, displace, takeup, or- nake any alteration in, or make an! hole in,or, otherwi ge - damage, the pavement, gutterl flags oro'Lher materials of any pubiic gtreet, or .the ftnceg,walls, or posts thereof, or any nunj.cipal. lamp, lamp,post, bracket, rdater-poat, hydrani, or othEracceggories of a lamp, water-post or hydrant or guch
other. municipal property therein, or extingursh amunrclPal lamP.
l2-l Every person to phorn any permission iegranted under sub-section (1) shall,- at hig oHnexPen8e, cauge the place where the goil or pavementha_s been opened or aroken up, nateriale have beentaken up or any erection or oEher thing get up, to be
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properly fencedwhich the sameshall cauge guchnight.
ancl guartled, and in all cases inis neiessarY to Prevent accidents,place to be well lightecl cluring the
(3) Any Person who contravenes any Provision of
"rru-"""tio"' irt shall, on conviction, -be punished
t iif, fin" which may extend Lo one hundred ruPees'
182. Prohibition of sale cf articilee in public
"tre.is, witlrout licence.---(1) No person shalt hawx
"r-r.ii'ot expose for sale any arbicle in any publlc
;lt;;t or lublic place, except -under and i'n
"""oia"""" *iih a liclnce granted under the bye-lawa
made by the Council in this behalf'(2) Any Person who contravences any Provlslon
sub-section- 11) or of any licence issued t-a
"tiff,-". conviction, be punished nith fine ohichextend to fifty ruPees.
(31 The Chief officer or anY otherofficer authorised by hirn in this behalfany articile hawked or sold or exposed forcontravention of gub-gection (1).
183. Prohibition of plying hand-cartg vithoutlicence.--- (1) No person shall ply any hand-cart in
""y public street or place elgeP! unler and i-n
i"tot-a"n". with a Iicence granted'under the bye-lawamade by bhe Council in this behalf.
(4) Any Person uho has displaced. taken uP orm.ae
'iitei.iiSn in or made a hole in or otherwisee;;g"e--;;t such pavenent, sutter, f lags.,or other."f.iiif", ="f any- public atreet or such fenceg'--ir;---*sts, mu'nicipal Ianp. lamP-Post, - bracket';;a;;:po;;; hydrant oi other- acceegor ies of a lamp'
""i""-'p""t'or -hyrirants or other municipal property or
.iii.giri"h*a a municipal li'p: whether Hith or,i[[oil- tt" perpissio-n. requirLd under sub-sectioniii,:--ru"ri, in addition to anv Penalty under sub-
"r"ii"t ili, be liable to pay the expdnses whiclt the
;;;;it may-incur in replacing or restoring the same'such expenies shall be recoverable i'n the same manneras an aiount due on account of a Srroperty tax"
ofhimmal
municipalmay seize
sa le in
- (2) Any person who contravenes any provision ofsub-section (1) or of any licence -isiued to hi.nshall, on conviction, be punished with fine which nayextend to fifty rupees.
(3) The chief Officer or any other municipalofficer -authorieetl by hiro in tbis behalf rlay seizeany hand-cartg used in contravention of sub-section(1).
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CEAPTER XII
(2) Before beginning to construct anyperson intending so to construct shall
Chief Officer notice thereof in writing
Thethig
Controi over Buildings!-8t1. Notice of conatruction of building.--- {1)exprqsslon "t.o conatruct a building" thrcughcutChapter includes ---
(a) any material alteration, enlargementor- reconstucti-on of any building, or of anywall -including compound nall and fencing,verandah, fixed platforrn, pl j"nth, door step orthe like, nhether constituting part oi abuilding or noL;
ib) the convEreion iriLo a place fo; humanhabitation of any building not origrnallyconstructed for human habitation;
(c) the convergi.on i.nto more than oneplace for hunan habitaLion of any placeoriginally consEructed as one such place;
{t) the conuergion of tiro or :uore placesof hunan habitation into a greater numblr ofsuch places;
{e) such alterations of the inter;ia1arrangements of a building, as affect itsdrainage, venti.lation or other sanitaryarrangementE, or its security or stability;and
(f) the addition of any rooms, buildings,or other atructures to any buitdings, and abuilding so altered, enlarged, recongtructed.converted or atlded to, is throughout thisChapter lrrclirded under the expression "a rrewbuilding".
thethe
buidl ing ,give toand shal l
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furnigh to hin at the same time. if requi'red by a
bve-lau or by a sPecial order to do ao' a plan;i;";;; [[" -i"""r", at which the foundation and
f""""1i'tr""i oi such.building are proposed to be IaidUv reference to some levil knosn to the chiefoiti..i-""a all information required by the bye-Iaws
"r- -a..".a.a by the chief offficer regarding t!t'
iirl[", deeign-eat ventilation and materials of theproposetl buildinq and the intended situation andE"i-"[.".ti". of fhe drains, privies, water-closeta';"[="-guffieB and cess-Poolsl if any, !o. be used in;;;;;"ii;; iherewlth ."a'irt. iocatio-n of the buirdinswith reference to anY exieting or projected streeta'the means of access to such building and the PurPosefor which the building will be used :
Provided that, if the bye-iaws of i:he Courtcil g':
."qoir", iuch noii"" ghall be in sush form aE thei;;;;ii' t"t from tine to tine prescribe and such
"i.r" ghali be signed by a person poseessing th9
-q"iiiri""il"ne lard down in the bye-iarvs or licensedrindet the bye-lawa eo to sign such plane'
(3) If the person giving notice under sub-section (2) fails to --
( i ) furnish all the information anddocunentg required under sub-section (2); or
(ii) the Chief officer deems it necessary tocall for any further information or documents'
the chief officer ehall, within sixty days of thei"."ipi "f the notice, require such .person by anora"r- lt writipg to furnish guch irtformaL'i'on ordocuments.
(4) Flithin sixty days of the receipt by thechief Officer of the n-oticE under sub-gection (2)' orii= iny iurther information and documents have been."ff"a' for under aub-section (3) then within sixtyaiv" of the receipt of all such further informationand documents, the Chief Officer may ---
(a) grant the necessary Perrolssronconatruct according to the Plans -information furnished under sub-eection (2)sub-Eection (3);
toandand
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. (b) impose any conditions in accordancewrth this Regulation or the rulee and bye_lawsmade thereunder,as to the fevei, - d;;i";;",sanitation, materials or to the' nunlei -ofstoreys to be erected, or yithh reference toLhe location of the building in relation'-i" .r,yatreit existing or projected or to the means ofacceaa to auch building on the purpose forwhich the building is to be used;
(c) direct thaL the work shall not beproceeded with unlese and until alI questionsconnected with the respective location- of thebuilding or st:'eet have been decide<I to ti"satisfaction;(d) subject to the provi.sion8 o!, thesuceeding secti.on, refuse such permission
reaaons which shall be communicated toapplicant in nriting.(5) The Council may, before any work hasgg.rulgug in pursuance of any permi-ssion grantedthe Chief officer under sub-siction (4), rEvokepermission
. and may give fresh permission in!.hereot or Lssu€ any other order as may be passedthe Chief officer under sub-section (4i,(6) If the Chief Officer fails to issue an orderunder clauee (c) or (d) of eub-section (4) within theperiod preacribed in that gub-section, the persongiving notice under sub-section (2) shall, aftei theexpiry . of the said period, be entitled to proceedrith the work in respect of rchich such notrce haabeen g!.ven under sub-section (2)., in the mannerspecified in such notice, provided that such manneris not inconsistent with- any provision ot thisRegulation- or any rule or bye-liw lor the time beingin force thereunder.
i7l No person who bebomes entitled under sub_aection (il), (5) or (6) to proceed tith any intendedrrork of rhich notice is reqirired by :ub-seition l2l ,shall commence such uork after tie expiryy of theperiod of one year from the date on nhich--he firstbecame entitled so to proceed therewith, unless heshall. harle again becone eo entitlled by a freshcompliance with the provisiona of aub-aeitions (Z\to (5,.
ne xtforthe
beenby
suchI ieu
!ry
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(8) If anY Peraon beginsbuilding of which notice isunder sub-section (2) ---
any constructionrequired to be
(i) without the perniasi'on of the -
oftiiet """a"r sub-sEction (4) or of;;;;;ir under sub-section (5)' seYe
;;;;;;i"" pio"ia.a under eub-section (5);
( ii ) having received Permission
"t"rs; (a) of sub-section (4)' contrary
iili"- i"a -iniormation furnished under'eection (2) and (3); or
{i1i} havlng received .perrnission ^:n-d:'ct"u"" ttt of sib-sectiorr (4i' coillraij" Lo inci".aiti""" inposetl under that clause .orIlili.iv'"- t" the plans and informationIitiitila ,r.,d.t "uu-.!"iiont
(2) antl (3) in so
I;;--;;- such plans and inforrnation are notrnodifietl bY such conditiongi or
ofag iven
Chieftheas
or
underto the
sub-
eub-under
(iv) contrarY to the Provisions ofeectlon tOl, wnei construction is begun
that sub-aect ion ,
the Chief officer may' by a written notice'i.q"ii" =,r"h petto" tL'stlp such constructionand to alter oi tlemolisf, any constructionalreaaly made aa tp""iiita in thl notice' rf'rrithin fifteen aii" i""t the eervice.of guch
"iil"" t"i- a"no r i e'tring any such cgnstruction'
irl.--"""r or aem"iitr'Ing it is not commrinced ';il; it,i.r otri.""i toav i"ute guch cork to be
done and tir" e*pt"s"e' incurred therefor ghalli"'--"""o".""bte- iiom the person concerned inthe same nanner i"-i" "toint due on account ofa ProPert)' tax '
(9) AnY person who fails to comply with thenoti.i-i"tr"i ui-it. ctriet otticer under . sub-sectionft;-;;"ii;-;" "in"i.ti"",
be Punished nith fine whichmay extend to five thou3and ruPeea'
(10) The court convicting such .person *ty -11"otlirect such person t" aet"fiin or alEer the-.builtling;;^;;;";;;;":-;iih the order of the chief-officer ori" -"""n other manner as the court may <ieem Proper
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and. rithin the period epecified by the Court. Ifsuch person fails to dem6lish ". "it"i-tnJ buildingwithin the period specified by th! c"u"il-o, :." theiill:I-. required .by rhe courr, he 'ehatt,
onconvlcEron, be punished with further fine which mayextend to twenty-five rupeea for every-Jay "it". theerpiry of the period for-conplian". .i""iti"i ti air;court in ite order during wlich e"c],- n"nlcompiiancecontinues,
l!2) The Chief Off,icel nay, at any rime, inspecrwithout givit.i noi:ice of hi-s intenriirn u; -;;
"". dnywork of uhich notice is required Uy sub-seciLon l2t;i:d li.:ly time.durins the-executiin "i anv-rork ."y,:I.-I.l:t"n notice, specify any matter in iespect itwh].ch the execuLiorr of such work is in conLraventionof any provision of thig Regulation ;; ;i-'-;"y bye_lars made under this Reguiatir:n or "i- "ny orderpaased under this section; and require the personexecuting auch *ork to cauae anything done "";I;;;;to :ny such proviei.on or bye-lirs oi order to bearoen<ied or to do anything wh-ich oy
"rry "o.t-provLs:.onor bye-law.or order he is requir.a t" a" Uilt uhichhas been omitted.
- 111) Nothing in sub-section (8) or (16) shalt bedeemed to affeat the power of the Council or thechief officer to demoliitr or aiter-tt"-["Iiitng ,na.,section 199.
_ l9l A._ preparation of Develolnent plan;_ EverlrCouncil- ehall prepare everlr y.a. i development pla-nand submit it to the Dis-tr-ict pf anni ng----Conmitteeconsti.tuted under section 1g 48.
- 181 B. Diatrict planning Comittee:-Administrator shali constitute for alI theof the Union territory one oistri;icoDnittee to congolidate the plans prepare<iPanchayata and the councila i; the -oni;n3nd !o prapare a draft development pfan iorterritory as a whole.
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t67 t lLl TheDistrictdPlanningby Lhe
territorythe Onion
[66] IDseried vide lrradrent, l9g{l5?l Iaserted vide lreadunt, lggl
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( 2) The District Planning Commi'ttee shalIconsist of .-
(a)
(b)
(c)
The Development commiseioner uho shall bechiarperson of the corrmittee
'three members, who shal] have special[""ri"as; or, experienct in Planning';;;;;r;;
-ii','.,ii-.r and such other;;L;;;; '." mav be Prescribed' .to be
nominated by the adninistratori ano
fifteen members, nho shall be elected by
;;;l;;.;;n!'i, tt'" erected members of;;; --;;=a;iai ianchaYat and or tf"i""n.:i" j n the union berriiorY LnproDortt-on to Ene ratio bei-weci'il;l;;i;; of the rural areas an<i of the'"riri"
".""" in the Union territory'
(3)
(b) consultorganisat-ions asspecify.
such institutionsthe Aaministrator naY bY
The Conmittee ghall Perform suchirn"tior" as maY be Prescribed'
shal I,plan. -
o Lher'
1'n
andorder,
(4) The District Planning eommitteepreParing the draft develoPment
(a) have regard to-
(i) matters of common interest between thepanchavat-s Rnd the councilE includlng sPatial;;;;;";;- .ii.ii"g of water and other phvsical;;e i"tu.ar iesources, the integratedi"i"r.pi."[-"i inirastructure and enYironmentalconservationi
(ii) the extent and type of available resource6whether financial or otherwise;
(5) The Chairperson of the Coruaitteeilr*.ra-- the iraft development plan'recomnended by it, to the AalminiBtrator'
sha I Ias
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_ 185. porera of Chief Officer and Council torefuge perDission.---(t) Hh;;-;--p";;;" -;." sivennotice to the chief offficer."na., -""i]I.ctlln (2) ofthe last. precedins secrion in ;;;;";;"-;;J'int..,t:.onto. construct a building,, it shaii f"-i"*iif' to thechief officer to refuse tt" p"imi".i"" -"iiii"a
for __
(i) if the Council passes a reaolutionproposing to acquire the land on ,t i"n th;building ia prop6sed t" b" ;;;"4;.rit"a; or.(ii) if the propoaed construction wouldcontravene the provisione of this Regulation,or any other lau for the time being in forceor- any schemes, rules, bye_]a",, -o. otherorders under this Reguiation ".- ,nV otherIari for the tirne beirr! i.n ioi:".1
"I'"- (iii) if the noti.ce under aub-sectionof t!" last preceding section is notaccordance with the proviaione of thatsectron or is not ac.companied by
l2tin
sub -the
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information and documents required.bY that:fi:il;i;; o' if the Person sivins :Ych".Ii i!1" iiii " ;; *::i,"-ill,'lio- lll!ili' t:land documents requtreoof that c@tion; or
(iv) if no PIan has been PrePare' f::tfre 'iiyi.ng-out -of streets f or the area tnii,i.r,-[i"'i"iltling is to be constructedi or
(v) if there is no adequate provis:iorrfor aceess to the building; or
(vi) if the ProPosed construct i:-1- !:., -i'- encroachment on coveinment or rnunicipalIandi or
(vii) for anY otherin sriting, which maY
by the chief officer '
(2) RefusaL under clause (i)shatl be subject to the followang
Iihere the perrniseion appl iecl. for-isa""i"i"i'- iir"'n and reasons therefor.omto""i..t"a to the aPPI i'cant '
thebe
reaaon8 tobe deenetl
be recordedsufficient
refusedshall
of gub-sectionconciitions : -
(1)
(a) if the ProPerty is acquired and nG
.nr.li"n*^it iti,i'"a'at ie regaids the :tt:::tJi- "o.p.r,."tion
payable to the peraon grvrrtqI"til!"''""a"r su-b-iection (2) of the- lastiililit.n"--iection,. the same'h1].1-.^:"'aui""*in!a in accordance with Lhe Provisicns;;-;;;;;;" 315 reEard leing Lad i:t'r -tlte llkelt';:.:;;;;-"*ii.i'--i""ra-t'i'E accrued to such
fi;;;;;'ii--tt" Permisaion had not been
refused;(b) if within a Period of six
months from the tlate of the reso-i;Ii;; of the councii ProPosins toacquire the lanti, the.lanci Is noE
icdtrirea by the Council by a9l9e-i"ii- """"- PaYnent, or if withrn;;; plriod] in aPPlication hasn"i l"^.," made to the collector forI[" i""ii.i"tion of proceedings for;;;di;;;y acquisition unrier shei.oiision-of t-h" t'and AcquisiLion I of 1891
i"i, rasn, or if the council aban-C"n! trt" ProPoaal to acquire the
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land, the notice given under eub_aection (2) of tha last precedinosection ghall be deemed t" [;;;been revived with iffect trom
-ifredate on shich the said per:.od oisix months expirea, or uilh effectfroru the date on shich the decielion of the Courci I to abandon theproposal is arrived at, as thecaae may be. Such decision shallbe communicateri to. the perBongiving notice. within f iftee-n davsfronr the date of the decision; iidthe notice shall be dealt with asif the council had not passed ilesolution to acqui.re the Iand,Tire Council sliail be liabie i;<,pal compensation to the saidperson in reapect of the losswhich he may prove to have in_curred by reason of tiie Council'srefusal to grant t.he permission:
Provided that the Council shall not be liablep1y compensation if the notice under sub-sectionof the last preceding seation is g i.ven - sut,"eq""ntLne passing ot the reeoiurion by the Counci.racquire the land.
185. i,evel of buildings. --- After the appointe<i9"V, - 19 building shall be constructed upon
-a ]oqerlevei than will alloy of the drainage ti.rereof beintled . into some public eerer or driin either thenexisting or. projected by the Courrcil orr int-o some5cl'e.ttu ot fruer (Jr. it.Lo ttre sea -oI aofie cesept_roi oi-
9!.)e1 s9ila-Ule place which may " approrrea- oi- ly rh;Chief Officer.
- 187.Roofg and erternai yalls of buildirrgs not tobe nade of infl:llrlable Dateriala. --- -tf
l Theexternal roofs and rallg of buildings constructed orrenewed a.f ter the appointed day, shitl noi be made of?.i:s, !9od, cloth, canvas, ieaves, mats or otherinflanroable naterial r except ritir the urittenpermiesiorr of the Chief Offiler which may L,e given
to{2)toto
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either sPecialIY in intlividua Ireapect -of anY area sPecified
(2) The Council may be bye-i"'a prescribe---
(i) the areas in which permission shallqranied bY the chief officer fof-E"""ii""ui"-"^ of external roofs and wallsu"ifai.g" from any inflamrnabte materiali
(ii) the conalitions which ula)' be imposedthe -ahief officer in granting permissioneuch construction in any other area'
caaes. or general lYtherein.
1n
betheof
iryfor
(3) The Chief officer may at any time-by hrri'ttennotice-req;i.. th. on*.t"t of ai'ry building v*hich has an
;;;;;"i--;;oi or wait'made of-anv such maLeriai as
aforesaid to remove guch roof or nall nit'hin such;;;;;;ili. ii." ^.
ghall be specified in the notice';h;th;; such roof or nall waa or nas not made beforeiii"--ipp"i"I.a day anti whether it uas made with or*iiho,rf'tf," permislion of the chief officer'
(4) An appea! ghall lie to the Council againatanv o.a"i o?- th" chief officer refusing thei"i*iu"i"" under suh-gec+-ion ( 1) or against anyXIii".--si".n'-Uy ttt" chief officer under aub-sectioniSil--ir".ia. "itr,in fifteen davs of the. receiPt ofsuch .efusal or notice, as the case may be'
( 5 ) trlhoever without such permission aB is."orr.rad bY Bub-section (1), makei or cauaes to be
;;;;;--;" in -cli souedience to the requiremente of a
;il:. ii".n' ""a.. gub-aection ( 2 ) Buf f ers to remain '
:;;-";J;'-;.- ,iil of such materiai as aforegaid'rii'"f f , "n conviction, be punished -nith. fine which mav
;;;;;a -I"-;ne hundred .,|e"s, and in the case of a
"""ii""ti"g offence wit-h further fine which mav
;;I;;e-;; fwenty-five ruPees for everv dav afLer theiir=t ar.ing whlch such offence continueg'
108. Conpletion certificate, Peroisaion too""llfry--o. o""-. --- (1) Every Pgrs-gn constructing a
u"iiti"g-"tt.ir. within one monEh atter the conpletionof consiruction of such building, deliver or send or
"""t" i"-1. delivered or sent to the Chief officer atfri. "tf i-"e, notice in writing of such completion and
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ghall give to the Chi-effacilities for inspection of
Provitled that
neceasary
conmenced withinreceipt of the
(a) such inspection ehallaeven daya from the datenotice of completion; and
Officer allsuch bui lding r
beof
(b) the Chief Officer may. not later than onemonth from the date of recEipt of the notice ofcompletion, by nritten intinat j-on addresseal tothe peraon from whom the notice of completionwae received. ---
_ (i) give permisaion for the <rccr.pationof such building or for the use oi thebuilding or part thereof affected by suchconatructioni or(ii) refuse such permission in cage suchbuilding has been constructed so as tocontravene any proviaion of this Regulationor of any bye-lan made under thia Regulationat the time in force or of any order passed
under sectl,on 184 rnti.nating to the lersonwho gave the notice under sub-aection i2) ofthat aection, the reaaons for such refusaland requiring such person, or if the personresponsible for giving notice under sub-section (2) of the gaid section is not atthe time of such notice ouner of suchbuilding, then such owner to cauae arrythingwhich is contrary to any provieiotr <.,f- ttriiRegulation or of any bye-lan made under thisRegulation at the tiroe in force or of anvorder passed under section 184 to be amencleior to db anything rhich by any suchprovision or bye-Ian or order he is requiredto do but nhich has been onitted.
lzt No peraon shall occupy or permit tooccupied or uae or pernit to be uied anybuilding conatructed or part thereof aff,ectedauch connstruction, until ---
besuch
by
oneof
(a) the pernisaion referred(b) to sub-section (1) has been
(b) the chief Officer hasmonth after the receipt of
to in provisoreceived, or
failed forthe notice
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completion to intimate as aforesaid his refusalof the said PermfBsron.
(3) whoever ---(a) occupiee or permits to be occupied any
such buildin-g o" p".t thereof affected. by "":!construction without giving any notlce aE
..q"it.a under aub-section (1) - or ln
"""'ti""""ti"n of the provisions of sub-eection
, l2li or(b) failg to conply with any order or
recruisition made under- sub-eection (l) shaIr'ii=."""i"iIiot. b. punishetl with fine uhich may
"it"tl io five hundiecl ruPeea' arrrl in the case;i continuing cottraventi<'i-' oi non-compliar'ce,itft iurther"fine which may exLend to- LYrentY-;i;; ."p"." for every dlay after the firstduirng which such contravention or non-comPliance contirlues'
189. Building for human habitation not to be
used as godorn, etc. and vice veroa'--- (1) No PersonJf,if f
--ritfr"ub the written permission of t-he chief;i;;;"t -"; otherwise t-han lin conformi-ty iiith t-hc
terms ot' such Permission ' ---(i) use or permit to be used any building
or 'tart
there-of originally- consL.ructed or' authirised to be usei for hrman habitation
as a godown, warehouse, rorkshop' workplace'factorY, stable or a motor garage; or
(ii) use or Permit i:o be uaedhuman habitation any part of a building
"iigi"afry construlted or authoriged to
use'a for that PurPoae .
l2l If any person contravenea any proviaion ofgou-..ciion- t i i , ni: ehatr, on conviction' -be- punishedvith fine nhich may extend to five hundred ruPees'
""a- in ih" """. oi continuning contravention withi"itn"i fine which may extend to ten ruPees for everyaii- iit." [he first Suring uhich such contraventionconbinues.
fornot
be
etc .If iL
that191. Remval
rhich are in ruinsshal I at any time
of buililinge, structureg,or likely to fall.--- (1)
appear to the chief officer
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any building or other structure or anything affixedto such building or structure is in i ruinouscondition or likely to fall, or in any ra)r dangerousto any p:I?on occupying, resorting to or passing byguch building or structure or any other stiucture oiplace in the neighbourhood thereof, the ChiefOfficer may, by written notice require the owner oroccupier of such building or structure to pull doun,secure, remove or repair such building, structure orthing or do one or more such things and to preventall causes of danger therefrom.
(21 The Chief Officer may also, if he thinksfit, require the said ouner or occupier, by the eaidnotice. either forthwith or before proceeding to pulldown, secllre, remove or repair the said building.atructure or thing, to Eet up a proper andsufficient hoard or fence for the protection ofpassera by and other persona.
(3) If it appears to the Chief Officer that thedanger from a building, structure or Lhing which igruinous or about to fall is of hor.rrly imminence, heshall, before giving notice aa aforesaid or beforethe period of notice expires, fence of, take dowr1,secule cr repair the said structure or take such6teps or cau.se such work to be executed as may berequired to arrest the danger.
(tl) Any expensea incurred by the Chief offtcerunder sub-section (3) shall be paid by the onner oroccupier of the structure and ghill be recoverablein 'the aame nanner as an amount due on account of aProPerty tax,
191. Penalty for defacing building, etc.--- AnyPerson ---
(a) !{ho, nithout the conaent of the owneror occupier, and i-n the case of municrpalproperty without the pernission in writingof the Chief officer, affixeg any poatingbill, placard or other paper or meana ofadvertisement against or upon any building,rall, board, fence. pale, post, lamp-post orthe like; or
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(b) who, without such consentPermission, as aforesaid, rdrites -uPon '-defaces or marke any such building'boartl, fence, pale, Poat, lamP-Post orIike, uith chalk or Paint or in anY$aY whataoever,
shall, on conviction, be puniehed with finemay extentl to fifty ruPees'
orgoilswall,
theother
which
IX of l9l!illl of
1889
192. Fixing of lamps. bracketB' etc"to house.-- The ehief officer nay erect- orii*-i"-ift" outsitle of anv buildilg bracketsi"i f".p" to be t ightecl trith oil'' or gaa'
""-."UjE"t to the piovlsions of the Indiinii""iii"ity Act-, 1gtg, for lanps. to beri!tt"a nrih eleetricitv or 9'Lh95'i:'',.:Isuilect t,o the provieion of the Indrani"lie."ptt Act, 1885, for telegraph nires
"r tJf"in"t. wireg or wires for the con-duct of- electricity for locomoLive Pur-p";;". such brackEts shall be t"9"t:9--:'-fixed so as not to occasion any lnconve-
"i""o" "t nuisance to the occuPants . of
Itr" "iia building or of any otherg in theneighbourhood, or to the Publi'c'
193. ReEulation of huta ' --- It shall not be
lawful for aiy Person to erect any hut or range orblock of hutl of to add anY hut to any. range orii"I[ "i-rt"is alreadv existinl on the appointed tlav';i;;;";-gi;ins pr"vi-ous notice to the chief . officer'itr"---cftiEe otfiier may require such huta to. be built
""" tttlt-ttt"y- "tana i-n relular -li-nes, with a free
o."t.S"- "i '*"y rn ironL of and betlreen evei'y :wo
ili.=]-"f-t"ctr iiatn as the chief officer mav think;;;;; ior ventilation and to facilitate scavenging'Iii--"t--=""t-- i t"*,"t as will admi't of aufficientdrainaqe, and may ""q,rit"
such huts to be providediiii"-iilr' -;;;;; -"f privi'es and such meanc ofiiii""g"- "t he may deem necesaary' rf any hut or;;;;;-";" -uf".r be built without auch notice being;i;;" to the Chief officer, or othen*ise than asrequired by the Chief officer, the chief.officer mav
gi;" ttitt!" notice to the owner or building thereof''o, to the owner or occupier of lhe land on whichthe aame ia erected or is being erected' requrrang
him nithin such reagonable tine as shall be apecifiedin the notice to take doun and ."r"""-in!-"".", orto nake such alterationa therein ", "aai[i"i, theretoas-having regard to eanitary cons iaeriiio"""ir," ct i"tOfficer rnay think f it.
_ l?{ : Irprovemnt of hutg. --- ( 1 ) Hhere theCouncil ia of opinion that any hut, whether used aa adwelling or - for any other- purpo.", ina uhetherexlarlng on the appointed day or subsequently erectedia by reason ---
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(a) of inguffic ientmanner in uhich such hutwith other huta; or
ventilation or of theis croyded together
orofadrainagee;
(b) of tire want of a plinthsufficient. pl!.nth or of gufficientor
.. (c) -of the impract icabi I ity of scavenging,attendetl with riek of diiease to theinhabitants of the neighbourhood, the Councifshall cause a notice io be affixei! to someconapicuoua part of auch hut, requiring theouner or occupier thereof, or the ocrnir ofthe land op nhich such hut is built, withinsuch reasonable time as may be fixed by th.Council in thig behalf, to take doui andrenove such hut or to carry out suchalteration or works as lhe Couniil ^ay ae".necessary for the avoidance of such riik.
. (2) Where any such orner or occupier refusee orneglects to cake down and rernove such hut oi to carryout such alterationa or works within the timeappointed, the Chief Officer nay cauae auch hut to betake down, or such alterations 6r workg to be carriedout, in accordance with the requircmenta of theCounc i I .
(3). Where such hut is taken down by the Chiefofficer, he shall cause the material. oi th" hrt tobe .old if auch sale can be effected; and theproceeds, after deducting all expenaes, ehafl be paidto the onner of the hut or if the orner is unknowi or!h. title disputed ghall be held in depoBit by theCouncil until the peraon intererted lherein -shall
obtain an order of a comPetent Court for the Paymentof the same:
Provitled that, uhere any euch hut' whi'ch had notUa.n
-.orr"["uctecl in contraiention of any law for[t"- ti.. being in force at the time of such
I"i"t.""ti".,- is taken down and removed under this;;;;i;;; conpensatlon sharl further be paid to the;;;;;--;t or.rn-ers thereof and the amount thereof inI""I- .i-ai"puie, sharf be aEcertained and determinedirr-it" ..ntt.-r provided in section 315'
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CEAPTER XIII
Drainage
195. ltuniciPal control over drainage' --draing, seders, pri-vies, water closets';l I;;; . sutter an-<i cessPooi a within Lhei""a shaii be under the survey and contro-tcouocil .
azl All covered drains. aerers and. -cesspools'nn.i["t p"Uti" or private, shal'l be provided by t!'"CounciL ir other Peraona to whom Ehey severax.ryU"i""g with proper traps, coverlngB or other means ofi.ntii"iior;' "ia the-chief officer mav by written;;;r;;--;;ii upon the oriner of anY such coveredIiii"",..r.". "i'rd ""sapoola
to make provision accord-ingly.
196. Porer of naking anri repairing drains' -- (1)
rt -siriif -oe lanf ul f oi a councit f or arti- drairrage
purposea to carry anY drain, ,condui!, tunnel ':;i;;;a; pipe onrai"r"ou.te throush, across or under;;;-;t;;.-t-;i iny pr""u laid out as or intended for a
"ii."t, or undlr-any cellar 6r vault rhich nray be
i"a"i -""v-.t.""i, ^"dl after giving reasonable notice
i" *iitiiig to the owner or octuPier, into..through orurrd"t "ny-land
whataoever uithin the municipal area'
l2l The Council, or any Person acting under itsauthority, maY construct a-nlw drain in the place oflr,--"*l"ting -tlrain in any land rherein any drain
"..t.a in fhe co,.ncil has-been already constructec'
""-i.p"ii'or alter any drain vested in the council'
(3)The Council may also erect uPon any preroises orIand or affix to the outside of any building or atru-
(1) AllIrouse-
IlluniciPa]of the
cture or to any tree, any such shaft or piFe as itmay. deem. necesaary for th-e pr"p.. ""ntli.[ii," "t thcmunicipal drains, and guci
"i,.ft "i-pipJ shalt becarried. to a height of not reee thin iii-t."t abovethe highest part of the adjacent t "u..-iia-""ected aoas not to cauae a_ny nuisance or inconvenian"" to theoccupants of the building to which such shaft orpipe haa been affixed or of-any otner Uuiiaing in theneighbourhood or to the publ.ici(41 In exercise of any porder under sub_aectionB
tl), (2)- and (3), no unnecesaary damage shall be9?l:,. ""9 cornpensarion, shich '"t.ii,-"in caae oforspute, be ascertained and determined in the mannerprovided in section 315 shall f. piia-Ui-'ti" eounciltc any person who austaine damage by t.hi exerclse ofsuch porer.
. (5) The Council may disccntinue, cloee up or des_troy any municipal drain which has, in the 6pinion ofthe- council, become uselegs oi -"nn"""ir".y orprohibit the use of any such arain e;.ihe.l-"iti.if y o.for the -purpose of fiul *at., ai"inig.-"i" t"" thepurpose of surface drainage:
Provided that, if by reason of anvthinq done underthia section any person is deprived of the iawfut rrseof any tlrains, the Cour,cil sh;ll, "" "oon-." ."y be,provide for his use aome other diain as efiectual as!h. one which has been diacontinuea, cioaea up ordestroyed or the use df which hae 1""r, protriUitea.
- 197. Poyer to require gufficient drainage ofhousea. -- (1) If any building "y tina be ii any trneundrained, or not drainea to ihe satrsfaction of theChief officer, the chief officer, "rirj..t to- tfr.
"o.,_trol of the council, may by rritien n6tice call ,ilnthe ourner t-o conat_ruct-or lay from such fuii,l.ing 'iilan<i a drain or-pipe of such size ana rnateiialsi aiBuch level, and yith such fall aB he rlay thinkneceaaary for the drainage of guch building or lantli.nto--
(a)suitabl epart of
(b)such onner
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a covered cesspooland approved by the
to be providedChief Officer.
I
some drain or seuer, if there be adrain or sener nithin fifty feet of an,auch building or land; or
by
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(2) The Chief officer may, subject to the controlof itr. io,rn"it, by written notice require any court-yartl, alley or pa-sage between tuo or mor-e builtlingat;-;; p"""a by ihe owners of such buildings uith such."t"rlif" and in such manner as he may direct'
(3) Whoever fails to comply uith the notice issuedty '[t" ifri"f officer under- eub-section (1) or gub-
"'".ti"" (2) shalI, on conviction, be punishetl with
iin"--*r,i.r, may extend to one hundred rupees-, and in-t;;- ";;; of iontinuing offence nith iurther fine
,iii"t --.iy extend to tei rupeea for every dav afterthe first tluring nhich such offence contrnuea'
198. Nefl buitding not to b€ erected rithoutdrains.-- (1) It shatrI not be lawful to construct ori"."""i.""t any builiiing. or to occupy or permiLo"""!"ti"n of any buildinE newly constrrrcted orreconstructed, unless and until --
(a) a drain is consLructed of such gize' ma-terials antl description, at such level and withsuch fall, aa rnay bE required by the bye-lawe orii to by.-tuws hive been framed by the council' asshall appear to the Chief officer to be necessaryfor the"lffectual drainage .of euch burlding;
(b) there have been provided for and set upin such building and in the land aPpurtenantthereto, all such appliances and fittings as may
Ue ieeuirea by the bil-faws or if no bye-lara havebeen -framed Ly the touncil aa may aPPear Eo theirri"e ofti..r io be neceasary for the PurPoees ofg"ih..i-ng and receiving th- drainage. from, andi""""yini the aame off, [he said buii<ii'ng- and cie="ia
- i.ia, and of effectually fluahing the drain
"t the said builtling antl eveiy fixture connecterltherewith.(2) The drain to be conatructed as aforeeaid shall
enpty into a municiPal drain, or into some place set
"piri by the council for the tlischarge of drainage,situated-at a distance not exceedings fifteen metreafrom guch building; but if there ig no euch drain orpt".. nithin thii digtance, then such drain shall
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empty. into_a cesspool provided by the owner of suchbuilding and approved bt che ehiei offi.cei.'199. powers of ornera and-occupiers of buildingeor landa to drain into nunicipal iraing.-_- ft) Theouner
, or
_ occupier of any building or land within themunicipal area shall be entitled-to cause his ttrainsto enpty into a municipal drain :
Provided that he first obtains the written permi_ssion of the Chief Officer and complies with- suchconditions as the Chief officer may] subject to theprovisions of by-laws, if any. p.i=".iU! as to themode in which and the superiniendince unater-which thecomnunications are to Le made between drains notvested in the Council and drains shich are so vested,
-(2) An appeal shall !ie to the Council againsi anvordgr of the Chief officer under sub-se"ui"i-rii, "iimade within fifteen days of the receili- of suchorder.
_ ?ea: _Right to carry drain through land or intodrain be-longing to other persoirs. -: fff-ii the ogneror occupier of any building or land deaires toconnect the same with any municipal drain, by lDeansof a <irain to be constructed th.iugh any -ianA,
or tobe connected nith a ilrain, belongiig to'oi- bccupierlby or in the use of some other peisoi, he may maki awratten application in that Lehalf to ifr. chiefofficer.
_ .(?l Subject to the control of the Council, theChief Officer thereupon, after Eiving to euch otherperson a reasonabl.e -opportunity oi statlng anyobjection to euch application, miy" if no objectioirs ratsecl. or Lf any objection nhich ig raiged is inhis- opinion insufficiint, by an order in writinlauthori.se the applicant to iarry hrs diain intoithrough, or under the said landl or into the saiddrain,.as the case may be, in such manner aira "n "u"trcondltrons ag. to the pa)rrnent of rent or compensation,and .aa to the respective respons ibi I itiei of tb;partiea for maintaining, iepairing. ffushin;,:l.iii.g and emptying the-said diains is may appeart.o h1n to be adequate and equitable.
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(3) Every such order shall be a sufficientautority to the Peraon ln whose favour it, is made' oril-"""-'"o""t ot -oth".
Person eroployed by him for thisooroo-.", after giving or tendering to the owner'il;G;; ii-"".t-"t tf,e said lancl or drain the com-pensation or rent, ii any, sPecified in the saidiliii, --l"a-"tt
"trl.! i"rriiii"g as far-. as poesibleir,!-il"aiIi"n.-'"i tt" said ordei, and after givins to;il ;;;e-;;;"t, oc.,rpi.t or u'er reasonable notice inwriting, to enter uPon the land specified. in the said
"ia.i iitn asgistants and workrnen at any t-ime betheen
;;;;i"; and gunset antl subject to the provisions of[frig--negufation, to ilo ail auch work as may be
necesaary--(a) for the construction or connection of the
drain,-ag may be authorised by the said order;
(b) for renewing, repairing, or altering ttresame as may be neceasary from tine to time; or
(c) for ilischarging any responsibi'lityattaching io him under-the terms of the order as[o rnainiaining, repairing, fluehing,- cleaning or
".ptvi"s irtl "ii.a diain oi any part thereof'
(4) In executing any work under tnis sc{rLion zrE
litii. a"*age as poisLble shall be done and- the owner;;';;;";i;;'"t-irti buililinss or-lands for the benefitof whic-h the owrk is done, shall --
(a) cause the work to be erecuted with theIeast Practicable delaY;
(b) fiii in, re.i.nstate and inake gr>od-ator., "o-"i
anJ with'the leagt practicable delay
"i""na or any portion of any building -orE"n"-ti""ii"" oie-ned, broken up or- removed forp"rp""" of exetuting the gaid work; arirl
(c) PaY conPenaation to anY Peraonrr"t"in. ai.ig" by-the execution of the said
histhe
otherthe
whowork "
2f.L. Rights of orner of land through, uhich drainig ciiriett in regard to subeequent builtling thereon'-ii ah; ;;;.; of iny land into, throush-or under whicha drain has been carrietl under the last preceding;."4i;;; *iii"c to"h iand was unbuilt upon, shall at
""y ""i."q""nt time desire to congLruct a b-'iilding
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thereon, the Chi-ef Officer, srrbject to the contro] ofthe council, shall, if he sanctions the constructionof such building, by sritten notice require the owneror occupier of the building, or land, for the benefitof nhi.ch guch drain rraa constructed, to cloae, removeor divert the same, and to fill in. reinstate andmake good the land in euch manner as he may tleem fitto be neceaaary, in order to admit of theconBtruction or safe enJoyment of the proposed build-ing.
292. Provision of privier, etc. -- (L) glhere theChief Officer is of opinion that any-privy orcesspool , or addi.tional privies or cesapoola, ghouldbe provided in or on any building or }and, or in anymunicipal area in which a rdater closet system hasbeen introduced, that ldater closet or adilitionalwater-cloaets should be p-rovided in or orr a1tybuilding or land, or that water-cl.osets should besubstituted for the existing privies in such numberaa may be considered neceesary by him, the ChiefOfficer, eubject to the control of the Council, nayby written notice cail upon the orrner of suchbuilding or land, to provitle auch privies, cesspoolsor rdater-closeta or to subgtitute Hater-closeta forthe exieting privies at such sites as he may deemproper.
l2l The Chief Officer, subject to the control ofthe Council, may by written notice require any personAr- Persons emPloying workrnen or labourere exceedingtwenty in number, or owning or mauaging arry maiket,school or theatre or other place of public reaort, toprovide such privies or uater closets at auch gitesas he may direct and to cauae the same to be kept inp:oper order, antl t-o be dally eleaned,
(3) The Chief, Officer, subject to the control ofthe Council, may by nritten notice require the owneror occupier of any land upon which there is a privyor waber-cloaet, t.o have such privy or water-cloBetehut out, by a sufficient roof arrd a urall or fence,from the vieu of persons.passing by or reBj.dent inthe neighbourhooil, or to alter as he may direct anyprivy door or water-cfoaet door or trap door whichopena on to any street, anal which he deems to be anuaSance.
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2C3. Poser to require ornera to keep draina' etc"in -iiop"t oriter; oi to demolieh or close a Privy ori}"-n .i:- -- ir I
'ar t drains, privies' water-cloaets 'r,orr"'"-qrf f ies, gutters and Eesspools and. drainage;;;il ";i-;;eiv iesciiption within a municipal al:a
"tiii, ""f""s lonstrucied at the cost of the council'il-;ii";;;;- iepaired ancl kept in proper. order at the;;";--;;d-'.h;;;; of the 6unerg or the randg oriiliai"g" to wf,icrr the]' belong, or for the use of;;i;;- ;h"y have been coistructid or continued; and
[ii"-- ctti.i' officer, subject to the. control of thei""""iil-*", bv r.ritten iotice require any-such owner;-";i[.;;"piii, ""a put the same in sood order ineuch manner ai he maY think fit'
(2) It shall be the dutv of every such ouner ofland or buitdling to gel such draj'ng' pi'ivies' *atcr-llii".l"l -- n"""E-e" t i i"= , gutLer3 and cesspools
"r"""."d'.iinet bi the municipal agency or such other
;;;;;; as the chief officer mav aPProve and at suctr
iii""i'"t" as the Chiei officer iriay req-..rire'
(3) subject to the controi of the eouncil ' theehiei ofaic;r rnay by written notice require the ownert"--I.."ii"r, ot iloi" any privy or cesspool' whether
"or,=iio"t"a before ot af[.e] thE aPPointeci day' which
in the opinion of uhe chi-ef otllcer 13 .r nuisarrce' ori" ""-""i"t"ucted
as to be inaccessible for the Pur-ii";- ;i """u"r,ging
or incapable of being properlyLleaneri or kePt in good order'
2l{. Pover to close Erivate draina and cesspool:'-wtt"i"".v- u"iidir'tg ot la-nd withing municipal area hag
;-'-e.;i; cornmuniiating with any iesspool or a muni-crpal drat-n or any cruher piaie seL apa'r i - ioi i:hr-
;i;;h"r;; of draina-se, the thief officer, if he con-;i;;;;-'[rti[ "".t, tliain, thoueh it mav be euft-icient;;;-th" ai.in.g. of sucil buililinq or land and thoughii- ;;y t" oii,5.rit" unobjectionible. . is not adapledto ttr"'g"n"ral drainage oi the locality, may, subjectt; -;h.";;;irot
"t tti council, cloge luch cirain andsuch cesspool , or municipal drain, whether they are
"i-- "t"--.ii on lantl vEgted in the council ' onp.""iai"g a drain or drains or ceslPool equallyLffectuai for the drainage of such buitding or Iand';;a the chief officer miy, subject as aforesaid, doany work necessarY for the PurPose.
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2t5. Encroachnent on nunicipal drains. --peraon ehalI, without the uritten consentChief Of f i.cer, --(1)of
(i) nake or cause to be made any drainor out from any of the drains vested Ln thecil; orinto
Coun-
(ii) congtruct a building over any drain,culvert or gutter veated in the council.(2) The chief officer may. by written notice, re-quire any person --
(i) to demolish, alter, remake, or otherwisedeal $ith any drain constructed in contraventionof gub-seqtion (1), as he may think fit; or
- _(ii) To pull donn or otherwise deal with anybuilding or part thereof constructed in contraven-tion of sub-section (1) as he maj thi"k fiu.
- (3) Any person who contravenes anlr provision cfsub-section (1) shall, on conviction, -be punishedwith fine nhich may extend to one hundred rupeeB,
ziti. Porer in r€a1ect of dralns, etc" rrnaut.holii-aedly constructed, re-built or unstopped. -- (1) ltany drain, privy, uater-closet, house-gully orcesspool on any land wrthin a municipal arei, ii con-structed. rebuilt or unetopped either without theconsent-or- contrary to the orders, directions or bye-lans, of the council or contrary to the provisions ofany enactnent in force at- the time when it was soconetructed, rebuilt or unslopped, rhe chief rJff icer"subject to tire control of the Council. nay, .oy
written notice, require such drain, privy, water-closet, house-gully or cesspool to be dlmoli.shed,amended, or altered as it niy deem fic.
. (2) Any peraon who fails to comply with any noticei-ssued by the chief Officer untlei iub-secti6n (1),shall, on conviction, be punished sith fine which nrayextend to one hundred rupees.
247. fnspection of draina, etc. -- (1) The ChiefOfficer, after due notice to the occupier, mayingpect any drain, privy, water-closet, house-gultyl
Nothe
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gutter or cessPooli and for that purpose,between sunrige and sunset may enter uponor buildings with assistants and workmen,the ground or any other structure to bebrokLi where he or they may think fix,little damage as maY be.
at any timeany landsand caugeopened ordoing as
go done ghall be Paidthe Counci.l shalJ., bYresoIution, Banct :- oiithe r:harge of the
(2) The expense of such inspection and of causingthe oround or the structure to be closed or repaired,"a -."a" good aa before shall be borne by Lhecouncil, ,ile"" the drain, privy, waber-closet,house-gully, gutter or ceespool ie found to be in badorder or- condition. or uas constructed incontravention of the provrsions of any enactrnent orof any bye-laws or ordlrs thereunder rn force at Lheii*" -ot-issued in resPect of such constructioni inwhich caee sucir eaperlul slral) be paid by the owner cfsuch drain, privy, water-closet, house-guiJy, gutt-eror cesspool-, and shall be recoverable in the sameITranner ai an anount d.ue on account of a proPeitlr tax'
25A. council may execute certain sorks vj-thoutoption to Eeraon concerned of executing the same '(1) The Council may, if it thinks fit, cause anywork, the execution of which may be or<iered by or onuehaif of the council under any of the foregoingplovis1ons of t'iris chaPter, Lo be execuLed b] rnu/rr''-'r--
ir"f or othehr agency under its' own oralers, withoutiirst of all giving Lhe pe.son by whom the same wouldotherwise havt uo be exeEuted the oPtion 'rf doing theaame .
(2) The expenseB of anY workby the person aforesaid, unlegsa gerrerai. or sPerr:laJ. ot'der .)rthe execution of such r'rork atmunicipal fund.
2gg. Fipes, etc. corrglructed by eoiincil to bcnunicipa.L property. -- Any pi.Pes, fitLings' recepta*cles, or othEr appiiances for or connected with Lhedrai.nage of any private building or land shall, ifsupplied, conslructed or erected at the exPense ofth; CounciI, be deemed to be nunicipai property,unless the Council shall have transferred itsinterest therein to the owner of such .building orland.
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EEAPTER XIV
Hater Supply
2la. Prohibitibn of certain acta affectingnunicipal yater yorks.--(l) A council mai, wittrsanction of the Director, demarcate and -notifyIimits of the water-shed of anlr lake, ianii nellreeervoir frorn which water is derived formunicipal water-work or use by the residents ofmunicipal area,
thetshetheor
thethe
t2tPerson
Except with theshall--
permisaion of the Council, no
(a) erect any building for any purporre what_eyer wi tiri n auch iiuiits;(b) remove,
way interfereirater-shed i
alter, injure, damage ornith any boundary narke
lnof
anyguch
(c) exLend, alter or applydifferent to that to which lire-tofore hpplied, any bui ldingwithin the said limits; or
to any purposesame has been here-
already ex isting
I andby
anY
(3) Except with the perruissiorr of the Chj.ef Offi-cer, no Person shal I -:-
. (d) carry on, within the said limits, any ope_rat j.on of manufacture, trade or agriculture in inyrnanner, or do any act. rhatever, whereby injury mayariBe to any such lake. tank, well or ieseivoir oito any portion thereof or whereby the uater ofsuch lake, tank, well or reservoir may be fouledor rendered less wholesome.
(a) cause or suffer to percoiate or dr.ain inLo9]. "p?n-
any municipal water-rcork or to be broughtthereinto or thereupon anything, or to be done anyact, -vhereby the water therein may be in any wayfouled or polluted or its quality iltered;(b) alter the surface of any municipal
qdjacent to or forming part of iny auch vrorkdigging thereinto oi -depositin! thereon-subetance;
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or suffer to enter into the water inanimal;
(il) bathe in or near such work;
(e) throw or put anything into or uPon thewater in guch work;
(f) uash or caune to be nashed in or near such
nork anY animal or thing'
(4) $lhoever contravenes any provision . of sub-.".iion iii- gtarr, on convicti-on-' be punished withiiiii""..."t io. a Eerm which ruay extend to one
;;ih;--;; *ith f i.n" wnicn nav extend to one hundredrupees, or with both.
cont-ra'renes anY Provision(3) shall be deemed toan offence Puni.shable
277 of the lndian Penal
(c) caugesuch work anY
{ 5 ) vlhoeverof sub-gectionhave committedunder BectionCode .
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(6) when any Peraon is convicted under sub-aec-tion (4). the Migietraie who convicts hiru may orderittl" r..iir"ie reiorral of anv buirding' or the imrne-
aiit" ai""ontinuance of the iperation or. use of land';;-;;;;;a-;i ,ti"t such conviction has been held'
l7l If any order made under sub-section 16) iedisobeyed
-or ihe execution thereof reeisted' the;;f;;e;" shall, on conviction, be punishetl eithiirriiroruoent for a term which nay extenl to three,"";i;;;--;;- "iih fine rhich maY extend to threehuntlretl ruPe€s, or uith both'
21-L. Prohibition of ril fulrelating to sater rorkg' --nilfullY or neg l igentlY--
or neglectful( 1) No Person
actsshall
(a) injure or sufferbelonging to the Councilany such meter;
(b) break, injure or oPenvalve, pipe, work engine,
-appertaining to anY municiPa I
injured anY meterof the fittinga of
any lock, seal , cock,cistern or f itt ingwater-work;
to beor any
. (:) 9: any act or suffer any act to bewhereby the rrater in, or derived from,municipal water-work, ghalI be uagteJ; -----'
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(d) obatruct, divert oralter any uater-main or duct;rn any way injure or
doneany
--. (e) except with the permisaion ofofficer, open, break, injire or tamperLock furnighed under the provisiineRegulation.
the Chiefwith anyof this
sub-uith
l2l tihoever contravenes any provieion ofsection (1) ghalL, on convicti6n,-be punishedfine which may extend to one hundi"a ,"ie"..-212. Probibition of consLructing riraias, .iLc. nearBourcea of qater supply. -- (1 ) it" chi;f officermay, by a nritten notice, require the onner or occu-pier on whoee land any drain, privy, raier_closet,cesspool, or other receptacle foi fiittr or r.ef uge forthe time being erists within euch distanc" i. *y beprescribed by bye-laws, from any spring, wetl etieam,channel, tank, reservoir or otler- souice fion whichwater is or may be derived for public uge, and whichwould be in a poeition where suih -"ource, of water islikeiy to be injured or the water therein poiiuted.to remove or cloee such drain, privy, watei_cloaet,ceespool or other receptacle f6r filth or refuge,within one week from the date of aervice of thenotice "
l2l whoever fails to comply Hith the notice undersub-section (1) shall, on co-nviction, be punishedwith fine which oay extend to fifty ,upe.a a,,6 in tl,ecaae of continuing offence uith furthlr fine rhichmay extend to five rupeea fo every day after thefirst during which such offence continue-g.
2f3. Porer of carrying rater maine. --, For thepurpoae of obtaining a.supply or an additional eupplyof water or of distribuling the sane, the councilshall.have the aan€ powera a;d be subject to the gamerestrictions for carrying, renewing, repairing,altering and inspecting watir maine, pipeg ani auciswrthrn or vrithout the municipal area as it has and jssubJect to under the provisi6ne hereinbefore contai_led ror carryr,ng, renering, repairing, altering andinspecting drains uithin the nunicipai area.
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2ll. Pouer to require uater auPPly-to-be taken'--rt -l[-.ni-iire it app"trs to the EtriEr orri"er thatii, i"iiii"e-". i""a^i" ihe municipal area is without:"'";;;;^";'pprv- "r
--oioie"t"a iater' the chieforfi""i, subiEcl to thl control of tt]e council' maY
t"-w.iti"n notice require the owner' Iegsee or occu-Ii-l^-^i- trte iuildiriq or lan'l to obtain from any
l'1ii'i."',..i.I -Ii"r,-"i"i"titv of water as mav be
$;i:.""";;i til-i"eJi""r."ig or tle persons usuallv'::$;i;, ;;'"ill"i;d-"p"" tl" r"ildine or..rand' and
+^ nrovide "o**.rnr"ilion PiPes of such' sj'ze 'ilt..i.i"--ind description and to take alI necessarystepa for the pr"po""-it prescribed by bye-laws' ifllii"""i"ir";; [;":i;;"-haie b"'n rramEd' then aa thechief officer may consider necessary'
2L5. Porers and duties rith regards to riangerouu '
"t"iiiit oi--itt.""it^tv "o"""u of iater supplv'--(1)The chief officer rnay j at any time by urltten notice'i.ii"ii"--tiil th" o*-,,"t of oi anv Peraon who has thecontrol over anY ,a,,,-"iit'"' clra-nnei ' tank or oLher
;;;;;;- ;i-;.4;; ",,ppiv, shall'. .shether such source
is private proPerty "r'"ot. within a reasonable time
i" 6l- "i"" rii"i- i"' tr,. notice, or in anv case fallins,iiali -Iri"".-iai ,i[i,in iventv-four hours of guch
notice,(a) keeP and maintain anY
water-supplY, other than a streamor (b) cleanse any such source of water-suPPlyt.o. "i-tt, refuse and decaying vegeLation; or
(c) in such manner as the Chief officer may
prescribe, protect any such source of rater-euppiyirom pollution or conEamination; or
such source ofin good rePa i rs;
(d) r'epair. Protect or enclose i'n- such Danneras the Chief Officer "pp"o'""
any-such source -of."t".-srpplv, if for want of aufficient reParr';;;;;";i;;-';r enclosure; euch eource of -uater-;;;;i;--i;, in ttre opinion of the chief officer';;;;;"";-i" the heaith or safetv of the pubric orof inY person having occagion to use or to Pass orapproach the same; or
(e) desist from using and fromothers to use for drinking PurPosea
perEittingany such
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(f) if, notrithstanding any such notice underclauge (e), such use continues and cannot in theopinion of the Chief Officer be othernigeprevented, close eit.her tenporari,Iy or permanentlyor fill up or enclose or fence in-such-rnanner aathe Chief Officer considers suff j.cient to preventsuch use of such source of water-suppiy agaforesaid; or(g) tlrain off or otherlise remove from anygource of water-supply or from any land oipremises or receptacle or reservoir ittached or
adjacent. tilere to, any sLagnarrt water rhicii L,heChlef Officer considers t-o be injurious to healthor offensive to the neighbourhood.
l2l If the owner or perBon having control aaaforesai.d, fails or neglects to com;Iy Hith anyrrotice under sub-section (1) withi; - the tim;specified therein" the Chief Officer may and if inhia opinion j.mmediate_ action is neceasary to protectthe health or safety of any person slrill, at onceproceed to execute $-he nork requireo by sucir notice;alq all the expenEea incurred therein- by the Chiefofficer Bhall be paid by the ouner ofl or personhaving control over, such water-euppiy, and shill berecoverable in the eame manner aa an amount due onaccount of a property tax:
Frovided that, in the caBe of any wel! or privatestream or of any private channei, t.arrh or oLheraource- of water-supply, the water of nhich is uaed bythe public or any section of the public as of right,the expensea incurred by the Chief Officer orneceseari.iy_ incurred by such owner or person havingauch controlf may i,f the Council so directs, be paiifrom the municipal fund,
source of rater-supply, nhich ie proved tosatisfaction of the Chief Officer t6 be unfitdrinking; orthefor
(3) The Chief Officer may, by written notice,require the owner or occupier of any land to cutdorn, Iop or trim all trees or Bhrubs shich sooverhang any public tank, well or other source ofHater-supply as to pollute or be likely to pollutethe Hater thereof.
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216. Pouer to regulate bathing and Yaahingpfaces.--{1) The council may set lPart suitableiI"."" for the purpose of bathi'ng, and may sPecifyifr"- ti*"" at wh-ichl and the sex of persons by whom'such places may be used, and may also- set aPart
""i.i"Ui" places lor washing animalg, 9t9th3 or vesels
;;- a;r airy other PurPose connected trith the health,cleanlinegl or comfort of the inhabitants of themunicipal area.
(2) The Council may by public notice prohibitbathing or washing animals. clothes or vessele ordoing iny other thi.ng in an1' public place not so set.p"r[, -o. at times or by persons other !l:" thosesleciiied under sub-section (1) or may prohibit other
"lt by which water j.n public places.may be renderedfoul or unfit for use or uhich may cauaeinccnven!.ence or annoyanc€ to persons using thebathing or washing Places.
(3) Any Person who contravenes any provision ofgub-section 'i2),
"h"11, on conviction, be punishedwith fine which may extend to fifty ruPeea'
2f7. Dig-cing of rlells, etc. ' sithout pernissionprohibited. -- (11 No nefl nell, tank, pond, ciaterni. fountain shall be dug or constructed, without theprevious permisaion in writing of the Chief officer'
l2\withouLeither--
If any such work is begun or completedsuch permission, the chief Officer may
(a) by written notice requrrecther person who has done such workdemolish such work in such mannerof iicer si':;l1 Prescribe: or
(b) grant uritten permission to retainwork but such Permission shall not exemPtowner from any proceediags for contraveningprovisi.ons of sub-section (t).
CEAPTER XV
Publ ic safetlr and conveniences
218. Fencing and lighting iluring repairs, etc'--(1) The Chief Officer-shaIl, duri-ng the construction
thetoas
O!,{nef Orfill up orthe Ch ief
suclrsuchthe
or repair of any of the streets, drains or other pre-mises vested i.n the Council, take proper precautionfor guarding against accident, by shoring up andprotecting the adjoining buildinge, and ghall cauaesuch bara, chains or post as he shall think fit, tobe fixed acros8 or in any atreet to prevent thepasaage of carriages, carta or other vehicles, or ofcattle or horses, while such construction or repairis being carried on and shall cause any suchconstruction or repair rork in a Btreet bo besufficiently lighted and guarded during the night.
(21 !{hoever takee down. alters or removea any ofthe said barg, chai.ns, or posts or removes orextinguishes any auch light without the authority orcongent of the Chief Officer, shall, on conviction,be punished with fine which may extend t-o two hundredand fifty rupees.
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279. Dangeroua quarrying. (1) If in theopinion of the Chief Officer, the working of anyquarry or the removal of Etone, earth or othermaterial from the soil in any place, is dangerous topersons residing in or having a right of acceag tothe neighbourhood thereof, or creates or is likely tocreate a nuisance, the Chief Officer nay, by rrribtennotice, require the owner of the said quarry or placeor the person responsible for such working or removalnot to contiriue or permit the working of such quarryor the renoving of guch material , or to take suchother meaaures in respect of such guarry or place asthe chief officer shall direct for the purpose ofpreventing the danger or of abating the nuigancearising or likely to arj.se therefrom:
Provided that, if such guarry or place ia vestedin the Government or i f such working thereof orrenoval therefrom as aforegaid is being carried on byor on behalf of the Government or any person actingwith the permiasion or under the authority of thecovernment or of any Govern oent Officer acting assuch, the chief officer shall not take such action,unlegs and urrLill the Collector has conaentetl to hisso doing:
Provided further that, the chief Officer shatlimmediately cause a proper hoard or fence to be putup for the protection of passengers, near such quarry
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or Dlace, if it appears to him to be necessary r-n
ordei to prevent irnminent danger'.
l2l Any exPenae incurred by the Chief.officer inhki;; ""ti""' .rna". itti" s""-tion shal I be paid by
such owner or the Person responsible-for.such workingli""til.ii"r,- ""a i,t'"t t be rEcoverable in the same
;;"";;-;;-;; "^"u"t due on account of property tax'
22r. aoarde to be set up during repais' etc'-- (1)
a J".""" intending to coistruct or take doun any
["riEi.I" ii--li---irt"' "' repair , anv building
Iil"iilirv shalr, if bhe positioir or circumstances ofifr" nork is or are likely to cauae .or T"y cause
Jil"tto.ii"n, danger or inconvenience in any atreet'before begining such sork --
(a) first obtain permisaion i'n writing fromthe chief officer so to do; and
(b) cause sufficient hoardg or fenceg to be
put up in order to separate the- area . where the
work is to ue cairleil'on from the street' and
=i.if .ii"t"in such hoard or fence standing and ing;.d- ;".dition to tiie satisfaction of. the chief6iii"u" during such time as the chief officerconsiders neceasary for the public. safety or;;;;;;i";"., and strill cause the same to be suffi-;;;;;it-li;hteil dur:.ne the nisht' and-sharI remove
atr; =;;" sf,en di'rectei bv tttt chief officer'
l2l l{hoever cjont ravenes any provision of gub-sec-
tion-'ffi ahalI, on convictio-n ' Ue punished withii;; ,rt i.h nay extend to fifty rupees' -.and in the'J'J. li^I".ti;iri.l .ot't""""t'tl6n wittr f urther f ineiti.r, -."y
"xtend io -t", top""" for every day after
[ii!-i i r=[' a"i ing uttlch such contravention continues'
221. Pouer to requrre precaution - in.. place <-ti
pruili-.rrl"iiii.r.et ttl-l- trl rt shall be the dutv oft-he nanaqer o. p.op"i"tor of any place for public;;;..;;;;i;;t to- ma-ke such provision as mav be Frt-il;;illt-ih.
-bve-I"'" ot -if rro bve-laws have been
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framed,require,and forfire.
as the Chief Officer may by written noticefor the prevention and exlinction of fiie,the eaay exit of the audience in case "i
-12, .Any person who contravenea aR), proviaion ofsub-section (1) 8hall, on convictionl -be punishedwith. fine uhich may extend to five hundred rupees andin the case of continuing contravention wj.th furtherfine which nal' extend to twent],five rupees for everyday after the first during which such- contraventioncontinues.
222. Po*era for suppression of firee.shall be the duty of all po.t j-ce officersmunicipal officerg and servants to aidbrigade in Lhe execution of its aluties.
-- (1) rtand all
the fire
any person rchoimpedes the
fire or for
(2) On the occasion of a fire within the limits ofa municipal area, any MagiBtrate, the president, theChief Officer or any member of a fire-brigade main-Lained by the Council or by the Government directingthe operaEions of the brigade, and if directed so t;do by any of the pergonB aforesaid any poli-ce officerabove the rank of a constable, may,--
(a) remove or order removal. ofby his presence interferes with oroperations for. extinguishing thesaving Iife or property;
(b) cloee any street orwhich any fire is burning;
pasaage rn or near
- (") for the purpose of extinguishing the fire,break rnto or through or pull down or cause to bebroken into or through or pulled dorrn, or use forthe pasaage of hoses or other appliancea, anypremises;
(d) cause mains and pipes Lo be ghut off soaa to give greater pressure of water in or nearthe place where the fire has occuredi(e) call
fire-engine topossible; and
oo the persons in chargerender guch agsigtance as
ofmay
anybe
(f) genera I ly,appear necessary forproperty.
Eake auch meaauresthe preservation of
as maylife or
(3) when any Governnent building is. endangered by
such fire, any Government officer for.the time beingi;-".;;;;! -"i tt" builtling mav exercise the Powersconferred bY sub-section (2) '
(4) No compensation ehall be payable by any Persontor'I"v"l"I-;;;; ;v him in sood iaith un'ler sub-sec-tion (1) or (2).
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CBAPTEB XVI
Nuiaancea
223. Depositing ilust, etc ' , comi-tll"S ""1""1::i::rf)-wtr""vei tleposlts or causes or auffers any memDer
"i'r,il-ii"lry-ir houaetroltl to depoait anv.dust' dirt'
;;";;- ;;h..', refuee or filth of any kild or anv
,"iiii -*itter or any broken glass or'earthenware or
"[tr"i-t"uUi.h or any other thlng that ia.or may be 3
n"i"in." or tlangei, in any stieet-or in any arch;;;;; " street or in any drain beside a street or on
""" open apace not being Pri.vate ProPerty or on anyl.'^".-'i.tii"". i".ai.g ili"" ot on any part of the;;;i..;, - -i..-ir't" ba.,k'"i a tiilal river ' or. uhether
"U"""-"i'l"low highwater mark, or on the bank of theriver, water course or nullah, excePt at-such places'i" ""ift .".rr.. and at such hours ae sha]l be fixed by
i;"-a;i"i-oiiicer, and whoever commitg or suffers anv
."*U.i"-"f tis family or householcl to commit nuisancei"--"nv "".f,
place as aforesaid, ehall' on conviction'i" iiiirrttt"li ^oriit, rin. ,hi"h rn"v extend to one hundredrupees.
(21 Whoever throws or PutE or causes or. suffers
".ry' -.""U.i.-of hig family or household. to throw or
ili any of the matters deecribed in sub-section (1)
Iil"pt"' " igltil toi i o. excePt. with the . r"tT1:ttot ol
ifr. -eti"f- officer, any night-soil into aly drar'n'arf"a.i, tunnel, gutter-or iater-course, and whoevercomnritg nui-Eance or suffers any member of his famrly
"i-'- tt""."t"id to commit nuisancE in any such drain'
"of*ra.t, tunnel, gutter or water-course, or- in such.i""" proximity fhereto as to pollute the same'
;;;li, ;, conviition, be punished with fine r'rhich mav
extend to one hundred ruPees.
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2?1. Discharging seuage, etc. -- whoever causegor allone the uater of any-sink, sewer or cesepool orany other liqui.d or other natter which ie oi w-hi"h islikely to become a nuisance, from any Auifaing "i.Iand under his control, to run. drain 6r be throin orput upon any street or open space, or to soak throughany external wall, or cauaes or allowe any offensiiematter from any sewer or privy to run, diain or bethrown into a surface drain in any street, wi.thoutthe pernission in writing of the Chief Officer or whofails to comply with any condition prescribed in suchpermission, shall, on conviction, be punished uithfine which may extend to one hundied .r!""r.225. Non-remval of filttr, etc. -- Whoever, beingthe owner or occupier of any building or lan<l,' teepJor allows to be kept fol moie hhan twenty-four hour's,or otherrdise than in gome proper receptacle, anydirt, dung, bonea, ashes, night-soil, filth or anynoxioug or offeneive matter, in or upon such buitdinior land, or suffers such receptacle Lo be in a filth!or noxious state. or neglecta to enpJ.oy proper meansto remove the filth from and to cLLanie- a"a purify
such receptacle, or keepa or allowe to be kept in oi.upon guch building or land any animal in such a wayag to cauae a nuisance, shall. on conviction, bapunished wj-th f j-ne whi.ch may extend to one hundredlupees, and in the cage of continuing offence rrithfurther fine which may extend to twenty rupeec forevery day after the firat during which such contra-vention continues.
226. Renova I of night-aoil. -- (f) The Chiefofficer rnay from time to time fix the hours withinwhich and the routes by which cinly it shall be lawfulto remove any night-soil or such other offensivematter.
(2) The Chief Off icersuch hourg and routes toprescribed in section 311 .
ghall cause a notice ofbe given in the manner
( 3) whoever,
(a) when the chief officerhours and roules and given such
has fixed suchpubl ic notice,
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removea or causea to be removed alonganv such offensive matter at anYwithin the houra so fixed, or bY anythan that fixed by the Chief officer;
anytimerouteor
st reetexceptother
(b) at anY time, whether such hourshave been fixed by the chief officer or
(i) uses for any such PurPose any.cart'carriage recePtacle or vesgel, not havrng a
coveriig gufficent for Preventi!9 the eacapc;a -;h;- contents thereoi and of the gtenchtherefrom; or
(ii) wilfully or negligently slopsspills any such offensive natter inremovai thereofi or
or routesnot, --
otthe
(iii) doeg not carefully sweep and cleanevery place in which any such offensive matterhas bein sloPPetl or sPilled; or
(iv) piaces or aeta down in any publicplace any vessel containing - such .offensive'matter. e-hal1, on conviction, be punished withfine which may extend to one hundred rupees'
221 . osing offensive lDanure, etc' whoever'
"*""pt- *iitt---tt" written permission of .!he Chiefotf i-."., and in accordance rrith the condiEions of;;;h permission. stores or uses night-soil or othermanure- or substance emitting an offensive snrell ina""t
-or"""", ae to be a nuisaice to the neighbourhood
"[iif. "" conviction,, be punished rrith fine which may
extencl to one hundred ruPees.
. 228. Abatenent of nuisance from rells, etc' -- If'i'n the opinion of the chief officer --
( a ) anY Pool, di.tch. quairY, hole 'excavation. tank, welI, pontl, drain. water course'or any collectj.on of Hater; or
(b) any cistern or other recePtacle for waterwhether withi-n or ouLside a buiLding; or
(c) any land on which uater is accumulated,or is iik.ly to become a breeding place ofl-s
moaquitoes or in any other respectChief Officer may, iy notice inthe oHner thereof to --(i) filt
the same innaterialg aspreecribe; or
a nuisance, thewriting, require
cover over or drain offmanner and with suchChief Officer shal I
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uP.suchthe
.- (ii) take such measure with respect totl." :*: including rreacmenE ty =,."f,-p-nili..i,chemical or biological methods-fo. r"ioiri*o-o.abatins the nuisince "" .ii-r"-pi";;;;#i" l"the notlce.
, 229. - Buildinga or roons in buildinge urrfii- forhur:oarr irabiLirLion. -- (i) If, to, .,,v-r"i*.rn, -Li. "l,ollappear to the Council -that any Uui.ialng or ..ry room
::..1 !:ll$ils rltslged for o.'used-is'-i Lerring isunrLr ror human habitation, the Council. shall grie ioll:-. ordner
. or.occupier of such l"i i a ini"-rrot r."" inwrrtr.ng, stating such- reagons, and srlnifying itsintention to prohi.bit the further """ "i--Cf,.-l"iiai.gor room, as the case may be, as a dwelling,
"nishall, in such notice.-cali up"n tii,J^ ^orn".
oroccupier aforesaid to stare i, *.iii;g ;;; objecLiontheretso htth:.n t.hirty daye after: rhe-reci-rpc or.suchnoElcei :nd 1.f- Ir9 objection is raised by sich oh,neror occupler within such period as afore.-said, or ifany objection which is raised Uy """t
-"rn"i-". occu_pier, uithin slgh period uppl.." t; '-a;"
councitrnvatrd or rngufficient, the Council may, b-y an orderin uritins, prohibit the further ";; ;i'!";i buildi;;or room aa a <iwe I I ing .
, (2) .When any such prohibition as aforesaid hagDeen nade by the Council, the chief officer shallcause notice of such prohibition to be afiixea to,ung t!" words "Un.f it for iruman :raUiiuUi"i" t o i:epa11!ed on the door or aome conspicuous part of suchbuildins or room, as the caae ;;i-;;;-;"i-iJ orn". o.occupier of such building or .ooi ehati'rr";-o,
"otf".!h. aame to be uged for-hunan friUi ["[ i"n--"nt:. r theCouncil certifieg in writing that ihe-'Uuiiaing ;;:oom, ,.,=.!b:.case may be, hai been rendered fit- for.nunan hab].tation.
23t, EiIthY buildings, etc' --. (1) rf any building
"f I""i,-*f,"tier tenantable or otherwrse' ls --
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in an i.neanitary, filth!' or unwholesome(i)statei or
( ii )
nuisanceor
the oPinion ofpersons res iding
1nto
thein
Chief Officer athe neighbourhood;
and disorder 1Y
no ostensiblegive a satie-
(iii) overgrown with pricltlv-E9:T "t t1ll and
noiaome vegetation, ihe'chief- officer 11y' by
;;iffi; i"Ei.., -t"e"iie the owner or occupi-er ofsuch building or i""a t" clean'. 'iime-wasiriII"t".rit-"i-eit"ttt"t iy, clear' or. otheiwise put
such buil-ding or land in a proPer sLaEe'
l2l Any Person who fails to comply . with thenoti;; i."""'a under sub-section (1) gharl' on
llli"ilti"il-be punished "iit' ri"t Hhich nav extend toone hundred ruPees, ""a-i" the cqse- of continuing#;-";il;i;;".-,,iir' i";;h"; rine which Tav extend toten rupees fot e'"ry-I"y-after the first' during,fri.ft- gi,ctr non-compliance continues '
(3)tion.ship,
where any building, by reason. of .dilapida-"""'i""1, ibinaonment, disuse or disPutecl. ouner-:;";;";i.-;;;;i;lG untenanted and therebv --
(a) becoming a reaort of idleo"a"oa", or of-Persona nho haveil""" -if subeigtence or nho cannotir"toty account of, themselves; or
(b) coming into use for any insanitary orimnoral PurPose; or
(c) affor<iirrg a shelter to anakes' lats orott,"i" ' a^.,ii;;;; -;; ofiensi've animars' is open toIiiIitr"""-Inii it ig a source of- nuisance or;:1::;--;. o.,-.,r,*rto tesome or unsightly as to be a
;;;;; oi ai."o.rott, inconvenience or annoYance
;;-;;; .;;ghbourhood ot-to p"t"ons passing-bv sucfr
iiilii.iil-'hl. councii, i? . it con;1!11a^ auch
;;;;;t;;; cannot under anv other Provision- of this;:fii;i;;"";."Iinl.*il.-ii'no"ed' i'rav' ir there isany peson knoen or ."tia"t't within the municipalI.l"'"i" claims to be-ihe ovrner of such building';;=;t;;;..-;ot ice alrected to such Person' require
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suct-l person. or in any other caae by writtennotice fixed on the door or any other "ir,"pi"rror"p".I "f the building, require_ilI pu."or,.-.i"i.in9to.be interested in euch-buiIding.-*iahi; i-perioa*Ii:f ghall be specified i" th;';";i;"-rr,i '*r,i-cnshall not be less than one month from it"--J.t" ofsuch notice, to --
( i ) take such measurespecified in the notice toprevent guch nuisance, danger,convenience or annoyancei or
(v)(vi )(vii)
(viii)
as mayrenove or
disconfort,beto
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EEAPTER XVII
Prevention and Control of Dangeroua Diseages
.. ,231:- Dangerous diaeases. -- Eor the purpose ofthis Chapter, the expreesion "ttangerou! disease,means any of the follorring diseases, iamelyr-
(ii)down and
(x)( xi )
i xii )(xiii )(xiv)(xv)
(xvi)(xvii)
(xviii)
, cauae such bui ldingthe materiale thereof ioto
bebe takenremoved .
Anthrax;Cerebrospinal fever;Chicken-pox;Cholera;Diphtheria,Enteric group of fevers;Erysipelas;fnfluenzal pneumonia --acute inf lu-enza;I,eprosy;Measl es;PL ague iPor iomyel ].tis;Rabies;Relapsing fever;Scarlet fever;Small-pox;Tuberculosis oftines;Typhus ;
lungs and intes-
(i(ii
( iii(iv
( ix )
YeIIow fever;conii.""ou" PYrexia of unknown;;;;i;-;i-^;ie than four daYs'duration;ii"-"it.i clisease shich the Govern-filri.-'ir"i, --irom tine- to time' bY
'lliici""t.i"" in the official;;;;;4., declare to be a dangerousdisease.
232. Porer to Prohibit uge of public conveyanceg
ro"--!"..i"ge- or iett""s auffering fron dangerous
diseages. -- rn any *'"i-ip"f area in which the coun-
;iiT;;' p"oria"a' "'itiur! "o""tvance ior the f ree
::::::!:, 5i;' ;:i:?l; ;:iffi lx r-:1"'!!i:'-""*:?i'";;nublic notice to ptot'iUit the conveyances' of such
;:;il;" "i"-'Iri-"?-"ni publ:'c convevances'. and todirect that any tont'"y1"'t" that may' at any time' be
used for conveying ""!"IJ"h- l"t""i' be immediatelv
Iisinrected.233. ReBtrictions on Peraona suffering fron
dangerous tliseasea' -- (i; fro ptt"o" suffering from
any dangeroua dr.aeaBe tilir 'iri"tty exPoge himgelf'.hd n., Derson t,, "n.tgl";i-t;i Pets-on suffering 'ft"T:"l"ffi"::il"irll.I"-"iiii expSae such.Pelcon' wj-!hour-
;';;;-- -iiecautions^"i;il;:i ;l'::i::? ."'ni...iiildiseaee, in anY 6tree
or in anv i.n, ah.tm"si'ii' theitre' hotel ' market'
J. "[u".-Pt"ce of Public resort'
l2l No PerBon sufferihg from any dangerous
disease ghall --
( xix )(xx)
(xxi)
(a) make ofood or tlrinkmedicine or drug;
or
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r offer forfor humanor
rale anY artic IeconBumPtion or
ofany
(b) wilfully touch any-such article'or drug when exposed for sale by otners;
med ic ineor
in the business of washing(c) take any Partcarrying clothes.
(3) No Person on whom an order has been gerved inrhi;- ' be;;li-- ui tt. ciiier-orrittr shalr remove toanother place, or u.^nsiei t'r ar'other person' excePt
;;;-.Tir"" il;r,ose of ai.Ii"i""ul"n' a r ariicle r.;hrch
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the person prohibited knowe or has reasonhas been erposed to infection "f "ry ii;efrom any dangerous disease.
to be I ievewhatsoever
231. Contfol and prevention of dangerousdigeases. -- (1) In the evenL of a nunicipal areabeing threatened or visited at any time' ly theoutbreak of any dangerous digease, thE Council -shalltake measures for the prevention, treatment andcontrol of the diseaae, including isolation ofperaons suffering from such rfiiease and forinvestigating the causes of.the prevalence or theoutbreak of the digease.
l2l The Col.lector may, by notification pub-lishe<iin the Official cazette and locally in such othermarrner as he deems fit, declare LiraL a rounicilral areais visited or is threatened by the outbreai< of adangerous diseage and thereupon the Collector may, byan order, require the Council to take such measuresfbr the prevention, Creatmerrt, and eont,rol of suchdisease and within such period as may be specified inthe order and it ghall be the duty oi the louncil toconply with any order issued by tte Collector,
(3) If the Council fails to comply with any orderissued by the Coilector under sub-iection l2i, theCollector may appoint any person to take such othersteps as may be necessar)' to give effect to the orderand .all- the - expenaes incuried by the peraon soappointed or by the Collector shalt be bor-ne by thecounc i I .
235. trnfomation to be given to Chief Officer orEealth Officer about incidence of dangerous dieeases.-- It shalL be the duty of --(i) every nedical practitioner who, in thecourse of his practice, becomeg cognizant oI a
case or a suspected case of a dangerous disease inany house or place other than a public hospital;
(ii) t.he medical officer in charge of anyhospital or dispensary at rchich any peraoneuffering from or suspected to be suffeiing frornany dangeroua disease iB treaLed or brought fortreatDent;
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(iii) the manager of a factory or the head-
master of u g"hoorl-it-lh" i""p"t-of " lodging
house who knows or nl"-- t"i"ot' t6 believe-that any
oerson in .,,y p'"^fl"" uniler hia management or
EEi,illir i" "iii"ii"g';;;'-;; has 'ried
or anv dan-
gerous disease;
(iv) any heail of the house-hold rho knons or
rr^" 'i"""o-n"' to-ueIi'eve that any Person residingIiin iii-IJ sutferin!'iri'm-a aa-nseious-diEease' tooive information or'ih" """
with the ieast Prac-{icable delav to tnl"ir'it'i-oi i ice r or the Health
oiii".. of thE council '
236. porer or """g"il:: llffi: *lili, "3;;i""::3f, :*;::i.nt;?i::.'"T*i-i"."o''
- dorv authoriiec bv
the chief Officer or ti"'tl'ealbh officer may' at ?lyiiI", ""ii-a"i-ot
"iet't' enter with or uithout assts-tants, into or 'pon "itt-niile'in which a-case of a
danqeroug diaease tt t;;";;;a or suspected^to erist'aftlr giving t"r' - "itit"
as may. aPPear to hinreasonable and "tnoli'Iiy.IIti""'
in -it'e case of
factories, workshops' rrork-places ' offices'- business
.laces and the like, toi-iiiE-p"po""t or inspection'Iiillitiliil"n-""a ti"plioi- "r^ ""-"rt-
measurea.'as he maY
consider necessary cJ--pttu""t the spreaci of che
;i;::;;: in.r"ai"s'tt'e-re'moval of an infected person
to any hospital 9t prttt it Hhich persons sufferingfrom the aalcl ol""u-=I-"il
- received- tor medicar
treatment, and to ptlillii the 'person' so rerooved
;;;t;;l.s-.u"rt rt"ipliit ot pr""i without the per-
Biasionoftheorri.ei'lrb"".'""underwhoseordershe was renoved o" ot-irtl'oiii"tt in charge of such
hospital or PI aee:
Provitleil that, where the Collector . has made a
declaration ,rna"t "'lj!"Iti"t izi -of section 234' it
shall be lawfu-l for iiI-iii'ti-orrittt' the HeaIlh
officer or anv .'tho ' i'tla" pli"on- to ""tt:^:n"
place
in which a case of d;;;;;";" digease is reported or
;;tp;;;"4 to exist without notice'
23? " chief officer or Eealth officer nay ilirectosner or occuPier t" -i"i" certa-i'n Precautionarymeaaures antl in a"ta"ii, "ltiv ::! the
1-aroe ' The
chief officer or tn!-ietiih-offit"t or anv other
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:iiii:i"l:;,ff :";:.,i;,L,iIll"ti"ifl ,"by thebeha I f
chiefmay by
:",:iii:_iil;:t; :l.".iltiiuit,'li ffi::f, ':."::" ":Ia- dangeroua disease ocreanei. "r,ii.:ilii.i,i:'ii.lir{ti.:} }:1,.:l;article in such building, cleansed or digintectedto . the satiafaction o.notlcei t the officer iesuing such
(b) prohibit the letting-of or the providinqof accornrnodation in any n"t"f ,-iii,-..iharmashaIa,or sarai in which a-person r,"", ""--in ii,i.t there.1s reason to be.lsurterinf" r.J. "i.ijli.llil ri."ff::".,,1:;" ;j:luntil the person desiring so to lei ;; provideaccommodarion shatl t u"" nia- inJ'u"iiailil!"r""I: cleansed, *r,it"_,"!r,Jj-";-;i;iil;:.ilun.Ilany article therein cleansed ", ai"ini."ied to thesatisfaction of the offic;; t;.;i;;.:iIi. not:."";
Provided that ---(i) if, in the opinion of the. Chief Officer,
;fl..n:_l::,:l :.r:i:::i or such autt"iilua Iii,"".,cost "t-ai"i"iIIIi;;: l?^!3:,Poor to 5rav ror Lhehe ."y- ai.."i-:;;ii''c:j:llsrne or whitewashins,whire-iashins--tl--t" "i:i:':;.,|fl: ::ff"":?, .;:municipal fund;
^-,, (il) when a decl.aration hae been made by thecorrector under sub_sect.io;. ir; "i""""l[i"i, z:c,the, Chief officer, the. Health Officer or suchauthorised officer mav at. ""y ti*I-iii-n...i.ci,"in_
I::!:1S,, cleanej.ns oi white_washins done withorrtnorrce by the munr.cioat statf il-[te-"Jlt ]i themunicipal fund.
u",i33;"3'"Ii3:::::.* use or rater rikerv to apreadeo,f," i i --tt Ii -'ii5'"..." ji'."i t-:i,
. "fffi'".. t;"ri:;place is Iike]y, ir "=ea_io.-;;.-;il";:"lr lrinr.i.ne,bathing, washing or for any other purpose, to endan-
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qer health or cause the spread of any dangerous
6i."a"., the Council may --
(i) require the ouner or the person in charge
of i"ln -"Err, tani or other placL by a yritten
Iit:.I!--'t"- Iiie "t'"tr neasurea as may be necessarvto Drevent ctanger to p"uii" health or prevent the
"priail of anY dangerous disease;
(ii) by public notice' prohibit the removal
or use of the said ;t;;;-i;; inv such PurPose ""9.iy-tax" such steps is rnay be t'ecessary to Preventanv Derson f"o" ,"*oilnl-3r u=ittg r'later from such
weill tanx, or other Place:
Provitled that. when a declaration under sub-
"."iili--iir -oi '"."tl"n 234 has been I?d: bv the
;;;i;;"";- it ;hall tre iaufur f or the chief of f j'cer
or the Bealth offic"t'i"-i"it action under" this sub-
;:";i;"*;;;-''"l"it *'J-a"ii"" taken to the councilfor apProval.
(21 No peraon ghall remove or use the
"rrr'i.It', tlnk or other place in resPectsuih public notice hag been rssued'
water f rornof which anY
23g. Aclditional Posers of eouncil on - threatr'rred
outbreak of dangerous ei;;;""' -- rI ' declaration is#;;^'ry -il.- 6"ir""tJi--""a"" sub-section t2\ of
"".ii""'23i1 , the council shall have Power --
(a) to order vrith the previous permission ofan ii"".rii"" tlagisiiate' tt'e evacuation of an
int.!t.a bui'ltlin! lueed as a tlwelling or of anv
;;;;-;;;"";a, .t 5t anv buLlttins so uged adjace:rLi;- - ;;h building bi the Person or PersonBiI"iai"sl -rrt"trt"i triuituarr- or temporarilv'therein, provialed tii'[- it"o"Inotlation .for all;:l;;;il' .;i;;;;d lv--tt'e "ra"' ig a,ailabie or isprovided e l sewhere i
(b) to order rdith the previous permisaionan Executi.ve Magistrate, the dest.ructlon :linsanitarv shed or hut in which there rs
- or
;;.;"-;-':""!-'"i i-aing"rous disease or rhichlikely to spreatl any dangerous drseasei
ofanY,hasis
(c) to prohibit either generally o.r by
"p."i]i ""a"t in-.rv inriividuai case' assemblaEesa-"n"itti"g of any number of Persons exceeding
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fifty, in any place uhether public or private orll any crrcunstances, or for any purpoie. if intlq opinion, recorded in nrj.tj.n-g,'of' ah; Eealthofficer of the Council-or of thJ' iirri i
---surgeon,such assenblages in such place or in such
"i.aa,rr_:!^"T:" , or f or such purpose, rould be I ikely toDecone. a means of epreading the disease or ofrendering it more virul ent;(d) to direct the eramination by a nedicalofficer of persons and if ,,..."""ry, fh" disinfe_ction of the clothing, bedding or-other "iti"l""suapected of.being infected, belonging to peraona
ert.her arri.ving from places outside the municipallr:a or reeiding in any building adJacent to anyinfected- building, and to direlt tf,at aBy suchperson ehall give his name and address and ireeenthimself daily for a medical exaarination .i suchtimes- and places as may be prescribed, for aperiod not erceeding ten days.
-211. Penalty for contravention of provisions-relating to dangerous dieeasee. (1) Whoeverknowlngly contravenes any provision of section 232,???, 235, 236, 237 or Z3A or clause (d) of section239, or disobeys any order or requieition made underany of the aforegaid section:, or obstructs anyofficer of the Council or other person acting undeithe authority of the Council in carryiig outexecutively any such order shall, on conviltion, bepunished wi'th, fine which may ertend to two hundredrupees, and in the case of continuing offence rithfurther fine which may extend to. treity ,rrp."" forevery d"I after th; firgt a".int-' *frili, euchcontravention continueB.
l2', whoever contravenea any provision of clauseg("1, (b) or (cl of section Z39l or disobeyes anyorder or requiaition rnade under any of the aloreaaiiclauges, or obstructg any officer-of the Council orother. .person acting under the authority of theCouncil in carrying oub erecutively any eich orderahall, oh conviction, be puniehed with fine nhich mayextend to one thousand rupees, and in the case oicontinuing offence rrith further fine nhich may ertendto fifty Iupees for every day after the first- durintrhich guch contravention coniinues.
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24L. Palment of comPensation ' -- The council may
in its tliscretion, give comPensation to- any Person,'ft" .".tai"= substanfial loai or damage by reason of
""" action taken or reqiured to be taken underl"itiii=-ilo ,- zzt, zzs utd 239, but except as allowedii- -li"-c""."ii , n" claim for compensation. shall lieil. inu Iosg or damage caused by the exercise of any
"i-tf,"'p""""s specifiecl in the aforesaid section'
242. Diaesea aroong animals' -- In the event of a
muni"ip"f area being threatened or visitetl at any
lir"---uv- tt" outbreik of any infectious diseasc
"r"""s"t' "iiit", sheep, goats oi other animals' thea;;;ii shall
'take lll-such measures as it deems
;;;;;;;"y- i;; the PurPose of -.Preventins.' meetins'mitigati;g or suppressi-ng the diiease or the outbreak
"" - - ini."d""i ion-
- thereoi , anc the provisions of
=""ti"r 23i to 24L, shall mutati.s mutandis appli"
213. Proceedings to abate over-crowding of inte-riois cf b.:ildinie. -- r1) Whenever the eouncil
""""ia.t" the iiterior of a building is so
"".i"""ra"a i= to be or to be Iikely to become
;;;;;;;;--"r 1:rejudieial to the heatth of thei"iiiuitu"tu of inai or of anv neighbouring. building'tfre councit may cause proceedings to be taken beforein-gxecutive ulgistrat-e for the purPoses of obtainingan order to Prevent such overcrotrding'
l2l such Magistrate may, on the production of a
"".tiii..i" ty a-rnedical ofiicer'stating his opinion
irrii--itt" ovlrcrouding complained of is Iikelv to;;;;" di..^"" or riJk of-disease and after euchi"i[t .t--i.e"i.v , if any' as na-Y aPPear to euchMagistrate -neceesary, riquire the owner of the-u"iiai"gg within a ieasonable tine, not being firore;h;;--;ii weeks or less than ten tlays, to abate then*l"t of lodgers, tenants or other innates of t.he
""ia buildingi to such extent as he shall deem
;;;;= ";;i-;;--iiesc r ibe, or mav pass such other order
as he shall deem just and ProPer'
(3) If the owner of the said buil'ling shall havelet the same, the lanClord of the lodgers, tenants orott." actual inmates of the same shal l , for the
({) It shall Lre incumbent on any ouner, to whom arequisition is isgued under gub-seirti"n-fil, forth_yi9h to give to so many of the lodgere, ;;;."ar- -;"other actual innates oi the. said b;ilding ., ,"y beneceaaary to fulfil the conditionc prescribea in'ruetrrequisition, yritten noticc to iacate it.
";iebuilding.viithin the-period specified in euci requiai_tron, and any auch lodgers, tenantr or inmates recei_ving euch notice Bhall be bound to conply therewith.(9) Any owner who after- the date specified in anyrequiaition i,ssued under sub-gection (i) permits th3overcrowding of any building in contravent-ion of suchrequiait-ion, and any person nho ornits to vacate anyerich bui-lding in accordance ,,rith the notice given t;him under gub-gection (4), shall, on convicfion, bepunished with fine which may extend to ten rupees foreaah.day subsequent to the date specified in iuch re_quisition during which such ovecrlwding, or such omi_s6ion to vacate, continueg.
zae. flithdraral and oodification of poucra andl:d:::.:ld":. this chapter. -- (1) rhe Govirnment mayr,y notrtrcatJ.on in the Official Gazette, at any timel
purpoaes of thisof thc building.
the
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section, be deemed to be the owner
restrictions, orrespect of the
anyin
thetheorin
(al withdraw al_l or any of the powers con_ferred under section 232 to 1n from a-ny iounei.t;(b) impose any limitations,
conditions on any Council inexercise of any such powersi or
(c) cancel any order paezed by a council i.nexerci.se of any auch poner,
jZ) Every order issued by a CounciL orauthority or officer subordinaie to the Councilexe_rcige of any such porer aa aforesaid shall, onuithdrareal of guch power, ceaae to be in force in."li9ip"l 9reg, ercept aa reBpects things doneomitted to be done before such order ceaeJe to beforce.
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(3) The Government may by like notif-i-cationanv Lime reconfet tny =ot[' p6'"r"- on a. counciliii'r.t "t'ttIr'
" i.-', itr,a tit"", tt"d"t sub-section ( 1) '
215. Epecial porers in resfrect of overcrosding
"r"il-----tri rr in. cJ"""ir is of opinion that risk
5i=ii""."" ha" ati"en oi--i= tit"ty to-arise either toanv occupier aD, ot--to- iny inhabiLant' in theili.n[""ii".d of, anv piit "r-tnt municipal area bv
;:;il. ;i-;;i "r-ll" ioii"'ing derects' namelv :-
(a) the manner in which either buililings orblockg of buildingsi ;it;;ay existing or projectedtherein, are. or "tt liktly-to become' crowded to-gether; or
atf rom
(b) Lhe inpracticab i I ity of cleaneingbuiltlings or blocks of buililings' arreacyor projected; or
any suchex i st ing
(c) the uant of drainagethe difficultY of .arrangingaiiin.g. or scaveirging cf anYblocks as aforesaid; or
cr scavengrng 'thereirr forsuch bui Id:tngs
ortheor
(d) the narrouneas,ment or bad conditiorr ofor grouP of buildings.
closeness,Lhe str eei:s
ar ra nge -burldingt
bador
the council nay. if any of its powerswithtlrawn under the last Precedrnga-.i.i." tf," follouing Pov'era? namely :-
a?:e notsectiotr,
(i) power uhen any building "I. !1":Ialready exilting or :n courBe of erectron' ny
;;;;;;'"i-;;y dEf,ect speci'fied in clause (a) '
iiJ--"r"1 oi (d), ha-s given or is [n tt-'o
olci"i"n of Lhe Council likely to give rlse t-o
*ir"i, r 1ak aB aforessiC, Lc r€'11r re 'nY a
,iiit"" nobice, to be fixed upon sone- con-;;;;;;;"
"pi" ir such buililins or brock. and
iiiiI"""a,--i" th" eo,,n"il tleems fit' eithe!';;-l;;-;;;"ts thereof or to the owners of theilni-'-""' '"[i"rt such buildins or !J":k -i"erectecl or is in courge of erection that tne
""i"on" so addressed cha 1 I , ''^'ithin such t93 -'sonable time as shall be sPecified :'n tn:;;;;;; "itlut
pul r dc"tn or !'e!!!ove such;;ii;;;, or rtoc-x, cr execul-e such works or
'Lake such acEionthe Council deemerisk;
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rn connection thereuith asneceaaary to prevent guch
. (ii) _power by nunicipal or other agencyto pull dorn or remove guch buifdini -'oi
block, or to execute such works or -i" "t"i"slgh action as aforeaaid. if the p"."or"addressed in the said notice negle.t "i i"-a-"uithin the tine specified therein.
!?l !{hen, i.n purauance of any notice under aub-section 11), any building has bEen pulled down, theCouncil ehall, unless euch building iaa been erectedcontrary- to any provision of t.his-Regulation or ofany bye-law in fcrce thereunder, pay io srich o\rner oroccupier- aa may have sugtainel -damage thereby,reasonable- compenaaEion, the amount of ;hich shali,if case of dispute, be agcertained or cteiiiminea inthe manner provided in eection 315.' (3) Whoever commif-e a breach of any noticeor of any condition imposed by the Cou-ncil incIEe of- any power under thig sectiorr aha1I, onction, -be punished nith fine which may extintt
hunCred rupeeE "
CEAPIER X!'I I IDiaposal of Dead Bodieg and Carcagsea of Aninals
. ?16. Council to provide or permit burning and bu_rial grounels " -- (1) A Council iay, with the previoussanction of the Collector,provide suitable plices forburning or burying or othencige disporing' of deadDodles and may charge for the uee of any such placeor for the aupply oi any material such ieeg as thecouncil may from tirne to time determine.(2) No percon ahall, after the appointed d"y,open -or p-rovide any new place uithin i[e municipii
area. for the-dilposai of dead bodiea. except with ihepernission of the Council3
Piovided that --
.. !i) .r.o ruch perr.rission ahall be granteC bythe Council without the ganetion of the-ColIector,i
91Venexcer-convi-
to five
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(ii) inIawful forsanction ofmay tleem f it.
oranting such permission. it shallitr.---c",i""i t lo imPose, withit" cott."tor, such condition as
betheit
yithloca1
thespots
( 3 ) The Council may at any ti'me bl t ?-".:""t' or
ep..i"r -notice
- ttq'i"t ani Peraon - ouning ormaintaining any ptace i"t-tf'" iisiosat of.the dead on
the apPointetl day, to iif"-"""ft m-easureg to maintainsuch place in gooa oiiler ancl in a safe sanitaryiliii,ti""- -.s-imy- be specified. in the notice or mas
IIIii -t""tt "
- co I i ector' under the next succeeding sec-
tion to cloae the Place'
(4) The condrtion to be impoaed under sub-section12\ or the meaau"t' tie"iitti Lo be taken under gub-
.".tiii -?il -sharr not
-f,"-in.:""e ig ten L ",ith any bve-i;;;'-;..;;e -uv *t. c"ii"ir-r"t the -maintenance
ofolaces for the disposai-"i it'" tleatl ' ilue regartl beingil;-;; itt" i"iigi"-",a usages of the conmunity or sec-
ii -"r -It.- "omiunity
tt'[itt"a to uae of auch place'
(5) Any Person who contravenea antr provis;orr ofr"ulI..ti""' ?ii "1.
ir , -"n -""nv ictionl be punished
,ltn-ii." which may exLend to five hundred ruPees'
247. closing of piacee for oispoeal o{ ciea'l 'trl--lli.t.-l[.-ciun"ii is of opinion ttrat iny place
i". tit"-ai"posal ot the dead ii in euch a state as to;;, -;; Ii-Le tikerv [" l"t"*"' injuri'ous tc heaith'Ii'trr.i "nv-"".tt
price-shourd be closetl for any other;".;;;; -l't," iorrn-"ir ^'i--s"brnit
its oPinion trith the;;;;;;; therefor to irr! c"rrector.and tle collectorfi:;;;"";";it.i-"""t'-I"'itr"r insui'1" ir anv' ae he
shal} deem fit to cauee-i" Ut *"at' may by notif:'ea-iili'aiil'Jt-ir,.i .".r'-irace-ghall cease to be so uged
from guch date as *y ["-tl"tifieil in that behalf inthe sa ial notification.
12) A copy of the eaid notification -together" t iln" f ^ti"'n' ttrere<rf shall be Publashed-in thei"r"pip"t", if anv, and shal} be P"st:1=-l at*"nilib.t oft-ice and in one or more consPrcuous;;'-;;-;;;t the prace to which the eame relates'
(3)of anY
Any person who buri-es or otherldiae disposes."if'."'in a.,y such Place, after the ilate sPe-
cified in the gaid notification for clogure ofsame, shall, on conviction, be puniahed ,ittwhich may extend to two hundred .-"a iiiii ,rrp""r.
- 218. - ActB prohibited in connection rith dirposalof. dead. -- (1) Except rith ttre pcrnieeion of theChief officer, no p"""Ln ghall --(a) burn, bury or otherwige dispoee of anycorpae except at a place provided or maintaineifor the purpoae;
(b) retain a corpae, on any premises, without!-.l,rnr, burying or otherwise i";fuili--aiapoaingof the aame, for so long a tine after Eeath lg t;create a nuisance;
- . (c) Carry a corpse al.ong any atreet withouthgy.tng. and keeping the eame ie"e-ntly covered orrdlthout taklng euch precautione to prevent risk of
i.nf cction or in jury to the publ ic -health as the99yn9il.nay, by public noticE, from tinie ro time,think fit to reguire;
(d) except rhen no other route is available,carry a corpse along any street along which thecaryLng. of .corpaea is prohibited 5y a ptiblicnotice issued by the Council in this Uenatf;-
,(:) remove a corpse which has been keptuaed for purpoaes of dissection, otherniae t-hana cloeed receptacle or vehicle;
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reopen for the interment ofvault aiready oecupied;
orin
place or leavewithout urgent
a corpse a
thef ine
.. {f) nhilst conveying a corpBe,llre same on or near. any streetneceasityi
(g)Eravc or
^ (h), . after bringing or causi.ng to be broughtto a burning ground any corpse fiil to burn orcause the aame to be burnt within gix houra fromthe tine of the arrival thereoi it ,""f, g.""na;
. ( i ) rhen burning or cauaing to be burnt anycorpse, permit the aame or any portion thereof taremair. uithout being completely reduceil to ashesor permit any cloth or other article uaed for theconveyance or buring of such corpae to be removed
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or to remain on or near,itnout its being corqPletelY
the PIacereduced to
of bur ingasheg;
I of 1898
1) A counc i 1
carcasaes ofegu l at:.ng the
(i) exhume anYthe frovision ofCode of Crimina ]of anY other lawi,n force, from anYposal of the ilead '
bodv excePt undersection 176 of theProcedure, 1898 orfor the time beingplace for the dis-
ErPlanation : For the PurPosea of tf - . Eection'
the exPression <<to"puIlJ in"i"a"" any Part thereof'
(2) Any Person rho contravenes any provision ofrrulii"ti3i" iij,-"r,"ri.-Jtt-""n"l"ti"nl
-tt punished
with fine which may extencl to one hundreri rupeea'
2rg. certificate fcr ttispoaal 9I tlg !:iu' -- No
peraon in charge of anv piac3 for the dieposal of the
5E'.i"" "t 1ri"p"i.it the'tlisposar of anv dead boilv at
;il; pi;;;-.i."pi "n the--iroduction of a .-cetificatesiqned bY . ttgt;i""'"d netlical - practitioneriilljiivi.i'the atate, time antl cause of death or a no
;[;;;;i;;- ""r L i- f icate sisned bv the. chief officer orI"dl"r"iir"t resi<iing in the Iocalr'tv'
25g. DiaIrcaal of dead aniarale' -- (
-".--;;"" id;' pI "."g for the disposal of
il'ra -."t*iis and may make bYe-lawe :ai"p""ir of carcasses of ilead animals'
(2) The council' mav also tharqe. f311^rat"J as it may from time to time determlnedisposal of a carcass at any Place Provrded;;;;;ii
-"t - thioush the agencv ot the councri'
atfor
suchthethe
,CEAPTER XIX
Markete, Slaughter-Eouae8. TradeB and occuPationa
{1) Harketa and slaughter-houseg '
25L. Porerr to provide ' and maintain- nunic ipal.".ilii "iI- "i""gnt"i-house" ' -- trl rhe council mav
;;;;;";;- to""fr"t", --i"xt on lease or otherwise
;;ili;;-;;y ;;iiai"e-or rand for the PurPoae of esta-
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blishing a municipal market or a munici.pal slaughter-house or of extending or improving any existingmunicipal market or s I aughte r-house, and may fromtime to time build and maintain guch municipalmarkets and a I aughter-hougeg and such stalls, shopa,sheds, pens and other buildinga or conveniences iorthe use of the persons carrying on trade or buginessin, or frequenting, auch municipal. markete or elaugh-ter-houses. and provide and maintain in such munici-pal marketg guch machinee, weights, acales andmeasurea for ueighing and measuring goodB soldtherein aB the Council ahall think fit.
l2l The eouncil nay, at any tine, close erthertemporarily or permanently any municipai market ormunicipal slaughter-houae or any portion thereof.
252. Priwate markets. etc., not to be held nithoutlicence. -- No person shall use or allow to be usedany place in any municipal area --
(i] aE a privat.e market; or(ii) as a private slaughter-houBe; or
(iii) for thi storage or sale of flesh orfish or animals or birds intendecifor hurnan food,
except under anri in accordanaceconditions of a licence granted inwith the provisiong of the bye-lawsthis behalf.
witL theaccordancq
made in
Provided that no licence urrder th:.g Bection shal.lbe required for selling or storing of flegh or fishcontained in hermatically gealed receptaclee,
12) Wiroever uses or allows to be used any placefor any of the purposee specifreC in sub-section (1),vrithout a licenee, or in contraventj-on of any condr-tions subject to which a licence may have beengranted under sub-section (1) shall, on conviction,be punished t{ith fine which may extend to five hun-dred rupees j-f the contravention i-s of clause (i,) or(ii) of sub-section (1) and with fine which may ex-tend to one hundred rupees if the contravention is ofclause (iir) of that sub-section, and in the case ofcontinuing contravention of the said clause (i) or
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(ii) uith further fine of fifty.iia clause (iii) Hith furtheri;; every daY after the firgtcontravention continuea'
ruPeea,fine of
during
and of theten ruPees,which such
25!. Slaughter-house, etc" beyond Eunicipal
"r"il-'-- iir-il "rt.rr-i"'lawful for i council with[il-".n.tl"n'oi tt" coflecior to egtablish nunicipals I auqhte r -houses or io 1i""nt" Private- slaughter-;;;;:;--;"v;nd the tiroiit "t the mi'rniciEal area anil;ii";;"";;i;ns of this Resuration and of bve-laws in;;;.:^ -$;;;""a"i t"tuti"6 t" such slaushter-houses;;;;;"
-[t.-t".i"ip"r it"i shall have full force inii"ir."t
-oi " r"ugttie. -[ot.r*"" egtablished o-r.. licenged
under this secti.on, ag if they Here within themunicipai area.
(2) it ehall be laufu! for the Council to prohibi'ttn"'Import-inio the ."nitlptt area of meat except of."i^" II- -
. f "ughtetl at a mu-nicipal slaughter-house or
l" i il"ght"-.:tt6"". rl".n=ed by ttre councrl under sub-section ( 1) "
t3) Nothing in sub-seciion (2) shall be deemed toapply to cured or Preserved rBeat'
25i!. Restfiction on slauglrter of- aniroaLs forsale. (1) No Peraon chill ' wi'thout writteniE.*ir"ion of the chief o€ficer' slaughter or cauee
il^*;:';i;"n;;.;; ini a"i'm"r for sale or suPPlv ofiI"t--i"--if,e municipil'iiea except in a municipal
"i^rrgt iet -froute or a Iicensed Private alaughter-
house .
(2) Any peraon who contravenes any provieion of
"rr-se"tiorr' ir l .taii,-on convictiol' be punished
*i[tt-iir" which may extend to one hundrecl ruPees'
(3) The Chief officer may seize the carcasa orneat-'of
-"ny- atti.a f
- -s iaugtrterea contrary to t!"orovigions of sub-gecti"" til and may cause it to be
I"fa. --a"rttoyed or disposed of in such other manner
as he may think fit.
255. Proviaione for requiring Private loarketui.f aing"-
-
"nil slaughier-houies to-be properly pa'ved
"ii-ai"I""a. -- The council may, by a writEen notice'
requl-reflrivate
256. Provisionsof private aarketa .
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regarding approaches and-- (1) The Council may
the owner, -or the person in charge,market or s I aughte r-houae, to cauie'--
of any
floor ofbe raisetl
su itab I e
envl,rona
(a) the whole or any portion of thethe market place or elaughter-houee toor paved with dressed etone or othermaterial;(b) guch drains to be nade in or from themarket-bui lding, market-pIace or E I aughter -houge,of such material, eize ind descriptioi, it nuchlevel and with such outfall, as tJthe ioor,"i.l ,"yaPPear neceasary;
. i.) a - supply of waEer ro be providedkeeping such market-building, markit-pIaceslaughter-house in a clean o,rd yholegome atatei
foror
(d) any shop, stall, shed, standing or otherstructure,in any private market to be iltereil orimproved, in such manrrer aa the Council n,.ycong j.der neceaaary;
(e) any privy, water-cloeet or urinal orany other sanitary arrangement to be constructedor made at such site and in such manner as theC<.runci-i rnay deem necesaary and expedient; and
(f) any other meauaures to be taken which ttits opinion are necessary in t?re j.nteresa ofpublic health or Bani tation.
(a) define or determine the limitsprivate market or dleclare what portiongmarket shaii be made part of Lh; exist.ingaches, gtreets, paasages and ways to andmarket; and
(b) after hearingcharge of such narket,guch osner or person to
of anyof euch
dppro-in such
theby
owner oi the person inwritten .notice, require
(i) lay out, construct, alter, clear,niden, pave, drain and light, Lo the sat.ig-faction of the Council, suEh approaches,atreeta, pagsages and waya to or in guchnarket,
(ii) Provide such conveniences for theuse of p".sona resorting to such market, and
(iii) Provitle adequaLe ventilation andlighting oi the market-building, or anYpoit lon
- tfrereof including-shoPs antl stalls'ig the Council rnaY think fit'
121 The Council may, by written notice, requireguch- owner or occuPier-to maintain in ProPer orderit" app.oacheg, streets, Passagea and nays to and insuch
-;arket and such other conveniences as arepi""ia.a for the use of persone resorting thereto'
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257. Lewy of stallagea, renta and fees'The council may --
(1)
(a) chargemay from timebehaif --
such stallagea, rents orto tine be fixetl bY it
fee sin
aathis
animaLsfor the
before
( i ) for the occuPation or use of anY
stall, shop, atanil, shed, Pen or sPace I'n a
municipal iarkqt or municipal slaughter-houge i
(ii) for the right to exPose articlesfor sale in a municiPai market;
(iii) for the uge of machinee,scales and measurea provided for anypal market; antl
wei9ht8,nunici-
(iv) for the right to alaughterin any municipal Slaughter-house andfeediig and watering of such animalsthey aie ready for slaughter; or
(b) Put uP to public auction or dispose of byprivale ail", lte p-rivilege of occupying or usingirry gtall, shop, itand, ehed, Pen or sPace in a
mu-nicipal marke-t or municipal' slaughter-house forsuch piriotl and on guch conditions as it may thinkfit.
l2l The Chief officer ehall igsue to every Personauthorised to occuPy or use any atall, shoP, gtand'shed, .pen or epace or Eo expc,ae-any- -
article3 for."i"'i,i'. nunici-gral market or Lo alaughter animals ina municipal elaughter-house, under sub-cection (1), aii".rr". -granted in accordance rith the provisions ofthe bye-laus made in this behalf.
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_. . (1) - Any peraon uho, without a licence fron thechief officer under s,,u-section -
r i I l -ii]ii
occupy anystalI, ghop, atand, shed, p.; ;. -;;;";"ii'"".unic ipa rmarket or gell or expose io, .ir"-"i] irti"r" in amunicipal market o. oi. a municipal E I aughter _house,shall, on conviction. be punished with
- iiie -wtr ictr mayextend to fifty rupees.
l4l It ghall be laufulaly officer in charge ofalaughter-house to expeslaughter-houce any person
for the Chief Officera municipal market orI from the market
ora
or
(i) occupying any stall,pen or apace in guch market orexposing for sale therein anyiicence from the Councrl; or
shop, stand, shed,slaughter-houae orarticles without a
- (ii) using or attempting to use any rnunicipalslaughter-house without i f ii.n""; -or-'-'
(iii) contravening anv bye_larra pertaining tosuch markets or s I aughter-iior-.". i ;; ----
. (iyl suffering from any infectious or conta_g].ous ctt 9eaae; or
, (y] creating disturbance in such market orsraug ter-houae.
?!9. ParEing of narket and elaughter-houae rente.--. 11) It shall be larful for t.tre cJuncit--io luu=" lygyU^lic . auction or by inviting t"na"i;-"i ii privatecontract the collecting of aiy stalliges, 'rents orfees ,which may_be irnpoied undir
""ol"J"Ii"n rrl ofEne last preceding section-afte-r obtaining adequateaecurity from the lessee for the aue tui-iifm"r,d oithe conditiong of the leage.
. !?, Any person to Hhom the right to collecLstallages rents or fees has been so iiig.a-=fraif t"rr.the power to expel from the markei "i -u
f "o-eiiu.
_t or".any peraon occufrying any stall, ghop, stind. shed,l:n, 9t space or exposing any goods ior sale in theTi:.I::- or. usrng or- attempting to use any sucha r.augnEer-house, rdithout payment of the stillage,rent or fees.
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(21 other occuPations and trades'
25g. control on PreParation. of f::9'hou.ses, hotels, loilging housea' etc' -- tl'-shall uae or permit to be uaed any Premraeamunici-Pal area --
(a) as an eating house, tea or coffee shoP'
r""t"it.ntl -ai ning -.t ioon , refreshment room or for
a like purPoee; or
sale forof human
eatingNo person
in the
the pur-food or(b) for the
poses of tradetlrink; or
(c) as a hotel or a Iodging house.
preparation orof any artic Ie
except under and in accordanceof i li".tt". granted under thebye-Iaws made in this behalf'
with the condit ionsprovisione of the
l2l The ehief officer may enter and inapect - any
or"^i.." used for any of the PurPosea -specified inIiil."Iii""- r i r
-ina-.iv inspecf anv -sooda'. veesels.or
irnof",n""ts or other articleg uged for such PurPoBes#5-T;;-;" "tiii""-""ilce reguire the owner or the
;:;'"il-'i;' ;i,,;;;;-' ;i such fremr'sea -to take such
reagonable measures as nray be specified.in the notice;;;- ah" cleanly conduct of such busi'negs or may
ilq"ii;- tt"-"".'"r the premises for such Purpose tobe discontinueal.
(3) t{hoever usea oi Pernits the .uge of anyorerniseg in contravention
-of the provisiona of sub-:"ili;;- t i i, -".
-rit"."er refusee to complv with anv
n"ii"" i""""a Uy tt" chief officer under- sub-sectioniiil--tr,"ir, oi conviciion, be punishetl lith fine
"iilt -ii.i-!*t.na-i" five hundred rupees and in the
:";;" "?-:";;i;;i";-"ii"nce wrth furlher rine which
;;;- ";4.;; i" iir[v rupees for everv dav after thefiist tluring which such offence contrnues'
26C. control on dairiea and business in mr'lk',iff-pioau"ts ind sseet-meatB' -- (1) No person shall
(a) carry on the traile or buginesg of a
aeaiir in, or importer or seller of' eweet-meats'milk, butter or other milk-Producta; or
(b) use or Pernit to be usetl for the Purpose-Eof trade, "tty ptE.i"-" for storing or eelling milk
297
or,for making, storing or selling butter or othermrlk-producta or srreet_meata,
except under and in accordance with the conditions ofa licence granted under the pr""i.ai,"ns "i---tU" bye_lar^rs made in thig behalf.
12) The Chief officer may enter and inspect anyrygnise3. uaed. for -any of the purposea
"p".ifi.a inaub-aectlon (L) and may inspect any goodsl vessels orimplements or other aiti"l6e u""a'f6i--"""t purposeand may by written notice require ttre otn", or theperson - in charge of euch fremiees to take suchreasonable measures as may be apecified in ihe noticefor .the cleanly conduc[. of eirch U""i.""" or mayrequire the uge of the premises for "r"h trr"po=" Eobe diacontinued,
(3) whoever ulrea or pernits the use of any pre_miaes in contravention of the provi.sione oi gub_gec_tion ( L ) , or nhoever refueel to comply wrth inynotice issued by the Chief Officer unae'r 'sub-sectio-nl?1 , BhalI, on conviction, be p,rnirtraa -ri.tt, finewhich may extend to five hundred' ,"p"."-""i in thecaBe of continuing offence with furiher Ii"" whichma;y
_ extend to fifty rupees for everyday after thcf,,.rat during which such offence continueg.
26L. Control of stables. -- (1) No person shalluae any premises in the municipal area __
(a) as a stable for milch cattlei or(b) for the stallage or keeping of horEea,camela, donkeys and animals oihe; than milcircattle and animals intended for human food,
except under ,rra in "".o*tance with a licence grantedunder_ the provj.aiona of the bye-lawe rnade i; thisbehal f .
12) the Chief Officer may enter and inspectpremiaea. used for any of the purposes sp"cifi"dsub-section (1) and nay inspeit iny animile keptsuch premiaes or any vegeeli or inilements ueedsuch prenises and may by written n6tice requireowner or the person in charge of cuch prEmisestake auch reasonable meaaures as may be siecified
anyinonon
theto
in
2tts
the notice for the ProPer ventilation' aanitation oriiririii. of such pi'".i"-t, or for the EI?E:: aupplv;i-;;#; to the an-imal s kePE on such premrses or nav
i"""ili-ti" os" "t suct' primises for such PurPose tobe
-di scontinued.
(3) t{hoever uses or permita the-use of any Pre-.1."I'in "ottLtit ""tLon of the Provi'siohs.of sub-gec-ti""- iil, "t whoever refusei to comply with any
IiIi""'i"l""a- rv itt" ctrilt otrrcer under sub-gectionl2l . shalI, on "on".iiot',
bt puniahed with fineiiilt -'"i"i'!rt."a-t" Ei"" t,l"area ruPees' and in the1.".- "i-i""iinuing "itin"t with fuither fine whichiii- "il.na to fiffy rupe"" tor every tlay after th-e
fiist during which guch offence contrnueB'
262. No seflarate ! icence neceaaarY if olt is
"ftiinea rrrrd"t -pt"*"t tion of Pood Ailulteration f'ar'--
iiliiltt"t"-tiai"g- ""vtr,i"g--cont"intd in section 259 and
)i;--;;--li;."i"- '.rt"ii-be requirecl under the saidIJ"til" ior thb use of any premises.for any PurPoseor for carrying on "ty
ttia-t specifietl-.therein' in;:";;l -"i-irtiEn
" rittn"t has-been obtained underit.' i"* for the time being in force in -the unioni.itil"iv regarding preventlon of food adulteration"
263. Eactory, etc', not to be eatabliBhed uithoutIi.cence.-- (1) No peraon shatl ' without -a licenceii".["a i. acco rdancE
-witt' tt't bye-laws made in thig;:;;il;
""*t"uri.l ot materiallv alter' enlarge or;;;;;;' ot pernit the estaf,lishment' material.ii.i"ti"". eniargeruent or extensi'on of any factory'i"if.:.r,"p '". plice of buginese in which it ig;;i;"d;d,'to emPioy Bteam, electricity' viater or othermechanical Power.
(21 The Council may after giv ing -the -appl icant a
.e".Inaute-- -ofportunity- of being heartl ancl recording
ii;-;;;;""t ri?rt" to-itint a llcence if it ig of thei"i.iii--
"- tir"t Lhc - esLablishmeni' alteration'If,i".i".""t -oi -"*t"ngl"n of guch factory' workshop orolace of businegg ,ot id'u" objectionablE by reason of[il"-ali"iii-"i-*,"-p.p"iatioi in the- neishbourhood;il:r";f;--;; would 6e'a nuisance or danser to theinhabitants of the neighbourhood '
259
(31 whoever estali-shes, alters, enlargea orextends or permits the establishment, materialalteration, enlargement- or extension "i any suchfactory. workshop or place of business witbout arrcence or rn contravention of any condition subjectto which the licence nay have been granted shall,- onconviction, -be punished with fine which may extend toone thousand rupees.
- Erplanation.-- Nothing in this sectionof section 255 ehall be-deemed t.o affectany provision of the Indian Boilers Act.L923, or authorige any order relating tothg fixing or fencing of any engine,rni)l-gearitrg, hoist or other machineiy inaly factory to uhich the provieioni ofthe Factcries Act. 1948, ari applicable,
26i1. Prohibition of uge of steaa rhiatles, etc.__(1! No person shall use or employ in any factory orany other premiees any whistle or-trunpef operatld bystefim or nechanica.l means for the pulrcose oisumrnoning -or disnissing workmen or personl Employed,except under and in acco:.darrce with the conditlonl oia ]icence granted under the provisions of t.he bye-Laws narle irr this behalf"'
t2l l{hoever uses or employs any such whist}e ortrumpet. as aforesaid in contravention of any pr:ovi-sion of sub-section (1) shajl, on corrviciron, bepunished with fine which may extend to fifty rupeesand in the case of continuiig offence r.rith- furl.herfll" whic! may extend to five rupees for every. dayafter the first during rchich such-offence continuea.-265. Certain otber trades and occupations not to
be carried on uithout iicence. -- (1) io person ehalluse an)' prerniaes in the inr:nicip;r i a:,ea for arri of thepurposes_ specified in Schedule Vff except under andin accordance with the conditions of a ).icence grant-ed. under the provieions of the bye-laws madb in- thisbehalf.
l2l The Chief Officer may enter and inapect anypremises. used for any of the purpoaes specified i;sub-sectron (1) and may inspect any goods, vegsels orrmplemente or other artieles used for such purpose
'l ol lg23tlUI oft9tl.
2t0
and. may b]' written notice require the owner or theperson in charge "'
-Ji"t'- fremises -to llkt such
reasonable measures t" i"y--U"' sPec i f ied in the noticei;;1il"";;";t"ii"" ot ""v"'oi"t'ie or daneer therefrom;;' ;:;';;q;l;" the usl of the prenises for such
p""p."i to be discontinued '
( 3 ) vihoever uges or permits th9 rtrse o!. ""y Pre-
^i.".J'irr""o"tiavention-oi the pro'isions-of sub-gec-
tion (1), or *rto""et- i"i t'""i to comply 'it!--:lyiiii""' l"!""tl- untler sub-section (2) shalr' on convl-H;;;; il-p""i.r,"a rlltI Ii""-*r'ich mav ertend to fiveiJiitla-i"i""". ""a in-'ttre
-case of continuins offence;ifi'-;";t;i-ii"" which mav extend to fiI!' ruPees
;;;" ;;il-'-aav after li'"--iit"t durins which sucir
of,fence continue8.
256. Certain articles not to be k"Pt uithoutlicence. -- (1) No P;;;;; tttitt rttp or allow to be
kept in or uPon "nv pi"ti""" any artlcle specif ied :-n
schetlule vrrr, excePL-;il;; tn-d in accordance withfi""--"J"aiti.i. oi' Iit""tt granted undei' thep'Jl"i.tiir"-Jf
- tr^. tv"-r"ss made in this behalf'
( 2 ) No Person sha I1 , excePt*""olilut,"" *ith tto conditions of a
"naa. the Provislons oJ the Dye-laus
t"frotf , kee-p or al low to be kept---
(a) any of Lhe articlee specifieq in P:1: r or
schedule Ix in orupon'ini pr-emises tl !""::::l::;;;;;;i;s-..i .ttv oi" tine the resPect:ve maxlmum
;;;;;;;:" ;p".iilua oPPosite such articie; or
an; of the arLi:cies specilicd in,IalLsaii s.:hedule an or uPon any Prtert'-Lsesfoi-p"tp"r." o-Lher than domestic use'
for
under and inI icen(:e qranted
rnade iii ilii.
ofsale
(b)theor
{ 3 ) ,ihoeeer keeps in rrr uPulr arrl ' prerois;a
artrcte in contravent:'on of the prov:'srcns -cr;;;;i;; (1) or (2), or In contravenLion or- anv
;;;i;;; ."t:".t to which a licence 1na{ L?""qranted shalI, on conviction' be Punshed -with-itl"t may extend to trto hundred rupeea' and 1n
;;;;- .i-'"""iinuing offence with further finem^w extend to tuenty ruPees for every tlay afler?iist auring which such offence continues'
arlrsub-con-beenf inc
Lhewhich
the
2LL
(4) The Chief Officer may at any time enterlny premiees-and may seize any article fepi intravention of the provisions of guU-gectiin (1)j,3]_:. il contravention of any cond it ion" -e.rUi."twnlcn a..llcence- may have been granted undirsectaon ( r, or sub-section (2 ) .
uponcon-
orto
sub-
EEAPTER XX
CattIe Poundg and Otber prowisiona Relating to Aninals{1} Cattle-Bounds.
_ -?61. , Cattle-trespaaa Act to ceaae to apply tomunlcr[tal areaa . -- 1'he provisions of the lar.,- -f o-r thetime being in force in.the Union territory pertainingto cattle tresspass {hereinafter in tii; sectionreferred to as <<ihe aaiil Regulati""ii I
-"fl^f f ceasetg apply in relation to the munj.cipal arei to whichthis Regulati,on appliee:
Provided t.hat --(a) nothing in this section shall affectliability^ of any person to ant penalty ,.,nd".said Regulatron so ceasing t.o tte- in fo-rce;
thethe
- (b) any appointment, notification._ or,ler, rrrlemade or igsued or deemed to be made or issuedunder the said Regulation - in respect of anycattle-pounds within the iimiis of an;municipal area ahal}, so far as it is notinconsigtent with the provisions of thisRegulation, be deemed to hlve been made or issuedunder this Regulatj-on, and cohtinue in -fot,ce untitsuper- seded by any appointment. notifi.cation.order or rule made under-ihis Reguiation;
. _. -(.1 any cattle-pound in the Local. area esta-blished or deemed to-be establ:-shea unaer the saidRegulation so ceasing to be in force shall bedeemed to be vested in the Council nithin h,hoselimits it is situated and shaLl l. .aintrin.d andmanaged by the Council in accordance with theprovisions in this Regulation.
-. Erplanation.-- F,or the purposes of Chapter XX"cattle' means and includes Lufis, Uujf octsl- i.reif er s IcorJs and their young. elephants, camelg, buffaloes,
horseB, mares,mulee, asses 'and kidg;
2L2
geldings, Ponies,swine, sheeP, rams,
colts, f illies,lambs, goats
268. Power to egtabligh cattle-pounds anti. appoint
-u[f,-16gpers. -- (1) Notwithstanding anything con-
["in"a in-.ry law for the tine being in force' everycl"i"if-iitr,in it" limits of its jurisdicLion shall'ir".--ii*" to time, aPPoint' such places as. it thinksii.I"' t"- U" pub I i c
' po-u.,as , and may appoint suitable
p"r"""" to b-e keepers of such pounds'
(2) Every pound-keeper so appoinLed. shall'performance- -of his duties, be Bubjectairection and control of Lhe council '
269. Dutiea of pound-keePerB ' -- (1, Everykeeier- shalt rnainfain such registers 1t'dr"I'tt- ""ta."" aa the Government maY from timeby rules preecribe.
].nto
thethe
Sround-PrePare
to ttme
(2) vlhen cattle are brought to a
keeper shalI enter in his register(a) the number and descriPtion of the aninralsi
hour on anrl at vrhicfr theY were(b) the day andso hrought;
(c) the name and residence of the aeizer; and
name an<l residence of the oi{ner, if(d) t_heknown i
and shall give the seizer or his agent'entry.
a copy of ttre
pound, the Pound-
{3) The Por:nd-keePer ehal} taand waf-er, the caLtle until theYhereinaf t.er Provided.
ke charge of 'are drsposed otfeed
a€l
2?9. Inpountling cattle.-- (1) It shall be lhe duty
"f -""".y-i"ii"" 6ffi".. ancl it shall be lareful for
^".' -.rni"ioal officer or servant authorised bY the
ciiief officir in this behal'f to seize and take te any
""[ii.--p"""d for confinement therein, any cat't'le
i""na "ti"vlng i.n any street or trespassing upon anypiirit. o.-pr6tl" pr6perty within the munl.ci'pai area'
2t3
of cat.tIding seccattle. tpayment orcapect o
l2l It shall be lawful for any peraon Hho is th€owner or who is in charge of any-piivate 'or publicproperty to seize and take to 1-ny- """tr-l"lii" -p";;;
for confinenent therein, any cattle treslassing uponeuch property or cauei.ng aai"g" -[hu."i;:'---
... 13) trlhoever forcibly -opposea the seizure of cattleliable to be eeized ,-na"?'tt i" "."ti""]-"ia uhoeverreseuea the same after seizure, eiUher'fiom a poundor from any person taking o" ,bo,.rt i"-t.i!-"tt". to .pound, shal.l , on conviction, be p""irfr"a-rritil ,.mpri_Bgnloelt for a term which may ert^end to gii-.ontnr, o"with fine r*hich may extend i" ii""-f,".ai!i ."p..", o,with both.
D-iive^y oi c:i-tl: .:lained. -- If the ownere.which are impoundeti under the iast p;;";:tion or his agent appears and cfaimg' suctrhe pound-keeper shall deliver them to him ont the pound-feee and expenses chargeab]e inf auch cattle under eection 224.
.-.27?. Security in respect of iopounderi caLLie.__I1]._..!:::y pound-keeper sHatt, ueeo;u --".r
""" ins anyllf:ylo"d caEt.le, require ,Lhe onner of L.he imp5undetcaEEre- or haa agent to make, in the forrn preicribedby rulc:,, a declaratron regarding the ownirsh:.p of:::h_ "?:tl: and to deposir"by *"i "f ".""iity suchsum as ille Government may, by rules, prescribe. Diff_erent scales may be prescribid for di?ferent areas ordrtterent claasea of cattle,
. l2l - If .any cattle belonging to such or{nerinrpounded sithin a period of-gii monuh. iro* fn.on nhich the security is depoerted, ";; Ltgerzure is noe adludled illigal, it.---i.ourtdepoErt. or a part thereof. as may be prescribedrqleg, shall etand forfeited to the' iouncrf.cattle are not itopounde<i as aforegairi, the
-ilnountsecurrEy deposi.t shall, on an applicat j.orr maiie byon behalf of the depositor, be iifunded to-hin onexpiry of that period.
aredatetheofbyIfofor
the
273. Sale of cattle not claired.-- ( 1) If nithi.n!:n daye after any cattle hag been inp""naea, noperson appearing to be the owner of luch cattle
claims the cattle under section 27e ' such cattlc
"ft.f i be forthwith sold by auction'
(2) If within the period specified.in sub-sectiontrl,-'tt!
-;;;;; ". ftit-tg"nt-tiaing the ,cattle but
;;i;""; or fails to pav the pound-fees and r:]rte expen-'=:;-";;t;;Jte -unaer'tfr" nexf succeeding section' theiliti"-ii-""- mu"y "t tt'"* "s may be neclesarv' shallbe solal bY auetion:
Provicletl that, if the cattle
"r"tion under sub-gection {1} or
dlisposed of in such- other manner a
may bY ruies Prescrrbe'
2t1
(3) The Government maY
the manner ia rrlhrch auc+-icn(2) maY be held.
r'':1e s prescri-bingsub-section (1) or
is not sold at{2), it shal I bes the Government
or officer orpound-keePei',any cattle at
frarneunder
(4) The surplus remaining attgr <leducting t!"oound-fee and "*p"""u
u-'iorlsa itl from the- proceeda
Ei-"ir'r.-="r", shali be paio to - any person :"1o-
-1rr1t-nr'niiftan tlays after the sale '
proves !:o Liirj
i"iili""ti"'"- of ihe cirier orticer' 'haE
he- wqs the;;;;;--;i--;uch cattl'e and shall in a:rv other 'ase'ir"* pr"t of the munici'Pal tund'
(5t No police ofticer, or Council-loreervant o? th. c"rn"ii, irrcl"rding the
=t"iI, Oi.""tiy of indirectfy' PurchaBe;;;l; under sib-gection (1i or l2l'
2?1. Pound-.feea and erpeneee r:hargeablefir:;:
- --- ili-rtte p""na-fee chargeable.ehall. be
;; thc Government may, from Lime to !-ln!e' oY
p."="irl" for each kinii of cattle'
(2) The expenaes chargeable shall be atrr.'-..ii, ilay-c-ring a::'1 pa:t of r"rhi:h sr'i'iip""naua. .-" Lh. co.,nt:il may by bye-lawa
2?5. Conplai ta of illegal seizure or cletention'--til -'a"v-p"i*on idhoce cattie have been seized under;;i,
"I'hr;a;;; or havir,s been go-seized' -havs been
detained, in contraventiJn t'hereof ' maY' al any time';:;;i;i;"-eays from the date of the seizure' make a
""iiiilirii to i nagistrate of the first elass'
to besuch
ruiee
such rates^--r- 1., r.r
f ix '
215
.(21. The complaint ehall be made by the.l!. il. person, or by an agent personillvrriEn che cJ.rcumatances. If the Magistraf.elilg the_ conplainant or hia .;;;--h;;-believe that the complaint is ueii- i""na"a,aunnon the persons complained ag.j,""i, i"dinguiry into the caae .
conplain-acguai.ntedon exami -reagon tohe shallmake an
( 3 ) if the seizure or detention be adjudgedll]:g:l: . th: Masietrate shalt .r".a- ro thecomptarnant for the loss caused by the seizure ;;detention reasonable coropensation n6t "*c"edirrg- onil!i-d::d rupeca ro.be paii by tt" peir"n-rio*'..a" theaerzure or detained the cattle,-together nith allfees paid and expenaes incurreti iy -ti" -."*pfarnant
inprocuring the releaee of the ""tti.,--u-"A if thecattle have not been releaeed, tfre uitiati"te shall,i931aes arardins guch
"".p"""iiior,:--;;;;. theirrelease and direct that the fees and expencegIeviable under thia chapter "t"ii-U"
-plia by theperson who made the eeizuie or detained ihe-cattfe.
- 14) - The compenaation, fees ancl expenaes rnention_eil in this aection, may be .".or"."J i" ii-tf,.V *"r.frnes impoaed by the Migistrate.i2, other Froviaions rej.ating to ani&a is.
. ?79. penaity for allouing cattje to straI tn:i1::t_ or to-.treapaes upoi private cr pubj.icpro;rerty. -- (1) lthoever, withln-a municipal area,aflows any cattle which are tr" p"op""iv-"I 1n hia:ll-M- t" :tra.y. in any atreet_ ", l" iiuri"ll opo,, .,,yII1y3i." or pubtic prop€rty ahall, 6n conviction. b;punr.anecl --
(i) for the firgt offence, with fine whichmay extend to three hundred rupeea;(ii) for a eecond br subsequent olfence, lrithimprisonmenL for a Eerro which miy
"*i""a- t" g1 xmontha, or dith line *hich may extei^d t; ii;. hundredrupeeB, or with both.(2i The t4agistrate
section (L) may order,trying the offence u der aub-
comPenaa-l:LrpeeB aS
any person
(ai tiraL tire accuged ehail pay such!39rr,-no .t exueeding t.wo irundred "nt f ii-iythe Magistrate congiders reagonable, to
for anY damage Proved tooiop"rti or to the Produceirntl-er Lhe contsro I of thehis I anal; and also'
216
cattle in reaPectcommitted ghal l' be
have been cauaed to his
"t tand, bY the cattleaccused, tresPaseing on
(b) that theoffence has beenl-he Government.
of whichforfelted
anto
(3) An)' conPeneation( ? ) maY be recovered asunder this section '
awarded under sub-aectionii-i.[ *"t. a frne imPoseti
(4!zabie.
277. 'rfethering cai:tk:, etb. -- I{hoev-er tethers
""tii.'or-Jiilu.-r"irntr", oi t"t'"t" or gufiers them i<r
il"i"ir,!i"a-'irv- ".,v *"*i!t-ot ttlt f amrlv or. )rousehold '
ii -""v-idril sti-eet or prace. ao as to obstruct orl"a""ol"' the public traffic therein' or to cause a
;l;i:I;;:, ";; ;[;-;;"";s or surrers gueh ""i1?i:*^:";;;;;"';i"";- wiihout a keePer' shail' on corrvlct,-on'be puni-ehed --
{ai for a first o-f fence' uit-tr fine irhich maY
exlend t-o one hBndred ruPees;
(b) for a second or subsequent offence'fine nhich may extelld to thro hlrrrareq arru
ruPees '
An offence under thig gection shall be cognl-
'*i llt
2?8. Provision as to doga'-- (1).A council may
p"t,ii" ""ti". 'require that every dog i'"halc r-n
street antl not being 1e<i by sornE pelson -shai iriruzzled in such a *,y "* Lo allor* tlre dog freely;;;;;;; i"a-t" iirink,- rahi-ie effectual lv 5rreventinsfrom biting.
beLhe
Loit
(2) t{hen a noLice under aub-sectiorr {1i hae been
r."rii, "iil" -c-ii"i otii"er mav takc .Possession of.ii--al" -i"".a ,.na.tit'! 'rnmizzietl in . ar'v public:t""";":' ;;;:" #";;v 'iut'"' detain such dos ur'Lriii.--"rn"t-ii" within-thiee clear days cLaimed iLt'provided a proPer ^",'f"
for i't and. paid all t-he
:i;;;;; "; ,[;-e;1";iio" o' mav'.subject-tc.the pro-visiong of gub-sectl"n= tai
^t'-d' (4)
' -cause it to be
sold or destroYed.
2L7
J3-) W!r9n a dog nhich haa been detained under gub_aection (2) ie uearinq a collar rith the-oiner,B nameand. address theraon, ir a nunrber ii"x.[-oi""rry othermark by rrhich the owner of tfre rtoj-can-be ilentitied,such dog shall not be destroy6d - -un[ i f --. letterstating the fact that it hae b3en "o'-a"t.r.n.O hagbeen sent to the aaid
"ddress---anal lil!- a"g hasremained unclained for three clear days. ---
tfl.elY.dog nhich ia not claimed within the periodspecified in gub-section (3), or .ny a"g-lt" owner ofwhich has failed to comply "itn tfr.'pi"ii"i." of sub_section (2) within the-iplcified ;..i;d ifrJi.i", maybe solc. or deatroyed -by the c'lri"i - -oiii".
" afrernavrng been detained for-the period of three dayaapecified in, eub-section {3):provided that any dog which is for:nd to be rabidmay De destroyed at any time.(5) The Chief Officer may at any trme destroy, or
::"8: t9 be destroyed, or confine 6. ."us. ao be con-rlned, tor auch period ae he rnay conEider necessary,any dog or other animal suff e-ring from iabi_es o.reasonabJ.y suspecterl to be suffer:ing fro; i^li_". orDrtten. tsy any dog or cther animal suffer, nq orsuspected ag aforesa i d
, { 6 ) . - All expensea incurred by the Chief officerunder this_sec!.ion rnay be recoveied fro. [t. aldner ofany dog shich has been taken possession oi or detain_ed in the same manner ag an amount due on account ofa property tas.
. (7) ilo damages ghall be payable i,n re€pect of anydog destroyed or otherwisl ti"p"""- ;i--;;;r, thissection.
2'!9. Proviaiona as to keepr.ng of pigs. __ (l) Itshall appear to any council a[. aiy [d""ii,"t nuisa4ceor annoyance is cauged to the public by keeping 'oipigs within the nunici.pal .r"a-or inv iuri- itreieof ,the Council may direct by public iloii"" that nopefson ehalI, without the ,ri.tten perniaaion of theChief officer, or otherrdise than iir conformity r*ith!h:. lerTs of auch permisaion, keep any pig; i" themunr.cl'pal area or any specified part thereof.
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(2) Irthoever after such direction keeps any pigs inanv r,lace xithin tne nuii"ipii tt"".ot
'iPecif ietl part
th-erlof Uithout th" Pt;;i;;ion requiretl as aforesaid';;=';;;";i;"
- th"n - :'n'--acco rdance uith the terms
thereof, shall, on "on"l"El"n' be punished nith fine
,iii.t, ."v extend to fiftY ruPees'
(3) AnY pigs founcl atraying nay 'be.forthuith"t'olea ""i i,"i"""' tni:""i"u':i:?iu :f,"ii 'fi.offiEer shall direcIi.ili""ti".-iot "nv
pigs eo deet'roved'
283. Eeeding aailoals on filth prohibited'--(1) No
rutuii' "t"rr i".a ot t"o*" or peimit to-!e.. fed any
animal which iE kePtt iot - iti"y- p"rPoae or. ig intend-
a.l for human food, on titt"*""[if i"-t'" mattes' st'ab1e
i"tii.,- Eri-ih or cther offensive mat+-er'
Q\ whoever contrevenes anY. Provlslonrtion-ift shall. on conviction, be Punrsneo
",rriitf.r
'r"v -.itend to one hundlred ruPees '
CEAP?ER XXI
Praeecutione' Suit's and Potrer= of Poli-ce
2S1. Provisions aB reaEreatB institution'- corof,pund-
i""";;;',-;i-crini,,ar ";;;;;;' --(1) subrect to i-he
;:;";;i";";;roi of the iouncir' the ehief officer nav
Hi::'-;';;;;iins= "gni"ii*"ii-p"i""" "t''" is charsed
with --{a! any offence against l-his Regulation or any
rules or bie-lavrg made thereund'er i
'(b) any offence which affects-or. j's^likely=rra^+ jnr,r/ erooertY ot-lnt"t""t of the-Council;i:=;".";i*iiiIi""tio" of thie Resulation; or
(c) committing any nuisance whetever;
Provi.derl that the chief off i-cer shall.not' except
wiLh the PreYi.ous .ppt""if of the counci]' direct a
--^--^,rti,.rn or order "i".""aing" to be taken- for *-l=
fi;i=il;;;'-.i" "nv p"t-to" of f endins asainat. the Provr-
:i;;='*ii- i-il"-i6ri"'lng - sections or aub-sections 'narne Iy ; --
de-Chi'ef
for
of gub-sec-hrith f ine
toor
( i ) sub-sectionsub-section {8) and
(7) of section 171 read tdith(9) of section 184;
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(ii) sub-section (6) of section l7g;(iii) aub-section (5) of eection 243;
- (2)- - No proaecution for any offence under thisRegulation or the rulee or uyelriwa .ia" -it
"r""nij".?I:ll be instituLed, except within six months nextarcer the date of the commia8ion of the offenci, "iif such date ie not knordn or ii.- ofiEn". ia acontinuing one rdithin Bix months atter the commisgionor diecovery of guch offence.
. (3) Any prosecutj-on under thia gegulation or theruleg. or bye-laws rnade ghereundir' *"vl- ,"". astherein otheruise provided, be i ngtiiutid'iefore
";yMagis-trate; anq every tine or penalt'y anp"s"a underor Dy vlrtue of thia Reguiation or any rule or bye_iirl and _arry . corr,pen sa [. iorr, .*p.rr""i, - -I],"r9." otdamaget for the recovery of whrch no ipecialprovision ig otherwise. madi in this neguiitioni naIl:_I::?y"..d.on apprication to any Masi;;;;ae, bv rhicr-streas and sale of an movable propir.tv within" thelimits of his jurradiction tet"igiit il ihu personfrom whom tlte money is clainrable" -
i 4 ) Notwithstanding anyLhing con_tained in s€ction 248 oi the iode 5f eri_minai procedure, 1998, no Uag:"strate y d 1g9g,shall permit uithdraual of a compfai"i 7
under Lhat section in respect if "noffence purrishable under thii negutatio;or_the rules and bye-laws made thireunder,un.Iegs the Magistrate ig gatisfied thai
lllhgugh the complaint was made i.n qooafaith it .,ta s based on incorf,eci facts oiinsuf f icient i,nf orma.tior: ,
i5) Nothwithstanding anything contained in thecode of Criminal rroc6duri, 159S, iii-- ortencespunisl^abie unriei- this Reghiation ol Lire ruies or bye_Iaws made thereunder rna! be cornpounderi bv-ifru chi.efoffi-cer,- .but only with'the p".'r"i""i"" "i in" courtDerore Hhrch any proaecution for guch offence isPending, or nhen the accused has been conrnitted fortrial or when he has been convicted and an appeal ispenCing, rsith the leave of the court to r*tr i'ctr tle iscommitted, or, as the case may be, before rvhich theappeal is to be heard.
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(6) The chief officer shall before compounding
.rrr''1tr".,"! -""i.t irt"--i"ti preceding sub-aection
obtain the aPProvar oi til-t-it"^nai"g c6mmitLee' and
the Standing Committee gitf t-n"t-t"i"tg-il:^. approval
unlesg the accused ptyt-iv-*tf of composition of the
offence auch aultr ". ""i il deiermined-bv 1I' s::I.::i:;'"ii-- ";;---bi-
Iegs thin one-fourth- -of the maxrmrun
i"il""t iii-rin" pi."tti i"a-ior-tt'" oi":r^e' and if therina rcrescribed ttret.ili ii-unlinited shari 'ot be
i."" tii, two hundred and fifLy ruPees'
(7) The composition of an offence..under this.".iion .i"ir tti"'. tr,.-"i-rt"t of an acquittal of the:il;.; *i[r',- *-rti.r, uhe oii"nce t'as been compountled '
(8) The exPensea of all.. prosecutione orproilla i.,g""in" i i--u. ptia ""t of the-nunicipal fund'
282. DiEtreBa larful though defective in forn'--llo -ii"t."tu-f""i.a
"t-"t[""rtitnt made-by virtue of
iti"-^*.iilit i"n -gi,a
r i ut -at"n."a unlawful nor shall
;y- p;;iy-;aking -the same be deemed a trespasser on
,.1""ilt oi any difect-or eant of form in any aunmons'
.""ii"Ii"" -oi ,larrant of distrees or attachment or;;il;;"-;;;..!-ai"s ..i'iins ihe'"to'.nor sirall such
nerr,v be deemed a tt"tpi""Et ib ittitio on account offi;"i"iln;;:.,i;v-J;;;"rds committed bv nim; out a-'::'- -:;. - -;;;
r iei-ecl bv such irregularitv mav recoverHii"'""ttiii;;;;"-i".'the special darnase irr anv ccurrof conPetent jurisdiction '
283 . Daoage to raunicipal ProFrty |9r natle good ' --If through any act., negi ect- or- aefiut t ' -on account;;"';;;--;;y-li'"on"iiiir i'"' incurred anY penaltviffi;;; [i'"i-"na.t [i'i" n"s"r"tion' anv damase toiha .'roDcrrv ot "
coin"if sfiall have been commit'ted
;;""":i";:;;i'l'r,! },.ir-r"-ti^li' to make.soo<i sucir
;'#;;-r;-;;i-i'"" t" pui ""'t' p""?ltY-1ng^:h" amount'
of tlamaqe ahall, rn "1"! "t di-gPute'-be riecermirre<i by
;i.-;;;i";;it.' rv gtrom the peraon incurrins auch
#i.rt'v'-i.- conviiteli andi-ot'' nott-pavment of guch
5iri."' "" demand tte -"ame shall- Le levied by
;;H;:..;"""d-;;;h ualistrate ehalr iseue his rarrantaccordinglY.
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28t1. General penalty. -- Irlhoever
a) does or onitB to do any act in contraven_of any provisions of tiris'net"raIt";;-;;'";ii;or bye-laws made thereunder; or(b) disobevs
lawrui' d;;;fi;; n:;""r;;r:.;",";:#1, ":ii:. .:l
order issued_by or on beialf'"t-"--eorrr.if underany pohrer conferred by or under this nejulation;or{c} fails to comply with the conditionssubject to uhich any peimission oi- fi""n". rdas
?-i]"r, to him_by or on tehalf "i "--c""i.il underany power conferred by or under tiri-s negufation;or
idi when !.awfu i ty cai ieci upon by the chief?lf]::t or.anv.officei dr:lv autirorisid to suppryan rntormation in his posseision which may Ue -iei?uired. for rhe purposi of this n"l"i"tii. or ofany rules or bye:laws maae therEuna.il trit" tosuppiy euch information or ,iiilil; suppliesfalse information,
shail, if no other penalty ie provided for theoffence, on conr.riction, b; -;.;i;h;,, wrrh finewhich may extend r.o one hundr"i-;;;;;;, Jnd in Lnecage of..continuing offence w.ith f;;ih;; Iine whrchmay extend to ten ].upeea for every aiy itt", thefirst during which such contravention continues :
I,rovided that., when a not.ice or order fixes a timewithin which a certain aet is to be aone,-lna no time::_:p.:lli"d., by..or.under chrs n.gri"I:"i,-"it shatlI:sE rrrll Lhe Magistrate to deternrine whether th;time ao fixed was reasonable time.
tionrules
285., ffiniuurs penalty tor offences ulrder thisRegulatlon " --In- every cage in which a person is convj.cted foran offence puniahable by or u'nder iti" n.g"i.tron andthe Court cons!.ders thaE. he gt ouf c! le-a;nEJ"..o withfine only, then in . the ;,;;;;"--"; - "=i".
r. r andadequate reasons to the contrary to fe mef,iionea inthe judgment of the Court, the fire to-t.-iipo".a onhim shall not be lesa ttran one_iouitt, ii-tt " naximunramount of fine prescribed for that "ffence, and ifthe- -fine prescribed for that offence is ;nf j.mrted,shalI not be less than two f,unai.a--i"a iifti'.,lp."".
all
286" PoYer to institute, ttefentls"b];;i
-to ttre general control ofChief Officer maY --
(a) institute and prosecute any suit.."."la:.in- - t". ""v cl-airn or demand onii. couniil or for any injury to. anyrights or privilegea of the councrli
(b) withtlraw from or cornpromise. or . compound
^.,', 'ioit"'-oi inv claim or tle-mand vhich I?" been
iiiitiiit"a ;; ;;4" on behalr of the councii;
{c) institute, riithdraw from or cor'promise orcompoind---itty s"ii or proceeding for the- recoveryof exPenses or compeniatron claimed gq be due tothe counc i I i
suita, etc. --the Counc i I ,
(1)the
(il) defend, adnit or comPromr'aeany alpeal agqinBt a rateable value
or otherbehalf ofproPertY,
or comPoundor tax;
(e) defend anYbrought againBtoffLcer or aervantomittecl to be doneoffir:iaI capacit-'1;
suit or other legal Proceedingsth; Council or anY rnuni'ciPalin resPect of anYthing qot:. ?"ly tt "-r' resPectivelY, j.n their
ororot
(f) admit or conpromise any claim' auitt"o"i- proceeaine broulht agains! the council
";I--..;i;i;"i ofri"""-or sirvant' in reaPectl"i'y'.r,iii,i-aii.'"i-oritita to be done as afoeeaid;
Proeiileil that --(i) if any sanction in the making of any con-
tr..i^'il-t.qi.ii"a ty tftit Regulation' the Iike
""ilti""- "t"'rr be obtained for compounding or
iliiil"ii"r"i-- t,v .r"i* or demand arisins out ofsuch contract;
(ii) if any euch auit i'a in respect - of landl"a""E-'or gold-under sub-section (3) cf aectioni;C--;" in respect of any immovable- ProPertY sold
"t leasetl foi a term exceeding three -years or
"ir,".-ri"" transferred, it shali not be.lawful for
itta council tp conpound or compromise in resPectof the suit excePt ;ith the prlvious sanction ofthe Director '
(2) -A Council may make compenaation out of themunicipal fund to any peraon austaining any damageby reason of the exercise of any of the poweis vestedin it, its committees, officers or servantB underthis Regulation.
(3) - The expenses of any civil proceedings pro-secuted or defended on behalf of the,Council ihait l"payable from the municipal fund,
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287. Councillors, officera, Eervants, etc.,to be public servanta. -- Every Councillorand every officer or servant of a Council.every contractor or agent appointed byit for the coli.ecrion o.f any tax and everyperson employed by such conLractor orageni for the collection of auch tax shallbe deemed to be a public servanc withinthe meanrng of section 2L of Lhe IndianPenal Code,
[.Y oi 1St
289. Ear of suite againsL Coun(:i1., it:, officers,servantB, etc., f<;r act.a dene irr gcorl falth. Nosui.t shall lie in respect of anything in good faithdone or intended to be done under thiB Regulation,against any Couacil or against any committeeconsi-ituted uncier thra reguiatiorr, or agai..rsc ait-yofficer or servant of a Council or against any peraonacting under anri in accordance rrrith the di.rections ofany aucir Council, comniltee. of f icr-.r or servant or of,a Magistrate.
249. Linitation of Buits againat Cor:ncil, itscommitteea, officers and servants for acta done inIrurauance ot execution osuit shal1 1ie againscoftl!'flittee constitutedagainst any officer orespect of any act doneintended execution of thof any alieged neglect othis Begulat.ion, --
f thia Regulatioa. -- {1) Not a Council or agaj.hBt anyunder Lhis Reguiat ion, Grr Eervant of a Council inirr put suarrce or cxecut,.orr ofi8 Regulation, or in respec'tr <iefauit in the execution of
(a) unleaa it is corflmenced withinnext after the accrual of the cause of
aix monthsaction; and
(b) until the expiration of one month afterrrotice in wriLing lrag beefl, ln the case of a Coun-
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cil or its cornmittee, clelivered or left at.the mu-
ii"lilr--"rii"" ana, in the case of an officer orservant of a councrl, delivered !o !'1t or. left atii"'liil"! ""-pir.. of abode; and alI such.notices
"ilri--.t"t. iltt ."".ot"bi" particularity tle
il;;;" -;i-;ction and the name and place of- abode
;;--;;. i.tEtai"s Plaintiff and of hia advocate ';i..;;
-;;-;;;;;, ii-i"Y, ror the PurPose of thesuit.l2l At the trial of anY such
(a) the Plaintiff shalladduce evidence relating tosave such ac is set forth inor left bY him as aforesaid;
suit, --not be Permitted toanv cauae of actionth-e notice tle I ivered
(b) if the suit be for damages arrd if teirderof "iir i" i""i -"mende shalr have been made -before;;" -;;;i;;-wis-ilrought, the plaintiff -ghall not;;;"r;;-;;;" tt." t" imout't -so tendered and shalI;:;:;i ;;;;"-i;;";;ea tv tre derendant arter such
tender.
(3) If the defenCant in anYofficer or servant of a Councilo. part thereof Payable bY him in
"i t'tre suit may, ,rittr the sanctionmade from the municiPal fund'
(4) Nothing in clause (a) and (b) ofsub-section (1) ehalt apply to any-suit-un-der section 38 of the Specific Relret AcE'iiis-*"t--"nd". sub-seclion (1) or (2) ofsection 92 of thie Bequlation'
guch suit ig anpaymenL of anY Bumor in consequenceof the counc .i i , t)e
)I'l1l ot
1$t
29I. Pouerc oi police officers' -- (1).Any policeofficer may arrest .ny tttton committing in his viewanv offence against a'ny of the provisions .of thisf;iiirrItiIii"""r-"Ji'I"v-riie or of anv bve-iat- rnarit
thereunder, if the name and addreag oi guch person. is;iil;--;; trim, ana ii guch Person declines to give[il"-;;^" and address or if lhe Po]'ice officer has
;;;"";-;; doubt the accuracv of guch -name
and addresei;--;i";;; and such person mav be detainecl at thestation house
until hisascertained I
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naJne and address have been correctly
Theof the
Oirector
Provided that no peraon arrested ghall be detainedwithout the order of a Magistrate longer than ehallbe . necessary for producing him before a MagiBtrata,or than twenty four hourg of his arreat, whiihever is
l onger .
(21 It ehall also be the duty of all policeofficers to give inmediate informatlon to the Councilof the commiegion of any offence against theprovision of thia Regulation or of any rule or bye-Iaw made thereunder and to aeaist alI municiialofficere and servanta in the exercise of t,heir lawt-.ilauthori Ly .
CEAPTER XXII
Control
29L. Power of inspecti.on and supervieion.Director, the Collector, or any officerGovernment authorised by the covernmet, theor the Coliector, ehalj sevaralJy have power
292" Poser to call for returnsDirector ghal] have power --
and reg>rto.-- The
(a) to enter on and inspect. or cause to beenterea - on and inapected any immovable propertyoccupi-ed by or novable property belonging to anyCouncil. or any institution under its control orDanagenent or any work in progress under Lt orunder ita di-rection;
(b) !o call or insperct any extract from anyCouncilrg or its coomitteers proceedings and antbook or docunent in the posseasion of or under thicohLro-l of Lhe Cou.rcii or an1, o-i it6 co:tu-{iitt€e B,
(a) to call for anyor report which he mayCouncil to furnish;
return, statement, accountthink fit to require any
{b) l-o require the Couneil to take j,nto i},scongi-deration any objection $hich appearB to himto exict to Lhe doing of anything which is about
to be done or is being done by or on behalf ofsuch eouncil or any iniormation which he is ableto-iurni.t antl whicll aPPears to hirn to necessitateite- aoing of a certai-n thing by.the Council' and
to make a uritten rePly to him within a reasonableii.. stating its reisins for not desisting fromdoing, or for not doing, such thing'
2g3. Powers to suspend elecution of orderg and
.""lirii""" of council in certain grounds ' -- (1-) rf'ii'tf,I-"pl.lon of the collector. the execution of anyiia"i-"r- r""o i ut ion of a council , or the doing of an1'
iii"i -rfri"ft is about to be done or is being ilone bv
"i-"i r"ttif r of a council, is causing or is.likely tocause injury or annoyance to the Pubirg "I 1: against;;;1i. int-".r"t or io lead to a breach of the peace
ii is u.,lav,fui, he ma:r bY or<ler ir' nr i.cinE ii'r'ler" hisIi g irt"i"- ii"=p.na tn." execution or prohibit the doinqthereof.
12) When the collector makes any order under his. ig;:l"t;; ---rt.
"L"ir forward to the council' aifected;;;;;;;- -"
""pv of the or<ler indi'caiirig itrerein the;;;;;;'. io. '*irins it and also submit a rePort toLhe.oirector along r*ith a coPy of Buch order'
{3)' HiLhin tirenty daYs from Lhe receiPE of suc/]or<ler of the Collecfor:, the eouncil ghaif if rt 30
;;;i;."; forward a Btatement to the Director indica-ii"o tit"t.in why Lhe order of the Collector: ghouid be
i""ii.a"a, revi-sed or modified' rf no such statementis received by the Director within titne' the Director;;"ii--;t;;;e that the council hag no objection ifthe ord-er of the Coltector ia ccnfirmed'
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Provided that the oirector shall takethe statemene of a council, if received,an order is ma,le ttY h im.
(4) on receipL ol such rePorL r- ront theand
-the Counci.li a statement referred to in
ti"n t:), if anY, the DirecLor may rescindor may revlse or moqiiy or confirm tireai.""t' that- lh€ orcler shal l continue to bewith or without modif ication:
Co i lector'aub-gec-
the orderor<ic; rrrin fcrce
into accountbefore such
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291. Bxtraordinary pouera of.erecution of certain:::k. :I c9B9.Clf.
"r.ig"n"y. -- (1) In cage of emerge_ncy, the Collector may piovide for the eiecution ofany wo1k, or the doini "r iny-i.t,-'-riili' ."y beexecuted or done by or 6n letraif oi'a "--eJ,rrr"rt andthe . inrnediate erecition or doin! oi ,t i"t-ir, in ti"
:piil"", necessary for the treaf it or's"i"ri' "r rhepuDrrci and may dtrect that the reasonable expense ofexecuting the work or doing the ici, -'witn areasonable remuneration to the person alpclnted toexecute or to do it, shalt fortf,with l"iiia lv th;Council.
(2) ,if the-erpen*e arrrl remunerat-ion are rlcr aopard, the Collector may make an order directing "nyperson, who for the t j.rire beinq has a";;;y of anvnoneya c;l beh.alf of thb Cotrnci: aB ,r;' ._ii,":;:;treasurer, banker or othersise, to pay ,""n expenae
ild rerDuneration from guch .or"y" ir'h.--*iv n"". j.nhis hands-or- may r-rom rlne to ti..-i.."i"!l and srichperson shall be bound to obey e""1, "rdeo, i;.;t- ;;;fment made purBuant to grrr:h oider ghall tre a euffici_glt discharge to such person from ali ii"Ur.lity toll: ::I'::1.If 11ry.,,r ir 9n, *u. "i-",-,.!-JJ'pai.i by;;-.?:l:
or r,he rnoneys of t,he Councit hetd or ieceived
._.{31 The provisions of sub-sec1:j.ons {Z}, (3){6} of the last preceding secEion strall-aiplv soas rnay be t.o any order made unde::. ufr:-s secilon.andfar
295. Po:rer of Director to prevent ertravaEaace iDthe eoployrent of estab.l istrneit. -: Ii-i;-ah. opinionof the Director the number of p.r.o"*---,rt.,| areernployed by a counci-I as officers o"--""irant", ,r.whom a Council.- proposes to employ or t_te remunerationaastgned by the Council to.those p€rBons or to anypart:cular pe:.con i..3 excessive, ttre coun"ii sha-::1, oithe r€quirement of the Diyector" ,"a""" ifr" number ofthe said persona or the ,u.rtr"oit-i""- .i" it," saitlPeraon or Pergong :
Provided that thesuch requirement toehal I be conclusive.
Counctl may appeal against anythe GovernDent, :rhose dec i s io-n
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2g5. Inquiry into nunicipal natters by Govern-
."rril-'---tfl rfre coveinment-nay order an. inquiry ' tot!""i"ra i, ."r
"r r i""i-"pp" ii't"a bv., 1t . i" this
i},"ii--i..i, ini ..tt!it "^o^tt"ttttins the.
. municipal
adninigtration of "tti- i""'"i t ot i"y matterg with
;;J;':";-i;-;ii"t ""n"tio"'-"ppt"""r oi-consent of the
il.,Ein.""t is required under this Regulation'
(2) The officer holcting such. inquiryshail for the purPoae thereof have thei"*"i" which - arl vested in a court#ili-."ii.-"i ci"ir Pioceclure' 1ee8 ' in t ot 1fl8
i..p".t of the following matl-ers : --
(a) discoverY and insPection' -(b) enforcing ti'" "[t'""a'"ce of- witnesses' and
'-' ""eti.ini
the aePosj'ts.of their expenaeB'(e) coripelliig the Ploduction of docr-rments "
(cl) exa;ination of nitnessea on caEn'{ e ) granting ad''iourrients '(f) reception "i-t"ia"ntt
on. affidavit' and(g) issuing t"*ii""i""" for the examination of
uitnegges,
and maY summon and examine Buo motrl.oi=on uhoge e.,t-i.clt'nre aPPearF{ t'o
;iii' i;'iI' *;l;;ia!; and ehaLr 5e deene'l'ti"'u"-I ii"ii-i""tt within the meaning of;";i";
-lao ""a
482 of the code of cri-minal Procedure, 1898'
Explanatioa" -- for the purPoae of enforci'ng the
attendanee of witnesges irt" i"tit limit of euch offi-III;'"--:i"ir"ai.tilt shiri u" the limits or the unlon
TerritorY.(3) The reasonable exPenaes incurred,by any
i, 'itt".aing to qive tv-it:"t"t may be allowed
"ir rl..-iiJii ins trr" inquirv to guch person and
l" a".*.a to bi Par'L of the costs'
(4) costs shall be i'n Lhd discretion. of lheoove.nm".,i- ind the Governnent shal] have full power
iI'-i.I.i.i""'-uv .na t;-;i;;; ind to what-extent euch
.I.ti-"." t. bl'paid and auch coets shal] be recove-iable as an arrear of land revenue'
v of l-898.
Perscnby the
shall
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_ ?97. poyer of Director to enforce perforuance ofdutiea. -- (t) r{hen rhe Directoi i"-iii"ii"a, on acomplaint made or otheruise, tUit-aeiiuii"" n", beenmade . in - the performance of ""y auii--irporea on aCouncil by or under this negulition'or-L!--or underany enactment for the time being in force, theDirector, if satiefied after dui'-ineuiry that thealleged default has been .aa", ..y--6y-"ia.. fix a
.11 :::9, I"" t!r" perf ormance of 'ttrit - - -iuty "ndcommunicate such order to the Council.
(2) If the duty is not perfomed rrithin the periodgo -fixed the Diiector may appoint ,o*" f.r"on toE::I?T il, .ni.may direci tiit-ilic uipJ"ul or per_tormlng rt, rrith a reasonable remunerltion to thePellol appointed to perfolm it, ahall be forthwit.hPard by the CouncL l ,
.(3) If -the expenae and remuneration are not ,oPar.cl, the Director may rnake an order direeLing thel::k 1: :Il"l any monil,s of the c""""ii-"i" d6posi_leo or the person in charge of the local GovernnentTreasury or of any other place of eecurity-in whichthe moneys of the-c.uncit-"". a"ln"iir;-;; ,"y euchexpense and remundrati.on fron such moneys as may bcBtanding to the credit cf the council ia'iu.tr bank ormqy be in the handg cf auch persons o" u"--r.y frontime to time be received frcm or o, l.tru:f' of the!::l.ii by way of deposit by such Uun* ".'-p..=on, and:::l_ o":I or person shall be hound r-o obey arrchoider. . Every paynent made pu-rsuant -!,_o sr:ch ordershatt be a sufficient iiischarge to euch bank orperso4 from all liability to thi Council in respectof any aum or sums so paid by it or ti;-";; of themoneys of the Council so depolited nith such bank orperaon.
t68I
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( subBtitution tor necurori 2t8 La ioz rJtJL.t
(1)298. Dissotution of the council 'opinion of the Adkninistrator' -
(a) the council is not comPetentduties imPosed uPon it bY orRegulatio-n or anY other lawbeing in force; or
i.Ia!: .tu-ii- ,
rf, in
to perforntunder this
for the time
the
(b) oersistentlY makes default in tl''o".f o.mance- of such <iutres ' or lnI"*iiri"I-;tth the Iauful direct'ions and
IICEri,--'it=".a bv the col '"ector ' +-he
ii=*"t"t,-ile Administrator or anY othcr;;th;;i;i empowered under anY law r:I;h; ir..; bei-ng in force tc issue suchiii."ii"" ot oi.l.t" to the tlounc:i i: ot'
(c)
(d) thebe
ihe
exceeds or abugeg
a s it-rrat ion hasAdninisErator ofcarried out inprovision of this
its pouers;
arisen inthe Counc i L
accordanceRegul.l,tion
or
whichcannoivrith; or
(e)
1'rovided thatreasonable oPPortunitvd i s so 1Llt ion '
the finantllal Position and the credit ofri,u Council ii :ericuely theredt-enc'''the Adminictratol naT, bY an rraer
""irr."r,.i--iol*tn*t wiin a stat'emenr ^{
;;;;;;;-- tt,eief"r, 1n tne crtic ra ia;;;t;;, dissotve the council :
the Council ghall be 91venof being heard before
aits
16il $lbstttulrd vrlr: lreldreiri, 19-0i
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(2t ttthen t.he Council isunder sub- section (1),
dieaolved by an order
(a)
(b)
all Councillor.s shal1, on the date ofdissolution, vacate their office as suchCouncillora and the persons referred torn sub-section (2) of section 9 shallcease to be repreaented in the Council;
dur:.ng the period of di.ssclution of theCouncil, all the powera and functionaveBting in or exercisable by theCouncil, the Pi.esident, the Vj.cePresident. the various eorrmittees, t.heCounciilors and the chief Officer underthis Regulat.lon or any other la.rr, forthe tim€ bein! 1n force, shall vest tnand be exercisabl.e by auch officer orauthority as the Administrator ma.fappoint in t.hat behal,f .
al I property vesteci in che Counciishall, unt.il i,t ia reconatituced, veatin the central Government -
(c)
(3) Subjects to the provisrc,ne of section 4:,s.Leciion lo conslitu._e che Luurrri_ I shaf rcoir'pieLed orrfore r-he expir;.t i.r_rrr .ri a per-.od o.iaro.tLhi fron LLe date of i.t.s Ciss(-ltitlr.it.
an
13 :i. x
3g:1. Rev.isioi:al pohrea.-s o-f {lover.:fire}l t. - TiicGcverrlnen !-- may, at any tine, for lh€ }rrrrpose <)fsat.isfyi-ng itself as to t.he legalir-y or propriety ofany order pas*erl trr1, or .rs to the regularity of- thep:oeeedrnes of, any Counc il .r any off :_eersuborclinate to sueh Council or the Go.:ernmer,t,acti.ng in exefcise of any powr:r conferled cn it orhin by or under +-bis RegulaLion, calI for and exam-inethe record of any case pendinq before or dispoaed ofby such Council or officer and may pass euch order inreference theret-o as it thinks fit I
Provided that no order shali be varied orreversed unleaa notice has been giyeu to partieginterested Eo appear and be hearrl.
passedProvi-ded furr-her that no guch order shall bein any cas€ in r-hj.ch an appea.l j.a prcvrdadhcc:: pi'cf e:.red -cr has tee-- deciCci:
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Providetl also that nobv the Government afte r' passing of the orderconcerrled.
such record shallone year from the
by the Council or
bctlatethccal led
of theofficer
3t/1. Govern[ent's Posers to enforce itg orders' - fnIii- ."tt.." conneEted with this Regulation' if a
;;;..11-;;k;s aelaurt in catrvi.s out anv crder made
iJ-ii.l-c""""nment or uv an:' aithority other than theEl"i'"ir"i""liui"lu"-"i' "nv-
of the-powers. conferred on
;;-t';;- [iiit -i"g"r.tion oi attv rulE or .!Ye-lau made
[t.rrr'naut, the Government sha]l trave all -the Poxers;:::;;il' r..-t[" .ti"item"nt of such order at thecosL of the Counc i I .
395. Powers of revi-eer ' - The Government- -I'la]' eitheron-it" ort, motion c'r on Lhe applicat.ion.?f ?"y Partyi.t.i"=i"a, review any order pissed.by itself or arrY
;;;;t;;-;; .ppi""ui ii""n '"itt thin ResLllaiion' and
irt"-oit""t". i'i ttlo coilect'or may' similarly' reviewin* "ii"i--p"=="a
by himgeif or any sancbion orlppri""i-gl'""" tv r't.i under thig Reguration' and pass
=ilt orilir in rlfurer,.e t-hercto as it o:' he thinksf i i- :
Prov i d.rd t-.hat
(i)
(ii)
( iii i
no order shall be varied or reversed orno sanctlon or aFprova I revreseC unlesa."ti." h.u bee-n- gi.ven tc the partiesin+-erested to aPPear ano be heard ;
no order from whlch an apPeal has been*"4", or r*hich is the sribject -oi anyievieion proceedlnge, ahal1 ao ioag asr""il ipp..i or prociedings are pendi:lg'be revieaed;
oo order affecting anY quest::on oIrieht betrgeen prrvaie Person ghaii
-berewie*erl, excePr. oD the aPPl13at1otl ol a
DartY to the Proceedinos and no
ippfi""tion for thi review of such order;HiI be entertained unless it i"s rqade
;i,[i. ninety <lays from the passing ofthe order.
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EBAPTER - XXIIIRuleg and Bye LarB
316 Poser of coyernnent to nake rules. _ (liThe Porrer to make all rulea under thigRegulation shall bc exercieable by thecoverninent by notification in the =officiaiGazette,
. ( 2 ) !{ithout prejudice to any poeer to makerures contalned el.serrhere in Lhig Regulation,the .Oovernment may make rules consistent witl thigHegutatlon gener.ally to carry out the purposes ofr-hia Itegul.ation.(3) AII rules
be subject to thefor fifteen daya,
made under this Regulat i.cn shallcondition of previoua pubi icat ion,
({) Every ruie made uncier thi.s Regulation shall belai{ as soon as may be after it rs iade U"fo." theLegis-lat.ure of the tnion terlitDry y.,hile :t is :nsesslon for a r.otal perro<i of thiriy days vhich m;i,be com-prised :n one gessicn or in- twi success;.vesessions, and i-f , before the exnir,,7 of the sess j.on j.n'*hich i: ie so iaid or Lhe gessicn imnectiateiyiollowing, Ehe LegisLature agree in ,iiting animodr.fication in the rtrle or the LeEialat-ur€ agreet-hat the rr.rle should not be made, aiC not,if.I ul-r"t,decrsron in the Offj.ciai cazeLte, the r.u1e shai.lfrom the date of pub!icatlon of auch noij.fieationneye ettect on.ly in guch mo<li-fied form or be of noeftecr, ar the case may bet ao however that anv sirchmodrfication or annualirent shail U. *i if,""i -p;;i,;;;;to. t.he validit.y of aay-thj.ng previously 'done oromir-ted to be done unde:. tha.- :tili.
357. Pol,er of Counci] .to make bye-lab,a._ (i) ?he!:"?T "t" make all bye-laws under- this Regulationsh.rll be exercj.sable by cach Councii, subject to thoplevious sanction of lhe ilirect"r
"i t_-f,"'-dove rnment-as herein-after provided "
, (2) IiliLhout prejudice Eo any power to make bye_.l.aHs contained elsewhere ir, this Regrrlation, aCouncil may
rnake bye-laws consistent vrith thig Regulation and the;;i;"--;.;; thereunder for the administiation of its
"iiii.= and -for tire gui'dance of its C<>nrritlees'officers and servants '
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whenever iL desiregRegrrlation, shall
neet- 1ng aPProve a
t3) (a) The Counci.Ibve-Iaws under t-hi-srisolution at a epec ia Isuch byc-lavrs.
to makebya
draft of
(h) The Council shall Put up the rlraft on it-snoti.ce board and publish it in a local newspeper' as
r."i--."--*iv be iossible, after such retolution igp."..a, - i""itins' the inhabitants to gubrni't t-helriri""tio.r" and suggeations to the Council within a
i"i"n^lf. perr.,,i .-,3-be specified in sucrt notice'
{c} The council at a special meeting thali tnen.o.,"i.it"t-il" cbjections ant suggestiona receive{i' ri
""V, and thali oy a lesorution aPProve l-he finaldraf +- of the bYe-1aws.
{d} l'lith:r seven daYaresolution, Lhe Counc i i,lrar't to th€ t-'rr ector,
cf theshall
paeoing oiserid such final
{ e ) The Dir .ctoi ehal i e::am:-n'e th+:1--he bye-1ah,s sc:lt to hi;n ulrdcl cl ause 1
( i ) ref use |-o gartction tire'r crtc +-\e Ccu;lcil.if i-n hrs oPrnion,-
(A) the bye-laws are lnconsiaLent vriththis RegujaLicn ob the rules made thereundsrand the inconsj-stetlcv cannot be removed excePtby materraiiy altering Lhe bye-la B; ar
(B) objection, lf any, to the bye -1auehas not been dulv considered b!' the couacil;oz
{c) there is any neu objectioir to thebye-lawe; or
(D) the rales of taxe6 or feee ProPoBedin the b]'e-Iaws a:c inaiequatl'l;or
( ri) sanction them, i.'ilh or wiLhouL suchrnodificati.ons ae he eongiders neiessar)'-
ai;n maio-:
let r-rrr therr,
The Direstor shall prrblish the L'ye-Iar"s
=^n"ii.ot.d by hin in the official Gazette anduv.:ii*" so piblished shall Eake effect from theoi th"it publicatioir in the Cfficia) Gazeti€ o;oih". =obl.qr.ent date as nay be rnentjcned t'hete'in
asthe
dat.e
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(f) Notwithgtanding anything contained in clause1:1, if the bye-laws sent Ly an! eouncii under clause(e] relate to impositionl
"i"fiii"", ieniesion,al.teration or regulation of any tax, the Directorshall fornard them to the Governient ior sanction andthereupon- the provisions of clause {e} shall apply agif for the word ((Director)) in the eaid clause thethe word (<covernment>) had been subtituied.(4) _If it appears to the covernment that an amend-menh-of. any-of. the bye--Iaws of a Council is necessaryor desirable in the interegts of the general publicor because they are j.nconsistent *ith in,r provisionsof this Regulation or the rules made theierrider, thecovcrn-ment may, after conaulting the Councii, bynr:tifi-cation irr the Off j-cial rlazetce, amend oicdrlcel drty of i;he bye-iaws, and on .the iesue or- guchnotj-fi-cation the bye-iaws shatl be deemed tohave been duiy amended or cancelled, as the case maybe, accordingly, without prejudice to the validity oianyt:ring previouely done or omitted f_o be done.
3EB. Power to make and enforce aeceptance ofmodel bye-laws.- {I} The Government *"y "-^k" n,odelbye-laus on all or an1, of .t.he matters iii r:especb. ofnhich a Ccunc j.i is eirpowered to m.rke lyellarru andpubl istr t.henr in lLhe ef t'rci.ai caae.tLe l,:r itre guldanceof the Cr,r:ncil,
(2) If a Councii iras not alreaCy made bye-iaws ona matter for which model bye-latds are mide by theGovernl'Jent, the Council nay adopt the modei bye-lars uith such mtnium ch.rngis as the peculiar localci rc,.rrotatrces may rdarrant ,
( 3 ) If at ar-r}, ti.me it appears to the Director thatthe_ byc-la*s hade by a c-uncil on any nattej:s areinadeqr:aLe to regulat-e such matters, ind node-l hy.--laws have been made by ti:e Government ror "icnmatt€rs, the Director may by. an order ir1 lhj,s behajfrequrre the Couneil to adopt such model bye_lawsmotlir'ied Lo suit local condiiions,(4) fhe council shall comply with orriers ofOirector urrd€r sub-Becti.on { 3 } above nlthin
months ol the date of such order"
thetwo
(5) lf the Council fails to comply with theoraii" ;f -it. Director, the Director !ay' bv
i"Iiil".ii"" in the official Gazette' applv such
ffi"i^-;;;:i";; t ilh such noitif ication to suit local
"I"aitf"'"rt i" h" ttitX" necesaary to that-Councii in
"oo"i"e"tion of any bye-laws whi'ch the Councilil5"^ -;;;;--."a"
"it3.av on those matters' rn that'Ji'""t,"ii"
^"I"r uv"-r"is so applied- shall be deemec
t" f,^i" been duly made by the Council'
(5) If the model bye-IawB made by the Governmentrelaie to the imPoiition, abolition'- remiesion'
"ii.irti"" or reguiation of any tax,,-the .provision
Ii --""u-r""t ions i3), (4) and {5) shalt appry aa ifi"r --itt.---""ia ((pirector)> therein the rvor'ri
iiio.r.ro*.nu) ) had been subs'tituted "
3t9. Copies of Regrulation, rules and bye-laus tou. -ratfe ivailable it council'g office f9t publici""p""[i"" and .for gale. - Every council. shall keep
"Ili" f,""a office copies of this Regulation and oft["--i"i"t arrd bye- ).aw-s made thereunder anC. in forcein-tfre municipal area, in €nglish, oPeit to inapectLona; the inhaLita-nte of that area, free of charge'i".itg- "iii". hours. The councii mily aiso;;;;;;" fitrr the ssle of cophes of these books'
eHAPtllR - xxlv
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Notices, ExecuLion of l{orka onand eoDf,tenaation
Defaui L.Service of
31r. service of noticea, etc." addressed toi"ai"ii""i". - (li when any notice is required bv ot'under Lhis Regulation to be selTqd uPon' Lssucc ororeeente<.I to, anY person, sLrch service' isst,ie cri."".i,t"il". ua"rtl -i" all cages not otheruiae;;;;il"e for in thi-s Regulation, be effected -
(a) by givrng or tendering Lhe notice tt:the person to rvhom it is address: or
( b ) if such Person ig not f o''rnd,tendering it to come adult member orhie family found at his usual p3.aceor at his Last l(nordn place of abode;
by giving or. servant ofof res idence
(c) if none of the means aforesaid beavailable, or if the person to uhom guch notice isgiven or tendered refuses to accept it, then bycausing the notice to be affixed on gone conspi-cpgu! part of the building or land, i.f any, towhich the notice relates.{21 $lhen any notice under thig Regulation
required or permj.tted by or under thie Regulationbe served upon, iggued or prezanted to, an owneroccupier of any building or land, -
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(i) it shall not be neceEsarythe owner or occupier in such notice,
istoor
to name
( ii )occupierauPon orthem .
if there be more ownera orthan one, such notice nay be serveCisgued or presented to any one ot
t 3) whenever itRegulation, that anyigsued or presented tolind of -bu:,f ding, anidifferent persons, suchisgued or presented to,liab1e to comply rithdoubt, to both of them:
is provided by or under thicnotice may be served upon.the ouner or occupier cf anythe owner and occupier arenotj.ce, shall be served upon,the one of them primarily
such nctrce, and in caae ui
Provided that, in any such case, if Lhere ieowner resident within the .municipaL area,delivery of such not.ice to the occupier shalisufficient.
nothe
be
(4) The Provisions oE sub-sectiong (1), 1l) and{3) shall rnutatis mutandis apply to any bill,requisiLion, order or sununonE or such othe;: docunentto be gerved, issued or presented by or under thisRegulation,
t5) Notuithsta itii. ng anything contained in sub-section (i), in the cage of 'A' or 'B'Class Councila,a bill for any municipal tax may be served upon theperson liable therefor by sending it by poet with apre-paid letter under a certificate of post.ing,addreesed to such person at his last knonn place ofabode or place of buainess in the rnuncipa I area, andevery bill so gent sliall be deemed to have beenserved on the riay following th€ ilay on yhich suchletter uas posted, and, in proving such service,it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was'properly addressed and poBted under a certificateof posting.
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311. Publication of public and general notices'-er. ii'g"""., i
-"i - -p"ur it' notice trhi"h by or under
this Regulat.ion, a Council or anY municipal;;t;"t;;;--;r oriicer i's required or empowered toil;i;;i-' 't'at I , in addi€ion to anv other:H::;;r." "i"i-i.=- publrcation Iaid . iloun. bv oril"ili"-iir" n.e"I^ii"i', lt published. bv.Puttins uP
Joft-n"ti"" on the municipal notice board'
l2l such a general or public notice. naypublished in addition in anY ot themanners:-
also befoIlowing
(a) by putting up - such .noti'ce at suchp.o,oinZnt -irl "';;;-;ithin-
i-he nrulrlcipol ;rrea or if'"""tt noiici pertarrrs Lo any locality in theiunicipai area only, Lher) at such pi:oninent plac:s
"ilti"-tn"t localily as the council may from timeto time select I
(bi by publishing guch notice. . in such
,r"*" p.p"tr' ai"rcuiating within the municipal' areais thi iouncii may from time to time apProve;
( c ) by beat. o.[ cl:'um or any othcr customa:'Ymode of pr:rtti ici t-y lqithin ttre municipa'l area'
(3) If, by or ::nder this Regulation' ihe nor-lce ie.".toii"i-'t"'u"-p"uii"hed in Lie rnanne: spec;fiei in;ii;;; (b) of s-ub-sectlon (2 ) and if in Lhe op-inLorr
;;--;;" authoriv publishing such notice 11 is noti.^"il.arf. to iultistr the f'rlt text of Ehe no;icc;;;;;;"-;;;".i- i" tt. cost of such publj'cation' iL
=t"ii- u" -deemed to be sufficient compliance with;1;;;" (b) of sub-secti.on t2), if sucir no:-i:e is;i;;; on the municipal Irobice board and if a grst r:fIili='"Jir."*i" -p"uii"rt"rl j.n the newspaper approved;I;;"" ibt of sub-section { 2 ) , together uith an
""""""."*"nt that the tulr text oi rhe lrot-ice has
Au"" pf"""a on the muni:cipa-i not-ice board'
(4) The Provisicns of this section shali appiy t-o
any Proclamation, order or other instrument *hrchliil coirncir or any municipai authority- or officer isretuirea or e-mpowered- to publi-sh for genera {
iniormati."" of the res j:dents of the municipal area'
3L2. Reasonabie tine to be fired rlhen no tirocfixld- un<ier the Regulation for an requisition'-!.lhere
any notice, order or requrartion under thisRegulation requires any act to be done for which notime ie fixed by or under thig Regulation, suchrequisition shall fix a reasonable time for doingthe same.
Prcvi4ed that,(a) exceptth i.s Fegul at icn,pcrson regui ringsucii thing ,
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as otherwise provided by or unCera nc/tice shall be issued to such
him to execute suc:h rvork or Lo do
313. Council in default of ouner or occupiermay execute yorkg and recover erpenaes.- (1) Whereby or under this Regulation, any person is requiredto execute any work or do anything and default ismade in the execution of such work or the doing ofsuch thing, the Council, whether any penaltt ieor is not provided for such default, ..t causesuch uork to be executed; and the expenses therebyincurred sha-i1, unless othersgise expressll, provrd.elin this_ negulation. be paid to the Council -by theperBon try :ehom such work ought to have beenexecuteri, and shall be recoverable j-n ttre aame Jnannel.as an amount clalned on accounr- of a property tax,either in one eum or by instalments, as the Councilmay deern fit :
(b) Where any drainage seheme or water uorksscherae has been conmenced by any Ccuncil, it shajlbe ianfui for the Council, r*ithout prejudice toits pouers under section 195 or dny ctherprovision of this Regulation, to make a specialagreement with the owner of any buiiding or landrs to the manner in rchich the drainage ornater connection thereof shall he carried out,and the pecuniary or other asajatance, ifany, which the Councj-I shall render; and anypa)'rltcrt agreed \FoE b:- t-h+ oyner ehe l.I bereccvered i.n acccrdance uith the Lerma of suchagreement or in default, in the manne:. descri-beC in sub-sections (2) and (3);
( c ) I{here an oriler or reguisitir:n has Lreenpassed under sub-eection {1 ) cf section L7g,section 178, aub-gection (4) or (i2) of Bection184 or under section 195, 197, 292 or 203 or rrhereperrnission hae been given rrnder sect-ion 199 or
2i6
where an arrangement has been made under Provrso(b) of this sublsection, the Council rnay, Hithoutprejuaice to any other Porrers under thiah.oul.tiot, if it thinkg fit, aeclare anY exPenseai;E;;;aa 6v the council :.n the 'xecuLioD
ofsuch order or in the carrying out of suchi"q;i.iti"n, permission or arrangement to beimprovement exPenses" Improvement expensesitriit be a charle upoh the premises or land,.rrd .trttl be levled in euch instalments as theiJuncif nray tlecide, incluiling interest at therate of seven and a half pereent, Per annum'anil ghall be recoverable in the maRnet'described in sub-section {2) and (3).
{2) If the defaulter be ttre ouner of any butldingor lancl in resPect of which he i'a required to
"i""lri" any nork oi do anythins,. t!: councrl may, byway oi -additional remedy, whether a suit orpii"e"ai"g has heen brought or taken against suchL*rr". or not, require, suiject to the giovisicins of="i:"e"ti"" isl. -t1," payment- of ali or any part. .oft;; .*p"t"t" payable- Ly Lhe ollner for the timeUeing -from t[re- person who then, or any tinetherlafter, occupie-a the builCing or land under su'Jho*".i; ".,a' :-" iefault of payment thereof by such.r."rpi*t on demand, the salne may be ievien fronu""f,' ""c"pier, and every amount so leviable shal lbe recoveiable in the same manner as an aroountciarme.l on account of any ProPertY tax; every suchoccupier ghall be entitlad to decluct fl,om the rentpay"Ll" by him to hls.landlord ao Iflrieh aa has been sop"ia Uv oi recovered from such occupier in reapectof any such exPensea.
(3) No occupier of any building or lanil shal.I beliable to Pay more money in resPect of any exPensegchargecl by this Regulation 9n _ lhe oHner'iherlcf , thir: the aracuni l,! rent which i s drre f romsuch occupier for the building or land in respeci--af shich -guch expenses are paiable, at the time ofthe demand made upon him, or which at any time af Lr':rsuch demand anC notice not to Pay rent L" the.land-lorC has accrued and beconre payable by guchoccupier, unlesg he negletY or refuses, uPonappllcation made to him for thqt PurPoae by thecouncil, truly to iliscloee the amount of hig rent,and the name and the address of the FerBon t-o nhomo"^h rani' i s
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payable, br! the burden of proofdemanded of any such . occupiEr isthe rent which was due by hirn at thedemand, or which has since accrued,s rrch occupier :
thaL thegreate r
time ofshai I be
aumthansuchuPon
Provided that nothing herein contained shajl betaken to affect any special contract made betueen anysuch occupier and the orcner respecting i_he palrment oiany such expenses as aforesaid
31!: Proceedinge, if any occupi.er. oppoaea theexecrltion of ttre Regulation.- If the cccupier of anybuilding or land prevents the et{ner tf,erof fror,rL<rirt-irr\i int.o effrr,t Li respect- cf grrchl.r::iiding o:: _ lan-J, any cf *_Ie prcvieicns of thrsAegual.tLon, afte.r no+-ice of his ir:teni-ion s. t.,carry them into eft'ect haE beerr gi,zer, by the oiTner icspch occupi.er, aoy Execrutive Hagi.strate upcrr praoithereof , l.rd upon appl ication of Lhr: owrr.,r , rL,aymake an orCer in wrj.ting :.ecluirrng s[ch occrrpicr iope rn::.L th: ow:-ler +-o e:xecui= al f srrch qyr.rl<g . r.r j.llre,sp.ct to guch huilding or land as nay be r:ecessa;yfor carrying into effect the proviiions of thi;Reguia:i.o:r, and ruay aiso, ii iie thinl<s Ji,L, oi.iet, t.heoccupier to pay to the opner ttre costs reLai1nq i,_.)3'ich applir:a.L.icn er o.rdei:; aitd it, i.r f Lel thr.:crpiration or ei.ght days from the c]ate of ihe orde-t,such occupie:' coirtiir.ies t.o r.ef,age Lo perrcit :uchuadiier Lo e)!eauta artjl su:h vrork, such aa:,lpi"elshail, on conviction, for every da;,, durr.ng whicii heso cont.inues co reiuse, be pun:ihea ,rirt, i j.newhich mqy extend to fifty rupeee and every suchownl1, during the conti.nuince cf such refusal,sirali bc 3i-s:hi:rgeC fron any pan.ril-ir: cri wl i,:l: hemiqlt otherwise have become l:ible by r.as,,.,r, rl_i L j sdefault in executinE such norkg.
ji5. ic ic..'..ii,,- i-;-.. i,i .lalrr-g.ra, j .;rni,!,:.:r'-:i,-., el:c"- i i ) Save as o'Lherwiue elpresrt j.1 p,'.,.r rzide<i . in ll, j sRegulation, if an agreement is not arriyed aL ivithrFspect to any CompeRsatir:;n or da*oages whlch are byt-his Regulation directed to be pa-rd, -che akount,and if necessary, the apporLionment of the cdine,ehail be ascertaire"l and ditermined. by ttte ccunc.il,
(2! eny person raho is aggrieved by the amorint ofcompensation or danragee determined hy the Council
tl z
or the aPPortionmenL of Buch compensaflon or
damaqes, may wi-thin Ine' ionttt-it"rn it'" date of;:Ui;;' uy-$,i* "t an intimation about the compensa-
tion or damases o..tn"-ipp"tt-ionmenL !!rtl::l deter-*inaA hv the counclr,
-.;il;i to t'he District courtIi'jii"."tn""i.i"t*i''^ii"'n-maae bv the council'
{3) Any Person who is aggrieved by the- failureor 'ii" c""'""ir to det-ermine-the amount of compensa-
;i", -";" - -;;*ig.= o" ttre-- apport ionment ' thereof' maY
lii" aI^ .!-t"itncl r " ^"t i'"i' stabj'ng the -circumstan-
Iil""i -trl. -.i.. "na ""q""ttins
the tounci I -to deter
mine the amount of "liit""iii"" or darnagcs or Ehc
appcrt ronmerrt tn.tto' ]---ii tft" Counci I f a i I s sr) t't(lel-e!'mi.nethear.lorrntofconp'ensationor-damaqesor;;;'';;;;;ion.."i tt'""or *iti'i'' a period of one
month f rom the t""uiit t;y 1t "f ^, -t'l: notlc€
afcreraid. such persot'--mly aip11' tc. .Di-strict eotlrt'
to ,let-elmine Lhe 'nto"nt--ot c-c-npEnsaticn cr darnages
"i -it,* aPPortionment thereof, '
rhich Lhs conpenBat ion(4) fn cases ln u
it "i.i*!J in-'rlesp"ct c-'f iand' t'he DisLri-ctil"ri-i^--a"ci<iin! anv ^PP:"I "t..'fPll:?;ficn '.t:tCer sub-s"ctinc | ?: c7
f,:l l.ou, ag far as may be' the procedure
;;"'1;;i";" iJ- --t'.. r'!ra acqujsltinn- er+" 1of l?el
iaga, f ot procecrli'ngs 4: r:' r-Ler:- ref errerii".'i""-a"'--",:minaLion of thc court i
Frovirled Lhat -
(a) no applicatior: +'o the Collectcr.efereice shali- be lreceasarYi and-'"--';tt- ..Ho ic,r.c eha li have ful I r1o'*er
..a ^pi,r.t:.oo ittt-""=t" of alI proceedings
manner it L nlnr(s r1r'
for a
to1n
g rveanY
1 5 i 'In ar,)l carc uhere Lhe corlrjersat-i on igclsimed in respect "t
'i"v f""a, or ,.bui !di ro ' t'he
counc:.Lnray, 3f )jer *-rre - atlara has been r'a{e bf'
ii!"-i""".i1' '", the Distrtrct court,as ll" :'"t mav
b€, +-ake poEs€sBicu B oi +-hc ian'-l cr bu j ' d
"rr''Iiiut--'-- p^li,lg the --an'ount of ccml:r:n:i'ri iorr
f,iili*i r"5 --' -L'i the e"unc:'i or ihe Distvrct ccurt'
;;-';h; partv- to 'Hoin such coopen-oalio'r rlaY he
;;y^;i;. '- ii' suct -plitv- iefuses-to accePt Bu'h
ccmpensat-]on, or rr the-re is no Per-son competen!
to alienate the ]and orany dispute as to theas to the apportionmentdepoBit the amount ofDistrict Court,
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building, or if there istitle to the compensation orof it, the council shallthe compensation ir. the
316. eoata or erp€naea hou deternined andrecorrered.- If a digpute ariaes Hith respect to anycDsts ol expenses t*hich are by thie - Regulaticidtrected to be paid, the anount, ind, ifnecessary, the apportiurrm€ni of ihc same,shail, save vhere it is otherwise errpresa]yprovidetl in this Requlation, be agceitainedand determaned by the Councif anri shaii ber:ecove:ab.r.e :-n the seme llidf ni.r e:: ae nn ana,nnt_:lait.cj :1 tcaaL::t .\f e .-,>,ha-L.- +iY
CI,APTER XX!'
HiaceL.l aneoue
31?. IrformaliticE atrd erroi6 i.n ss*eggEerttetc., not to be deened to invaiidate suchagseanrse::t, eir:"-. (-l"i Aty rrriol.atoilLty,,:ielical.error, ontnisgion or othel def eel of t'r<,rrn irr ornyssr:eggfteiti: rrrade c,:: .i. n <l..r_y rlillt;":..,s !etv.rerl i.:.. i;,atry iroLice, bil i , s1.;mmons o,: or'lrer docujn€.il i-seuedun.fel tlrs Heguiatlcin cr ,_-,ndei any ru,ie ..a 1ve..ia:r mai.3 unC3r t-h-..s teguiat 1cr, !x.ri ,:1. i.,,;.tirre, as f ar a posaible be recri-f ieri - -
ia; when any spec:.ai procecjure haslaid dorvn b1 or under t-his ieguiar_ron inrr er.: i -:. -f; ica L -i or of Eu.;h i nf c rrn;. _i.,iity, c l e ;. i-r.: ;,, -ioiai ssion or other def ect, af ter follor-,i:;cFr4c*:dul. e i anri
t ! I .,-.;t&ii) ::c :uci-l lj;::.jc:r_-:,,.,c :^.d: t.*elCor,"i-,, afi-er givtng an in!imation in w:.itinoLhe persor. "ri"ct"d i; ;;;'";;.;i:i"..i"..""' tc
(2) n*o such informaiity, clericaj error, on-issionor ot,her defecl ehal l rre deern+d t-o rend:re,i theaasessment, d.lstresE nctice, br-li summon_q ot, ot-herdoc'r.unent rnva jid or illegal, if the prov:iuions ofthis Regulation or cf the rr:les or bye-larvs madethereunder have in subetance and effect beencornp3 icd wi"-h; but a;1i' Fcisoir whc sugtaing e.1.?Epe.ial damage by reason of any such informalit_1zlc lerrc"rl errcr, orni ss icn
h.-.,-
theo?:rc:'.,
2Ll
or other defect shall entitle'lIiti"i".ii"" for the ePec ia Iof comPetant jurisdict icn '
to recoverdamage in anY
f ul lCourt
318. EntrY for Purf'oaea of the BeEulation'-s"bi;:; i" -it. -p."ii sione of sub-section -(2) toil'!i.rr--u"-'- rl*r"r for the President'i i..Iiii"" ia."t , the chief officer or;;;;";;--;;ahori.sed bv or under thie- kesulat-ron';;"-;;; Eli.r otri."i in this behatf' to enter;i^ -":";;;"' -"i this Resulatron withI'JIi'.Iii5'"". ;; mav deem- necess':I' -i"to;;;-;;;-;"r.ldi ns or land ar'd to open .
or cause
i5""tl.3a-i"; -,i;;t, gate or oLher barrier-
,' 4) ,theanYor
forsucii
and
in ih:sthereunder,l(eguiilEioir,o-t Sunr 1cc
ta) it he coasicers Lire. '.r'1'err:"'';---rl'i=.ie cf
necessar-r/ [or Ehe uLlrpose oI s''lch eItLi]'; dnq
(bi ii the owner or occuPie:: l-s 'L::]'LUei-ng'-prelent refueeg to oPen s)r.h door' gat-e
barrier.
Ciot'
( ?) Saee .ts otherwise Provideanuo-iution-o. er''y rule o:r hye-lavr made
;;"-;;i;i" i,rthoriae'! b1 "' "n.""' , !:li'l*tatf oe made excePt- beL*een tlre nouisa.nd surtaeL,
I 3 ) Save as othersr:.ise provi<led . . in th.r.s
Reou.tat-ion or any rnl': or bye-1ae macle . tlie;:eurtdi:r '
;:"-i;;;-;t'biri-ldiiq shall be entered iTto.,"o 'p9nIianlril"til """"."-i'"r iho occupier cr' ]r.the.e he
;;"'";;',;i;';- ;i tno -orne' fhereof .anc no sueh
entrY shal1 be *"du- " oiittt"or: gi'/ing the said
occupier ot ouner, .,o Ii" t^"" lfiay h:' not ie:siil"*--i*".t1 four I''"itt'u "rttt"i'
rrotice cf tLcj-llLe :rr-. ion f-o lriake sxch en'ry l
Provl-ded tliat no such notice :hali pe rteceesa"] 1'i,i'rr: Plate to .se .Lnspe:fei 1s a faciorY - 'r -"lorksltop
".- ai.ia premisas or a Btabie for -horses ot a
shecl -{ol ratt'l e .r a- I airine or uri:nalL or a irolk;;;;t - conetruction. or for Lhe PurPose. oiJ""t"t"tt i"g whelhei: anv animai i'niei'qeci f tl:.'l:*i':rccd is alarrghEereri i n ihat- giace rn svncrav"nr'rurr '''r;h;; Regula[ion or any bye-1au made thereunder"
(4) when any place used as a human dwel li'r'genteied un<ier- riris Reguf ati'cn ' <irre r egai dili"=ilia t;";h; s.,"iat "'-'e rei isious ciis::omg
usages cJ
;.s
.and
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319, Chief Officer nay authorise any p€r3on toerter upan acljoining preraieee.- i1) Wherrv", anyperson is required to execute an], work by or untie-rthe provisrons rjf this Regulition ancj -the Clj-efQ.ff icer
. is ol opinion Lliether on receipt of aoapp!icat-ion from euch peraoh or otherwise that theonly cr the most convient mean3 by rdhich such person.ran c xrlr-.:tc a.icl rcrk is br. e te.t i.:g an I :i theadjo;riiig p::sii--,se.: i:.:lc:-,9ii; ,co -' so.,i cti::;.perei.rn r the Ch:-ei Cf f :ce ;: af te:: gi"i-ig .Lhs c''l.n3r c,lir:ccupier of such adjoining premises -" reasci.tab_le'Jpi.L,rL rlity.d-f staLj.ng any cbjecLir.rh, t.j!ayr if iri) sui:!rohiectirn is raised or. if any ol:jecti6n shich israj.aed appeei:s to hin invalid or j-nsuf i j.cient-, by anordei r;; wriEi:1g,, -Llthorise ;hc perr:on ;egulrtd t r:,€xecut: the ;cik, :o ei!e.- s.::ch ei ioirring i: r:en j-ee.= :
the occupantg of the place en^.ered, and no apartment1n th9 actual occupancy of a female _snlft becntered- or broken open until she has been informedLhaL she is at I i bertjr r_. withdraw anri everyreasonable faciiity has been alferderi to her: foiwithd ra'{ i. ng -
Provi.dea Lhat, :. i.r an eme::genc.,-, :he .Jhir:" i.f f :cermay authorj-se any peyson lc enier ;uch adjotnrngFrec-r.ces, lrirhcut givii:g ihe +wne:- cf s,-rc,ir ariJcin;,n.;prerniBas.- opportunrty to siat-e hts obiect.i.cn, rt' anv,
1.: ) Sab jsct. t.. t...le E JJv j.:: j.cn; cf sub-:cc+_:cr i -:: ) ,every such order bearinq ihe signatlule of the chleJOff ir:er shali be suir'Lcren.i auihority tc ihe peisl:nirr whcse f avou:: rt j,s ilade, ..ir io aay age,-it oI.persen ernployed by him for this purpose, to enterupor) l-n3 sa-i prernis,se rrit-ir .rssi,r;s:.ri:5 enaworkne.,;, ard tc g:,aarite che nec!.:r,iiei.y vrork,
(3i ?he pr.ovisions of r:ub-secti-ons i2), t3i{tl) ,-,-j th€ -raJt ,.readitirE s|r.L:..1i,, j:ia;pLp,i.,vJ,sr: La s,ji,-ge,-.i.i.J:r ij) a,.i ;llai] iii-.Liirj),mu!--atia rnr:tanciig appl.y co ever.y eni:ry mad.ethis sac t rcn .
14 ) irt lrak-'tlrg strchwork. as i:t*.Le darnagethe pfopex ty oi tle
a ntl
under
eritty or irr e;ecut;-,rg gucliaa ca:l be snal.-L l:e dtne tcownei of tiie ad joi: r:. nq
Premrses,Premisessha L l -
andfor
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the owner or occuPrerthe benefit of which the work
of theilone.
( i ) cauae the work t'c be executed vrth l:.!'e
leaBt Practicable de) aY; and
( ii ) Pay comPensati'oli Xc any perscn :'rho
sustains tlai--ge i:y tt,e executi'on of guch rv<'rk'
If there r.s any dispute at regards Lhe ar oun'L r:f
"o.p"n"iiion to ire P;id, such ancunt shali bedetErmineci by t*h. chief officer'
i 5 ) iI Lhe owr,e; or i:.:!rrPiei cf i-he p:er-':scs f -::;
Ljle ber,ef -: o.f w)-ich tI: .;i-rl: .'* C':;:':, rcfu:te i: p;iiU" -""*par't"at:on payable ::nder sub-sectron (4)' ih=
"*""nt if such coiplnaa+:ion may be recovered b1' thqChief oflii:e( as ar: arrea:: o.f a proPert:' t-ax 'iltci !afci"-itt" pu.u"n uho sustains damage hy the execution ofsuch uork.
3:, . PoHe3 of Chiei olf,icer tc :a1.1 -f c: i:r'iornation as to ownersh5-p of anY property. - (l-) The CnieJ-lti,.ot' ma]l. in orae: ;o fac:liiale lnu uer''rleei.ssue. pre-tentation or grving r..'f an'7 notice. bil'isLlronons or gucl; othel. occLlln€r){ uFon or -i'r anI Irer'BC'Ilby lyrii-ten notr.ce require c'he owler ')l oc!.1uP ir''i ctiiv imn,c,vabl': propertv cr ci air1' pr::rt"ir'r'- ttiertcl r)
i.l-,i or,lie: "; peiscn it-r c;rarge lf a::1 r,:1; ali e ;:c;:':Lt,3 atate i; r.rrrting, withrn eucil period as t"h
chlef oftrcer may speciry in 'ine uot ice. tne naLurof his interegt therein and Lhe naltte and addres: o
any other percon havi.ng an interest +-h-erein k'hethe,rs-f r:eehulder. rnurtgagee, .ieasec :rt r:Lite':'vise :;r-- faes such lame ald address are klow tur him'
l2l Any person reql(ired by the Chief officer irrHnz;Liaircc
-;I :-i, ssLii.o;. :1i a:- :;-; -tl-.;,c ;;;:" ::r-u:rii Liiia BeEuJ-atj-o,r co iir!c Ll,e l:l,j'*": D*L{r':i'j. anii.nformati,on shali be i'oun'i Lo comPjy srith Lhe 5al0e,arrd gir,.e to irue lnformai 'on to the beat- of, niskncwledEe aad bellef'
321. poi{er of col.1€ct3r tD recover :record andmney.- (1) i',lhere orl infotmai:cir :eceived, Lheuireit-or is of the opinion that an,' persorr' rvhr' in
!7.1 -4 -..---i r- -.{_iilJ caFacr a:{ as a ?l esaue-lr+,^.. _ i..r_^il ;.-,1C(/ulici; iOi , --i (jIiiaef t,i ;rei r.i:le
f
l:
eefr
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in his.custody any records, atores or ntoney or otherIrJoperty belonging to the Council , inspite ofthe exprry of his term of office of his removal orsuapension from office, ae the caae may be, has notdelivered euch recorda, storea. mon;y ", otherpropertl, to his euccesaor in the office,-the Directornay by a uritten order require that the records,stores, _money' or other properly so iletained, bedeliveied to guch euccesior- t,i tti n the time to bespecified in such order.
.
(2) If such Preeident, Vice-president, Councillor,or officer or aervant of the Council faiis to complywith the order of the Director under the f"r"goi"isub-aection, it shall be lawful for the Director.-(a) for recovering any such rooney, to direct
!hu! such noney nay be recovered ". fn ar..", ofland revenue and no such direction being given bythe Director such monev shall be recorreiaile as ai:arrear of land revenue from euch peraohi
(b) for recovering any such re-cordE or atoreE or other property, toissue a search warrant ind to lxer-cise .ill such ponere with respectthereto aa may lawfuJ.ly be exercieedby a Magistrate under the provisionsof Chapter vII of the Code of Cri-minal Procedure, 1898. V of l89l t
(3) No action shall be taken under this section,unlesa _ the person concerned has been given areasonabl.e _ _ opportunity to ghow iause "ty guch
action ehould not be taken againet hiru.(0) The fact that action ie or hae been takenagainst an.outgoing pregident or Vice-president undert,ne provt-arona of thia section ghaii not be a bar tothe proaecution of auch president or vice-Pregident under sub-section (4) of eection 58.
- 322. Poyer to grant er-poat facto sanction.- Ifhereby or under this REgu1ation, the previoussanction-- of any authority is required in respecL of9ny staff or expenditure and such previous sanctionis not obtained, auch authority may accord ex-poEtfacto
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sanction. if it is satisfiedil"iiia.'".a has not caused oriiii-.v--t" any Person or thatin public interest '
$ascauBe
waa
that such actionis not likelY tothe action taken
f23. General Proviaiona regar<ling '?I"ltl- susfren-
sion or rithdraval "r ii;:;"";-i"a *iiit""-pe:'missionand levv of t""", "t"l
l"ifl-wntttt""t it i:-. provitled
bv or under this nequlation that a licence or a
I,. i..I." i""* i " "
ion _*:r'*.i l;f "iiir'l;"*;Ei iii "Ili
liiili"",3'.fl!'Tl""il?Li;;;' .;.a- ;""ait ions sub ject towhich, the Eame i'' gtlii"i ""a itt"-
date by uhich an
aprclica-tion for tn'-tli"""i-oi th" ut*" shall be
*-.ie, ancl shal l ot g ''t'll"iii" t - [1" signature of the
Chiefofficero.o'"I''y.^.ili"imunici'pa1<-'fficercmooweretl bv or under "f,il
nlitiittion or Lv the Chref
ofiicer to grant the sane'
(21 ExcePt asRegulation, there
shallctivegrant
otherh,iae providcd by or under thisshall be charged a iee-
(a) for every guch licence at sr.lch rabes aa'? ro*-iit"' [o- ul*t be specif ied 'in th€ res;ie-':;;";;;;"-;f the bYe:ialrs relatins to the
o? such l icence; and
(b) for every such Ltritterr Permission.atrates as shall rto* ti*l-io-tim-e ue spec)'f ied
Lf,"=;y":I";;-*ia" i, this behalfr
Provided that-(i) such fee naY be a recurring fee ;
(ii)the bve-laws mav provide f"I !l: l:"' "t
:"1'g:ii"il;'"i"":"";iii::'iii-:i;.:l',:?l'tlii"l'(iii) the higher fee levietl under
'clausetiir ii'til"';;"";;; "i"ii-u" Ieviable in atldition
t-o anv other Penaltv "i-ii"[iiitv to. $hich guch
II."ln"Ir"u" ii"ur"-"ii"i-tr't-iti'"isions of thisf;:il;;.$i "-".---i"v "'iii'" -"i bYe-lawe rnade
thereunder.
(3) AnY licence orunder this Regulation may
ilvoked bY the comPetent
$ritten Permision grante'l.i-".v ti'-n" be susPended or
"iit"iitv, if such authoritY
suchin
i: satisfieal that it has been secured by the holderthrgugh. . nisrepreeentation or fraud oi ii i"V "t itsrestri.ctiona or conditiona are irririntei-oi"evatea Uy!.h" person to whom the sane f,"s t"en-liaii"a, o. ifthe said person ig convicted "i i" --'iiiiiiie..r,t
of::y^ :l the-provisiong of.rhis n"g"r"[i"n-;i
"r anyrule or bye-law pertaining to any Datter to chicisuch licence or peinisaion ielates.' -----(4)
-When any such licence or written permission issuepended or revoked or when ti,e p"ii"-a--ior which!lr. same ras granted ta" ".!ir"a'-tf,.
-i.I."i t" whomthe same was granted Ehall, ior .fi-p"ip""l. "t thisRegulation, be deemed to be wittrou[ -- I
- -ff"..,". orHritten permission, until the order ior-eullenOing orrevoking the licence or written permilaion iscancelied or until the licence'--oi- Hr.ittenperrniasiosn i: renened, as the c."" ^.y be:
_ Provided that, when an application hag been maderor the renehral of a licence ol nritten pernission bythe..$a!e specified therein, th" ;;pi i;";I- -shal r beentitleal to act aa if it hae 1.""-'r"n"r"d, pendingthe rece:.pt of orders,
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whom any such licence orbeen granteci shall, at al Lsuch written permiesion orif so required by the Chiefofficer duly authorisecl insuch licence or written
(5) Every person towritten permission hasresonable times, whilelicence remains in force,Officer of any municipa Ithis behalf, produtepermision.
(6) Every application for a licence or writtenpermiasion shall be addressed to the ifri"t-6tti".r.
- {7) The acceptance by or on behalf of the council9f tlg fee for a licencE or permission shiit not initdelf entitle the person paying the fei Lo ther lcence or permission.
32t1. Porer to order clogure of place.- Upon aconvictioh- being obtained in respeci of the use of_.1I-!1.:" for any purpoae without a licence or perni_sslon or in contravention of the conditions sib3ectto which any licence or permission may h"r" beengranted, the Magistrate miy, on the apili.cation of
the authoriLy comPetent to grant such licence orp-rmission bui not 6thertrise, order such place to beiloseal, and thereupon appoint any Person or Peraonao. taie other steps to prevent such place being aoused .
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suitable provisionsarea is created orunless the context
relationCouncil orsuch a rea
re I at ionCounci.l orsuch a rea
(2\ When-
(a)municipal
any local area i-g declared to be aarea;
(b) any local area ig adcled to a municipalarea;
(c)municipa I
any local area is excludled from aarea;
325. Porer of Govt. to makeby order rhen a nuniciPalaltered.- (1) In this section.otherwise requi res-
(a) "specified day" means the day from- whichany local aiea is declired to be a nunicipal areaunier sub-section (1) of section 3 or the day fronwhich a change referred to in any of the clauseg(a) to (d) oi sub-section (1) of section 5 takeeeffect;
(b) "existing local authoritY", into any ).ocal area, means Lhe Municipalthe panchayat having juriadiction overimmediately before the specifidd day;
(c) "successor local authority" into any local area, means bhe Muni-ci'palthe panchayat havi'ng jurisdiction overf rom the spec.if ied tlaY;
(d) "PanchaYat" means a village panchayai-established or deemed to be established for anYvillage or grouP of vilJ'ages under the Goa, Danran
antl Dlu viliage panchayats Regulation, 1962.
(d) tlloamalganated into
orone
more munic ipa Imunicipal area; or
areas are
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_1:l a nunicipal area is split up inro twoor more municiDal a,.eag, the -C"""ii."ni may,notwirhstandins anythins .""t"il.i"".'iii' rhisResutation or any orhir f"" t"i--it=i"ii*" iJi"g intorce, by an order publieh"d -i; -iLl "Iiri"i"t
cazetre, provide fo" itl "; ;;y ;; ti.= rJirori.,smatt,erB, namely :-(i) in a case fallils under clauee (a) or(d), the constitution of an interim Councilconaistins of such num!6; ef c."";iii;;" dpioint.dby the covernment or of co.:ncii;;;;'"i.:r:Ero, .r,omembers or councillors of tlie .;i;r;;; tocalauthorities or "onsistine pirtiy-"t=lili'l3o"rn."acouncilrora and parry
"r -.i"i -"i."i"j"i""ilii
r "r",as rhe Government may Oet"r*.ine, -uil-ii thesuceessor Corrncrl ," ,n.!ue
".,"i". io"iiitr,rt.aunder this Regr.rlation;
( i_t ) in a case fal ling r:nder e lause ( b ) ,the interim rncrease in the-numbii "r-clifiItrr""",:ill::, , b, . appoinrnent ol the additi.onalcouncrl lors by the Government or by .f""[ion bythe . !:i--mbers of the exiet:ne r oci f -iut;;;i;i:.
orparttv by such uo',.,tr,i."it-;;;'e;;i;'-ii' "u.r,el.ecticn, ag the Government may determine, untilthe succeegor council i. in
-a"I' .Iiii""'lllit l""t"aunder this Regul ation,
.. (ij.i) in a case falling underthe removal of the Councillois, $hoor the covernment, repreaent therrom the municipal area;
. (iv) in a caae falling under c.tause (e) theappointrnenh of an admi ni.t;a t;; - -
"; -;Iii"iI
i."ror.to- exercise the powers and to - peiioi*" ii,i'"aou i""1:9.tI" funcriona of rh" ;;.;;.;;i-iounlii=,- o,,t:.tauch Counci-la are in due courge conatituted underthis Regulat.ion;
. (v) the term fof which the Counci.lorsappointed or el.ected
"nae, "i"u.e--'iir -iI" (ii)or the adninistrators appointed under-"lalie (iv)shall hotd office ".,1' rh" -.;;;;; .-ii-'iorai.ns
election and filling casual vacin"i.", -'
clause (c),in the opinion
area e xc l uded
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(vi) the trangfer, in whole or in Part' ofttre assets, rights and Iiabilitiea of an existingt;;"i- "rittotity
( including the rights andiiitirlti"" unil-er any agreemtnb or contract m'rde
Uy it) to any BuceBaor Iocal authoriti'es or theclvernment a-na termg and conditions for suchtransfer i
(vii.) the substitution of any suchtr"n"f,.i". for an existing Iocal authoritlr or theatldilion of any such trangferee as a PartY to anyi"gi I
- - pt".".ai"g to which an existing locaI
""ifr"riiv is a Partyi and the. transfer of any
;;;;;;ei;s. pendins - before the existins localI"ir,""iiv'"t iny au€hority or officer subordinaeet"- it-ti, any airch transflree or any authorrty ofofficer gubordinate to it;
(viii) the transfer or re-employment of anY
employees of an existing local authority .to, orUy', iny such tranaferei or the termination of
"ir"i.e' of any employees of an existing - local
""lt"iitv and the ierirs and contiitions applicablet-o such employees after such transf,er or re-employmcnt or termination i
(ix) the continuance nithin the area of anexisting local authority of 3]t or anYappointients, notificatione, notices, taxes 'oih.t", gchemee, licences, permissions, rule€ bYe-i;;;; regulations or forrns made, issued'i.p"i"a oi granted by, or in . respect of, such;;i;ai;g locil author-itv anil in force. withini;; ";;" immediately before the specified day'
"nilf r"p.r.eded or m6dified undler this Regulation;
(x) the extension and connencement of all orany appointments, notifications, noticea taxes'ortut"-,- schernes, licences, permisaions, rules';;;:i;;", resuiations or iorms made, issuediirp".ia or g.ait"d under this Regulation by. or inreipect of., any existing council "Id in force,it-tri, its area immetliataly before the specifiedday, to and in all or any of the other -areag ofth6 succegsor Council, j'n suPersession of corres-ponding aPPointments, notificatione, noticeg,
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taxes. ordera, achemes, licences, permissions,rules,
. bye-laws,- regulations of forms- (if any) inforce in such other areas immediately before- thespecified day, until the matters so extended andbrought inEo force are further superseded ormodified under this .Regulation i
(xi) the continuance within the area of anexisting local authority of a1l or any budgetestimates, aagesaments, assesgment - lisfg,valuations, measurenents or divisions rnade orauthenticatetl by, or in reapect of, such existingIocal authority and in forci within iLs area immeldiately-before the specified day, until supersededor modi-f ied under the relevant law ;
( xii ) the removal of any dlf f rcrr.t.tvmay arise on account of any change referredclause (a) to (e).
whichto in
(3) Where an order i.s made under lhig sectiontransferring the assets, rights and liabj-l:-ties of anexisting local authorlty, then, by'virtue of thatorder, such assets, rights and tiabiti.ties cf theexisting local authority shal.l. vest in and be theassetB, rights and liabi]1ties of, the transferee.(4) (a) I{here an order is made under t-hissection, the Director shall, before the expiry ofthe term of the Councillore or municipaladrniniatrators appointed or elected under paragraph(i), (ii),or (iv) or of the Council in whose casethe number of Councillors is reduced under paragraph(iii) of gub- section (1), take steps in accordanieuith Bection 9 of this Regulation, for the purpoae
of determining the number of Council.l.org "f, andfor holding election for, the nerr Council orCouncj.la, as the case may be ;
(b) the Councillors of the interim Council or ofthe Council in whose case there is an interimincrease or reduction in their nurnber or theadminiatrat.or or administrators appointed or
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electetl under such order as the case may be' thall'I"iiilr,ttiiiains the expirv or the term -for which
tF-":?i;::;;r"i;i;a;."-:l::" "".:l::l::e,. ""':iUii.."ail[! i" -lero re tt'e first meeting of the new
il;;;;l---;. eouncils, aa the case maY be ;
(c) save as otherwise provittetl by or under
this section. ;h;- Pr-ovisions -of thisn"I"fttion shall mutatis mutandis aPPIy. to any
:;:;'--i;;..iil--it"--i"uncillora oi MunicipalAtlministrators .
326. Abolition of nunicipalitiee' - When the,r,oil'"t ftt.- t"."r area comlrising- a municipal algalI=.""-t""[. "-*""itip"f
-"t'e"' icifh. effect from thei:;-;; ,ii.n-"".tt rotti-ir"i ceases to be a rnunicipalarea , -
(i) the Council constitue'lmunicilal area shall cease to exist
(ii) the CouncilLors ofshal I vacate office ;
or
the
for suchfunction;
Coutrc i I
(iii) the Director may, nott{ ithstanding any+r'i",c' Iontained in this Regutation or any otherili""r"i"'^ --iiiu -t i*. teins in force'. bv an. .orderniiriii"a i"- the off-iciaI Gazette provide in
""""""t of such area for aII or any. 9f the
;;;il;; ip""iii."a in Parasraes (Yi I to'i'iiii--tu"[tt inclusive) sf sub] -iection. (2) of
"".ii"" 125 ina trre provision of sub-section
7;;"-;; ti.[ "".ti". sira]l applv to such order'
EEAPTER - XXVI
Repeale anil Traneitory Provision
327. RePeal ,- subject to the provisions of thi8cha;;;;,
-iir ttt" r'rinicipal Le! is rat ion-.unde r the;;;;;." Administrativa Illtramarina (R'A'U') or anv
"itr". -- f"* in force- inmetliately before the
Io.*".""*"nt of thi-; Regulation - in. . the Union
i;;;i;;il-";ori-"ponains t; this Reeulation shall ';;- - -fil;'
"ppoi-"t^"a a.yl stand . repealed excePt as
I""p".[- [iti"g" clon!' or orutitt'd to be done
thereunder.
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_ 3?8... fnterpretation. - The provisions of thisRegulation shal.t have effeit noi*itll"t.nainganything inccnsistenr - ttrereniitr -""^l_; i;;; in anyother lau j.n force in the un ion -i". ii-|".-i. *
-- 32?_.- Ssrecial provisions regarding the term ofcouncillor8 of exiating Councll shoie terrn is dueto erpire. .- Notwi t.hstinding anything .ontur'n.a in3ny repealed law or in a"y "thei fau" ior-the timeireing- in force, the Lerm or ertended term of officcof the Councillors cr memberg .i ;;; existinqCouncil shall expire at 12 "ianight-;i s,rch dayaa the covernment ma.y by n"tiii."ii"i in theOfficia I ca?ette dppoint.
3if: Conctlquences cf reglacemeut,Couneiis,.. wi.th effect. or: i ncr_ fr:onrday, the foilow:-ng consequencee ahallt (./ say-
13I.:he
ensue,
r:xiui:ingaprrc i-n Le<ii-hat is
1.) the llunicrpal Councils (Camaras!li;ti:.,r3-*.rutt, (hereinattei ai!(i irr *..r.i,,i -J2-9ca!.ied the ((exieti.ng eorincr.ls))), u1l.,r,, inco"tunn 5 o-f Sr!redu!e I , rrhieh 9,ere funct:_r,cinqimrnediately before Lhe appointeC-i"y, --"ii"f f bedeeoeci tu be succeeJec i.i 1f.,. i.ir.ii.'' shcw:ra(ia1ni,t tir61,.1 irr c",,r.lumn ii- lnererf t-t,errri,.rf r-...callcd the (<successcr" Ccr--,r,c:,ls)) ) ;
. . l b ,: ai i property , nrovacie arrcl rmnovabl e ,situated with.in the iocal area of " '-=oi,r."*.r.
Councii (and all interesta of ryhatever natureand kind. in such property) whi,:h "..t.a in t;hecorresponding existing Courrcil imnretjiaLeiy befo:ecr,e ,appornted {.y arrd *hicrr uas .bsi;q used]mr.eiraielv before 1-.he sa:d aa}. f;,, t:i.rrperfor.mance of any of the trnctr,rn's oa ".a"aaauun:.e$ are regut,-ed to be performed ty r:heaucceEsor Cococii, unoez ci,e provisrone
"i LhiEii€gulatacn, aha -i. -i be deemed to r:c transtei.,..ea ttland ehal-( veet, uithout further ""=*r"n".=-1., "r"f,suc{.:e€isor Council , sub ject to al. I iirnitaticns,111!itrgns and riqhts oi intereet "f ;;t--p.."on.?ody. or authority in torce or aubii.st.ingJ.mvrediately before the api:ointed dav ;
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(c) all ProPertY' movable 9n'l imnovable'
"itu"iIi ""["i.8" ihe iocal areas of a suc'cessor::fi:ii- uoi-"i[rtin thi-juri-g'tict]'on or a- Vi]laqeil#iii".".Jn"[i['t'"a unde' the Goa' Daman anci Diu'"iii'iii--r;;"i.v.*-, n"o"iition' Isb2 (ai'c ailinLeresta of whatsoevJ i
-n"t-"tt and kind ir' sttclt
;';:;:;;;;, iii"-r,- ""=t"i.tt."i:.r;Xtill"n"r"""liliimmediatelY before l
;i"iir;;--;:'chavat ror-li" pe'f o"..n"" :i -,'1"- or
r.he functions ot oo"''tJ--tlhicn are. recluil:q^to i.,e
i,llit"'-i"i- ii"[n.- "iia vi]lase Panchavat under '"tre
orovigion o{ the cot' Dirran and -Diu village;:;:i:;;;1. -'n".r;i^t,.on'. 7s62' 1"d ""., :::recrui::ed bv the Councrl for the performance or :-Es
;;?I:;=i.;:'-iii " "'ii"g"'^ii""'
"i" ''. f' *-'',:'l-":.:be tranrf.et:rc'-{ Lo and sha l i ver'L' hLi::loLL
;;";;;;";; in such i'rlio'l" Pd(ichaYi';' :::i:ttt =";iI ilrnit.tio,,t' conditicns ani '11:i':" ?4.
inl".""i" <.rf any Persoa' bJdy or '1'rI-;\oriLi' '1'!i
f';;;;-";; "ruriuli.oe --io*oaiit=.lY hetore the
appo inted dav ;
(d) a-tl proPertY' muvai;Le a'1i- iirmoveL'l = ',rt,"...,Ir =-i!.""tira
'( ard- al I in"erests o1-w|11so9"i'
"^i"a"-""a kind in such pr()PcJif i ''ittll]h,ve:r--er ::-:)
H""'..i=il"q"-eoo'r"it r*medittell' .bel'ore Lil,)
l""",iiiia-j"rl ^r,a 'lit't' rias be-i'trg 'rsed by it ir: a'
;ffi:;i;; iii.r, "n '"'c' f 'o* +-he ippoir't'en t?av i'tr
ili' 'tI""r.iIa- t" he 5rr:r'f ora'ea i''1 atr e:r .' st r ns
i;;..; I=;;;;"r the prov:'s1g'ng r:f i:i"'ii ii''9t"-:-l:j" ::'ii
"'ar;,f laqe Panehav^i. under the Goa 'Daman.
and uru
vi ri"e"' 'pi""i,iv.ti Regulations' 1962'.-sraii re.deened 't-r.t be t.rangf eired to and shal l vese 'without further "t"t.l"t"t"*'
t" .:l:- G:Iitt'*?ll::ili;.-; i"- "li r i*rtillill : ;.;:;, :,."1:,,i;?, .i." i.lrr interest-s 03: anY;;t"."'";;--=*u"i uti"i:
-- immediati r v b€icre ihe
a ppo i n+' e'J rla '7
(e) all riglrts' iiab'r'lit-ies and- i'biigori';":-:or a.,'i*i.iing Ciiu:rci' t (:'rrcluding
- !h?"" - ar-iBr'Irq
under arr agreern€nt- or -cont'raet ) s[ia] i be dee'rrec'l t 'r
ill'ii"-.iift"l'.ii^r'ir''[les' and oi:ligatio.s ol tneii.t.tpi"di^q .o""""uoi councii; lire vri iagt;;.;;h;;;! oi the coverninent ' accorcins aB *:he
function or aluty ot'i ol which 6ucrr. -,ti!ih-:s'.il.liiiii." and obligation have ariselr' rs
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required to be performed orr and from theday by such successor eouncil, villageor the covernment, ag the case may bt;
appointedPanchayat
( f ) al l sums due to an eristing Co[,,ncil ,vdhether on acccunt of any tax or otherrise, shal Ibe recoverable by the successor CounciI, VillagePanchayat, or the covernment, according aB theduty or function out of which such sum has becomedue, ie require to be performed on and from t.heappointed day by the successor Councij, theVillaqe Panchayat or the Government and thesucceasor Ccunci!. the V.illage pancbayat or theGovernment, aB t"he case m'a). be, shall be compe$-entto
. tal:e any trreasure or r-nstituie any proceei;,rgs,
whicir iL youirj irave beerr opeir tJ lle exis'_ix.:(ouncii or arry authoi.:i.LI t.htreof to Lhat e:tec:before the apoointed dalz;
( g ) the munieipa! fund and 1 iabi t itiesother than those specified in sub-grara {f) of anexistii:g Councii. sha.l. i be Ceeir,eii to l:e themunicipa:. fur.,d and liabriitj.es cf the successorCounc i I .:
(h) all contracts rnaie , rvith and aiil:r-natrunenis executcd on behalf <1t' an e:rist Ln51Counci-i, shail be deenred to hawe been made ot.execuLeci ,:n behalf of +-he gucce Es(l: Counci ) , LlrcViliage Pancl,dyat (,t tire Cov€rj:rlenL, acc+r.3ing Jsthe duty and function. as a resujt of shrcnsuuh contract i{ag made or the lnst.rlrment execuiedis reguired on and from the appointed rJay Lo beperformed by the Buccessor Council, t.hc 'tJillagepartcliayaii or the Goverti r€n;, ag Lh: case may ba,and shaii be pr-afs;ped accorCingly;
(r. i a-11 proceerlings and matterB perldi.ngbeiore airy aul.huriL.y r,ader' ;rry ;,,1 ilie ;ii:e;..1e;i-rawe immediateiy beicre t.he app.iirrLeC day, airallbe deemed to be tr-ansf erred i-o the correeponciingauthori,l--y under this Regr_rlatian competent toeni:ertain and rlispose of such groceedings Dl,matters;
(j)perrdingexisiing
in a:1 altll.s and leEaJ. groceed:rrgson the appoin.Eed day in or to whrch anCorrncii lrag a party, the gilccessjor
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council or local authority shall be deemed tot."" Ua"" substituted therefor;
(k) any aPpointment' noti'frcaLion',noti-ce't.*, oii".l
"'".irEit", ir""nc"' Permlston' rule' -bye-
iI*, -t.g"i"ti". or - form held' t'ade' lssucd'
imposed or granEed bt or in respect- -of an
:lH;i;" cJ"".ii under aiv of the rePealed iav;s or
il;- -;;;";- r u'- ro' the iiile being in force in uhe
;;:" -;;'--';cii -e*i'stinq council ' ancl in forcei#lairl.rv
- - before t-hE appointed dav' -shalt' i'n
so far as it iB rr;; liionsist-ent with th€uiovi.sions of this stg'l^t-io'l' ccntir'ue to-bc irE:;;:";;"" ii *"a", ii""ed, impoeed or srant-ed it'!
rl"il.t' "r the corresponding t":",, "1" tl:"iMr"""--"ounc
j.1, rrntii ruPe: serlt:ij iv et!
""t.fr"r:ity ccfllFetent so ''-o dor
Providen t-hat -
(iI no ru.Ie made under any of. the- repeaiedlaws in i'esPec! cf an existi'n? counc:-l an(-{ 1r(
force immedi^".rv rtiolu IiiJ-up:'"Jint ta atv 'shalt ii.re d*r,r;,r,:rl t', :,e :onslsi-eii rii-i-l tli-^ ?:'cf i'eic:':s ofr-his Reguli"tion rry i.iuon ctiy of t-f:. ta:t i-hat-
;;;;, -;il.1;-i*s"r"i'tin-'i ie pe'ni';o jb1e.'. '-o :::ake
a"f :" a fya-ta"' c'(."'r''r irthc:- i'ns;riiment cl-l-e: i-rra:r
a ruLe rl: re$Fecl of iir': r't;L'Lei ;-i: i L1e4 ""''. "nsuch z:uJr,;
{ ri i t-he pr;w-r'si-cne of c tauge ( r ) ofcrovisi'" shall m-utatis mutandis apP]'{ to any
i;;;;"-t";;liri"",. or anI otner jnstrurnents
"na"i ^nv- of t,he repea)ed ]aws r.n rcsFecL
"liilit"i'' co, nc j-1 and in force immed:lately
ttre appointe,l dai' ;
1ii all bu get' esiimateg' asEe!'sxcentB'
asegsmint ri.t-", ial'"i'-on" ' measurement-.s afld
"lirIi""i *"4" l,r' "t i" 'reeurrci of .dr' ex:r''rtr'?i';
i;;;;il'""re;; anv of the repealeo l1'u-.:' ai)Y
;t[;;-1"" {or r-he i;i.nre }:eing 1n fo]"cc :'n +'he a:'€a
of such existing counci i ani ''n for'"tr rmmedia'Lcly
i.t"t" 't}l--tpPoint*a di1 ' shai i ' i r'. so far as thev
ai-? a."t il)cinE:.s!rn+- wl-'-: tna p':r-"': '':cnJi. 'r: ":'n.g"frii.", Ue aee*.d to have been made. by' or ru
;;il;i oi-the s'-ttjcegeor counciL lor '-hat area;
thi Ibte-nrade
oi .r rl!
befcrc
i
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(T) any reference in any Iawany instrunent to the provisiSnsrepealed law, shall, unless a di.fferentaPPeara, be construed as a reference tosponding proviaions of this Regulation;
or Inof anyintent ion
bhe corre-
ln) any reference in any law or i.nany instru[ent to an existing -Counci] shall,unl.esg a different intention .ppJ..u, be conatruedas a reference to the successor Counci.t and guchlaw or inatrunent shalt apply to th; -"r"".rro.Council;
1") any reference in the abova clauses toan existrng Councli shair, in case such iouncirh"p been slperseded o:. rliesoived or ;_" rrot_uther wise f utrctioning, be <jeerrred ,c<; be a .of "..t:r,""to the peraon or persons appointed to exercj.se theporrers and discharge the duties and functions ofsuch Counci I .
33L. Pensiirn reiating to officers arrd servanl8. -Aii officers and. servants in tire employnent of ai.rexisting Council i$mediately before tie uppoint"a-day, ghall be deenied lo be trarister.?Lri tothe service of the successor Counc:_I and shal.i,until other p.-ovision is made by u "o,np.-t.ifauthorr.ty. recelve such salaries ind allorainces,pensi-on, provident fund" grat.ui.ty ani otherretii€meiit i:erref its and i.ie au):jeci. Lo a u(::tr r:therconditiorrs of service to whici Lhey rcere entitledimrnediately before the date of comrsincement of thisRegulation:
Pl.ovideei that .Lbe eondrLio;,s oI aEr!ice a6ipiicab.leimmediately befo::e that date r.o the cace 'irt ,.ryofficer or aervant so transferred to the serl,ice ofthe successor Council shall not be varied to hisdj.Badearrtagc excepr wit,h tiie prevrous approvai oi i:. ireGovernloent:
Provided further that nothingsection shall affect the power of -theCouncii to di-scontinue the gervice ofoffi.cer or servant itr accordanceprovisions of this Regui. ation,
i.n th issucceSaor
any suchwitb the
332. obligation to carry-outs certain 9:!iet -9"4rorriiio." -ii-Eil"ti"g -c".,""ii
t ' - - Notuithstandingilil;iil-"";t"ir,"a i"-tt"tion sr it shall be the dutvof every successor "oirncil
or local authoritY tocontinue to carry """ i"v-i"tv or to manage" maiutarn
or look after any ---instiiution' egLabfishment'
untlertaking, rneasure, ;;;k "t service' which the
:II;t$;'"E;on"it-i'"a'r"en responsibte for carrvinsout. nanasing, *.,itii"i"g- ."1 .-"1:oki19 -afterIi,i;autiii'-tIio'" tii" '"ppointed tav' unlil the
covernment by ortler "uJi"""i'tttt auccessor councll q*'r'
tobal authori-ty or suci Et'ti "t f,unction ' iii:it
333. oDitteal.
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SEANKAB DAJITN SBIIRHAPBtrSIO#}'f .
( -1. H0EAtlp !-HIASECRETABY TO TEE @vT. OT IdDIA'
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t7t! aal D.t!r,rr t-o renrove dif f icultY - tf any dif f icuitl-
".^i:;: il--orii*g-;ii;"i to the provieions ot Lhic
fi"i"iiti"t, '"t fi'e ;"t"" aad Diu tt'rniciPal itieE?'il;;d;;; ) Bequlatior" 1994 th€ gc'ernnent maY as
t-he oceasion ..qoi""J'" uv - order dJ ..lytl.1ng rhich
arpears to 1t co be necessary fot "he purpose (Ji
rlirorring Lhe difl jrcultY '
?rovided that nc ortlerf-tri,q sectio:l after the exPirYipp"int*a day or from t-lrttr datesai-d Segu) ation.
sha i I be made 'rnlierof t.-9jo yea):s fron' Lheof ccmr<encene;t oi th<r
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