HOME A-Z INDEX

CATEGORIES

Criminal Law & Security Civil Law, Property & Contracts Constitutional, Administrative & Welfare Laws Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Technology, Cyber & Media Laws Corporate, Commercial & Economic Laws Labour & Employment Law Taxation & Finance Laws Environmental & Wildlife Laws Family & Personal Laws Transport, Infrastructure & Energy Health, Medicine & Food

← Back to Directory

THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956

Sections

Preamble

Section 1

Section 1(1)

Section 1(2)

Section 1(3)

Section 2

Section 2(1)

Section 2(1) Proviso

Section 2(2)

Section 2(3)

Section 3

Section 3, Preamble

Section 3(1)

Section 3(2)

Section 3(3)

Section 3(4)

Section 3, Explanation

Section 4

Section 5

Section 5, Preamble

Section 5(1)

Section 5(2)

Section 5(3)

Section 5(4)

Section 5(5)

Section 5(6)

Section 5(7)

Section 5(8)

Section 5(9)

Section 5(10)

Section 5(11)

Section 5(12)

Section 5(13)

Section 5(14)

Section 5(15)

Section 5(16)

Section 5(17)

Section 5(18)

Section 5(18-a)

Section 5(18-b)

Section 5(19)

Section 5(20)

Section 5(21)

Section 5(22)

Section 5(23)

Section 5(24)

Section 5(25)

Section 5(26)

Section 5(27)

Section 5(28)

Section 5(29)

Section 5(29-a)

Section 5(30)

Section 5(31)

Section 5(32)

Section 5(33)

Section 5(34)

Section 5(34-a)

Section 5(35)

Section 5(35-a)

Section 5(36)

Section 5(37)

Section 5(38)

Section 5(39)

Section 5(39-a)

Section 5(40)

Section 5(41)

Section 5(42)

Section 5(43)

Section 5(43-a)

Section 5(44)

Section 5(45)

Section 5(46)

Section 5(47)

Section 5(48)

Section 5(49)

Section 5(50)

Section 5(51)

Section 5(52)

Section 5(53)

Section 5(54)

Section 5(54-a)

Section 5(54-b)

Section 5(55)

Section 5(56)

Section 5(56-a)

Section 5(57)

Section 5(58)

Section 5(59)

Section 5(60)

Section 5(61)

Section 5(62)

Section 5(63)

Section 6

Section 7

Section 7(1)

Section 7(2)

Section 7(3)

Section 8

Section 9

Section 9(1)

Section 9(2)

Section 9(3)

Section 9(4)

Section 10

Section 10(1)

Section 10(2)

Section 10(3)

Section 10(4)

Section 10(5)

Section 10(6)

Section 11

Section 11(1)

Section 11(2)

Section 11(3)

Section 11(4)

Section 11(5)

Section 11, Explanation

Section 11A

Section 11A(1)

Section 11A(2)

Section 11A(3)

Section 11A(4)

Section 11A(5)

Section 11A(6)

Section 11A, Explanation

Section 12

Section 13

Section 13(1)

Section 13(1-a)

Section 13(2)

Section 13(2), Explanation

Section 14

Section 14(1)

Section 14(2)

Section 14A

Section 14A(1)

Section 14A(1), Explanation I

Section 14A(1), Explanation II

Section 14A(2)

Section 14A(3)

Section 14B

Section 14C

Section 14D

Section 15

Section 16

Section 16(1)

Section 16(2)

Section 16(3)

Section 16(4)

Section 17

Section 17(1)

Section 17(1)(a)(i)

Section 17(1)(a)(ii)

Section 17(1)(a), Explanation

Section 17(1)(a-i)

Section 17(1)(b)

Section 17(1)(bb)

Section 17(1)(c)

Section 17(1)(d)

Section 17(1)(e)

Section 17(1)(f)

Section 17(1)(g)

Section 17(1)(g), Explanation

Section 17(1)(h)

Section 17(1)(i)

Section 17(1)(j)

Section 17(1)(k)

Section 17(1)(l)

Section 17(1)(m)

Section 17(1)(n)

Section 17(2)

Section 17(2) Proviso

Section 17(3)

Section 17(3) Proviso

Section 17A

Section 17A(1)

Section 17A(2)

Section 17B

Section 17B(1)

Section 17B(2)

Section 17B(2) Proviso

Section 18

Section 18(1)

Section 18(2)

Section 18(3)

Section 18(4)

Section 18A

Section 18A(1)

Section 18A(2)

Section 19

Section 19(1)

Section 19(2)

Section 19(2) Proviso

Section 19(3)

Section 19A

Section 19B

Section 19B(1)

Section 19B(2)

Section 19C

Section 19C(1)

Section 19C(2)

Section 19C(3)

Section 20

Section 20(1)

Section 20(1), Explanation

Section 20(2)

Section 20(3)

Section 20(4)

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21(2)

Section 22

Section 23

Section 23(1)

Section 23(2)

Section 23(3)

Section 23A

Section 23A(1)

Section 23A(2)

Section 24

Section 24(1)

Section 24(2)

Section 24(3)

Section 25

Section 25(1)

Section 25(2)

Section 25A

Section 25B

Section 26

Section 26(1)

Section 26(2)

Section 26(3)

Section 27

Section 28

Section 29

Section 29(1)

Section 29(2)

Section 29(2) Proviso

Section 29(3)

Section 29(3) Proviso

Section 29(4)

Section 29(5)

Section 30

Section 31

Section 32

Section 33

Section 33(1)

Section 33(2)

Section 33(3)

Section 33(4)

Section 34

Section 34(1)

Section 34(2)

Section 34(3)

Section 34(4)

Section 35

Section 35(1)

Section 35(2)

Section 35(2) Proviso

Section 35(3)

Section 35(3) Proviso

Section 36

Section 36(1)

Section 36(1) Proviso 1

Section 36(1) Proviso 2

Section 36(2)

Section 36(3)

Section 37

Section 37(1)

Section 37(2)

Section 37(3)

Section 37(4)

Section 37(5)

Section 37(6)

Section 37(7)

Section 37(8)

Section 38

Section 39

Section 40

Section 41

Section 42

Section 43

Section 44

Section 45

Section 46

Section 46(1)

Section 46(2)

Section 46(3)

Section 47

Section 47(1)

Section 47(2)

Section 47(3)

Section 47(4)

Section 48

Section 48A

Section 48A(1)

Section 48A(1) Proviso

Section 48A(2)

Section 48A(3)

Section 48A(4)

Section 48A(5)

Section 48A(5) Proviso 2

Section 48A(6)

Section 48A(6) Proviso

Section 48A(7)

Section 48B

Section 48B(1)

Section 48B(2)

Section 48B(3)

Section 48B(4)

Section 48B(5)

Section 49

Section 50

Section 50A

Section 51

Section 52

Section 53

Section 53(1)

Section 53(2)

Section 53(3)

Section 53(4)

Section 53(5)

Section 54

Section 54(1)

Section 54(2)

Section 55

Section 56

Section 56(1)

Section 56(2)

Section 57

Section 57(1)

Section 57(2)

Section 57(3)

Section 58

Section 58(1)

Section 58(2)

Section 58(2a)

Section 58(3)

Section 58(4)

Section 58(5)

Section 58(6)

Section 59

Section 59(1)

Section 59(2)

Section 59(3)

Section 60

Section 60(1)

Section 60(2)

Section 60(2), Explanation

Section 60(3)

Section 60(4)

Section 60(5)

Section 60(6)

Section 60(7)

Section 60(8)

Section 61

Section 62

Section 63

Section 63(1)

Section 63(2)

Section 64

Section 65

Section 66

Section 66(1)

Section 66(2)

Section 67

Section 68

Section 68(1)

Section 68(2)

Section 68(3)

Section 68(4)

Section 68(5)

Section 69

Section 69(1)

Section 69(2)

Section 69(3)

Section 69(4)

Section 70

Section 71

Section 71(1)

Section 71(2)

Section 71(3)

Section 72

Section 73

Section 73(1)

Section 73(2)

Section 73(3)

Section 74

Section 76

Section 77

Section 77(1)

Section 77(2)

Section 78

Section 78(1)

Section 78(2)

Section 78(2) Proviso

Section 78(3)

Section 79

Section 79(1)

Section 79(2)

Section 79(3)

Section 79A

Section 79A(1)

Section 79A(2)

chhattisgarh-municipal-corporation-act-1956.json • 405 Sections • Chhattisgarh

{
    "id": 422,
    "slug": "chhattisgarh-municipal-corporation-act-1956",
    "title": "THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956",
    "short_title": "The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956",
    "act_number": "23",
    "act_year": 1956,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
    "law_status": "valid",
    "enactment_date": "1956-10-25",
    "description": "The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Preamble",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An Act to provide for the establishment of Municipal Corporations for certain Cities in Chhattisgarh.\nBe it enacted in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Short title, extent and commencement.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956.",
            "footnote": "[1] THE CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of Chhattisgarh]",
            "footnote": "[2] Chhattisgarh",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) It shall apply to the larger urban areas with effect from the dale on which they are notified as such under Section 7.]",
            "footnote": "[3] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Repeal of Enactment.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) On the application of this Act to any city, the municipality of that city shall, save as hereinafter provided, be deemed to have been withdrawn from the operation of the [4] [Municipal Laws].",
            "footnote": "[4] Municipal Laws",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that on the application of this Act to any city under sub-section (3) of Section 1, the authority or any institution if performing the Municipal functions shall cease to perform such functions and all assets and liabilities of such authority or institution shall vest in the Municipal Corporation constituted under this Act.]",
            "footnote": "[5] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) This withdrawal shall not revive any office, authority or thing abolished by the [6] Municipal Law), or affect the validity of anything done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability accrued, before the application of this Act.",
            "footnote": "[6] Municipal Law",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Nothing herein contained shall deprive any person of any right to properly, or other private right, except as hereinafter provided.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Transfer of liabilities.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3, Preamble",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "On the application of this Act to any city under sub-section (3) of Section 1--",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) All debts and obligations incurred, all contracts entered into with, and all matters and things engaged to be done by, or for the municipality of such city before this Act is made applicable shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into with, or engaged to be done by, or for, the Corporation constituted under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Every appointment, rule, bye-law, form, notification, notice, tax, scheme, order, licence or permission made, issued, imposed, sanctioned or given under the [7] Municipal Law), shall, so far as it relates to the municipality of such city and so far as it is in force at the time of the application of, and is not inconsistent with, this Act, be deemed to have been made, issued, Imposed sanctioned or given under the provisions of this Act, and shall unless previously altered, modified, cancelled, suspended, surrendered or withdrawn, as the case may be, under this Act remain in force for the period, if any, for which it was so made, issued, imposed, sanctioned or given.",
            "footnote": "[7] Municipal Law",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 130
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) All rates, taxes and sums of money due to the Municipalities of such city when this Act is made applicable shall be deemed to be due to the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 140
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) All suits or other legal proceedings, civil or criminal, instituted by or against the municipality of such city may be continued by or against the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 150
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3, Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation.- For removal of doubt it is hereby declared that any ruler or bye-laws made or anything done under the Municipal Laws shall not be deemed to be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act merely on the ground that the authority which framed the rules or bye-laws or the procedure followed in making such rules or bye-laws or doing such thing was different from that prescribed under this Act.]",
            "footnote": "[8] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 160
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provisional Appointment of Commissioner.\nThe Government may by notification, appoint a person to exercise, perform or discharge the powers, duties and functions, which are conferred or imposed by or under this Act on the Commissioner until that officer is appointed under Section 54.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 170
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Definitions.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 180
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5, Preamble",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 190
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) \"Administrator\" means a person or committee of persons appointed by the Government under the Act to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Corporation.]",
            "footnote": "[9] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 200
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) \"assessment list\" means any municipal assessment register prescribed by Section 151 and includes any register subsidiary thereto;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 210
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) \"auditor\" means an auditor appointed by the Government under Section 129;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 220
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) \"bakery\" means any place in which bread or confectionery including biscuits is baked, cooked or prepared in any manner whatsoever for the purposes of profit or sale;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 230
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) \"Brothel\" means any house, room or place, or any part thereof, occupied or let or intended to be occupied or let as a single tenement which is habitually used by one or more than one woman for the purpose of prostitution;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 240
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) \"budget grant\" means the total sum entered on the expenditure side of a budget estimate under [10] [bye-laws] and adopted by the Corporation and includes any sum by which such budget grant may be increased or reduced by a transfer from or to other heads in accordance with the provisions of this Act and [11]",
            "footnote": "[10] bye-laws\n[11] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 250
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(7)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(7) \"building\" includes a house, outhouse, stable shed, hut and other enclosure or structure whether of masonary, bricks, wood, mud, metal or any other material whatever, whether used as a human dwelling or otherwise, and also includes verandahs, fixed platforms, plinths, doorsteps, walls including compound walls, and fencing and the like but does not include a tent [12] (or a temporary shed erected on ceremonial or festive occasions].",
            "footnote": "[12] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 260
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(8)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(8) \"building line\" means a line beyond which the outer face or any part of an external wall of a building should not project in the direction of any street existing or proposed;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 270
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(9)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(9) \"cesspool\" includes a settlement tank or other tank for the reception and disposal of foul matter from building;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 280
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(10)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(10) \"City\" means a larger urban area as the Governor may by public notification specify in accordance with the provisions laid down in sub-section (2) of Section 7 of this Act.]",
            "footnote": "[13] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 290
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(11)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(11) \"Commissioner\" means the Municipal Commissioner for the city appointed under Section 54 and includes an acting Commissioner appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 57 and any municipal officer empowered under this Act to exercise, perform or discharge any of the powers, duties or functions of the Commissioner to the extent to which such officer is so empowered;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 300
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(12)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(12) \"closet accommodation\" means a receptacle for human excreta, together with the structure comprising such receptacle and the fittings and apparatus connected therewith;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 310
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(13)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(13) \"Corporation\" means the Municipality of a larger urban area].",
            "footnote": "[14] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 320
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(14)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(14) \"Councillor\" means any person who is legally a member of the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 330
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(15)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(15) \"dairy\" includes any farm, cattle-shed, milk store, milk shop, or other place from which milk is supplied for sale or in which milk is kept for the purposes of sale or manufactured into butter, ghee, cheese curds or dried or condensed milk for sale, and in the case of a dairy-man who does not occupy any place for the sale of milk, including the place where he keeps the vessels used by him for the sale of milk but does not include a shop or other place in which milk is sold for consumption on the premises only;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 340
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(16)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(16) \"daily man\" includes the keeper of a cow, buffalo, goat, ass or other animal, the milk of which is offered or intended to be offered for sale for human consumption and any purveyor of milk and any occupier of a dairy;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 350
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(17)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(17) \"daily produce\" includes milk, butter, ghee, curd, butter-milk, cheese and every product of milk;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 360
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(18)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(18) \"dangerous disease\" means cholera, plague, small-pox, tuberculosis cerebro-spinal meningitis and diphtheria, leprosy, other than leucoderma, and any other disease which the Corporation may, by public notice, declare to be a dangerous disease for the purposes of this Act;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 370
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(18-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(18-a) \"Director\" means, the Director of the Urban Administration and Development, appointed by the State Government];",
            "footnote": "[15] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 380
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(18-b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(18-b) \"District\" means a district as construed in the Chhatisgarh Land Revenue Code, 1959);",
            "footnote": "[16] Inserted\n[17] District",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 390
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(19)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(19) \"District Court\" means the District Court constituted for the district in which the city is included;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 400
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(20)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(20) \"drain\" includes a sewer, tunnel, pipe, ditch, gutter or channel, and any cistern flush, tank, septic tank or other device for carrying off or treating sewage, offensive matter, polluted water, sullage, waste water, rainwater or sub-soil water and any culvert, ventilation, shaft or pipe or other appliance or fitting connected therewith, and any ejectors, compressed air mains, sealed sewage mains and special machinery or apparatus for raising, collecting, expelling or removing sewage or offensive matter from any place;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 410
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(21)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(21) \"drug\" means any substance used as medicine or in the composition or preparation of medicines whether for internal or external use;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 420
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(22)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(22) \"eating house\" means any premises to which the public are admitted and where any kind of food is prepared or supplied for consumption on the premises for the profit or gain of any person owning or having an interest in or managing such premises;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 430
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(23)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(23) the expression \"to erect or re-erect a building\" means and includes--\n(a) newly to erect a building on any site whether previously built upon or not;\n(b) any material alteration or enlargement of any building;\n(c) the conversion by structural alteration into a place for human habitation of any building not originally constructed for human habitation;\n(d) conversion into more than one dwelling house a building originally constructed as one dwelling house only;\n(e) the conversion by structural alteration of one or more places of human habitation or tenements into a greater or lesser number of such places or tenements;\n(f) any structural alteration in a building so as to affect its drainage or sanitary arrangements or its stability;\n(g) the addition of any rooms, buildings, outhouses, or other structure to a building;\n(h) the reconstruction of the whole or any part of the external walls of a building or the renewal of the posts of wooden buildings;\n(i) conversion by a structural alteration two or more tenements in a building into a greater or lesser number\n(j) any building of which more than one half of the cubical contents of the building above the level of the plinth have been pulled down, burnt or destroyed;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 440
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(24)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(24) the expression \"essential service\" means the service in connection with the municipal fire-brigade, the municipal air compressor, the pumping stations, drainage, conservancy or water-supply of the city and any such other service as may be notified by the Government and the essential officer or servant means every person employed in the essential service;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 450
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(25)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(25) \"factory\" has the meaning assigned to it under the Factories Act, 1948;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 460
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(26)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(26) \"filth\" includes sewage, night-soil and all offensive matter;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 470
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(27)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(27) \"food\" means any article used as food or drink for human consumption other than drugs and water and includes--\n(a) any article which ordinarily enters into or is used in the composition or preparation of human food; or\n(b) any flavouring or colouring matter, spices or condiments;]",
            "footnote": "[18] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 480
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(28)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(28) \"goods\" means any material, commodity or article, and include animals, electricity and electro-magnetic waves or signals transmitted through wires or wireless devices];",
            "footnote": "[19] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 490
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(29)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(29) \"hut\" means any building which is constructed principally of wood, mud, leaves, grass, cloth or thatch and includes any temporary structure of whatever size or any small building of whatever material made which the corporation may declare to be a hut for the purposes of this Act;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 500
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(29-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(29-a) \"Industrial Township\" means an Industrial Township specified under Section 7.]",
            "footnote": "[20] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 510
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(30)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(30) \"keeper\" means the person in charge of a lodging house, and may include the owner for the purposes of any rules or bye-laws made under this Act;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 520
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(31)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(31) \"land\" includes benefits arising out of land, houses and things attached to the earth, or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth and also land which is being built upon or is built upon or covered with water;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 530
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(32)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(32) \"licensed plumber\", \"licensed surveyor\" and \"licensed architect\" mean respectively person licensed by the Corporation as a plumber or surveyor or architect under this Act;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 540
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(33)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(33) \"lodging house\" means a building or part of a building where lodging with or without a board or other services is provided for a monetary consideration and includes a collection of buildings or a building or a part of a building used for the accommodation of pilgrims and travellers whether on payment or otherwise;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 550
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(34)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(34) \"market\" or \"Bazar\" means:\n(a) a place where persons assemble for the sale of meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, live-stock or any other article of food of a perishable nature, whether or not there is any collection of shops, or warehouses or stalls for the sale of other articles in such place; or\n(b) any place of trade other than a place referred in sub-clause (a) where there is a collection of shops or warehouses or stalls;\nand shall include any \"Hat\" or place, where trade or business is carried on either weekly or bi-weekly or on certain fixed days of the week];",
            "footnote": "[21] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 560
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(34-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(34-a) \"Municipal area\" means the territorial area of a Municipal Corporation as is notified by the Governor under sub-section (2) of Section 7 of this Act.]",
            "footnote": "[22] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 570
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(35)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(35) \"municipal drain\" means a drain vested in the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 580
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(35-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(35-a) \"municipal law\" means a law for the time being in force for the organisation and administration of municipalities;]",
            "footnote": "[23] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 590
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(36)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(36) \"municipal market\" means a market vested in or managed by the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 600
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(37)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(37) \"municipal slaughter-house\" means a slaughter house vested in or managed by the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 610
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(38)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(38) \"municipal tax\" means any [24] [tax] levied by the Corporation under the provisions of this Act;",
            "footnote": "[24] tax",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 620
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(39)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(39) \"municipal water-works\" means a water-work vested in or managed by the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 630
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(39-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(39-a) \"nazul land\" means nazul land within the city for the management and disposal of which special rules have been made by the government;]",
            "footnote": "[25] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 640
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(40)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(40) \"nuisance\" includes any act, omission, place or thing which causes or is likely to cause injury, danger, annoyance or offence to the sense of sight, smell, or hearing or disturbance to rest or sleep of the community or which is or may be dangerous to life or injurious to the health or property or offends against public morality;",
            "footnote": "[26] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 650
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(41)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(41) \"occupier\" means any person in actual possession of any land or building and includes an owner in actual possession, and a tenant or licensee, whether such tenant or licensee is liable to pay rent or not];",
            "footnote": "[26] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 660
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(42)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(42) \"offensive matter\" includes animal carcasses, dung, dirt, putrid and putrifying substances, and filth of any kind [27] [but does not include sewage;]",
            "footnote": "[27] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 670
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(43)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(43) \"owner\" when used with reference to any land or building includes the person for the time being receiving the rent of the land or building or of any part of the land or building whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any person or society or for any religious or charitable purpose, or as a receiver, who would receive such rent if the land, building or part thereof were let to a tenant, or manager or mortgagee in possession;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 680
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(43-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(43-a) \"Population\" means the population as ascertained at the preceding census of which the relevant figures have been published].",
            "footnote": "[28] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 690
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(44)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(44) [....]",
            "footnote": "[29] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 700
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(45)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(45) \"private street\" means a street which is not a public street;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 710
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(46)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(46) \"public analyst\" means any person appointed by the Corporation to perform the duties and to exercise the powers of a public analyst prescribed [30] [by bye-laws] under this Act:",
            "footnote": "[30] by bye-laws",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 720
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(47)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(47) \"public place\" means a space, not being private property, which is open to the use or enjoyment of the public, whether such space is vested in the Corporation or not];",
            "footnote": "[31] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 730
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(48)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(48) \"public securities\" means--\n(a) securities of the Central or any State Government;\n(b) securities, stock, debentures, or shares the interest whereon has been guaranteed by the Central or State Government;\n(c) debentures or other securities for money issued by or on behalf of any local authority in exercise of the powers conferred by any enactment for the time being in force in any part of the Republic of India;\n(d) securities expressly authorised by any order which the State Government makes in this behalf;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 740
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(49)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(49) \"public street\" means any street--\n(a) over which the public have a right of way; or\n(b) which have been heretofore levelled, paved, metalled, asphalted, channelled, sewered or repaired out of municipal or other public funds; or\n(c) which under the provisions of this Act becomes a public street;\nand includes--\n(i) the roadway over any public bridge or causeway:\n(ii) the footway attached to any such street;\n(iii) public bridge or causeway, and the drains attached to any such street, public bridge or causeway:]",
            "footnote": "[32] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 750
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(50)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(50) \"registered trade union\" means a trade union registered under the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 760
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(51)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(51) (a) a person shall be deemed to \"reside\" in any dwelling house or hut which, or some portion of which, he sometimes, although not interruptedly, uses as a sleeping apartment; and\n(b) a person shall not be deemed to cease to \"reside\" in any such dwelling house or hut, merely because he is absent from it or has elsewhere another dwelling house or hut in which he resides, if there is the liberty of returning to it at any time and no abandonment of the intention of returning to it;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 770
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(52)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(52) \"rubbish\" includes dust, ashes, broken bricks, mortar, broken glass, garden or stable refuse or refuse of any kind which is not \"offensive matter\" or \"sewage\" as defined in this section;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 780
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(53)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(53) \"sewage\" means night-soil, and other contents of water closets, latrines, privies, urinals, cesspools, or drains and polluted water from sinks, bathrooms, stables, cattle sheds, and other like places, and includes trade effluents and discharges from manufactories of all kinds;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 790
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(54)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(54) \"sewage connection\" includes any drain connecting any water-closet, latrine, privy, urinal, bathroom, sink, sullage tray, manhole or trap with any drain for sewage and other offensive matter;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 800
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(54-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(54-a) \"Social audit\" means the review of the impact of policies, programmes, schemes and procedures adopted or implemented by any municipal authority, by a group or groups of persons residing within the municipal area;]",
            "footnote": "[33] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 810
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(54-b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(54-b) State Election Commission\" means the State Election Commission constituted under Article 243-K of the Constitution]",
            "footnote": "[34] Renumbered\n[35] State Election Commission",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 820
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(55)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(55) \"street\" means any road, food-way, square, Court, alley or passage, accessible, whether permanently or temporarily to the public, whether a thoroughfare or not;\nand shall include any vacant space, notwithstanding that it may be private property and partly or wholly obstructed by any gate, post chain or other barrier, if houses, shops or other buildings about thereon, and if it is used by any persons as means of access to or from any public place or thoroughfare, whether such persons be occupiers of such buildings or not;\nbut shall not include any part of such space which the occupier of any such building has a right at all hours to prevent all other persons from using as aforesaid;\nand shall include also the drains on either side and the land whether covered or not by any payment, verandah or other erection, which lies on either side of the roadway up to the boundaries of the adjacent property, whether that property be private property or property reserved by Government or by the Corporation for any purpose other than a street;]",
            "footnote": "[36] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 830
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(56)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(56) \"street line\" means a line dividing the land comprised in and forming part of a street from the adjoining land;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 840
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(56-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(56-a) \"tax\" includes any toll, cess, fee or other impost levied or leviable under this Act];",
            "footnote": "[37] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 850
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(57)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(57) \"traffic sign\" includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts, signs or other devices, erected by any person or authority authorised by law to do so for the information, guidance or direction of person using roads or of wheeled and other traffic;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 860
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(58)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(58) \"vehicle\" includes a bicycle, tricycle, motor car and every wheeled conveyance which is used or capable of being used on a public street;]",
            "footnote": "[38] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 870
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(59)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(59) \"water-closet\" means a closet accommodation used or adopt or intend to be used in connection with the municipal water-works and comprising provisions for Hushing of the receptacle by means of a water-supply and having connection with a sewer;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 880
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(60)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(60) \"water connection\" includes--\n(a) any tank, cistern, hydrant, stand pipe, meter or tap situated on private property and connected with a water-main or pipe belonging to the corporation;\n(b) the water pipe connecting such tanks, cistern, hydrant, stand pipe, meter or tap with such water-main or pipe;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 890
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(61)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(61) \"water for domestic purposes\" shall not include water for cattle, or for horses, or for washing vehicles where the cattle horses or vehicles are kept for sale or hire or by a common carrier and shall not include water for any trade, manufacture or business, or for building purposes, or for watering gardens, or for fountains or for any ornamental purposes;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 900
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(62)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(62) \"waterwork\" includes a lake, steam, spring, well, pump, reservoir, cistern, tank, duct whether covered or open, sluice, main pipe, culvert, engine, water truck, hydrant standpipe, conduit, and machinery, land, building or thing for supplying water or for protecting sources of water-supply;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 910
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(63)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(63) \"workshop\" means any building, place or premises or any part thereof, not being a factory, to or over which the employer of the persons working therein has the right of access or control, and in which or within the compound or precincts of which, any manual labour is employed or utilised in aid of or incidental to any process for the following purposes:\n(i) the making of any article or part thereof;\n(ii) the altering, repairing, ornamenting or finishing of any article; or\n(iii) the adapting for sale of any article.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 920
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "Section 6",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Municipal authorities charged with the execution of this Act.\nThe Municipal authorities charged with carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be--\n(a) the Corporation;\n(b) [39] the Mayor-in-Council);\n(c) the Mayor;\n(d) the Commissioner.]",
            "footnote": "[39] Substituted\n[40] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 930
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Constitution of Municipal Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 940
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) There shall be constituted a Municipal Corporation for a larger urban area in accordance with the provisions of this Act:\nProvided that a Corporation under this section may not be constituted in such urban area or part thereof as the Governor may having regard to the size of the area and the municipal services being provided or proposed to be provided by an industrial establishment or a group of such establishments in that area and such other factors as he may deem fit, by public notification, specify to be an industrial township.",
            "footnote": "[41] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 950
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) In this section 'a larger urban area' means such area as the Governor may, having regard to the population of the area, the density of the population therein, the revenue generated for local administration, the percentage of employment in non-agricultural activities, the economic importance or such other factors as he may deem fit, specify by public notification for the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "[41] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 960
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "Section 7(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The Corporation shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by the said name sue and be sued.]",
            "footnote": "[41] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 970
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "Section 8",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power of Corporation to acquire and hold movable and immovable property.\nThe Corporation shall have power to acquire and hold property, both movable and immovable, within [42] [and bye-laws] or without the limits of the city and, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, to transfer any property held by itself and to contract and do all other things necessary for the purpose of this Act.",
            "footnote": "[42] and bye-laws",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 980
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Composition of Municipal Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 990
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) A Municipal Corporation shall consist of--\n(a) a Mayor, that is Chairperson, elected by direct election from the Municipal area;\n(b) Councillors elected by direct election from the wards;\n(c) not more than six persons having special knowledge or experience in the Municipal administration, nominated by the State Government:\nProvided that only a person residing within the Municipal area and being otherwise not ineligible for election as a Councillor, may be nominated;\n(d) Members of the House of the People and the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the Municipal area;\n(e) Members of the Council of States registered as electors within the municipal area:\n[44] [Provided that a member of the House of the People and a member of the State Legislative Assembly as mentioned in clause (d) or a member of Council of States, as mentioned in clause (e) may nominate his representative, who possesses such qualifications as may be prescribed in this behalf to attend the meeting of the Corporation.]",
            "footnote": "[43] Substituted\n[44] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1000
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The persons nominated under clause (c) of sub-section (1) shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.",
            "footnote": "[43] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1010
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Persons referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to be Councillors for all purposes of this Act but the persons referred to in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) shall not have the right to vote in the meetings of the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "[43] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1020
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "Section 9(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) If any municipal area fails to elect a Mayor or any ward fails to elect a Councillor, fresh election proceedings shall be commenced for such municipal area or ward, as the case may be, within six months to fill the seat, and until the seat is filled it shall be treated as casual vacancy:\nProvided that proceedings of election of Speaker, or any of the Committee under the Act shall not be stayed, pending the election of such seat.]",
            "footnote": "[43] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1030
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Determination of number and extent of wards and conduct of elections.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1040
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The State Government shall from time to time, by notification in the official gazette, determine the number and extent of wards to be constituted in each municipal area:\nProvided that the total number of wards shall not be more than seventy and not less than forty in any municipal area.",
            "footnote": "[45] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1050
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Only one Councillor shall be elected from each ward.",
            "footnote": "[45] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1060
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The formation of the wards shall be made in such a way that the population of each of the wards shall, so far as practicable, be the same throughout the city and the area included in the ward is compact.",
            "footnote": "[45] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1070
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) As soon as the formation of wards of a municipal area is completed, the same shall be reported by the State Government to the State Election Commission.",
            "footnote": "[45] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1080
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[46] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1090
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) Omitted.]",
            "footnote": "[46] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1100
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reservation of seats.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1110
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Out of the total number of wards determined under sub-section (1) of Section 10, such number of seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in every Municipal Corporation as bears, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the Municipal Corporation as the population of the Scheduled Castes or of the Scheduled Tribes in the Municipal area bears to the total population of that area and such wards shall be those in which the population of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, is most concentrated.",
            "footnote": "[47] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1120
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) As nearly as possible twenty five percent of the total number of wards shall be reserved for other backward classes in such Municipal Corporations, where fifty per cent, or less seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, and such seats shall be allotted by rotation to different wards in such manner as may be prescribed:\nProvided that if from any ward so reserved no nomination paper is filed for election, as a councillor, by any member of the backward classes, then the Collector shall be competent to declare it as unreserved.",
            "footnote": "[47] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1130
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) [48] [As nearly as possible fifty percent) of the total number of seats reserved under sub-sections (1) and (2), shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or other backward classes, as the case may be.",
            "footnote": "[48] As nearly as possible fifty percent",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1140
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) [49] As nearly as possible fifty percent (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other backward classes), of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipal Corporation shall be reserved for women and such seats shall be allotted by rotation to different wards in a Municipal Corporation in such manner as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "[49] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1150
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The reservation of seats under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in Article 334 of the Constitution of India.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1160
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11, Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. In this section 'other backward classes' means category of persons belonging to backward classes as notified by the State Government.]",
            "footnote": "[47] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1170
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reservation of the office of the Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1180
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Out of the total number of offices of Mayors of Corporations in the State, such number of offices of Mayors shall be reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as shall bear the same proportion, as nearly as possible, as the population of each of these categories within the limits of all the Municipal Corporations in the State bears to the total population within such limits.",
            "footnote": "[50] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1190
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) As nearly as possible, twenty five percent of the total number of offices of Mayors shall be reserved for Other Backward Classes.",
            "footnote": "[50] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1200
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) As nearly as possible fifty percent of the total number of offices of Mayor reserved under sub-sections (1) and (2) shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or Other Backward Classes, as the case may be.]",
            "footnote": "[51] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1210
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) As nearly as possible [52] [fitly percent) (including the number of offices reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes of Other Backward Classes) of the total number of offices shall be reserved for women.",
            "footnote": "[52] fitly percent",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1220
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The aforesaid reservation shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1230
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) The reservation of offices of Mayors under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) shall cease to have effect on expiration of the period specified in Article 334 of the Constitution of India.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1240
        },
        {
            "number": "11A",
            "title": "Section 11A, Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. In this section and in Section 11, the expressions \"Scheduled Castes\", \"Scheduled Tribes\" and \"Other Backward Classes\" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them, in the Chhattisgarh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon. Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon Aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Live Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994 (No. 21 of 1994).]",
            "footnote": "[50] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1250
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Qualification of voters and their registration.\n[53] [Subject to the qualifications of Sections 13 and 14 every person who--\n(a) is not less eighteen years of age on the first day of January of the year in which the electoral roll for a ward is prepared or revised;\n(b) is ordinarily resident in the ward within the meaning of Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act. 1950 (No. 43 of 1950), subject to modification that reference to \"constituency\" therein were a reference to \"area comprised in the ward\"; and\n(c) is otherwise qualified to be registered in the Assembly roll relatable to the ward, shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of that ward:\nProvided that--\n(i) no person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of more than one ward in the same city;\n(ii) no person shall be entitled to be registered in the electoral roll for any ward more than once].",
            "footnote": "[53] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1260
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Disqualification for voters.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1270
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) A person shall be disqualified for registration in the electoral roll if he--\n(a) is not citizen of India; or\n(b) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court; or\n(c) is convicted of an offence under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955), unless a period of five years or such lesser period as the State Government may allow in any particular case, has elapsed since his conviction; or\n(d) is for the time being disqualified from voting under the provision of any law relating to corrupt practices and other offences in connection with election.",
            "footnote": "[54] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1280
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13(1-a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1-a) The name of any person who becomes so disqualified after registration shall forthwith be struck off the electoral roll in which it is included:\nProvided that the name of any person struck off the electoral roll by reason of a disqualification under clause (d) of sub-section (1) shall forthwith be reinstated in that roll if such disqualification is, during the period such roll is in force removed under any law authorising such removal.]",
            "footnote": "[54] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1290
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If the State Election Commission or an authority appointed by it, on an application made to it or on its own motion, is satisfied after such enquiry as it thinks fit that any entry in the electoral roll of the Corporation--\n(a) is erroneous or defective in any particulars;\n(b) should be transposed to another place in the roll; or\n(c) should be deleted on the ground that the person concerned is dead or has ceased to be ordinarily resident in the ward or is otherwise not entitled to be registered in that roll, it shall amend, transpose or delete the entry:\nProvided that before taking any Action on the ground that the person concerned has ceased to be ordinarily resident, in the ward or that he is otherwise not entitled to be registered in the electoral roll of that ward, the State Election Commission or the authority, as the case may be, shall give the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard in respect of the action proposed to be taken in relation to him.",
            "footnote": "[55] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1300
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13(2), Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation.--The expression 'ordinarily resident' shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in clause (b) of Section 12.]",
            "footnote": "[55] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1310
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1320
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for and the conduct of elections of Councillors and Mayors of the Municipal Corporation shall be vested in the State Election Commission.",
            "footnote": "[56] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1330
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The State Government shall, in consultation with the Stale Election Commission, make rules for the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of [58] [all elections of Councillors and Mayors] of Municipal Corporations].",
            "footnote": "[57] all\n[58] all elections of Councillors and Mayors",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1340
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Account of Election expenses.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1350
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Every candidate at an election of Mayor shall, either himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by him or by his election agent between the date on which he has been nominated and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both days inclusive.",
            "footnote": "[59] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1360
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A(1), Explanation I",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation I.--Any expenditure incurred or authorised in connection with the election of a candidate by a political party or by any other association or body of persons or by any individual other than the candidate or his election agent shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by the candidate or by his election agent for the purpose of this sub-section.",
            "footnote": "[59] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1370
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A(1), Explanation II",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation II.--For the removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that any expenditure incurred in respect of any arrangements made, facilities provided or any other act or thing done by any person in the service of the Government and belonging to any of the classes mentioned in clause (7) of Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, in discharge or purported discharge of his official duty as mentioned in the proviso to that clause shall not be deemed to be expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorised by a candidate or by his election agent for the purpose of this sub-section.",
            "footnote": "[59] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1380
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the State Election Commission.",
            "footnote": "[59] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1390
        },
        {
            "number": "14A",
            "title": "Section 14A(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The account of expenditure shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the State Election Commission.",
            "footnote": "[59] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1400
        },
        {
            "number": "14B",
            "title": "Section 14B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Lodging of account of Election expenses.\nEvery contesting candidate at an election of Mayor shall, within thirty days from the date of election of the returned candidate lodge with the officer notified by the State Election Commission an account of his election expenses which shall be a true copy of the account kept by him or by his election agent under Section 14-A.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1410
        },
        {
            "number": "14C",
            "title": "Section 14C",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.\nIf the State Election Commission is satisfied that a person--\n(a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act; and\n(b) has no good reason or justification for a failure, the State Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a [60] Councillor or a Mayor) of the Corporation [61]",
            "footnote": "[60] Councillor or a Mayor\n[61] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1420
        },
        {
            "number": "14D",
            "title": "Section 14D",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Removal or Reduction of period of disqualification.\n[62] [The State Election Commission, on making an application within thirty days from the date of publication of the order, passed under clause (b) of Section 14-C. in the Official Gazette may for reasons to be recorded in writing remove any disqualification or reduce the period of any such disqualification.]",
            "footnote": "[62] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1430
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Eligibility for voting.\n[63][Every person registered as a voter in the Municipal Electoral Roll, for the time being in operation of a ward, and no person who is not so registered, shall be eligible to vote at any election of the Councillors or Mayor:\nProvided that no person shall vote more than once in any election of the Councillors or any election of the Mayor, as the case may be].",
            "footnote": "[63] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1440
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Qualification for election as Mayor or Councillor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1450
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person who is enrolled in the Municipal Electoral Roll as a voter, shall be qualified to be a candidate--\n(a) for the election of Mayor, if he is not less than 25 years of age; and\n(b) for the election of Councillor, if he is not less than 21 years of age.",
            "footnote": "[64] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1460
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) No person who is a candidate for any one ward shall be a candidate for any other ward.",
            "footnote": "[64] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1470
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Any person who ceases to be a Mayor or Councillor shall, if qualified under sub-section (1), be eligible for re-election as such.]",
            "footnote": "[64] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1480
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) If a person is elected for the Office of Mayor and Councillor both, he shall have to resign from one of the office within seven days from the date on which he is declared elected.]",
            "footnote": "[65] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1490
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "General disqualification for becoming a Councillor or Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1500
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) No person shall be a [66] [Councillor or Mayor], who--",
            "footnote": "[66] Councillor or Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1510
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(a)(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) (i) has been convicted of any offence, punishable under Section 153-A, or Section 171-E or Section 171-F, or sub-section (2) or sub-section (5) of Section 505 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (No. 45 of 1860) or under the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (No. 22 of 1955) or under Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (No. 43 of 1951) or Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (No. 28 of 1961) or Section 10 or Section 11 of the Chhattisgarh Local Authorities (Electoral Offences) Act, 1964 (No. 13 of 1964) unless a further period of six years has elapsed since his release after undergoing the sentence;",
            "footnote": "[67] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1520
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(a)(ii)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) has been convicted by a Court in India:\n(a) for an offence not falling under sub-clause (i) and sentenced to imprisonment for a period of not less than two years; or\n(b) for contravention of any provisions of the Chhattisgarh Nagariya Kshetron Me Ke Bhoomihin Vyakti (Pattadhruti Adhikaron Ka Pradan Kiya Jana) Adhiniyam, 1984 (No. 15 of 1984) or of any law providing for the prevention of hoarding or profiteering or of adulteration of food or drugs, unless a further period of six years has elapsed since his release after undergoing the sentence.",
            "footnote": "[67] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1530
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(a), Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. In this clause:\n(a) \"Law providing for the prevention of hoarding or profiteering\" means any law, or any order, rule or notification having the force of law providing for:\n(i) the regulation of production or manufacture of any essential commodity;\n(ii) the control of price at which any essential commodity may be bought or sold;\n(iii) the regulation of acquisition, possession, storage, transportation, distribution, disposal, use or consumption of any essential commodity;\n(iv) the prohibition of the withholding from sale of any essential commodity ordinarily kept for sale;\n(b) \"drug\" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (No. 23 of 1940);\n(c) \"essential commodity\" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (No. 10 of 1955);\n(d) \"food\" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 (No. 37 of 1954);]",
            "footnote": "[67] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1540
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(a-i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a-i) has, in proceedings for questioning the validity or regularity of an election or [69] nomination, been found to have been guilty of any corrupt practice, unless a period of five years has elapsed since the date of the finding of the disqualification has been removed by the State Government under Section 441-G:]",
            "footnote": "[68] Inserted\n[69] nomination",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1550
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) has been removed from office under Section 19-B or sub-section (3) of Section 23 unless he has been relieved by Government from the disqualification arising on account of such removal from office:",
            "footnote": "[70] 19-B or sub-section (3) of Section 23",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1560
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(bb)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(bb) has been disqualified for further election or [72] [nomination] as a [73] [Councillor or Mayor] under Section 17-A unless he has been relieved by the Government from such disqualifications;)",
            "footnote": "[71] Inserted\n[72] nomination\n[73] Councillor or Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1570
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(c)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(c) is an undischarged insolvent;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1580
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(d)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(d) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent Court;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1590
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(e)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(e) is less than twenty five years of age, in case of a Mayor and is less than twenty one years of age, in case of a Councillor];",
            "footnote": "[74] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1600
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(f)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(f) is in the service of the Government or any local authority or is a Government pleader;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1610
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(g)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(g) has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any work being done of the Corporation or in any contract or employment with or under, or by, or on behalf of the Corporation:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1620
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(g), Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. A person shall not be deemed to have incurred disqualification under this clause by reasons of his--\n(a) receiving a Government or municipal pension;\n(b) having any share or interest in--\n(i) any lease, sale or transfer of land;\n(ii) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only;\n(iii) any joint stock company except as a director or managing agent or any registered co-operative society;\n(iv) occupying as a tenant any premises belonging to the Corporation;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1630
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(h)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(h) has been dismissed from Government or municipal service on account of misconduct involving moral turpitude;\n[75] {x x x}",
            "footnote": "[75] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1640
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(i)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) has any tax or dues, payable to the Corporation, standing against his name for a period exceeding one year; [76] [or]",
            "footnote": "[76] or",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1650
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(j)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(j) has not paid the amount of charge imposed upon him under Section 11 of the Chhattisgarh Sthaniya Nidhi Sampariksha Adhiniyam, 1973 (No. 43 of 1973) within the time specified in Section 15 of the said Adhiniyam; or",
            "footnote": "[77] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1660
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(k)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(k) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislative Assembly of the State:\nProvided that no person shall be disqualified on the ground that he is less than 25 years of age, if he has attained the age of twenty one years.]",
            "footnote": "[78] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1670
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(l)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(l) has been convicted of an offence against women].",
            "footnote": "[79] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1680
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(m)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(m) Omitted.]",
            "footnote": "[80] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1690
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)(n)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(n) has been disqualified under Section 14-C]",
            "footnote": "[81] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1700
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Disability from continuing as a [82] [Councillor or Mayor].--\nIf any Councillor or Mayor during the term for which he has been [86] [(a) becomes disqualified:\n(i) under sub-section (1) of Section 13 and his name is struck off the electoral roll under sub-section (1-A) of that section; or\n(ii) under sub-section (1) of this section]; or\n(b) acts as a [87] [Councillor or Mayor) in any matter-\n(i) in which he has directly or indirectly by himself or his partner, any share or interest, as is described in clause (g) of sub-section (1); or\n(ii) in which he is professionally interested on behalf of a client, principal or other person; or\n(c) absents himself during six consecutive months from the meetings of the Corporation except with the leave of the Corporation; or\n(cc) Omitted.]\n(d) fails to pay any arrears of any kind due by him to the Corporation within three months after a notice in this behalf has been served upon him,\n(e) becomes disqualified for being chosen as and for being a Councillor or Mayor under Section 14-C]:\nhe shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), be disabled from continuing to be a [91] [Councillor or Mayor] and his office shall become vacant",
            "footnote": "[82] Councillor or Mayor\n[83] Councillor\n[84] or Mayor\n[85] elected\n[86] Substituted\n[87] Councillor or Mayor\n[88] six\n[89] Omitted\n[90] Inserted\n[91] Councillor or Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1710
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that a disqualification under clause (a) of sub-section (1) shall not take effect until three months have elapsed from the dale of conviction, or, if within that period an appeal is filed or application for revision is filed in respect of the conviction or the sentence until that appeal or application is disposed of by the Court.]",
            "footnote": "[92] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1720
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Power to decide whether vacancy has occurred.--\nIn every case except the cases falling under clause (n) of sub-section (1) and clause (c) of sub-section (2), the authority competent to decide whether a vacancy has occurred under this section shall be the Government. The decision may be given either on any application made by any person or suo mom until the Government decides that the vacancy has arisen, the Councillor or Mayor shall not be disabled under sub-section (2) from continuing to be a",
            "footnote": "[93] Substituted\n[94] Councillor or Mayor shall not be\n[95] Councillor or Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1730
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(3) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that no order under this sub-section shall be passed against any [96] [Councillor or Mayor] without giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard.",
            "footnote": "[96] Councillor or Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1740
        },
        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "Section 17A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power to disqualify Ex-Mayor, Speaker etc.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1750
        },
        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "Section 17A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) It as a result of audit report, or an enquiry or any other proceeding, it comes to the notice of the State Government that any person while he was holding the office of the Mayor, [98] [Speaker], Chairman or member of a Committee constituted under this Act or a Councillor has committed such acts of commission or omission which, in the opinion of the State Government, would have made his continuance in such office undesirable in the interest of the public or the Corporation, the State Government may, notwithstanding the fact that he has ceased to hold such office, by an order in writing declare such person to be disqualified for further election [100] [or nomination] as a [101] [Councillor or a Mayor for such period not exceeding five years as may be specified by the State Government in such order.",
            "footnote": "[97] Inserted\n[98] Speaker\n[99] Speaker\n[100] or nomination\n[101] Councillor or a Mayor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1760
        },
        {
            "number": "17A",
            "title": "Section 17A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be passed unless reasonable opportunity has been given to the person concerned to furnish an explanation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1770
        },
        {
            "number": "17B",
            "title": "Section 17B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Oath or affirmation by the Mayor and the Councillor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1780
        },
        {
            "number": "17B",
            "title": "Section 17B(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Every Mayor and every Councillor shall before taking part in the election of speaker in the first meeting of the Corporation or before entering upon his office, as the case may be, shall make and subscribe in the presence of the Collector an oath or affirmation in the following form:\n\"..... the Mayor/elected Councillor/ nominated Councillor of Municipal Corporation........... swear in the name of the God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India, and will faithfully and impartially perform my duties.",
            "footnote": "[102] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1790
        },
        {
            "number": "17B",
            "title": "Section 17B(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If the Mayor or Councillor does not take an oath under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed that such Mayor or Councillor, as the case may be, has not assumed his office:",
            "footnote": "[102] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1800
        },
        {
            "number": "17B",
            "title": "Section 17B(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that except with the permission of the Divisional Commissioner if any Mayor or Councillor, as the case may be, does not lake an oath within three months from the date of his election or nomination, as the case may be his seat shall be deemed to have been vacant ipso facto.]",
            "footnote": "[102] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1810
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Election of Speaker.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1820
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Mayor and the elected Councillors of the Corporation shall within fifteen days from the date of the notification of the election under Section 22, in the prescribed manner, elect a speaker from the elected Councillors.",
            "footnote": "[103] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1830
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Speaker shall declare a panel of two elected Councillors every year to preside over the meetings of the Corporation during his absence in order of the name in the panel.",
            "footnote": "[103] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1840
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The meeting under sub-section (1) shall be called and presided over by the Collector.",
            "footnote": "[103] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1850
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The term of the Speaker shall be coterminous with the term of the corporation.]",
            "footnote": "[103] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1860
        },
        {
            "number": "18A",
            "title": "Section 18A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Powers and functions of the Speaker.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1870
        },
        {
            "number": "18A",
            "title": "Section 18A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Subject to the provisions of the Act, the speaker shall have the following powers and functions:\n(i) to preside over the meetings of the Corporation and send the copy of proceeding to the Commissioner within seven days from the date of meeting;\n(ii) to fix the date of the meeting of the Corporation with the consent of the Mayor and arrange to send the notice thereof along with the Agenda as approved by the Mayor; and\n(iii) to have administrative control over the officers and servants of his office including the Corporation Secretary.",
            "footnote": "[104] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1880
        },
        {
            "number": "18A",
            "title": "Section 18A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Speaker shall have power to call the execution report from the Commissioner, on the decisions taken in the meeting of the Corporation, and may take steps to include in the agenda of the next meeting of the Corporation such matters in which execution has been delayed beyond three months.]",
            "footnote": "[104] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1890
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Removal of Councillors.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1900
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The[105](Divisional Commissioner] may, at any time, remove any [106] councillor--\n(a) if his continuance as a councillor is not, in the opinion of the [108][Divisional Commissioner), desirable in the interests of the public or the Corporation or\n(a-1) if it is found that he does not belong to the reserved category for which the seat was reserved, or]\n(b) if the Corporation has, by a resolution supported by at least two-third of the total number of councillors; recommend that a councillor is not fit to continue as a councillor on account of misconduct in the discharge of his duties or disgraceful conduct and should therefore be removed.",
            "footnote": "[105] Divisional Commissioner\n[106] councillor\n[107] Substituted\n[108] Divisional Commissioner\n[109] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1910
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The[110] Divisional Commissioner) may, while ordering the removal under [111] [112]",
            "footnote": "[110] Divisional Commissioner\n[111] sub-section (1)\n[112] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1920
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that no resolution recommending the removal of any councillor shall be passed by the Corporation nor any such order of removal shall be passed by the [113] [Divisional Commissioner] unless such councillor has been given a reasonably opportunity of showing cause why a recommendation should not be made for his removal or why he should not be removed from his office",
            "footnote": "[113] Divisional Commissioner",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1930
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "Section 19(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) An appeal against the order passed under sub-section (1)'or sub-section (2) of this section or Section [115][18] shall lie to the State Government within 30 days of the date on which the order is conveyed to the aggrieved party. The State Government may after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard, pass such order on the appeal as it may think fit.]",
            "footnote": "[114] Substituted\n[115] 18",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1940
        },
        {
            "number": "19A",
            "title": "Section 19A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Automatic vacation of ail offices on ceasing to be Councillor.\nA person who ceases to be the Councillor shall automatically vacate all the offices in the Corporation which he holds by virtue of his being a Councillor.]",
            "footnote": "[116] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1950
        },
        {
            "number": "19B",
            "title": "Section 19B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Removal of Mayor or Speaker or Chairman of a Committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1960
        },
        {
            "number": "19B",
            "title": "Section 19B(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The State Government may, at any time, remove a Mayor or a Speaker or Chairman of any Committee, if his continuance as a Mayor or Speaker or Chairman of any Committee as the case may be, is not, in the opinion of the State Government, desirable in public interest or in the interest of the Corporation or if it is found that he is incapable of performing his duties or is working against the provisions of this Act [118] [or the rules made thereunder or if it is found that the Mayor does not belong to the reserved category for which the seat was reserved.)",
            "footnote": "[117] Inserted\n[118] or the rules made thereunder",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1970
        },
        {
            "number": "19B",
            "title": "Section 19B(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) As a result of the order of removal of Speaker or Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, under sub-section (1), it shall be deemed that such Speaker or the Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, has been removed from the office of Councillor also. At the time of passing order under sub-section (1), the State Government may also pass such order that the Mayor or Speaker or Chairman of any Committee, as the case may be, shall be disqualified to hold the office of Mayor or Speaker or Councillor, as the case may be, for the next term:\nProvided that no such order under this section shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given.]",
            "footnote": "[119] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1980
        },
        {
            "number": "19C",
            "title": "Section 19C",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Resignation of Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 1990
        },
        {
            "number": "19C",
            "title": "Section 19C(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Mayor may resign his office by tendering his resignation in writing to the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2000
        },
        {
            "number": "19C",
            "title": "Section 19C(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) On receipt of the resignation, under sub-section (1), the State Government shall:\n(i) if satisfied about its genuineness, accept the resignation and notify the fact of such resignation and the occurrence of casual vacancy by reason of such resignation in the Gazette;\n(ii) if not satisfied about its genuineness, not accept the resignation for reasons to be recorded in writing.\n\"(2) The State Government may while ordering the removal under sub-section (1), also order that such Mayor or Speaker or Chairman of any Committee shall be disqualified to hold such office for the next term:\nProvided that no such order under this section shall be passed unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard is given\".",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2010
        },
        {
            "number": "19C",
            "title": "Section 19C(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If it appears to the State Government that the Mayor having become liable for removal under Section [120] [19-B] has tendered his resignation to escape such removal, then notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the State Government may order his removal in accordance with the provisions of the said section and thereupon the Mayor shall be deemed to have been removed from the date he resigns his office.]",
            "footnote": "[120] 19-B",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2020
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Duration of the Municipal Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2030
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Every Municipal Corporation unless sooner dissolved, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.",
            "footnote": "[121] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2040
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20(1), Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation. The meeting held under sub-section (1) of Section [123] [18] for the purpose of electing [124]",
            "footnote": "[122] Inserted\n[123] 18\n[124] Speaker",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2050
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) An election to constitute a Municipal Corporation shall be completed:\n(a) before the expiry of its duration specified in sub-section (1);\n(b) before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution:\nProvided that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Municipal Corporation would have continued is less than six months, it shall not be necessary to hold any election under this section for constituting the Municipal Corporation for such period.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2060
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) A Municipal Corporation constituted upon the dissolution of a Municipal Corporation before the expiration of its duration shall continue only for the remainder of the period for which the dissolved Municipal Corporation would have continued under sub-section (1) had it not been so dissolved.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2070
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "Section 20(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the term of Mayor and every Councillor shall be counterminous with the term of the Corporation.]",
            "footnote": "[125] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2080
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Filling of casual vacancies.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2090
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) As soon as the office of a Mayor or the seat of an elected Councillor becomes vacant or is declared vacant, or the election of the Mayor or the Councillor, as the case may be, is declared void, the State Government shall forthwith inform the State Election Commission for filling up the vacancy and the person so elected shall hold office of Mayor or Councillor, as the case may be. only for the remaining period of the Corporation:\nProvided that if the remaining period of the Corporation is less than six months, such vacancy shall not be filled in.",
            "footnote": "[126] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2100
        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "Section 21(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Until the vacancy in the office of Mayor is filled in under sub-section (1), all the powers and duties of the Mayor shall be performed by such elected Councillor as the State Government may nominate in this behalf:\nProvided that if the office of Mayor is reserved under Section 11-A, such Councillor shall be nominated from the elected Councillors to such reserved category].",
            "footnote": "[126] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2110
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "Section 22",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Notification of election of Mayor and Councillor.\nEvery election of [129][Mayor and Councillor] shall be notified by the State Election Commission in the Official Gazette.]",
            "footnote": "[127] Substituted\n[128] Mayor and Councillor\n[129] Mayor and Councillor",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2120
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Resignation of Speaker & Councillors.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2130
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Speaker or any Councillor may resign his office by tendering his resignation in writing to the Mayor who shall forward the same to the Divisional Commissioner and if the Speaker or such Councillor, as the case may be, desires he may also send a copy of his resignation directly to the Divisional Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "[130] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2140
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) On receipt of the resignation under sub-section (1), the Divisional Commissioner shall:\n(i) if satisfied about its genuineness, accept the resignation and notify the fact of such 'resignation and the occurrence of casual vacancy by reason of such resignation in the Gazette;\n(ii) if not satisfied about its genuineness, not accept the resignation for reasons to be recorded in writing.",
            "footnote": "[130] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2150
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "Section 23(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If it appears to the Divisional Commissioner that any Councillor having become liable for removal under Section 19 has tendered his resignation to escape such removal, then notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Divisional Commissioner may order his removal in accordance with the provisions of the said section and thereupon the Councillor shall be deemed to have been removed from the date he resigned his office].",
            "footnote": "[130] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2160
        },
        {
            "number": "23A",
            "title": "Section 23A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "No confidence motion against Speaker.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2170
        },
        {
            "number": "23A",
            "title": "Section 23A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) A motion of no confidence may be moved against the Speaker by any elected Councillor at a meeting specially convened for the purpose under sub-section (2) and if the motion, is carried by a majority of two thirds of the elected Councillors present and voting in the meeting and if such majority is more than half of the total number of elected Councillors constituting the Corporation, the office of the Speaker, shall be deemed to have fallen vacant forthwith:\nProvided that no such resolution shall lie against the Speaker within a period of--\n(i) two years from the date on which the Speaker enters upon his office;\n(ii) one year from the date on which the previous motion of no-confidence was rejected.",
            "footnote": "[131] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2180
        },
        {
            "number": "23A",
            "title": "Section 23A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) For the purpose of sub-section (1) a meeting of the Corporation shall be convened and presided over by the Collector in the following manner, namely:\n(i) the meeting, shall be convened forthwith on a requisition, signed by not less than [132] one-third of the total number of elected Councillors constituting the Corporation for the time being:\n(ii) the notice of such a meeting specifying the date, time and place shall be despatched to the Mayor and every Councillor ten clear days before the meeting;\n(iii) the no-confidence motion moved under this section shall be decided through secret ballot.]",
            "footnote": "[131] Inserted\n[132] one-third",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2190
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Recalling of Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2200
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Every Mayor of a Corporation shall forthwith be deemed to have vacated his Office if he is recalled through a secret ballot by a majority of more than half of the total number of voters of the corporation area casting the vote in accordance with the procedure as may be prescribed:\nProvided that no such process of recall shall be initiated unless a proposal is signed by not less than three fourth of the total number of the elected Councillors and presented to the Divisional Commissioner:\nProvided further that no such process shall be initiated:\n(i) within a period of two years from the date on which such Mayor is elected and enters his office;\n(ii) if half of the period of tenure of the Mayor elected in a by-election has not expired:\nProvided also that process for recall of the Mayor shall be initiated once in his whole term.",
            "footnote": "[133] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2210
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Divisional Commissioner, alter satisfying himself and verifying that the three fourth of the Councillors specified in sub-section (1) have signed the proposal of recall, shall send the proposal to the State Government and the State Government shall make a reference to the State Election Commission.",
            "footnote": "[133] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2220
        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "Section 24(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) On receipt of the reference, the State Election Commission shall arrange for voting on the proposal of recall in such manner as may be prescribed.]",
            "footnote": "[133] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2230
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "Section 25",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Powers and functions of the Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2240
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "Section 25(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Mayor shall:-\n(a) have administrative control over the officers and servants of his office including the office of the[135] [Mayor-in-Council] and Appeal Committee;\n(b) exercise such powers and perform such functions as described in the Act or the Rules made thereunder.",
            "footnote": "[134] Substituted\n[135] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2250
        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "Section 25(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Mayor or in his absence the[136] [such member of the Mayor in Council, as may be appointed by the Mayor] in case of epidemic, natural or unforeseen calamity may direct the execution of stoppage of any work or any act, the immediate execution or stoppage of which is necessary for the purpose of this Act:\nProvided that--\n(a) he shall not act under this sub-section in contravention of any order of the State Government or Corporation or [137] [Mayor-in-Council] prohibiting the execution or stoppage of any particular work or act; and\n(b) he shall report the action taken under this sub-section and the reasons therefor, to the Corporation at its next meeting and if the Corporation does not confirm the action of the [138] such member of the Mayor-in-Council, as may be appointed by the Mayor], as the case may be, the matter shall be referred to the State Government and the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final, but the State Government before passing any order, which may affect any person a reasonable opportunity of being heard shall be given to such person).",
            "footnote": "[136] such member of the Mayor in Council, as may be appointed by the Mayor\n[137] Mayor-in-Council\n[138] Mayor or",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2260
        },
        {
            "number": "25A",
            "title": "Section 25A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Duties of the Councillors.\n[139][Subject to the provisions of the Act, every Councillor shall have the following duties:\n(i) to be present and take part in the meetings of the Corporation and on requirement give vote in his discretion in favour or against, on the matters included in the agenda;\n(ii) to draw the attention of the Commissioner or the head of the departments concerned, towards and loss to the Corporation property or any short comings in any scheme or service or any work being executed by the Corporation.]",
            "footnote": "[139] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2270
        },
        {
            "number": "25B",
            "title": "Section 25B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Honorarium and allowances to Mayor, Speaker and Councillors.\n[140][25-B.] [141] [Honorarium] and [142] The Mayor, Speaker and the Councillors shall be entitled to receive such [143] [honorarium] or allowances or both, as the State Government may prescribe].",
            "footnote": "[140] 25-B\n[141] Honorarium\n[142] allowances\n[143] honorarium",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2280
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "Section 26",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Procedure in case of non-payment of Corporation dues by Councillors and Office bearers of Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2290
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "Section 26(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Within fifteen days from the expiration of each calendar, quarter, the Commissioner shall--\n(a) draw up a list-of all councillors (which term for the purposes of this section shall include the Mayor and [144] [Speaker]), who have failed to pay any tax due by them to the Corporation within six months from the date on which such tax became due;\n(b) issue to every person on the said list a notice of demand requiring him to pay the arrears within three months from the date of service of such notice; and\n(c) submit a copy of the list of the Government.",
            "footnote": "[144] Speaker",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2300
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "Section 26(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If on receipt of the notice referred to in sub-section (1) the Councillor fails to pay within three months, the arrears of any tax specified in the notice, he shall subject to the provision of sub-section (3) of Section 17 cease to be a councillor and his office shall be vacant; and he shall be disqualified for further election or[145] [nomination] to such office until the arrears [146] due by him are paid and the certificate to that effect is granted to him",
            "footnote": "[145] nomination\n[146] due",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2310
        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "Section 26(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The Government may make rules under this Act providing for all matters connected with the administration of this section.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2320
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "Section 27",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Meeting of the Corporation and Committees.\n[147] [The Corporation shall meet at least once in every two months and every Committee shall meet at least once in every month for the transaction of its business].",
            "footnote": "[147] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2330
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "Section 28",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[148] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2340
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Convening of meetings.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2350
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) A meeting of the Corporation shall be either ordinary or special.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2360
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The date of every meeting except the meeting referred to in Sections 18 and 23-A, [150][shall be fixed by the Speaker with the consent of the Mayor or in the everit of his being incapable of acting by the Mayor]:",
            "footnote": "[149] Substituted\n[150] shall be fixed by the Speaker",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2370
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that if the date of the meeting is not fixed by the Speaker or the Mayor, as the case may be, the Municipal Commissioner shall fix the date of the meeting under intimation to the State Government].",
            "footnote": "[149] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2380
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) [151][Subject to the provisions of [152] [153]",
            "footnote": "[151] Substituted\n[152] Section 18\n[153] or 23-A",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2390
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(3) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that if the notice [other than a notice of meeting under [154] [Section 18 or 23-A or 24] has been exhibited at the Municipal Office, failure to serve it on a councillor shall not affect the validity of a meeting.",
            "footnote": "[154] Section 18 or 23-A or 24",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2400
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) No business other than that specified in the notice relating thereto shall be transacted at a meeting [155][except with the consent of two-third of the members present.]",
            "footnote": "[155] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2410
        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "Section 29(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The Commissioner shall prepare the list of the business (agenda) to be transacted in the meeting as mentioned in sub-section (3) and submit it to the Mayor for approval. The Mayor shall approve the agenda and send it to the Speaker. The Speaker shall arrange to send the same along with the notice of meeting to the Councillors. The Speaker shall neither exclude nor include any item in the agenda as approved by the Mayor.]",
            "footnote": "[156] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2420
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "Section 30",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power of Speaker and Mayor to call special meeting.\nThe Speaker or in the event of his being incapable of acting by the Mayor, may, whenever he thinks fit, call a special meeting and shall be bound to do so within two weeks of the receipt of written requisition signed by the not less than one third of the total number of elected Councillors:\nProvided that if on receipt of requisition the special meeting is not convened within the stipulated time by the Speaker or the Mayor, as the case may be, the Municipal Commissioner shall convene such meeting under intimation to the State Government]",
            "footnote": "[157] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2430
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "Section 31",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Adjournments.\nAny meeting of the Corporation may, with the consent of a majority of the [158] [elected] councillors present, be adjourned from time to time, to a later hour on the same day or to any other date; but no business other than left over at the adjourned meeting shall be transacted at the next meeting.\nA notice of such adjournment posted in the Municipal Office on the day on which the meeting is adjourned shall be deemed sufficient notice of the next ensuing meeting.",
            "footnote": "[158] elected",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2440
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "Section 32",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Public to be admitted to the meeting of Corporation.\nThe meeting of the Corporation shall ordinarily be open to the public:\nProvided that the presiding authority may either suo motu or on the suggestion of any member exclude the public from a meeting temporarily or otherwise:\nProvided further that the presiding authority may at any time cause any person who interrupts the proceedings to be removed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2450
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "Section 33",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chairman of meeting.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2460
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "Section 33(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) At the meeting of the Corporation, except the meeting referred to in Sections 18 and 23-A, the Speaker, if present shall preside.",
            "footnote": "[159] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2470
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "Section 33(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If the Speaker is absent from the meeting of the Corporation, one of the Councillors, in order of the names as exist in the Panel referred to in sub-section (2) of Section [160][23], shall preside.",
            "footnote": "[159] Substituted\n[160] 18",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2480
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "Section 33(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If the Councillors as aforesaid are also absent, the elected Councillors shall choose one of them to preside.",
            "footnote": "[159] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2490
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "Section 33(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) In the case of equality of votes, the person presiding at the meeting shall have a casting vote].",
            "footnote": "[159] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2500
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "Section 34",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Quorum.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2510
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "Section 34(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Corporation shall be one-third of the total number of councillors.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2520
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "Section 34(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If at any time in a meeting there is no quorum, the presiding authority shall adjourn it to such time or date as he thinks fit and announce the same at once; and the business set down for the meeting shall be brought forward at the subsequent meeting, whether at such meeting there is a quorum or not.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2530
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "Section 34(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) No business other than the business fixed for the original meeting shall be transacted at such subsequent meeting.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2540
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "Section 34(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) A notice of adjournment exhibited in the municipal office on the day on which the meeting is adjourned shall be sufficient notice of the subsequent meeting.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2550
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Disability of Councillors for voting etc.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2560
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) No Councillor shall vote or take part in the discussion of any matter before a meeting in which he has directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract grant or employment with, by or on behalf of, the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2570
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If a Councillor has any pecuniary interest direct or indirect in any contract, or proposed contract or other matter, and is present at a meeting of the Corporation or[161] [Mayor-in-Council at which the contract or other matter is the subject of consideration, he shall at the meeting, as soon as practicable after the commencement thereof, disclose the fact, and shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of, or vote on any question with respect to the contract or other matter:",
            "footnote": "[161] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2580
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that this section shall not apply to an interest in the contract or other matter which a Councillor may have as a taxpayer or inhabitant of the city, or as an ordinary consumer of electricity or water, or to an interest in any matter relating to the terms on which the right to participate in any service, including the supply of goods is offered to the public.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2590
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) For the purposes of this section a person shall (subject as hereinafter in this sub-section provided) be treated as having indirectly a pecuniary interest in a contract or other matter, if--\n(a) he or any nominee of his is a member of a company or other body with which the contract is made or is proposed to be made or which has a direct pecuniary interest in the other matter under consideration;\n(b) he is partner, or member of the joint Hindi family or is in the employment of a person with whom the contract is made or is proposed to be made, or who has a direct pecuniary interest, in the other matter under consideration:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2600
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "Section 35(3) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that--\n(i) this sub-section shall not apply to membership of, or employment under, any public body;\n(ii) a member of a company or other body shall not, by reason only of his membership, be treated as being so interested if he has no beneficial interest in any shares or stock of that company or other body;\n(iii) no person shall be deemed to have any share or interest in a contract, grant or employment by reason only of his having any share or interest in--\n(a) any lease, sale or purchase of land or any agreement for the same; or\n(b) any agreement for the loan of money or any security for the payment of money only; or\n(c) any newspaper in which any advertisement relating to the affairs of the Corporation is inserted; or\n(d) any joint stock company which may enter into contract with or be employed by the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation; or\n(e) the occasional sale to the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation, to a value not exceeding in any one official year five hundred rupees, of any article in which he regularly trades.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2610
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reservation of order.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2620
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The presiding authority shall preserve order and may direct any councillor whose conduct in his opinion disorderly to withdraw immediately from the meeting of the Corporation and any councillor so ordered to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall absent himself during the remainder of the day's meeting; and if he is ordered a second time within 15 days to withdraw, the presiding authority may suspend him for any period not exceeding 14 days and he shall absent himself from meeting accordingly:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2630
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36(1) Proviso 1",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that the presiding authority may remit the suspension on receiving apology to his satisfaction from the councillor under suspension:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2640
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36(1) Proviso 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided also that the suspension shall not prevent any councillor from serving on any committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2650
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The presiding authority may, in case of grave disorder arising in the meeting, suspend the meeting for a period not exceeding three days.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2660
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "Section 36(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If any person who has been ordered to withdraw, unlawfully remains in the meeting, the presiding authority may take such steps as he may deem fit to cause him to be removed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2670
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Constitution of Mayor-in-Council.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2680
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) There shall be a Mayor-in-Council for every Corporation which shall be constituted by the Mayor from amongst the elected Councillors within seven days from the date of election of Speaker under Section 18.",
            "footnote": "[162] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2690
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Mayor-in-Council shall consist of the Mayor and not less than 5 and not more than 10 members in every Corporation:\nProvided that all the members shall be nominated by the Mayor from amongst the elected Councillors of the Corporation and out of which at least one member from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, one member from Other Backward Classes and one member from women category shall be nominated.]",
            "footnote": "[163] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2700
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The members of the Mayor-in-Council shall hold office during the pleasure of the Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2710
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Each corporation shall have such departments as may be prescribed and member of the Mayor-in-Council may be made incharge of such department as may deem fit by the Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2720
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The Mayor shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the Mayor-in-Council and shall preside over the meetings of the Mayor-in-Council, it\" present. In the absence of the Mayor, the members present in the meeting shall choose one of them to preside over the meetings.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2730
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Mayor-in-Council, Mayor and the members shall exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2740
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(7)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(7) The functions and the conduct of business of the Mayor-in-Council shall be such as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2750
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "Section 37(8)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(8) In case the office of the Mayor is declared vacant under this Act, the Councillor nominated by the Government under sub-section (2) of Section 21 to perform the duties of the Mayor or a person who is elected for the office of the Mayor, as the case may be, either allow the existing members of the Mayor-in-Council to continue or appoint new members in place of them from amongst the elected Councillors.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2760
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "Section 38",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[164] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2770
        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "Section 39",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[165] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2780
        },
        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "Section 40",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[166] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2790
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "Section 41",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[167] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2800
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "Section 42",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[168] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2810
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "Section 43",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[169] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2820
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "Section 44",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[170] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2830
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "Section 45",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power of Mayor-in-Council to appoint sub-committees.\nThe[171][Mayor-in-Council] may appoint one or more sub-committees from amongst its members, which shall consist of such number of members as it may fix and may refer to it any matter pending before it for enquiry and report or opinion.\n[172][***]",
            "footnote": "[171] Mayor-in-Council\n[172] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2840
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "Section 46",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Advisory Committees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2850
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "Section 46(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) After the first meeting of the Corporation under Section 18, the Speaker shall constitute an Advisory Committee for every department of the Corporation from amongst the elected councillors other than the councillors included as member in the Mayor-in-Council under Section 37, to advise in the affairs of the department concerned.",
            "footnote": "[173] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2860
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "Section 46(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Each Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members in case of a Municipal Corporation having sixty or more wards and seven members in case of Corporations having less than sixty wards.",
            "footnote": "[173] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2870
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "Section 46(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The member of the Mayor-in-Council incharge of the department shall convene the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the department concerned at least once in every two months and shall preside over such meeting. He may take into consideration the suggestions made by the members of the Advisory Committee in the meeting].",
            "footnote": "[173] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2880
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "Section 47",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reference by Mayor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2890
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "Section 47(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Mayor may refer to any Committee appointed under Section 46 for enquiry and report or opinion any matter relating to that Committee.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2900
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "Section 47(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Corporation may, by a specific resolution passed by the votes of not less than two-third of the total number of [174] [elected Councillors), delegate any of its powers and functions to the concerned Committees mentioned in Section 46.",
            "footnote": "[174] elected Councillors",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2910
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "Section 47(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Any Committee mentioned in Section 46 may appoint one or more sub-committees from amongst its members consisting of such members as it may decide, and may refer to it for enquiry and report or opinion any matter pending before it.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2920
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "Section 47(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Every Committee appointed under Section [175] [176] xx) 48 shall at its first meeting elect one of its",
            "footnote": "[175] 46 or\n[176] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2930
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "Section 48",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Election of Special Committees for consultative purposes.\nThe Corporation may also appoint from time to time and for such period as it may think fit, special committees, consisting of such number of Councillors, as it may think fit, and may refer to such Committees for inquiry and report or for opinion, any matter relating to the purpose of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2940
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Constitution and composition of Ward Committees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2950
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) There shall be constituted Ward Committees within the territorial area of a Municipal Corporation having a population of three lakhs or more. [178] [Wards Committee shall be constituted within thirty days from the date of election of Speaker under sub-section (1) of Section 18.1",
            "footnote": "[177] Inserted\n[178] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2960
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(1) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that the Corporation having a population of less than three lacs may also constitute wards Committees in its territorial area.]",
            "footnote": "[179] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2970
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The number of Ward Committees in a Corporation shall be equal to the population of the Municipal area divided by one lakh:\nProvided that fractions less than half shall be omitted and the fractions equal to half or more shall be rounded off to the next whole number.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2980
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The number of wards included in the territorial area of Wards Committees of the Corporation shall, as nearly as possible, be equal.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2990
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The corporation shall be competent to determine the territorial area of the Ward Committees:\nProvided that the Wards included in the territorial area of a Ward Committee shall be contiguous.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3000
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) Every elected Councillor representing a ward within the territorial area of a Ward Committee and two persons residing within the territorial area of such Wards Committee as may be nominated by the Mayor shall be the members of that Committee:\nProvided that only a person who is otherwise not ineligible for election as a Councillor shall be so nominated:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3010
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(5) Proviso 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided further that only persons having special knowledge or experience in the municipal administration shall be nominated on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Wards Committee and the persons so nominated shall not have voting rights in the meetings of the Ward Committees.]",
            "footnote": "[180] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3020
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) The Wards Committee shall, at its first [181](meeting in the prescribed manner) elect one of the elected Councillors to be its Chairman who shall hold office until the duration of the Municipal Corporation:",
            "footnote": "[181] meeting in the prescribed manner",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3030
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(6) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that where the Speaker is a Member of any Wards Committee, the Speaker shall be the ex-officio Chairman of such Wards Committee.]",
            "footnote": "[182] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3040
        },
        {
            "number": "48A",
            "title": "Section 48A(7)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(7) The State Government shall prescribe, the functions and powers of Wards Committees and the procedure for the conduct of their business.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3050
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Constitution and composition of Mohalla Committees.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3060
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) In every Municipal area/which is notified by the State Government in this behalf, the Mohalla Committees shall be constituted within three months from the date of notification.",
            "footnote": "[183] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3070
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The number of Mohalla Committees and the number of members shall be such as the State Government may by order prescribe from time to time.",
            "footnote": "[183] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3080
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The elected Councillor of ward concerned shall be a member in all the Mohalla Committees within the territorial area of any Ward.",
            "footnote": "[183] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3090
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The Corporation shall be competent to determine the territorial area of Mohalla Committees:\nProvided that the Mohallas included in the territorial area of any Mohalla Committee shall be contiguous.",
            "footnote": "[183] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3100
        },
        {
            "number": "48B",
            "title": "Section 48B(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The State Government shall prescribe the functions and powers of the Mohalla Committee and the Procedure for the conduct of their business.]",
            "footnote": "[183] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3110
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "Section 49",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Quorum of the Mayor-in-Conncil or any other Committee.\nThe quorum for the meeting of the [184] [Mayor-in-Council) or any other Committee appointed under Section 46 or 48 shall be one-half of total of its members.",
            "footnote": "[184] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3120
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "Section 50",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Decision on questions by majority of votes.\nExcept as otherwise provided by or under this Act all questions brought before any meeting held under this Act shall be decided by majority of the votes of the Mayor and elected councillors present and in the case of an equality of voles the presiding authority of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote:\nProvided that in the case of equality of votes in the election of the Speaker, or the Chairman of any Committee, the presiding authority shall not exercise his casting vote, and the result shall be decided by lot]",
            "footnote": "[185] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3130
        },
        {
            "number": "50A",
            "title": "Section 50A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Removal of Member of the Committee.\n[186] [The Corporation may remove any member of a Committee by a majority of atleast two thirds of the elected Councillors, on the recommendation of such Committee, and may elect a new member in its place, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.]",
            "footnote": "[186] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3140
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "Section 51",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings.\nNo act or proceeding of the Corporation or of any Committee appointed under this Act, shall be questioned on account of any vacancy in the membership or any defect in the election or qualification of the Mayor, [187] Speaker), presiding authority, any councillor or member thereof, or any defect or irregularity in any such act or proceeding not affecting the merits of the case.",
            "footnote": "[187] Speaker",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3150
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "Section 52",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Proceeding of meeting to be deemed to be good and valid.\nUntil the contrary is proved--\n(i) every meeting of the Corporation or any committee shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held, and all the members of the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly qualified, when the minutes of the meeting have been signed in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and\n(ii) where the meeting is a meeting of any Committee, such Committee shall be deemed to have been duly constituted and to have had power to deal with the matters referred to in the minutes.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3160
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Minutes of the meeting.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3170
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Minutes of the proceedings of every meeting of the cooperation, Mayor-in-Council or any committee shall be recorded in the following manner:\n(i) In case of meeting of the Corporation the Municipal Commissioner and in case of meeting of the Mayor-in-Council or any of the Committee, the officer-in-charge shall arrange to record the minutes in accordance with the decision taken in the meeting on any subject just after a decision is taken on such subject;\n(ii) The minutes of the proceedings-recorded shall include--\n(a) the names of the councillors present;\n(b) if the decision on any subject is not unanimous, the names of the councillors who have voted for and against such decision and the names of those who have remained neutral;\n(c) the mode of voting followed in taking decision i.e. by secret ballot or otherwise;\n(iii) As soon as the business of the meeting is over, the Municipal Commissioner or the officer-in-charge, as the case may be, shall submit the minutes in the meeting for confirmation and after having confirmed, the Speaker or Chairman, as the case may be, of the meeting and the Municipal Commissioner or Officer-in-Charge, as the case may be, shall jointly sign, the minutes.",
            "footnote": "[188] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3180
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If the minutes are not confirmed due to any reason in the meeting, the proposal to confirm the minutes shall be Submitted in the next meeting.",
            "footnote": "[188] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3190
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) In case of minutes relating to Corporation meeting a copy of the minutes shall be sent by the Municipal Commissioner to the Mayor, speaker, and every Councillor and in case of meeting of the Mayor-in-Council or any committee, the Officer-in-Charge shall send the copy of the minutes to the chairman and members of such committee.",
            "footnote": "[188] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3200
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The copy of the minutes or any of its portion may be obtained by any person on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by the Municipal Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "[188] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3210
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "Section 53(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) A copy of the minutes of every meeting of the Corporation shall be sent by the Municipal Commissioner to the State Government and a copy of the same shall be pasted at the notice board of the Corporation within seven days from the date of confirmation of minutes.]",
            "footnote": "[188] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3220
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "Section 54",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Appointment and removal of Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3230
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "Section 54(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Commissioner for the Corporation shall be appointed by the Government for a renewable period not exceeding five years.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3240
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "Section 54(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) He shall be forthwith removed from office if at a meeting of the Corporation not less than three-fourths of the total number of [189] [elected Councillors] vote in favour of a proposition in this behalf and he may be removed by the Government at any time if it appears to the Government that he is incapable of perfarming the duties of his office or has been guilty of any misconduct or neglect which renders his removal expedient:\nProvided that when the Commissioner holds a lien on any post under Government, he may be [190] [x x] recalled at any time by the Government.",
            "footnote": "[189] elected Councillors\n[190] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3250
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "Section 55",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power of Commissioner.\nThe Commissioner shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and all other officers and servants of the Corporation except the servants and officers of the Corporation office shall be subordinate to him. He shall have the right to speak at, and otherwise take part in any meeting of the Corporation or any Committee thereof, but shall not be entitled to vote or to move any proposition.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3260
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "Section 56",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Salary of Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3270
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "Section 56(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Commissioner shall receive such monthly salary and such monthly allowances as the Government may, from time to time, determine.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3280
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "Section 56(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) [191][subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the condition of service] of a person appointed as a Commissioner, who holds a lien on a post under the Government during the tenure of his aforesaid appointment, shall be such as may be laid down by the Government and in any other case they shall be such as may be laid down by [192][bye-laws] framed by the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "[191] subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), the condition of service\n[192] bye-laws",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3290
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "Section 57",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Grant of leave of absence to Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3300
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "Section 57(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Government may With the previous consent of the Corporation grant leave of absence to the Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3310
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "Section 57(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) During any absence on leave of the Commissioner the Government shall appoint a person to act as the Commissioner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3320
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "Section 57(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Every person so appointed shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed on the Commissioner by this Act or by any other enactment for the time being in force and shall be subject to the same liabilities, restrictions and conditions to which the Commissioner is liable and shall receive such monthly salary and allowances, as the Government may determine.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3330
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Appointment and conditions of service of Corporation Officers and servants.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3340
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Subject to the rules made by the State Government in respect of the Set-up, Strength, Recruitment, Appointment, Pay-scales, Allowances and other conditions of service of officers and servants of the Corporation, the Corporation shall appoint such officers and servants as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the Corporation:\nProvided that:\n(i) the power of appointing any person on a municipal post which carries a maximum scale of pay as the State Government may, from time to time, by an order in writing specify, shall vest in the[194][Mayor-in-Council] or the Commissioner.\n(ii) any appointment made within his power by the Commissioner shall be reported for information to the [195] [Mayor-in-Council];\n(iii) every appointment to be made by the [196] Mayor-in-Council shall be subject to the prior confirmation for the State Government. The decision of the State Government in this behalf shall be final",
            "footnote": "[193] Substituted\n[194] Mayor-in-Council\n[195] Mayor-in-Council\n[196] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3350
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in emergent situations, the[197][Mayor-in-Council] may make ad hoc appointments for a period not exceeding six months, with prior permission of the State Government].",
            "footnote": "[197] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3360
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(2a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Mayor-in-Council may, with prior permission of the State Government, appoint on contract, specialist officers and servants in the field of management, accounts, information technology, engineering and planning for specified periods and the manner and terms and conditions of appointment of such specialists officers and servants on contract shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.]",
            "footnote": "[198] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3370
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The State Government may depute to any post under the Corporation carrying maximum scale of pay [199][as the State Government may, from time to time, by an order in writing specify) such servants of the Stale Government as it may consider necessary.",
            "footnote": "[199] as the State Government may, from time to time, by an order in writing specify",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3380
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The terms and conditions of deputation of servants of the State Government including disciplinary control shall be such as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3390
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any rules or bye-laws made thereunder, the State Government may, subject to the conditions specified in sub-section (6), transfer on deputation[201] [any officer or servant of a Municipal Corporation] to any other Municipal Corporation and it shall not be necessary for the State Government to consult either the Corporation or the Officer or Servant concerned before passing an order of transfer on deputation under this sub-section.]",
            "footnote": "[200] Substituted\n[201] any officer or servant of a Municipal Corporation",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3400
        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "Section 58(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) The officer or servant transferred under sub-section (5) shall:\n(a) have his lien on the post held in the parent Corporation;\n(b) not be put to disadvantageous position in respect of pay and allowances which he would have been entitled to had he continued in the parent Corporation;\n(c) be entitled to deputation allowance at such rate as the State Government may be general order specify; and\n(d) be governed by such other terms and conditions including disciplinary control as the State Government may, by general or special order, specify.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3410
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "Section 59",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Municipal Officer or servant not to be interested in any contract with Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3420
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "Section 59(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) No person shall be eligible for employment as a Municipal Officer or servant if he-\n(a) has directly or indirectly, by himself or his partner, any share or interest in any contract of employment with, by or on behalf of the Corporation, other than an interest in land held on a lease from the Corporation, or is a Director, Secretary, Manager or other salaried officer of an incorporated company which has any such share or interest; or\n(b) has acted or is acting professionally in relation to any matter on behalf of any person having therein any such share or interest as aforesaid.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3430
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "Section 59(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If any Municipal Officer or servant acquires, directly or indirectly by himself or by his partner, any share or interest as aforesaid, otherwise than as such officer or servant, he shall cease to be a Municipal Officer or servant, and his office shall become vacant.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3440
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "Section 59(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Nothing in the foregoing sub-sections shall apply to any such share or interest' as under Section 35 it is permissible for a Councillor to have without being thereby prohibited from voting or taking part in the discussion of any matter.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3450
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Discharge and infliction of penalties.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3460
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Any Municipal Officer or servant maybe discharged:-\n(a) during a period of probation;\n(b) if appointed otherwise than under contract to hold a temporary appointment, on the expiration of the period of the appointment;\n(c) if engaged on contract, in accordance with the terms of the contract;\n(d) on\" account of the abolition of the post held by him or on account of a reduction in the strength of a cadre of Municipal Officers and servants.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3470
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The following penalties may for good and sufficient reasons be imposed upon any Municipal Officer or servant:\n(i) censure;\n(ii) withholding of increment or promotion, including stoppage at an efficiency bar;\n(iii) reduction to a, lower time-scale or to a lower stage in a time-scale;\n(iv) recovery from pay of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Corporation by negligence or by breach of orders;\n(v) fine to be deducted from salary;\n(vi) reduction in rank;\n(vii) removal from the service of the Corporation, which does not disqualify from future employment;\n(viii) dismissal from the service of the Corporation which ordinarily disqualify from future employment:\nProvided that a dismissed municipal officer or servant may be re-employed by the Corporation with the special sanction of the Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3480
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(2), Explanation",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Explanation.--The penalty of removal may be inflicted upon a municipal officer or servant either for misconduct not [202][sufficiently] grave to justify dismissal or on account of general unfitness for the duties of his office.",
            "footnote": "[202] sufficiently",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3490
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If a Municipal Officer or servant--\n(a) has been engaged on a written contract, he shall be entitled to notice, or salary in lieu of notice in accordance with the terms of that contract;\n(b) has not been engaged on a written contract, he shall be entitled to one month's notice of the termination of his services or one month's salary in lieu of notice.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3500
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Municipal officers and servants discharged during the period of probation or on the expiration of the period of a temporary appointment, shall not be entitled to any notice or salary in lieu of notice.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3510
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) No penalty mentioned in sub-section () above shall be imposed upon any municipal officer or servant by order of any authority subordinate to that which makes appointment to the post he holds at the time of the order and unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the imposition of such penalty.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3520
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(6)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(6) No penalty mentioned in clauses (vi), (vii) and (viii) of sub-section (2) shall be imposed upon any municipal officer or servant appointed by the [203](Mayorin-Council without the previous consultation with [205] the State Government\nProvided that in case of any difference of opinion between the Mayor-in-Council and [206] the matter shall be laid before the Corporation. If the Corporation agrees with the",
            "footnote": "[203] Mayorin-Council\n[204] Omitted\n[205] the State Government\n[206] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3530
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(7)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(7) Any Municipal Officer or servant who is discharged during the period of probation or on whom a penalty is imposed under sub-section (2), may appeal to such authority within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3540
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "Section 60(8)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(8) [207][Omitted].",
            "footnote": "[207] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3550
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "Section 61",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Extraordinary pension case of officer or servant injured or killed, in execution of his duty.\nThe Corporation may give an extraordinary pension, gratuity or compassionate allowance in accordance with the rules or bye-laws framed in this behalf--\n(a) to any Municipal Officer or servant injured in the execution of his duty; or\n(b) to the family or other relatives dependent on any Municipal Officer or servant who is killed in the execution of his duty, or whose death is due to devotion to duty or who dies during service:\nProvided that the extraordinary pension, gratuity or compassionate allowance paid to a municipal officer or servant shall in no circumstances exceed that payable to a person of similar rank or position in the service of the Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3560
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "Section 62",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Reinstatement or re-employment of a convicted officer or servant and payment of salary and allowances to such officers or servant.\nAny Municipal Officer or servant who has been sentenced by a criminal Court to imprisonment for an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding six months and involving moral turpitude shall, if such sentence is not set-aside or reversed in appeal or revision and if such officer or servant shall not have been dismissed, [208] cease] to be a Municipal Officer or servant on such conviction and the Corporation shall not reinstate or re employ any such officer or servant without the previous sanction of the Government.",
            "footnote": "[208] cease",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3570
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "Section 63",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Liability to vacate Municipal Premises.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3580
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "Section 63(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Any municipal officer or servant occupying any municipal premises--\n(a) shall occupy the same, subject to such conditions and terms as may be prescribed by the Commissioner; and\n(b) shall notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being inforce, vacate the same on his ceasing to be in the service of the Corporation, or whenever the Commissioner thinks it necessary and expedient to require him to do so.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3590
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "Section 63(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) If any person who is bound or required under sub-section (1) to vacate any premises, tails to do so, the Commissioner may order such person to vacate such premises and may take such measures as will prevent him from remaining on or again entering in the premises.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3600
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "Section 64",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Essential officers and servants.\nNo essential officer or servant shall--\n(a) unless he is authorised in that behalf by the terms of his contract, resign his appointment-or quit his employment without giving written notice, not less than one month previously, to the authority appointing him, of his intention so to do; or\n(b) absent himself from duty otherwise than on leave duly granted and not subsequently cancelled; or\n(c) neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties or wilfully perform them in an insufficient manner;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3610
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "Section 65",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power of Government to declare emergency.\nIf the Government is of opinion that the stoppage or the cessation of the performance of any of the essential services will be prejudicial to the safety or health or the maintenance of the services essential to the life of the community in the city, it may, by notification in the Gazette, declare that an emergency exists in the city and that in consequence thereof no member of such of the essential services and for such period as may be specified in the notification shall, notwithstanding any law for the time being in force, on any agreement--\n(a) withdraw or absent himself from his duties otherwise than on leave duly granted; or\n(b) neglect or refuse to perform his duties or wilfully perform them in an insufficient manner.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3620
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "Section 66",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Matters to be provided for by Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3630
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "Section 66(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Corporation shall make adequate provision, by any means or measures which it may lawfully use or take, for each of the following matters, namely:\n(a) lighting public streets, places and buildings;\n(b) cleaning public streets, places and sewers and all spaces not being private property, which are open to the enjoyment of the public, whether such spaces are vested in the Corporation or not; removing noxious vegetation, and abating all public nuisances;\n(c) disposing of nightsoil and rubbish and, if so deemed desirable, preparation of compost manure from nightsoil and rubbish;\n(d) the maintenance of the fire-brigade for extinguishing fire, and protection of [209][life and property when fires occur\n(e) regulating or abating dangerous or offensive trades or practices;\n(f) removing obstructions and projections in public streets and places, and in spaces not being private property, which are open to the enjoyment of the public whether such spaces are vested in the Corporation or the Government;\n(g) establishing and managing cattle pounds;\n(h) securing or removing dangerous buildings or places;\n(i) acquiring and maintaining, changing and regulating places for the disposal of the dead and disposing of unclaimed dead bodies and dead bodies of paupers;\n(j) constructing, altering and maintaining public streets, culverts and corporation boundary, markets, latrines, urinals, drains, sewers and providing public facilities for drinking water, watering public streets and places;\n(k) the management and maintenance of all municipal water-works and the construction and maintenance of new work and means for providing a sufficient supply of suitable water for public and private purposes;\n(l) the erection in proper and convenient situations on municipal land of water closets, closet accommodation, urinals, and other conveniences for the public and the maintenance and the cleansing of the same;\n(m) the construction and the maintenance of public market and slaughter-houses and the regulation of all markets and slaughter-houses;\n(n) [210][Omitted].\n(o) the maintenance of an ambulance service;\n(p) naming streets and numbering houses;\n(q) registering births, marriages and deaths;\n(r) public vaccination;\n(s) establishing and maintaining primary schools;\n(t) taking measures to prevent the outbreak, spread or recurrence of infectious diseases;\n(u) the maintenance of municipal office and of all public monuments and other property vested in the Corporation;\n(v) provision of traffic signs;\n(w) printing and publishing such annual reports and returns on the administration of the Corporation as the Government may by general or special order, require the Corporation to submit;\n(x) the maintenance of public park, gardens recreation grounds, public places and open spaces in existence and vested in the Corporation;\n(y) fulfilling any obligation imposed by this Act or any other law for the time being in force;\n(z) construction and maintenance of veterinary dispensaries.",
            "footnote": "[209] life and property when fires occur\n[210] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3640
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "Section 66(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) No suit for damages or for specific performance shall be maintainable against the Corporation or any officer or councillor thereof, on the ground that any of the duties specified in sub-section (1) have not been performed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3650
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "Section 67",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Matters which may be provided for by Corporation at its discretion.\nIn addition to the other powers and duties, conferred or imposed on it by or under this Act or any other Act for the time being in force, the Corporation may in its discretion provide from time to time either wholly or partly for all or any of the following matters, namely:\n(a) reclaiming healthy localities, laying out, whether in areas previously built upon or not, new public street, and acquiring land for that purpose, including plots of land for building to abut on such streets;\n(b) constructing, establishing or maintaining public parks or gardens, library, museums, halls, theatres, stadiums, offices, sarais, rest-houses and other public buildings;\n(c) constructing and maintaining residential quarters for municipal officers and servants;\n(d) construction, maintenance and cleansing of washing and bathing places;\n(e) furthering educational objects other than the establishment and maintenance of primary schools and making grants to educational institutions;\n(t) planting and maintaining roadside and other trees;\n(f) taking a census and granting rewards for information tending to secure the correct registration of vital statistics;\n(g) making a survey;\n(h) the destruction or the detention of ownerless dogs or stray pigs or detention of animals causing nuisance;\n(i) securing or assisting to secure suitable places for the carrying on of the offensive trades or practices;\n(j) supplying, constructing and maintaining pipe and other fittings for the supply of water to private premises from water-works maintained by the Corporation;\n(k) supplying, constructing and maintaining receptacles, fittings, pipes, and other appliances on or for the use of private premises for receiving and conducting the sewage thereof into sewers under the control of the Corporation;\n(l) fairs and exhibitions, or athletics or games, competitions or tournaments;\n(m) constructing and maintaining such roads and buildings and other Government works as the Government may transfer to the Corporation;\n(n) organisation and management of chemical or bacteriological laboratories for the examination on analysis of water, food or drugs, for the detection of disease or for researches connected with public health; and\n(o) the construction and maintenance in the public streets of drinking fountains for human beings and water troughs for animals;\n(p) the prevention of cruelty to animals;\n(q) the playing of music in squares, gardens or other places of public resort;\n(r) the construction, purchase, organization, maintenance or management of tramways or motor transport facilities for the conveyance of the public;\n(s) preparation and presentation of address to person of distinction;\n(t) prevention of vagrancy; establishing and maintaining poor houses;\n(u) establishing and maintaining a farm or factory for the disposal of sewage;\n(v) organization and maintenance of maternity homes and infant welfare centres;\n(w) the organization, maintenance or management of institutions, for the care and training of blind, deaf, dumb or otherwise disable persons;\n(x) swimming pools, public wash houses, bathing places and other institution designed for the improvement of public health;\n(y) dairies or farms within or without the city for the supply, distribution and processing of milk or milk products, for the benefit of the residents of the city;\n(aa) establishment and control of gwala colonies and cattle pens within or without the city;\n(bb) the purchase of any undertaking for the supply of electric energy or gas or starting or subsidizing of any such undertaking;\n(cc) the acquisition and maintenance of grazing grounds within or without the city;\n(dd) granting rewards for information regarding the infringement of any provisions of this Act or of any other Acts, the enforcement of which is entrusted to the Corporation by regulation or standing order thereunder;\n(ee) the construction and maintenance of sanitary stables for animals or vehicles, or garages;\n(ff) measures to meet any calamity affecting the public in the city;\n(gg) the regulation of lodging houses and boarding houses in the city;\n(hh) the grant of loans for building purposes or for purchase of conveyance to municipal officers and [211] [by bye-laws] by the corporation:\nservants, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed\n(ii) any other measures for the welfare of municipal servants;\n(jj) contribution towards any public fund raised for the relief of human sufferings within the city or for the public welfare;\n(kk) establishing and maintaining pre-primary schools;\n(ll) establishing and maintaining public hospitals and dispensaries and carrying out other means necessary for public medical relief;]\n(mm) any other matter likely to promote the public health, safety or convenience of the public.\n(nn) Urban planning including town planning;\n(oo) Regulations of land-use and construction of buildings;\n(pp) Planning for economic and social development;\n(qq) Urban forestry, protection of the environment and promotion of ecological aspects;\n(rr) Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally regarded; and\n(ss) Urban poverty alleviation.]",
            "footnote": "[211] by bye-laws\n[212] Inserted\n[213] Renumbered\n[214] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3660
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Entrustment of certain functions by State Government to Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3670
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The State Government may entrust either conditionally or unconditionally to the Corporation functions in relation to any matter specified in the Schedule or in relation to any other matter to which the executive authority of the State extends or in respect of which functions have been entrusted to the State Government by the Central Government and the Corporation shall be bound to perform these functions.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3680
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Where functions are entrusted to the Corporation under this section, the Corporation shall, in the discharge of these functions, act as an agent for the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3690
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Where by virtue of this section powers and duties have been conferred or imposed as agency functions upon the Corporation, there shall be paid by the State Government to the Corporation such sum as may be determined by the State government in respect of any extra costs of administration incurred by the Corporation in connection with the exercise of those powers and duties.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3700
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) In so far as the Corporation is required to act under this section, it shall be under the general control of, and comply with such particular directions, if any, as may, from time to time, be given to it by the State Government or any other authority appointed by the State Government in this behalf.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3710
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "Section 68(5)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(5) The State Government may, by order, place at the disposal of the Corporation, and the Corporation shall utilise, the service of such servants of the State or such classes of servants of the State as are employed in the city in connection with a matter entrusted to the Corporation under this section, and all such servants shall discharge their duties under the general supervision and control of the Commissioner:\nProvided that the extent of the said general supervision and control shall be such as may be[215][prescribed by bye-laws made under Section 427.1",
            "footnote": "[215] prescribed by bye-laws made under Section 427",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3720
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "Section 69",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Functions of several municipal authorities.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3730
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "Section 69(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The functions of the several municipal authorities shall be such as are prescribed in this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3740
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "Section 69(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Municipal Government of the city vests in the Corporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act the municipal government of the city vests in the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3750
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "Section 69(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) Special functions of the Commissioner.--Subject to the approval of sanction of the Corporation or of the [216] Mayor-in-Council, whenever it is in this Act expressly so directed and subject also to all other restrictions, limitations and conditions imposed by this Act, the entire executive power for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act vests in the Commissioner who shall also-\n(a) perform all the duties imposed or conferred upon him by this Act;\n(b) prescribe the duties, and exercise supervision and control over the acts and proceedings of all municipal officers and servants other than the officers and servants of Corporation office and subject to the rules or bye-laws for the time being in force, dispose of all questions relating to the services of the said officers and servants and their pay, privileges and allowances;\n(c) on the occurrence of any accident or unforeseen event or on the threatened occurrence of any disaster, involving or likely to involve extensive damage to any property of Corporation or danger to human or animal life, take such immediate action as the emergency shall appear to him to justify and require reporting forthwith to the [217] [Mayor-in-Council] or the Corporation, when he has done so, the action he has taken and his reasons for taking the same and the cost if any incurred or likelt to be incurred in consequence of such action and not covered by a current budget grant.",
            "footnote": "[216] Mayor-in-Council\n[217] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3760
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "Section 69(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) Municipal Officers may be empowered to exercise the powers of Commissioner.--Any of the powers, duties or functions conferred or imposed upon or vested in the Commissioner by this Act may be exercised, performed or discharged under the Commissioner's control, and subject to his superintendence and to such conditions and limitations if any as he may think fit to prescribe, by any municipal officer whom the Commissioner may generally or specially empower in writing in this behalf.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3770
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "Section 70",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Corporation may call for proceedings, etc. from Committee.\nThe Corporation may at any time call for any extract from any proceeding of any committee and for a return, statement, account or a report concerning or connected with any matter with which any such Committee is empowered by this Act to be; and every such requisition shall be complied with by such committee without unreasonable delay.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3780
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "Section 71",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Corporation may require Commissioner to produce documents.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3790
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "Section 71(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Corporation may at any time require the Commissioner--\n(a) to produce any record, correspondence, plan or other document which is in his possession or under his control as Commissioner, or which is recorded or filed in his office or in the office of any municipal officer or servant subordinate to him;\n(b) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics concerning or connected with any matter appertaining to the administration of this Act or the municipal government of the city;\n(c) to furnish a report by himself, or to obtain from the head of the department subordinate to him and furnish, with his own remarks thereon a report upon any subject concerning or connected with administration of this Act or the municipal government of the city.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3800
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "Section 71(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Except as provided in sub-section (3) every such requisition shall be complied with by the Commissioner without unreasonable delay and it shall be incumbent on every municipal officer and servant to obey any order made by the Commissioner in pursuance of any such requisition.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3810
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "Section 71(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) If on any such requisition being made, the Commissioner shall declare that immediate compliance therewith would be prejudicial to the interests of the Corporation or of the public, it shall be lawful for him to defer such compliance until a time not later than the second ordinary meeting of the Corporation after he shall have declared as aforesaid, If at such meeting, or any meeting subsequent thereto, the Corporation shall repeat the requisition and it shall then still appear to the Commissioner inexpedient to comply therewith, he shall make a declaration to that effect. Thereupon it shall be lawful for the Corporation to form a committee consisting of the Mayor, one councillor chosen by the Corporation and one member elected by the [218][Mayor-in-Council) from among its members which shall engage to keep secret the existence and purport of all such document and matters as may be disclosed to them except as provided in sub-section (3). The Commissioner shall be bound to make known and disclose to the said committee all writings and matter within his knowledge or under his control or otherwise available to him and included within the said requisition. The said Committee having taken cognizance of the information, writings and matters so laid before it shall determine by a majority of votes, whether or not the whole or any part, and which part if any of such matters ought to be disclosed to the Corporation or kept secret for a defined time. Such decision shall be conclusive and shall be reported to the Corporation at the next ordinary meeting thereof. At such meeting the Commissioner when called on to do so by the Corporation, shall produce any document and make any report or statement that may be required in order to give effect to the decision of the Committee.",
            "footnote": "[218] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3820
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "Section 72",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Exercise of functions to be subject to sanction by Corporation of the necessary expenditure.\nThe exercise or performance by any municipal authority of any power conferred or duly imposed by or under this Act which is likely to involve expenditure shall, except in any case specified in the proviso to Section 94 be subject to the following conditions, namely:\n(a) such expenditure, so far as it is to be incurred in the financial year in which such power may be exercised or duty performed, shall have been provided for under a current budget grant; and\n(b) if the exercise of such power or the performance of such duty involves or is likely to involve expenditure for any period or at any time after the close of the said financial year, liability for such expenditure shall not be incurred without the sanction of the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3830
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "Section 73",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Contracts by or on behalf of the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3840
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "Section 73(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Contracts by or on behalf of the Corporation shall be expressed to be made by the Commissioner in accordance with the following provisions:\n(a) every such contract shall be made on behalf of the Corporation by the Commissioner;\n(b) no such contract for any purpose which, in accordance with any provision of this Act, the Commissioner may not carry out without the approval or sanction of some other municipal authority, shall be made by him until or unless such approval or sanction has been duly obtained;\n(c) the Mayor-in-Council, the Mayor and the Commissioner may sanction any estimate or contract (including technical and administrative) involving such amount, as may be prescribed:\nProvided that whenever the amount of sanction exceeds, ten times of the amount which is prescribed for sanction by each of the aforesaid authorities it shall be reported by each such authority to the next superior authority i.e. by Commissioner to the Mayor, by the Mayor to the Mayor-in-Council and by Mayor-in-Council to the Corporation;\n(d) all other estimates or contracts shall be sanctioned by the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "[219] Substituted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3850
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "Section 73(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The manner and procedure for giving contract shall be such as may be prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3860
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "Section 73(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The Corporation, in order to take assistance in technical or other matters, may engage the services of a qualified consultant. The qualifications of the consultant and the procedure for the appointment of such consultant shall be subject to rules made in this behalf.]",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3870
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "Section 74",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Omitted.",
            "footnote": "[220] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3880
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "Section 76",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Transfer to Corporation of property of municipality.\nAll property movable and immovable and all interest of whatsoever nature or kind therein, vested in the Municipality of a City to which the provisions of this Act are applied [221] {x x x} with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed, or possessed by the said municipality shall on such application vest in the Corporation of the city constituted under this Act.",
            "footnote": "[221] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3890
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "Section 77",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Property of public institutions managed by municipal authorities to be held in trust.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3900
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "Section 77(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) All property, endowments and funds belonging to any public institution with the management, control and administration of which the Corporation is charged under the provisions of this Act or of any other enactment for the time being in force, shall vest in the Corporation in trust for the purposes to which such property, endowments and funds may lawfully be applied.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3910
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "Section 77(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Corporation may with the sanction of the Central Government, transfer to Central Government every property, endowments and funds so vested in it in trust under sub-section (1):\nProvided that no trust of public rights subject to which such property, endowments and funds are held shall be affected by such transfer.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3920
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "Section 78",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Acquisition of immovable property or easement by agreement.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3930
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "Section 78(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Whenever it is provided by this Act that the Commissioner may acquire or whenever it is necessary or expedient for any purpose of this act that the Commissioner shall acquire, any immovable property, such property may be acquired by the Commissioner on behalf of the Corporation by agreement on such terms and at such rates or prices, or at rates or prices not exceeding such maxima, as shall be approved by the[222] [Mayor-in-Council], either generally for any class of cases or specially in particular case.",
            "footnote": "[222] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3940
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "Section 78(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Whenever under any provision of this Act the Commissioner is authorised to agree to pay the whole or any portion of the expenses of acquiring any immovable property, he shall do so on such terms, and at such rates or prices, or at rates or prices not exceeding such maxima, as shall have been approved by the [223] [Mayor-in-Council]",
            "footnote": "[223] Mayor-in-Council",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3950
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "Section 78(2) Proviso",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Provided that no agreement for the acquisition of any immovable property under sub-section (1) or (2) at a price exceeding one thousand rupees shall be valid until such agreement has been approved by the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3960
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "Section 78(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The Commissioner may, on behalf of the Corporation acquire by agreement any easement affecting any immovable property vested in the Corporation and the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) shall apply to such acquisition.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3970
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "Section 79",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Procedure when immovable property or easement cannot be acquired by agreement.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3980
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "Section 79(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Whenever the Commissioner is unable under Section 78 to acquire by agreement any immovable property or any easement affecting any immovable property or whenever any immovable property or any easement affecting any immovable property vested in the Corporation is required for the purposes of this Act, the Government may in its discretion upon the application of the Commissioner made with the approval of the [224] [Mayor-in-Council] order proceedings to be taken for acquiring the same on behalf of the Corporation as if such property or easement were land needed for a public purpose within the meaning of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [225] [x x x].",
            "footnote": "[224] Mayor-in-Council\n[225] Omitted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3990
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "Section 79(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The amount of the compensation awarded and all other charges incurred in the acquisition of any such property or easement shall, subject to all other provisions of this Act, be forthwith paid by the Commissioner and thereupon the said property or easement shall vest in the Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4000
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "Section 79(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) When any land is required for a new street or for the widening or improving of an existing street, the Commissioner may proceed to acquire, in addition to the land to be occupied by the street, the land necessary for the sites of the building to be erected on both sides of the streets, and such land shall be deemed to be required for the purposes of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4010
        },
        {
            "number": "79A",
            "title": "Section 79A",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Decision of claims to property by or against Corporation.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4020
        },
        {
            "number": "79A",
            "title": "Section 79A(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) Where any immovable property or any right in or over any such property is claimed by or on behalf of the Corporation or by any person as against the Corporation, it shall be lawful for the Collector after formal enquiry, of which due notice has been given, to pass an order deciding the claim.",
            "footnote": "[226] Inserted",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4030
        },
        {
            "number": "79A",
            "title": "Section 79A(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Corporation or any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Collector under sub-section (1) may, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, within one year from the date on which the Corporation or such person had due notice of such order institute a suit in any competent Civil \r\n\r\n\r\nto be continued check pdf...",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4040
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "198317",
        "Act Number": "23",
        "Enactment Date": "1956-10-25",
        "Act Year": "1956",
        "Short Title": "The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956",
        "Department": "Urban Administration and Development Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:30"
}