{
    "id": 27694,
    "slug": "delhi-development-authority-sealing-of-development-rules-1986-27694",
    "title": "The Delhi Development Authority (Sealing Of Development) Rules, 1986",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Development Authority (Sealing Of Development) Rules, 1986",
    "act_number": "Published vide G.S.R. 313 (E), dated 21st February",
    "act_year": 1986,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Delhi Development Authority (Sealing Of Development) Rules, 1986",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) 'Act' means the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (61 of 1957);\n(ii) 'Authority' means the Delhi Development Authority constituted under section 3 of the Act;\n(iii) 'the Competent Authority' means the Competent Authority as defined in the Explanation to section 31D of the Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Order of sealing and its service.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Manner of sealing unauthorised development.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) affixing the office seal on outer door or opening of the development after all other outlets and inlets to the development have been properly bolted, locked, or encircled with rope, wire or wire-mesh;\n(ii) where doors and windows have not been fixed to the development or where the development is of such a nature that is cannot be encircled with rope, wire or wire-mesh in that case such development shall be covered by wooden planks, iron or cement sheets and office seal affixed in a manner that no person can enter into or upon the development without tampering the office seal; or\n(iii) where any development is found locked, the lock may be broken open or any. door, gate or any other barrier caused to be opened and an inventory of the articles found in the premises shall be taken in the presence.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl048",
        "Act Number": "Published vide G.S.R. 313 (E), dated 21st February, 1986 published in the Gazette of India, Extra., Pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii), dated 24th February, 1986",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1986",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Development Authority (Sealing Of Development) Rules, 1986",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}