Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985

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    "slug": "guwahati-metropolitan-development-authority-act-1985",
    "title": "Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985",
    "short_title": "Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 20 of 1987)",
    "act_year": 1985,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(1) \"Agriculture\" including horticulture, farming, growing of crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, grass, fodder and trees, or any kind of cultivation of soil, breeding and keeping of live-stock including cattle, horses, donkeys, mules, pigs and poultry, and the use of land which is ancillary to the farming of land or any other agricultural purposes, but shall not include the use of any land attached to a building for the purpose of a garden to be used along with such building; and the expression \"agricultural\" shall be constructed accordingly.\n(2) \"Amenities\" includes roads and streets, open spaces, parks, recreational grounds, playgrounds, water and electric supply, street lighting, sewerage, drainage, public works and other utilities, services and convenience as the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify to be an amenity for the purposes of this Act.\n(3) \"Authority\" means the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority constituted under Section 4 of this Act.\n(4) \"Betterment Fee\" means the fee prescribed in respect of an increase in the value of land resulting from the execution of a Development Schemes.\n(5) \"Building\" means any construction for whatsoever purpose and of whatsoever materials constructed and every part thereof, whether used as human habitation or not and includes plinth walls, chimney, drainage, works, fixed platforms, verandah, balcony, cornice or projection, or part of a building and anything affixed thereto or any walls, earth bank, fence or other construction enclosing or delimiting or intended to enclose or delimit any land or space.\n(6) \"Building operations\" includes-\n(a) creation or re-erection of a building or any part of it.\n(b) Roofing or re-roofing a building or any part of a building or an open space.\n(7) \"Commerce\" means the carrying on of any trade, business or profession, sale or exchange of goods of any type whatsoever, and includes the running of, with a view to making profit, hospitals, nursing homes, infirmaries, educational institutions and also hotels, restaurants, boarding houses not attached to any educational institution, and sarais; and the expression \"commercial\" shall be construed accordingly:\n(8) \"Development\" with its grammatical variations means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations, in, on, over, or under land or the making of any material change in any building or land or in the use of any building or land and includes divisions of any land;\n(9) \"Factory\" means a place to which the provisions of the Indian Factories Act of 1934, or any amendment thereof shall apply.\n(10) \"Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority\" means the Authority constituted under Section 4 of this Act.\n(11) \"Industry\" includes the carrying on of any manufacturing process as defined in the Factories act, 1948, and the expression \"industrial\" shall be construed accordingly.\n(12) \"Land\" shall have the same meaning as in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 18940 and shall include land covered by water.\n(13) \"Local authority\" means the Guwahati Municipal Corporation or Board or a Committee or any other authority legally entitled to, or entrusted by the state Government with the control or management of Municipal or local fund or which is permitted by the state Government to exercise the powers of a local authority and includes a Mahkuma Parishad and Gaon Panchayat constituted under the Assam Panchayat Raj Act, 1972 and as amended.\n(14) \"Local Newspaper\" in relation to Guwahati Metropolitan Area means any newspaper published or circulated within the Guwahati Metropolitan Area.\n(15) \"Master Plan\" means the plan as defined under section 16 of this Act.\n(16) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Official Gazette.\n(17) \"Occupier\" includes any person paying or liable to pay rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which the work is due or compensation or premium on account of the occupation of such land and building and also a rent free tenant.\n(18) \"Open space\" means any land whether enclosed or not on which not more than one-twentieth part is covered with building and the reminder has been laid out as a public garden or used for purpose of recreation or lies waste and unoccupied.\n(20) \"Operational construction\" means any construction, whether temporary or permanent, which is necessary for the operation, maintenance, development or execution of any of the following services:\n(i) Railways.\n(ii) National Highways.\n(iii) National Waterways,\n(iv) Major Ports,\n(v) Airways and Aerodromes.\n(vi) Posts and Telegraphs, Telephones, Wireless, Broadcasting and other like forms of communication.\n(vii) Regional grid for electricity.\n(viii) Any other services which the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the operation, maintenance, development or execution of such other services is essential to the life of the community, by notification, declare to be services for the purposes of this clause.\n(i) new residential buildings not connected with operations like gate, lodges, hospitals, clubs, institution, schools, railway colony, roads, drains, etc., in the case of railways, and\n(ii) a new building, new structure, new installation or any extension thereof, in the case of any other service;\n(20) \"owner\" includes a mortgage in possession, a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, or has received, the rent or premium for any land whether on his own account or on account of, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person or as an agent, trustee, guardian or received for any other person or for any religious or charitable institution or who would so receive the rent or premium if the land were let to a tenant; and also includes the Head of a Department or an Undertaking of the Central or a State Government, the General Manager of a Railway, the Secretary, or other principal officer of a local authority, statutory authority or company in respect of properties under their respective control.\n(21) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.\n(22) \"Public place\" means any place or building which is open to the use or enjoyment of the public whether it is actually used or enjoyed by the public or not and whether the entry is regulated by any charge or not;\n(23) \"Reconstituted plot\" means a plot which is in any way altered by the making of a Development Schemes.\n(24) \"Residence\" means the use for human habitation of any land or building or part thereof including gardens, grounds, garages, stables and out-houses, if any appertaining to such buildings, and the expression \"residential\" shall be construed accordingly.\n(25) \"Road\" means and includes any highway, street, lane, pathway, alley, passageway, carriage way, footway, square, bridge, whether private or public, whether thoroughfare or not, whether existing or proposed in any scheme and includes all bunds, channels, ditches, drains culverts, side walks and traffic island.\n(26) \"Scheme\" means a developments schemes and includes a plan or plans together with the descriptive matter if any relating to such a scheme as defined in Section 36 of this Act.\nChapter II\nDeclaration of Guwahati Metropolitan Area and constitution of Guwahati Metropolitan Area Authority",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Declaration of Guwahati Metropolitan Area.",
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        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Constitution of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Composition of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) The Chief Minister of the State of Assam shall be the Chairman;\n(c) The Minister in charge of Town and Country Planning Department and the Minister in charge of Municipal Administrative Department of the State of Assam shall be the Deputy Chairman;\n(c) One member to be appointed by the State Government as Vice-Chairman:\n(d) the Chief Executive Officer of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to be appointed by the State Government, ex-officio.\n(e) the Town Planner of the Authority (not below the rank of Associate Planner of the State Government) to be appointed by the State Government;\n(f) the Chief Engineer of the Authority (not below he rank of Superintending Engineer of the Public works Department of the State Government) to be appointed by the State Government;\n(g) the Financial Adviser and the Chief Accounts Officer of the Authority (in the rank of Financial Adviser of the state Government) to be appointed by the State Government;\n(h) the Director of Town and Country Planning Government of Assam;\n(i) the Deputy Commissioner, Kamrup District;\n(j) the Deputy Commissioner, Pragjyotish District;\n(k) the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (Roads);\n(l) the chief Engineer, Flood Control Department;\n(m) the Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department;\n(n) the Director, Municipal Administrative Department;\n(o) the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner, Assam State Housing Board;\n(p) the Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation;\n(q) the Chairman, North Guwahati Town Committee.\n(r) one Councilor from the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to be nominated by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation;\n(s) one member from the Commerce and Industry (Private Sector) to be nominated by the State Government;\n(t) one member from the Railways to be nominated by the State Government;\n(u) three other members to be nominated by the State Government, of whom one shall be from the Planning and Development Department, one from the Finance Department and one person with experience of Town Planning or Architecture.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Function and powers of the Authority.",
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            "content": "(a) to carry out or cease to be carried on surveys of the area and to prepare reports of such survey;\n(b) to prepare Master Plan for the Guwahati Metropolitan Area;\n(c) to enforce and execute the Master Plan for Guwahati Metropolitan Area;\n(d) to prepare and execute development schemes;\n(e) to co-ordinate development activities of all departments and agencies of the State Government or local authorities operating within the Guwahati Metropolitan Area;\n(f) to carry out or cause to be carried out of such works as are contemplated in the Master Plan;\n(g) to acquire, hold and manage such property both movable and immovable, as the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority may deem necessary for the purposes of any of its activities and to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any property held by it;\n(h) to purchase by agreement or to take on lease or under any form of tenancy, any land and to erect thereon such buildings or structure and to carry out such operations as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying on its undertakings;\n(i) to enter into or perform such contracts as may be necessary for the performance of its duties and for exercise of its powers under this Act;\n(j) to perform any other function which is supplemental, incidental or consequential to any of the functions aforesaid or which may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Meeting of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to appoint officers and Secretary and other Staff.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Delegations.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power of the Authority to co-opt. members for particular purpose.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Advisory council.",
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            "content": "(a) the Chairman of the Authority, ex-officio, who shall be the President;\n(b) the Deputy Chairman of the Authority, ex-officio.\n(c) the Vice-Chairman of the Authority, ex-officio;\n(d) two persons with knowledge of Town Planning or Architecture to be nominated by the State Government;\n(e) two representatives of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation to be elected by the councilors from among themselves;\n(f) one representative of the North-Guwahati Town Committee;\n(g) one representative of the Health Department to be nominated by the State Government;\n(h) one representative from the Assam State Electricity Board to be nominated by the State Government;\n(i) three persons to be nominated by the State Government of whom one shall represent the interests of commerce and industry in Guwahati Metropolitan Area;\n(j) four persons from the technical departments of the State Governments to be nominated by the State Government;\n(k) one representative of the Indian Railways to be nominated by the State Government;\n(l) three members of the Assam Legislative Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker of that Assembly.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Constitutions of Committees.",
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            "content": "(i) Members of the Authority.\n(ii) Persons associated with the Authority.\n(iii) Other persons whose assistance or advice the Authority may desire as members of such committees.\n(a) refer to such Committee, for inquiry and report, any matter relating to any of the purposes of this Act and rules under this Act;\n(b) delegate to such Committee by specific resolution and subject to rules made in his behalf, any of the powers or duties of the Authority relating to the subject matter for which the Committee has been constituted.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Supply of documents and information to the State Government.",
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            "content": "(a) any return, statement, estimate, statistics or other information regarding any matter under the control of the Authority, or\n(b) a report on any such matter, or\n(c) a copy of any document in the charge of the Authority.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Power of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to give directions.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority to execute any plan.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nMaster Plan",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Preparation of Master Plan.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Survey and Master Plan.",
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            "content": "(a) define the various zones into which Guwahati Metropolitan Area may be divided for the purposes of development and indicate the manner in which the land in each zone is proposed to be used (whether by carrying out thereon of development or otherwise) and the stages by which any such development shall be carried out, and\n(b) serve as a basic pattern of frame work with in which detailed development schemes of the various zones may be prepared.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Contents of the Master Plan.",
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            "content": "(a) a general land use plan for residential, commercial, industrial, recreational and public and semi-public purposes;\n(b) Zoning plan and Zoning Regulations;\n(c) Transportation plan including roads, railways, canals, etc;\n(d) Public utilities plan;\n(e) any other matter which is necessary for the proper development of Guwahati Metropolitan Area;\n(f) necessary report giving relevant data and information in respect of the proposals in the Plan and any other thing as it deem necessary.\n(a) contain a site-plan and use-plan for the development of the zone;\n(b) specify the standards of population density and building density.\n(c) show every area in the zone which may, in the opinion of the Authority, be required or declared for development or re-development; and\n(d) in particular contain provisions regarding all or any of the following matters, namely;\n(i) the division of any site into plots for the erection of buildings.\n(ii) The allotment or reservation of land for roads, open spaces, gardens, recreation grounds, schools, markets and other public purposes;\n(iii) The development of any area into a township or colony and the restrictions and conditions subject to which such development may be undertaken or carried out;\n(iv) The erection of buildings on any site and the restrictions and conditions in regard to the open spaces to be maintained in or around buildings and height and character of buildings.\n(v) The alignment of building on any site;\n(vi) The architectural features of the elevation of frontage of any building to be erected on any site;\n(vii) The number of residential buildings which may be erected on any plot or site;\n(viii) The amenities to be provided in relation to any site or buildings on such whether before or after the erection of buildings and the person or authority by whom or at whose expense such amenities are to be provided;\n(ix) The prohibitions or restrictions regarding erection of shops, workshops, warehouses or factories or buildings or a specified architectural feature or building designed for particular purposes in the locality;\n(x) The maintenance of walls, fences, hedges or any other structural or architectural construction and the height at which they shall be maintained;\n(xi) The restrictions regarding the use of any site for purposes other than erection of buildings; and\n(xii) Any other matter which is necessary for the proper development of the zone or any area thereof according to Plan and for preventing buildings being erected haphazardly in such zone or area.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Submission of Plans to the State Government approval.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of Plan.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Date of operation of Plan and Zoning Regulations.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 20
        },
        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Modification to the Master Plan and the Zoning Regulations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 21
        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Restriction of use of land and buildings thereon after publication of the Master Plan.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Prohibition of development without permission.",
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            "content": "(i) for the carrying out such works for the maintenance, improvement or other alternations of any building which affect only interior of the building which do not materially effect the structural and external appearance of the building;\n(ii) for the carrying out by the central or the state Government or any local authority of any works required for the maintenance or improvement of a highway, road or public street, being works carried out on land within the boundaries of such highway, road or public street;\n(iii) for the carrying out by the Central or the state Government or any local authority of any work for the purpose of inspecting, repairing or renewing any drains, sewers, mains, pipes, cables or other apparatus including the breaking open of any street or other land for that purpose;\n(iv) for the excavation (including wells) made in the ordinary course of agricultural operations;\n(v) for the construction of unmetalled road intended to give access to land solely for agricultural purposes.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Permission for development.",
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            "content": "(a) the Authority may pass an order-\n(i) granting permission unconditionally; or\n(ii) granting permission subject to such conditions as it may think fit; or\n(iii) refusing permission.\n(b) Without prejudice to the generality of clause (a) of this sub-section, the Authority may impose conditions-\n(i) to the effect that the permission granted is only for a limited period and that after the expiry of that period, the land shall be restored to its previous conditions or the use of the land permitted shall be discontinued.\n(ii) For regulating the development or use of any other land under the control of the application or for the carrying out of works on any such land as may appear to the Authority expedient for the purpose of the permitted development.\n(a) either make necessary modifications in the proposals for development to meet the objections,\n(b) submit the proposals for development together with the objections raised by the Authority to the State Government for decision. When proposals and objections have been submitted, no development shall be undertaken until the State Government has finally decided on the matter.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Appeal against grant of permission subject to conditions or refusal of permission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 25
        },
        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Lapse of permission.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 26
        },
        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. Sub-Division of Private Land.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Plans accompanying notice.",
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            "content": "(a) the location of the land.\n(b) The boundaries of the proposed land shown on the map, and sufficient description to define the same,\n(c) Name and address of the owner widths of the adjacent roads and lanes.\n(d) Location, name and present widths of the adjacent roads and lanes.\n(e) The major, physical characteristics of the land proposed to be sub-divided, including topography, the approximate location and width of any watercourse and location of any areas subject to inundation or flood.\n(f) The complete layout of the proposed sub-division showing the location and widths of all the proposed street dimensions and uses of all the plots.\n(g) The locations of all drain, sewers and other utilities,\n(h) Building lines permissible,\n(i) Scale and north line,\n(j) Key plan.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 28
        },
        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Sanction with or without modification or refusal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 29
        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Layout not according to plan.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 30
        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Prohibition of registration in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Power of revocation and modification of permission to development.",
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            "content": "(a) Where the permission relates to the carrying out of building or other operations, no such order shall-\n(i) affect such of the operation as have been previously carried out;\n(ii) be passed after these operations have been completed;\n(b) Where permission related to a change of use of land, no such order shall be passed at any time after the change has taken place.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Penalty for violation.",
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            "content": "Chapter VI\nDevelopment of lands and Development schemes",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Declaration of development areas and preparation of Development Schemes.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Scope of the Development Scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) in the course of development;\n(b) likely to be used for building and other purposes, or\n(c) already built upon.\n(a) The laying out or relaying out of land, either vacant or already built upon:\n(b) the filling up or reclamation of low lying swamp or land or unhealthy areas or leveling up of land:\n(c) the laying out of new streets or roads, construction, diversion, extension, alternation, improvement and stopping up of streets, roads and communication:\n(d) the reconstitution of plots;\n(e) the construction, alternations or removal of buildings, bridges or other structures:\n(f) the allotment or reservation of land for roads, open spaces, garden, recreation grounds, schools, markets, industrial and commercial activities, green belts and dairies, transport facilities and public purposes of all kinds;\n(g) the undertaking of housing schemes for different income, groups, commercial areas, industrial estates, provision of community facilities like schools, hospitals and similar types of developments;\n(h) drainage inclusive of sewerage, surface or subsoil drainage and sewage disposal;\n(i) lighting;\n(j) water supply;\n(k) the preservation and protection of objects of historical importance of natural beauty and of building actually used for religious purpose;\n(l) the imposition of condition and restrictions in regard to the open space to be maintained about buildings area for a plot, the number, height and character of buildings allowed in specified areas, the purposes for which buildings or specified areas may be or may not be appropriate, the sub division of plots, the discontinuance of objectionable uses of in any area in reasonable periods, parking space and loading and unloading space for any building and the size of projections and advertisement sings;\n(m) the suspension, to the extent necessary for the proper carrying out of the scheme, of any rule, bye-laws, regulations, notifications or order made or issued under ant Act of the State Legislature or any of the Acts which the State Legislature is competent to amend;\n(n) acquisition by purchase exchange or otherwise or any property necessary for an effected by the executed of the scheme; and\n(o) Such other matters not inconsistent with the objects of this Act, as may be directed by the State Government.",
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            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "37",
            "title": "37. Contents of the Scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) the area, ownership and tenure of all existing plots covered by the scheme:\n(b) the land allotted or reserved under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 36 with a general indication of the uses to which such land is to be put and the terms and conditions subject to which such land is to be put to such uses:\n(c) a full description of all the details of the scheme under such clause of sub-section (2) of Section 36 as may be necessary;\n(d) the laying out or relaying out of the land either vacant or already built upon;\n(e) the filling up or reclamation of lowlying swamp or land;\n(f) the extent to which it is proposed to alter the boundaries of the existing plots in accordance with the proposed scheme;\n(g) an estimate of the total cost of the scheme and the not cost to be borne by the authority;\n(h) any other particulars which may be prescribed;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Reconstitution of plot scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) to form a final plot by reconstructing of existing plot by alternation of the boundaries of the existing plot, if necessary;\n(b) to form a reconstituted plot from an existing plot by the transfer wholly or partly of the adjoining lands;\n(c) to provide, with the consent of the owners, that two or more existing plots each of which is held in joint ownership or in severalty shall thereafter with or without alternation of boundaries, be held in ownership in common as a reconstituted plot;\n(d) to allot a reconstituted plot to any persons if dispossessed of land in furtherance of the scheme, and\n(e) to transfer the ownership of an existing plot from one person to another.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Publication of the Development Scheme.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
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            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Effect of Scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) all lands required by the Authority shall, unless it is otherwise determined in such scheme, vest absolutely in the Authority free all from encumbrances:\n(b) all rights in the existing plots which have been reconstituted shall determine, and the reconstituted plots shall become subject to the rights settled by the Authority;\n(c) the Authority shall handover possession of the reconstituted plots to the owner to whom these are allotted in the scheme.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Implementation of the Development Scheme.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Amendments and Alternations of the Development Scheme.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Power to revoke the Development Scheme.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Power of the Authority to impose restrictions.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. Possession of land in advance of Development Scheme.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Magistrate of enforce delivery to possession of land.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Compensation and payment of interest.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) Land for the purpose of this Act included trees, buildings and standing crops on it, and casement.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Power of Authority to evict summarily.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Power to enforce Scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) remove, pulldown, or alter any building or other work in the area included in the scheme which contrivances the scheme or in erection of which or carrying out of which, any provision of the scheme has not been compiled with;\n(b) execute any work which it is the duty of any person to execute under the scheme, in any case where it appears to the Authority that delay in the execution of the work would prejudice the efficient operation of the scheme.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Power of Authority to required local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nRoad and Streets",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Width of public streets.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Power to prescribe street line.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Setting back building to the prescribed street line.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to re-build such building or to take down such building;\n(b) to remove, reconstruct or make any addition to or structural alternation in any portion of such building which is within the regular line of the street.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Acquisition of land within the line of street.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Acquisition of the remaining part of building and after their portions within a prescribed line of the street are acquired.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nAcquisition of land",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Power of State Government to acquire land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Proceeding for acquisition of land.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Disposing of land.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Provisions of private negotiation before compulsory acquisition.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Payments to owner by adjustment.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Sarkari land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Power of the Authority to develop land in non- development area.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nCompensation and Levy, Betterment and Development Charge",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 61
        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Right to Compensation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 62
        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. No right to Compensation.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 63
        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Power of Government to exclude compensation in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) prescribed the space about buildings; or\n(b) limits the number of buildings; or\n(c) regulates the size, height, design or external appearance of buildings; or\n(d) prohibits or restricts building operations permanently or temporarily on the ground that erection of building thereon will be likely to be injurious to the health of the occupants or the neighbours or likely to cause excessive expenditure of public money in making provisions for roads, sewers, water supply or other public services; or\n(e) Prohibits or restricts the use of land or a building for a purpose which may involve danger or injury to public hygiene or the health of the occupants or their neighbours or for a purpose which is against the public policy or public morals.\n(f) In the interests of safety, regulate the height and position of proposed walls, and building fences or Hedges near the corners or brands of roads;\n(g) or In the case of erection of any building intended to be used for purposes of business or industry, requires the provisions of parking the vehicles.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Right of owner to require Authority to acquire or purchase land.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
        },
        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Levy of betterment fee.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 66
        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Appeal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Levy of development charge.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) Where any transferee or occupier makes any default in the payment of any fee levied under clause (1) of sub-section (5), the Authority may direct that in addition to the amount of the arrears, a sum of not exceeding that amount shall be recovered from the transferee or occupier, as the case may be, way of penalty.\n(iii) In case of any default in payment of an amount payable under this Act, the outstanding amount in default together with any sum, if any directed to be paid by way of penalty under clause (ii) of sub section (5), may be recovered from the transferee or occupier, as the case may be, in the same manner as arrear of land revenue.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Resumption of land of Building.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nAppeals and the Appellate Authority",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Appointment of Appellate Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Duties of Appellate Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to hear and decide appeals against the orders of the Authority;\n(b) to decide and hear appeals in respect of such other matters and exercised such other powers as may be entrusted to and conferred upon it by the State Government in accordance with the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Proceeding of working of the Appellate Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Place where Appellate Authority may sit.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Right to appear by recognised agent.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Protection of action taken under this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IX\nFinance, Accounts and Audits Fund of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Fund of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) all money received by the Authority from the State Government by way grants, loans, advances or otherwise;\n(b) all development charges or other fees received by the Authority under this Act or rules or regulations made thereunder; and\n(c) all money received by the Authority from any other sources.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Grants advance and loans by State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Powers to borrow money.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Development found.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 79
        },
        {
            "number": "81",
            "title": "81. Sinking fund.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "82",
            "title": "82. Budget of the Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 81
        },
        {
            "number": "83",
            "title": "83. Accounts and Audits.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 82
        },
        {
            "number": "84",
            "title": "84. Annual Report.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter X\nLegal proceedings",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 83
        },
        {
            "number": "85",
            "title": "85. Penalty for unauthorized development or for use otherwise then conformity with the Master Plan and Scheme.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in contravention of the provisions of the Master Plan and Zoning Regulation and of any development schemes;\n(b) without permission as required under this Act;\n(c) in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted;\n(d) after the permission the development has been revoked under Section 33; or\n(e) in contravention of the permission which has been modified under Section 33;\n(i) With fine which may extend to five thousand rupees with or without simple imprisonment not exceeding a period of six months.\n(ii) if the breach, neglect or failure continues after such conviction with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees for every day during which the breach, neglect or failure continues after the first convictions.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 84
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "86. Power to execute works on failure to comply with notice.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 85
        },
        {
            "number": "87",
            "title": "87. Power to stop development.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 86
        },
        {
            "number": "88",
            "title": "88. Power of demolition of Building.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 87
        },
        {
            "number": "89",
            "title": "89. Right of Occupier to execute works in default of owner.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 88
        },
        {
            "number": "90",
            "title": "90. Procedure upon opposition to execution by occupier.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 89
        },
        {
            "number": "91",
            "title": "91. Recover of cost of work by the occupier.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "92",
            "title": "92. Penalty for obstructing construction or receiving work.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) remove any mark set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of works authorised under this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with or without simple imprisonment for a term which may extend two months.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 91
        },
        {
            "number": "93",
            "title": "93. Member officers and employment to be public Servant.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 92
        },
        {
            "number": "94",
            "title": "94. Punishment for malicious abuse of Power.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) unless the previous sanction of the Authority or the State Government as the case may be has been obtained:\n(b) until the expiry of two months notice in writing has been given to the person concerned clearly stating the cause of action and the nature of relief sought, etc.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 93
        },
        {
            "number": "95",
            "title": "95. Bar to suit prosecution in certain cases.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) unless the previous sanction of the Authority of the State Government as the case may be, had been obtained; and\n(b) until the expiry of two months after notice in writing has been given to the person to be sued, clearly stating the cause of action, and the nature of relief sough, etc.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 94
        },
        {
            "number": "96",
            "title": "96. Restriction on the summoning of officers and employees of the Guwahati.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 95
        },
        {
            "number": "97",
            "title": "97. Power of Authority to institute proceeding etc. and to take legal advice.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) institute, defend or withdraw from legal proceedings under this Act;\n(b) compound any offence against this Act before the matter is referred to the court;\n(c) admit, compromise; or withdraw any claim made under this act, and\n(d) obtain such legal advice and assistance as to may from time to time think necessary or expedient to obtain for any of the purposes, referred to in the foregoing clauses of this section for securing the lawful exercise or decharge of any power or duty vested in or imposed upon the Authority or any officer or servant of the Authority.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 96
        },
        {
            "number": "98",
            "title": "98. Power to compelatten dance of waitness etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 97
        },
        {
            "number": "99",
            "title": "99. Power and duties of Police in respect of offence and assistance to Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 98
        },
        {
            "number": "100",
            "title": "100. Offences by the Companies.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Company\" means a body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and\n(b) \"director\" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 99
        },
        {
            "number": "101",
            "title": "101. Orders under the Act, not to be questions in the court.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 100
        },
        {
            "number": "102",
            "title": "102. Validation of acts and Proceedings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the existence of any vacancy, initial of subsequent, in or any defect in the constitution of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority;\n(b) any person having ceased to be a member;\n(c) the failure to serve a notice on any person, where no substantial injustice has resulted from such failure; or\n(d) any omission, defect or irregularity not affecting the merit of the case.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 101
        },
        {
            "number": "103",
            "title": "103. Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 102
        },
        {
            "number": "104",
            "title": "104. Power to acquire land under the land acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 103
        },
        {
            "number": "105",
            "title": "105. Restriction on power of a local Authority to regulations or bye-laws in respect of certain matter.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) water supply, drainage and sewerage disposal;\n(b) erection and re-erection of buildings including grant of building permission, licence and imposition of restriction on use and sub-division of buildings;\n(c) Sub-division of land into building sites, roads and lanes recreational site for community facilities; and\n(d) Development of land, development Schemes, and housing and re-housing Schemes.\nChapter XI\nSupplementary and Miscellaneous Provisions",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 104
        },
        {
            "number": "106",
            "title": "106. Power of entry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) making any enquiry, inspection, measurement or survey ort taking levels of such land or building;\n(b) setting out boundaries and intended lines of works;\n(c) specifying such levels, boundaries and lines by placing marks for cutting trenches;\n(d) examining works under construction and ascertaining the course of sewers and drains;\n(e) Digging or boring into the sub-soil.\n(f) Ascertaining whether any land is being or has been developed in contravention of any provisions of this Act of rules or regulations made thereunder.\n(g) Doing any other thing necessary for the efficient administration of this Act.\n(i) in the case of any building used as dewing house, or upon any enclosed part of garden attached to such a building, no such entry shall be made without giving the occupier at least twenty four hours notice in writing of the intention to enter, unless such occupier aggress;\n(ii) sufficient opportunity shall be given to enable women (if any) to withdraw from such land or building;\n(iii) due regard shall always be had, so far as may be compatible with the exigencies of the purpose, for entry to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the land or building.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 105
        },
        {
            "number": "107",
            "title": "107. Services of notices.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) by giving or tendering the said document to such person; or\n(b) if such person is not found, be leaving such document at his last known place of above or by giving or tendering the same to some adult member or servant of his family; or\n(c) If his address elsewhere is known, by forwarding such documents to him, by registered post under a cover bearing the same address; or\n(d) if none of the means as aforesaid is available, by causing a copy of such document to be affixed on some conspicuous part of the land or building, if any, to which the document relates.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 106
        },
        {
            "number": "108",
            "title": "108. Public notice how to be made known.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 107
        },
        {
            "number": "109",
            "title": "109. Authentication of orders and documents of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 108
        },
        {
            "number": "110",
            "title": "110. Mode of proof of records of the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 109
        },
        {
            "number": "111",
            "title": "111. Registration of documents plants and or map in connection with Scheme.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 110
        },
        {
            "number": "112",
            "title": "112. Formal defects in assessments and demands.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 111
        },
        {
            "number": "113",
            "title": "113. Power of Authority to make Agreements.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 112
        },
        {
            "number": "114",
            "title": "114. Fine when realised to be paid to the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 113
        },
        {
            "number": "115",
            "title": "115. Decision of dispute between authorities.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 114
        },
        {
            "number": "116",
            "title": "116. Control by the State Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 115
        },
        {
            "number": "117",
            "title": "117. Returns and information.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 116
        },
        {
            "number": "118",
            "title": "118. Penalty of orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 117
        },
        {
            "number": "119",
            "title": "119. Power to delegate.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 118
        },
        {
            "number": "120",
            "title": "120. Effect of order in consistent with other enactments.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 119
        },
        {
            "number": "121",
            "title": "121. Overriding effect.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) When permission for development in respect of any land has been obtained under this Act such development shall not be deemed to be unlawfully undertake or carried out by reason of only of the fact that permission, approval of sanction required under any other law for such development has not been obtained.\n(b) When permission for such development has not been obtained under this Act such development shall not be deemed to be lawfully undertaken or carried out by reason only of the fact that permission, approval or sanction required under such other law for such development has been obtained.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 120
        },
        {
            "number": "122",
            "title": "122. Power of the State Government to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) The functions and powers that may be delegated to the Authority or to any officer of the Authority\n(ii) The qualifications and disqualifications for being chosen or and for being, member of the Authority.\n(iii) The terms of office and conditions of service of the members of the Authority.\n(iv) The matters in which and the purpose for which the Authority may associate with itself any person under the provisions of this Act.\n(v) The control and restriction in relation to the appointment of officers and other employees of the Authority.\n(vi) The procedure to be adopted for securing co-operations of various Government Departments, the owners or other persons or bodies interested in schemes.\n(vii) All matters pertaining to land acquisition including procedure and making of awards, compensation and the possession of land by the Authority in ordinary and emergent cases.\n(viii) Calculation, assessment and payment of compensation in respect of property which is injuriously affected within the meaning assigned to it in Section 63 of this Act.\n(ix) Creation and administration of Fund of the Authority for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Act.\n(x) The form of the budget of the Authority, the manner of preparing it and the date on or before which it shall be prepared and to submitted, to the State Government.\n(xi) The procedure for the levy of development charges and exemption from it on any development or change of any land.\n(xii) The calculation assessment and collection betterment contribution.\n(xiii) The procedure of filing, hearing and deciding objections and appeals under this act and all matters connected therewith.\n(xiv) The manner of publication of the notification regarding scheme, their modifications, variations, revocation, submission and sanction by the State Government.\n(xv) Any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed by rules.\n(xvi) All rules made this section shall be laid for not less than fifteen days before the Assam Legislative Assembly as soon as possible, after they are made and shall be subject to such modification as the Legislative Assembly may make during the session immediately following.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 121
        },
        {
            "number": "123",
            "title": "123. Power of the Authority to make bye-laws.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) Land Subdivision and layout of public-street.\n(ii) width fro different classes of public streets according to the nature of traffic to be carried thereon.\n(iii) Street lines and setting back of building from the regular line of the street.\n(iv) Zoning Regulations prescribing the type or description of building which may or may not be erected in any prescribed area or areas.\n(v) Regulations and display of advertisement in the interest of amenity, aesthetic or public safety.\n(vi) Regulations in any manner or specifically provided for in this Act, the erection of nay enclosure, wall fence, tent or other structure or any land within the limits of the Authority.\n(vii) Time and place and transaction of business of the meetings of the Authority and committees constituted under this Act.\n(viii) The power and duties of the officers and employees of the Authority.\n(ix) The salaries, allowances and conditions of services of its officers and employees.\n(x) Any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed by rules.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 122
        },
        {
            "number": "124",
            "title": "124. Dissolution of Guwahati Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 123
        },
        {
            "number": "125",
            "title": "125. Consequences of dissolution of the Guwahati Development Authority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) all the members including the chairman, or other person constituting committee or committees of the Guwahati Development Authority shall vacate their respective offices;\n(b) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in or realisable by the Guwahati Development Authority shall vest in an be realisable by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority;\n(c) all contracts and liabilities which are enforceable by or against the Guwahati Development Authority shall be enforceable by or against the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority;\n(d) all legal proceedings instituted by or against the Guwahati Development Authority may be continued or enforced by or against the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority;\n(e) all officers and other employees of the Guwahati Development Authority continued in office immediately before the date of the order shall be deemed to be employed by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority on such terms and conditions not being less advantageous than what they were entitled to immediately before the said date;\n(f) all the powers and duties which may, under the provisions of this Act or any other Act or any rule, regulation, bye-law order or notification made thereupon, be exercised or performed by the Guwahati Development Authority shall be exercised or performed by the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority The State Government shall before the dissolution of the Guwahati Development Authority, constitute the Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 124
        },
        {
            "number": "126",
            "title": "126. Repeal and saving.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 125
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 13th February, 2020 [ass366]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 20 of 1987)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1985",
        "Short Title": "Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority Act, 1985",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}