The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890

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    "title": "The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890",
    "short_title": "The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890",
    "act_number": "Bombay Act No. 5 of 1890",
    "act_year": 1890,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, commencement and extent.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Interpretation.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Conditions as to resignation, withdrawal and absence for specified duties.",
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            "content": "(a) without the written permission, [***] of the officer authorised by the Municipality to give such permission, resigns his office without at least two months' notice given in writing [***] to such officer, or withdraws or absents himself from the duties thereof, except in case of illness or accident disqualifying him for the discharge of such duties or other reason accepted as sufficient by [***] such officer; or\n(b) Neglect or breach of duty. - is guilty of any wilful breach or neglect of any provision of law or of any rule or order which as such municipal officer, servant or other person employed by, or on behalf of, [***] a Municipality, it is his duty to observe or obey; or\nNeglect or breach of duty.\n(c) who abets an offence under Clause (a) or Clause (b);\nProvisos.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Power to dispense with two months' notice or with services after tender of resignation.",
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            "content": "(a) at his discretion, accept any resignation to take effect at a time less than two months from the date thereof, or\n(b) at any time after any municipal officer, servant or other person employed as aforesaid, has tendered his resignation, dispense with the services of such officer, servants or person.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Power of [State] Government to add to schedule.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Copies of Act to be supplied at nominal price to employees.",
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            "content": "Schedule\n(Vide Section 3)\n(Vide Section 3)\nDuties Which Render the Provisions of Section 3 Applicable to the Persons Employed by, or on Behalf of, [***] A Municipality To Perform By Them\nDuties Which Render the Provisions of Section 3 Applicable to the Persons Employed by, or on Behalf of, [***] A Municipality To Perform By Them\nClass I.\n(a) scavenging or cleaning streets or premises,\n(b) cleansing or flushing drains,\n(c) removing or disposing of excrementitous or polluted matter from houses, latrines, privies, urinals, or cesspools.\n(d) removing carcasses,\n(e) preventing nuisances generally.\nClass II.\n(a) members of a fire-brigade,\n(b) persons, however designated, employed on, or in connection with, the maintenance or service of any municipal water-works, drain, pumping station or fire hydrant, including-\n(1) inspectors,\n(2) sub-inspectors,\n(3) foremen,\n(4) mechanics,\n(5) drivers,\n(6) watchmen,\n(7) labourers,\n(8) workmen,\n(c) lamp-lightors.",
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        "Act Number": "Bombay Act No. 5 of 1890",
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        "Act Year": "1890",
        "Short Title": "The Bombay Municipal Servants Act, 1890",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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