The Gujarat Rural Housing Board Act, 1972

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    "title": "The Gujarat Rural Housing Board Act, 1972",
    "short_title": "The Gujarat Rural Housing Board Act, 1972",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 22 of 1972",
    "act_year": 1972,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Gujarat Rural Housing Board Act, 1972",
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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) \"adjoining area\" means such area as may be specified to be an adjoining area under section 27;\n(2) \"agricultural labourer\" means an agricultural labourer as defined in the $ Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bombay LXVII of 1948);\n(3) \"Board\" means the Gujarat Rural Housing Board constituted under section 3;\n(4) \"Board premises\" means any premises belonging to or vesting in the Board or taken on lease by the Board or entrusted to the Board under this Act for management and use for the purposes of this Act;\n(5) \"building materials\" means such commodities or articles as are specified to be building materials for the purposes of this Act by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette .\n(6) \"bye-laws\" means bye-laws made under section 70;\n(7) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Board;\n(8) \"Competent authority\" means any person, authorised by the State Government by notification in the Official Gazette to perform the functions of the competent authority under Chapter VI for such area as may be specified in the notification and shall be a person who is holding or has held an office which is not lower in rank than that of a Deputy Collector or the Rural Assistant Housing Commissioner under the Board:\n(9) \"housing scheme\" means a housing scheme made under this Act;\n(10) \"land\" includes benefits to arise out of land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth;\n(11) \"land acquisition law\" means the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (I of 1894), as in force in the State of Gujarat;\n(12) \"member\" means a member of the Board;\n(13) \"panchayat\" means a gram panchayat, nagar panchayat, taluka panchayat or, as the case may be, a district panchayat as constituted under the Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961(Guj VI of 1962);\n(14) \"premises\" means any land or building or part of a building and includes-\n(i) gardens, grounds and outhouses, if any, appertaining to such building or part of a building; and\n(ii) any fittings affixed to such building or part of a building for the more beneficial enjoyment thereof;\n(15) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules;\n(16) \"programme\" means the annual housing programme prepared by the Board under section 29;\n(17) \"regulation\" means regulation made under section 69;\n(18) \"Rent Act\" means the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 (Bombay LVII of 1947), as in force in the State of Gujarat;\n(19) \"rules\" means rules made under section 68;\n(20) \"rural area\" means an area which for the time being is not within the limits of a city, municipal borough, cantonment or notified area constituted under any law for the time being in force;\n(21) \"Scheduled Castes\" means such castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within, such castes, races or tribes as are deemed to be Scheduled Castes in relation to the State of Gujarat under article 341 of the Constitution of India;\n(22) \"Scheduled Tribes\" means such tribes or tribal communities or parts of, or groups within, such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Gujarat under article 342 of the Constitution of India;\n(23) \"Secretary\" means the Secretary of the Board;\n(24) \"Tribunal\" means the tribunal constituted under section 45;\n(25) \"year\" means the year commencing on the 1st day of April and ending on the 31st day of March.\nChapter II\nEstablishment of the Board",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Incorporation.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Non-Applicability of Rent Act.",
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            "content": "(a) notwithstanding anything contained therein shall not apply-\n(i) to any land or building belonging to or vesting in the Board under or for the purposes of this Act;\n(ii) as against the Board to any tenancies or other like relationship created by the Board in respect of such land or building;\n(b) shall apply to any land or building let to the Board.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Constitution of the Board.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Grant of leave of absence to Chairman.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Disqualification for appointment on Board.",
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            "content": "(a) holds any office or place of profit under the Board [***] ,\n(b) is of unsound mind,\n(c) is an uncertificated bankrupt or an undischarged insolvent,\n(d) has directly or indirectly by himself or by any partner, any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of the Board, or\n(e) is a director, secretary, manager or other salaried officer of any incorporated company which has any share or interest in any contract or employment with, by or on behalf of the Board.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Term of office and conditions of service of members.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Removal of member from office.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Cessation of membership.",
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            "content": "(a) becomes subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 7.\n(b) tenders his resignation in writing to the State Government and such resignation is accepted by the State Government, or\n(c) is absent without the permission of the Board from all the meetings of the Board for a period of two successive months, he shall cease to be a member.",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Vacancies.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Temporary absence of members.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Appointment of officers and servants.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Conditions of service of officers and servants.",
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            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Provident Fund.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. General disqualification of all officers and servants.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Appointment of Committees.",
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            "content": "Conduct of Business\nConduct of Business",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Meetings of Board.",
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            "content": "(a) the first meeting of the Board shall be called by the Chairman as soon as possible after its constitution under section 5;\n(b) an ordinary meeting shall be held once at least [in every three months];\n(c) the Chairman may, whenever, he thinks fit, call special meetings;\n(d) every meeting shall be presided over by the Chairman and in his absence, by any member chosen by the meeting to preside for the occasion;\n(e) all questions at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of the members present and in case of equality of votes, the person presiding shall have and exercise a second or casting vote; and\n(f) the minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be recorded in a book to be provided for the purpose.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Procedure of Committees.",
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            "content": "Contracts\nContracts",
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        {
            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Power to make contracts.",
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        {
            "number": "22",
            "title": "22. Execution of contracts.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "23",
            "title": "23. Delegation of Board's power to sanction contracts.",
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        {
            "number": "24",
            "title": "24. Further provisions as to execution of the contracts.",
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            "content": "Chapter III\nHousing Schemes",
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        {
            "number": "25",
            "title": "25. Duty of Board to undertake housing schemes.",
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        {
            "number": "26",
            "title": "26. Inclusion of area other than Rural area in scheme.",
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        {
            "number": "27",
            "title": "27. Matters to be provided for by housing schemes.",
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            "content": "(a) the acquisition by purchase, exchange or otherwise of any property necessary for or affected by the execution of the scheme;\n(b) the laying out or relaying out of any land comprised in the scheme;\n(c) the distribution or re-distribution of sites belonging to owners of property comprised in the scheme;\n(d) the closure or demolition of dwellings or portions of dwellings unfit for human habitation;\n(e) the demolition of obstructing buildings or portions of buildings that are an obstruction;\n(f) the construction and re-construction of buildings;\n(g) the sale, letting or exchange of any property comprised in the scheme;\n(h) the construction and alteration of roads, streets, backlanes, bridges, culverts and cause-ways;\n(i) drainage, water supply and lighting of the area included in the scheme;\n(j) shops, schools, parks, playing fields and open spaces for the benefit of any area comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area, and the enlargement of existing parks, playing fields, open spaces and approaches;\n(k) sanitary arrangements required for the area comprised in the scheme, including the conservation and prevention of any injury or contamination to rivers or other sources and means of water supply;\n(l) accommodation for members of Scheduled Cases, Scheduled Tribes, any socially and educationally backward classes of people, agricultural labourers, economically weaker sections of the people and any other class of inhabitants;\n(m) the advance of money for the purposes of the scheme;\n(n) facilities for communication and transport;\n(o) the collection of such information and statistics as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act;\n(p) any other matter for which, in the opinion of the State Government it is expedient, to make provision with a view to provide housing accommodation in rural areas and to the improvement or development of any area comprised in the scheme or any adjoining area or the general efficiency of the scheme.",
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        {
            "number": "28",
            "title": "28. No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with town planning scheme.",
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            "sort_order": 27
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        {
            "number": "29",
            "title": "29. Preparation and submission of annual housing programme and budget.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i) a programme;\n(ii) a budget for the next year.\n(a) such particulars of housing schemes which the Board proposes to execute whether in part or whole during the next year as may be prescribed;\n(b) the particulars of any undertaking which the Board proposes to organize or execute during the next year for the purpose of the production of building materials; and\n(c) such other particulars as may be prescribed.",
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            "sort_order": 28
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        {
            "number": "30",
            "title": "30. Sanction to programme and budget.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "31",
            "title": "31. Supplementary programme and budget.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "32",
            "title": "32. Variation of programme by Board after it is sanctioned.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 31
        },
        {
            "number": "33",
            "title": "33. Sanctioned housing scheme to be executed.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 32
        },
        {
            "number": "34",
            "title": "34. Transfer for purposes of housing scheme of land vested in panchayat.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 33
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "35. Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 34
        },
        {
            "number": "36",
            "title": "36. Power of board to turn or close public street vested in it.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 35
        },
        {
            "number": "35",
            "title": "37. Reference to the Tribunal in the matter of disputes under section 35 or 36.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 36
        },
        {
            "number": "38",
            "title": "38. Vesting in panchayat streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.",
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            "content": "(a) that any street laid out or altered by the Board has been duly levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, sewered and drained in the manner provided in the programme sanctioned by the State Government under section 30 and\n(b) that such lamps, lamp-posts and other apparatus as the panchayat considers necessary for the lighting of such street and as ought to be provided by the Board has been so provided, and\n(c) that water and other sanitary conveniences have been duly provided in such street, the Government may declare the street to be a public street, and the street shall thereupon vest in panchayat and shall thenceforth be maintained, kept in repair, lighted and cleaned by the panchayat.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 37
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        {
            "number": "39",
            "title": "39. Other duties of the Board.",
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            "content": "(a) unification, simplification and standardisation of building materials;\n(b) encouraging pre-fabrication and mass production of house components:\n(c) organising or undertaking the production of building materials required for the housing schemes;\n(d) encouraging research for discovering cheap building materials and evolving new methods of economic construction;\n(e) securing a steady and sufficient supply of workmen trained in the work of construction of buildings.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 38
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        {
            "number": "40",
            "title": "40. Reconstitution of plots.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the formation of a reconstituted plot by the alterations of the boundaries of an original plot;\n(b) with the consent of the owners that two or more original plots each of which is held in ownership in serverally or in joint ownership shall, with or without alteration of boundaries be held in ownership in common as a reconstituted plot;\n(c) for the allotment of a plot to any owner dispossessed of land in furtherance of the housing scheme; and\n(d) for the transfer of ownership of a plot from one person to another.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 39
        },
        {
            "number": "41",
            "title": "41. Power to exempt schemes from provisions of sections 29 to 33.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter IV\nAcquisition and Disposal of Land",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "42",
            "title": "42. Powers to purchase or lease by agreement.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 41
        },
        {
            "number": "43",
            "title": "43. Power to dispose of land.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 42
        },
        {
            "number": "44",
            "title": "44. Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter V\nTribunal",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 43
        },
        {
            "number": "45",
            "title": "45. District Judge to be the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 44
        },
        {
            "number": "46",
            "title": "46. Duties of the Tribunal.",
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            "content": "(a) decide whether any compensation is payable under section 35;\n(b) decide the amount of compensation in matters referred to it under section 37;\n(c) decide disputes relating to the reconstitution of plots referred to it under section 44 and the amount of compensation to be awarded in consequence thereof;\n(d) decide such other matters as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 45
        },
        {
            "number": "47",
            "title": "47. Power of and procedure before Tribunal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) proof of facts by affidavits,\n(b) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath.\n(c) compelling the production of documents, and\n(d) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 46
        },
        {
            "number": "48",
            "title": "48. Decision of Tribunal to be final.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VI\nPower to Evict Persons from Board Premises",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 47
        },
        {
            "number": "49",
            "title": "49. Power to evict certain persons from Board Premises.",
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            "content": "(a) that the person authorised to occupy any Board premises has-\n(i) not paid rent lawfully due from him in respect of such premises for a period of more than six months, or\n(ii) subject, without the permission of the Board the whole or any part of such premises, or\n(iii) otherwise acted in contravention of any of the terms, express or implied under which he is authorised to occupy such premises, or\n(b) that any person is in unauthorised occupation of any Board premises, the competent authority may, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, by notice served (i) by post, or (ii) by affixing a copy of it on the outer door or some other conspicuous part of such premises, or (iii) in such other manner as may be prescribed, order that that person as well as any other person who may be in occupation of the whole or any part of the premises, shall vacate them within one month of the date of the service of the notice.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 48
        },
        {
            "number": "50",
            "title": "50. Power to recover rent or damages arrears of land revenue.",
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            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 49
        },
        {
            "number": "51",
            "title": "51. Rent to be recovered from deductions from salary or wages in certain cases.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 50
        },
        {
            "number": "52",
            "title": "52. Appeal.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 51
        },
        {
            "number": "53",
            "title": "53. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VII\nFinance, Accounts and Audit",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 52
        },
        {
            "number": "54",
            "title": "54. Board's fund.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "55",
            "title": "55. Application of the fund.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "56",
            "title": "56. Revolving Fund.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "57",
            "title": "57. Expenditure in case of urgency.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) recurring expenditure not exceeding fifty thousand rupees.\n(b) non-recurring expenditure not exceeding two lakhs of rupees, notwithstanding the fact that such expenditure has pot been included in its annual programme or supplementary programme sanctioned by the State Government or the variation of the programme made under section 32.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "58",
            "title": "58. Subventions and loans to the Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 57
        },
        {
            "number": "59",
            "title": "59. Power of Board to borrow.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 58
        },
        {
            "number": "60",
            "title": "60. Accounts and audit.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 59
        },
        {
            "number": "61",
            "title": "61. Concurrent and special audit of accounts.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter VIII\nMiscellaneous",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 60
        },
        {
            "number": "62",
            "title": "62. Reports.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "63",
            "title": "63. Other statements and returns.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "64",
            "title": "64. Powers of entry.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) to make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or inquiry,\n(b) to take levels,\n(c) to dig or bore into the sub-soil,\n(d) to set out the boundaries and the intended outlines of work,\n(e) to mark such levels, boundaries and lines of works and cutting trenches, or\n(f) to do any other thing, whenever it is necessary to do so for any of the purposes of this Act or any rules made or scheme sanctioned thereunder:\n(i) no such entry shall be made between sunset and sunrise;\n(ii) no dwelling house and no public building which is used as a dwelling place, shall be so entered, without giving the said occupier at least twenty four hours' previous written notice of the intention to make such entry;\n(iii) sufficient notice shall in every instance be given even when any premises may otherwise be entered without notice, to enable the inmates of any apartment set apart for females to remove themselves to some part of the premises where their privacy will not be disturbed;\n(iv) due regard shall always be had, so far as may be compatible with the exigencies of the purpose for which the entry is made, to the social and religious usages of the occupants of the premises entered.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "65",
            "title": "65. Notices of suit against Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 64
        },
        {
            "number": "66",
            "title": "66. Quinquennial valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 65
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        {
            "number": "67",
            "title": "67. Power of Board to construct buildings intended for public purpose on behalf of Government, local authority or corporation owned or controlled by Government.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "68",
            "title": "68. Power to make rules.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) the allowances of members and remuneration and conditions of service of the Chairman under section 8;\n(b) the rates of subscriptions and contributions and other conditions of the provident fund established under section 16;\n(c) the allowances of members of a Committee appointed under section 18;\n(d) the manner and form in which contracts shall be entered into under section 24;\n(e) the form of annual housing programme and budget particulars of housing schemes and other particulars to be contained in the programme under section 29;\n(f) the other matters to be decided by the Tribunal under section 46;\n(g) the procedure to be followed by the Tribunal under section 47;\n(h) the forms of notices under sections 49 and 50 and any other manner in which they may be served ;\n(i) the procedure to be followed in taking possession of any Board premises under section 49;\n(j) the manner in which damages under section 50 may be assessed;\n(k) the manner in which appeals may be preferred under section 52 and the procedure to be followed in such appeals;\n(l) the conditions subject to which the Board may borrow any sum under section 58;\n(m) the manner of preparation, maintenance and publication of accounts under section 60;\n(n) the date before which, the form in which, the interval at which and the matters on which reports shall be submitted under section 62;\n(o) the time at which and the form and manner in which statistics, returns, particulars and statements shall be submitted under section 63;\n(p) the manner in which the Board shall be superseded and reconstituted under section 78;\n(q) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 67
        },
        {
            "number": "69",
            "title": "69. Registrations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) for the management and use of buildings constructed under any housing scheme;\n(b) the principles to be followed in allotment of tenements and premises;\n(c) the remuneration and conditions of service of the Secretary, Housing Commissioner and other officers and servants of the Board under section 15;\n(d) for regulating its procedure and the disposal of its business.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 68
        },
        {
            "number": "70",
            "title": "70. Power to make bye-laws.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 69
        },
        {
            "number": "71",
            "title": "71. Penalty for contravention of bye laws.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 70
        },
        {
            "number": "72",
            "title": "72. Penalty for obstructing etc.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) removes any marks set up for the purpose of indicating any level or direction necessary to the execution of works authorised under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 71
        },
        {
            "number": "73",
            "title": "73. Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter VI.",
            "chapter": "Chapter VI",
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 72
        },
        {
            "number": "74",
            "title": "74. Authority for prosecution.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 73
        },
        {
            "number": "75",
            "title": "75. Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 74
        },
        {
            "number": "76",
            "title": "76. Protection of action taken under this Act.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 75
        },
        {
            "number": "77",
            "title": "77. Government's power to give directions to Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 76
        },
        {
            "number": "78",
            "title": "78. Default in performance of duty.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 77
        },
        {
            "number": "79",
            "title": "79. Dissolution of the Board.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) all properties, funds and dues which are vested in or realizable by the Board shall vest in and be realizable by the State Government;\n(b) all liabilities enforceable against the Board shall be enforceable against the State Government to the extent of the properties, funds and dues vested in and realized by the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 78
        },
        {
            "number": "80",
            "title": "80. Restriction on operation of Gujarat Housing Board.",
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            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "guj177",
        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 22 of 1972",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1972",
        "Short Title": "The Gujarat Rural Housing Board Act, 1972",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}