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slum_clearnce_act.pdf
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- Jurisdiction
- Delhi
- Enactment date
- 1956-12-29
- Sections available
- 44
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1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Definitions.→3Declaration of slum areas.→4Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.→5Inforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.→6Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings.→6ARestriction on building, etc., in slum areas.→7Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.→8Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.→9Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.→10Slum clearance order.→11Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.→12Power of Central Government to acquire land.→13Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.→14Right to receive compensation.→15Basis for determination of compensation.→16Apportionment of compensation.→17Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.→18Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.→19Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority.→20Appeals.→20ARestoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.→20BRent of buildings in slum areas.→21Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.→22Powers of entry.→23Powers of inspection.→24Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.→25Breaking into buildings.→26Entry to be made in the day time.→27Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.→28Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.→29Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.→30Appeals.→31Service of notices, etc.→32Penalties.→33Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.→34Jurisdiction of courts.→35Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it, for prosecution.→36Power to delegate.→37Protection of action taken in good faith.→37ABar of jurisdiction.→38Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.→39Act to over-ride other laws.→40Power to make rules.→
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