आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
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- Jurisdiction
- Uttar Pradesh
- Enactment date
- 1916-06-24
- Sections available
- 429
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1Short title, extent and commencement→2Definitions→3Declaration and definition of municipalities and cities.→3AMunicipality for every transitional area and smaller urban area→3BConstitution and composition of Ward Committee→4Procedure preliminary to issue notification→5Effect of including area in Transitional area or smaller urban area→5-ADirector of Local Bodies.→6Omitted→7Duties of municipal board→8Discretionary functions of Municipalities→8A8-A.→9Composition of Municipality→9AReservation of seats→10Omitted→10-ATerm of municipality→10-AAOmitted→11Omitted→11ADelimitation of wards→11BDelimitation Order→11CAmendment of Delimitation order→12Omitted→12AElection of members→12BElectoral roll for every ward→12CQualifications for electors.→12DDisqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.→12ERegistration to be in one ward only→12FCorrection of electoral roll→12GRevision of electoral rolls→12HOrder regarding electoral rolls.→13Omitted→13AGeneral election→13BSuperintendence etc. of the conduct of the elections→13CQualifications for election of member→13DDisqualificaiton for membership.→13DDBar of legislators becoming or continuing as president or Member→13ERight to vote.→13FOmitted→13GOrder regarding conduct of elections→13HBye-election→13ICertain casual vacancies not to be filled→13JElectoral Offences→13KJurisdiction of Civil Courts→14Omitted→15Omitted→16Omitted→17Omitted→18Omitted→19Power to question municipal election by petition→20Form and presentation of election petition→21Recriminatory Proceedings→22Hearing of Election Petition→23Procedure→23-AOmitted→24Provisions as to costs→25Finding of District Judge→26Avoidance of election proceedings→27Disqualification for corrupt practice→28Corrupt practices→29Omitted→29-AOmitted→30Power of State Government to dissolve the municipality→31Omitted→31AConsequences of dissolution of municipality→31BDirector of Local Bodies→32Supervision by Prescribed Authority→33Inspection of municipal works and institutions by Government officers→34Powers of the State Government or the Prescribed Authority or District Magistrate to prohibit execution or further execution of resolution or order of Municipality→35Powers of the State Government and in case of default of Municipality→36Extraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency.→37Prohibition of remuneration to members and President→38Term of office of members, elected 3*** to fill a casual vacancy→38-AOmitted→39Resignation of members→40Removal of members→41Disabilities of members removed under section 40→42Omitted→43Election of President→43ABar on simultaneously holding the post President or VicePresident under different local authorities→43AAQualification for the post of President→43-BOmitted→43BBTransfer of petition→43CPower of State Election Commission to make order regarding election of President→43DOath of allegiance and office.→44Omitted→44ABye-election of President→45Omitted→46Term of office of President→46-AOmitted→47Resignation of President.→47-AOmitted→48Removal of President→49President to be member→50Functions of Municipality that must be discharged by the President.→51Additional duties of the President→51AAuthority to president to address State Govt. on question of general public interest→52Power of Municipality to require reports, etc. from President→53Omitted→54Omitted→54ATemporary arrangement in certain cases→55Omitted→56Notification of elections, nominations and vacancies→57Power of Municipality to appoint and employ executive officer and medical officer of health.→58Punishment, dismissal or removal of executive officer and transfer of medical→59Appointment of officiating executive officer→60Functions of a Municipality that must be discharged by the executive→60AFunction to be discharged by medical officer of health.→60BDelegation of powers to principal officers of the Electrical, Public works, education and water works Departments→61Right of appeal from orders of executive officer.→62Delegation of powers by Executive Officer or medical officer of health.→63Powers of President or Municipality or committee to require reports, etc., from executive officer or medical officer of health.→64Right of executive officer or medical officer of health to take part in discussions.→65Power of State Government to appoint Executive Officer.→66Appointment of secretaries.→66AAppointment of officiating secretary→67Punishment and dismissal of Secretaries→68Appointment of Special Officers of Technical Departments→68ACompliance by Municipalities of requisition by State Government of Servants in times of emergency→68-BNA→68-CNA→69Punishment and dismissal of officers appointed under section 68.→69AFraming charges against or suspension of officers by President.→69BCentralisation of services of Municipal Officers and Servants→70Temporary servants required for emergency.→71Power of Municipality to determine permanent staff→72Combination of offices→73Appointment, etc. of servants on the education establishment→74Appointment and dismissal of permanent superior staff.→75Appointment of permanent inferior staff→76Punishment and dismissal of permanent interior staff→77Limitation of powers conferred by section 71 to 76.→77APower of appellate authority in disciplinary matters→77BPower of suspension.→78Pensions and dismissal in case of servants of the Government employed by Municipality or vice versa→79Leave allowances, provident fund, annuities and gratuities.→80Limitations of powers conferred by the previous section.→81Surcharge→82Penalty on member of President acquiring interest in contract, etc→83Provision against servants being interested in contract, etc.→84All officers and servants of a municipality to be deemed public servants→85Penalty on specified municipal servants for failure to discharge their duties→86Meetings of a Municipality→87Transaction of business at meetings→87-AOmitted→88Quorum→89President of meeting→90Publicity of meetings.→91Power of President of meeting to maintain order.→92Decision by vote.→93Right of certain officers to attend and speak at meetings→94The minute book and resolutions→95Conduct of correspondence, accounts, budgets, etc.→96Sanctioning of contracts.→97Execution of contracts→97ASpecial provision regarding certain projects→97BPrivate sector participation agreement→98Registration of instruments→99The Budget→100The revised budget→101Minimum closing balance shown in budget→102Budget of indebted Municipalities→103Prohibition of expenditure in excess of budget→104Appointment of committees→105Appointment of persons other than members→106Vacancies in committee→107President of a committee→108Procedure of committees→109Subordination of committees to Municipality→110Joint committee→110AFormation of State Municipal, Municipality Union and its functions.→111Powers of which the exercise is reserved to a Municipality acting by resolution→112Delegation of power by Municipality→113Presumptions and savings.→114Municipal Fund→114APowers of the Municipality to borrow money→115Custody and investment of municipal fund→116Property vested in Municipality→117Compulsory acquisition of land→118Power of board to manage and control property entrusted to its management→119Public institutions→120Application of municipal fund and Property→120ARestriction on expenditure from municipal fund over certain litigation→121Disposal of municipal fund when area ceases to be a Municipality→122Disposal of municipal fund who area ceases to be included in a Municipality→123Application of funds and property accruing to Government under section 121 or 122→124Power of board to transfer property→125Payment of compensation from municipal fund.→126Payment by Municipality for special public protection a fairs, etc→127Other matters relating to municipal fund and property→127ADistrict planning committee→127BPreparation of plan→127CFinance Commission→128Taxes to be imposed→128ATax on deed of transfer of immovable property→129Restriction on the imposition of water tax→129ALevy of tax on annual value of buildings or lands or both→130Restriction on the imposition of other taxes→130APower of State Government to require Municipality to impose taxes→130BPooling of receipts of taxes for certain purposes→131Framing of preliminary proposals→132Procedure subsequent to framing proposals→133Power of State Government or prescribed authority to reject, sanction or modify proposals→134Resolution of Municipality directing imposition of tax.→135Imposition of tax.→136Procedure for altering taxes→137Power of State Government to remedy or abolish tax→138Consolidation of taxes→139Deductions required by exemptions→140Definition of annual value→141Preparation of assessment list→141AOption to deposit a tax on the annual value of building or land or of both by selfassessment→141BSubmission of the details of houses or lands for assessment of tax→142Publication of list→143Objections on proposed rates and list→144Authentication and custody of list→145Revision and duration of list→145AAdoption of value of property determined under U. P. Act XII of 1962→146Conclusiveness of entries in list→147Amendment and alteration of list→148Obligation to supply information for purposes of amendment→149Liability for payment of certain taxes on annual value→150Liability for payment of other such taxes→151Remission by reason of nonoccupation→152Obligation to give notice of reoccupation.→153Rules as to assessment, collection and other matters→156Compensation→157Exemption→158Obligation to disclose liability→159Powers of discovery→159ARounding off of figure→160Appeals relating to taxation→161Limitation and preliminary deposit of tax claimed→162Reference to High Court→163Costs→164Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matters of taxation→165Savings→166Presentation of bil→167Contents of bill→168Notice of demand→169Issue of warrant→170Forcible entry for purpose of executing warran→171Manner of executing warrant→172Sale of goods under warrant and application of proceeds→173Procedure in case of execution against property outside municipality→173ARecovery of taxes as arrears of land revenue→174Fees and costs→175Savings→176Alternative power of bringing suit→177Liability of immovable property for taxes→178Notice of intention to erection building or make well→179Plans and specifications required to validate notice→180Sanction of work by Municipality→180ARestriction on the power of a Municipality to sanction construction of a place of entertainment in certain cases→181Duration of sanction→182Inspection of works requiring sanction→183Compensation of damage sustained through order passed under section 180→184Effect of sanction under section 180→185Illegal erection or alteration of a building→186Power of board to stop erection and to demolish building erected→187Establishment and maintenance of fire brigade→188Power of firebrigade and other persons for suppression of fires→189Construction of public drains→190Alteration of public drains→191Use of public drains by private owners→192Power of Municipality to enforce drainage connection with public drains→193Power of private persons to carry a drain through the land of another person→194Right of owner to divert drain on his land→195Definition of housescavenging→196Adoption and relinquishiment by Municipality of housescavenging, etc→197197→198Continuance of house scavenging once adopted by Municipality→199Powers of municipal servants for housescavenging→200Savings in favour of customary sweepers and of agricultureists→201Punishment of customary sweepers for negligence→202Procedure in case of default by agriculturist→203Provision of laying out and making a street before the construction of a building on a site which does not abut a public or private street→204Permission to layout and make a street→205Sanction of the Municipality to be presumed for laying out the street in certain cases→206Duration of sanction→207Illegal making of a street→208Power of Municipality to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same→209Sanction of Municipality to projections over streets and drains→210Penalty for construction of projections over streets or drains without permission→211Power to remove encroachments and projections over streets and drains→212Powers to require leveling, paving, etc, of a street.→212APower of the Municipality to control and regulate the construction of any building or street and drains beyond Municipal area→213Power to require the protection of streets during erection of buildings, etc.→214Power to require trimming of hedges and trees→215Power to remove accidental obstructions→216Regulation of troughs and drain water pipes affecting a street→217Naming of streets and numbering of buildings→218Power to attach brackets to buildings, etc→219Power to construct, improve and provide sites on public streets→220Use of public streets by vendors and other persons→221Adoptation of a street as a public street→222Power to regulate line of buildings on public streets→223Duties of Municipality when constructing public streets, etc→224Power of Municipality to construct and alter water-works.→224APowers and liabilities of licences→224BRevocation of existing licences→224CProvisions where licence as a licensee is revoked→225Power to require private water-course, etc, to be changed or closed→226Emergent powers on outbreak of epidemic→227Removal of latrines, etc. near any source of water supply→228Obligations of Municipality imposing water tax→229Supply of water by agreement→230Charges for water supply→231Exemption of Municipality from liability owing to accident, etc→232Subordination to supply for domestic purposes of supply or other purposes→233Subordination of rights of supply to restrictive rules→234Provisions as to meters and connection pipes→235Water supply rules→235ARules relating to the supply of water by a person or company→236Unauthorized construction or tree over drain or water-work→237Omitted→238Omitted→239Power of District Magistrate in respect of animals not slaughtered for sale→240Disposal of flesh imported in contravenetion of a bylaw regulating importation→241Licensing of markets and shops for sale of certain articles→242Improper feeding of animals kept for dairy purposes or used for food→243Inspection of places for sale of food, drink and drugs→244Seizure of un-whole some article and removal of deleterious and spent drugs→245Regulation of offensive trades→246Loitering and soliciting for immoral purpose→247Brothels etc→248Begging, etc.→249Disposal of mad dogs, etc.→250Muzzling order→251Bar to compensation for dogs lawfully destroyed→252Neglect of the rule of the road→253Driving vehicles without proper lights→254Failure to remove elephant etc. to safe distance→255Prohibition of tethering of cattle, etc,. on street→256Halting vehicles or animals on public grounds→257Power as to inflammable structures→258Power to search for inflammable materials in excess of authorized quantity→259Stacking, etc. of inflammable materials→260Dangerous quarrying→261Displacing pavements, etc→262Discharging firearms, etc.→263Power for the prevention of danger from ruinous buildings, unprotected wells, etc.→264Power to prevent unoccupied buildings or land becoming a nuisance→265Obstruction of street→266Digging up of public land→267Private drains, cesspools, dustbins, latrine, etc.→268Latrines for factories, schools or places of public resort→269Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks etc.→270Inspection of drains, privies, etc→271Cleansing of filthy buildings or land→272Failure to remove offensive matter→273Regulation of the disposal of rubbish, night-soil, etc→274Penalty for improper disposal of rubbish, night-soil, etc.→275Disposal of dead bodies of animals→276Penalty for discharging sewage on public street, etc.→277Power to enter and disinfect buildings→278Building unfit for human habitation→279Penalty for failure to give information of cholera, smallpox→279APower to examine persons suspected to be suffering from infectious diseases→280Removal to hospital of patients→281Penalty for acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders→282Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure, or irrigation injurious to health→283Power to require owners to clear away noxious vegetation→284Power to require excavations to be filled up or drained→285Power in respect of burial and burning grounds→286Bathing and washing places→287Ordinary inspection→288Preventive inspection→289Powers for effecting entry→290Power of Municipality to require certain works to be executed by its own agency→291Recovery of rent on land→292Recovery of rent of other immovable property→293Fees for use otherwise than under a lease of municipal property→293APower to impose fees→293BPower to levy user charges→294Licence fees etc.→295Penalty for obstructing persons employed by Municipality→296Obligation and power of State Government to make rules→297Power to make regulations as to procedure, etc.→298Power of Municipality to make byelaws→299Infringement of rules and bye-laws.→300Previous publication of rules, etc. made by the State Government→301Regulations and bye-laws to be published→301AState Government may modify or repeal byelaws→302Fixation of reasonable time for compliance→303Service of notice→304Method of giving public notice→305Defective form→306Disobedience to public notice for provision of Act applicable to the public→307Obedience to notice issued to individual→308Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner→309Right of occupier to execute works in default of owner→310Procedure upon opposition to execution by occupier→311Recovery of cost of work by the occupier→312Recovery of expenses of removal by Municipality under sections 211, 263, 264, 265, and 278→313Relief to agents and trustees→314Authority for prosecution→315Power to compound offences→316Compensation for damage to municipal property→317Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to municipal authorities→318Appeals from order of Municipality→319Reference to High Court→320Costs→321Finality of order of appellate authority→322Suspension of orders passing under section 318 pending decision of appeal or civil suit regarding the subject of appeal or civil Suit→323Appeals from certain orders of a court→324Disputes as to compensation payable by Municipality→325Decision of disputes between local authorities→326Suits against Municipality or its officers→326ACivil Court not to grant temporary inunctions in certain cases→327Delegation of powers by the State Government→328Facility for Inspection of minute books and assessment lists→329Provision for publicity of rules, regulations and bye-law→330Mode of proof of municipal records→331Restrictions on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents.→332Inspection of municipal works and registers by members→332APublic disclosure of information→333Exercise by District Magistrate of Municipality power pending establishment of Municipality→333AConsequences of declaration of a smaller urban area in place of a transitional area.→333BConsequences of constitution of a municipality by excluding an area from existing municipal area→334Repeals and savings→335Savings as to Indian Railways Act, 1890 Act No. 9 of 1890→336Validation of acts done before commencement of Act→336-AOmitted→337Omitted→338Omitted→339Omitted→340Power to remove difficulties→341Construction of references→342Provision until the constitution of municipalities→
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