UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1916

UTTAR PRADESH MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1916

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement.

S.2 Definitions.

S.3 4[3. Declaration etc. of transitional area and smaller urban area.

S.3(a) 8[3-A. Municipality for every transitional area and smaller urban area.-

S.3(b) 3[3-B. Constitution and composition of Ward Committee.

S.4 Preliminary procedure to issue notification.

S.5 Effect of including area in 4[transitional area or smaller urban area.

S.6 .

S.7 Duties of 10[Municipality].

S.8 Discretionary functions of 13[Municipalities].

S.8(a) .

S.9 3[9. Composition of Municipality.

S.9(a) 7[9-A. Reservation of seats.

S.10 .

S.10(a) 3[10-A. Term of municipality.

S.10(a)(a) .

S.11 .

S.11(a) 5[11-A. Delimitation of wards.

S.11(b) 6[11-B. Delimitation Order.

S.11(c) 12[11-C. Amendment of Delimitation Order.

S.12 .

S.12(a) 1[12-A. Election of members.

S.12(b) 5[12-B. Electoral roll for every ward.

S.12(c) Qualification for electors.

S.12(d) Disqualifications for registration in an electoral roll.

S.12(e) Registration to be in one ward only.

S.12(f) 3[12-F. Correction of electoral roll.

S.12(g) 12-G. Revision of electoral rolls.

S.12(h) 1[12-H. Order regarding electoral rolls.

S.13 .

S.13(a) 5[13-A. General election.

S.13(b) 4[13-B. Superintendence etc. of the conduct of the elections.

S.13(c) 3[13-C. Qualifications for election of member.

S.13(d) 6[13-D. Disqualification for membership.

S.13(d)(d) 3[13-DD. Bar of legislators becoming or continuing as President or Member.

S.13(e) 4[13-E. Right to vote.

S.13(f) 2[13-F. Procedure of voting.

S.13(g) Order regarding conduct of elections.

S.13(h) 13-H. Bye-elections.

S.13(i) Certain casual vacancies not to be filled.

S.13(j) 7[13-J. Electoral offences.

S.13(k) 4[13-K. Jurisdiction of Civil Courts.

S.14 to 17 .

S.18 .

S.19 Power to question municipal election by petition.

S.20 5[20. Form and presentation of election petitions.

S.21 3[21. Recriminatory proceedings.

S.22 5[22. Hearing of election petition.

S.23 Procedure.

S.23(a) .

S.24 10[24. Provisions as to costs.

S.25 Finding of 11[the District Judge].

S.26 Avoidance of election proceedings.

S.27 Disqualification of corrupt practice.

S.28 Corrupt practices.

S.29 .

S.29(a) .

S.30 6[30. Power of State Government to dissolve the municipality.

S.31 .

S.31(a) 8[31-A. Consequences of dissolution of municipality.

S.31(b) Director of Local Bodies.

S.32 Supervision by Prescribed Authority.

S.33 Inspection of municipal works and institution by Government officers.

S.34 Power of the State Government or the Prescribed Authority or the District Magistrate to prohibit execution or further execution of resolution or order of 5[Municipality].

S.35 Power of the State Government and Prescribed Authority in case of default of 11[Municipality].

S.36 Extraordinary powers of District Magistrate in case of emergency.

S.37 Prohibition of remuneration to members and President.

S.38 Term of office of members elected 1[or nominated] to fill casual vacancies.

S.38(a) .

S.39 Resignation of members.

S.40 Removal of members.

S.41 Disability of members removed under Section 40.

S.42 .

S.43 9[43. Election of President.

S.43(a) 10[43-A.Bar on simultaneously holding the post of President or 11[* * *] in different local authorities.

S.43(a)(a) 1[43-AA. Qualification for Presidentship.

S.43(b) .

S.43(b)(b) 12[43-BB. Transfer of petition.

S.43(c) 2[43-C. Power of 3[the State Election Commission] to make order regarding election of President.

S.43(d) 2[43-D. Oath of allegiance and office.

S.44 .

S.44(a) 3[44-A. Bye-election of President.

S.45 .

S.46 5[46. Term of office of a President.

S.46(a) .

S.47 Resignation of President.

S.47(a) .

S.48 Removal of President.

S.49 3[49. President to be member.

S.50 50. Functions of a 4[Municipality] that must be discharged by the President.

S.51 Additional duties of the President.

S.51(a) 4[51-A. Authority to President to address State Government on question of general public interest.

S.52 Power of 5[Municipality] to require reports, etc. from President

S.53 .

S.53(a) 53-A. Delegation by President of powers under clause (a) of Section 50.

S.54 .

S.54(a) 8[54-A. Temporary arrangement in certain cases.

S.55 .

S.56 2[56. Notification of elections, nominations and vacancies.

S.57 Power of 7[Municipality] to appoint and employ Executive Officer and Medical Officer of Health.

S.58 8[58. Punishment, dismissal or removal of executive officer and transfer of Medical Officer of Health.

S.59 Appointment of officiating Executive Officer.

S.60 Functions of a 3[Municipality] that must be discharged by the Executive Officer.

S.60(a) 6[60-A. Function to be discharged by Medical Officer of Health.

S.60(b) 10[60-B. Delegation of powers to principal officers of the Electrical, Public Works 11[* * *] and Water Works Department.

S.61 Right to appeal from orders of Executive Officer.

S.62 Delegation of powers by Executive Officer or Medical Officer of Health.

S.63 Power of President or 1[Municipality] or committee to require report etc., from Executive Officer or Medical Officer of Health.

S.64 Right of Executive Officer or Medical Officer of Health to take part in discussions.

S.65 13[65. Power of State Government to appoint Executive Officer.

S.66 Appointment of Secretaries.

S.66(a) 3[66-A. Appointment of Officiating Secretary.

S.67 5[67. Punishment and dismissal of Secretaries.

S.68 9[68. Appointment of Special Officers of technical department.-

S.68(a) Compliance by 2[Municipality] of requisition by State Government for servants in times of emergency.

S.68(b) .

S.68(c) .

S.69 Punishment and dismissal of officers appointed under Section 68.

S.69(a) 4[69-A. Framing charges against or suspension of officers by President.

S.69(b) 8[69-B. Centralisation of services of Municipal Officers and servants.

S.70 Temporary servants required for emergency.

S.71 1[71. Power of 2[Municipality] to determine permanent staff.

S.72 Combination of offices.

S.73 Appointment, etc., of servants on the educational establishment.

S.74 17[74. Appointment and dismissal of permanent superior staff.

S.75 2[75. Appointment of permanent inferior staff.

S.76 3[76. Punishment and dismissal of permanent inferior staff.

S.77 Limitation of powers conferred by Sections 71 to 76.

S.77(a) 9[77-A. Powers of Appellate Authority in disciplinary matters.

S.77(b) 1[77-B. Power of suspension.

S.78 Pension and dismissal in case of servants of the Government employed by 8[Municipality] or vice versa.

S.79 Leave allowances, provident fund, annuities and gratuities.

S.80 Limitations of powers conferred by the previous section.

S.81 4[81. Surcharge.

S.82 Penalty on member or President acquiring interest in contract, etc.q

S.83 Provision against servants being interested in contract, etc.

S.84 All officers and servants of a 8[Municipality] to be deemed public servants.

S.85 Penalty on specified municipal servants for failure to discharge their duties.

S.86 Meetings of a 6[Municipality].

S.87 Transaction of business at meetings.

S.87(a) .

S.88 Quorum.

S.89 President of meeting.

S.90 Publicity of meeting.

S.91 Power of President of meeting to maintain order.

S.92 Decision by vote.

S.93 Right of certain officers to attend and speak at meetings.

S.94 The minute book and resolutions.

S.95 Conduct of correspondence, accounts, budgets, etc.

S.96 Sanctioning of contracts.

S.97 Execution of contracts.

S.97(a) 4[97-A. Special provision regarding certain projects.

S.97(b) 5[97-B. Private sector participation agreement.

S.98 Registration of instruments.

S.99 The Budget.

S.100 The revised budget.

S.101 Minimum closing balance shown budget.

S.102 Budget of indebted 5[Municipality].

S.103 Prohibition of expenditure in excess of budget.

S.104 Appointment of Committees.

S.105 Appointment of persons other than members.

S.106 Vacancies in Committees.

S.107 President of a Committee.

S.108 Procedure of Committees.

S.109 Subordination of Committees to 11[Municipality].

S.110 Joint Committee.

S.110(a) Formation of State 8[Municipalities] Union and its functions.

S.111 Powers of which the exercise is reserved to a 7[Municipality] acting by resolution.

S.112 Delegation of powers by 12[Municipality].

S.113 Presumptions and savings.

S.114 Municipal fund.

S.115 Custody and investment of municipal fund.

S.116 Property vested in 1[Municipality].

S.117 Compulsory acquisition of land.

S.118 Power of 7[Municipality] to manage and control property entrusted to its management.

S.119 Public institutions.

S.120 Application of municipal fund and property.

S.121 Disposal of municipal fund when area ceases to be a 1[transitional area or a smaller urban area, as the case may be.]

S.122 Disposal of municipal fund when area ceases to be included in a 10[transitional area or a smaller urban area, as the case may be].

S.123 Application of funds and property accruing to Government under Section 121 or 122.

S.124 Power of 9[Municipality] to transfer property.

S.125 Payment of compensation from municipal fund.

S.126 Payment by 6[Municipality] for special police protection at fairs, etc.

S.127 Other matters relating to municipal fund and property.

S.127(a) District Planning Committee.

S.127(b) Preparation of plan.

S.127(c) Finance Commission.

S.128 1[128. Taxes to be imposed.

S.128(a) Tax on deeds of transfer of immovable property.

S.129 3[129. 4[Restriction on the imposition of water-tax.]

S.129(a) 2[129-A. Levy of tax on annual value of buildings or lands or both.

S.130 Restrictions on the imposition of other taxes.

S.130(a) 1[130-A. Power of State Government to require 2[Municipality] to impose taxes.

S.130(b) 17[130-B. Pooling of receipts of taxes for certain purposes.

S.131 Framing of preliminary proposals.

S.132 Procedure subsequent to framing proposals.

S.133 Power of State Government or 4[Prescribed Authority] to reject, sanction or modify proposals.

S.134 Resolution of 11[Municipality] directing imposition of tax.

S.135 Imposition of tax.

S.136 Procedure for altering taxes.

S.137 Power of State Government to remedy or abolish tax.

S.138 Consolidation of taxes.

S.139 Deduction required by exemptions.

S.140 2[140. Definition of annual value.

S.141 5[141. Preparation of assessment list.

S.141(a) 3[141-A. Option to deposit a tax on the annual value of building or land or of both by self assessment.

S.141(b) Submission of the details of houses or lands for assessment of tax.

S.142 1[142. Publication of list.

S.143 2[143. Objections on proposed rates and list.

S.144 6[144. Authentication and custody of list.

S.145 Revision and duration of list.

S.145(a) 5[145-A. Adoption of value of property determined under U.P. Act XII of 1962.

S.146 Conclusiveness of entries in list.-An entry in an assessment list shall be conclusive proof,

S.147 Amendment and alteration of list.

S.148 Obligation to supply information for purposes of amendment.

S.149 Liability for payment of certain taxes on annual value.

S.150 Liability for payment of other such taxes.

S.151 Remission by reason of non-occupation.

S.152 Obligation to give notice of re-occupation.

S.153 Rules as to assessment, collection and other matters.

S.154 .

S.155 .

S.155(a) .

S.156 Composition.

S.157 Exemption.

S.158 Obligation to disclose liability.

S.159 Powers of discovery.

S.159(a) 1[159-A. Rounding off of figures.

S.160 Appeals relating to taxation.

S.161 Limitation and preliminary deposit of tax claimed.

S.162 Reference to High Court

S.163 Costs.

S.164 Bar to jurisdiction of civil and criminal courts in matters of taxation.

S.165 Savings.

S.166 Presentation of bill.

S.167 Contents of bill.

S.168 Notice of demand.

S.169 Issue of warrant.

S.170 Forcible entry for purpose of executing warrant.

S.171 Manner of executing warrant.

S.172 Sale of goods under warrant, and application of proceeds.

S.173 Procedure in case of execution against property outside 5[municipal area].

S.173(a) 2[173-A. Recovery of taxes as arrears of land revenue.

S.174 Fees and costs.

S.175 Savings.

S.176 Alternative power of bringing suit

S.177 Liability of immovable property for taxes.

S.178 Notice of intention to erect building or make well.

S.179 Plans and specifications required to validate notice.

S.180 Sanction of work by 5[Municipality].

S.180(a) Restriction on the power of a 6[Municipality] to sanction construction of a place of entertainment in certain cases.

S.181 Duration of sanction.

S.182 Inspection of works requiring sanction.

S.183 Compensation for damage sustained through order passed under Section 180.

S.184 Effect of sanction under Section 180.

S.185 Illegal erection or alteration of a building.

S.186 Power of 2[Municipality] to stop erection and to demolish building erected.

S.187 Establishment and maintenance of fire-brigade.

S.188 Power of fire-brigade and other persons for suppression of fires.

S.189 Construction of public drains.

S.190 Alteration of public drains.

S.191 Use of public drains by private owners.

S.192 Power of 10[Municipality] to enforce drainage connection with public drains,

S.193 Power of private person to carry a drain through the land of another person.

S.194 Right of owner to divert drain on his land.

S.195 Definition of house-scavenging.

S.196 Adoption and relinquishment by 1[Municipality] of house-scavenging, etc.

S.197 Objections to adoption.

S.198 .

S.199 Powers of municipal servants for house-scavenging.

S.200 Savings in favour of customary sweepers and of agriculturists.

S.201 Punishment of customary sweepers for negligence.

S.202 Procedure in case of default by agriculturists.

S.203 .

S.204 3[204. Permission to layout and make a street.

S.205 3[205. Sanction of the 4[Municipality] to be presumed for laying out and making of a street in certain cases.

S.206 Duration of sanction.

S.207 Illegal making of a street.

S.208 Power of 1[Municipality] to alter unsanctioned street and demolish the same.

S.209 Sanction of 10[Municipality] to projections over streets and drains.

S.210 Penalty for construction of projections over streets or drains without permission.

S.211 Power to remove encroachments and projections over streets and drains.

S.212 Power to require levelling, paving, etc. of a street.

S.212(a) Power of the 1[Municipality] to control and regulate the construction of any building or street and drains beyond 2[Municipal area].

S.213 Power to require the protection of streets during erection of buildings, etc.

S.214 Power to require trimming of hedges and trees.

S.215 Power to remove accidental obstructions.

S.216 Regulation of troughs and drain water pipes affecting a street.

S.217 Naming of streets and numbering of buildings.

S.218 Power to attach brackets to buildings, etc.

S.219 Power to construct, improve and provide sites on public streets.

S.220 Use of public streets by vendors and other persons.

S.221 Adoption of a street as a public street.

S.222 Power to regulate line of buildings on public streets.

S.223 Duties of 5[Municipality] when constructing public streets, etc.

S.224 Power of 9[Municipality] to construct and alter water-works.

S.224(a) Powers and liabilities of licensee.

S.224(b) 6[224-B. Revocation of existing licences.

S.224(c) 7[224-C. Provisions where licence of a licensee is revoked.

S.225 Power to require private water-course, etc. to be cleaned or closed.

S.226 Emergent powers on outbreak of epidemic.

S.227 Removal of latrines, etc. near any source of water supply.

S.228 Obligation of 9[Municipality] imposing water-tax.

S.229 Supply of water by agreement.

S.230 Charges for water supply.

S.231 Exemption of 5[Municipality] from liability owing to accident, etc.

S.232 Subordination to supply for domestic purposes of supply for other purposes.

S.233 Subordination of rights of supply to restrictive rules.

S.234 Provision as to meters and connection pipes.

S.235 Water-supply rules.

S.235(a) 1[235-A. Rules relating to the supply of water by a person or company.

S.236 Unauthorised construction of street over drain or water-work.

S.237 Places for slaughter of animals for sale.

S.238 Places for slaughter of animals not intended for sale or slaughter for religious purpose.

S.239 Powers of District Magistrate in respect of animals not slaughtered for sale.

S.240 Disposal of flesh imported in contravention of a bye-law regulating importation.

S.241 Licensing of markets and shops for sale of certain articles.

S.242 Improper feeding of animals kept for dairy purposes or used for food.

S.243 Inspection of places for sale of food, drink and drugs.

S.244 Seizure of unwholesome articles and removal of deleterious and unspent drugs.

S.245 Regulation of offensive trades.

S.246 Loitering and soliciting for immoral purpose.

S.247 Brothels, etc.

S.248 Begging, etc.

S.249 Disposal of mad dog, etc.

S.250 Muzzling order.

S.251 Bar to compensation for dogs lawfully destroyed.

S.252 Neglect of the rule of the road.

S.253 Driving vehicles without proper lights.

S.254 Failure to remove elephant, etc. to safe distance.

S.255 Prohibition of tethering of cattle, etc. on street

S.256 Halting vehicles or animals on public grounds.

S.257 Power as to inflammable structures.

S.258 Power to search for inflammable materials in excess of authorized quantity.

S.259 Stacking, etc. of inflammable materials.

S.260 Dangerous quarrying.

S.261 Displacing pavements, etc.

S.262 Discharging firearms, etc.

S.263 Power for the prevention of danger from ruinous buildings, unprotected wells, etc.

S.264 Power to prevent unoccupied buildings or land becoming a nuisance.

S.265 Obstruction of street.

S.266 Digging up of public land.

S.267 Private drains, cesspools, dust bins, latrines, etc.

S.268 Latrines for factories, schools and places of public resort.

S.269 Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks, etc.

S.270 Inspection of drains, privies, etc.

S.271 Cleansing of filthy buildings or land.

S.272 Failure to remove offensive matter.

S.273 Regulation of the disposal of rubbish, night-soil, etc.

S.274 Penalty for improper disposal of rubbish, night-soil, etc.

S.275 Disposal of dead bodies of animals.

S.276 Penalty for discharging sewage on public street, etc.

S.277 Power to enter and disinfect buildings.

S.278 Building unfit for human habitation.

S.279 Penalty for failure to give information of cholera, small-pox, etc. - Whoever,-

S.279(a) 9[279-A. Power to examine persons suspected to be suffering from infectious diseases.

S.280 Removal to hospital of patients.

S.281 Penalty for acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders.

S.282 Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure or irrigation injurious to health.

S.283 Power to require owners to clear away noxious vegetation.

S.284 Power to require excavations to be filled up or drained.

S.285 Power in respect of burial and burning ground.

S.286 Bathing and washing places.

S.287 Ordinary inspection.

S.288 Preventive inspection.

S.289 Powers for effecting entry.

S.290 Power of 4[Municipality] to require certain works to be executed by its own agency.

S.291 Recovery of rent on land.

S.292 Recovery of rent of other immovable property.

S.293 Fees for use, otherwise than under a lease of municipal property.

S.293(b) 11[293-B. Power to levy user charges.

S.294 Licence fees, etc.

S.295 Penalty for obstructing persons employed by 7[Municipality]

S.296 Obligation and power of State Government to make rules.

S.397 Power to make regulations as to procedure, etc.

S.298 Power of 10[Municipality] to make bye-laws.

S.299 Infringement of rules and bye-laws.

S.300 Previous publication of rules, etc. made by the State Government.

S.301 10[301. Regulations and bye-laws to be published.

S.301(a) 11[301-A. State Government may modify or repeal bye-laws.

S.302 Fixation of reasonable time for compliance.

S.303 Service of notice.

S.304 Method of giving public notice.

S.305 Defective form.

S.306 Disobedience to public notice or provision of Act applicable to the public.

S.307 Disobedience to notice issued to individual.

S.308 Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner.

S.309 Right of occupier to execute works in default of owner.

S.310 Procedure upon opposition to execution by occupier.

S.311 Recovery of cost of work by the occupier.

S.312 Recovery of expenses of removal by 4[Municipality] under Sections 211, 263, 264, 265 and 278.

S.313 Relief to agents and trustees.

S.314 Authority for prosecution.

S.315 8[Power to compound offences.

S.316 Compensation for damage to municipal property.

S.317 Powers and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to municipal authorities.

S.318 Appeals from order of 8[Municipality].

S.319 Reference to High Court.

S.320 Costs.

S.321 Finality of order of Appellate Authority.

S.322 5[322. Suspension of orders passed under Section 318 pending decision of appeal or civil suit regarding the subject of appeal or civil suit.

S.323 Appeals from certain orders of a Court.

S.324 Disputes as to compensation payable by 1[Municipality].

S.325 Decision of disputes between local authorities.

S.326 Suits against 8[Municipality] or its officers.

S.326(a) 3[326-A. Civil Court not to grant temporary injunctions in certain cases.

S.327 Delegation of powers by the State Government

S.328 Facility for inspection of minute book and assessment lists.

S.329 Provision for publicity of Rules, Regulations and bye-laws.

S.330 Mode of proof of municipal records.

S.331 Restriction on the summoning of municipal servants to produce documents.

S.332 Inspection of municipal works and registers by members.

S.332(a) 3[332-A. Public disclosure of information.

S.333 Exercise by District Magistrate of 1[Municipality's] power pending establishment of 2[Municipality].

S.333(a) 9[333-A. Consequences of declaration of a smaller urban area in place of a transitional area.

S.333(b) 2[333-B. Consequences of constitution of a municipality by excluding an area from existing municipal area.

S.334 Repeals and Savings.

S.335 Saving as to Indian Railways Act, 1890.

S.336 Validation of acts done before commencement of Act.

S.336(a) .

S.340 7[340. Power to remove difficulties.

S.341 1[341. Construction of references.

S.342 4[342. Provision until the constitution of municipalities.

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