ASSAM TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1959

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Preamble Preamble

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Constitution of the Town and Country Planning Advisory Council

S.4 Resignation of non-official members

S.5 Term of office

S.6 Commencement of the term of office of non-official members

S.7 Removal of non-official members

S.8 Filling of casual vacancies

S.8(a) Constitution of the Authority

S.8(b) Composition of the Authority

S.8(c) Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairman and members of the Authority

S.8(d) Functions and Powers of the Authority

S.8(e) Meeting of the Authority

S.8(e)(e) Power of Chairman

S.8(f) Temporary association of persons with the Authority for particulars purposes

S.8(g) Staff of the Authority

S.9 Preparation of Master Plan

S.10 Publication of the Master Plan

S.11 Contents of Master Plan and Zoning Regulations

S.12 Implementation of the plan

S.13 Restrictions of use of land and buildings thereon after publication

S.13(a) Prohibitions of registration in certain cases

S.14 Power of the State Government to modify the Plan and the Zoning Regulation

S.15 Preparation of Development Scheme

S.16 Publication of the Development Scheme

S.17 Implementation of the Development Scheme

S.18 Scope of the Development Scheme

S.19 Amendments and alternations of the development scheme

S.20 Power to revoke the Development Scheme

S.21 Power of the Authority to impose restrictions

S.22 Width of public streets

S.23 Power to prescribe Street lines

S.24 Setting back buildings to the prescribed street line

S.25 Acquisition of land within the line of street

S.26 Acquisition of the remaining part of building and land after their portions within a prescribed line of the street are acquired

S.27 Subdivision of private land

S.28 Plans accompanying notice

S.29 Sanction with or without modification or refusal

S.30 Layout not according to plan

S.31 Penalty for violation

S.32 Power of State Government to acquire land

S.33 Proceeding for acquisition of land

S.34 Disposing of land

S.35 Provisions of private negotiation before compulsory acquisition

S.36 Payment to owner by adjustment

S.37 Right to compensation

S.38 No right to compensation

S.39 Power of Government to exclude compensation in certain cases

S.40 Right of owner to require Authority to acquire or purchase land

S.41 Levy of betterment fee

S.42 Appeal

S.43 Appointment of Appellate Authority

S.44 Duties of the Appellate Authority

S.45 Procedure of working of the Appellate Authority

S.46 Right to appear by recognised agent

S.47 Protection of action taken under this Act

S.48 Development Fund

S.49 Powers to borrow

S.50 Grants, advances and loans

S.51 Penalty for breach of the provisions of the Master Plan or Scheme

S.52 Power to execute works on failure to comply with notice

S.53 Right of occupier to execute works in default of owner

S.54 Procedure upon opposition to execution by occupier

S.55 Recovery of cost of work by the occupier:

S.56 Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark

S.57 Officers under the Act to be public servants

S.58 Authority for prosecution

S.59 Power of Authority to institute proceedings, etc., and to take legal advice

S.59(a) Power to recover dues as an arrear of land revenue

S.60 Bar to suits and prosecutions in certain cases

S.61 Punishment for malicious abuse of powers

S.62 Registration of documents plans, or maps in connection with scheme

S.63 Orders under the Act not to be questioned in any Court

S.64 Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments

S.65 Service of notice

S.66 Method of giving public notice

S.67 Formal defects in assessments and demands

S.68 Power and duties of police in respect of offences and assistance to Authorities

S.69 Decision of disputes between Authorities