CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

CHHATTISGARH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

S.1 Short title, extent and Commencement

S.2 Repeal of enactment

S.3 Transfer of liabilities

S.4 Provisional appointment of Commissioner

S.5 Definitions

S.6 Municipal authorities charged with the execution of this Act

S.7 Constitution of Municipal Corporation

S.8 Power of Corporation to acquire and hold movable and immovable properly

S.9 Composition of Municipal Corporation

S.10 Determination of number and extent of wards and conduct of elections

S.11 Reservation of seats

S.11(A) Reservation of the office of the Mayor

S.12 Qualification of voters and their registration

S.13 Disqualification for voters

S.14 Preparation of Electoral Rolls and conduct of elections

S.14(A) Account of election expenses

S.14(B) Lodging of account of election expenses

S.14(C) Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses

S.15 Eligibility for voting

S.16 Qualification for election as Mayor or Councillor

S.17 General disqualifications for becoming a Councillor

S.17(A) Power to disqualify ex-Mayor, Deputy Mayor etc.

S.18 Election of Speaker

S.19 Removal of councillors

S.19(A) Automatic vacation of all offices on ceasing to be Councillor

S.19(B) Removal of Mayor or Speaker or Chairman of a Committee

S.19(C) Resignation of Mayor

S.20 Duration of the Municipal Corporation

S.21 Filling of Casual vacancies

S.22 Notification of election of [Mayor and Councillors]

S.23 Resignation of Speaker or Councillors

S.23(A) No Confidence motion against Speaker

S.24 Recalling of Mayor

S.25 Powers and functions of the Mayor

S.25(A) Remuneration and Allowances to Mayor, Speaker and Councillors

S.26 Procedure in case of non-payment of Corporation dues by Councillors and office-bearers of Corporation

S.27 Meeting of the Corporation and Committees

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S.29 Convening of meetings

S.30 Power of Speaker-and Mayor to call Special Meeting

S.31 Adjournments

S.32 Public to be admitted to the meeting of Corporation

S.33 Chairman of Meeting

S.34 Quorum

S.35 Disability of Councillors for voting, etc

S.36 Preservation of order

S.37 Constitution of Mayor-in-Council

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S.45 Power of Mayor-in-Council to appoint sub- committees

S.46 Advisory Committees

S.47 Reference by Mayor

S.48 Election of Special Committees for Consultative purposes

S.48(A) Constitution and Composition of Ward Committees

S.48(B) Constitution and composition of Mohalla Committees

S.49 Quorum of the Mayor-in-Council or any other Committee

S.50 Decision on questions by majority of votes

S.50(A) Removal of Member of the Committee

S.51 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings

S.52 Proceedings of meeting to be deemed to be good and valid

S.53 Minutes Book

S.54 Appointment and removal of Commissioner

S.55 Power of Commissioner

S.56 Salary of Commissioner

S.57 Grant of leave of absence to Commissioner

S.58 Appointment and condition of service of Corporation officers and servants

S.59 Municipal Officer or servant not to be interested in any contract with Corporation

S.60 Discharge and infliction of penalties

S.61 Extraordinary pension case of officer or servant, injured or killed, in execution of his duty

S.62 Reinstatement or re-employment of a convicted officer or servant and payment of salary and allowances to such officers or servant

S.63 Liability to vacate municipal premises

S.64 Essential officers and servants

S.65 Power of Government or declare emergency

S.66 Matters to be provided for by Corporation

S.67 Matters which may be provided for by Corporation at its discretion

S.68 Entrustment of certain functions by State Government to Corporation

S.69 Functions of several municipal authorities

S.70 Corporation may call for proceedings, etc., from Committee

S.71 Corporation may require Commissioner to produce documents

S.72 Exercise of functions to be subject to sanction by Corporation of the necessary expenditure

S.73 Contracts by or on behalf of the Corporation

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S.76 Transfer to Corporation of property of Municipality.

S.77 Property of public institutions managed by municipal authorities to be held in trust

S.78 Acquisition of immovable property or easement by agreement

S.79 Procedure when immovable property or easement cannot be acquired by agreement

S.79(A) Decision of claims to property by or against Corporation

S.80 Provisions governing the disposal of municipal property or property vesting in or under the management of Corporation

S.81 Power of Corporation to enforce covenant against owner for the time being of land

S.81(A) Management of nazul lands

S.82 Property vested in Corporation

S.83 Record of immovable property

S.84 Resumption by Government

S.85 Management of public institutions.

S.86 Municipal fund to be sole and to be held in trust

S.87 Credit of moneys to Municipal fund

S.88 Application from municipal fund

S.89 Constitution of special funds

S.90 Receipts and disposal of payments on account of the Municipal fund

S.91 Drafts on the Municipal fund

S.92 Deposit of portion of Municipal fund outside the City

S.93 Investment of surplus money

S.94 Only sums covered by a budget grant to be expended from the municipal fund

S.95 Municipal fund where to be expended

S.96 Expenditure under certain of these exceptions to be reported by Commissioner to Mayor-in-Council

S.97 Estimates of income and expenditure to be prepared annually by Commissioner

S.98 Final adoption of budget estimates

S.99 Power of standing Committee to reduce or transfer budget grants

S.100 Power of Corporation to alter budget grants

S.101 Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year

S.102 Power of Corporation to borrow money

S.103 Power of Corporation to open credit or cash accounts with a bank

S.104 Limit of borrowing power

S.105 Form, exchange, transfer and effect of debentures

S.106 Signature of coupons attached to debentures

S.107 Debentures issued to two or more persons jointly

S.108 Issue of duplicate securities

S.109 Renewal of debenture

S.110 Liability in respect of debenture renewed

S.111 Discharge in certain cases

S.112 Indemnity

S.113 Repayment of loans

S.114 Establishment and maintenance of sinking funds for such loans

S.115 Power of Corporation to consolidate loans

S.116 Investment of sinking fund

S.117 Power of Corporation to invest in its own debentures

S.118 Application of sinking fund

S.119 Provisions of loans raised by the Municipality of the City

S.120 Annual examination of sinking funds

S.121 Attachment of Municipal fund in default of repayment of loan

S.122 Attachment of Municipal fund for securing payments

S.123 Annual statement to be prepared by Commissioner

S.124 Application of law relating to loans by local authorities

S.125 Accounts of receipts and expenditure

S.126 Transmission of Accounts to Government

S.127 Annual administration and report and statement of accounts by Corporation

S.128 Monthly abstract of accounts

S.129 Audit of Municipal accounts

S.130 Audit report

S.131 Municipal authorities to remedy defects and report to Government

S.131(A) Municipal Accounts Committee

S.132 Taxes to be imposed under this Act

S.133 Imposition of Taxes and Fees

S.133(A) Power to impose additional stamp duty on transfer of immovable propert

S.134 Recovery of Taxes

S.135 Imposition of property tax

S.136 Exemptions

S.137 Discount on property tax

S.138 Annual letting value of land of building

S.139 Requisition of name of owner

S.140 Treatment of property which is let to two or more persons in separate occupancies

S.141 Responsibility for payment of property tax

S.142 Employment for the purposes of assessment

S.143 Assessment of annual value and duration of assessment

S.144 Returns for purposes of valuation

S.145 Public notice and inspection of valuations

S.146 Notice when valuation made for the first time is increased

S.147 Notice of objection of valuation

S.148 Investigation of objections by Commissioner

S.149 Appeals to District Courts

S.150 Valuation when to be final

S.151 Keeping municipal assessment list

S.152 Authentication of assessment list when all objections have been disposed of

S.153 Power of Commissioner to amend assessment list

S.154 Notice of increase of rent

S.155 Notice to be given to Commissioner of demolition of removal of a building

S.156 Failure to give notice of increase of rent

S.157 Period for which revised valuation to continue in force

S.158 Payment of property tax how affected by objections to valuations

S.159 Refund of excess payment

S.160 Commissioner to supply copies on payment

S.161 Tax not invalid for defect of form

S.162 Power of the Corporation in regard to taxes

S.163 Power of the Government in regard to taxes

S.163(A) Creation of Infrastructure Development Fund

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S.165 Duty for furnishing true information regarding liability to municipal taxation

S.166 Duty of occupier to furnish true information regarding owners name and address

S.167 Notice of transfer of title, when to be given

S.168 Power of entry for the purpose of valuation of taxation

S.169 Power to examine article liable to toll or cess on imports

S.170 Power to search where toll or cess on imports is leviable

S.171 Punishment for evading payment of toll or cess

S.172 Extension of taxation limits by agreement

S.173 Presentation of bill for taxes and other demands

S.174 If bill not paid within 15 days, notice of demand to issue

S.175 In what case warrant may issue

S.176 Power of Corporation to remit certain fees

S.177 Power of officer to break open door or window

S.178 Warrant how to be executed

S.179 Sale of goods distrained in special cases

S.180 Attachment of rent due

S.181 Sale outside the City

S.182 Fees and costs chargeable

S.183 Summary proceeding may be taken against persons about to leave the City

S.184 Appeals.

S.185 Liability of buildings, lands, etc., for taxes

S.186 Receipts to be given for all payments

S.187 Writing off irrecoverable taxes

S.188 Recovery of toll and cess on imports

S.189 Taxation not to be questioned except under this Act

S.189(A) Recovery of taxes by public auction or private contract

S.190 Cleansing Drains

S.191 Places for emptying of drains and disposal of sewage.

S.192 Provision of means for disposal of sewage.

S.193 Alteration and discontinuance of drains

S.194 Latrines and Urinals

S.195 Provision of drains, privies, etc.

S.196 Repair and closing of drains, privies, latrines, urinals, etc

S.197 Power of Commissioner to demolish drains etc.

S.198 Unauthorised building over drains, etc

S.199 Removal of latrine, etc., near any source of water-supply

S.200 Discharging sewage

S.201 Making or altering drains without authority

S.202 Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tank and the like

S.203 New building not to be erected without drains

S.204 Sewage and rain-water drains to be distinct

S.205 Rights of owners and occupiers of premises to carry drains through lands belonging to other persons

S.206 Obligation of owner of drain to allow use of or joint ownership therein to others

S.207 How right of use or joint ownership of a drain may be obtained by a person other than the owner.-

S.208 Commissioner may authorise person other than the owner of a drain to use the same or declare him to be joint owner thereof

S.209 Power of Commissioner to drain premises in combination

S.210 Connecting drains to be constructed at the expenses of owners of premises

S.211 Affixing of pipes for ventilation of drains

S.212 Right of Corporation to drains constructed at charge of municipal fund

S.213 Deposit of rubbish, offensive matter, sewage and carcasses

S.214 Collection and removal of sewage

S.215 Collection and temporary deposit of rubbish and offensive matter by occupiers of premises

S.216 Prohibition of accumulations of offensive matter

S.217 Construction of places for public bathing, etc

S.218 Prohibition of corruption of water by steeping therein animal or other matter

S.219 Regulation of washing of clothes by washermen

S.220 General powers for supplying the city with water

S.221 Supply of water

S.222 Making connections with municipal waterworks

S.223 Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water

S.224 Responsibility for damage caused by leakage of water

S.225 Cutting off water-supply to premises

S.226 Presumption as to correctness of matter

S.227 Injuring water-works misappropriating water and tampering meters

S.228 Misuse of and leaving open valves and tampering with valves and hydrants

S.229 Prohibition of erection of any building which would injure sources of water-supply

S.230 Prohibition of bathing in or polluting water

S.231 Occupier of premises to be primarily liable for certain offences against the Act

S.232 Least practicable nuisance to be caused.

S.233 Power of carrying wires, pipes, drains, etc.

S.234 Provision as to wires, pipes or drains laid or carried above surface or ground

S.235 Previous notice to be given

S.236 Connection with main not to be made without permission of Commissioner.

S.237 Power of Commissioner to require the owner to make provision for drainage

S.238 Power to establish meters and the like.

S.239 Communications and connections, etc., to be executed subject to inspection by and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.

S.240 Power of Commissioner to fix scale of charges

S.241 Troughs and pipes for water and sullage

S.242 Control by Corporation and the Mayor-in-Council

S.243 Building not to be erected without permission over drains or water or airmains

S.243(A) Control by Government.

S.244 Power of access to municipal water-work

S.245 Compensation of damage

S.246 Factories not to be established, etc., without permission of Commissioner

S.247 Sanitary regulation of factories, etc.

S.248 Regulations of dangerous and offensive trades.

S.249 Premises not to be used for certain purposes without a licence

S.250 Prohibition of corruption of water by chemicals, etc.

S.251 Inspection of premises used for manufactures, etc

S.252 Subject to the byelaws made by the Corporation in this behalf, the Commissioner may, at any time, by day or night, and without notice, enter into or upon any premises used for any of the purposes mentioned in section 249 or upon any premises in which furnace is employed for the purpose of any trade or manufacture or into any bakery, in order to satisfy himself that there is no contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or byelaws made thereunder or of any condition of any licence granted under this Act, or that no nuisance is being created upon such premises.

S.253 Power of Corporation to permit opening of new private markets.

S.254 Private markets not to be kept open without a licence.

S.255 Selling animals, meat, etc., outside a market without a licence

S.256 Power of Corporation to regulate the manufacture, preparation and sale of food and drink

S.257 Places for slaughter of animals for sale

S.258 Disposal of dead animals

S.259 Prohibition of sale of diseased animals or unwholesome articles intended for human consumption

S.260 Prohibition of adulterants in places where butter, ghee, etc., are manufactured or stored

S.261 Prohibition of sale of certain articles which are not of the prescribed standard of purity

S.262 Substitutes

S.263 Prohibition of sale, etc., food or drink not of the nature, substance or quality of the article as represented

S.264 Licence required for dealing in milk, etc.

S.265 Provisions relating prosecution.

S.266 Liability of warrantors

S.267 Inspection of place for sale of food or drink and seizure of unwholesome articles or utensils found therein

S.268 Destruction of animals and articles seized under section 237

S.269 Taking before Magistrate of animals and articles seized under section 267

S.270 Food, drink, or drugs directed to be destroyed deemed to be the property of the Corporation

S.271 Application of provisions of this chapter to other articles

S.272 Information to be given of existence of dangerous disease

S.273 Power of Health Officer to inspect places and take measures to prevent spread of dangerous disease

S.274 Prohibition of use for drinking or for other domestic purposes of water likely to cause dangerous disease

S.275 Power of Health Officer to remove patient to hospital in certain cases

S.276 Power of Health Officer to disinfect building, tank, pool or well

S.277 Power of health Officer to destroy huts and sheds

S.278 Infected building not to be let without being first disinfected

S.279 Provision of places for disinfection, washing or destruction of infected articles and power of Commissioner to disinfect or destroy such articles

S.280 Infected articles not to be transmitted, etc., without previous disinfection

S.281 Restriction of carriage of patient or dead body in public conveyance

S.282 Disinfection of public conveyance after carriage of patient or dead body

S.283 Power of Corporation to provide special conveyance for patient or dead body

S.284 Destruction of huts or sheds when necessary

S.285 Power of Corporation to take special measures on out-break of dangerous disease or infectious epizootic disease.

S.286 Provision of new places for disposal of the dead

S.287 Power of Government to direct the closing of any place for the disposal of the dead

S.288 (1) If after personal inspection, the Commissioner is at any time of opinion that any place used for the disposal of the dead is or is likely to become injurious to public health, he may submit his opinion with the reasons therefor to the Corporation and the Corporation shall forward the same with its opinion for the consideration of the Government.

S.289 Prohibition of certain acts without the permission of Commissioner

S.290 Routes for removal of corpses

S.291 Town planning scheme

S.292 Restriction on Corporations power to undertake town planning scheme

S.292(A) Registration of Colonizer

S.292(B) Development of Colonies.

S.292(C) Punishment for illegal colonization

S.292(D) Punishment for abatement of the offence of illegal construction

S.292(E) Transfer of plots in an area of illegal diversion or illegal colonization to be void

S.292(F) Forfeiture of the land involved in illegal colonization

S.293 Prohibition of erection or re-erection of buildings without permission

S.294 Notice of buildings

S.295 Commissioner To refuse erection or re-erection of buildings

S.296 Grounds on which site of proposed building may be disapproved

S.297 Grounds on which permission to erect or re-erect building may be refused

S.298 Supervision of building and works

S.299 Power of Commissioner to direct modification of a sanctioned plan of a building before its completion

S.299(A) Power of State Government to cancel or revise permission for construction of a building

S.300 Lapse of sanction after one year from the date of such sanction.

S.301 Completion certificate and permission to occupy or use

S.302 Power of Commissioner to stop progress of building work unlawfully commenced or carried on

S.303 Power of Commissioner to direct removal of person from building in which works are unlawfully carried on or which are unlawfully occupied

S.304 Erection and use of temporary building to be approved by Commissioner

S.305 Power to regulate line of buildings

S.306 Compensation

S.307 Power to require removal or alteration of work not in conformity with byelaws or any scheme or any other requirement

S.308 Buildings or works commenced contrary to Act may be cut into and laid open for purpose of inspection

S.308(A) Compounding of offences of construction of buildings without permission

S.309 Provisions regarding buildings unfit for human habitation

S.310 Removal of buildings in dangerous state

S.311 Abandoned or unoccupied premises

S.312 Reclamation of low-lying sites

S.312(A) Power to prohibit re-erection of building on inaccessible sites

S.313 Removal of building materials from any premises in certain cases

S.314 Power of Commissioner to call for statement of accommodation

S.315 Cleaning and disinfecting of buildings

S.316 Building to include part of a building for purposes of this chapter

S.317 Closing of public streets

S.317(A) Laying railways, tramways or electrical telephone poles

S.318 Prohibition of projection upon streets

S.319 Procedure to be followed by Commissioner on conviction of a person under section 434

S.320 Restriction on powers of municipal authorities in relation to streets

S.321 Footings of buildings not to establish title to land belonging to Government or vesting in Corporation.

S.322 Prohibition of obstruction in streets

S.323 Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited therein without permission

S.324 Ground floor doors, etc. not to open outwards on streets

S.325 Power to require removal of old projections

S.326 Notice to be given to Commissioner of intention to layout lands for building and for private streets.

S.327 Level of the streets to be determined by Commissioner

S.328 New streets not to be made and buildings on either side thereof not to be erected except in accordance with the direction of Commissioner

S.329 Levelling, metalling etc., of streets

S.330 Power to declare streets, when metalled, etc., public streets

S.331 Power to construct or maintain public bridges

S.332 Power to require protection of streets during cutting down of trees, erection, demolition of building, etc.

S.333 Powers to attach brackets for lamps.

S.334 Destroying direction-posts, lamp-posts, etc.

S.335 Bill-sticking without permission

S.336 Indecent or obscene pictures or printed or written matter

S.337 Naming of streets and numbering of houses

S.338 Inflammable materials

S.339 Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials

S.340 Picketing animals or collecting carts

S.341 Driving vehicles without proper lights.

S.342 Beating of drums, etc.

S.343 Use of steam whistle, etc

S.344 Discharging fire-arms

S.345 Quarrying, blasting, cutting timber or building

S.346 Lopping of branches, etc., of tree or plant on a public place

S.346(A) Spitting in any place other than drain or receptacle

S.347 Co-operation of Police

S.348 Power of Police to arrest offenders

S.349 Power of District Superintendent to arrest a person on requisition from Commissioner

S.350 Police protection at fairs, etc

S.351 Maintenance of fire brigade and arrangements for the prevention and extinction of fire

S.352 Power of fire brigade and other person for suppression of fire

S.353 Power to make regulation for fire brigades.

S.354 Precautionary measures for places of public entertainment

S.355 Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.

S.356 Allowing dogs to be at large

S.357 Control of elephants, etc

S.358 Letting loose horse or other animal.

S.359 Commencement of the chapter

S.360 Soliciting alms

S.361 Importing beggar

S.362 Power over disorderly houses and prostitutes

S.363 Brothels

S.364 Control of prostitution

S.364(A) Provisions of this Chapter to be Supplemental to Central Act 104 of 1956 and action under this Act to be subject to the Central Act.

S.365 Power to inspect weights and measures and seize false weights, etc.

S.366 Licences and permissions

S.367 Proof of consent, etc, of municipal authorities or muncipal officers

S.368 Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped.

S.369 Service of notice, etc., how to be effected on owner or occupier of premises.

S.370 Service of notices, etc., how to be effected on any person otherwise than as owner or occupier of premises.

S.370(A) The two preceding sections inapplicable to Courts summons

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