HARYANA HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1971

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Preliminary Haryana Act No. 20 of 1971

Chapter.I Preliminary

S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

Chapter.II Establishment of the Board

S.3 Establishment and constitution of Board

S.4 Non-applicability of East Punjab Act 3 of 1949

S.5 Leave of absence of Chairman and Chief Administrator

S.6 Disqualifications

S.7 Terms of office and conditions of service

S.7(a) Chairman and members] to hold office during pleasure of State Government

S.8 Filling of vacancies

S.9 Proceedings presumed to be good and valid

S.10 Temporary absence of members

S.11 Officers and servants of Board

S.12 Provident Fund

S.13 General disqualifications of officers and servants

S.14 Appointment of Committees

S.15 Meetings of the Board

S.16 Association of persons with Board

S.17 Power to make contracts

S.18 Execution of Contracts

S.19 .

Chapter.III Housing Scheme

S.20 Duty of Board to undertake housing schemes

S.21 Matter to be provided for by housing schemes

S.22 No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with town planning scheme

S.23 Preparation and submission of annual housing programme, budget and establishment schedule.

S.24 Sanction to programme, budget and establishment schedule

S.25 Publication of sanctioned programme

S.26 Supplementary programme and budget.

S.27 Variation of programme by Board after it has been sanctioned

S.28 Sanctioned housing scheme to be executed

S.29 Publication of housing scheme in the Official Gazette

S.30 Transfer to Board for purposes of housing scheme of land vested in a local authority

S.31 Compensation in respect of land vested in Board

S.32 Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.

S.33 Reference to Government in case of dispute under sections 31 and 32

S.34 Vesting in the local authority of streets laid out or altered and open spaces provided by Board under housing schemes

S.35 Other duties of Board

S.36 Board to assume management of requisitioned lands

S.37 Reconstitution of plots

S.38 Schemes entrusted to Board by State Government

Chapter.IV Acquisition and Disposal of Land

S.39 Power to purchase, lease or acquire land

S.40 Betterment charges

S.41 Notice to person liable for betterment charges

S.42 Agreement for payment of betterment charges

S.43 Recovery of betterment charges

S.44 Power to dispose of land

S.45 Disputes regarding re-constitution of plots

Chapter.V Tribunal

S.46 Tribunal

S.47 Duties of Tribunal

S.48 Powers of and procedure before Tribunal

S.49 Decision of Tribunal to be final

S.50 Appeal to the High Court

Chapter.VI Power to Evict Persons from Board Premises

S.51 Power to evict persons from Board premises

S.52 Power to recover [rent loan] or damages as arrears of land revenue

S.53 Rent to be recovered by deduction from salary or wages in certain cases

S.53(a) Penalty

S.54 Appeal

S.55 Finality of orders and bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts

Chapter.VII Finance, Accounts and Audit

S.56 Board's Fund

S.57 Application of the Housing Board Fund

S.58 Expenditure in case of urgency, etc.

S.59 Subventions and loans to Board

S.60 Power of Board to borrow

S.61 Accounts and Audit

S.62 Concurrent and special audit of account

S.63 Transfer of assets and liabilities

Chapter.VIII Miscellaneous

S.64 Report

S.65 Statements and returns

S.66 Power of entry

S.67 Notice of suit against Board

S.68 Triennial valuations of assets and liabilities of Board

S.68(a) Delegation