SLUM AREAS IMPROVEMENT AND CLEARANCE ACT, 1956

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Declaration of slum areas

S.4 Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation

S.5 Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement

S.6 Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement, etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings

S.6(a) Restriction on buildings, etc., in slum areas

S.7 Power of competent authority to order demolition of building unfit for human habitation

S.8 Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made

S.9 Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area

S.10 Slum clearance order

S.11 Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area

S.12 Power of the Central Government to acquire land

S.13 Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority

S.14 Right to receive compensation

S.15 Basis for determination of compensation

S.16 Apportionment of compensation

S.17 Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court

S.18 Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc

S.19 Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority

S.20(b) Rent of buildings in slum areas

S.20(a) Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant

S.20 Appeals

S.21 Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings

S.22 Powers of entry

S.23 Powers of inspection

S.24 Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress

S.25 Breaking into buildings

S.26 Entry to be made in the day time

S.27 Owner’s consent ordinarily to be obtained

S.28 Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority

S.29 Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas

S.30 Appeals

S.31 Service of notices, etc

S.32 Penalties

S.33 Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases

S.34 Jurisdiction of courts

S.35 Previous sanction of the competent authority or officer authorised by it for prosecution

S.36 Power to delegate

S.37 Protection of action taken in good faith

S.37(a) Bar of jurisdiction

S.38 Competent authority, etc., to be public servants

S.39 Act to override other laws

S.40 Power to make rules

Sch Principles for determination of the net average monthly income

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