CALCUTTA MUNICIPAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1958

Act No. 12 of 1958

28th August, 1958

An Act to amend the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951 (West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1951), for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-

S.1 Short title

This Act may be called the Calcutta Municipal (Amendment) Act, 1958.

S.2 Amendment of section 63 of West Ben. Act XXXIII of 1951

To sub-section (1) of section 63 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the following proviso shall be added and shall be deemed always to have been added, namely:-

"Provided that when in the opinion of the State Government there are reasonable grounds so to do, it may-

• (a) on the application of any candidate or his election agent extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) for the lodging of return of election expenses of such candidate, or
• (b) condone the delay in lodging of the return of election expenses by a candidate or his election agent.

S.3 Amendment of section 417

To sub-section (3) of section 417 of the said Act, the following further proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided further that the Corporation may, for carrying, suspending, supporting or affixing such lamps and any electric wires, fittings, attachments, appliances, equipment, apparatus and installations as may be necessary in connection with the working of the lamps, enter into an agreement with any firm or company for using, on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon, any posts, poles or standards erected and maintained by the firm or company.".