WEST BENGAL MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1995

Act No. 27 of 1995

22nd September, 1995

An Act to amend the Hawrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990, the Asansol Municipal Corporation Act. 1990 and the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990 . Whereas it is expedient to amend the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 (West Ben. Act LVIII of 1980), the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990 (West Ben, Act XXX of 1990), the Asansol Municipal Corporation Act, 1990 (West Ben. Act XXXI of 1990) and the Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990 (West Ben. Act XXXII of 1990), for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing; It is hereby enacted in the Forty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows--

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S.1 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Municipal Corporation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1995.

(2) This section shall come into force at once; and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.

S.2 Amendment of West Ben. Act LVIII of 1980

In the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980,--

(1) for the words "consolidated rate", wherever they occur, the words "property tax" shall be substituted;
(2) in section 2,--
- (a) clause (1) shall be renumbered as clause (1A) and before clause (1A) as so renumbered, the fallowing clause shall he inserted:--
  - '(1) an article shall be deemed to be "adulterated"--
    - (a) in the case of drugs, if its strength, quality or purity falls below the professed standard under which it is sold or exposed for sale;
    - (b) in the case of confectionery, if it contains any mineral substance or poisonous colouring or flavouring matter or other ingredients deleterious or detrimental to health; and
    - (c) in the case of food,--
      - (i) if any substance has been mixed or packed with it so as to reduce or lower or harmfully affect its quality or strength, or
      - (ii)

S.Chapter XIA FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY

S.3 Amendment of West Ben Act XXX of 1990

In the Siliguri Municipal Corporation Act, 1990,--

(1) for the words consolidated rate, wherever they occur, the words property tax shall be substituted;
(2) in section 2,--
- (a) clause (1) shall be renumbered as clause (1A) and before clause (1A) as so renumbered, the following clause shall be inserted:--'(1) an article shall be deemed to be adulterated--
  - (a) in the case of drugs, if its strength, quality or purity falls below the professed standard under which it is sold or exposed for sale;
  - (b) in the case of confectionery, if it contains any mineral substance or poisonous colouring or flabouring matter or other ingredients deleterious or detrimental to health; and
  - (c) in the case of food,--
    - (i) if any substance has been mixed or packed with it so as to reduce or lower or harmfully affect its quality or strength, or
    - (ii) if any substance has been substituted

S.Chapter XIIA FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY

S.4 Amendment of West Ben. Act XXXI of 1990

In the Asansol Municipal Corporation Act, 1990,--

(1) for the words consolidated rate, wherever they occur, the words property tax shall be substituted;
(2) in section 2,--
- (a) clause (A1) shall be renumbered as clause (A2) and before clause (A2) as so renumbered, the following clause shall be inserted:--
  - '(A1) an article shall be deemed to be adulterated--
    - (a) in the case of drugs, if its strength, quality or purity falls below the professed standard under which it is sold or exposed for sale;
    - (b) in the case of confectionery, if it contains any mineral substance or poisonous colouring or flavouring matter or other ingredients deleterious or detrimental to health; and
    - (c) in the case of food,--
      - (i) if any substance has been mixed or packed with it so as to reduce or lower or harmfully affect its quality or strength, or
      - (ii) if