TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920

TAMIL NADU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITIES ACT, 1920

S.1 Title and extent

S.2 Repeal of enactments

S.3 Definitions

S.3(a) Application of Chapter

S.3(b) Formation of town panchayats

S.3(c) Constitution of town panchayats

S.3(d) Incorporation of the town panchayat

S.3(e) Alteration of classification of panchayat towns

S.3(f) Strength of a town panchayat

S.3(g) Duration of town panchayat

S.3(g)(g) Appointment of Special Officer in certain circumstances

S.3(h) Election of members of town panchayat

S.3(i) Reservation of seats

S.3(j) Division of town panchayats into wards

S.3(k) Term of office of members

S.3(l) Electoral roll

S.3(m) Application of the Act to town panchayats

S.3(n) Chapter to override other laws

S.3(o) Application of Chapter

S.3(p) Formation of Town Panchayats

S.3(q) Constitution of Town Panchayats

S.3(r) Incorporation of Town Panchayats

S.3(s) Alteration of classification of panchayat towns

S.3(t) Strength of a town panchayat

S.3(u) Duration of town panchayat

S.3(v) Election of members to town panchayat

S.3(w) Reservation of seats

S.3(x) Division of Town Panchayats into wards

S.3(y) Term of office of members

S.3(z) Electoral roll

S.3(a)(a) Application of the Act to Town Panchayats

S.3(b)(b) Chapter to override other laws

S.3(c)(c) Special provisions relating to Village Panchayat constituted as Town Panchayat

S.4 Creation of Municipalities

S.4(a) Townships

S.4(b) Declaration of a township to be a municipality

S.5 Duration of municipality

S.6 The municipal authorities and their incorporation

S.7 Constitution of council

S.7(a) Election of chairman

S.7(b) [Omitted]

S.7(c) [Omitted]

S.7(d) [Omitted]

S.7(e) [Omitted]

S.7(f) [Omitted]

S.8 Term of councillors and filling up of seats

S.9 Procedure when no councillor is elected

S.10 [Omitted]

S.11 [Omitted]

S.12 The chairman and vice-chairman of the municipality

S.12(a) Procedure when no Chairman or vice-chairman is elected

S.12(b) Chairman, vice-chairman or councillor not to receive remuneration

S.12(b)(b) Chairman, vice-chairman or councillor to obtain permission to undertake trip to foreign country

S.12(c) Commissioners

S.13 Functions of the chairman

S.13(a) Functions of the executive authority

S.13(b) Rights of chairman where a commissioner has been appointed

S.14 The chairman to be member of every committee of the council

S.15 Emergency powers of executive authority

S.16 Power of executive authority to incur petty contingent expenditure

S.17 [Omitted]

S.18 Delegation and devolution of functions of chairman

S.18(a) Rights and duties of Commissioner

S.19 Functions of the council

S.20 Duties and powers of individual councillors

S.21 Council's powers to call for record

S.22 Obligation of the executive authority to carry out council's resolution

S.23 Appointment of standing committees

S.23(a) Taxation Appeals Committee

S.24 Appointment of special committees

S.24(a) Preparation of development plan

S.24(b) Wards committee

S.25 Rules and regulations for proceeding of council

S.26 Appointment of the joint committee

S.27 Notification of election

S.28 Presidency of council

S.29 [Omitted]

S.30 Councillor when to abstain from taking part in discussion and voting

S.31 Power of Chairman, vice-chairman or councillor to resign

S.32 Acts of municipal council etc., not to be invalidated by informality etc.

S.33 Administration Report

S.33.1 Annual administration report

S.34 Power of State Government and Collector for purposes of control

S.35 Collectors power to enforce execution of resolutions

S.36 Power to suspend or cancel resolutions, etc. under Act

S.37 Emergency powers of Collector

S.38 State Government's power to appoint officers to supervise municipalities

S.38(a) Control over municipal electrical undertakings

S.39 State Government's power to undertake works for, or to take action in default of a municipality

S.40 State Government to remove Chairman or vice-chairman

S.40(a) Motion of no-confidence in Chairman or vice-chairman

S.40(b) Removal of chairman

S.41 State Government's power to dissolve or supersede council

S.42 Powers of officers acting for, or in default of, municipal council and liability of municipal fund

S.43 Election of Municipal councillor

S.43(a) Election of same person for more than one ward

S.43(a)(a) Special provision relating to election

S.43(b) Election to the Municipalities including Town Panchayats

S.43(c) Powers of Government to make election rules

S.43(d) Voting Machine at Elections

S.44 Qualifications for inclusion in electoral roll for municipality and publication thereof

S.44(a) Jurisdiction of Civil courts barred

S.44(b) Making false declaration

S.45 Omitted by Tamil Nadu Act VI of 1968

S.46 [Omitted]

S.47 Disqualifications of voters

S.48 Qualifications of candidates

S.48(a) Powers of Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

S.48(b) Statements made by persons to the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

S.48(c) Procedure to be followed by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission

S.49 Disqualification of candidates

S.49(a) Disqualification for chairman, vice-chairman and councillor

S.50 Disqualification of Councillors

S.50(a) Oath or affirmation

S.51 Decision of questions of disqualification of Councillor by District Judge

S.51(a) Election petitions

S.51(b) Grounds for declaring election to be void

S.51(c) Corrupt Practices

S.52 [Omitted]

S.53 [Omitted]

S.54 [Omitted]

S.55 [Omitted]

S.56 Infringement of secrecy of election

S.56(a) Minimum penalty for personation at an election

S.56(b) Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election

S.56(c) Prohibition of public meetings on the day preceding the election day and on the election day

S.56(d) Disturbances at election meetings

S.56(e) Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters, etc.

S.56(f) Officers, etc., Elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting

S.56(g) Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

S.56(h) Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations

S.56(i) Penalty for misconduct at the polling station

S.56(j) Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at election

S.56(k) Breaches of official duty in connection with election

S.56(l) Removal or ballot papers from polling station or be an offence

S.56(m) Other offences and penalties therefor

S.56(n) Prosecution regarding certain election offences

S.57 [Omitted]

S.58 [Omitted]

S.59 [Omitted]

S.60 Disqualification of persons convicted of election offences

S.60(a) Requisitioning of premises, vehicles etc., for election purposes

S.60(b) Payment of compensation

S.60(c) Power to obtain information

S.60(d) Powers of entry into and inspection of premises, etc.

S.60(e) Eviction from requisitioned premises

S.60(f) Release of premises from requisition

S.60(g) Delegation of function of the State Government with regard to requisitioning

S.60(h) Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning

S.61 Vesting of public streets and appurtenances in the municipal council

S.61(a) Duty of municipal council in respect of public streets withdrawn from its control

S.62 Collected sewage, etc. to belong to municipal council

S.63 Power of Board of Revenue to transfer control of endowments to municipal council

S.64 Inventory of municipal property

S.65 Limitation of power to accept property in trust

S.66 Objects not provided, for by this Act

S.67 Procedure for acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

S.68 Delegation of authority to contract and contractual powers of persons appointed by Government

S.68(a) Rules regarding the conditions on which contracts may be made

S.69 Mode of executing contracts

S.70 Establishment of municipal council

S.71 The secretary, the health officer and the engineer

S.72 Filling up of the appointment of health officer, engineer or electrical engineer

S.73 Filling up of appointments other than those specified in sections 12-C and 72

S.73(a) Power of State Government to transfer officers and servants of municipalities or corporations

S.74 Power of council to frame service regulations

S.75 Power to punish municipal officers or servants

S.76 Power to grant leave to establishment

S.76(a) Power of State Government to appoint health officer, engineer or electrical engineer

S.77 Special provisions regarding Government servants lent to council

S.77(a) Provincialization of any class of municipal officers or servants

S.77(a)(a) Teachers (including Headmasters) and other persons employed in connection with the municipal schools to be Government servants

S.77(b) Management of certain municipal colleges and appointment of staff etc thereto

S.78 Enumeration of ordinary taxes and powers of control of State Government

S.78(a) Duty on transfers of property

S.79 Special taxation

S.80 Notification of new taxes

S.80(a) Saving for certain provisions of the Constitution

S.81 Levy of property tax

S.82 Minimum and maximum basic property tax, additional basic property tax, etc.

S.83 Determination of basic property tax, additional basic property tax, etc by Municipal Council

S.84 Assessment and calculation of property tax

S.85 General revision of property tax

S.86 General exemption

S.87 Power to rectify error apparent on the face of the record

S.88 Levy of fine

S.88(a) Education tax

S.89 Taxation Appeals Committee

S.90 [Omitted]

S.91 [Omitted]

S.92 [Omitted]

S.93 Profession tax

S.94 Liability of members of firms, associations and joint Hindu families to profession tax

S.94(a) Liability of servants or agents to profession tax

S.95 Service of notice on failure of payment of tax

S.95(a) Statements, returns etc., to be confidential

S.96 Requisition on owner or occupier to furnish list of persons liable to tax

S.97 Requisition on employers or their representatives to furnish list

S.97(a) Deduction of profession tax from salary or wages or other sum

S.98 General provisions regarding tax on carriages and animals

S.99 Liability to tax according to period for which carriage or animal has been kept

S.100 Exemptions

S.101 Composition

S.102 Forms to be sent to and returned by taxpayers

S.103 Grant of licence on payment of tax

S.104 Power to require numbers to be affixed to bicycles, etc.

S.105 General provisions regarding cart-tax

S.106 Power to remit tax

S.106(a) Prepayment of municipal tax condition precedent to registration under Tamil Nadu Act V of 1911

S.107 Powers to seize carriage and carts not bearing numbers

S.107(a) Tax on advertisements

S.107(b) Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of executive authority

S.107(c) Permission of the executive authority to become void in certain cases

S.107(d) Owner or person in occupation to be deemed responsible

S.107(e) Removal of unauthorised advertisement

S.107(f) Collection of tax on advertisement

S.108 General provisions regarding servants' tax

S.109 Power to call for list of servants

S.110 [Omitted]

S.111 [Omitted]

S.112 [Omitted]

S.113 [Omitted]

S.114 [Omitted]

S.115 [Omitted]

S.116 Levy of pilgrim tax

S.116(a) Method of assessment of duty on transfers of property

S.116(b) Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty

S.116(c) Power to make rules regarding assessment and collection of transfer duty

S.117 Power to exempt from taxes

S.117(a) Power to assess in cases of escape from assessment

S.118 Power to write off irrecoverable taxes, etc.

S.119 Definition of municipal fund

S.120 Budget estimate

S.121 Revised or supplemental budget

S.122 Appointment of auditors of accounts

S.123 Contributions to expenditure by other local authorities

S.124 Application of schedule IV

S.124(a) Recovery of loans and advances made by the State Government

S.124(b) Finance Commission

S.124(c) Definitions

S.124(d) Levy of profession tax

S.124(e) Employers liability to deduct and pay tax on behalf of the employees

S.124(f) Filing of returns by employer

S.124(g) Assessment of the employer

S.124(h) Penalty and interest

S.124(i) Appeal

S.124(j) Exemptions

S.124(k) Repeal and Savings

S.125 Vesting of works in municipal councils

S.126 Construction and maintenance of waterworks

S.127 Trespass on premises connected with water-supply

S.128 Prohibition of building over water mains

S.129 Council to provide water for domestic use

S.130 Control over house connections

S.131 Private water- supply for consumption and domestic use and powers of executive authority to enforce provision of water supply

S.132 Private water supply for non-domestic purposes

S.132(a) Power of council to make by-laws for water-supply

S.133 Supply without the municipality

S.134 Power to cutoff water-supply

S.135 Non-liability of council for reduction or stoppage of supply in certain cases

S.136 Lighting

S.137 Public drainage

S.138 Control over house-drains, privies and cesspools

S.139 Connection of house-drains with public drains

S.140 Executive authority may close or limit the use of existing private drains

S.141 Power of executive authority to drain premises in combination

S.142 Building, etc., not to be erected without permission over drains

S.143 Construction of culverts or drain-coverings by owner or occupier

S.144 Maintenance of troughs and pipes for catching water

S.145 Public latrines

S.146 Provision of latrines by owner or occupier

S.147 Provision of latrines for labourers

S.148 Provision of latrines for markets, cart-stands, cattle-sheds, choultry etc.

S.149 Latrines to be screened from view and kept clean

S.150 Power to carry wire, pipes, drains, etc., through private property subject to causing as little inconvenience as possible and paying for direct damage

S.151 Prohibition against making connection with mains without permission

S.152 Powers in respect of works outside the municipality

S.153 Municipality to arrange for the removal of rubbish and filth

S.154 [Omitted]

S.155 [Omitted]

S.156 Contributions from persons having control over places of pilgrimage etc.

S.157 Prohibition of improper disposal of carcasses, rubbish and filth

S.158 Prohibition against keeping filth on premises too long, etc.

S.159 Prohibition against allowing outflow of filth

S.160 Prohibition against using any cart without cover in the removal of fifth, etc.

S.161 Prohibition against throwing rubbish or filth into drain

S.162 Maintenance and repair of streets

S.162(a) Planting and preservation of avenue trees

S.163 Powers of municipal authorities

S.164 Power to dispose of permanently closed streets

S.165 Acquisition of land and buildings for improvement of streets

S.166 Power to prescribe building line and street alignment

S.167 Buildings not to be constructed within street alignment or building line

S.168 Setting back projecting buildings or walls

S.169 Setting buildings forward to improve line of street

S.170 Projected streets

S.171 Watering of streets

S.172 Temporary closure of streets

S.173 Protection of appurtenances and materials of streets

S.174 Power of municipality to recover expenses caused by extraordinary traffic

S.174(a) [Omitted]

S.175 Owner's obligation to make a street when disposing of land as building sites

S.176 Making of new private street

S.177 Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 176

S.178 Power of executive authority to order work to be carried out or carry it out himself in default

S.179 Right of owners to require street to be declared public

S.180 Prohibition against obstructions in or over streets

S.180(a) Public street open to all

S.181 Prohibition and regulation of doors, ground-floor windows and bars opening outwards

S.182 Removal of encroachments

S.183 Power to allow certain projections and restrictions

S.184 Precautions during repair of streets

S.185 Prohibition against removal of bars and lights

S.186 Prohibition against making holes and causing obstruction

S.187 Licence for work on buildings likely to cause obstruction

S.188 Clearing of debris of fallen houses etc, by occupiers

S.189 Naming of Streets, etc.

S.190 Numbers on buildings

S.191 Building rules

S.192 Building site and construction or reconstruction of buildings

S.193 Power of council to regulate future construction of certain classes of buildings in particular streets or localities

S.194 Buildings at corner of streets

S.195 Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for buildings without permission

S.196 Prohibition against constructing doors, ground-floor windows and bars so as to open outwards

S.197 Application to construct or reconstruct building

S.198 Necessity for prior approval of site

S.199 Prohibition against commencement of work without permission

S.200 Period within which executive authority is to signify approval or disapproval

S.201 Period within which executive authority is to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute work

S.202 Reference to council if executive authority delays grant or refusal of approval or permission

S.203 Grounds on which approval of site for, or licence to construct or reconstruct building, may be refused

S.204 Lapse of permission

S.205 Power of executive authority to require alteration of work

S.206 Stoppage of work endangering human life

S.207 Wells

S.208 Application to construct or reconstruct huts

S.209 Prohibition against commencement of work without permission

S.210 Period within which executive authority is to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute the work

S.211 Reference to council if executive authority delays passing orders

S.212 Grounds on which permission to construct or reconstruct hut may be refused

S.213 Lapse of permission

S.214 Maintenance of external walls in repair

S.215 Application of provisions to alterations and additions

S.216 Powers of the executive authority

S.217 Exemptions

S.217(a) Application of Chapter

S.217(b) Prohibition of construction or reconstruction of buildings, etc., without licence

S.217(d) Grant of licence

S.217(d)(d) Grant of licence by the Executive authority to certain cases

S.217(e) Power to cancel or suspend licence

S.217(f) Period of licence

S.217(g) Penalties

S.217(h) Penalty for subsequent offence

S.217(i) Offences by companies

S.217(j) Power to stop work

S.217(k) Review

S.217(l) Revision by High Court

S.217(m) Bar on compensation

S.217(n) Civil Courts not to decide question under this Chapter

S.217(p) Delegation of powers of Government under this Chapter

S.217(q) Power to exempt or relax

S.218 Precautions in the case of dangerous structures

S.219 Precaution in case of dangerous trees

S.220 Precautions in case of dangerous tanks, wells, holes etc.

S.221 Power to stop dangerous quarrying

S.222 Precautions against fire

S.223 Prohibition of construction of wells, tanks, etc., without the permission of the executive authority

S.224 Filling in of pools, etc, which are a nuisance

S.225 Regulation or prohibition of certain kinds of cultivation

S.226 Cleansing of insanitary private tank or well used for drinking

S.227 Duty of council in respect of public well or receptable, of stagnant water

S.227(a) Public wells, etc. open to all

S.228 Prohibition against or regulation of washing animals or clothes or washing or drinking in public water-courses, tanks, etc.

S.229 Provision of public wash-houses

S.230 Prohibition against washing by washermen at unauthorized places

S.231 Prohibition against defiling water of tanks, etc., whether public or private

S.232 Untenanted buildings or lands

S.233 Removal of filth or noxious vegetation

S.234 Fencing of buildings or lands and pruning of hedges and trees

S.235 Limewashing and cleansing of buildings

S.236 Further powers with reference to insanitary buildings

S.237 Building unfit for human habitation

S.238 Abatement of overcrowding in dwelling-house or dwelling-place

S.239 Prohibition against feeding certain animals on filth

S.240 Prohibition against keeping animal so as to be a nuisance or dangerous

S.241 Power to destroy stray pigs and dogs

S.242 Power of executive authority to use or sell materials of dangerous structure taken down, etc., and procedure when there is no owner or occupier

S.243 Limitation of compensation

S.244 General exemption

S.245 Licences for places in which animals are kept

S.246 General powers of control over stables, cattle-sheds and cow-houses

S.247 Power to direct discontinuance of use of buildings as stable, cattle-shed or cow-house

S.248 [Omitted]

S.249 Purposes for which places may not be used without licence

S.250 (1) The council may publish a notification in the district gazette and by beat of drum that no place within municipal limits or at a distance within three miles of such limits shall be used for any one or more of the purposes specified in Schedule V without the licence of the executive authority and except in accordance with the conditions specified therein:

S.251 Council may issue directions for abatement of nuisance caused by steam or other power

S.252 Power of the State Government to pass orders or give directions to municipal councils

S.253 The executive authority may enter any factory, workshop or workplace

S.254 Provision of Municipal slaughter - houses

S.255 Licence for slaughter-houses

S.256 Slaughter of animals during festivals and ceremonies

S.257 Slaughter of animals for sale as food

S.258 The milk trade

S.259 Public markets

S.260 Powers in respect of public markets

S.261 Control of the executive authority over public markets

S.262 Licence for private market

S.262(a) Fee for licence

S.263 Sale in unlicensed private markets

S.264 Powers of council in respect of private markets

S.265 Suspension or refusal of licence in default

S.266 Prohibition against nuisances in private markets

S.267 Power to close private markets

S.267(a) Acquisition of rights of private persons to hold private markets

S.268 Duty of expelling lepers, etc., from markets and power to expel disturbers

S.269 Butcher's, fishmonger's and poulterer's licence

S.270 Power to prohibit or regulate sale of articles in public streets

S.270(a) Decision of disputes as to whether places are markets

S.270(b) Provision of public cart-stands, etc.

S.270(c) Prohibition of use of public place or sides of public street as cart-stand, etc.

S.270(d) Recovery of cart-stand fees, etc.

S.270(e) Licence for private cart-stand

S.271 Duty of executive authority to inspect

S.272 Powers of executive authority for purposes of inspection

S.273 Preventing inspection by executive authority

S.274 Power of executive authority to seize diseased animals, noxious food, etc.

S.275 Removing or interfering with articles seized

S.276 Power to destroy article seized

S.277 Production of articles, etc. seized before magistrate and powers of magistrate to deal with them

S.278 Registration or closing of ownerless places for disposal of dead

S.279 Licensing of places for disposal of dead

S.280 Provision of burial and burning grounds and crematoria within or without municipality

S.281 Register of registered, licensed and provided places and prohibition of use of other places

S.282 Report of burials and burnings

S.283 Prohibition against use of burial and burning grounds dangerous to health or overcrowded with graves

S.284 Prohibitions in respect of corpses-No person shall

S.285 Grave-diggers' licence

S.285(a) Definition

S.285(b) Prohibition for erection of hoardings

S.285(c) Application for licence

S.285(c)(c) Tax on advertisement on hoardings

S.285(d) Power to cancel or suspend licence

S.285(e) Removal of unauthorised hoardings

S.285(f) Removal of hoarding in certain other cases

S.285(g) Exemptions

S.285(h) Appeal

S.285(i) Penalty

S.285(j) Prohibition of erection of certain hoardings

S.286 Compulsory registration of vital statistics

S.287 Definition of 'dangerous disease'

S.288 Obligation of medical practitioner or owner or occupier of house to report dangerous disease

S.289 Power of entry into suspected places

S.290 Disinfection of buildings and articles

S.291 Provision of places for disinfection and power to destroy infected articles

S.292 Prohibition against transfer of infected articles

S.293 Power of council to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection

S.294 Executive authority may order removal of patients to hospital

S.295 Prohibition against infected person carrying on occupation

S.296 Prohibition against diseased person entering public conveyance

S.297 Letting of infected buildings

S.298 Power to order closure of places of public entertainment

S.299 Minor suffering from dangerous disease not to attend school

S.300 Compulsory vaccination

S.301 Obligation to give information of smallpox

S.302 Prohibition of inoculation for smallpox

S.303 Power of State Government to make rules

S.304 Rules and notifications to be placed before the Legislature

S.305 Power of State Government to alter schedules

S.305(a) Procedure for the making of rules under section 305

S.306 Power of council to make by-laws

S.307 Power to give retrospective effect to certain by-laws

S.308 Penalty for breaches of by-laws

S.309 Conditions precedent to making by-laws

S.310 Confirmation of by-laws by State Government

S.311 Copies of Act, rules and by-laws, to be sold at municipal office

S.312 Publication of regulations

S.313 General provisions regarding penalties specified in the schedule

S.314 Penalty for acting as councillor, chairman or vice-chairman when disqualified

S.314(a) Penalty for failure to obtain permission of State Government for foreign trip

S.315 Penalty for acquisition by municipal officer of interest in contract or work

S.316 Penalty for omission to take out licence for vehicle or animals

S.317 (1) Every owner or person in charge of any vehicle or animal liable to tax under section 98 who omits to obtain a licence shall on conviction be punished with fine not exceeding fifty rupees and shall also pay the amount of the tax payable by him in respect of such vehicle or animal.

S.318 Notice to scavengers before discharge

S.319 Wrongful restraint of executive authority and his delegate

S.320 Penalty for not giving or giving false information

S.321 General provisions regarding licence and permissions

S.322 Appeals from executive authority to council

S.323 Limitation of time for appeal

S.324 Power of persons conducting election and other enquiries

S.325 Summons to attend and give evidence or produce documents

S.326 Form of notices and permissions

S.327 Signature on document

S.328 Publication of notifications

S.329 Publication of by-laws, notices, orders, etc

S.330 Notice of prohibitions or setting apart of places

S.331 Method of serving documents

S.332 Recovery by occupier of sum leviable from owner

S.333 Obstruction of owner by occupier

S.334 Execution of work by occupier in default of owner

S.335 Power of entry to inspect, survey or execute the work

S.336 Power of entry on lands adjacent to works

S.337 Inspection and stamping of weights and measures

S.338 Consequences of failure to obtain licenses, etc. or of breach of the same

S.339 Time for complying with order and power to enforce in default

S.340 Recovery of expenses from persons liable and limitation of liability of occupier

S.341 Relief to agent and to trustees

S.342 Power of executive authority to agree to receive payment of expenses in instalments

S.343 Power of municipality to pay compensation

S.344 Recovery of sum due as taxes

S.345 Limitation for recovery of dues

S.346 Procedure in dealing with surplus sale-proceeds

S.347 Persons empowered to prosecute

S.348 Imprisonment in default of payment and application of costs, etc.

S.349 Payment of compensation for damage to municipal property

S.350 Institution of suits against municipal authorities, officers and servants

S.351 Provision respecting institution etc., of civil and criminal actions and obtaining of legal advice

S.351(b) Injunctions not to be granted in election proceedings

S.352 Indemnity to the Government, Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer, Municipal Authorities, Officers and Agents

S.353 Liability of chairman, members, and executive authority for loss, waste, or misapplication

S.353(a) Sanction for prosecution of chairman, councillor, or executive authority

S.354 Assessments, etc., not to be impeached

S.355 Duties of police officers

S.356 Power of police officers to arrest persons

S.357 Exercise of powers of police officer by municipal servants

S.358 Application of term 'public servant' to municipal officers, agents and sub-agents

S.359 Prohibition against obstruction of municipal authorities, servants and contractors

S.360 Prohibition against removal of mark

S.361 Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice

S.362 Prohibition against unauthorized dealings with public place or materials

S.363 Delegation of powers by the State Government

S.364 Passing of property and rights to municipality as reconstituted

S.365 Commencement of Act

S.366 Continuance in office of present chairman and councillors

S.367 Procedure for recovery of arrears of taxes, etc.

S.368 Special provision in the case of newly constituted and reconstituted municipal councils

S.369 Adjudication of disputes between local authorities

S.370 References to chairman in other enactments and notifications, etc., issued thereunder

S.371 Power to remove difficulties

S.372 Repeal of certain Acts

S.373 Conversion of a township into a municipality or town panchayat

S.374 Powers, authority and responsibilities of the municipalities

S.375 Transitory provision

S.376 Special provision in respect of town panchayats and validation

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