Act No. 07 of 1920

7th September, 1920

Whereas it is expedient that the development of towns should be regulated to secure to their present and future inhabitants sanitary conditions, amenity and convenience; And whereas the previous sanction of the Governor-General required by section 79, sub-section (2) of the Government of India Act, 1915, has been obtained to the passing of this Act; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

S.1 Short title and extent

S.2 Definitions

S.3 [Omitted]

S.4 Matters that may be dealt with in scheme

S.5 Reconstituted plots

S.6 [Omitted]

S.7 Appointment of Director of Town-Planning

S.8 Obligation on certain councils to make schemes not later than the 31st March 1934

S.9 Declaration of intention to make or adopt scheme

S.10 [Resolution to make or adopt scheme]

S.11 Publication of draft scheme

S.12 Power of State Government to require council to make scheme

S.13 Contents of draft scheme

S.14 Sanctioning of scheme by State Government

S.15 Variation or revocation of schemes

S.16 Limitation of compensation payable to person affected by variation or revocation of scheme

S.17 Permission to be taken for construction, etc., after publication of draft scheme

S.18 Obligation on owners to comply with scheme after sanction

S.19 Power of responsible authority to enforce scheme

S.20 Right to compensation

S.21 No right to compensation for building, etc., subsequent to first notification

S.22-A Application for sanction for withdrawal or modification of the scheme

S.22 Exclusion or limitation of compensation in certain cases

S.23 Power to levy betterment contribution

S.24 Betterment contribution how calculated

S.25 Assessment and collection of betterment contribution

S.26 Option of objecting owner to require council to acquire his property

S.27 State Government to appoint arbitrator

S.28 Powers and duties of arbitrator

S.29 Appeal

S.30 Municipal town-planning fund

S.31 Power to borrow

S.32 [Omitted]

S.33 Modification of Land Acquisition Act

S.34 Notification under section 14 to have effect as declaration under section 6, Land Acquisition Act

S.35 Sections 15, 23 and 24 of Land Acquisition Act superseded

S.36 Power of councils to make agreements

S.37 Town-planning committee

S.38 Joint town-planning committee

S.39 Extension of provisions to panchayats and other areas

S.40 Relation of municipal authorities to those of panchayat or other areas included in scheme

S.41 Power of State Government to arbitrate in disputes between local authorities

S.42 Power of control of State Government

S.43 Power of entry, etc

S.44 Power of State Government to make rules

S.44-A Previous publication of the rules

S.44-B Penalty for breach of the provisions of the scheme

S.45 Creation of town-planning trusts

S.46 Constitution of trusts

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