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The Meghalaya Municipal Act, 1973

347 sections · 3 chapters

Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Repeal and Savings
Section 3 Definitions
Section 4 Notification of intention to create, alter limits of, or abolish municipality
Section 5 Objection to the creation, alteration of limits, or abolition of municipality
Section 6 Effect of including local area in Municipality
Section 7 Effect of excluding local area from Municipality or withdrawing the whole area of Municipality from Act
Section 8 Power to exempt Municipality from provisions of Act unsuited thereto
Section 9 Erection and maintenance of boundary marks
Section 10 Constitution of Municipal Board
Section 11 Number of Commissioners
Section 12 Election of Commissioner
Section 13 Power to divide municipality into wards and to fix the number of Commissioners of each ward
Section 14 Qualification of voters
Section 15 Ineligibility for election
Section 15A Political parties barred to contest election
Section 16 Proceedings to set a side an election
Section 17 Procedure and powers of Judge holding enquiry
Section 18 Setting aside of election
Section 19 Scrutiny of votes and declaration in other cases
Section 20 Disqualification of persons from being candidates who commit corrupt practices
Section 21 Saving of acts done by a Commissioner before his election is set aside
Section 22 Fresh election when election set aside
Section 23 Bar to interference by courts in election matters
Section 24 Appointed Commissioners in newly created Municipalities
Section 25 Taking of oath
Section 26 General election and terms of office of Commissioners
Section 27 Resignation of Chairman, vice Chairman or Commissioners
Section 28 Removal of Chairman and vice Chairman
Section 29 Removal of Commissioners
Section 30 Eligibility for election or re-election of Commissioners removed from office
Section 31 Filling up of casual vacancies of Commissioners
Section 32 Power to appoint commissioners if prescribed member not duly elected
Section 33 Appointment or election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Section 34 Status and term of office of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Section 35 When Chairman and Vice-Chairman cease to hold office as such
Section 36 When Government may appoint Chairman
Section 37 Powers of Chairman
Section 38 Delegation of duties and powers by Chairman to Vice-Chairman
Section 39 Duties of Vice-Chairman
Section 40 Grant of leave to Chairman or Vice-chairman
Section 41 Filling of casual vacancies of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Section 42 Allowance of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Commissioners
Section 43 Ordinary and special meetings
Section 43A Annual Budget
Section 44 President of meeting
Section 45 Manner of deciding questions
Section 46 Quorum
Section 47 Minutes of Proceedings
Section 48 Appointment of Committees
Section 49 Formation of Joint-Committee
Section 50 Appointment and pay of establishment
Section 51 Power of Municipal Board to frame regulations for establishments
Section 52 Appointment of Health Officers, Sanitary Inspectors and Water Works Superintendents, etc
Section 53 Appointment of Executive Officers
Section 54 Liability for loss, waste or misapplication of funds and property
Section 55 Disqualification of Commissioner having share or interest is in contracts
Section 56 Commissioners disqualified from voting on certain questions
Section 57 Presumption and savings
Section 58 Constitution and custody of Municipal Fund
Section 59 Municipal Board may raise loans and may form a sinking fund
Section 60 Application of fund
Section 61 Orders for payment of money from the municipal fund
Section 62 Municipal property
Section 63 Power to purchase, lease and sell land
Section 64 Execution of contracts
Section 65 Transfer of certain public institutions to Boards
Section 66 Transfer of private road etc. to Boards
Section 67 Acquisition of land
Section 68 Taxes
Section 68A Taxes for providing public utility services
Section 69 Taxes on Government holding
Section 70 Restriction, regarding tax on holdings
Section 71 Restriction regarding water-tax and lighting-tax
Section 72 Restriction regarding latrine-tax
Section 73 Restriction regarding drainage tax
Section 74 Special provision regarding tax on private market
Section 75 Restriction regarding fire brigade and, anti-malarial fees
Section 76 Board to determine valuation of holding
Section 77 Returns required for ascertaining annual value
Section 78 Penalty for default in furnishing return
Section 79 Determination of annual value of holding
Section 80 Determination of rate of tax on holding
Section 81 Preparation of assessment register
Section 82 Power to assess consolidated tax for house and land on which it stands
Section 83 Reduction of valuation, revision of valuation and assessment and revision of valuation list and assessment register
Section 84 Notice to be given to Chairman of all transfers of title of persons liable to payment of tax
Section 84A Prohibition of registration in certain cases
Section 85 Revision of valuation list
Section 86 Appointment of assessor and power of State Government to direct the appointment of assessor
Section 87 Revision of assessment register
Section 88 Effect of revision of assessment register
Section 89 Method of assessment of duty on transfers of property
Section 90 Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty
Section 91 Power to make rules regarding assessment and collection of transfer duty
Section 92 Exemptions and remissions
Section 93 Power of assessor
Section 94 Publication of notice of assessments
Section 95 Application for review
Section 96 Procedure for review
Section 97 Limitation of time for application for review
Section 98 Assessment to be questioned only under Act
Section 99 Tax not invalid for want of form
Section 100 Recovery from occupier of tax due from non-resident owner
Section 101 Recovery by owner of occupier’s tax in certain cases
Section 102 Recovery by owned of occupier’s tax paid by owner
Section 103 Method of recovery by owner
Section 104 Taxes when payable
Section 105 Office hours for receipt of money
Section 106 Bill and notice of demand
Section 107 Issue of process of attachment
Section 108 Attachment how to be made
Section 109 Power of officer to break door
Section 110 Sale how to be conducted
Section 111 Certain person prohibited from purchasing at sales
Section 112 Board to keep account of attachments and sales
Section 113 Sale of property beyond limits of Municipality
Section 114 Attachment or sale not unlawful for want of form
Section 115 Board may bring suits instead of distraining on failure of attachment
Section 116 Liability of purchaser for vendor's share of tax
Section 117 License fee on carts, carriages and animals
Section 118 Fees so fixed to continue until altered
Section 119 Licenses how to be obtained
Section 120 Proportionate fee on carts, carriages, etc., acquired during half year
Section 121 On payment of fee, Board to give a license
Section 122 Cart, carriages, etc., liable to fee, although the owner the absent
Section 123 Penalty
Section 124 Board may compound with livery stable-keepers
Section 125 List of licensed persons to be prepared
Section 126 Power to inspect stables, etc. and to summon persons liable to the payment of the fee
Section 127 Refund of fee in certain cases
Section 127A License fee on boats
Section 128 Registration and numbering of dogs and cattle
Section 129 Fees so fixed to continue until altered
Section 130 Period of registration
Section 131 Proportionate payment of fee
Section 132 Transfer of ownership
Section 133 Penalty
Section 134 Seizure and sale of unlicensed cart, carriage or animal
Section 135 Prohibition of double fees
Section 136 Power of Board to establish toll bars and levy tools
Section 137 Lease of toll-bar
Section 138 Procedure where two or more local authorities have contributed towards cost of bridge
Section 139 Exemptions from payment of toll
Section 140 Rates of tolls
Section 141 Power to composed for toll
Section 142 Power of toll-collector or lessee in case of refusal to pay toll
Section 143 Penalty for refusing to pay toll
Section 144 Police officers to assist
Section 145 Penalty for taking unauthorized toll
Section 146 Board to publish expenses of toll-hours
Section 147 Function in regard to pounds
Section 148 Rents tolls and fees
Section 149 Recovery of money due to the Board
Section 150 Power to sell unclaimed holding for money due
Section 151 Irrecoverable taxes, etc
Section 152 Power to close a public road
Section 153 Prohibition of use of public road by class of animals or vehicles
Section 154 [Deleted]
Section 155 Power to require repair of public roads and drains and to declare such roads and drains
Section 156 Permission to deposit movable property on or to excavate or enclose a public road or land
Section 157 Boards to set up during repairs
Section 158 Penalty for encroachment on public road, etc
Section 159 Removal of obstruction or encroachment in or on public road
Section 160 Procedure when person who erected obstruction cannot be found
Section 161 Projections from houses to be removed
Section 162 Power of District and Subdivisional Magistrate to remove encroachments
Section 163 Effect of order made under Sections 159, 160, 161 or 162
Section 164 Power to regulate line of buildings on public roads and drains
Section 165 Erection of Platforms
Section 166 Fallen building, etc, obstructing public road or drain to be removed by owner
Section 167 Cutting of public road, passage of water, etc
Section 168 Board may require land holders to trim hedges, etc
Section 169 Penalty for disobeying requisition under Section 159, 161, 164, 166 or 168
Section 170 Names of public roads and number of houses
Section 171 Prohibition of building without sanction
Section 172 Special provision for cases where bye-laws have not been made under Section 302, clause (iv)
Section 173 Non-observance of bye-laws
Section 174 Powers of Board to sanction or refuse
Section 175 Lapse of sanction
Section 176 Penalty for building without or in contravention of sanction
Section 177 Power of Board in case of disobedience
Section 178 Compensation for prohibition of erection or re-erection
Section 179 Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials
Section 180 Power to attach brackets for lamps
Section 181 Building unfit for human habitation
Section 182 Power to require cleansing or lime-washing of building
Section 183 Fencing of building in a dangerous state
Section 184 Board may require owner to pull down ruins
Section 185 Penalty for disobeying requisition under Section 183 or 184
Section 186 Provision for drinking, water, bathing places, etc
Section 187 Prohibition by Board of use of unwholesome water
Section 188 Disobeying order under Section 186 or 187
Section 189 Power to require owners to clear noxious vegetation
Section 190 Powers to require owners to improve bad drainage
Section 191 Power to require unwholesome tanks or private premises to be cleansed or drained
Section 192 Wells tanks, etc., to be secured
Section 193 Penalty for disobeying requisition under Section 189, 190, 191 or 192
Section 194 Power of State Government to prohibit cultivation, use of manure or irrigation injurious to health
Section 195 Power to prohibit excavations
Section 196 Public latrines and urinals
Section 197 Permission to construct latrines and urinals which are to be properly enclosed
Section 198 Power to require latrine or urinal to be constructed
Section 199 No latrine, etc., to be constructed in certain circumstances
Section 200 Inspection of latrines, etc
Section 201 Power to require owner or occupier to repair latrine, etc
Section 202 Penalty for not keeping latrine, etc., in proper order
Section 203 Power to alter any latrine, etc, made contrary to orders
Section 204 Power to demolish unauthorized drains leading into public sewer
Section 205 Penalty for allowing water of any sewer, etc., to run on any public road
Section 206 Power to require owner to drain land
Section 207 Penalty for disobeying requisition under Section 201 or 206
Section 208 Power to drain group or block of houses, etc., by a combined operation
Section 209 Public Health Administration
Section 210 Inspection by Public Health Department
Section 211 Establishments for removal of sewage offensive matter and rubbish
Section 212 Sewerage Scheme
Section 213 Power to require removers sewage to take out licence
Section 214 Removal of sewage, offensive matter and rubbish
Section 215 Penalty on occupier for not removing filth, etc
Section 216 Penalty for throwing offensive matter on Public roads, etc
Section 217 Powers of servants of the Board
Section 218 Compost
Section 219 Nuisance
Section 220 Inspection for removal of nuisance
Section 221 Notice to remove nuisance
Section 222 Complaint against nuisance
Section 223 Power to prohibit use of unlicensed
Section 224 Penalty for using unlicensed market
Section 225 Power to close licensed places
Section 226 Markets slaughter-houses, etc, to be properly drained
Section 227 Sale exposing for sale etc., of food
Section 228 Factory, etc, not to be newly established without permission of the Board
Section 229 Certain offensive and dangerous trades not to be established within the limits to be fixed by the Board without license
Section 230 Cinemas, dramatic performances, circuses, etc
Section 231 Cancellation revocation, etc. of licenses
Section 232 Publication of order of refusal, suspension, etc, of license
Section 233 Appeals under sections 230 and 231
Section 234 Power to order the use of slaughterhouses and the carrying on of dangerous and offensive trade to be discontinued
Section 235 Power to prohibit private kilns
Section 236 Penalty for offences under Sections 229, 230 and 235
Section 237 Steps to be taken on out-break of infectious diseases
Section 238 Information to be given of infectious diseases
Section 239 Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious diseases
Section 240 Disinfections of buildings and articles
Section 241 Penalty for letting infected house
Section 242 Provisions of places and appliances for disinfection
Section 243 Act done by person suffering from certain diseases
Section 244 Exposure of person suffering from infectious disease
Section 245 Power of entry for purpose of preventing spread of diseases
Section 246 Maintenance of conveyances by Board for certain purposes
Section 247 Power to close market, tea stall etc
Section 248 Power to close school
Section 249 Eradication of Mosquitoes and prevention of their breeding
Section 250 Establishment and maintenance of fire-brigade
Section 251 Powers of Magistrate, Commissioner of Municipal Board, and other persons for suppression of fires
Section 252 Powers in respect of burial and burning places
Section 253 Burial of paupers
Section 254 Power to cause corpses to be burnt or buried according to the religious tenets of the deceased
Section 255 Power to license fuel shops at burning grounds
Section 256 Powers over disorderly house and prostitutes
Section 257 Brothels
Section 258 Token for dogs and disposal of mad and stray dogs
Section 259 Elementary Education
Section 260 Dispensaries, Hospitals asylums poor-houses and medical relief
Section 261 Maternity houses and child welfare centers, midwives for maternity cases and health visitors
Section 262 Vaccination
Section 263 Registration of births and death
Section 263A Industrial undertaking
Section 264 CHAPTER VII
Section 265 Supply of drinking water
Section 266 Satisfactory system of drainage
Section 267 Sanction of scheme by State Government
Section 268 Publication of scheme
Section 269 Scheme to be carries out by municipalities
Section 270 State Government may appoint on officer to execute the works
Section 271 Power of Board to lay or carry wires, pipes, drains, or sewers, through private land subject to payment of compensation for drainage sustained provided that no nuisance is created
Section 272 Provisions as to wires, pipes, drains or sewers laid or carried above surface of ground
Section 273 Previous notice to be given
Section 274 Power to permit connections with main
Section 275 Power to make or require connections in certain cases
Section 276 Power to prescribe size of ferrules and to establish meters and the like
Section 277 Communication and connections to be made subject to inspection by and to the satisfaction of Board
Section 278 Connections may be made by Board's own agency
Section 279 Power to enter premises
Section 280 Presumption as to correctness of water
Section 281 Testing of meter
Section 282 Penalty for fraud in respect of meter
Section 283 Penalty for injuring meter
Section 284 Estimate and specification of works to be sent
Section 285 Owner to bear the cost of keeping works in repair
Section 286 Board to provide water supply
Section 287 Pressure at which water must be kept
Section 288 Provision for water meter
Section 289 House-holder entitled to certain supply of water for domestic use
Section 290 Power to provide water for latrine
Section 291 Power to turn off water
Section 292 Penalty for causing waste of water
Section 293 Power to allow person outside the town to take water
Section 294 CHAPTER VIII
Section 295 Control by Commissioner, etc
Section 296 Inspection of works and registers by Commissioners
Section 296A Inspector of Municipal works
Section 297 Power to suspend action under the Act
Section 298 Control over proceeding of Municipal Boards
Section 299 Powers of State Government in case of default, and of Deputy Commissioner in case of emergency, etc
Section 300 Power to supersede or dissolve Board in case of incompetence default or abuse of powers
Section 301 Consequence of supercession
Section 302 Disputes
Section 303 CHAPTER IX
Section 304 Power of State Government to make rules
Section 305 Power to make bye-laws
Section 306 Additional powers to make bye-laws in hill municipalities
Section 307 Conformation of bye-laws
Section 308 Publication of bye-laws
Section 309 Power to make rules as to business and affairs
Section 310 How notice, etc., may be served
Section 311 Reasonable time for compliance to be fixed
Section 312 Service of notice on owner or occupier of land
Section 313 Procedure when owners or occupiers are required by Board to execute works
Section 314 Persons required to execute any work may prefer objection to the Board
Section 315 Procedure if person objecting alleges that work will cost more than three hundred rupees
Section 316 Chairman, etc., to make order after hearing objection
Section 317 Order to be explained orally
Section 318 Power of Board on failure of persons to execute work
Section 319 Power to apportion expenses among owners and occupiers
Section 320 Apportionment among owners and occupiers
Section 321 Occupiers may recover cost of works executed at his expense from owner
Section 322 Power to enter upon possession houses so repaired
Section 323 Sale of materials of houses, etc., pulled down
Section 324 Appeals from orders of Board
Section 325 Appeals from orders refusing licenses
Section 326 Board may direct prosecution for public nuisance, etc
Section 327 No prosecution for an offence under this Act to be instituted without consent of Board
Section 328 Police Officer to report offences and arrest persons refusing to give name and residence
Section 329 No action to be brought against the Board or their officers until after one month’s notice of cause of action
Section 330 Liability to pay expenses of fees may be contested in Civil Court
Section 331 Dispute as to compensation payable by Board
Section 332 Delegation of certain powers and functions of State Government
Section 333 Survey of municipalities
Section 334 Holder of license to produce it when required
Section 335 Suspension of revocation of licenses, etc
Section 336 Penalty on officers, etc asking unauthorized fees
Section 337 Constitution of notified areas
Section 345 Constitution of town committee
Section 346 Power of State Government to impose taxation and regulate expenditure of proceeds thereof and to extend provision of the Act to notified areas
Section 347 Applications of funds of areas ceasing to be notified

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▶Chapter VII— WATER SUPPLY, LIGHTING AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS29 sections

Section 264CHAPTER VII
Section 265Supply of drinking water
Section 266Satisfactory system of drainage
Section 267Sanction of scheme by State Government
Section 268Publication of scheme
Section 269Scheme to be carries out by municipalities
Section 270State Government may appoint on officer to execute the works
Section 271Power of Board to lay or carry wires, pipes, drains, or sewers, through private land subject to payment of compensation for drainage sustained provided that no nuisance is created
Section 272Provisions as to wires, pipes, drains or sewers laid or carried above surface of ground
Section 273Previous notice to be given
Section 274Power to permit connections with main
Section 275Power to make or require connections in certain cases
Section 276Power to prescribe size of ferrules and to establish meters and the like
Section 277Communication and connections to be made subject to inspection by and to the satisfaction of Board
Section 278Connections may be made by Board's own agency
Section 279Power to enter premises
Section 280Presumption as to correctness of water
Section 281Testing of meter
Section 282Penalty for fraud in respect of meter
Section 283Penalty for injuring meter
Section 284Estimate and specification of works to be sent
Section 285Owner to bear the cost of keeping works in repair
Section 286Board to provide water supply
Section 287Pressure at which water must be kept
Section 288Provision for water meter
Section 289House-holder entitled to certain supply of water for domestic use
Section 290Power to provide water for latrine
Section 291Power to turn off water
Section 292Penalty for causing waste of water

▶Chapter VIII— CONTROL9 sections

Section 293Power to allow person outside the town to take water
Section 294CHAPTER VIII
Section 295Control by Commissioner, etc
Section 296Inspection of works and registers by Commissioners
Section 296AInspector of Municipal works
Section 297Power to suspend action under the Act
Section 298Control over proceeding of Municipal Boards
Section 299Powers of State Government in case of default, and of Deputy Commissioner in case of emergency, etc
Section 300Power to supersede or dissolve Board in case of incompetence default or abuse of powers

▶Chapter IX— RULES AND BYE-LAW S37 sections

Section 301Consequence of supercession
Section 302Disputes
Section 303CHAPTER IX
Section 304Power of State Government to make rules
Section 305Power to make bye-laws
Section 306Additional powers to make bye-laws in hill municipalities
Section 307Conformation of bye-laws
Section 308Publication of bye-laws
Section 309Power to make rules as to business and affairs
Section 310How notice, etc., may be served
Section 311Reasonable time for compliance to be fixed
Section 312Service of notice on owner or occupier of land
Section 313Procedure when owners or occupiers are required by Board to execute works
Section 314Persons required to execute any work may prefer objection to the Board
Section 315Procedure if person objecting alleges that work will cost more than three hundred rupees
Section 316Chairman, etc., to make order after hearing objection
Section 317Order to be explained orally
Section 318Power of Board on failure of persons to execute work
Section 319Power to apportion expenses among owners and occupiers
Section 320Apportionment among owners and occupiers
Section 321Occupiers may recover cost of works executed at his expense from owner
Section 322Power to enter upon possession houses so repaired
Section 323Sale of materials of houses, etc., pulled down
Section 324Appeals from orders of Board
Section 325Appeals from orders refusing licenses
Section 326Board may direct prosecution for public nuisance, etc
Section 327No prosecution for an offence under this Act to be instituted without consent of Board
Section 328Police Officer to report offences and arrest persons refusing to give name and residence
Section 329No action to be brought against the Board or their officers until after one month’s notice of cause of action
Section 330Liability to pay expenses of fees may be contested in Civil Court
Section 331Dispute as to compensation payable by Board
Section 332Delegation of certain powers and functions of State Government
Section 333Survey of municipalities
Section 334Holder of license to produce it when required
Section 335Suspension of revocation of licenses, etc
Section 336Penalty on officers, etc asking unauthorized fees
Section 337Constitution of notified areas