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The Daman and Diu Municipalities Regulation 1994

284 sections · 1 chapters

Section unnumbered-1 Corrupt Practices (Continued)
Section 24 Prohibition of public meetings on the election day.
Section 29 Disturbances at election meeting.
Section 25(3) Breach of official duty/Disorderly conduct during meetings
Section 26 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
Section 27 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
Section 28 Penalty for misconduct at polling station
Section 30 Maintenance of secrecy of voting
Section 31 Officers, etc. at election not to act for candidates or to influence voting
Section 32 Breaches of official duty in connection with election
Section 33 Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
Section 33(3) Procedure for searched items
Section 33(4) Cognizance of offence
Section 34 Other electoral offences and penalties therefor
Section 35 Prosecution regarding certain offences
Section 36 Requisitioning of premises, vehicles, etc., for election
Section 37 Payment of compensation
Section 38 Power to Obtain Information.
Section 39 Eviction from requisitioned premises.
Section 40 No civil court to have jurisdiction.
Section 41 Release of premises from requisition.
Section 42 Term of office of Councillors.
Section 43 Resignation of Councillors.
Section 44 Liability of Councillors to removal from office.
Section 45 Resignation not to affect subsequent disqualification of a Councillor.
Section 46 Disqualification of Councillor during his term of office.
Section 47 Special p.mvieiona regarding disqualification for failure to pay dues to the Council.
Section 49 Councillor to vacate all offices if he ceases to be Councillor.
Section 51 Casual Vacancies how to be filled up.
Section 52 Duties and Function of the Council.
Section General Duties (Continued) Obligatory duties of Council (Clauses e to v)
Section No suit for damages Limitation of liability for non-performance
Section 5 Maintenance of lunatics and leprosy patients
Section 6 Power to cancel arrangements
Section 53 Term of office of President and Vice-President.
Section 54 Resignation of President.
Section 55 Resignation of Vice-president.
Section 56 Removal of President and Vice-President.
Section 57 Consequences of absence of President or Vice-President without leave.
Section 58 President or Vice-President to hand over charge.
Section 59 Functions of President.
Section 60 Functions of Vice-president.
Section 61 Simultaneous vacancy in the office of President and Vice-President.
Section 62 Honarariam or allowances to president and members of Council
Section 63 Standing and Subject Committees for all classes of Councils
Section 64 Constitution of Standing committee of Council
Section 65 Special committees
Section 66 Term of office of Chairman and members of Standing and Subjects Committees
Section 67 Casual vacancies in Committee of the Council
Section 68 Function and power of Standing Committees and subjects Committees
Section 69 Limits of powers of Committee in respect of financial sanctions
Section 70 Subordination of Committees to Council
Section 71 Appointment of Director of Municipal Administration and his powers and the powers of the Collector
Section 72 Appointment of Chief Officer, Engineer, Water Works Engineer, Health Officer, Auditor and certain other officers
Section 72(3) Qualifications and conditions of service of certain officers
Section 72(4) Power of appointment
Section 72(5) Constitution of common cadres
Section 72(6) Power to make rules for cadres
Section 72(7) Contribution by Council
Section 73 Appointment of other officers and servants
Section 74 Powers and duties of Chief Officer
Section 75 Powers and duties of other officers and servants
Section 76 Punishment of officers and servants
Section 76(8) Revision against order of removal, dismissal or reduction
Section 77 Bye laws to be made regulating certain conditions of service
Section 78 Provision in regard to meetings of Council
Section 78(11) Order of business
Section 78(12) Minutes of meetings
Section 78(13) Decision by majority of votes
Section 78(14) Adjournment of meetings
Section 78(15) Modification or cancellation of resolutions
Section 78(16) Transaction of business regarding Government works
Section 78(17) Presence of Government or panchayat officers
Section 78(18) Voting rights of officers
Section 78(19) Power to make rules
Section 79 Meetings of Committees
Section 80 Chief Officer to be present at every meeting of the Council and if required at a meeting of a Colittec, but not to vote or rake any proposition
Section 81 Power of Council or Cormittee io require infbrmation, document, etc., from Chief Officer
Section 82 Validity of proceedings
Section 84 Property to acquire and hold Property
Section 85 Decision of claims to property by or against the Council
Section 86 Municipal fund
Section 87 Coastitution of Salary Reserve Fund.
Section 88 Provisions regarding transfer of municipal property.
Section 89 Provisions relating to contracts and tenders.
Section 90 Interested in any bargain or contract
Section 91 Penalty to Councillors, officers and servants for improper interest in contracts, etc.
Section 92 Liability of Councillors, officers and servants for loss, or damage.
Section 93 Application of municipal property and funds within and without the municipal area.
Section 94 Special provision regarding loan of fire fighting equipment, etc.
Section 95 Depositing or investing of Surplus Funds of a Council.
Section 96 Power of Council to compromise suits.
Section 97 Budget.
Section 17 Section 17
Section 98 Municipal accounts
Section 99 Publication of accounts
Section 100 Audit of accounts
Section 191 Removal of buildings, structures, etc., which are in ruins, or likely to fall
Section 102 Loss of income from tax due to exemption to be reimbursed by Government
Section 103 Section 103
Section 104 Other taxes which Council may impose
Section 105 Procedure preliminary to imposing tax under section 104
Section 106 Discretionary tax when sanctioned not to be abolished without previous sanction of Government
Section 107 Publication of bye-laws relating to taxes, with notice
Section 108 Council may vary rates of tax within prescribed limits
Section 109 Appointment of authorised Valuation Officer
Section 110 Rateable value how to be determined
Section 111 Preparation of assessment list
Section 112 Person primarily liable for a property tax how to be designated if his name cannot be ascertained
Section 113 Authorised Valuation Officer to check assessment
Section 114 Publication of notice of assessment list
Section 115 Public notice of time fixed for lodging objections
Section 116 Objection how to be dealt with
Section 117 Authentication of list of assessment
Section 118 Authentic list how far conclusive
Section 119 Amendment of assessment list
Section 128 Reassessment to be done after every four years
Section 121. Primary responsibility for property taxes on whom to rest. Primary responsibility for property taxes on whom to rest.
Section 122. When occupiers may be held liable for payment of property taxes. When occupiers may be held liable for payment of property taxes.
Section 123. Partial remission in respect of property remaining unoccupied. Partial remission in respect of property remaining unoccupied.
Section 124. When building or land deemed to be productive of rent. When building or land deemed to be productive of rent.
Section 125. Parties to transfer of property to give notice of transfer. Parties to transfer of property to give notice of transfer.
Section 126. Form of notice. Form of notice.
Section 127. In absence of notice, liability to taxes to continue on original holder. In absence of notice, liability to taxes to continue on original holder.
Section 128. Power to fix special rate in lieu of special sanitary tax. Power to fix special rate in lieu of special sanitary tax.
Section 129. Recovery of sums claimed under the past two preceeding sections. Recovery of sums claimed under the past two preceeding sections.
Section 130. Council may sell surplus water for use outside municipal area. Council may sell surplus water for use outside municipal area.
Section 131 to 134 Omitted Omitted
Section 135 Tables of tolls to be shown on demand.
Section 136 Power to seize vehicle or animal or goods for non-payment of octroi or toll and to dispose of seized property.
Section 137 Section 137
Section 138 Section 138
Section 139 Farming of tolls.
Section 140 Powers to compound tax on vehicles or animals.
Section 141 Assessment not invalid for defect of form.
Section 142 Power of Government to require Council to impose tax.
Section 142A The Administrator, with the prior approval of the Central Government, shall assign some duties of certain taxes etc.
Section 143 Fees may be charged for certain licences, permission, etc.
Section 143A Functions of Finance Commission.
Section 144 Mode of recovery of any money claimable under this Regulation.
Section 145 Presentation of bill for sums due to Council and discount for prompt payment.
Section 146 Notice of demand
Section 147 When warrant may issue.
Section 148 To whom warrant addressed.
Section 149 Power of entry by force under special order.
Section 150 Warrant how to be executed.
Section 151 Sale of property diatrained or attached; application of proceeds of aale.
Section 152 Surplus, if any, how dealt with.
Section 153 Sale outside municipal area.
Section 154 Feea and coska chargeable.
Section 155 Sumnasy proceedings may be taken against person a b u t to leave enunicipa2 area.
Section 156 Sales in other cases by whom to be ordered and the manner of making an confirming them.
Section 157 Liability of lands, buildings, etc. for taxes.
Section 158 Receipts to be given for all payments.
Section 159 Certain amownis to be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
Section 160 Stay ocders & barranti by whom to be issued.
Section 161 Interest payable on dues for taxes.
Section 162 Power to write off.
Section 163 Appointment of Re~zvery Officer.
Section 164 Appeals to Magistrates.
Section 165 Procedure in Appeal.
Section 166 Revision by Court.
Section 167 Bar of other proceedings.
Section 168 Powers in reapect of.public streets.
Section 169 Powers to declare ady atreet a public atreet, subject to objections by owners.
Section 170(2) Power to declare street as public street
Section 170(3) Power to declare street as public street
Section 171 Regular line of a public street.
Section 172 Setting back projecting buildings.
Section 173 Setting forward to regular line of street.
Section 173(3) Reference to Building Line
Section 174 Surface protections, obstruction, encroachments in respect of public streets
Section 175 Prohibition of projections other than surface projections upon streets, etc.
Section 176 Projections, encroachment, etc., in public places and open spaces whether vesting in Council or not
Section 177 Power to require boundary walls, hedges, etc., to be constructed or removed
Section 178(1) Notice of new streets
Section 181 Naming and Numbering streets and premises
Section 181A Displacing pavements, etc.
Section 182 Prohibition of articles in public streets without licence
Section 183 Prohibition of hand-carts without licence
Section 184 Notice of construction of building.
Section 184 A Preparation of Development Plan.
Section 184 B District Planning Committee.
Section 185 Powers of Chief Officer and Council to refuse permission
Section 187 Regulation of external roofs and walls
Section 188 Completion certificate, permission to occupy or use
Section 189 Building for human habitation not to be used as godown, etc., and vice versa
Section 192 Fixing of lamps, brackets, etc., to house
Section 193 Regulation of huts
Section 194 Improvement of huts.
Section 195 Municipal control over drainage.
Section 196 Power of making and repairing drains.
Section 197 Power to repire sufficient drainage of houses.
Section 198 Near building not to be erected without drains.
Section 199 Powers of owners and occupiers of buildings or lande to drain into municipal drains.
Section 200 Right to carry drain through land or into drain Belonging to other persons.
Section 13 Section 13
Section 281 Provisions as respects institution, compounding etc., of criminal actions
Section 281A Provision of privies, etc.
Section 283 Power to require owners to keep drains, etc., in proper order; or to demolish or clbse a privy or cesspool.
Section 284 General penalty
Section 285 Encroachment on municipal drains.
Section 286 Power to institute, defend suits, etc.
Section 287 Inspection of drains. etc.
Section 288 Council may execute certain works without option to person concerned of executing the same.
Section 289 Limitation of suits against Council, its committees, officers and servants for acts done in pursuance or execution of this Regulation.
Section 218 prohibition of certain acts affecting the municipal water works.
Section 211 Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water works.
Section 212 Frohibikion of construceing drains, etc. near sources of water supply.
Section 213 Power of carrying water mains.
Section 214 Power to require water supply to be taken.
Section 215 Powers and duties with regards to dangerous, stagnant or insanitary sources of water supply.
Section 216 Power to regulate bathing and washing
Section 217 Digging of wells, etc., without permission prohibited.
Section 219 Dangerous quarrying
Section 221 Boards to be set up during repais, etc.
Section 222 Powers for suppreasion of fires
Section 223 Depositing dust, etci, committing nni8ance
Section 224 Discharging sewage, etc.
Section 225 Non-removal of filth, etc.
Section 226 Removal of night-soil.
Section 227 Using offensive manure, etc.
Section 228 Abatement of nuisance from wells, eta.
Section 229 BuiLdings or rooms in buildings unfit for human habitation.
Section 230 Filthy buildings, etc.
Section 231 Dangerous diseases.
Section 232 Power to prohibit use of public conveyances for carriage of persons suffering from dangerous diseases.
Section 233 Restrictions on persons suffering from dangerous diseases.
Section 234 Control and prevention of dangerous diseases
Section 235 Information to be given to Chief Officer or Health Officer about incidence of dangerous diseases
Section 236 Power of entry into places where cases of dangerous disease suspected
Section 237 Chief Officer or Health Officer may direct owner or occupier to take certain precautionary measures and in default, carry out the same
Section 238 Prohibition of use of water likely to spread dangerous diseases
Section 239 Additional powers of council on threatened outbreak of dangerous disease
Section 248 Penalty for contravention of provisions relating to dangerous diseases
Section 241 Payment of compensation.
Section 242 Diseses among animals.
Section 243 Proceedings to abate over-crowding of inte- riors of buildings.
Section 244 Withdrawal and modification of ' p w e r s and orders under this chapter.
Section 245 Special powers in respeob of: ,Lovercrowding ladeac
Section 246 Council to provide or permit burning and bu- rial grounds.
Section 247 Closing of places for disposal of dead.
Section 248. Acts prohibited in connection with disposal of dead. Acts prohibited in connection with disposal of dead.
Section 249. Certificate for disposal of the dead. Certificate for disposal of the dead.
Section 250. Disposal of dead animals. Disposal of dead animals.
Section 251. Power to provide and maintain municipal markets and slaughter-houses. Power to provide and maintain municipal markets and slaughter-houses.
Section 252. Private markets, etc., not to be held without licence. Private markets, etc., not to be held without licence.
Section 253. Slaughter-house, etc., beyond municipal area. Slaughter-house, etc., beyond municipal area.
Section 254. Restriction on slaughter of animals for sale. Restriction on slaughter of animals for sale.
Section 255. Provisions for requiring private market buildings and slaughter-houses to be properly paved and drained. Provisions for requiring private market buildings and slaughter-houses to be properly paved and drained.
Section 256. Provisions regarding approaches and environs of private markets. Provisions regarding approaches and environs of private markets.
Section 257. Levy of stallages, rents and fees. Levy of stallages, rents and fees.
Section 258 Farming of market and slaughter-house rents.
Section 259 Control on preparation of food, eating houses, hotels, lodging houses, etc.
Section 260 Control on business in milk, milk products and sweet-meats.
Section 261 Control of stables.
Section 262 No separate licence necessary if one is obtained under Prevention of Food Adulteration Law.
Section 263 Factory, etc., not to be established without licence.
Section 264 Prohibition of use of steam whistles, etc.
Section 265 Certain other trades and occupations not to be carried on without licence.
Section 266 Certain articles not to be kept withou't licence.
Section 267 Caktle-trespass Act to cease to apply to municipal areas.
Section 268 Power to establish cattle-pounds and appoint pound-keepers.
Section 269 Duties of pound-keepers.
Section 270 Impounding cattle.
Section 271 Delivery of cattle claimed.
Section 272 Security in respect of impounded cattle.
Section 273 Sale of cattle not claimed.
Section 274 Pound-fees and expenses chargeable to be fixed.
Section 275 Complaints of illegal seizure or detention.
Section 296 Inquiry into muniaipal matters- by Government.
Section 276 Compensations for damage to property
Section 277 Tethering cattle
Section 278 Provision as to dogs
Section 279 Provisions as to keeping of pigs
Section 280 Feeding animals on filth prohibited
Section 282 Distress lawful though defective in form
Section 290 Powers of police officers.
Section 291 Power of inspection and supervision.
Section 292 Power to call for returns and reports.
Section 293 Powers to suspend execution of orders and resolutions of Council on certain grounds.
Section 294 Extraordinary Powera of execution of certain works in caae of emergency.
Section 295 Power of Dir-tor to prevent extravagance in the employment of establishment.
Section 297 Power of Director to enforce performance of duties.
Section 298 Dissolution a£ the Council.
Section 383 Sevisional pawars of Gover~lrrrenL.
Section 384 Government's powers to enforce its orders.
Section 385 Powers of review.
Section 316 Power of Government to make rules.
Section 317 Power of council to make bye-laws.
Section 318 Entry for purposes of the Regulation.
Section 389 Copies of Regulation, rules and bye-laws to be made available at council's office for public inspection and for sale.
Section unspecified Service of notices, etc., addressed to individuals.
Section 311 Publication of public and general notices.
Section 312 Reasonable time to be fixed when no time fixed under this Regulation for any requisition.
Section 313 Council in default of owner or occupier may execute works and recover expenses.
Section 314 Proceedings, if any occupier opposes the execution of the Regulation.
Section 315 Determination of damages, compensation, etc.
Section 319 Chief Officer may authorise any person to enter upon adjoining premises.
Section 320 Power of Chief Officer to call for information as to ownership of any property.
Section 321 Power of Director to recover record and money.
Section 322 Power to grant ex-post facto sanction.
Section 323 General provisions regarding grant, suspension or withdrawal of licences and written permission and levy of fees, etc.
Section 324 Power to order closure of place.
Section 325 Power of Govt. to make suitable provisions by order when a municipal area is created or altered.
Section 326 Abolition of municipalities.
Section 327 Repeal.
Section 328 Interpretation.
Section 329 Special provisions regarding the term of councillors of existing Council whose term is due to expire.
Section 330 Consequences of replacement of existing Councils.
Section 331 Pension relating to officers and servants.
Section 332 Obligation to carry out certain duties and functions of existing Councils.
Section 333 Section 333
Section 334 Power to remove difficulty.

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