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The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

510 sections · 19 chapters · 29 schedules

Preamble
Preamble
Section 1 The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 received the assent
Section 3 Constitution of Corporation.
Section 4 Municipal authorities charged with the execution of the Act
Section 5 Composition of Corporation.
Section 6 The words ―State of Hyderabad‖ by the A.
Section 7 Elections when to be held.
Section 8 Division of Corporation into wards etc., for the
Section 9 Added by Act No.17 of 1994.
Section 10 Powers and functions of the State Election
Section 12 Act III of 1959.
Section 15 For the words ―last proceeding census‖ the words ―last census‖
Section 16 Custody and preservation of list.
Section 19 ....
Section 20 Disqualification for voting.
Section 21 Section 3 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.13 of 2008.
Section 22 Disqualification for being a Member.
Section 23 Added by Act No.17 of 1994.
Section 25 Returning Officer for each ward.
Section 27 Returning Officer to include Assistant Returning
Section 30 Appointment of presiding officers for polling
Section 32 Duties of a polling officer.
Section 36 Presentation of nomination paper and
Section 37 Deposits.
Section 38 Notice of nominations and the time and place for
Section 39 Added by Act No.4 of 2011.
Section 44 For sub-section (2) with proviso, sub-sections (2) to (4) substituted
Section 45 Section 8 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.5 of 1969.
Section 49 Revocation of the appointment, or death, of a
Section 50 See now the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 (Act No.5 of 2018).
Section 51 For section 8-A sections 8-A & 8-B substituted with marginal
Section 53 Section 10 inserted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 54 Procedure in contested and uncontested
Section 56 Section 12 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.20 of 1978.
Section 59 Fresh poll in the case of destruction, etc., of ballot
Section 60 Manner of voting at elections.
Section 63 Counting of votes.
Section 66 Report of the result.
Section 67 Explanation to sub-section (7) of section 12 added by Act No.34 of
Section 69 Section 12A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 70 Government may make rules for the conduct of
Section 71 Section 15 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.20 of 1978.
Section 75 Sections 20A & 20B inserted with marginal headings by Act No.28 of
Section 77 Section 21A & 21B inserted with marginal headings by Act No.17 of
Section 80 Grounds for which a candidate other than the
Section 81 See now the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 (Act No.5 of 2018).
Section 82 Adapted by G.
Section 83 Added by Act No.7 of 1982.
Section 84 Adapted by G.
Section 86 The Act was repealed by the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies
Section 87 Procedure when no member is elected.
Section 88 Adapted by G.
Section 90 Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Section 91 Deputy when to act as Mayor.
Section 92 Resignations.
Section 95 Section 25A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.9 of 1987.
Section 97 Provisions regulating the proceedings of the
Section 99 Section 32A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 100 Joint transactions with other local authorities.
Section 101 Vacancies in Corporation, etc., not to invalidate
Section 102 Section 34 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 103 Proceedings of meeting to be good and valid
Section 105 Appointment of Special Commissioner, Additional
Section 106 Added by Act No.5 of 2016.
Section 107 Section 37 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 108 Grant of leave of absence to the Commissioner or
Section 109 Allowances whilst absent on leave.
Section 110 Appointment and remuneration of Acting
Section 111 Commissioner and Special Commissioner,
Section 112 Section 53 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 114 Corporation to provide for maintenance of lunatic
Section 115 Matters which may be provided for by
Section 116 Section 56 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.17 of 1979.
Section 118 Commissioner to exercise powers and perform
Section 119 Municipal Officers may be empowered to
Section 120 Corporation may call for extracts from
Section 121 Corporation may require Commissioner to
Section 122 Section 59 substituted with sections 59 & 59-A including marginal
Section 123 Section 60-A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.11 of 2001.
Section 124 Power of the Commissioner to execute contracts
Section 125 Section 63A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 126 Tenders to be invited for contracts involving
Section 127 Section 66-A inserted with marginal heading by Act No.15 of 1975.
Section 128 Power of Corporation to determine whether works
Section 129 Works costing more than rupees three crores.
Section 130 Sections 70A to 70F inserted with marginal headings by Act No.22
Section 131 Section 70-FF inserted with marginal heading by Act No.28 of 2005.
Section 132 Power of Government to appoint other officers.
Section 134 Power and duties of City Engineer and Medical
Section 136 Powers and duties of Municipal Secretary.
Section 137 Numbers, designations, grades, etc., of Municipal
Section 139 Section 75 substituted with marginal heading by Act No.17 of 1998.
Section 140 Application of the Hyderabad Civil Service Rules
Section 141 Power of suspension, punishment and dismissal
Section 143 Added by Act No.15 of 2013.
Section 144 Disqualification of Municipal Officers and
Section 145 Powers of Corporation as to acquisition of
Section 147 Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
Section 149 Powers to borrow from Central or State
Section 150 Provisions applicable to any new loan contracted
Section 153 Investment of sinking fund and surplus moneys in
Section 154 For sections 93 to 96 section 93 substituted with marginal heading
Section 155 Corporation may take advances from banks and
Section 156 Corporation to have power to borrow from banks
Section 157 Section 97 numbered as sub-section (1) by Act No.11 of 1991.
Section 158 Issue of duplicate securities.
Section 160 Added by Act No.5 of 1982.
Section 165 Power of one or two or more joint holders to grant
Section 167 Annual statement to be prepared by
Section 168 Attachment of municipal fund for recovery of
Section 170 Commissioner to receive payments on account of
Section 172 (1) Only sums covered by a budget grant to be
Section 173 Procedure when money not covered by a budget
- Section 687 The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1950 (No.
Schedule A.
Schedule -B]
Schedule C Schedule C
Schedule D Schedule D
Schedule - E.
Schedule F.
Schedule G.
Schedule G-(Contd.)
Schedule G-(Contd.)
Schedule G-(Contd.)
Schedule G-(Contd.)
Schedule H.
Schedule H-(Contd.)
Schedule H-(Contd.)
Schedule J.
Schedule K.
Schedule L Schedule L
Schedule M Schedule M
Schedule N.
Schedule O.
Schedule P.
Schedule Q.
Schedule R.
Schedule R.-(Contd).
Schedule S.
Schedule T.
Schedule U.
Schedule V Schedule V
Schedule - W

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Section 685 of The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955. — Protection of persons acting under this Act

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