Section 7 of The Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development (Amendment) Act, 2016 — Insertion of new section 12-B

7. After section 12-A of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "12-B (1) The Governor may, by notification, specify under Article 243Q of the Constitution of India, the whole of Special Investment Region or the Industrial Development Area or any part thereof to be an Industrial Township. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Uttar Pradesh Act, where an special investment region or industrial development area or any part thereof is specified to be an Industrial Township under the proviso to clause (1) of Article 243Q of the Constitution of India, such industrial development area or part thereof, falling in a Municipality shall from the date of notification stand excluded from that Municipality area and all powers and functions performed with respect to such area shall be exercised or performed by the Authority. Explanation:--The expression "Municipality" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Part IX or Part IX-A of the Constitution of India.