Section 298: Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

(1) [(1) All streets within the jurisdiction of [[the Corporation]] constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the this Act which are or at any time become public streets, and the pavements, stones and other materials thereof shall vest in such Corporation:

Provided that no public street which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2011 vested in the Union, shall, unless the [Government] with the consent of the concerned Corporation so directs, vest in such Corporation by virtue of this sub-section.]

(2) All public streets vesting in [[the Corporation]] shall be under the control of the Commissioner and shall be maintained; controlled and regulated by him in accordance with the bye-laws made in this behalf.

[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the [Government] may, by notification, direct that all or any of the functions of [[the Corporation]] or the Commissioner, in respect of public streets under this Act shall be performed by such authority as may be specified therein.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section	298
Marginal note	Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 16, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
substituted, Act 10 of 2022. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
inserted, Act 67 of 1993. . Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 97 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

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