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Section 52: Powers and functions of the Wards Committee.

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

[52. Powers and functions of the Wards Committee.-- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every Wards Committee shall exercise the powers and perform the functions as specified in the Fifteenth Schedule on behalf of [[the Corporation]] in relation to that Zone.

(2) [The Central Government may] , after consultation with the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fifteenth Schedule.

(3) When any question arises as to whether any matter falls within the purview of a Wards Committee or [[the Corporation]], it shall be referred to the Government, and the decision of that Government thereon shall be final.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section52
Marginal notePowers and functions of the Wards Committee.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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, Act 67 of 1993. . Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 42, for the heading and sections 50 to 53 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
  • substituted, Delhi Act 12 of 2011. . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, 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. 10, for “The Central Government may, after consultation with the Government” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).

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