The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Central Act · Act 66 of 1957481 provisions21 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 66 of 1957 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 481 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 172A Power to appoint an agency for administration of property tax
- Section 173 Composition.
- Section 174 Irrecoverable debts.
- Section 175 Obligation to disclose liability.1 citing judgment
- Section 176 Immaterial error not to affect liability.
- Section 177 General power of exemption.
- Section 185 Power of Corporation to borrow.
- Section 186 Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 185.
- Section 187 Form and effect of debentures.
- Section 188 Payment to survivors of joint payees.
- Section 189 Receipt by joint holders for interest or dividend.
- Section 190 Maintenance and investment of sinking funds.
- Section 191 Application of sinking funds.
- Section 192 Annual statement by Commissioner.
- Section 193 Power of Corporation to consolidate loans.
- Section 194 Priority of payments for interest and repayment of loans over other payments.
- Section 195 Attachment of Municipal Fund for recovery of money borrowed from Government.
- Section 196 Power to make regulations.
- Section 197 Acquisition of property.
- Section 198 Acquisition of immovable property by agreement.
- Section 199 Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.
- Section 200 Disposal of property.
- Section 201 Contracts by the Corporation.
- Section 202 Procedure for making contracts.
- Section 203 Mode of executing contracts.
- Section 204 Accounts to be kept.
- Section 205 Scrutiny of accounts by Municipal Chief Auditor and by the Standing Committee.
- Section 206 Report by the Municipal Chief Auditor.
- Section 207 Special audit at the direction of the Central Government.
- Section 208 Procedure to be followed by the Municipal Chief Auditor.
- Section 209 Power of Municipal Chief Auditor to make queries, etc., and call for returns, etc.
- Section 214 Omitted..
- Section 216 Omitted..
- Section 219 Omitted..
- Section 220 Omitted..
- Section 236 Omitted..
- Section 241 Omitted..
- Section 244 Omitted..
- Section 248 Omitted..
- Section 251 Omitted..
- Section 252 Omitted..
- Section 255 Omitted..
- Section 256 Omitted..
- Section 258 Omitted..
- Section 272 Omitted..
- Section 294 Omitted..
- Section 295 Omitted..
- Section 297 Omitted..
- Section 298 Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.1 citing judgment
- Section 299 Functions of Commissioner in respect of public streets.1 citing judgment
- Section 300 Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed.
- Section 301 Power to make new public streets.
- Section 302 Minimum width of new public streets.
- Section 303 Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic
- Section 304 Power to acquire lands and buildings for public streets and for public parking places.
- Section 305 Defining the regular line of streets
- Section 306 Setting back building to regular line of street.
- Section 307 Compulsory setting back of building to regular line of street.
- Section 308 Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms, etc., within the regular line of street.
- Section 309 Acquisition of the remaining part of a building and land after their portions within a regular line of street have been acquired.
- Section 310 Setting forward of buildings to the regular line of street.
- Section 311 Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of buildings, etc.
- Section 312 Owner’s obligation when dealing with land as building sites.
- Section 313 Lay-out plans.1 citing judgment
- Section 314 Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 313.
- Section 315 Power of Commissioner to order work to be carried out or to carry it out himself in default.
- Section 316 Right of owners to require streets to be declared public.
- Section 317 Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc.1 citing judgment
- Section 318 Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases.
- Section 319 Ground floor doors, etc., not to open outwards on streets.
- Section 320 Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets.
- Section 321 Prohibition of deposit, etc., of things in streets.
- Section 322 Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this Act.
- Section 323 Prohibition of the tethering of animals and milking of cattle.
- Section 324 Precautions during repair of streets.
- Section 325 Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission.
- Section 326 Disposal of things removed under this Chapter.
- Section 327 Naming and numbering of streets.
- Section 328 Commissioner to take steps for repairing or enclosing dangerous places.
- Section 329 Measures for lighting.
- Section 330 Prohibition of removal, etc., of lamps.
- Section 330A General superintendence etc., of the Central Government.
- Section 331 Definition.
- Section 332 Prohibition of building without sanction.
- Section 333 Erection of building.
- Section 334 Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings.
- Section 335 Conditions of valid notice.
- Section 336 Sanction or refusal of building or work.
- Section 337 When building or work may be proceeded with.
- Section 338 Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
- Section 339 Buildings at corners of streets.
- Section 340 Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets.
- Section 341 Period for completion of building or work.
- Section 342 Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for building, etc., without permission.
- Section 343 Order of demolition and stoppage of buildings and works in certain cases and appeal.
- Section 344 Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases.
- Section 345 Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work.
- Section 345A Power to seal unauthorised constructions.
- Section 346 Completion certificates.
- Section 347 Restrictions on user of buildings.
- Section 347A Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 347B Appeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act.
- Section 347C Procedure of the Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 347D Appeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 347E Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- Section 348 Removal of dangerous buildings.
- Section 349 Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances.1 citing judgment
- Section 349A Power of Central Government to make bye-laws.
- Section 350 Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth.
- Section 351 Rubbish, etc., to be the property of the Corporation.
- Section 352 Provision or appointment of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish, etc.
- Section 353 Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish, etc.
- Section 354 Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter.
- Section 355 Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter through municipal agency.
- Section 356 Removal of rubbish, etc., accumulated on premises used as factories, workshops, etc.
- Section 357 Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish, etc.
- Section 358 Commissioner’s power to get premises scavenged and cleansed.
- Section 359 Public latrines, urinals, etc.
- Section 360 Construction of latrines and urinals.
- Section 361 Latrines and urinals, etc., in new buildings.
- Section 362 Latrines and urinals for labourers, etc.
- Section 363 Provision of latrines and urinals for markets, etc.
- Section 364 Other provisions as to private latrines.
- Section 365 Removal of congested buildings.
- Section 366 Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- Section 367 Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
- Section 368 Power of Commissioner to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- Section 369 Insanitary huts and sheds.
- Section 370 Prohibition against washing by washermen.
- Section 371 Obligation to give information of dangerous disease.
- Section 372 Removal to hospital of patients suffering from dangerous disease.
- Section 373 Disinfection of buildings and articles.
- Section 374 Destruction of infectious huts or sheds.
- Section 375 Means of disinfection.
- Section 376 Special measures in case of outbreak of dangerous or epidemic diseases.
- Section 377 Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry.
- Section 378 Contamination and disinfection of public conveyance.
- Section 379 Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease.
- Section 380 Disinfection of buildings before letting the same.
- Section 381 Disposal of infected articles without disinfection.
- Section 382 Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons.
- Section 383 Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink.
- Section 384 Control over wells and tanks, etc.
- Section 385 Duty of persons suffering from dangerous disease.
- Section 386 Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease.
- Section 387 Conditions of service of sweepers and certain other class of persons employed in municipal service.
- Section 389 Power to call for information regarding burning and burial grounds.
- Section 390 Permission for use of new burning or burial ground.
- Section 391 Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds.
- Section 392 Removal of corpses.
- Section 393 Disposal of dead animals.
- Section 394 Appointment of Chief Registrar and registrars.
- Section 395 Duties of registrar.
- Section 396 Information of births and deaths.
- Section 397 Prohibition of nuisances.
- Section 398 Power of Commissioner to require removal or abetment of nuisance.
- Section 399 Registration and control of dogs.2 citing judgments
- Section 400 Stacking or collecting inflammable materials.
- Section 401 Care of naked lights.
- Section 402 Discharging fireworks, fire-arms, etc
- Section 403 Power to require buildings, wells, etc., to be rendered safe.
- Section 404 Enclosure of waste land used for improper purposes.
- Section 405 Provisions of municipal markets and slaughter houses.
- Section 406 Use of municipal markets.
- Section 407 Private markets and slaughter houses.
- Section 408 Conditions of grant of licence for private market.
- Section 409 Prohibition of keeping market open without licence, etc.
- Section 410 Prohibition of use of un licenced markets.
- Section 411 Prohibition of business and trade near a market.
- Section 412 Levy of stallages, rents and fees.
- Section 413 Stallages, rents, etc., to be published
- Section 414 Power to expel lepers and disturbers, etc. from markets.
- Section 415 Butcher's, fish-monger's and poulter's licence.
- Section 416 Factory, etc., not to be established without permission of the Commissioner.
- Section 417 Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence.
- Section 418 Seizure of certain animals.
- Section 419 Power of Commissioner to prevent use of premises in particular areas for purposes referred to in section 417.
- Section 420 Licences for hawking articles, etc.
- Section 421 Eating houses, etc., not to be used without licence from the Commissioner.
- Section 422 Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement.
- Section 423 Power of Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences.
- Section 424 Power of Commissioner to inspect places where unlawful slaughter of animals, etc., is suspected.
- Section 425 Improvement scheme.
- Section 426 Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme.
- Section 427 Submission of improvement scheme to the Corporation for approval and to the Central Government for sanction.
- Section 428 Rehousing scheme.
- Section 429 Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with the master plan and zonal development plan.
- Section 430 Signature, conditions, duration, suspension, revocation, etc., of licences and written permissions.
- Section 431 Powers of entry and inspection.
- Section 432 Power to enter land adjoining land in relation to any work.
- Section 433 Breaking into buildings.
- Section 434 Time of making entry.
- Section 435 Consent ordinarily to be obtained.
- Section 436 Regard to be had to social or religious usages.
- Section 437 Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work.
- Section 438 Public notices how to be made known.
- Section 439 Newspaper in which advertisements or notices to be published.
- Section 440 Proof of consent etc., of Commissioner, General Managers, etc.
- Section 441 Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.
- Section 442 Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped
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