REGISTERED No. DL-33004/93 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 110] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ,20,1993/BHADRA 29,1915 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. 66 of 1957. MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 20th September, 1993/Bhadra 29, 1915 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 17th September, 1993, and is hereby published for general information THE DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1993 No. 67 OF 1993 [17th September, 1993.] An Act further to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows: —
1. (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this, Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
2. In section 2 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—
(a) for clause (1), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — '(1) "Administrator" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;'; Short title and' commencement Amendment of section 2. % THE GAZ&TTB Of INDIA EXTOAORDINARY [Plfcr I t - Amendment of section
3. (M clauses (12), (14) and (HA) shall be omitted;
(c) after clause (15), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-^ (VA) '"Election Commission" means the Elections Commis- -SiGHi of the National Capital Territory of Delhi referred to in section 7; U5B) "Election Commissioner" means the Electieii Commissioner of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the Administrator under section 7;'; (<J) clause (19) shall be omitted;
(e) after clause (21), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— ' (21 A) "Government" means the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;*;
(f) in clause (27), the words "or an alderman thereof shall be omitted;
(g) clause (31) shall be omitted;
(h) after clause (63), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— ' (63A) "Wards Committee" means the Wards Committee referred to in section 90;';
(i) clause (65) shall "be omitted;
(j) after clause (67), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— '{6B) "Zone" means a Zone referred to in section 3A.'.
3. In section 3 of principal Act,—
(i) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— .. "(3) (a) The Corporation shall be composed of the councillors;
(fa) the following persons shall be represented in the Corporation, namely: —
(i) ten persons, who are not less than 25 years of age and who have special Imowledge or experience in municipal administration, to be nominated by the Administrator:
Provided that the persons nominated under this subdauae ahaU not have the right to vote in the meetings of the Corporation;
(tt) Members of t&e House of the People representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the area 'of the Corporation and the members of the Council of States registered as electors witiiin the area of the Corporation; (tii) as nearly as possible one-fifth of the members of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3 of Delhi representing constituencies which comprise wholly or partly the area of the Corporation to be nominated by the Speaker of that Legislative Assembly, by rotation, every year:
Provided that while nominating such members-, by rotation, the Speaker shall epsure that as far as possible all the members are given an opportunity of being represented in the Corporation at least once during the duration of the Corporation;
(iv) the Chairpersons of the Committees, if any, constituted under sections 39, 40 and 45, if they are not councillors.";
(ii) in sub-section (4), the words "and alderman shall be chosen by the councillors from among persons who are qualified to be councillors but are not councillors themselves" shall be omitted;
(iii) for sub-section (6), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(6) Upon the completion of each census after the establishment of the Corporation the number of seats shall be on the basis of the population of Delhi as ascertained at that census and shall be determined by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette and the number of seats to be reserved for the members of the Scheduled! Castes shall, as nearly as may be, bear the same ratio to the total number of seats as the population of Schediiled Castes bears to the total population of Delhi;
Provided that the total number of seats shall in no case be more than one hundred and thirty-four or less than eighty:
Provided further that the determination of seats as aforesaid shall not affect the then composition of the Corporation until the expiry of the duration of the Corporation:
Provided also that for the first election to the Corporation to be held immediately after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993, the provisional population figures of Delhi as published in relation to 1991 census shall be deemed' to be the population of Delhi as ascertained in that cejnsus:
Provided also that the seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes may be allotted by rotation to different wards in such manner as the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct."; {iv) for sub-section (7), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(7) Seats shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, from among the seats deserved for the Scheduled Castes, the number of such seats being determined by the Central Government by order published in the Official Gazette which shall not be less than one-third of the total number of seats, reserved ibr the Scheduled Castes."; 4 THE GAZETTE OP INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART 11— Insertion of new sectfe»3A. Division of Delhi into zones. Substitu. iion of new* section for section 4, Duration of the Corporation. Amendment of section >,
(v) after sub-section (7), the following stib-section shall be inserted, namely: — "(8) Seats shall be reserved for women, the manber of such seats being determined by order published in the Official Gazette by the Central Government which shall not be less than the one-third of total number ©f ^eats other than those reserved for the Scheduled Castes:
Provided that such seats reserved" for women shall be allotted by rotation to different wafds in such manner as the Central-Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct in this behalf.".
4. After section 3 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "3A. (1) Delhi shall be divided into the number of zones specified fft eolumn (1) of the Fourteenth Schedule and each zone shall be known by the name specified in column 2 of that Schedule and each zpne shall .extend to the areas comprised in the wards specified against that zone In column (3). of the said Schedule.
(2) The Central Government may, after consultation with the Government, from time to time, by notification in the Official " Gazette, alter the names, increase or diminish the area or any zone '' specified In column (3) of the Fourteenth Schedule.". ' 5. For,,section. 4 of thetfrWciftal Act, the following; SCct̂ Jh shall b« substituted, namely:— "4. (1) The Corporation, tinJess sooner dissolved under section 490, shall continue for five years-from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer.
(2) An elecffon to* constitute ttoe Corfferatitra shall be completed—
(i) before- tfce expiry of its duration specified in Sub-section (Di • - - • - .
(ii) before the expiration of a period of sixmonlfej from the date of itg dissolution: r -Provided-that where the remainder of the period for which the dissolved-Corporation would haveTsontinued is less than six months, i t shall not be necessary to hold -any election under this sub-section for constituting the Corporation for such period.".
6. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
(i) in clause (b), the word "and", occurring at the end, shall be omitted; . .
(ii) after- clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely: — " (d) the wards in which se§ts shall .be reserved for women; and SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 5
(e) the manner in which seats shall be rotated under subsections (6) and (8) of section 3.".
7. Section 5A of the principal Act shall be omitted.
8. For section 7 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-— "7. (2) The superintendence, direction and control of the prepa- . ration of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to the Corporation shall be vested in the Election Commission of the National Capital Territory of Delhi consisting of an Election Commissioner to be appointed by the Administrator.
(2) Subject t0 the provisions of any law made by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the conditions of service and tenure of office of the Election Commissioner shall be such as the Administrator may by rules determine:
Provided that the Election Commissioner shall not be removed from office except in a like manner and on the like grounds as a Judge of a High Court and the conditions of service of the Election Commissioner shall not be varied to his disadvantage after Ms appointment.
(3) The Administrator shall, when so requested by the Election Commission make available to that Commission such staff which the Administrator considers necessary for discharge of the functions conferred on the Election Commission by sub-section ( I )" -
9. In section 7B of the principal Act,— (I) in sub-section (1), for the words "Central Government may", the words "the Election Commission may, in consultation with the Government," shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "Director of Municipal Elections may employ such persons as he thinks fit", the words "Election Commission may employ such persons as it thinks fit" shall be substituted.
10. In section 7C of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words "the Central Government", the words "the Election Commission" shall be substituted.
11. In section 7D of the principal Ac(,—
(i) for the words "a parliamentary constituency", in both the Spaces where they occur, the words^'an assembly constituency" ^tj|all be^substituted; /g\ , . > '
(ii) in the Explanation, £&c the words "parliamentary constituency", the words "an lassefca&ly constituency" shall be substituted.
12. In section 7E of the principal Act,—
(i) for the words "Central Government", wherever they occur, the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted; Omission of section §A. Substitutida of new section for section 7. Elections to the Corporation. Amendment ol section
7B. Amendment of section
7C. Amendment of section
7D. Amendment of section
7E. 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART H— Amendment of section 7F. Amendment Of section 7H. Amendment of section 7-1. ! Amendment of section 8. Amendment of section 9.
(it) in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the words "parliamentary constituency", in both the places where they occur, the words "the assembly constituency" shall be substituted.
13. In section 7F of the principal Act, for the words ''Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted.
14. In section 7H of the principal Act, for the words "Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted.
15. In sectioi 7-1 of the principal Act, in clause (b)j for the words "Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted.
16. In section 8 of the principal Act,—
(i) for the words "unless Ms name", the words "unless he has attained the age of twenty-one years and his name" shall be substituted;
(ii) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided further that in the case of a seat reserved for woman, no person other than a woman shall be qualified to be chosen as a councillor.".
17. In section 9 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (3),—
(a) in the opening portion, the words "o* an alderman" shall be omitted; (t>) for clauses (d) and (e), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:— "(d) if he is so disqualified by or under any law for the time being in force for the purposes of elections to the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(e) if he is so disqualified by or under any law made by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;";
(c) in clause (g), after the word "Government", the words "or Central Government" shall be inserted;
(d) in clause (k), for the words "Central Government", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2),— .,
(a) sub-clause (a) shall be omitted; • .'* i
(b) in clause (b),— (A) in sub-clause (ii), the words "or an alderman" shall be omitted'; (B) for sub-clause (iii^, the following sub-clause shall bd substituted, namely:— , _"(i«) any fee for attendance at meetings of any committee of the Corporation;"; ssfc. ij THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 7
(c) in clause (c), for sub-clause (vi), the following subclause shall be substituted, namely: — "(in) any agreement or contract with the Corporation or any municipal authority for any goods or services which the Corporation may generally supply.".
18. In section 11 of the principal Act,—
(i) sub-section (2) shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (3),—
(a) for the words "Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted;
(b) after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: — "Provided further that where in any ward a seat has been reserved for woman, such notification or notifications shall specify that the person to fill that seat shall be a woman.".
19. In section 12 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (I),—
(i) for the words "Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election Commission" shall be substituted;
(ii) in the proviso, for the words "four months", the words "six months" shall be substituted;
(b) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: — "(3) If the vacancy be a vacancy in a seat reserved for women the notification issued under sub-section (1) shall specify that the person to fill that seat shall be a woman.".
20. Section 13 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
21. For section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "14. The names o# all persons elected as councillors shall, as far as may be, after each election, be published by the Election Commission simultaneously in the Official Gazette.". 22, In section f5 of the principal Act,—
(o) in sub-section (7), the words "or an alderman" shall be omitted;
(b) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(2) An election petition calling in question any such election may be presented under any of the grounds specified in section Amendment Of section 11. Amendment of section 12. Omission of section 13. Substitution of new section for section 14. Publication of result of election. Amendment of section 15, 8 tHE GAZETTE OF INBlA EXTRAORDINARY [ £ A « l k - Amendtnent of section 17, Amendment of section 21. Amendment of section 30. Amendment of section 31. Substitution of new section for section 32. Oath or affirmation. Insertion of new sections yz% and Declaration ot assets. 17 by any candidate at such election, by any elector of the ward concerned or by any councillor.".
23. In section 17 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), in clause (a), the words "or, as the case may be, as an alderman" shall be omitted.
24. In section 21 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), the words "or an alderman" shall be omitted.
25. In section 30 of the principal Act, in sub-section (J), for the words "Director of Municipal Elections", the words "Election. Commission" shall be substituted. 2(j. In seetion 31 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),—
(a) the words "and alderman" shall be omitted;
(b) in clause (ag), for the words "a parliamentary constituency", the words "an assembly constituency" shall be substituted;
(c) in clause (g), after? the words "Scheduled Castes", the wowjs "and women" shall be inserted;
(d) clause CO shall be omitted.
27. For section 32 of the principal Act, the following section sH#H be substituted, namely:— '32. (i) Every councillor and every person nominatedTmder subclause (i) of clause (b) of sub^section (3) of section 3, before taking his seat, make and subscribe at a meeting of the Corporation an oath or affirmation according to the following form, namely: — „, . _ , . , elected as a councillor of "I, A.B. having been — — _ — — _ - nominated under sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of - — — — — — - — — — - — — — the Municipal Corporation of snb-section (3) of section 3 as representative in *'# " -swear m the name of God ' solemnly affirm ~ that I will bear true faifb, and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and I will faithfully discharge the duty upon which I am about to enter."
(2) If a person sits or. votes as a councillor or sits as a representative before he has complied with the requirements of sub-section
(1) he shall be liable in respect of each day on, which he sits or votes, as the case may be, to a penalty of^hree hundred rupees to be recovered as arrears of tax under this Act.'.
28. After section 32 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:— '32A. (1) Every councillor1 shall,- not later than thirty days after making and subscribing tfie oath or affirmation under subjection (!') of seetion-32 $&d "before the last dayr-of the same month 4a> each succeding year, file with the Mayor'V declaration in such lonm *s may be prescribed.-by-rules-by-the Central Government,, of all the assets . owned by him and members of h$s family and such declaration shall form part of the records of the Corporation. *»,. Sec- 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 9 S of 1909. . Eiqplanaikm.-—For the purposes of this sub-section, "family" means the spouse and dependant children of the councillor.
(2) A person shall be disqualified for being a councillor—
(a) if he fails to file a declaration referred to in sub-section
(1); or
(b) if he files a declaration under that sub-section which is either false or which he knows or believes to be false.
32B. No councillor shall be a member both of the Corporation and Parliament or the Legislative Assembly and if a person is so chosen, then at the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the publication in the Gazette of India, or as the case may be, in the Official Gazette, whichever is later that he has been so chosen, that person's seat in Parliament or the Legislative Assembly shall become vacant unless he has previously resigned his seat in the Corporation.'.
29. In section 33 of the principal Act,—
(a) the words "or an alderman" wherever they occur shall be omitted;
(b) in sub-section (1), in clause (a), for the words and figure "section 9 or", the words, figures, brackets and letter "section 9 or sub-section (2) of section 32A or" shall be substituted;
(c) for sub-section (3), the following sab-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(3) If any question arises as to whether a councillor has • become subject to any of the disqualifications mentioned in section 9 or sub-section (2) of section 32A, the question shall be referred for the decision of the Administrator and his decision shall be final.";
(d) after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(4) Before giving any1 decision on any such question, the Administrator shall obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and shall act according to such opinion.".
30. After section 33 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted, namely: — >i "33A. (3) Where in connection with the tendering of any opinion to the Administrator under sub-section (4) of section 33, the Election Commission considers it necessary or proper to make an inquiry, and the Commission is satisfied that on the basis of the affidavits filed and the documents produced in such inquiry by the parties concerned of their own accord, it cannot come to a decisive opijiion on the matter which is being inquired into, the Commission shall have, for the purposes of such inquiry, the powers of a civil court, while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect of the following matters, namely:—
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and exarnMng hjm. pn Qath; Vacation of seats in case of multiple membership. Amendment of section
33. Insertion of new sections 33A to
33D. Powers d Election Commission. 10 THE OAZmtW W'«*OIA 8XTRA0ItDINAR¥ [PA*T tt~.rf<\ Statements made by person^ to the Election Commission. Procedure to be fallowed hy the Election Commission. Protection of action taken in good faith.
(b) squiring the discovery *nd production of any document or <stwtt? material o|#ec# producibla as "evidettettf (c> «*$&&&£ evidence orr affidavits; , (£) requisitioning any paSKc record or a copy thereof tram, any court.or office;
(e) issuing cocmiissidns tot the examination of witnesses. or documents. (?) The Commission shall riJso haws the power to require^ any pettspnu subject to any privilege whfeh may be claimed by that pe** son under any laW for the time 1Beta$ in force, to furnish infottHW* tion' on S|H$I points <T matters as in the opinion of the Comwfstiilifc' may be useful for, or relevant to, f$e subject-matter of the' intffitfr.'
(3) Tb©i Coasmission shall b© deemed to be> a civil cowtt « | 4 ( when any such offence, as is described in section 175, section 178, section 179, section 180 or section 228 of the Indian Penal <0*d«, & coi&mitted i& * e view or presence of the Comntfssion, the Couwaission may, after recording the facts constituting the offence andvtJw statement of the accused as provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, forward the case to a magistrate Having juifedS^ioa to try the same «i4 t&e piagistrate to wlwan any such case is f orwatdeJf shall proceed to hear the complaint against the accused as if the case hadiwsioBWM^Bii a> him under section 346 of the €od^of £ri«*ial Procedure, 1973.
(4) ^tny ptoeeddlag' before th# Gommissiwa shall be deemed to be * jtiatefea proceeding within iftfc teBaning of sectitm B3f«p& gectiofa 228 ot*be teleHaiiPenal Code. " 'it •" - "'' 33B, No staietaent made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Election Commission shall subject him to, or be used against him m, any civil or crimifcal proceedrng1 except a prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement; *t»r©vided tha« die statement— '
(o) is made i» wply to a <3P*«5ti|Wi which he is requi»e<$ *y the Commission to answer; or -A" ~ . , - • i,
(b) is relevant to the subject-matter of the inquiry,
33C. The Election Commission shall have the power to regulate Hmwm procedrar (including the fixitig^ places and times of 4tSK*i«- tifigs ami deciding whether to sit in jtefolic «tf in private). . t ,; t ,33D, No suit, prosecution or oth^f'legal proceedings Stoa&Hfer against the Commission or any person acting under the direction dp th6 Commission in respect of anything wiiich is in good faffi* aoae or ,JnJendfid, t<j b# done in pursuance of1 Uxe foregoing provisloi^ df sections 3SA to 33C or of any order «&ade thereujider or in respect of the teaderitig of any opinion by the-tlommission to the Aditftoi*- Ixator oi" in respeet? of ttie pubMcation, by or under Ifce aufitortty of the Commission of any such opinion; paper m proceedings.". 45 of I860. 2 of islfct. 45 of 1860. Sfcc 1] 1HE GAZETTB OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY U
31. In section 34 of the principal Act, for the words "the councillors and the alderman", the words, brackets, ietter and figures "the councillors «nd the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted.
32. In section 35 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),— (A) after the words "its members to be", the words "the Chairperson to be known as" shall be added; (B) the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:— "Provided that during the duration of the Corporation, the office of the Mayor shall be reserved in favour of a member who is a woman for the first year of the Corporation and in favour of a member belonging to a Scheduled Caste for the third year of the Corporation.";
(ii), after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:— "(3) If the vacancy be a casual vacancy in the office of the Mayor and is reserved for woman or for Scheduled Castes, the vacancy shall be filled by electing one of the councillors from amongst women or a member of the Scheduled Castes as the case may be.".
33. In section 36 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (7), the words "or his term of office as a member of the Corporation terminates in any manner" shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (3).—
(a) in clause (a), the letter and brackets "(a)" shall be omitted;
(b) clause (b) shall be omitted.
34. In section 39 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), for the words "the Delhi Electric Supply Committee and the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee", the words "and the Wards Committee" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (7), for the words "to be the Chairman and another member to be the Deputy Chairman", the words "who is a councillor to be the Chairman and another member to be the Deputy Chairman" shall be substituted.
35. In section 40' of the principal Act,—
(i) subjections (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted;
(ii) in sub-section (6), after the words "one of its members", the words "who is a councillor" shall be inserted. Amendment of section
34. Amendment of section
35. Amend, ment of section 36 Amendment of section 39, Amendment of section 40. 12 ' fHE CjAiETtE OF mDlA*EJ$ffeA6Ri>INARY > ; ^ A » T H— Amend- 1 meat vi spction 42. ment of section 43, Substitution of new section for section 44. Enumeration of municipal authorities. Amendment of section 45,
36. In SjBWtion 42 of the principal Act,—
(i) in the opening portion, for the words "It shall be incumbent'1, the words "Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other law for the time being in force, it shall be incumbent" shall be substituted; /••' v,. , - ,.- -
(fi) Clauses (b), (d) and (u) "shaft be omitted;
(iii): in clause (j), the word "hospitals" shall be omitted;
(iv) after clause (j), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(jj) tne maintenance including the expansion aad upgradation of facilities of the hospitals existing on the dat^ of the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993;";
(v) after clause (to), the following dause shall be inserted, namelyjr— "(too) the preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.".
37. In section 43 of the principal Act, in the opening portion, for the words "The Corporation may in its discretion", the words "Subject to any general or special order of the Government, from time to time, the Corporation may" shall be substituted.
38. For section 44 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely: — "44, For the efficient puwformance of its functions, there shall be the following municipal authorities under the Corporation, namely: —
(a) the Standing Committee;
(b) the Wards Committee; and
(e) the Commissioner.1*.
39. In section 43 of the principal Act,—
(a) for sub-section (i), the following sub-section sHall be substituted, namely; — "(i) The Standing Committee shall consist of—
(i) six members elected by the councillors from among themselves at the first meeting of the Corporation; (H) one member each elected by the members of each Wards Committee from among themselves at the first meeting of the Wards Committee; after each general 'election'or as soon as possible at any other meeting subsequent thereto.";
(b) in sub-section (2), for the words "from the date of such election", the words "from such date as may be determined by the Corporation by resolution" shall be substitutedftftc. i) ttffi GAZEttfe OF INfllA EXTRAORDINARY 13
(c) for sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(3) One-half of the members referred to in clause (i) of sub-section (1) and one-half of the members referred to in clause
(it) of that sub-section shall retire on the expiration of one year from the date of the constitution of the Standing Committee after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendi* ment) Act, 1993, and for that purpose they shall be selected by lot from amongst their respective categories before the said expiration in such manner as the Chairman of the Standing Committee may determine.";
(d) for sub-section (5), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — '(5) The Corporation or the concerned Wards Committee, as the case may be, shall in a meeting held immediately before the occurrence of the vacancies caused by the retirement of the members under «ub-section (3) or sub-section (4), elect the requisite member or members from amongst the councillors or from amongst members of the Wards Committee, as the case may be, to fill up those vacancies.";
(e) in sub-section (<?), the words "or alderman" shall be omitted.
40. In section 46 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
(i) for the words "Corporation shall", the words "Corporation or, as the case may be, Wards Committee shall" shall be substituted; and
(ii) for the word "alderman", the words, brackets, letter and figures "persons referred to in sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of subsection (3) of section 3" shall be substituted.
41. In sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 47, after the words "one of its members", the words "who is a councillor" shall be inserted.
42. For the heading "The Delhi Electric Supply Committee and the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee" before section 50 and for sections 50 to 53 (both inclusive) of the principal Act, the following heading and sections shall be substituted, namely: — 'The Wards Committees
50. (/) For each Zone there shall be a Wards Committee which shall consist of,—
(a) all the councillors elected from the wards comprised in that Zone; and
(b) the person, if any, nominated by the Administrator under sub-clause (i) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3 Amendment of section 46. Amendment of section 47. Substitution of new heading and new sections for heading and sections 50 to 53. Constitu. tion of the Wards Committee. 14 fHE GA»Bt¥& <©l*s«<ttfIA E&CIttAORDINARY -NCfctt* tt- ApplKation at sections 47 and 4».* POWW^ and functions of the Wards Committee. Amendment of section 59 Omission M sections 60 to 64. Ameri*- mentof section Amendment of section 66. if his name is registered as an Sector w*6ki*î the terri|;orial limits of the Zone coatferjiied, *<f *! < Ol'lfee Wards ComsflJ$fa$e i&alLJ», deemed to have fes^n. constituted Irom the date on "M&ioh the Cqipoi?atioa î uwoffl̂ ifexed. after each general election, frf* 1 ^ provisions ot sections 4t and 48 shall a£ply ia relafion to a Wawts Committee as tftfjr a^ity in relation to the *Stand#ag Committee- * 5& (>) Subject to the pi?9ViSlisfts of this Act; W«ry Wards Committee shall exercise the fpow«re and perfoBm the factions as specifted in the Fiftewth SchedW ca* hehaM^f fte Owptaraticm in relation to that Zone.
(2) Hw Central Government m a « af^er jc^isultation wJ^i t i» Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Fifteenth Schedule. " . (S) When any questioa arises as to whether atiy matter fells withi^ th« purview of ft Waaeds CommHte© or the -Corporation, it shall be referred to the Government, and the decisiotttof that Government thereon shall be final.',
43. In section 59 of the principal Act,—
(a) in the opening portion, the words "other than those pertaining to the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking" shaH be" omitted;
(b) for clause (d>, fee^featowteg ttlaifefc shall 'be Bul&tituted, namely:— " (d) subject to any regulation that may be made in this behalf, be the disciplinary authority in relation to1 all municipal officers and other municipal employees.".
44. The heading "The Gener&l Mcmager (Electricity)" before section 60 and sections 60 to 64 (both inclusive) of the principal Act shall be omitted.
45. In sectko 06 <y£ the ,praie%&l Act, in sub-section (!*, for -the words "the Delhi Electric Su^|%- Committee o* the BeHMWatee Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee", the words "or tbe Wards abn^»itteew shall be substituted. '
46. &i gectieii 66 of the principal Act,—
(o) in sub-section (2),-—
(i) the words and brackets "or the General Manager (Electricity)"; v .
(it) the words "or General Manager, as the case may be* shall be omitted; (by in sub-section (?),—
(i) the words and braeSeete '*or 'the General Ifanageu (Electricity)";
(it) in tfte proviso, thp '̂wor'ofs ^or sucti General Manager" shall be omitted. UfcC. I ] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 15
47. In section 67 of the principal Act,—
(a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(1) A member of the Standing Committee ' or a Wards Committee, if he ceases to be a councillor or ceases to represent any of the categories mentioned in sub-clause («) of clause
(b) of sub-section (3) of section 3 shall cease to be a member of that Committee and his seat shall thereupon become vacant.":
(b) in sub-section (2), the words "the Delhi Electric Supply Committee or the DeM Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee" shall be omitted.
48. In section 68 of the principal Act, for the words "the Delhi Electric Supply Committee or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee", the words "or the Wards Committee" shall be substituted.
49. Ijn section 69 of the principal Act, for the words "the Delhi Electric Supply Committee, the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee", the words "the Wards Committee" shall be substituted.
50. lo section 70 of the principal Act,— («) in sub-section (7), in clauses (b) and (c), the words "except in regard to the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking" shall be omitted;
(b) sub-section (3) shall be omitted.
51. In section 71 of the principal Act, in clause (b), in sub-clause (i), the words "or, as the case may be, the Delhi Electric Supply Committee or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee" shall be omitted. 52i; In section 72 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2) for the words "and alderman", the words, brackets, letter and figures ''and other persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted.
53. In section 73 of the principal Act, the words "of alderman" shall be omitted.
54. In section 74 of the principal Act,— (0 for the words "and alderman" in both the places where they ocqur^ the words, brackets, letter and figures "and the persons referred^ to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted. i!-(jA$-*ia the, proviso, for the words "or alderman", the words, brackets, letter and figures "or the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted.
55. In section 75 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the words, figures, tetter and brackets "and the persons referred to in sub-clauses
(ii), (Hi) and (iv) of clause (b) of subjection (3) of section 3" shall be inserted at- the end. Amendment of section 67. Amendment of section 68. Amend, ment of section 69. Amendment of section 70 Amendment of section 71. Amendment of section 72, Amendment of section 73. Amend, ment of section 74. Amendment of section 75. 16 THB GAZETTE OF INB3A EXTRAORDINARY [PART H— Amendment of section 76- Amendment of section 77. Amendment of section 78. Amend, ment of section 79, Amendment of section BO. Amendment of section
81.
56. In section 76 of the principal Act;-.for subjection (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(2) In fee absence of both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from the meeting, the members and the persons referred to in sub-clauses (it), (Hi) w& (iV) of clause (&) of sub-section (3) df section 3 shall elect one from among the councillors to preside.",
57. In section 77 of the principal Act, in clause (a), the words "or Ht alderman" shall be omitted.
58. In section 78 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1), for the word "members", the Vffftfa, brackets, letter and figures "members and persons referred to in sflb-" clauses (ii), (in) and (if) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of sec%n: 3" shall be substituted; *
(ii) in sub-section (3), for the word "members", thfc words, brackets, letter and figures "members and persons referred to in subclauses (ii), (iii\ and (it?) of clause (b) of swb-seetion (3) of section 3" shall be substituted; - • . ' ..>t (Hi) in sub-section (4), for the word "members", the word*, brackets, letter and figures "members and persons referred to in subclauses (ii), (Hi) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted.
59. In section 79 of the principal Act,—
(i) for the words "or alderman", wherever they occur, the words, brackets, letter and figures '4or persons referred to in clause
(b) of sub-section (3) of section 3*' shall be substituted;
(ii) in eub-Bection (4), for the word "members", the words, brackets, letter and figures "members and persons referred to in subclauses (ii), (in) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" snail be substituted;
60. In section 80 of the principal Act, for the word "alderman", the words, brackets, letter and figures "person referred to in sub-clauses (it), (Hi) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shjril ,<]**, substituted; ,;„
61. In section 81 of the principal Act,—
(c) for sub-section (I), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(1) The Commissioner or any municipal officer authorised by him in this behalf may attend, speak in, or otherwise take part in the proceedings of, any meeting of the Corporation or any of its Committees, but none of the persons specified hevtbi shall by virtue of this sub-section be entitled to vote in any such meeting.";
(b) in sub-section (2), for the #Drd "alderman", the;werds, brackets, letter'and figures "person, referred to in sub-elapse* ;$i),t, (iU) and (iv) of clause (b) of gub-ssctien (S) of section 3" shall be, Substituted; tea IJ THB OAZfeTTiB OF INtttA fiXTRAOROINA&Y 17
(c) sub-section (8) shall be omitted.
62. In section 83 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section Q) , for the words "Delhi Electrie Supply Committee and the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee", the words "Wards Committee" shall be substituted; <b) in sub-section (2), for th e words "of their numbers" the words "from amongst the councillors" shall be substituted.
63. In section 85 of the principal Act,—
(i) for the words "members present", the words, brackets, letter and figures "members and other persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3 present" shall be substituted;
(ii) the words "of the councillors for the election of any alderman and of each meeting" shall be omitted.
64. In section 86 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (/), for the words "members of the Corporation", the words, brackets, letter and figures "persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "members of the Corporation", the words, brackets, letter and figures "persons referred to In clause (b) of sub-section (•?) of section 3" shall be substituted. 65i In section 88 of the principal Act,—
(i) in sub-section (1),—
(a) in clause (a), the words "or alderman" shall be omitted;
(b) in clause (c), for the words "councillor having voted", the words, brackets, jeuer and figures "councillor or any person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of subsection (3) of section 3" shall be substituted;
(ii) in sub-section (2), the words "of the councillors for 0»e election of any alderman or" shall be omitted.
66. In section 89 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), the words and brackets "the Chief Engineer (Water Supply)" shall be omitted;
(6) in sub-section (2), the word "Central" shall be omitted,
67. In section 90 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-sections (1), (4), (5) and (6) for the words "appropriate authority", wherever they occur, the word "Commissioner" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-sections (J), (4) and (5), for the words "the Committee concerned", wherever they occur, the words "the Standing Committee'' shall be substituted; Amendment of section 83. Amendment of section 85. Amendment of section 86. Amendment trf section 88 Amendment of section
88. Amend. ment of section 9a ig - THE GAZETTE 0fc I^Qf^ EXTRAORDINARY tPJXt ^ -* Amend, ment of lection 92. insertion of new •ectiou
9ZA. Rscruitment to category B andcato- *oryC pogtp. Amend* ment of MCtion95. Amendwont of section 96. Amendment of section 99.
(c) in sub-sectiflps (3) and (6), f o r the words "The Covpnitim ~* concerned', wherever they occur, the words "The Standing Committee" shall fee substituted; v
(d) in suJ*$eefa9jR (3), for th§ words "appropriate authority or •* . the instance o j such authority'?, the v/ordg "Commissioner oy at his instance" shall be substitute^; •
(e) in sub-section (4), for the words "such authority", the w*d» ''the Commissioner" shall be substituted; , (/) sub-section (7j, shall be omitted.
68. to section 93 of the principal Act, for sub-section (i), the lolloiring sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(4) Subject to the provision ot section 89, the power of >4bm appointing municipal officers and other municipal employees whether temporary or permanent shall vest ta the Commissioner:
Provided that the power of appointing officers and other •employees immediately subordinate to the Municipal Secretary or t i» Municipal Chief Auditor to category B posts or category C po*» rfh*Jl Vest in the Standing Committee:
Provided further that the Standing Committee may delegate to the Municipal Secretary or the Municipal Chief Auditor the power ot appointing officers and other employees immediately fubordtnftB to the »aid Secretary ox Auditor, to .category C po»t».
69. After section 92 of the principal Act, the following section shift be inserted, nsunely:— "92A. The direct recruitment t<> category B and category C posts may be made by the Government through such agencies as may be prescribed by it.". 1$. |n section 95 of the principal Act, «t» subjection (4), the follow* ing proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:— "Provided that in the case of an officer or other employee appointed by the Commissioner an appsaj ahall He to the- Administrator.".
71. In section 00 of the principal Act, the words and bracket* "to t l» post of the General Manager (Electricity) or" shall be omitted,
78. In section 09 of the principal AeV~
(a) in sttb-seetion (1), clause (h} shall be omitted;
(o) for sub-section, (2), the following subtraction shall b* «*I* '•dtuted, namely:« **O) The Municipal Fund sjiall be held by the Corporation in trust fot thitef purposes of this A« subject to the provisions herein contained and a General Account relating to all money* received by or on behalf of the Corporation shaH be maintained.". fete. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 19
73. For section 100 of the principal Act, the following section shall fee substituted, namely:— "100. AH moneyg payable to the credit of the Municipal Fund in the General Account shall be received by the Commissioner and «hall be forthwith paid into the State Bank of India to the credit of the said Account which shall be entitled "The General Account of the Municipal Fund of Delhi-".
74. In section 101 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for clause
(b), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: — "(b) the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner or an officer subordinate to the Commissioner authorised by the Standing Committee in this behalf.".
75. In section 104 of the principal Act, for the words and brackets, "or, a« the case may be, the General Manager (Electricity) shall forthwith communicate the circumstances to the Standing Committee or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee or, as the case may be, the Delhi Electric Supply Committee", the words "shall forth? with communicate the circumstances to the Standing Committee" «hall be substituted.
76. In section 106 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets "the General Manager (EHectricity) i n the case of any work in connection with the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking and the Commissioner in the case of any other work", the words "the Commissioner" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (3). the words and brackets "or as thc» case may be, the General Manager (Electricity)" shall be omitted.
77. For section 107 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be substituted, namely: — "107. (1) Surplus money standing at the credit of General Account of the Municipal Fund which cannot immediately be applied for the purposes specified in section 105 sftall be deposited in the State Bank of India or in such scheduled bank or banks as the Corporation may select or be invested in public securities,
(2) The loss, if any. arising from such deposit of investment shall be debited to the General Accounts of the Municipal Fund.
107A. (1) The Administrator shal1, as ?oon as may be. within one year from the commencement of the Constitution (Seventvthird Amendment) Act, 1992 and thereafter at the expiration of every fifth year constitute a Finance Commission to review the Substitution of aew sectioa for section 100. Municipal Fund to bo kept in the State Bank of India. Amendment of section
101. Amendment of section
104. Amendment of •action
106. Substitution of Hew sections for section 107. Investment of surplus moneys. Constitution of Finance Commis. 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAK | fe- Aa*mL nwmt «* 10?. Amend, ment of •cctlon
110. finance "pojstfcm off the Corporation, and to make recommendations to the Administrator as to,—
(a) the principles which should govern,—
(i) the distribution between the National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Corporation of the net proceeds of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees leviable by the . National Capital Territory of Delhi which may be divided between them;
(it) the determination of the taxes, duties, tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Corporation;
(iii) the grants-in-ald to the Corporation from fh$ consolidated fund of the National Capital Territory <>f Delhi;
(6) the measures needed to improve the financial position Of the Corporation; <e) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by the Administrator in the interest of sound finance of the Corporation.
(2) The Legislature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, may by. law provide for the composition of the Commission, the qualifications which shall be required for appointment of members thereof, and the manner in which they shall be selected.
(3) The Commission snail determine their procedure and shall have such powers in the performance of their functions as the Legislature of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, may, by law, confer on them! • , ,,
(4) The Administrator shall cause every recommendation made by the Commission under, this section together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be laid before the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.".
78. In seefcicte 109 of the principei Act, for sub-Bectton (I), ,the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — w(i) The Corporation shall, on or before the 31st day of March of every year, adopt for the ensuing year the budget estimate which shall be an estimate of the incoifie and expenditure of the Corporation to be received and . incurred on account of the municipal government of Delhi."
79. In section 110 of the principal Act —
(a) for sub-section U), the following sub-section shall b% sub* stituted, namely:— "(1) On the recommendation of the Standing Committee in respect of the budget estimate, the Corporation may -from time to time, during the year,—
(i) increase the amount of budget grant under any head; SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 21 07) make an additional budget grant 'for the purpose of meeting any special or unforeseen requirement arising during the said year; or
(in) reduce the amount of the budget grant under any head:
Provided that due regard shall be hod to all tho requirements of this Act and in making any increase or any additional budget grant the estimated cash balance at the c^ose of the year shall not be reduced below the sum of one lakh rupees or such higher sum as the Corporation may determine in respect of the budget estimate.";
(b) sub-section (5) shall be omitted.
80. In section 112 of the principal Act, the words "or, as- the case may be, the Delhi Electric Supply Committc-e or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee" shall be omitted.
81. In section 114 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), clauses
(a), (b) and (c) shall be omitted-
82. In section 115 of the principal Act,—
(a) sub-sections (I), (2) and (3) shall be omitted}
(b) in <=ub-sectinn (4), in clause (b>, the words "and not used or intended to be used exclusively for the purpose^ of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking or the Delhi Water Supply and Sowage Disposal Undertaking" shall be omitted.
83. In section 116 of the principal Act. in sub-section (1), the following Explanation shall be inserted at the end. namely: — 'Explanation.—The expressions "water tax" and "scavenging tax" shall mean such taxes of that nature as may be levied by an appropriate authority-'.
84. Sections 117 and 118 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
85. In section 123 of the principal Act. for the Explanation, the following Explanation shall be substituted, namely: — 'Explanation.—The term "propertv taxes" in this section shall be deemed to include the costs on recnverv of property taxes and the penalty, if any, payable, as specified in the bye-laws.',
86. In section 150 of the' principal Act, in sub-section (2), the word "Central" shall be omitted.
87. In section 164 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-sections (1) and (2). the words "the scavenging tax, the fire tax and", wherever they occur shall be omitted;
(b) sub-section (3), shall be omitted. Amendment of section
112. Amendment of section
114. Amendment of section U5. Amend, ment of section
116. Omission of sections 117 and 113. Amendment of section
123. Amendment of section 150, Amendment of section
164. - 22 IHfi GAZETTE OF iNEHA EXTRAORDINARY (VXKX tt— Substitution of new wetted for •cction
184. Proceed* oj entertainment tax. Amendment of section
185. Amendment of section 199- Amendmem of section
202. Substitution of new section tor section 204 Accounts to be Jcept.
88. For section 184 of the, "principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "1§4. The proceeds ot the entertainment and betting taxes collected in Delhi under the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Enter- " tainment'and Betting Tax Act; 1937, as extended to "Delhi (which shall form part of the Consolidated Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi) reduced- by the cost of collection as determined "by the Government shall, if the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi by appropriation made by law in thii behalf so provide?, be paid to , the Corporation for the performance of its functions under this Act".
89. In section 185 qf the principal Act, in sub-section (3)j |qat- clause
(d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:— ,"(<*): t$ pay off any, debt due to the Central Government;or * » Governniettt.". . .
90. In section 195 of the principal Act,—
(0) in sub-sectton (I)," for the word "Government", in both ih» places where it-occurs, the words. "Central. Government or the Government" shall be substituted; - - . (&) in suh'section (2), ia the proviso, for the word "Govern- . ment", the words A*CentraV.GQverjnment" s*tall be aubstitwleij,..;-
91. In section 202 of the principal Act,—
(1) for clauses (c) and (ct)j the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:— "(c) no contract which.will involve an expenditure exceed* ing ten lakh rupees or such higher amount as the Central Government may from time to time, fix, shall be made by t&e Commissioner unless the same is, previously approved by-the Standing Committee; and s.
(d) every contract made by the Commissioner involving an expenditure, exceeding one lekh rupees but not exoeedmg ten lakh rupees or such higher amount as may be fixed under cUuie
(c) shallbe reported by him, within one month after the same has Been made to the Standing Committee.". '
(ii) clause (e) shall be omitted-
92. For section 204 of the principal Ac*? Ae following section aiitftt be substituted, namely:— '. ..v "204. There shall be kept in such manner and in such form as may be prescribed by regulations t&f General Account of all receipts and «xpenditures of the Corpoiatiop.". . ' • — - • U.P. Act »o{lM7. &C. i] THE GAZETTE OP INDIA EXTEAOEDINAEY 2$
93. In section 2WS of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), the word "Central" shall be omitted.
94. In section 207 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1),—
(o) for the words "of any of the Accounts", the words "of the General Account" shall be substituted;
(b) the word "Central", wherever it occurs, shall be omitted.
95. In section 208 of the principal Act,—
(a), in sub-section (-?), for the words ", the Standing Committee, the Delhi Electric Supply Committee, or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee,", the words "or the Standing Committee" shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (4), the words "or, as the case may be, the Delhi Electric Supply Committee, or the Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Committee" shall be omitted.
96. Chapters XII and XIII of the principal Act shall be omitted.
97. In section 298 of the principal Act, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: — "(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (2) and (2), the Central 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 ba performed by such authority as may be specified therein.".
98. In Chapter XVI of the principal Act, before section 331, the following section shall be inserted, namely: — "330A. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the Commissioner shall exercise his powers and discharge his functions under this Chapter, under the general superintendence, direction and control of the Central Government.".
9B. In Chapter XVI of the principal Act, after section 349, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— ^ "349A. (I) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make bye-laws for carrying out the provisions of this Chapter::
Provided that all bye-laws made by the Corporation under paragraph F of sub-section (2) of section 481 of this Act as it stood immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 and in force immediately before such Amend. ment of section
206. Amendment of lection 207. Amendment of section
20S. Omission of Chapters x n and Xm. Amendment of section
298. Insertion of new section
330A. General superintendence, etc., of the Central Government. Insertion of new section
349A. Power of the Central Government to make bye-laws. 24T fite 6/&Efm Qp-ffl$K EXtRAORfilMARY fltar'fi^ commencement, shall be de&med* to have beeh made trader the provisions of this section and shall continue to. have the saine force and effect after such commencement until it is amended, varied, rescinded or superseded under the provisions of this section.
(2) Jn particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoirig power, such bye-laws may, provide for all. or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the regulation or restriction of the use of sites for buildings for different areas?
(6) the regulation or restriction of buildings in different areas;
(c) the form of notice of erection of any building or execution of any work and the fee in respect of the same;
(d) the plans and documents to be submitted together" with such notice and the information and further information to be furnished;
(e) the level and width of foundation, level of lowest flow and stability of structure;
(f) the construction of buildings and the materials to be used in the construction of buildings;
(g) the height of buildings whether absolute or relative to the width of streets or to different areas; (ft.) the number and height of storeys composing a building and fee height of rooms and the dimensions of room intended for human habitation;
(i) the provision of open spaces^ external and internal, and adequate means of light and ventilation;
(j) the provision of means of egress in case of fire, ftreescapes and water lifting devices;
(fc) the provision, of secondary means of access for the r»- moval of house refuse; ..
(1) tSfe materials and methods of' construction of external and party walls, roofs and floors;
(m) the position, materials and methods of construction at hearths, smoke-escapes, chimneys, stair-cases, latrines, draini and cesspools;
(n) the provision of lifts';
(a),the paying of yards,;„..
(p). the xestriction oir'th& use of inflammable materials 4m buildings;
(q) the. restriction on construction' of foundation, on. certain sites; , Jv „ . . „ _ , • - • „ ' • - ,
(r)~ the measures to fee takeii to protect buil&ngs' titom 4amp"atisIHg from sub-sod; a»c. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 25
(s) tJxe wells, tanks and cisterns and pumps for the supply of water for human consumption in connection with buildings; (0 in the case of wells, the dimensions of the well, the manner of enclosing it and if the well is intended for drinking purposes, the means which shall be used to prevent pollution of the water;
(it) the supervision of buildings;
(v) the setting back of garages and shops from the regular line of a street;
(w) the construction of portable structures and permission for such construction.
(3) The draft of the bye-laws referred to in sub-section (1) _hall be forwarded to the Commissioner, who shall cause the same to be published in the Official Gazette for inviting objections and suggestions from the public within thirty days from the date of such publication.
(4) The Commissioner shall forward the draft bye-laws to the Central Government along with his recommendations and the objections and suggestions received from the public, within three months of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(5) The Central Government may issue such directions to the Commissioner as it thinks fit, for ensuring proper implementation of the bye-laws made under this section.".
100. In section 354 of the principal Act, the words, letter, brackets and figures "in respect of which the Commissioner has not given public notice under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 115 or" shall be omitted.
101. In section 855 of the principal Act, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely: — "(1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner to take or cause to be taken measures for the daily collection, removal and disposal of all filth and polluted and obnoxious matters from latrines, urinals' and cesspools not connected by a drain with a municipal drain from all premises situate in any portion of Delhi.".
102. In section 431 of the principal Act,—
(a) in the opening portion,—
(i) the words and brackets "the General Manager (Electricity)" shall be omitted;
(ii) for the words "any of the aforesaid municipal authorities", the word "him" shall be substituted; Cbi)_ in clause (b), the words and brackets "the General Manager (EJeptricity)" shall be omitted.
103. In section 4-32 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the portion b&giiming-with the words "The Commissioner" and ending with the words "aforesaid municipal authorities", the words "The Commis* sioner or any person authorised by him in this behalf" shall be substituted. Amendment of section
854. Amendment of section
355. Amend, ment of section
431. Amendment of section
432. 26 - T i p GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART H ^ Amelia meat of section
433. Amendment of section
438. Amendment of section
440. Amendment of section
442. - Amendment of section
443. Substitution of new section for section
450. General to p»y compensation. Amendment ol section
458.
104. In section 433 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the portion beginning wift the words "the Commissioner" and ending with the words "aforesaid municij$aj authorities", the words "the Commissioner or any ga&ttm authorised by him in this behalf shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section (2), the words and brackets ", the General i Manager (Electricity)" shall bs omitted.
105. In section 438 of the principal Act,— («) for the portion beginning with the words "any of the folr lowing appropriate municipal authorities" and ending with the words "aforesaid municipal authorities", the words "thfe Commissioner or of any municipal officer authorised by him in this behalf' shall be substituted;
(fa) for the words "appropriate municipal authority", the word "Commissioner" shall be substituted. 10(5. In section 440 of the principal Act, for the words, and brackets "or the General Manager (Electricity) or of any municipal officer, a written document signed by any such municipal authority", the words "or of any municipal officer, a written document signed by the Commissioner" shall be substituted.
107. In section 442 of the principal Actt for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substftdted, namely:—" v.; i "(1) Every licence, written jpsrjnission, notice, bill, summons or other document which is required by this Act or any rule, regulation o? bye-law made thereunder to bear the signature of the Com' missioner or of any municipal officer, shall be deemed to be property signed if it bears a fascimile of the signature of the Commissioner or officer, as the case may be, stamped thereupon.". . 109- In section 443 of the principal Act, for the words and brackets "any of the following appropriate municipal authorities that is to aay, thft^ommissioner, or the General Manager (Ele$ricity)", the words **t*» Commissioner" shall be substituted. . • • - ' "
109. For section 450 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— "450.Ir* any case not otherwise provided for in this Act or in any bye-law made thereunder, the Commissioner, with the previous approval of the Standing Committee, may pay compensation to any person who sustains damage by "reason of the exercise of any o| «fee powers vested by this Act t>r any bye-law in the Commissioner or in any municipal officer or other mujijeipal employee.". /- -
110. In section 438 .of the principal Act, in sub-sections (/)' and (2), the word "Central" shall be omitted. SEC. I] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 27 5 of 1898. I <rf 1974.
111. In section 460 of the principal Act, in clause (b), the word "Central" shall be omitted. 1*2. In section 462 of the principal Act,—
(o) for the portion beginning with the words "Any councillor or alderman" and ending with the words "other committee of the Corporation", the words, brackets, letter and figures ''Any councillor or any person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section(3) of section 3 of any committee of the Corporation" shall be substituted;
(b) the words and brackets "the General Manager (Electricity)" shall be omitted;
(c) the words "or an alderman" wherever they occur, shall be omitted. 113; In section 467 of the principal Act, in clause (c), for the words and brackets "any of the following appropriate municipal authorities, that is to say, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity) or a person authorised by any of them", the words "the Commissioner, or a person authorised by him" shall be substituted.
114. In section 468 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets "Any of the following appropriate municipal authorities, that is to say, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity), the General Manager (Transport) or any person authorised by any of them" the words "The Commissioner or any person authorised by him" shall be substituted.
115. In section 469 of the principal Act,—
(a), in sub-section (1),—
(i) the word "Central"' shall be omitted;
(ii) for the words "magistrates of the first class", the words "Metropolitan Magistrates" shall be substituted;
(b) In sub-sections (3) and (4), the word "Central" shall be Omitted;
(e) in sub-section (6),—
(i) for the words and figures "the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898", the words and figures "the Code o'f Criminal Procedure, 1973" shall be substituted;
(ii) for the word and figures "section 12", the word and figures "section 16" shall be substituted.
116. In section 473 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section (1), for the words and brackets "the General Manager (Electricity) or any municipal officer or other municipal employee authorised by any of the aforesaid municipal authorities", the words "or any municipal officer or other municipal employee authorised by him" shall be substituted; Amendment D£ section
460. Amend ment of section
462. Amendment of section
467. Amendment of section
468. Amendment of section
469. Amendment of section
473. 28 THE GAZETTE OTJJ^IA.EXTRAORDINARY [Vm &#. Amendment of section
475. Amend-* mem of section
476. Amendment of section
479. Amendment of section
481. Amendment of section
483. , (2>) in sub-section (2), for the words "any of the- appropriate municipal authorities", the words "the Commissioner" sttall .be substituted;
(c) in sub-section (5), the, words "or any other., appropriate municipal: authority" shall be omitted. i
117. In section 475 of the; principal Act, the words "or any other appropriate municipal authority!' shaJLbe omitted,
118. In section 470 of the principal Act,— . '
(a) in sub-section (1), in clause (i), after the wouds "Stateding Committee", the words "or the Wards Committee" shall be inserted;
(b) sub-section (2), shall be omitted. ; ! f|
119. In section 479 of the principal Act, for sub-section (2)>, the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:— "(2) Every rule made under this Act, every notification issued under sub-section (2) of section 3A and sub-section (2) or section 52 and bye-laws made by the Central Government under section, 349A shall be laid as soon as may he alter it is made or issued before each. House of Parliament, while it istin session, for a total period erf thirtydays which may be comprised in om* session or in two er mpre «U«- cessive sessions, and if, before.the^expiry of the session immediate^ following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid; -both House* agree in making any modification in the rule, bye-law or notification or both Houses agree that the rule, bye-law or notification should not be made or issued, the rule, bye-law or notification shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice t0 the validity of anything, previously done under that rule, bye-law or notification.". " lSfc'In section 481 of the principal Act, in sub-section, (!),<—
(a) the paragraph "B. Bye-laws relating to water supply, drainage and sewage disposal" and the entries occurring thtreaHdifr shall bt omitted; t , j
(b) the paragraph "C. Bye-laws relating to electric supply" mtf the entry occurring thereunder shall be omitted;
(c) the paragraph "P. Bye-laws relating to buildings" and entries occurring thereunder shall be omitted;
(d) in paragraph "L. Bye-laws relating to miscellaneous matters" entry l shall be omitted.
121. In section 483 of the princinal Act the ward. ''Central" wW*wer U occurs, shall be omitted. fc». 1J THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 29
122. In sections 485 and 486 of the principal Act, after the words "Central Government", wherever they occur, the words ''or the Government" shall be inserted.
123. In section 487 of the principal Act,—
(a) in sub-section CO, for the words "whether on receipt of", the words "whether on receipt of a report or on receipt of" shall be substituted;
(b) sub-sections (2) and (3) shall be omitted.
124. For section 490' of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely: — '"490. (1) If, in the opinion of the Central Government, the Corporation persistently makes default in the performance of the duties imposed on it by or under, this Act or exceeds or abuses its powers, the Central Government may by an order published, together with a statement of reasons therefor, in 'he Official Gazette, dissolve the Corporation:
Provided that the Corporation shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard before its dissolution.
(2) When the Corporation is dissolved, by an order under subsection (1),—
(a) all councillors shall, on the date of the dissolution, vacate their office as such councillors and the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3 shall cease to be represented in the Corporation;
(b) during the period of dissolution of the Corporation, all powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the Corporation by or under this Act or any other law, shall be exercised and performed by such officer or authority as the Central Government may appoint in that behalf; ^
(c) all property vested in the Corporation shall, until it is re-constituted, vest in the Central Government,
(3) An election to constitute the Corporation shall be-completed before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution.
(4) An order of dissolution made under this section together with a statement of the reasons therefor shall be laid before each House of Parliament and the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as soon as may be, after it has been made."-
125. In Chapter XXV of the principal Act, after the Chapter heading "MISCELLANEOUS" and before section 491, the following section shall be inserted, namely: — Amend, ment of sections 4S5 and 486. Amendment of section 487, Substitution of new section for section
490.- Dissolution of the Corporation. Insertion of rtfcw section
490A. 0 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY tPAIW J &~ Delegation of power by the Central Govern. meat. Amendment of section
499. Amend, meat of section
500. Amend, ment Of section 501. Amend' ment of section 504. Amen4- ment of section 507. Insertion of new section
508A. Corporation to undertake work on agency bads. Omission of section
509. Insertion of new sections 511A and
5118. Temporary provision with respect to electricity, wafer, «ewa§», etc. "490A..The Central Government may, by notification in tfc# Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under thia Act shall, subject to such conditions^ if any, as mayj be specified in the notification be exerdsable by the Government or any of its officers or byt the Commissioner or any other authority.'1.
126. In section 499 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2),—
(at) for the words and brackets "Every councillor and alderman, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity)," the words, brackets, letter and figures "Every councillor and every person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3, the Commissioner," shall be substituted;
(b) the word "Central" in both the places where it occurs shall be omitted,
137. In section 500 of the principal Act, for the words and brackets "Every councillor and alderman, the Commissioner, the General Manager (Electricity)," the words, brackets, letter and figures "Every councillor and every person referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 3, the Commissioner," shall be substituted.
128. In section 501 of the principal Act, in sub-sections (I) and (2). the word "Central" shall be omitted. 12», In section 504 of the priritipal Act, sub-section (1) shall be omitted. ' ' ' li
130. In section 507 of the principal Act, the word "Central", whereever it occurs, shall be omitted.
131. In Chapter XXV of the principal Act, after section 508, the following section shall be inserted, namely:^* "508A- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision of this Act, the Corporation may on such terms and conditions as may be determined by agreement between the Corporation and any authority, body or person, car?y out any work which is a&t connected witfi its functions on agency basis.",
132. Section 5091 of the principal Act shall bts omitted,
133. After 8$f*&©» 511 of the principal Act? the following secft^s •hall be inserted, namely.— " . . . "511A. Notwithstanding the eoewaeneement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendnjent) Act, 1993, all the provisions existing in the principal Act before such commencement relating to—
(a) water, supply, drainage .and sewage disposal;
(b) electric supply; aad
(c) prevention and extinguishing of fire, SEC 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 31 and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto shall be deemed to continue) in operation till such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, Specify and different dates may be specified by the Central Government for *ny of the aforementioned different matters.
511B. (1) In this section, "transferred functions" means such functions of the Corporation which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993 were the functions of the Corporation but as from such commencement become the functions of any other authority or functionary hereinafter called the "new authority".
(2) On and from such commencement,—
(a) all lands and buildings (together with all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein) vested in the Corporation immediately before such commencement and used for the purposes of "transferred functions" shall pass to and vest in the new authority concerned;
(b) all stores, articles and other movable properties belon- 'ging to the Corporation immediately before such commencement and utilised for or in connection with the "transferred functions" shall pass t0 and vest in the new authority concerned;
(c), all appointment, notifications, orders, schemes, rules forms, notices or bye-law's made or issued or any licence or permissions granted by the Corporation immediately before such commencement in connection with the "transferred functions" shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or byelaw made or issued or any licence or permission granted by the new authority concerned;
(d) all debts', obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for, the Corporation immediately before such commencement for or in connection with the "transferred functions" shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, engaged to be done by, with or for, the new authority concerned;
(e) all assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made! by the Corporation immediately before such commencement in or in connection with the "transferred functions" shall continue in force and be deemed to have been made by the new authority concerned unless and until they are superseded by any assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by that authority; (I) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to the Corporation in relation to the "transferred functions" immediately before such commencement shall be deemed to be due to the new authority concerned; , L Special provision as to transferred functions. 3£ THE i&AZBTTE OF INtJIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART m* X̂ r) all rates, fees, rents and other charges leviable in, or in 'elation to, the "transferred functions" shall, unless and until they are Varied by the new authority concerned continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by the Corporation mfrntfdiately before such commencement;
(h) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted iby or against the Corporation immediately before such commencement for any matter in relation to the "transferred functions" may be continued or instituted by or against tte new authority-concerned;
(i) every officer and other employee serving under the Corporation immediately before such commencement in connection with the "transferred functions" shall be transferred to and become an officer or other employee of the new" authority concerned with such designation as such authority -muy determine and hold office by the same ; femrreand atthe'*ame remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service as he would have held the ,same is the new authority concerned had not been established and shall continue to do so unless and until such tenure, remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by that authority: rrewded that the tenure, rem»n«fation and terms and conditions of service of any such officer or other employee shall not be altered to his disadvantage without the previous sanction of the Central Government:
Provided further that any service/readered by any stieh officer or other employee before such commencement shall be deemed to be service rendered under the new authority concerned: •t- Provided also that the pew- authority concerned may employ any such officer or other employee ia-the discharge of such functions as it may think proper and every such officer •&:- other employee shall discharge those functions accordingly.. . - (.?) As soon as may be after the commencement of* the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993, the Central Government shall •decide,—
(a) which stores, articles and other movable properties referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2.) have been utilised by the Corporation iot or in connection with the "transferred functions";
(b) which debts, obligations^'^abilities, contracts, HftSt&rs and things referred to in clause (d) of the said sub-section have been in-, curred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for, ishe Corporation for or in connection with" the "transferred functfolis";
(c) which officers and other, employees referred to in clause (i) of that sab-secasoni served -under - the. Corporation - in. connection with the '"transferred lunctions". -
(4) In case of any dispute in relation to any of the matters referred' to in the various clauses of sub-section ~{2) other than clauses (b), (d) and
(i), the dispute: may be referred to the<3ietttral (Government by the Corporation or the new authority concerned arid' the decision of that government shall be final.". *fc. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 33
134. After section 514 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "514A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, if necessary, appoint a person to be called the Special Officer, to exercise *»e powers and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the day on which the first meeting of the Corporation is held after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993.".
135. In the Twelfth Schedule to the principal Act, all the entries with respect to sections 214 to 27S (both inclusive) shall be omitted.
136. After the Thirteenth Schedule to the principal Act, the following Schedules shafl be inserted, namley :•— Insertion of new section
514A. Transitory provision. Amendment of Twelfth Schedule. Insertion of Fourteenth and Fifteenth Schedules "THE FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE (See section 3A) THE NUMBER, NAMES AND ARF.AS OF VARIOUS zoNts Sl.Ni 0)
1.
2. o. Name Area of the Zone*/ Number and name of
(2) City Central the municipal ward
(3) 1 Minto Road 2 Darya Ganj 66 Shardhanand Bazar 67 Dariba 68 Maliwara 69 Ballimaran 70 Farash Khana 71 Ajmeri Gate 72 Kucha Pati Ram 73 Lai Darwaza 74 Matia Mahal 75 Sui Walan 3 Nizam-ud-din 4 Jang Pura 5 Sewa Nagar 6 Kotla Mubarakpur 7 Lajpat Nagar 8 Amar Colony 9 Okhk 11 Kalkaji -34 3HE GAZETTE OF INDIA EJCTRAORDINARV [FAier tt*- SI. No. Name
3. 4
5.
4.
(2) South Karol Bagh S«dar Pahar Gaoj West Zoae Area of the Zone*/ Number and name of the municipal ward
(3) 10 Kailash . 12 Matviya Nagw 13 Hauz Khas 14 Munirka 15 Mohammad Pur 16 R.K. PtirSm 44 Mehrauli 45 Madangir 46 Tughlakabad 17 Rajender Nagar 18 Naxayaaa.. 92 Motia Khan 93 Tibbia College 94 Rahgarpura 95 Dey Nagar 96 East Patel Nagar 97 West Patel Nagar 91 Sat Nagar 99 Ap*n4 gawa* 100 Baljit Nagar 76 Paharganj 77 Darioa Pan 7S Ram Nagar 79 Qadam Sharif SO Basti Julahan - 81 Kasab Pura 82 Deputy Ganj 83 Tetiwwa 84 Arya Pwa 86 Pratap Nagap 90 Sarai Rohilla 91 Manakpura 19 Nangal Raya 20 Ashok Nagar 21 TiUk Nagar 22 Tagore Garden 23 Subhash Nagar 24 Rajouri Garden 2$ Ramesh Nagar 26 Moti Nagar 3> Madi Pur 40 Vishnu Garden SBC 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 35. Sl.No To
7. *.'
9.
10. R
11.
12. Name
(2) Civil Lines Shahdara—^outh Shahdara—North ural Narela Rural Najafgarh Rohini Area of the Zone*/ Number and name of the municipal ward
(3) 32 Wazirabad 59 Mori Gate 60 Civil Lines 61 Timar Pur 62 Kingsway Camp 63 Model Town 64 Vijay Nagar 65 Jawahar Nagar 85 Sohan Ganj 87 Shakti Nagar 47 Geeta Colony 48 Lakshmi Nagar 49 Gandhi Nagar 50 Dharampura 51 Krishna Nagar 52 Patparganj 53 Vishwas Nagar 54 Shahdara 55 Rohtas Nagar 56 Naveen Shahdara 57 Ghonda 58 Usmanpur 33 Alipur 34 Narela 35 Bawana 36 Kanjhawab 37 Nangloi 38 Najafgarh 41 Isapur 42 Palam 43 Mahipalpur 27 Shakur Basti 2S Badli 29 Rampura 30 Onkar Nagar 31 Wazir Pur 88 Shastri Nagar 89 Karam Pura NOTE: *The area is indicated in terms of the extent of the municipal wards as they existed on the date of the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 1993. , 36 TjHB GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—flic.; 1J THE FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE (See mtfm 52> POW«HS AND FUKCTIONS OF THE WARDS COMMITTBE ' (Jf) Sanction estimates and plans for municipal works to be carried out within the Zone costing U)J "to rupees pijc ctore, other than works taken tip and executed for Dejbi as A whole or those covering more than one Zone, provided that speeifle provision exists therefor in the budget sanctioned by the Corporation. .
(2) Call for any report, return; plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics from the Commissioner; connected with matter pertaining to the municipal administration in the Zone,
(3) Scrutinize monthly stateTaients Q.f receipts and disbursement* and of the progress reports mtheCG$ectton of revenue in the ZOH».
(4) Consider and make recomnftendations on the proposals regarding estimates of revenue and expenditure pertaining to the Zone under diffeirent heads of account o* the feodget before being forwarded to the- Commissioner. —
(5) Report or advice upon any .matter which the Corporation may refer to it under the Act. -'•,•_-
(6) Deal with such other"i»a*tei!r as may be ddegafcdA&jrtt&e Corporation to the Wards Commtnee;'-". r?:r '
(7) In general, exercise all sucjj. numicipal powers and functions of the Corporation as are to be performed exclusively in the Zone con cerned other than those relating to Delhi as a whole 6t involving two or more Zones.". : 1 > K, L. MOHANPURTA, Secy, to the Govt. tif India* IWM'ED BTf TH& MANA6«R,'C0W?.JJMliNT OF fatSt, W « ^ MB»TO TOAEy JlBW'WLWt AND PlfBLWHEp BY THE COKTBOULCJl OF rtlBUCATtONS. DBUU, 1 9 9 3 .