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Section 4: Objections or suggestions as to erection, etc., of certain Government buildings within municipalities, how to be made and dealt with.

The Government Buildings Act, 1899Central Act · Act 4 of 1899

(1) In the case of any such building as is mentioned in the last preceding section (not being a building connected with *** defence or a building the plan or construction of which ought, in the opinion of [the Government concerned], to be treated as confidential or secret), the municipal authority, or any person authorized by it in this behalf, may, with the permission of the State Government previously obtained, but not otherwise, and subject to any restrictions or conditions which may, by general or special order, be imposed by the State Government, inspect the land and building and all plans connected with its erection, re-erection, construction or material structural alteration, as the case may be, and may submit to the State Government a statement in writing of any objections or suggestions which such municipal authority may deem fit to make with reference to such erection, re -erection, construction or material structural alteration.

(2) Every objection or suggestion submitted as aforesaid shall be considered by the State Government, which shall, after such investigation (if any) as it shall think advisable, pass orders thereon, and the building referred to therein shall be erected, re-erected, constructed or altered, as the case may be, in accordance with such orders :

Provided that, if the State Government overrules or disregards any such objection or suggestion as aforesaid, it shall give its reasons for so doing in writing.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Government Buildings Act, 1899
Section4
Marginal noteObjections or suggestions as to erection, etc., of certain Government buildings within municipalities, how to be made and dealt with.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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

  • repealed. . The word "Imperial" rep. by the A. O. 1948.
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A. O. 1937, for "the Govt.".
  • repealed. Sub-section (3) rep. by the A.O. 1937.

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