The Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board Act, 1976
Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 7 of 197668 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for measures to be taken to deal with and satisfy the need for housing accommodation. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 7 of 1976 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 68 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Interpretation.
- Section 3 Incorporation.
- Section 4 Constitution of Board and removal of members.
- Section 5 Term of office of the Chairman and members of the Board.
- Section 6 Appointment of Staff.
- Section 7 Conditions of service of officers and servants.
- Section 8 Meetings of Board.
- Section 9 Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.
- Section 10 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.
- Section 11 Power to make contracts.
- Section 12 Execution of contract.
- Section 13 Delegation of Board’s power to sanction contract.
- Section 14 Powers and duties of the Board to undertake housing schemes.
- Section 14-A. Entrustment of other functions to the Board.
- Section 15 Matters to be provided for by housing schemes.
- Section 16 No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with the town planning scheme.
- Section 17 Publication and sanctioning of scheme.
- Section 18 Power to alter or extend schemes.
- Section 19 Carrying out of scheme.
- Section 20 Vesting of lands etc. in the Board.
- Section 21 Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.
- Section 22 Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.
- Section 23 Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 21, 22, 26.
- Section 24 Vesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
- Section 25 Other duties of the Board.
- Section 26 Power to acquire.
- Section 27 Betterment charges.
- Section 28 Notice to persons liable for betterment charges.
- Section 29 Agreement for payment of betterment charges.
- Section 30 Recovery of betterment charges.
- Section 31 Power to dispose of land.
- Section 32 Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.
- Section 33 Constitution of Tribunal.
- Section 34 Duties of the Tribunal.
- Section 35 Powers of the President.
- Section 36 Powers of and procedure before tribunal.
- Section 37 Decision of Tribunal be final.
- Section 38 Appointment of competent authorities.
- Section 39 Non-applicability of other laws.
- Section 40 Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.
- Section 41 Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
- Section 42 Rent to be recovered from deduction from salary or wages in certain cases.
- Section 43 Appeal.
- Section 44 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 45 Expenditure etc. incurred by Government till Board takes over.
- Section 46 The Board Fund.
- Section 47 Application of the Fund.
- Section 48 Subventions and loans to the Board.
- Section 49 Power of Board to borrow.
- Section 50 Submission of Budget to Board.
- Section 51 Board’s sanction to budget.
- Section 52 Accounts and audit.
- Section 53 Concurrent and special audits of accounts.
- Section 54 Reports.
- Section 55 Other statements and returns.
- Section 56 Power of entry.
- Section 57 Notice of suit against Board.
- Section 58 Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
- Section 59 Power to make rules.
- Section 60 Regulations.
- Section 61 Penalty for obstructing.
- Section 62 Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter V
- Section 63 Authority for prosecution.
- Section 64 Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.
- Section 65 Protection of action taken under this Act.
- Section 66 Government’s powers to give directions to Board.
- Section 67 Power to order inquiries.
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