The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir ยท Act 20 of 2000326 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate, amend and replace the law relating to municipalities in Jammu and Kashmir |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 20 of 2000 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 326 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 2A Substitution of expression.
- Section 3 Classification of municipalities.
- Section 4 Procedure for declaring muni-cipal area.
- Section 5 Notification of intention to include a local area in a municipal area.
- Section 6 Notification of intention to exclude local area from a municipal area.
- Section 7 Exclusion of local area from a municipal area.
- Section 8 Effect of exclusion of local area from municipal area.
- Section 9 Power to abolish municipal area.
- Section 10 Composition of municipalities.
- Section 11 Reservation of seats.
- Section 11-A Reservation of seats for certain categories.
- Section 12 Reservation of offices of Chairperson.
- Section 13 Term of office of members.
- Section 14 Duration of municipality
- Section 15 Resignation of a member of municipality.
- Section 15A Qualification.
- Section 16 Disqualification.
- Section 17 Bar to hold more than one office.
- Section 18 Power of Government as to removal of members.
- Section 18-C Decision on question as to disqualification on ground of defection.
- Section 18-D Appeals.
- Section 18-A Disqualification on ground of defection.
- Section 18-B Disqualification on ground of defection not to apply in case of merger
- Section 18-BB Disqualification on the ground of defection not to apply in case of split.
- Section 18-E Bar of Jurisdiction.
- Section 19 Filling of casual vacancies.
- Section 20 Incorporation of municipality.
- Section 21 Members and employees to be public servants.
- Section 22 Election of President and Vice-President.
- Section 23 Term of office of and honorarium to President and Vice-President.
- Section 24 Resignation of President or Vice-President.
- Section 25 Motion of no confidence against President or Vice-President.
- Section 26 Removal of President or Vice-President.
- Section 27 Notification of elections and nominations.
- Section 28 Time for holding meetings.
- Section 29 Ordinary and special meetings.
- Section 30 Quorum.
- Section 31 Chairman of meeting.
- Section 32 Vote of majority decisive.
- Section 33 Records and publication of proceedings.
- Section 33A Constitution of Ward Committees.
- Section 33B Constitution of Area Sabha.
- Section 34 Bye-laws.
- Section 35 Appointment of Director.
- Section 36 Delegation of powers and functions.
- Section 37 Power of President or Vice-President in emergency
- Section 38 Joint Committees.
- Section 39 Vacancies and irregularities not to invalidate acts and proceedings.
- Section 40 Authority to contract.
- Section 41 Mode of executing contracts and transfer of property.
- Section 42 Penalty on member or employees being interested in any contract with a municipality.
- Section 43 Suits against municipality and its employees.
- Section 44 Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- Section 45 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 46 Liability of loss.
- Section 47 General Powers of the Muni-cipalities.
- Section 48 Powers and authorities of municipalities.
- Section 49 Standing Committees.
- Section 50 Functions of the Standing Committee.
- Section 51 Conduct of business by the Standing Committees.
- Section 52 Constitution of municipal fund.
- Section 52-A Constitution of Basic Services Fund.
- Section 53 Application of fund.
- Section 54 Payment of allowances to the members out of the municipal fund.
- Section 55 Custody of municipal fund.
- Section 56 Power to deposit and invest surplus funds.
- Section 57 Property vested in a municipality.
- Section 58 Inventory and map of municipal property.
- Section 59 Erection and maintenance of boundary marks of municipal area.
- Section 60 Management of public institutions.
- Section 61 Acquisition of land.
- Section 62 Transfer to Government property vesting in municipality.
- Section 62-C Incentives to Developers.
- Section 62-D Non-residential Development.
- Section 62-A Reservation of Land for Housing to Economically Weaker Sections and Low Income Groups
- Section 62-B Identification of Eligible Persons and Determination of Cost of Land or Houses.
- Section 62-E Utilization of Shelter Fee
- Section 63 Power to take over management of water works, sewerage works and roads, etc.
- Section 64 Finance Commission.
- Section 65 Taxes which municipality shall impose
- Section 66 Taxes that may be imposed.
- Section 67 Limitation of taxing powers
- Section 68 Procedure regarding taxes under section 65.
- Section 69 Collection and payment of tax on consumption of electricity.
- Section 70 Procedure to impose taxes under section 66.
- Section 71 Power of Government in respect of taxation
- Section 71-A Powers of Government to make interim arrangements with regard to assessment and collection of taxes and fees.
- Section 72 Description and class of property tax.
- Section 73 Description of taxable annual value.
- Section 74 Incidence of tax
- Section 75 Duty to furnish information.
- Section 76 Evidentiary value of assessment list and unit area value.
- Section 77 Tax not invalid for defect of form.
- Section 78 Notice on transfer of title.
- Section 79 Notice on erection of building etc.
- Section 80 Notice of Demolition or removal of building.
- Section 82 Power of Government to exempt payment of taxes.
- Section 83 Taxation of Union Properties.
- Section 86 Recovery of property taxes.
- Section 87 Recovery of taxes.
- Section 89 Taxes on lands and buildings as first charge.
- Section 90 Appeal.
- Section 91 Limitation for appeal
- Section 92 Revision.
- Section 94 Police force.
- Section 95 Powers and duties of police.
- Section 96 Special police assistance at fairs etc
- Section 97 Establishment and maintenance of fire brigade.
- Section 98 Power of fire brigade and other persons to extinguish.
- Section 99 Observance of rules and regulations
- Section 100 Provision for water supply.
- Section 101 Supply of water for domestic purposes.
- Section 102 Supply of water for other than domestic purposes.
- Section 103 Procedure for water connections.
- Section 104 Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.
- Section 105 Cutting off water supply to premises
- Section 106 Power of municipality in respect of communications etc.
- Section 107 Power to require owners of buildings to provide the storage reservoirs for rain water on their premises.
- Section 108 Supervision and inspection of works.
- Section 109 Repairs of reservoirs.
- Section 110 Bathing and washing places.
- Section 111 Powers in respect of burial and cremation grounds.
- Section 112 Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.
- Section 113 Dogs not to be at large.
- Section 114 Control of elephants, bears or camels.
- Section 115 Taking elephants along public roads
- Section 116 Power to require buildings, wells, tanks etc. to be secured.
- Section 117 Building etc. in dangerous state.
- Section 118 Cleaning of filthy building or land.
- Section 119 Paving or draining of cattle-stands.
- Section 120 Power to prohibit use of unfit buildings.
- Section 121 Power to require owner to clear away noxious vegetation.
- Section 122 Power to require hedges and trees to be trimmed.
- Section 123 Power to require untenanted buildings becoming a nuisance to be secured or enclosed.
- Section 124 Prohibition of cultivation of crop or use of manure or irrigation injurious to health.
- Section 125 Regulation of offensive and dangerous trade.
- Section 126 Consent of municipality to establish new factories or workshops.
- Section 127 Prohibition of cinematograph and dramatic performances except in licensed premises.
- Section 128 Power to prohibit trades.
- Section 129 Use of steam whistles etc.
- Section 130 Provisions of drains, privies, etc.
- Section 131 Repairs and closing of drains, privies etc.
- Section 132 Unauthorised building over drains etc.
- Section 133 Removal of latrines etc. near any source of water supply.
- Section 134 Discharging sewerage.
- Section 135 Making or altering drains without authority
- Section 136 Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the lake
- Section 137 Power of municipality to lay or carry wires, pipes, drains or sewers through private lands.
- Section 138 Provision as to wire, pipe, drains or sewers laid or carried above surface of ground.
- Section 139 Previous notice.
- Section 140 Connection with main not to be made without permission of municipality
- Section 141 Sewerage connection.
- Section 142 Troughs and pipes for rain water.
- Section 143 Information in relation to cholera, small-pox, etc.
- Section 144 Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious diseases.
- Section 145 Disinfection of buildings and diseases.
- Section 146 Penalty for letting infected houses.
- Section 147 Provision of places and appliances for disinfection.
- Section 148 Acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders
- Section 149 Keeping of animals injurious to health.
- Section 150 Feeding animals on deleterious substances.
- Section 151 Prohibition by municipality of use of unwholesome water
- Section 152 Penalty for, selling sub-standard food or drinks.
- Section 153 Soliciting alms.
- Section 154 Removal and deposit of offensive matter.
- Section 155 Preparation of compost manure.
- Section 156 Power to acquire etc
- Section 157 Right of appeal and revision.
- Section 158 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 159 Failure to remove noxious matter.
- Section 160 Depositing or throwing of earth or material of any description on roads or into drains.
- Section 161 Spitting in places other than drains or receptacles provided.
- Section 162 Nuisance by children, and others.
- Section 163 Definition of house scavenging.
- Section 164 Undertaking by municipality of house scavenging.
- Section 165 Abolition of customary rights.
- Section 166 Scavenging etc.
- Section 167 Continuance of house scavenging once undertaken by municipality
- Section 168 Obligation of municipality to perform house scavenging properly.
- Section 169 Power of municipal employees for house scavenging purposes.
- Section 170 Vesting in, municipality of collection from house scavenging.
- Section 171 Establishment of creches for the children of Safai Mazdoors
- Section 172 Places for slaughter of animals for sale.
- Section 173 Disposal of dead animal.
- Section 174 Powers in connection with streets
- Section 175 Protection of streets during cutting down of trees, erection or demolition of buildings
- Section 176 Notice to lay out street.
- Section 177 Order of notice under section 176.
- Section 178 Sanction of new street.
- Section 179 Operation of sanction.
- Section 180 Penalty for laying out street in contravention of the provisions.
- Section 181 Notice to owner of land under street.
- Section 182 Power to require repairs of streets and to declare such street public
- Section 183 Punishment for encroachment or overhanging structure over street.
- Section 184 Permission of occupation of public street and removal of obstruction.
- Section 185 Power of Deputy Commissioner to remove encroachment.
- Section 186 Power to regulate line of a street regulate line of a street
- Section 187 Government street.
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