The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000434 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the establishment of Municipal Corporation for certain Municipal areas in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 21 of 2000 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Jurisdiction | Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 434 |
| Subjects | local |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Declaration of Municipal area as Corporation.
- Section 4 Incorporation and constitution of Corporation.
- Section 5 Duration of the Corporation.
- Section 6 Delimitation of wards.
- Section 7 Qualifications for Councillors.
- Section 8 Disqualification of Councillor
- Section 9 Election to the Corporation
- Section 10 Reservation of seats.
- Section 10-A Reservation of seats for certain categories.
- Section 11 Right to Vote.
- Section 12 Filling of casual vacancies.
- Section 13 Publication of results of elections.
- Section 14 Election petition.
- Section 15 Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner.
- Section 16 Grounds for declaring election to be void.
- Section 17 Procedure to be followed by the prescribed authority.
- Section 18 Decision of prescribed authority.
- Section 19 Procedure in case of equality of votes.
- Section 20 Finality of decision.
- Section 21 Corrupt practices
- Section 22 Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
- Section 23 Officers etc. at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting.
- Section 24 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting on election day.
- Section 25 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station.
- Section 26 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station.
- Section 27 Breaches of official duty in connection with election.
- Section 28 Removal of ballot papers from Polling Station to be an offence
- Section 29 Offence of booth capturing.
- Section 30 Other offence and penalties
- Section 31 Power to make rules regulating the election of Councillors.
- Section 32 Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.
- Section 33 Oath of affirmation by Councillor.
- Section 34 Removal of or resignation by Councillors.
- Section 34-C Decision on question as to disqualification on ground of defection
- Section 34-D Appeals.
- Section 34-A Disqualification on ground of defection.
- Section 34-B Disqualification on ground of defection not to apply in case of merger.
- Section 34-BB Disqualification on the ground of defection not to apply in case of split
- Section 34-E Bar of Jurisdiction.
- Section 35 Payment of allowances to Councillors.
- Section 36 Annual election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and their term of office.
- Section 37 Motion of No-confidence against Mayor or Deputy Mayor
- Section 38 Discharge of functions of the Mayor by Deputy Mayor.
- Section 39 Resignation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
- Section 39-A Constitution of Ward Committees
- Section 39-B Constitution of Area Sabha.
- Section 40 Standing Committees.
- Section 41 General Powers of Corporations.
- Section 42 Functions of Corporations to be entrusted by Government.
- Section 43 Obligatory functions of the Corporation.
- Section 44 Discretionary functions of the Corporation.
- Section 45 Appointment of Commissioner.
- Section 46 Appointment of Joint/Assistant Commissioner and certain other officers.
- Section 47 Salary and allowances of Commissioners.
- Section 48 Leave etc. to Commissioner.
- Section 49 Contribution by Corporation.
- Section 50 Function of the Commissioner.
- Section 51 Power of the Corporation to require Commissioner to produce documents and furnish returns, reports etc.
- Section 52 Exercise of power to be subject to sanction.
- Section 53 Meetings
- Section 54 First Meeting of the Corporation after general elections for election of Mayor
- Section 55 Notice of Meetings and business.
- Section 56 Quorum.
- Section 57 Presiding Officer.
- Section 58 Method of deciding question.
- Section 59 Maintenance of order at and admission of public to meetings.
- Section 60 Councillor not to vote on matter in which he is interested.
- Section 61 Right to attend meetings of Corporation and its Committees etc. and right of Councillor to ask the questions.
- Section 62 Power to make regulations.
- Section 63 Keeping of minutes and proceedings.
- Section 64 Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings.
- Section 65 Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to Government.
- Section 66 Validation of proceedings etc.
- Section 67 Validation of proceedings etc.
- Section 67-A Staff
- Section 68 Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract etc. with Corporation
- Section 69 Constitution of Corporation Fund.
- Section 69-A Constitution of Basic Services Fund
- Section 70 Corporation Fund to be kept in Jammu and Kashmir Bank or in a Scheduled Bank in a Government Treasury.
- Section 71 Operation of accounts with banks
- Section 72 Payment not to be made unless covered by a budget grant.
- Section 73 Duty of persons signing Cheques.
- Section 74 Procedure when money not covered by a budget grant is expended.
- Section 75 Application of Corporation Fund.
- Section 76 Payments from Corporation Fund for works urgently required for public service.
- Section 77 Investment of surplus money
- Section 78 Constitution of special funds.
- Section 79 Finance Commission.
- Section 80 Budget Estimates.
- Section 81 Power of Corporation to alter budget estimates.
- Section 82 Power of Corporation to readjust income and expenditure during the year.
- Section 83 Provisions as to unexpended budget grant.
- Section 83-C Incentives to developers.
- Section 83-D Non-residential development
- Section 83-A Reservation of land for housing to economically weaker sections and low income groups.
- Section 83-B Identification of eligible persons and determination of cost of land or houses.
- Section 83-E Utilization of shelter fee.
- Section 84 Taxes, etc. to be imposed by Corporation under this Act and arrangement of certain taxes collected by Government.
- Section 85 Fees that may be charged by the Corporation.
- Section 86 Description and class of property tax.
- Section 88 Determination of taxable annual value.
- Section 89 Taxation of Union properties.
- Section 90 Incidence of taxes on lands and buildings.
- Section 95 Evidentiary value of assessment list and unit area value.
- Section 98 Notice of transfers.
- Section 99 Notice of erection of building etc.
- Section 100 Notice of demolition or removal of building.
- Section 101 Power of Commissioner to call for information.
- Section 102 Premises owned by or let to, two or more persons in severalty to be ordinarily assessed as one property.
- Section 103 Assessment in case of amalga-mation of premises.
- Section 104 Power of Commissioner to assess separately out houses and portion of building.
- Section 105 Powers of Commissioner to employ valuers.
- Section 106 Recovery of tolls or taxes.
- Section 107 Tax on vehicles and animals.
- Section 108 Tax on whom leviable.
- Section 109 Exemption from taxes on vehicles and animals.
- Section 110 Levy of development tax.
- Section 111 Amount of development tax.
- Section 112 Payment of development tax.
- Section 113 Notice on completion of scheme.
- Section 114 Assessment of development tax.
- Section 115 Tax on advertisements.
- Section 116 Prohibition of advertisement without written permission of Commissioner.
- Section 117 Permission of Commissioner to become void in certain cases.
- Section 118 Presumption in case of contravention.
- Section 119 Power of Commissioner in case of contravention.
- Section 120 Fee on building applications.
- Section 121 Time and manner of payment of taxes or fees.
- Section 122 Presentation of bill of tax or fee.
- Section 123 Consequences of the failure to pay tax or fee within thirty days
- Section 124 Manner of recovering tax or fee.
- Section 125 Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payment of tax thereon
- Section 126 Demolition etc. of building
- Section 132 Appeal.
- Section 133 Limitation for appeal.
- Section 134 Finality of appellate orders
- Section 135 Taxation not to be questioned except under this Act.
- Section 136 Power to inspect for the purposes of determining the taxable annual value of tax or fee.
- Section 137 Composition.
- Section 138 Irrecoverable debts.
- Section 139 Obligation to disclose liability.
- Section 140 Power to amend list in certain cases
- Section 141 lmmaterial error not to affect liability.
- Section 142 Powers of exemption.
- Section 143 Powers of Government in regard to taxes.
- Section 143-A Powers of Government to make interim arrangements with regard to assessment and collection of taxes and fees.
- Section 144 Power of Corporation to borrow.
- Section 145 Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 144.
- Section 146 Form and effect of debentures
- Section 147 Receipt by joint holders for the interest or dividend.
- Section 148 Maintenance and investment of sinking fund.
- Section 149 Application of sinking funds.
- Section 150 Annual statement by Commissioner.
- Section 151 Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans over other payment
- Section 152 Attachment of Corporation Fund for recovery of money borrowed from the Government.
- Section 153 Power to make regulations.
- Section 154 Property vested in Corporation and management of public institutions
- Section 155 Acquisition of immovable property by agreement.
- Section 156 Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
- Section 157 Disposal of property.
- Section 158 Contracts by Corporation.
- Section 159 Procedure for making contracts.
- Section 160 Mode of executing contracts.
- Section 161 Maintenance of Accounts.
- Section 162 Report by Audit agency.
- Section 163 Action by Commissioner on the Report.
- Section 164 Procedure to be followed by audit agency.
- Section 165 Power of auditor to make queries etc. and call for returns.
- Section 166 Definitions.
- Section 167 Power to require Corporation to carry out surveys and formulate proposals.
- Section 168 Power to construct additional works.
- Section 169 Functions in relation to water supply.
- Section 170 Supply of water to connected premises.
- Section 171 Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes
- Section 172 Making connection with municipal water works.
- Section 173 Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.
- Section 174 Cutting of supply to premises.
- Section 175 New premises not to be occupied without arrangement for water supply.
- Section 176 Public gratuitous water supply.
- Section 177 Power to lay mains.
- Section 178 Power to lay service pipes etc.
- Section 179 Provision of fire hydrants.
- Section 180 Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water
- Section 181 Power to test water fittings.
- Section 182 Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply.
- Section 183 Water pipes not to be placed where water will be polluted.
- Section 184 Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply.
- Section 185 Public drains etc. to vest in Corporation.
- Section 186 Control of drains and sewage disposal works.
- Section 187 Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains.
- Section 188 Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drain.
- Section 189 Drainage of undrained premises.
- Section 190 New premises not to be erected without drainage.
- Section 191 Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations
- Section 192 Power of Commissioner to close or limit the use of private drain in certain cases.
- Section 193 Use of drain by a person other than owner.
- Section 194 Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct.
- Section 195 Powers of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage.
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