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Section 401: Powers to give directions

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

If whether on receipt of any information or report obtained under section 399 or section 400 or otherwise, the Government is of the opinion,––

(a) that any duty imposed on the Corporation or any of its authority by or under this Act, has not been performed or has been performed in an imperfect, insufficient or unsuitable manner ; or

(b) that adequate financial provision has not been made for the performance of any such duty,

the Government may direct the Corporation or the Commissioner, within such period as it thinks fit, to make arrangements to its satisfaction for the proper performance of duty, or, as the case may be, to make financial provisions to its satisfaction for the performance of the duty and the Corporation or the Commissioner concerned shall comply with such directions.

Provided that unless in the opinion of the Government the immediate execution of such order is necessary, it shall, before making any directions under this section, give the Corporation or the Commissioner an opportunity of showing cause why such direction should not be made.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section401
Marginal notePowers to give directions
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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