The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 28 of 197192 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make better provision for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in the State and their redevelopment and for the protection of occupiers from eviction and distress warrants. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 28 of 1971 |
| Year | 1971 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 92 |
| Subjects | property |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Appointment of Competent Authorities.
- Section 3A Slum Rehabilitation Authority for implementing Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
- Section 3B Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
- Section 3C Declaration of a slum rehabilitation area.
- Section 3D Application of other Chapters of this Act to Slum Rehabilitation Area with modification.
- Section 3E Restrictions on transfer of tenements.
- Section 3F Disqualifications for membership and removal of members.
- Section 3G Meetings of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3H Act not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
- Section 3I Officers and servants of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3J Authentication of orders etc., of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3K Power of State Government to issue directions.
- Section 3L Application of Slum Rehabilitation Authority's assets, etc.
- Section 3M Fund of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3N Grants, subventions, loans and advances to Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3O Financial Statement and programme of work.
- Section 3P Accounts and Audit.
- Section 3Q Execution of contracts, etc.
- Section 3R Default in performance of duty.
- Section 3S Delegation of powers of Slum Rehabilitation Authority or Chief Executive Officer.
- Section 3T Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 3U Chairman, Members, Chief Executive Officer and Officers, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 3V Power to make regulations.
- Section 3W Dissolution of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
- Section 3X Definitions.
- Section 3Y Issuance of photo-pass and maintenance of Register.
- Section 3Z Protection, relocation and rehabilitation of protected occupiers.
- Section 3Z-1 Powers of Competent Authority to demolish unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures.
- Section 3Z-2 Demolition of unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures and penal liability.
- Section 3Z-3 Definitions.
- Section 3Z-4 Constitution of Housing Committee.
- Section 3Z-5 Development permission.
- Section 3Z-6 Provisions of this Chapter not to apply in certain areas.
- Section 3Z-7 Control by State Government.
- Section 4 Declaration of slum areas.
- Section 4A Certain slum improvement areas deemed to be slum areas.
- Section 5 Power of Competent Authority of execution of works of improvement.
- Section 5A Improvement works.
- Section 5B Power of Competent Authority to require occupiers to vacate premises.
- Section 5C Power of Competent Authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation and of areas which are source of danger to public health, etc.
- Section 6 Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
- Section 7 Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement to be recoverable from occupier.
- Section 8 Restriction on buildings, etc., in slum areas.
- Section 9 Power of Competent Authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- Section 10 Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
- Section 10A Power of Competent Authority to entrust improvement and other works.
- Section 11 Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
- Section 12 Clearance order.
- Section 13 Power of Slum Rehabilitation Authority to develop Slum Rehabilitation Area.
- Section 14 Power of State Government to acquire land.
- Section 15 Power of Collector to require person in possession of land to surrender or deliver possession thereof to him, etc.
- Section 15A Vesting of land under Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
- Section 16 Right to receive compensation.
- Section 17 Basis for determination of compensation.
- Section 18 Apportionment of compensation.
- Section 19 Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in Court.
- Section 20 Power of Competent Authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.
- Section 21 Payment of interest.
- Section 22 Proceedings for eviction of occupiers or for issue of distress warrant not to be taken without permission of Competent Authority.
- Section 23 Appeal.
- Section 23A Recovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.
- Section 24 Restoration of possession of premises vacated by tenant.
- Section 25 Rent of buildings in slum areas.
- Section 26 Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.
- Section 27 Powers of entry.
- Section 28 Powers of inspection.
- Section 29 Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
- Section 30 Breaking into building.
- Section 31 Entry to be made in day time.
- Section 32 Occupier's or Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
- Section 33 Power of eviction to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer.
- Section 33A Procedure for allotment of tenements to slum dwellers not willing to join the Scheme or Project.
- Section 33B Recovery of rent due from developers.
- Section 34 Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
- Section 34A Constitution of Apex Grievance Redressal Committee.
- Section 34B Constitution of Grievance Redressal Committee.
- Section 35 Appeals
- Section 36 Service of notice, etc.
- Section 37 Penalty.
- Section 38 Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
- Section 39 Jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 40 Previous sanction of Competent Authority for prosecution.
- Section 41 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 42 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 43 Competent Authority, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 44 Tribunal to determine claims of Competent Authorities before they are recovered as arrears of land revenue.
- Section 44A Vacancy and temporary absence of President and other members of Tribunal.
- Section 45 Provisions relating to Tribunal.
- Section 46 Power to make rules.
- Section 47 Cesser of corresponding laws and powers conferred thereunder temporarily.
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