The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Central Act · Act 96 of 195644 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in certain Union territories and for the protection of tenants in such areas from eviction. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 96 of 1956 |
| Year | 1956 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 44 |
| Subjects | property |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Declaration of slum areas.
- Section 4 Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- Section 5 Inforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
- Section 6 Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings.
- Section 6A Restriction on building, etc., in slum areas.
- Section 7 Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- Section 8 Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
- Section 9 Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
- Section 10 Slum clearance order.
- Section 11 Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Power of Central Government to acquire land.
- Section 13 Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.
- Section 14 Right to receive compensation.
- Section 15 Basis for determination of compensation.
- Section 16 Apportionment of compensation.
- Section 17 Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.
- Section 18 Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.
- Section 19 Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority.
- Section 20 Appeals.
- Section 20A Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.
- Section 20B Rent of buildings in slum areas.
- Section 21 Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.
- Section 22 Powers of entry.
- Section 23 Powers of inspection.
- Section 24 Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
- Section 25 Breaking into buildings.
- Section 26 Entry to be made in the day time.
- Section 27 Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
- Section 28 Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.
- Section 29 Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
- Section 30 Appeals.
- Section 31 Service of notices, etc.
- Section 32 Penalties.
- Section 33 Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
- Section 34 Jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 35 Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it, for prosecution.
- Section 36 Power to delegate.
- Section 37 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 37A Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 38 Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.
- Section 39 Act to over-ride other laws.
- Section 40 Power to make rules.
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