(1) The State Government shall appoint municipal building tribunal or tribunals herein after referred to in the section as “the tribunal” to hear and decide appeals arising out of matters referred to and to adjudicate the offences relating to contravenes of the provisions of the Act relating to building regulations and land development in sections 172 to 193 of this Act, in accordance with such procedure and to realize such fees or fines in connection with such appeals as may be prescribed.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of a chairperson and such number of the other members not exceeding five as the State Government may determine. The members shall consist of judicial members and technical members. The technical member shall be a person who is working in the cadre of Director of Town and Country Planning in Telangana Town Planning service.
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(3) The Chairperson or a judicial member shall be a person who is or has been a District Judge.
(4) The Chairperson and other members of the Tribunal shall be appointed by the State Government for such period and on such terms and conditions as the State Government may determine and shall be paid from the revenue of the State Government in the manner as prescribed.
(5) The Tribunal shall have an establishment consisting of such officers and other employees appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed and the expenses of the tribunal shall be paid from the revenue of the State Government.
(6) No court shall have jurisdiction in any matter for which provision is made in this chapter for appeal to the tribunal.
(7) The Tribunal shall consist of one person only who shall be a judicial officer not below the rank of Subordinate Judge.
(8) The Tribunal shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure,
1908.
(9) Each Tribunal shall have jurisdiction over such area as the State Government may, by notification, from time to time, determine.
(10) The Tribunal may, with the previous sanction of the State Government appoint such officers and staff as it considers necessary for carrying on its business, and the remuneration and other conditions of service of such officers and staff shall be as prescribed.
Central Act 5 of 1908.
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Power to seal unauthorized constructions I development of premises.