(1) The Government, may by notification and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Government and the Authority, place at the disposal of the Authority all or any vacant lands belonging to or under the control of the Government situated in the development area (hereinafter referred to as ―Government vacant land‖) for the purpose of development in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(2) No development of any Government vacant land shall be undertaken or carried out except by, or under the control and supervision of the Authority after such land has been placed at the disposal of the Authority under subsection (1).
Government vacant land.
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(3) After any such Government vacant land has been developed by or under the control and supervision of the Authority, it shall be dealt with by the Authority in accordance with rules made and directions given by the Government in this behalf.
(4) If any Government vacant land placed at the disposal of the Authority under sub-section (1) is required at any time thereafter by the Government, the Authority shall, by notification, replace it at the disposal of the Government upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Government and the Authority.
33[20-A. (1) Notwithstanding anything in section 20, the Government may effect the sale of their vacant lands by public auction on such terms and conditions as may prescribed:
Provided that no such land shall be sold to or purchased by or on behalf of a co-operative society.
(2) The owners of the land purchased under subsection (1) shall—
(a) form into a co-operative society; and
(b) submit a declaration to the Authority in such form and in such manner and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) The administration of every property of the owners of land specified in sub-section (1) shall be governed by such directions as may be given by the Government or the Authority from time to time and by the bye-laws framed by the co-operative society and as amended from time to time
33. Section 20-A with marginal heading inserted by Act No.13 of 1988.
Sale of Government lands by public auction and their administration.
28 [Act No. 1 of 1975] and a true copy of the bye-laws and the amendments thereto, if any shall, as soon as they are made be filed with the Authority and be annexed to the declarations made under sub-section (2):
Provided that no such by-laws or amendments thereto shall take effect until copies thereof are duly filed by with the Authority.
(4) The bye-laws shall conform to the directions given by the Authority from time to time and may provide for the following matters, namely:—
(a) the manner in which the association of the owners of vacant land is to be formed, the election of a Board of Managers from among the owners, the number of persons constituting the Board, the number of members of such Board to retire annually, the powers and duties of the Board, the honorarium, if any, of the members of the Board, the method of removal from the office of members of the Board, the powers of the Board to engage the services of a manager and delegation of powers and duties to such manager;
(b) manner of calling meetings of the owners of vacant lands and the quorum for such meetings;
(c) election of a President and for presiding over the meetings of the Board and of the association in the absence of the President;
(d) elections of a Secretary who shall keep minutes book wherein resolutions shall be recorded;
(e) election of a treasurer who shall keep the financial records and books of accounts;
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(f) maintenance, repair and replacement of the common areas and facilities and payment thereof;
(g) manner of collecting from the owners their share of the common expenses; and
(h) any other matter considered to be necessary for the administration of the property.]
21. Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (3) of section 13, the Authority or, as the case may be, the local authority may, if it is of opinion that it is expedient to do so, undertake or carryout any development of any land which has been transferred to it or placed at its disposal under section 18 or section 20 even if such land is situated any area which is not a development area.
CHAPTER VI.
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT.