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Section 574: Constructions of references in other enactments.

The Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 2 of 1959

574. (1) In any enactment other than the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916, the U. P. Town Improvement Act, 1919 and the Cawnpore Urban Area Development Act, 1945, in force on the date immediately preceding the appointed day in a City or any rule, order or notification made or issued thereunder and in force on such date in the said City unless a different intention appears —

(a) references to [municipality or municipal area and Municipal Board or Municipal Council, as the case may be,] constituted under the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916, shall be construed as references to the [City and to the Corporation] of the said City, as the case may be, and such enactment, rule, order or notification shall apply to the said City or [Corporation],

(b) references to the President or the Vice-President of the Municipal Board [or as the case may be, of the Municipal Council] constituted under the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916, shall be construed in respect of the City as references to the [Municipal Commissioner], appointed under this Act ;

(c) references to the Improvement Trust or Development Board constituted under the U. P. Town Improvement Act, 1919 or the Cawnpore Urban Area Development Act, 1945 and to the Chairman or President of such Trust or Board shall in respect of the City be construed as references respectively to the Development Committee constituted under this Act and to the [Municipal Commissioner] ;

(d) references to the member of a municipal board [or as the case may be, of the Municipal Council] constituted under the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916, shall in respect of the City be construed as references to the members of the [Corporation] constituted under this Act for the City ; and

(e) references to any chapter or section of the U. P. Municipalities Act, 1916, the U. P. Town Improvement Act, 1919 and the Cawnpore Urban Area Development Act, 1945, shall as far as possible be construed in respect of the City as references to this Act or its corresponding chapter or section.

[(2) On and from the date of commencement of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Local Self Government Laws (Amendment) Act, 1994, any reference to the 4Municipal Corporation or 2Corporation in any rules, regulations, bye-laws, statutory instruments or in any other law for the time being in force or in any document or proceedings shall be construed as references respectively to the Municipal Corporation or the Corporation.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959
Section574
Marginal noteConstructions of references in other enactments.
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • renumbered. Renumbered by sec. 68 of U.P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
  • substituted. Subs. by sec. 22(a) of U. P. Act no. 26 of 1995.
  • substituted. Subs. by sec. 3 of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.
  • inserted. Ins. by sec. 22(a)(b) of U. P. Act no. 26 of 1995.
  • substituted. Subs. by sec. 2 of U. P. Act no. 16 of 2004.
  • inserted. Ins. by sec. 68 of U. P. Act no. 12 of 1994.

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