KuIkea Registered No. WB/SC-247 No. WB(Part-III)/2015/SAR-31 \TIF Extraordinary Published by Authority SRAVANA 2] FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015 [SAKA 1937
PART III—Acts of the West Bengal Legislature.
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL LAW DEPARTMENT Legislative NOTIFICATION No. 973-L.-24th July, 2015.—The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information:— West Bengal Act XIX of 2015 THE WEST BENGAL MUNICIPAL (THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015.
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.]
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 24th July, 2015.]
An Act to amend the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993, for the purposes and in the manner hereinafter appearing;
It is hereby enacted in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:— Short title and 1. (1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Municipal (Third Amendment) Commencement. Act, 2015.
West Ben. Act XXII of 1993.
2 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, JULY 24. 2015 [PART III The West Bengal Municipal (Third Amendment) Act, 2015.
(Sections 2-4.)
Amendment of section 204 of the West Ben. Act XXII of 1993.
Amendment of section 378.
Amendment of section 385A.
(2) This section shall come into force at once, and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date or dates as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act.
2. In section 204 of the West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),—
(1) for the words "execution of work.", the words "execution of work and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed:", shall be substituted;
(2) the following proviso shall be added:— "Provided that in case of allowing incremental Floor Area Ratio over and above the prescribed limit of Floor Area Ratio in the prescribed manner, rate or fee or charge payable for additional Floor Area Ratio shall be decided in terms of "Circle Rates" of the State Government, and the formula for this purpose shall be finalised by the State Government, and all such additional fees or charges to be collected on account of granting of additional Floor Area Ratio will be payable to the State Exchequer directly, and as may be decided by the State Government, a portion of the collected fees or charges shall be allotted or transferred to the Municipalities for undertaking developmental schemes.".
3. In section 378 of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (2), for the words 'three months', the words 'thirty days' shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (4), for the words 'three months', the words 'thirty days' shall be substituted.
4. In section 385A of the principal Act,—
(1) in sub-section (2), for the words 'three months', the words 'thirty days' shall be substituted;
(2) in sub-section (4), for the words 'three months', the words 'thirty days' shall be substituted.
By order of the Governor, MADHUMATI MITRA, Secy. to the Govt. of West Bengal, Law Department.
Published by Law Department, Government of West Bengal and Printed at Saraswaty Press Ltd.(Government of West Bengal Enterprise), Kolkata 700 056.
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