The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act, 1956.
andhra-pradesh · 1956
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- S. 1Substituted by Act No
- S. 2Substituted by the Act No
- S. 3Substituted by Act No
- S. 4Substituted by the Act No
- S. 5Substituted by Act No
- S. 6Substituted by the Act No
- S. 7Omitted by the Act No
- S. 8Section 8 outlines conditions under which a member of the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board ceases to be a member.
- S. 9Section 9 fills any member vacancy in the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board by temporary appointment until a permanent replacement is chosen.
- S. 10Section 10 ensures that procedural errors or vacancies do not invalidate the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board's actions.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the Board to appoint committees for specific local areas to handle delegated duties.
- S. 12Section 12 outlines the Board's authority to schedule and manage its meetings as deemed appropriate.
- S. 13Section 13 empowers the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to make contracts and appoints a Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner to oversee its operations.
- S. 14Section 14 outlines the Board's contract execution process, requiring government and Board approval for certain expenditures.
- S. 15Section 15 specifies that contracts made by the Board must follow prescribed rules and are not binding if not executed as required.
- S. 16Section 16 applies state service rules to Andhra Pradesh Housing Board officers and servants.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Board to appoint necessary staff and determine their salaries, subject to government approval.
- S. 18Section 18 outlines the conditions for remuneration and service of Board officers and delegates certain powers to the Vice-Chairman or other officers.
- S. 19Section 19 allows the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to absorb staff from the Hyderabad City Improvement Board and Secunderabad Town Improvement Trust as directed by the government.
- S. 20Section 20 prohibits officers and servants from having any personal interest in contracts or employment with the Board.
- S. 21Section 21 authorizes the Board to develop and execute housing schemes as deemed necessary or assigned by the government.
- S. 22Section 22 allows housing schemes to include property acquisition, land layout, site distribution, and slum improvement.
- S. 23Section 23 prohibits housing schemes in areas covered by improvement or town planning schemes unless the government directs otherwise.
- S. 24Section 24 mandates the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to prepare and submit an annual housing programme, budget, and staff schedule to the government by December 1st.
- S. 25Section 25 mandates the Board to publish housing programme drafts for public suggestions and objections before forwarding to the Government.
- S. 26The section allows the government to approve and modify the housing board's program, budget, and staff schedule.
- S. 27Section 27 mandates the government to publish the housing board's sanctioned program in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
- S. 28Section 28 allows the Board to submit a supplementary budget and staff schedule to the Government if needed during the year.
- S. 29The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act allows the Board to modify its housing program, provided it doesn't exceed 10% of the original budget or alter the program's purpose.
- S. 30Section 30 mandates the Board to execute housing schemes after government sanction and publication.
- S. 31Section 31 mandates the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to publish housing schemes in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and allow public inspection and feedback.
- S. 32Section 32 allows the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to transfer local authority land for housing schemes, with disputes resolved by the Government.
- S. 33Section 33 outlines compensation rules for land vested in the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board, detailing when no compensation is due and when it is payable.
- S. 34The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act, 1956 allows the Board to close or divert public streets it owns, providing alternative access and compensating affected users.
- S. 35Section 35 refers disputes about compensation under sections 33 or 34 to the Tribunal.
- S. 36Section 36 vests completed streets and open spaces from the Board to local authorities for maintenance.
- S. 37Section 37 mandates the Board to streamline and reduce costs in building construction through various measures.
- S. 38Section 38 allows for plot reconstitution, merging, allotment, and ownership transfer in housing schemes.
- S. 39The section allows the government to exempt certain housing schemes from specific provisions related to land acquisition.
- S. 40Section 40 authorizes the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to acquire land by purchase, lease, or compulsory acquisition for housing schemes.
- S. 41Section 41 allows the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to levy betterment charges for value increase due to housing schemes.
- S. 42Section 42 mandates the Board to notify landowners of betterment charges, assess them after a hearing, and refer disputes to a Tribunal.
- S. 43Section 43 allows individuals to pay betterment charges in installments instead of a lump sum and prioritizes these payments over other claims on the land.
- S. 44Section 44 mandates the recovery of betterment charges as land revenue arrears on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board.
- S. 45Section 45 authorizes the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to retain, lease, sell, exchange, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of its land and property.
- S. 46Section 46 provides a process for affected persons to seek compensation from the Board for plot reconstitution or dispossession, with final determination by a Tribunal.
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- S. 48Section 48 outlines the Tribunal's duties to decide on compensation payability and amount under specified sections.
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- S. 50Section 50 outlines the powers and procedures of the Tribunal in housing board inquiries and enforcement of its orders.
- S. 51Section 51 states that the Tribunal's decisions under the Act are final and cannot be challenged in court.
- S. 52Section 52 allows eviction of occupants who fail to pay rent for over two months from Andhra Pradesh Housing Board premises.
- S. 53Section 53 empowers the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to recover rent and damages from defaulting tenants and unauthorized occupants through notices and, if necessary, by selling their movable property.
- S. 54Section 54 allows employees to have rent deducted from their salary by their employer to pay the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board.
- S. 55Section 55 allows aggrieved individuals to appeal housing board decisions within a month, with possible extensions for valid reasons.
- S. 56Section 56 outlines the procedure and powers of the competent and appellate authorities in housing board proceedings, treating them as civil courts.
- S. 57Section 57 bars civil courts from questioning or granting injunctions against actions by the board under this chapter.
- S. 58Board’s Fund - (1) The Board shall have its own fund, 2[The fund shall be vested and deemed to have always vested in the
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- S. 60Section 60 allows the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to spend up to rupees ten thousand urgently without prior inclusion in the annual or supplementary program.
- S. 61Section 61 allows the government to provide subventions and loans to the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board with specified terms.
- S. 62The Board can borrow funds with government approval for housing board purposes, including issuing debentures and financial arrangements.
- S. 63Section 63 mandates the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to maintain and audit accounts, publish them, and submit to the government and legislature.
- S. 64Section 64 allows the government to order concurrent or special audits of the Board's accounts by appointed auditors.
- S. 65Section 65 mandates the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to submit reports to the government and publish them in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
- S. 66Section 66 mandates the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to submit prescribed statistics and reports on housing schemes to the government.
- S. 67Section 67 grants the Vice-Chairman and Housing Commissioner authority to enter land for housing board purposes, with specific entry restrictions.
- S. 68Section 68 prohibits commencing a suit against the Board without giving two months' prior written notice of the intended suit and cause.
- S. 69Section mandates triennial asset and liability valuation by a government-appointed valuer, with flexibility for ad-hoc assessments.
- S. 70Section 70 grants the government authority to create rules for implementing the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act, 1956.
- S. 71Section 71 allows the Board to create regulations for building management, allotment procedures, and its operational processes, subject to government approval.
- S. 72Section 72 authorizes the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to create bye-laws for its functions, subject to government confirmation.
- S. 73Section 73 imposes a penalty of imprisonment or fine for violating bye-laws made under the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act.
- S. 74Penalty for obstructing etc
- S. 75Section 75 imposes a fine up to 1,000 rupees for violating Chapter VI provisions or obstructing related powers.
- S. 76Section 76 specifies that only the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board or its authorized person can file complaints for offenses under the Act.
- S. 77Section deems Board officials and members as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 78Section 78 protects actions taken in good faith under the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act from legal challenges.
- S. 79Section 79 grants the government oversight powers to direct and review the Board's actions and decisions.
- S. 80Section 80 allows the government to reconstitute the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board if it defaults in duty.
- S. 81Section 81 allows the government to dissolve the Board and transfer its assets and liabilities to the government.
- S. 82Section 82 repeals previous laws and saves existing rights under the Andhra Pradesh Housing Board Act, 1956.