The BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE ACT, 2020

karnataka · 2020

S. 1Omitted by Act 17 of 2024 w
S. 2Definitions
S. 3Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977
S. 4Validation of Levy and collection of tax, cess, fee etc
S. 5Amendment of section 248
S. 6Amendment of section 144
S. 7Delimitation of Wards
S. 8Constitution of the Corporation
S. 9Oath of allegiance to be taken by councilors
S. 10Amendment of section 156
S. 11Amendment of section 157
S. 12Division of the Corporation into Zones
S. 13Election to the Corporation
S. 14Amendment of section 171
S. 15Electoral Registration Officer
S. 16Provision of polling stations
S. 17Appointment of Presiding Officers for polling stations
S. 18Qualifications for being a Councilor
S. 19Disqualifications of being a Councillor
S. 20Equality of votes
S. 21Publication of results
S. 22Election Petition
S. 23Grounds for declaring elections to be void
S. 24Procedure to be followed by the court
S. 25Decision of the Court
S. 26Appeal
S. 27Corrupt Practices
S. 28Promoting enmity between classes in connection with election
S. 29Prohibition of public meetings two days before preceding the election day and on the election day
S. 30Disturbances at election meetings
S. 31Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, poster and others
S. 32Maintenance of secrecy of voting
S. 33Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
S. 34Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
S. 35Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections
S. 36Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
S. 37Returning Officer, Presiding Officer, etc
S. 38Penalty for Government servant for acting as election agent, polling agent or counting agent
S. 39Removal of electronic voting machine from polling station to be an offence
S. 40Other offences and penalties therefor
S. 41Prosecution regarding certain offences
S. 42Right to vote
S. 43Account of election expenses and maximum thereof
S. 44Lodging of account with the returning officer
S. 45Failure to lodge an account of election expenses
S. 46Voting machines at elections
S. 47—
S. 48Prohibition of simultaneous membership
S. 49Requisitioning of premises, vehicle, etc
S. 50Payment of compensation
S. 51Power to obtaining information
S. 52Power of Entry into and inspection of premises, etc
S. 53Eviction from requisitioned premises
S. 54Release of premises from requisitioning
S. 55Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisition
S. 56Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 57Term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 58—
S. 59Powers and functions of the Mayor
S. 60Functions of the Deputy Mayor
S. 61Resignation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
S. 62Honoraria, fees or allowances
S. 63Chief Commissioner
S. 64Powers and Functions of the Chief Commissioner
S. 65Chief Commissioner to carry on correspondence
S. 66Delegation of Chief Commissioner's ordinary power
S. 67Delegation of Chief Commissioner's extraordinary power
S. 68Custody of records
S. 69Control over Corporation establishment
S. 70Salary and Allowances of the Chief Commissioner
S. 71Appointment of officiating Chief Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner
S. 72Zonal Commissioner
S. 73Salary and Conditions of the Zonal Commissioner
S. 74Powers and Functions of the Zonal Commissioner
S. 75Establishment of a Constituency Consultative Committee
S. 76Functions of the Constituency Consultative Committee
S. 77Establishment of Zonal Committees
S. 78Powers and Functions of the Zonal Committee
S. 79Allocation of Funds
S. 80Establishment of Standing Committees
S. 81Powers and Functions of the Standing Committee
S. 82Constitution of the Ward Committee
S. 83Composition of the Ward Committee
S. 84Procedure for nomination as a member of the Ward Committee
S. 85Meeting of the Ward Committee
S. 86Functions of the Ward Committee
S. 87Allocation of Funds
S. 88Appointment of sub-committees
S. 89Determination of Areas
S. 90Constitution of Area Sabhas
S. 91Representatives of the Area Sabha
S. 92Meetings of the Area Sabha
S. 93Functions of the Area Sabha
S. 94Power of councillors
S. 95—
S. 96Appeal to the Election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor etc
S. 97Appointment to certain posts under the corporations to be made from Karnataka Municipal Administrative Service
S. 98Appointment of Engineer, Health Officer etc
S. 99Legal cell
S. 100Special appointments
S. 101Contribution in respect of Government servants
S. 102Establishment schedule
S. 103Reservation of posts for appointment
S. 104Punishment for corporation officers and other employees
S. 105Power of Government to make rules regarding the conditions of service applicable to employees
S. 106General powers of the Corporation
S. 107Powers and Functions of the Corporation
S. 108Additional Functions assigned by the Government
S. 109First charge on Corporation Fund
S. 110Proceedings of the Corporation and standing committees
S. 111Obligation laid on remaining Corporation authorities to carry out resolutions of the corporation
S. 112The Corporation may call for extracts from proceedings, etc
S. 113Proceedings of the corporation, etc
S. 114Record of proceedings
S. 115Proceedings of meetings to be good and valid until contrary is proved
S. 116The Chief Commissioner's right to attend and take part in discussion but not to move resolution or to vote
S. 117The Councillors to refrain from taking part in discussion and voting on questions in which they have pecuniary interest
S. 118Submission of administration report to the Government
S. 119Declaration of Essential Services, etc
S. 120Power of the Government to declare emergency
S. 121Power of the Government to call for records and to cause inspection to be made
S. 122Power of the Government to take action in respect of matters pending undisposed of before the corporation
S. 123The Government's power to direct the taking of action
S. 124The Government's power to appoint an officer to take action in default, at the expense of the corporation
S. 125Submission of copies of resolution to the Government and the Government's power to cancel resolution and orders
S. 126Power of the Government to dissolve the corporation
S. 127Appointment of Corporation Administrator
S. 128—
S. 129Property of the corporation
S. 130Disposal of property by the corporation
S. 131Acquisition of the property by the corporation
S. 132Properties of the Government managed by the corporation
S. 133Power of the Government to manage the corporation property
S. 134Decision of claims to the property by or against the corporation
S. 135Power of the Corporation to manage private property
S. 136Maintenance of the property register
S. 137Objects not provided for by this Act
S. 138Power of the corporation to enter into contracts
S. 139Invitation of tenders
S. 140Preparation of model tender document
S. 141Maintenance of database
S. 142Taxes 2[Fee, Levy, Charge and Demand or by whatever name it may be called]2 which may be imposed
S. 143Levy of cesses
S. 144Description and class of tax on buildings or land or both
S. 145Publication of resolution with notice
S. 146Power to suspend, reduce or abolish any existing tax or cess
S. 147Payment of property tax
S. 148—
S. 149Obligation of transferor and transferee to give notice of transfer
S. 150Review by the Chief Commissioner
S. 151Owner's obligation to give notice of construction or re- construction or demolition of building
S. 152General exemptions
S. 153Property tax from whom and when payable
S. 154Preparation and publication of property tax register
S. 155Survey of lands and buildings and preparation of property register
S. 156Demand for payment of property tax and appeal against such demand
S. 157Fee on advertisement
S. 158Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Chief Commissioner
S. 159Permission of the Chief Commissioner to become void in certain cases
S. 160Owner or person in occupation to be deemed responsible
S. 161Removal of unauthorised advertisement
S. 162—
S. 163The Chief Commissioner's power to call for information and to enter upon premises and to condone omission to give notic
S. 164Recovery of surcharges and charges how made
S. 165Levy of entertainment tax
S. 166Levy of entertainment tax on complimentary ticket and connections
S. 167Exemption from payment of entertainment tax for performing any duty inside the place of entertainment
S. 168Furnishing security amount
S. 169Payment of taxes and filing of self-assessed returns for the payment of entertainment tax
S. 170Failure to submit returns or provide adequate details in the return
S. 171—
S. 172Recovery of entertainment tax
S. 173Punishment for non-payment of entertainment tax
S. 174Punishment for willful suppression of information in the returns
S. 175Duty on transfer of immovable properties
S. 176Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty
S. 177Power to make rules regarding assessment and collection of transfer duty
S. 178Power to assess in case of escape from assessment
S. 179—
S. 180Corporation Fund
S. 181Application of the Corporation Fund
S. 182Urban Transport Fund
S. 183Contribution to expenditure by the Corporation
S. 184Power of corporation to borrow money
S. 185Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 184
S. 186Limit of borrowing powers
S. 187Form and effect of debentures
S. 188Payment to survivors of joint payees
S. 189Receipt by joint holder for interest or dividend
S. 190Power of the corporation to consolidate loans
S. 191Priority of payments for interest and repayment of loans over other payment
S. 192Attachment of corporation fund for recovery of money borrowed from the Government
S. 193Preparation of the corporation budget
S. 194—
S. 195Power of Corporation to alter budget grant
S. 196Obligation to pass budget before the beginning of the year
S. 197Corporation may pass supplemental budget
S. 198Re-adjustment of income and expenditure to be made by the corporation during the course of the official year whenever n
S. 199Preparation of a medium-term fiscal plan
S. 200Comprehensive Debt Limitation Policy
S. 201Mandatory compliance
S. 202Establishment of Sinking Fund
S. 203Investment of amount at the credit of the Sinking Fund
S. 204Application of the sinking fund
S. 205Annual statement by the Corporation
S. 206Attachment of the Corporation fund for recovery of money borrowed from the Government
S. 207Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer
S. 208Annual Financial statement
S. 209Accounts and Audit
S. 210Vesting of Public streets in the Corporation and their appurtenances in Corporation
S. 211—
S. 212Powers of the Chief Commissioner in respect of public streets
S. 213Power to make new public streets
S. 214Minimum width of new public streets
S. 215Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic
S. 216Owner’s obligation when dealing with land as building sites
S. 217Making of new private streets
S. 218Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 217
S. 219Power to dispose of permanently closed streets
S. 220Acquisition of land and buildings for improvement of streets
S. 221Powers to prescribe building line and street alignment
S. 222Restriction on erection of or addition to buildings within street alignment or building line
S. 223Setting back projecting building or wall
S. 224Additional power of the Chief Commissioner to order settling back of buildings to regular line of street
S. 225—
S. 226—
S. 227Prohibition of projections upon streets
S. 228Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets
S. 229Removal of encroachments
S. 230Precautions during repair of streets
S. 231Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission
S. 232Right to receive compensation owing to any defect in public street
S. 233Naming of Public streets
S. 234Numbering of Buildings
S. 235Provision for lighting of Public Streets
S. 236Prohibition of removal, of street lights
S. 237—
S. 238Building bye-laws
S. 239Prohibition of construction without sanction
S. 240Procedure for grant of sanction of building plan
S. 240ALevy of imposts, restriction and condition
S. 240BPower of the State Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or charged or assessed
S. 240CValidation of levy and collection of fees
S. 241Obligation to provide for rain water harvesting structure
S. 242Application to construct or re-construct building
S. 243Period within which the Zonal Commissioner is to grant or refuse to grant permission to execute work
S. 244Grounds on which approval of site for, or permission to construct building, may be refused
S. 245Restriction on the power to sanction construction of a place of entertainment in certain cases
S. 246Grant of completion certificate
S. 247Application of provisions to alterations and additions
S. 248Demolition or alteration of buildings or well work unlawfully commenced, carried on or completed
S. 249Regularisation of certain unlawful buildings
S. 249A—
S. 250Power of corporation to regulate future construction of certain classes of buildings in particular streets or localitie
S. 251Building at corner of streets
S. 252Penalty against jurisdictional officer failing to prevent unauthorised deviations or constructions
S. 253Appeal against the decisions of the zonal commissioner
S. 254Prohibition of nuisance
S. 255Control of pollution and polluter pays principle
S. 256Precautions in case of dangerous structures
S. 257Precautions in case of dangerous trees
S. 258Precautions in case of dangerous tanks, wells, holes etc
S. 259Precautions against fire
S. 260Removal of filth or noxious vegetation
S. 261Abatement of nuisance from dust, smoke, etc
S. 262Fencing of buildings or lands and pruning of hedges and trees
S. 263Building unfit for human habitation
S. 264Limitation of compensation
S. 265Duties of the Corporation with respect to public health
S. 266Corporation’s power to order or undertake sanitation of buildings or sites
S. 267Power to notify dangerous Diseases
S. 268—
S. 269—
S. 270Power to order closure of places of public entertainment
S. 271Prohibition against transfer of infected articles
S. 272Prohibition against infected person carrying on occupation
S. 273Prohibition against diseased person entering public conveyance
S. 274Disinfection of public conveyance after carriage of patients
S. 275Letting of infected building
S. 276Minor suffering from dangerous disease not to attend school
S. 277Provision as to library books
S. 278Power to prohibit use of water likely to spread infection
S. 279Compulsory vaccination
S. 280Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
S. 281Prohibition to enter the city
S. 282Power to stop dangerous quarrying
S. 283Power to order filling in pools, etc
S. 284Management of disasters
S. 285Duty of the Corporation in handling solid waste
S. 286Entrustment of management and handling of solid wastes and billing and collection of charges
S. 287Identification of places for disposal and final disposal of solid waste
S. 288Duty of owners and occupiers of premises to store solid wastes at the source of the generation
S. 289Duty of the corporation for handling different types of waste
S. 290Responsibilities of commercial waste generators
S. 291Functions of the Ward Committee
S. 292Duties of Ward Committees with regards to waste management
S. 293Ward Micro Plan
S. 294Training and public awareness
S. 295Reduction of waste by the Corporation
S. 296Penalties for contravention of waste management
S. 297Waste generated during public gatherings
S. 298Protection, Conservation and Maintenance of Urban Heritage
S. 299Preparation of List of Heritage Sites Including Heritage Buildings, Heritage Precincts and Listed Natural Features
S. 299B—
S. 299CValidation of levy and collection of fee
S. 300Incentives for Heritage Buildings
S. 301Appointment of a Heritage Conservation Committee
S. 302Grading of Heritage Buildings and Sites
S. 303Functions of the Heritage Conservation Committee
S. 304Ownership not affected
S. 305Granting of license
S. 306Exemption of the Government from procuring license
S. 307Licenses and written permission to specify conditions on which they are granted
S. 308Power of the Zonal Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licenses
S. 309Inspection of places where sale is carried out
S. 310—
S. 311Appeal to the Chief Commissioner
S. 312Period of limitation for appeals
S. 313Summons to attend and give evidence or produce documents
S. 314Consequences of failure to obtain licences, etc
S. 315Recovery of expenses from persons liable and limitation or liability of occupier
S. 316Power to make rules
S. 317Power to make regulations
S. 318Power to make Bye-laws
S. 319Sanction of bye-laws by the Government
S. 320Conditions precedent to making of bye-laws
S. 321Power of the Government to make rules in lieu of bye-laws
S. 322Publication of rules, regulations and bye-laws
S. 323Exhibition of rules, bye-laws and regulations
S. 324Cognizance of offences
S. 325Corporation security force
S. 326Penalty for violation of the Act
S. 327Penalty for violation of the rules
S. 328Penalty for violation of the regulations
S. 329Penalty for violation of the Bye-laws
S. 330Penalty for un-authorised use of the corporation property
S. 331Penalty for leaving vehicle or animal in dangerous position in public street
S. 332Compounding of offence
S. 333Power to give retrospective effect to certain bye-laws and penalties for breaches of bye-laws
S. 334Indemnity to Government, Corporation authorities, officers and servants
S. 335Sanction for prosecution of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, etc
S. 336Assessment, etc
S. 337Duties of police officers
S. 338Power of police officer to arrest persons
S. 339Exercise of powers of police officer by corporation servants
S. 340Prohibition against obstruction of proceedings of corporation, standing committee, Mayor, etc
S. 341Prohibition against removal of mark
S. 342Liability of Chief Commissioner, Zonal Commissioner and councillor for loss, waste or misapplication of fund, etc
S. 343Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice
S. 344Prohibition against unauthorised dealings with public place or materials
S. 345Form of notices and permissions
S. 346Proof of consent of Corporation authorities or corporation officers
S. 347Signature on documents
S. 348Publication of notification
S. 349Publication of order, notice or other documents
S. 350Publication in newspapers
S. 351Notice of prohibition or setting apart of places
S. 352Method of serving documents
S. 353Recovery by occupier of sum leviable from owners
S. 354Obstruction of owner by occupier
S. 355Execution of work by occupier in default of owner
S. 356Time for complying with order and power to enforce in default
S. 357Power of the Chief Commissioner to agree to receive payment of expenses in instalments
S. 358Power to declare expenses on certain works as improvement expenses
S. 359Improvement expenses by whom payable
S. 360Redemption of charge for improvement expenses
S. 361Application of term "public servant", to corporation officers, agents and sub-agents
S. 362Offences by companies
S. 363Official display of flag
S. 364Bidding prohibited
S. 365Effect of absorption of Panchayat area into a Corporation area
S. 366Removal of difficulties
S. 367Metropolitan Planning Committee
S. 368Grievance Redressal Authority
S. 369—
S. 370—
S. 371—
S. 372—
S. 373—
S. 374Matters not subject to investigation
S. 375Transitory provisions
S. 376Repeal and Savings
S. 2020—