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* * * * STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 10 of 1963.—The Mysore Housing Board Act, 1955 and the Mysore Labour Housing Act, 1949, are in force in the Mysore Area; and the Bombay Housing Board Act; 1948, is in force in the Bombay Area. The Hyderabad Housing Board Act, 1956 has been enacted by the Hyderabad Legislature, but has not been brought into force in the Hyderabad Area. There is no such legislation in the Madras Area and the Coorg District. The jurisdiction and activities of the Mysore Housing Board are now confined to the Mysore Area only and the housing activities of the other integrated areas are being looked after by a Special Officer appointed by Government. With a view to bringing the entire State under the purview of one uniform law this Bill is proposed. It is expected that by this measure, the difficulties now felt in the successful implementation of the housing schemes in the entire State would be overcome. (Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 23.8.1962 at page. 661- 662) II Amending Act 10 of 1974.—In order to ensure better implementation of Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962, it was considered necessary to amend the Act, providing that— Repeal and savings. (i) the number of members of the Board be increased to 15 from 12, (ii) the Chairman and other members shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government instead of for three years; (iii) the Housing Commissioner a Chief Engineer and a Secretary be appointed by the State Government instead of by the Board and the Housing Commissioner be invested with the powers of a Major Head of Department; (iv) the State Government may authorise the delegation by the Housing Commissioner to such person or class of persons specified in a notification of any powers conferred or duties imposed upon him by or under the Act; (v) investing revisional powers with the State Government in respect of certain matters. A Bill for some of the purposes was introduced in the Assembly. The Bill was not taken up for consideration by the House. As the Assembly only was in session and as it was considered necessary to take immediate action an Ordinance was promulgated on 3rd November 1973 5 [Act 10 of 1963] incorporating the provisions of the Bill with certain modifications. The Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance. (Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 4th March, 1974 as No. 443 at page 9.) III Amending Act 8 of 1988.—It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962 to provide for the following; (i) To frame land development schemes and to implement the said schemes. (ii) The Board at present consists of a Chairman and fifteen other members to be appointed by the Government. Sine it is felt necessary to have a change in the composition of the Board it is proposed to have a Chairman appointed by the Government and twelve other members, of whom seven are official members, and five non-official members appointed by the Government. (iii) To delegate powers of the Board to the Housing Commissioner or other officers of the Board. (iv) At present the Local authorities like the Municipal Corporations, City or Town Municipal Councils or Mandal panchayats are not evincing interest in providing basic civic amenities like street light, water supply, etc., in the areas where the Board has constructed houses and the Board is forced to provide such amenities with the fund available with it. It is, therefore, considered necessary to provide for exercising certain powers under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Zilla Parishads, Taluk Panchayat Samithis, Mandal Panchayats and Nyaya Panchayats Act, 1983 by the Board and the Housing Commissioner. (v) To enhance the financial powers of the Board and the Commissioner. (vi) To evict from Board premises the persons who have failed to pay the instalments of loan due to the Board. (viii) To enable the Board to borrow money to carry out the purposes of the Act and also to mortgage by way of security of its properties for loans so borrowed. (ix) To establish a sinking fund to repay the loan borrowed by the Board. Opportunity is also taken to make certain consequential changes. Hence the Bill. (Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 5th February, 1988 as No. 74 at page. 13). IV Amending Act 13 of 1999.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka Housing Board, 1962 to provide for thirty per cent representation to women among the nominated members of the Karnataka Housing Board. Hence the Bill. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 31st March 1999 as No 298) (Notification No.LGA/BLA/19/1999 dated 31.03.1999). 6 [Act 10 of 1963] V Amending Act 24 of 2016.- It is considered necessary to amend Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1963) to,-