The MADHYA PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1956

madhya-pradesh · 1956

S. 1Whoever --- a
S. 2Repeal of enactment
S. 3Transfer of liabilities
S. 4—
S. 5Definitions
S. 6—
S. 7Constitution of Municipal Corporation
S. 8Power of Corporation to acquire and hold movable and immovable property
S. 9Composition of Municipal Corporation
S. 10Determination of number and extent of wards and conduct of elections
S. 11Reservation of seats
S. 12Qualification of voters and their registration
S. 13Disqualification of voters
S. 14Preparation of Electoral rolls and conduct of Elections
S. 15Eligibility for voting
S. 16—
S. 17—
S. 18—
S. 19Removal of Councillors
S. 20Duration of the Municipal Corporation
S. 21Filling to Casual Vacancies
S. 22Notification of election of Mayor and Councillor
S. 23Resignation of Speaker or Councillors
S. 24—
S. 25—
S. 26—
S. 27Meeting of the Corporation and Committee
S. 28Omitted
S. 29Convening of meetings
S. 30Power of Speaker and Mayor to call Special Meeting
S. 31Adjournments
S. 32Public to be admitted to the meeting of Corporation
S. 33Chairman of Meeting
S. 34Quorum
S. 35Disability of Councillor for voting, etc
S. 36Preservation of order
S. 37Constitution of Mayor-in-Council
S. 38—
S. 39—
S. 40—
S. 41—
S. 42—
S. 43—
S. 44—
S. 45Power of Mayor-in-Council to appoint sub-committees
S. 46Advisory Committee
S. 47Reference by Mayor
S. 48—
S. 49Quorum of the Mayor-in-Council or any other Committee
S. 50Decision on questions by majority of votes
S. 51Vacancies, etc
S. 52Proceeding of meeting to be deemed to be good and valid
S. 53Minutes of the meeting
S. 54Appointment and removal of Commissioner
S. 55The Power of Commissioner
S. 56Salary of Commissioner
S. 57Grant of leave of absence to Commissiner
S. 58Appointment and conditions of Service of Corporation Officers and servants
S. 59Municipal Officer or servant not to be interested in any contract with Corporation
S. 60Discharge and infliction of penalties
S. 61Extraordinary pension case of officer or servant, injured or killed, in execution of his duty
S. 62—
S. 63Liability to vacate municipal premises
S. 64Essential officers and servants
S. 65Power of Government to declare emergency
S. 66Matters to be provided for by Corporation
S. 67Matters which may be provided for by Corporation at its discretion
S. 68Entrustment of certain functions by State Government to Corporation
S. 69Functions of several Municipal Authorities
S. 70Corporation may call for proceedings, etc
S. 71Corporation may require, Commissioner to produce documents
S. 72Exercise of functions to be subject to sanction by Corporation of the necessary expenditure
S. 73Contracts by or on behalf of the Corporation
S. 74—
S. 75—
S. 76Transfer to Corporation of property of Municipality
S. 77Property of Public institutions managed by municipal authorities to be held in trust
S. 78Acquisition of immovable property or easement by agreement
S. 79Procedure when immovable property or easement can not be acquired by agreement
S. 80Provisions governing the disposal of municipal property or property vesting in or under the management of Corporation
S. 82—
S. 83Record of immovable property
S. 84—
S. 85—
S. 86Municipal Fund to be sole and to be held in trust
S. 87Credit of Moneys to Municipal Fund
S. 88Application from Municipal Fund
S. 89Constitution of special Funds
S. 90Receipts and disposal of payments on account of the Municipal Fund
S. 91Drafts on the Municipal Fund
S. 92Deposit of portion of Municipal Fund outside the City
S. 93Investment of surplus money
S. 94Only sums covered by a budget grant to be expended from the Municipal Fund
S. 95Municipal fund where to be expended
S. 96Expenditure under certain of these exceptions to be reported by Commissioner to Mayor-in-Council
S. 97Estimates of income and expenditure to be prepared annually by Commissioner
S. 98Final adoption of budget estimate
S. 99Power of Mayor-in-Council to reduce or transfer budget grants
S. 100Power of Corporation to alter budget grants
S. 101Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year
S. 102Power of Corporation to borrow money
S. 103Power of Corporation to open credit or cash accounts with a bank
S. 104Limit of borrowing power
S. 105Form exchange, transfer and effect of debentures
S. 106Signature of coupons attached to debentures
S. 107Debentures issued to two or more person jointly
S. 108Issue of Duplicate securities
S. 109Renewal of debentures
S. 110Liability in respect of debenture renewed
S. 111Discharge in certain cases
S. 112Indemnity
S. 113—
S. 114Establishment and maintenance of sinking funds for such loans
S. 115Power of Corporation to consolidate loans
S. 116Investment of sinking fund
S. 118Application of sinking fund
S. 119Provisions of loans raised by the Municipality of the City
S. 120Annual examination of sinking funds
S. 121Attachment of Municipal fund in default of repayment of loan
S. 122Attachment of Municipal fund or securing payments
S. 123Annual statement to be prepared by Commissioner
S. 125Accounts of receipts and expenditure
S. 126Transmission of Accounts to Government
S. 127Annual Administration report and statement of accounts by Corporation
S. 128—
S. 129Audit of Municipal Accounts
S. 130—
S. 131Municipal Authorities to remedy defects and report to Government
S. 132Taxes to be imposed under this Act
S. 133Imposition of Taxes and Fees
S. 134Recovery of Taxes
S. 135Imposition of Property Tax
S. 136—
S. 137Discount of Property Tax
S. 138Annual letting value of land or building
S. 139—
S. 140—
S. 141Responsibility for payment of property Tax
S. 142—
S. 143—
S. 144Returns for purposes of valuation
S. 145Public notice and inspection of valuations
S. 146Notice when valuation made for the first time is increased
S. 147Notice of objection of valuation
S. 148Investigation of objections by Commissioner
S. 149Appeals to District Courts
S. 150Valuation when to be final
S. 151Keeping of municipal assessment list
S. 152authentication of assessment list when all objections have been disposed of
S. 153Power of Commissioner to amend assessment list
S. 154Notice of increase of rent
S. 155Notice to be given to Commissioner of demolition or removal of a building
S. 156Failure to give notice of increase rent
S. 157Period for which revised valuation to continue in force
S. 158—
S. 159Refund of excess payment
S. 160Commissioner to supply copies on payment
S. 161Tax not invalid for defect of form
S. 162Power of the Corporation in regard to taxes
S. 163Power of the Government in regard to taxes
S. 164—
S. 165Duty of furnishing true information regarding liability to municipal taxation
S. 166Duty of occupier to furnish true information regarding owner’s name and address
S. 167Notice of transfers of title, when to be given
S. 168Power of entry for the purpose of valuation of taxation
S. 169—
S. 170Power to search where toll or cess on import is leviable
S. 171—
S. 172Extension of taxation limits by agreement
S. 173Presentation of bill for taxes and other demands
S. 174If bill not paid within 15 days notice of demand to issue
S. 175—
S. 176—
S. 177Power of officer to break open door or window
S. 178Warrant how to be executed
S. 180—
S. 181Sale of outside the City
S. 182Fees and Costs chargeable
S. 183Summary proceedings may be taken against persons about to leave the City
S. 184Appeals
S. 185Liability of Buildings, lands, etc
S. 186Receipts to be given for all payments
S. 187Writing of irrecoverable taxes
S. 188Recovery of toll and cess on imports
S. 189Taxation not to be questioned except under this Act
S. 190Cleansing Drains
S. 191Places for emptying of drains and disposal of sewage
S. 192Provision of means for disposal of sewage
S. 193Alteration and discontinuance of drain
S. 194Latrines and Urinals
S. 195Provision of drains, privies etc
S. 196Repair and closing of drains, privies, latrines, urinals, etc
S. 197Power of Commissioner to demolish drains etc
S. 198Unauthorised building over drains, etc
S. 199Removal of latrine, etc
S. 200Discharging sewage
S. 201—
S. 202—
S. 203New building not to be erected without drains
S. 204Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct
S. 205—
S. 206Obligation of owner of drain to allow use of or joint ownership therein to others
S. 207How right of use or joint ownership of a drain may be obtained by a person other than the owner
S. 208Commissioner may authorize person other than the owner of a drain to use the same or declare him to be a joint owner th
S. 209—
S. 210Connecting the drains to be constructed at the expenses of owners of premises
S. 211Affixing of pipes for ventilation of drains
S. 212Right of Corporation to drains constructed at charge of Municipal fund
S. 213Deposit of rubbish, offensive matter, sewage and carcasses
S. 214Collected and removal of sewage
S. 215Collection and temporary deposit of rubbish and offensive matter by occupiers of premises
S. 216Prohibition of accumulations of offensive matter
S. 217Construction of places for public bathing, etc
S. 218—
S. 219Regulation of washing of clothes by washermen
S. 220General Powers for supplying the city with water
S. 221Supply of water
S. 222Making connections with municipal water-works
S. 223Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water
S. 224Responsibility for damage caused by leakage of water
S. 225Cutting of water supply to premises
S. 226Presumption as to correctness of meter
S. 227Offences in relation to Water Supply
S. 228Misuse of and leaving open valves and tampering with valves and hydrants
S. 229Prohibition of erection of any building which would injure sources of water supply
S. 230Prohibition of bathing in or polluting water
S. 231Occupier of premises to be primarily liable for certain offences against the Act
S. 232Least practicable nuisance to be caused
S. 233Power of carrying wires, pipes, drains, etc
S. 234Provisions as to wires, pipes or drains laid or carried above surface or ground
S. 235Previous notice to be given
S. 236Connection with main not to be made without permission of Commissioner
S. 237—
S. 238Power to establish meters and the like
S. 239Communications and connections, etc
S. 240Power of Commissioner to fix scale of charges
S. 241—
S. 242Control by Corporation and the Mayor-in-Council
S. 243Building not to be erected without permission over drains or water or airmains
S. 244Power of access to municipal waterworks
S. 246Factories not to be established, etc
S. 247Sanitary regulation of factories, etc
S. 248Regulations of dangerous and offensive trades
S. 249Premises not to be used for certain purposes without a licence
S. 250Prohibition of corruption of water by chemicals etc
S. 251Inspection of premises used for manufacturers, etc
S. 252Prohibition of cinematorgraph and dramatic performances except in licenced premises
S. 253—
S. 254Private markets not to be kept open without a licence
S. 255Selling animals, meat, etc
S. 256—
S. 257Places for slaughter of animals for sale
S. 258Disposal of dead animals
S. 259Prohibition of sale of diseased animals or unwholesome articles intended for human consumption
S. 260Prohibition of adulterants in place s where butter, ghee, etc
S. 261Prohibition of sale of certain articles which are not of the prescribed standard of purity
S. 262Substitutes
S. 263Prohibition of sale, etc
S. 265Provisions relating prosecution
S. 266Liability of warrantors
S. 267Inspection of place for sale of food or drink and seizure of unwholesome articles or utensils found therein
S. 268Destruction of animals and articles seized under section 267
S. 269Taking before Magistrate of animals and articles seized under section 267
S. 270Food, drink or drugs directed to be destroyed deemed to be the property of the Corporation
S. 271Application of provisions of this chapter to other articles
S. 272Information to be given of existence of dangerous disease
S. 273—
S. 274—
S. 275—
S. 276—
S. 277Power of Health Officer to destroy huts and sheds
S. 278Infected building not to be let without being first disinfected
S. 279—
S. 280Infected articles not to be transmitted , etc, without previous disinfection
S. 281Restriction of Carriage of patient or dead body in public conveyance
S. 282Disinfection of public conveyance after carriage of patient or dead body
S. 284Destruction of huts or sheds when necessary
S. 285Power of Corporation to take special measures on outbreak of dangerous disease or infectious epizootic disease
S. 286Provision of new places for disposal of the dead
S. 287Power of Government to direct the closing of any place for the disposal of the dead
S. 288Power of Government to direct reopening of place closed under Section 287 or other enactment
S. 289—
S. 290—
S. 291Town planning scheme
S. 292Restriction on Corporation’s power to undertake town planning scheme
S. 293Prohibition of Erection or re-erection of buildings
S. 294Notice of Buildings
S. 295Commissioner to refuse erection or re-erection of buildings
S. 296Grounds on which site of proposed building may be disapproved
S. 297Grounds on which permission to erect or re-erect building may be refused
S. 298Supervision of building and works
S. 299Power of Commissioner to direct modification of a sanctioned plan of a building before its completion
S. 300Lapse of sanction after one year from the date of such sanction
S. 301Completion certificate and permission to occupy or use
S. 302—
S. 303—
S. 304Erection and use of temporary building to be approved by Commissioner
S. 305Power to regulate line of buildings
S. 306Compensation
S. 307Power to require, removal or alteration of work not in conformity with byelaws or any scheme or any other requirement
S. 308Buildings or works commenced contrary to Act may be cut into and laid open for purpose of Inspection
S. 309Provisions regarding buildings unfit for human habitation
S. 310Removal of buildings in dangerous state
S. 312Reclamation of low-lying sites
S. 313Removal of building materials from any premises in certain cases
S. 314Power of Commissioner to call for statement of accommodation
S. 315Cleaning and disinfecting of buildings
S. 316Building to include part of a building for purposes of this chapter
S. 319—
S. 320—
S. 321Footings of buildings not to establish title to land belonging to Government or vesting in Corporation
S. 322—
S. 323Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited there in without permission
S. 324Ground floor doors, etc
S. 325Power to require removal of old projections
S. 326Notice to be given to Commissioner of intention to lay out lands for building and for private streets
S. 327Level of the street to be determined by Commissioner
S. 328—
S. 329Levelling, metalling etc
S. 330Power to declare streets, when metalled, etc
S. 331Power to construct or maintain public b ridges
S. 332Power to require protection of streets during cutting down of trees, erection, demolition of building etc
S. 333Powers to attach brackets for lamps
S. 334Destroying direction-posts, lamp-posts, etc
S. 335Bill-sticking without permission
S. 336Indecent or obscene pictures or printed or written matter
S. 337Naming of streets and numbering of houses
S. 338Inflammable materials
S. 339Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials
S. 340Picketing animals or collecting carts
S. 341Driving cehicles without proper lights
S. 342Beating of Drums, etc
S. 343Use of steam whistle, etc
S. 344Discharging fire arms
S. 345Quarrying, blasting, cutting timer or building
S. 346Lopping of branches, etc
S. 347—
S. 348Power of police to arrest offenders
S. 349Power of District Superintendent to arrest a person on requisition from Commissioner
S. 350Police protection at fairs, etc
S. 351Maintenance of fire brigade and arrangements for the prevention and extinction of fire
S. 352Power of fire brigade and other person for suppression of fire
S. 353Power to make regulations for fire brigades
S. 354—
S. 355—
S. 356—
S. 357Control of elephants, etc
S. 358—
S. 359—
S. 360—
S. 361—
S. 362—
S. 363—
S. 364Control of prostitution
S. 365Power to inspect weights and measure and seize false weights, etc
S. 366Licences and permissions
S. 367Proof of consent etc
S. 368Signature on notices, etc
S. 369Service of notice, etc
S. 370Service of notice, etc
S. 371Public notice how to be made known
S. 372Power of entry on premises for purposes of inspection, survey or execution of necessary work
S. 373Power of entry on lands adjacent to works
S. 374Right of entry into and inspection of premises licensed for any purpose
S. 375Prohibition of obstructing entry
S. 376Execution of works which any person is required to execute by Commissioner at such person’s cost
S. 377Power of Commissioner to accept agreement for payment of expenses in installments
S. 378Power to declare certain expenses to be improvement expenses
S. 379Improvement expenses how recoverable and by whom payable
S. 380Right of owner or occupier to redeem charge for improvement expenses
S. 382Limitation of liability of agent or trustee
S. 383General power of Commissioner to pay compensation
S. 384Compensation to owner for value of immovable property deteriorated
S. 385Procedure on Complaint of injury
S. 386Compensation to be paid by offenders against this Act for any damage caused by them
S. 387Arbitration in cases of compensation, etc
S. 388Recovery of sums ascertained under section 387 to be due
S. 389Saving of right to claim damages for injury
S. 390Recovery of certain dues by distress and sale
S. 391—
S. 392Decision of the District Court
S. 393Procedure in inquiries before Civil Courts
S. 394Fees in proceedings before Civil Courts
S. 395Limitation
S. 396Procedure in prosecution
S. 397Power of Magistrate to hear case in absence of accused
S. 399Proceedings, if any, occupier opposes the execution of the Act
S. 400Power of Commissioner to institute legal proceedings and obtain legal advice
S. 401Notice, limitation and tender of amends in suit against Corporation etc
S. 402Indemnity for act done in good faith
S. 403Appeal against the order of the Commissioner and subordinate officers
S. 405Power of Governor to include or exclude certain area
S. 406Effect of inclusion
S. 407Exclusion of specified areas from the operation of certain provisions
S. 408Power of authority to require any one or more or a number of things to be done
S. 409Determination of owner or occupier where there are gradation of owner or occupier
S. 410Councillors and Municipal Officers, etc
S. 411Prohibition of obstruction to municipal Contractors
S. 412Prohibition of removal of marks
S. 413Construction of references
S. 414Informalities and errors in assessment, notice, bills, etc
S. 415Dispute between Corporation and local authorities
S. 416Dispute between Government and Corporation
S. 417Power of Government to require returns, etc
S. 418Power of Government to require Municipal Authority to take action
S. 419Procedure by Government when municipal authority fails to take action
S. 420Power to demand punishment or dismissal
S. 421Power of Government to suspend any resolution or order
S. 422Dissolution of the Corporation
S. 423Consequence of dissolution
S. 424—
S. 425Enforcement of order
S. 426—
S. 427Byelaws
S. 428—
S. 429—
S. 430Byelaws to be subject to sanction of Government
S. 431Publication of byelaws and rules in Gazette and effect of such publication
S. 432Government may modify or repeal byelaws
S. 433Power of State Government to make Rules
S. 434---- When any person has been convicted under section 434, the Commissioner may - a
S. 435—
S. 436—
S. 437—
S. 438Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc
S. 439—
S. 440General penalty
S. 441Election Petitions
S. 442Transitory provisions
S. 443Industrial Township
S. 444—
S. 445—
S. 446—
S. 1959—