The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Central · 1956
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Declaration of slum areas.
- S. 4Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- S. 5Inforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
- S. 6Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings.
- S. 6ARestriction on building, etc., in slum areas.
- S. 7Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
- S. 8Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
- S. 9Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
- S. 10Slum clearance order.
- S. 11Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.
- S. 12Power of Central Government to acquire land.
- S. 13Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.
- S. 14Right to receive compensation.
- S. 15Basis for determination of compensation.
- S. 16Apportionment of compensation.
- S. 17Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.
- S. 18Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.
- S. 19Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority.
- S. 20Appeals.
- S. 20ARestoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.
- S. 20BRent of buildings in slum areas.
- S. 21Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.
- S. 22Powers of entry.
- S. 23Powers of inspection.
- S. 24Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
- S. 25Breaking into buildings.
- S. 26Entry to be made in the day time.
- S. 27Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
- S. 28Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.
- S. 29Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
- S. 30Appeals.
- S. 31Service of notices, etc.
- S. 32Penalties.
- S. 33Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
- S. 34Jurisdiction of courts.
- S. 35Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it, for prosecution.
- S. 36Power to delegate.
- S. 37Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 37ABar of jurisdiction.
- S. 38Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.
- S. 39Act to over-ride other laws.
- S. 40Power to make rules.