The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
3. 1The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, as in force in Delhi immediately before the commencement of the Act
4. 2The provisions of the City of Bombay Corporation Act, 1888, as in force in Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act
5. 3The provisions of the United Provinces Municipalities Act, 1916, as in force in Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act
6. II — 5[ 6[ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI]]
7. 3ADivision of the area of 2[ 3[the Corporation]] into zones and wards
8. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
9. 4The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883, as in force in the Union territory of Delhi immediately before the commencement of this Act
10. XXV — MISCELLANEOUS
11. 5The word "Central" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 126 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993)
12. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
13. 6[ See section 149]
14. 7[ See section 154 (1)]
15. II — 5[ 6[ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI]]
16. 7AElectoral roll for every ward
17. 7BElectoral registration officers
18. 7CAssistant electoral registration officers
19. 7DRegistration of Electors
20. 7EPreparation and revision of electoral rolls
21. 7FCorrection of entries in electoral roll
22. 7GInclusion of names in electoral roll
23. 7HAppeal
24. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
25. 8Rags, including small pieces or cuttings of cloth, hessian cloth, gunny-bag cloth, silk, art silk or woollen cloth
26. 9Non-illuminated advertisements hoarding standing blank but bearing the name of the advertiser or with the announcement
27. II — 5[ 6[ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI]]
28. 10Right to vote
29. 11General elections of councillors
30. 12Filling of casual vacancies in councillorship
31. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
32. 13The Delhi Joint Water and Sewage Board
33. II — 5[ 6[ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI]]
34. 14Publication of result of election
35. 15Election petitions
36. 16Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner
37. 17Grounds for declaring elections to be void
38. 18Procedure to be followed by the district judge
39. 19Decision of the district judge
40. 20Procedure in case of equality of votes
41. 21Finality of decisions
42. 22Corrupt practices
43. 23Maintenance of secrecy of voting
44. 24Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
45. 25Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting on election day
46. 26Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station
47. 27Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
48. 28Breaches of official duty in connection with election
49. 29Removal of ballot papers[1] [or ballot boxes or the voting machines] from polling station to be an offence
50. 29AProhibition of going armed to or near a polling station
51. 29BOffence of booth capturing
52. 29CLiquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
53. 30Other offences and penalties therefor
54. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
55. 31Explosive paint such as nitro-cellulose paint, lacquer paint, enamel paint, etc
56. II — 5[ 6[ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI]]
57. 32Oath or affirmation
58. 32ADeclaration of assets
59. 32BVacation of seats in case of multiple membership
60. 33Vacation of seats
61. 33APowers of Election Commission
62. 33BStatements made by persons to the Election Commission
63. 33CProcedure to be followed by the Election Commission
64. 33DProtection of action taken in good faith
65. 34Payment of allowances to councillors and aldermen
66. 35Annual election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
67. 36Term of office of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor and facilities and privileges of the Mayor
68. 37Discharge of functions of the Mayor by the Deputy Mayor
69. 38Resignation of Mayor and Deputy Mayor
70. 39Rural Areas Committee and Education Committee
71. 40Special and
72. III — FUNCTIONS OF[3] [[4] [THE CORPORATION]]
73. 41General powers of[5] [[6] [the Corporation]]
74. 42Obligatory functions of[5] [[6] [the Corporation]]
75. 43Discretionary functions of the Corporation
76. IV — MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER[5] [[6] [THE CORPORATION]]
77. 44Enumeration of municipal authorities
78. 45Constitution of the Standing Committee
79. 46Casual vacancies
80. 47Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee
81. 48Resignation of Chairman and members of the Standing Committee
82. 49Functions of the Standing Committee
83. 50Constitution of the Wards Committee
84. 51Application of sections 47 and 48
85. 52Powers and functions of the Wards Committee
86. 54Appointment, etc., of the Commissioner
87. 55Salary and allowances of the Commissioner
88. 56Leave of absence of Commissioner
89. 57Appointment of officiating Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner
90. 58Service regulations of Commissioner
91. 59Functions of the Commissioner
92. 65Appointment of sub-committees by the various committees
93. 66Commissioner and General Managers not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation
94. 67Vacation of seats by members of committees
95. 68Committees to continue in office till new committees are constituted
96. 69Power of Corporation to call for extracts of proceedings from the Committees
97. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
98. 70Old paper or waste paper including old newspapers, periodicals, magazines, etc
99. IV — MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER[5] [[6] [THE CORPORATION]]
100. 71Exercise of powers to be subject to sanction
101. V — PROCEDURE
102. 72Meetings
103. 73First meeting of the Corporation after general election
104. 74Notice of meetings and business
105. 75Quorum
106. 76Presiding officer
107. 77Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor
108. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
109. 78Rags, including small pieces or cuttings of cloth, hessian cloth, gunny-bag cloth, silk, art silk or woollen cloth
110. V — PROCEDURE
111. 79Maintenance of order at, and admission of public to, meetings; withdrawal and suspension of councill
112. 80Councillors or aldermen not to vote on matter in which they are interested
113. 81Section 81
114. 82Power to make regulations
115. 83Presiding officers at meetings of the Standing and other committees
116. 84Conduct of business at meetings of Standing and other committees
117. 85Keeping of minutes and proceedings
118. 86Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings
119. 87Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Administrator
120. 88Validation of proceedings, etc
121. VI — MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
122. 89Appointment of certain officers
123. 90Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts
124. 91Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees
125. 92Power to make appointments
126. 92ARecruitment to category B and category C posts
127. 93Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work
128. 94Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with[5] [[6] [the Corporation]]
129. 95Punishment for municipal officers and other employees
130. 96Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission
131. 97Section 97
132. 98Power of Corporation to make regulations
133. VII — REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
134. 99Constitution of the Municipal Fund
135. 100Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India
136. 101Operation of the Accounts
137. 102Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant
138. 103Duty of persons signing cheques
139. 104Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended
140. 105Application of Municipal Fund
141. 106Temporary payments from the Municipal Fund for works urgently required for the public service
142. 107Investment of surplus moneys
143. 107AConstitution of Finance Commission
144. 108Constitution of special funds
145. 109Adoption of budget estimates
146. 110Power of Corporation to alter budget estimates
147. 111Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year
148. 112Provisions as to unexpended budget-grant
149. VIII — TAXATION
150. 113Taxes to be imposed by the Corporation under this Act
151. 114ABuilding tax
152. 114BRebate for senior citizens, women and physically challenged persons
153. 114CVacant land tax
154. 114DRate of building tax
155. 114ERate of vacant land tax
156. 115AUnit of assessment
157. 116AClassification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and specification of base unit area values therefore
158. 116BSection 116B
159. 116CSection 116C
160. 116Dfinal base unit area values of vacant land and of covered space of building
161. 116Edetermination of annual value of covered space of building and of vacant land
162. 116Fdetermination of annual value of building where land is exempted from property tax
163. 116HOne-time tax
164. 116IValidity of base unit area values of vacant land and covered space of building
165. 116JIndexation of unit area value
166. 116KHardship and Anomaly Committee
167. 119Taxation of Union properties
168. 122Recovery of property taxes from occupiers
169. 123Property taxes a first charge on premises on which they are assessed
170. 123BSelf assessment and submission of return
171. 123CRevision of assessment
172. 123DPower of Commissioner regarding assessment
173. 127[
174. 128Notice of transfers
175. 129Notice of erection of building etc
176. 130Notice of demolition or removal of building
177. 135Power of Commissioner to employ valuers
178. 136Tax on certain vehicles and animals and rates thereof
179. 137The tax on whom leviable
180. 138Tax when payable
181. 139Power of Commissioner to compound with livery stable keeper, etc., for tax
182. 140Theatre-tax
183. 141Liability to pay theatre-tax
184. 143Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Commissioner
185. 144Permission of the Commissioner to become void in certain cases
186. 145Presumption in case of contravention
187. 146Power of Commissioner in case of contravention
188. 147Duty on transfer of property and method of assessment thereof
189. 148Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty
190. 149Tax on building applications
191. 150Imposition of other taxes
192. 151Supplementary taxation
193. 152Time and manner of payment of taxes
194. 152APunishment for wilful default in payment of property tax, furnishing wrong information in return of assessment, etc
195. 153Presentation of bill
196. 154Notice of demand and notice-fee
197. 155Penalty in case of default of payment of taxes
198. 156Recovery of tax
199. 157Distress
200. 158Disposal of distrained property and attachment and sale of immovable property
201. 159Recovery from a person about to leave Delhi
202. 160Power to institute suit for recovery
203. 161Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payment of tax thereon
204. 162Occupiers may be required to pay rent towards satisfaction of property taxes
205. 163Demolition, etc., of buildings
206. 170Conditions of right to appeal
207. 171Finality of appellate orders
208. 172Power to inspect for purposes of determining[4] [annual value] or tax
209. 172APower to appoint an agency for administration of property tax
210. 173Composition
211. 174Irrecoverable debts
212. 175Obligation to disclose liability
213. 176Immaterial error not to affect liability
214. 177General power of exemption
215. 178[
216. 181[
217. 183[
218. 184[
219. IX — BORROWING
220. 185Power of Corporation to borrow
221. 186Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 185
222. 187Form and effect of debentures
223. 188Payment to survivors of joint payees
224. 189Receipt by joint holders for interest or dividend
225. 190Maintenance and investment of sinking funds
226. 191Application of sinking funds
227. 192Annual statement by Commissioner
228. 193Power of Corporation to consolidate loans
229. 194Priority of payments for interest and repayment of loans over other payments
230. 195Attachment of Municipal Fund for recovery of money borrowed from Government
231. 196Power to make regulations
232. X — PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS
233. 197Acquisition of property
234. 198Acquisition of immovable property by agreement
235. 199Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
236. 200Disposal of property
237. 201Contracts by the Corporation
238. 202Procedure for making contracts
239. 203Mode of executing contracts
240. XI — ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
241. 204Accounts to be kept
242. 205Scrutiny of accounts by Municipal Chief Auditor and by the Standing Committee
243. 207Special audit at the direction of the Central Government
244. 208Procedure to be followed by the Municipal Chief Auditor
245. 209Power of Municipal Chief Auditor to make queries, etc. and call for returns, etc
246. XV — STREETS
247. 298Vesting of public streets in a Corporation
248. 299Functions of Commissioner in respect of public streets
249. 300Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed
250. 301Power to make new public streets
251. 302Minimum width of new public streets
252. 303Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic
253. 304Power to acquire lands and buildings for public streets and for public parking places
254. 305Defining the regular line of streets
255. 306Setting back building to regular line of street
256. 307Compulsory setting back of building to regular line of street
257. 308Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms, etc., within the regular line of street
258. 309Acquisition of the remaining part of a building and land after their portions within a regular line of street have been acquired
259. 310Setting forward of buildings to the regular line of street
260. 311Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of buildings, etc
261. 312Owner's obligation when dealing with land as building sites
262. 313Lay-out Plans
263. 314Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 313
264. 315Power of Commissioner to order work to be carried out or to carry it out himself in default
265. 316Right of owners to require streets to be declared public
266. 317Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc
267. 318Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases
268. 319Ground floor doors, etc., not to open outwards on streets
269. 320Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets
270. 321Prohibition of deposit, etc., of things in streets
271. 322Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this Act
272. 323Prohibition of the tethering of animals and milking of cattle
273. 324Precautions during repair of streets
274. 325Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission
275. 326Disposal of things removed under this Chapter
276. 328Commissioner to take steps for repairing or enclosing dangerous places
277. 330Prohibition of removal, etc., of lamps
278. XVI — BUILDING REGULATIONS
279. 330AGeneral superintendence, etc., of the 2[3[Central Government]]
280. 331Definition
281. 332Prohibition of building without sanction
282. 333Erection of building
283. 334Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings
284. 335Conditions of valid notice
285. 336Sanction or refusal of building or work
286. 337When building or work may be proceeded with
287. 338Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
288. 339Buildings at corners of streets
289. 340Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
290. 341Period for completion of building or work
291. 342Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for building, etc., without permission
292. 344Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases
293. 345Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work
294. 345APower to seal unauthorised constructions
295. 346Completion certificates
296. 347Restrictions on user of buildings
297. 347AAppellate Tribunal
298. 347BAppeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act
299. 347CProcedure of the Appellate Tribunal
300. 347DAppeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal
301. 347EBar of jurisdiction of courts
302. 348Removal of dangerous buildings
303. 349Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances
304. XVII — SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
305. 350Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth
306. 351Rubbish, etc., to be the property of[1] [[2] [the Corporation]]
307. 352Provision or appointment of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish, etc
308. 353Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish, etc
309. 354Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter
310. 355Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter through municipal agency
311. 356Removal of rubbish, etc., accumulated on premises used as factories, workshops, etc
312. 357Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish, etc
313. 358Commissioner's power to get premises scavenged and cleansed
314. 359Public latrines, urinals, etc
315. 360Construction of latrines and urinals
316. 361Latrines and urinals, etc., in new buildings
317. 362Latrines and urinals for labourers, etc
318. 363Provision of latrines and urinals for markets, etc
319. 365Removal of congested buildings
320. 366Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation
321. 367Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement
322. 368Power of Commissioner to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation
323. 369Insanitary huts and sheds
324. 370Prohibition against washing by washermen
325. 371Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
326. 372Removal to hospital of patients suffering from dangerous disease
327. 373Disinfection of buildings and articles
328. 374Destruction of infectious huts or sheds
329. 375Means of disinfection
330. 376Special measures in case of outbreak of dangerous epidemic diseases
331. 377Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry
332. 378Contamination and disinfection of public conveyance
333. 379Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease
334. 380Disinfection of buildings before letting the same
335. 381Disposal of infected articles without disinfection
336. 382Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons
337. 383Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink
338. 384Control over wells and tanks, etc
339. 386Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease
340. 387Conditions of service of sweepers and certain other class of persons employed in municipal service
341. 389Power to call for information regarding burning and burial grounds
342. 390Permission for use of new burning or burial ground
343. 391Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds
344. 392Removal of corpses
345. 393Disposal of dead animals
346. XVIII — VITAL STATISTICS
347. 394Appointment of Chief Registrar and registrars
348. 395Duties of registrar
349. 396Information of births and deaths
350. XIX — PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPRESSION OF NUISANCES
351. 398Power of Commissioner to require removal or abetment of nuisance
352. 399Registration and control of dogs
353. 400Stacking or collecting inflammable materials
354. 401Care of naked lights
355. 402Discharging fireworks, fire-arms, etc
356. 403Power to require buildings, wells, etc. to be rendered safe
357. 404Enclosure of waste land used for improper purposes
358. XX — MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES, TRADE AND OCCUPATIONS
359. 405Provisions of municipal markets and slaughter houses
360. 406Use of municipal markets
361. 407Private markets and slaughter houses
362. 408Conditions of grant of licence for private market
363. 409Prohibition of keeping market open without licence, etc
364. 410Prohibition of use of unlicenced markets
365. 411Prohibition of business and trade near a market
366. 412Levy of stallages, rents and fees
367. 413Stallages, rents, etc., to be published
368. 414Power to expel lepers and disturbers, etc. from markets
369. 415Butcher's, fish-monger's and poulter's licence
370. 416Factory, etc., not to be established without permission of the Commissioner
371. 417Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence
372. 418Seizure of certain animals
373. 419Power of Commissioner to prevent use of premises in particular areas for purposes referred to in section 417
374. 420Licences for hawking articles, etc
375. 421Eating houses, etc. not to be used without licence from the Commissioner
376. 422Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement
377. 423Power of Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences
378. 424Power of Commissioner to inspect places where unlawful slaughter of animals, etc., is suspected
379. XXI — IMPROVEMENT
380. 425Improvement scheme
381. 426Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme
382. 427Submission of improvement scheme to the Corporation for approval and to the Central Government for sanction
383. 428Rehousing scheme
384. 429Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with the master plan and zonal development plan
385. XXII — POWERS, PROCEDURE, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
386. 430Signature, conditions, duration, suspension, revocation, etc., of licences and written permissions
387. 431Powers of entry and inspection
388. 432Power to enter land adjoining land in relation to any work
389. 433Breaking into buildings
390. 434Time of making entry
391. 435Consent ordinarily to be obtained
392. 436Regard to be had to social or religious usages
393. 437Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work
394. 438Public notices how to be made known
395. 439Newspaper in which advertisements or notices to be published
396. 440Proof of consent etc., of Commissioner, General Managers, etc
397. 441Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time
398. 442Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped
399. 443Notices, etc., by whom to be served or issued
400. 444Service of notices, etc
401. 445Service of bills for tax or notice of demand by ordinary post
402. 446Powers in case of non-compliance with notice, etc
403. 447Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner
404. 448Execution of work by occupier in default of owner and deduction of expenses from rent
405. 449Relief to agents and trustees
406. 450General power to pay compensation
407. 451Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
408. 452Reference to the court of the district judge in certain cases
409. 453Application to the Court of the district judge in other cases
410. 454Power to sue for expenses or compensation
411. 455Mode of recovery of certain dues
412. 456Right of owner to apply to the court of the district judge in case of obstruction by occupier
413. 457General powers and procedure of the court of the district judge
414. 458Fees in proceedings before the court of the district judge
415. 459Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing
416. 460Power of the court of the district judge to delegate certain powers and to make rules
417. 462Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc., with the Corporation
418. 463Punishment for offences relating to terminal tax
419. 464Penalty for evasion of terminal taxes
420. 465General penalty
421. 466Offences by companies
422. 466ACertain offences to be cognizable
423. 467Prosecutions
424. 468Composition of offences
425. 469Municipal magistrates
426. 470Cognizance of offences
427. 471Limitation of time for prosecution
428. 472Power of magistrate to hear cases in absence of accused when summoned to appear
429. 473Complaints concerning nuisances and Procedure therefor
430. 474Arrest of offenders
431. 475Duties of police officers
432. 476Power to institute, etc., legal proceedings and obtain legal advice
433. 477Protection of action of[1] [[2] [the Corporation]], etc
434. 478Notice to be given of suits
435. XXIII — RULES, REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS
436. 479Supplemental provisions respecting rules
437. 480Supplemental provisions respecting regulations
438. 481Power to make bye-laws
439. 481ARegulations and bye-laws to be laid before Legislative Assembly of Delhi
440. 482Penalty for breaches of bye-laws
441. 483Supplemental provisions respecting bye-laws
442. 484Bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase
443. XXIV — CONTROL
444. 485Power of Central Government
445. 486Inspection
446. 487Directions by Central Government
447. 488Power to provide for enforcement of direction under section 487
448. 489Power of[1] [Government] to give directions in relation to primary schools, etc
449. 490Dissolution of 1[2[the Corporation]]
450. XXV — MISCELLANEOUS
451. 490ADelegation of power by the Central Government
452. 491Power to delegate functions of Commissioner
453. 492Validity of notices and other documents
454. 493Admissibility of document or entry as evidence
455. 494Evidence of Municipal officer or employee
456. 495Prohibition against obstruction of Mayor or any municipal authority, etc
457. 496Prohibition against removal of mark
458. 497Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice
459. 498Prohibition against unauthorised dealings with public place or materials
460. 499Liability of Commissioner, etc., for loss, waste or misapplication of Municipal Fund or property
461. 500Councillors and municipal officers and employees to be public servants
462. 501Annual administration report
463. 502Other laws not to be disregarded
464. 503Exemption of diplomatic or consular missions from payment of tax etc
465. 504Construction of references
466. 507Special provisions as to rural areas
467. 508Special provisions as to Red Fort area
468. 508ACorporation to undertake work on agency basis
469. XXVI — SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
470. 510Provisions relating to existing local authorities in Delhi till the establishment of
471. 511Provisions as to employees of bodies and local authorities whose functions are taken over by 1[2[the Corporation]]
472. 511ATemporary provision with respect to electricity, water, sewage, etc
473. 511BSpecial provision as to transferred functions
474. 512Special provisions as to the area transferred from New Delhi to Delhi
475. 513Expenditure in connection with the municipal affairs from the commencement of this Act to the adoption of the budget by a Corporation
476. 514Limits of New Delhi Municipality
477. 514AAppointment of Special Officer
478. 514AATransitional provisions
479. 515Power to remove difficulties
480. 516Repeal, etc., and savings