The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 · VI — MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Section 89. Appointment of certain officers

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VI MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 89. Appointment of certain officers.— (1)[7] [[8] [The Corporation]] shall appoint suitable persons to be respectively[9] *, the Municipal Engineer, the Municipal Health Officer, the Education Officer, the Municipal Chief Accountant, the Municipal Secretary and the Municipal Chief Auditor and may appoint one or more Deputy Commissioners and such other officer or officers of a status equivalent to or higher than the status of any of the officers specified earlier in this sub-section as[1] [[2] [the Corporation]] may deem fit on such monthly salaries and such allowances, if any, as may be fixed by[1] [[2] [the Corporation]]. 1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012). 2 . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022). 3. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 64, , for "members of the Corporation" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 4. The words "or alderman" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 65, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 5. Subs. by s. 65, ibid ., for "councillor having voted" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 6. The words "of the councillors for the election of any alderman or" omitted by s. 65, ibid . (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). 7. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012). 8. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "A Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022). 9. The words and brackets "the Chief Engineer (Water Supply)" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 66 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993). (2) The appointment of the Municipal Chief Auditor shall be made with the previous approval of the[1] * Government and every other appointment referred to in sub-section (1) except that of the Municipal Chief Accountant and the Municipal Secretary shall be subject to confirmation by that Government: Provided that the Municipal Chief Auditor shall not be eligible for any other office under[2] [[3] [the Corporation]] after he has ceased to hold his office.

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 64

    In force from 1 Oct 1993

    Earlier wording: “members of the Corporation”

    Footnote: 3. Subs. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 64, , for "members of the Corporation" (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

  2. omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 66

    In force from 1 Oct 1993

    Earlier wording: “the Chief Engineer (Water Supply)”

    Footnote: 9. The words and brackets "the Chief Engineer (Water Supply)" omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 66 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

  3. substituted by Act 12 of 2011, s. 2

    In force from 13 Jan 2012

    Earlier wording: “the Corporation”

    Footnote: 7. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).

  4. substituted by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2

    In force from 22 May 2022

    Earlier wording: “A Corporation”

    Footnote: 8. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "A Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).