The Burma Municipal Act, 1884, 17 of 1884, (Rep., Act 13 of 1898) · VIII — .

Section 134. (1) The Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner may, by order in writing, suspend within the limits

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

134. (1) The Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner may, by order in writing, suspend within the limits of the division or district (as the case may be) the execution of any resolution or order of a municipal committee or joint committee, or prohibit the doing within those limits of any act which is about to be done, or is being done, in pursuance of or under cover of this Act, if, in his opinion, the resolution, order or act is in excess of the powers conferred by law, or the execution of the resolution or order, or the doing of the act, is likely to lead to a serious breach of the peace, or to cause serious injury or annoyance to the public or to any class or body of persons. (2) When a Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner makes any order under this section, he shall forthwith forward a copy thereof, with a statement of his reasons for making it, and of any representations regarding it submitted to him by the municipal committee, to the Local Government, which may thereupon rescind the order or direct that it continue in force with or without modification, permanently or for such period as it thinks fit.

Source: India Code