Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
72. (1) The committee at a meeting may cause a name to be given to any street, and to be affixed on any building in such place as it thinks fit, and may also cause a number to be affixed to any building; and
Power to acquire land for building-sites adjoining new streets.
Power to close streets.
Power to permit temporary occupation of streets, &c.
Power to attach brackets for lamps.
Names of streets and numbers of buildings.
212 Burma Municipalities. [ACT XVII
(Chapter VI.—Powers for Sanitary and other Purposes.—Sections 73 & 74.)
and in like manner may, from time to time, cause such names and numbers to be altered.
(2) Whoever destroys, pulls down or defaces any such name or number, or puts up any different name or number from that put up by order of the committee, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.
Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials.
Source: India Code