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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Improvement Boards Act, 1976

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/61998

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Improvement Boards Act, 1976 (1976) is Karnataka state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Act Text

Preamble1 - Improvement Boards Act, 1976
ChapterI - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
ChapterII - Improvement Boards
Section3 - Establishment and Incorporation of Improvement Boards
Section4 - Constitution of the Board
Section5 - Term of Office
Section6 - Casual Vacancy
Section7 - Disqualification for Office of Membership
Section8 - Removal of Member
Section9 - Meetings of the Board
Section10 - Proceedings Presumed to Be Good and Valid
Section11 - Execution of Contracts
Section12 - Duties of Chairman
ChapterIIA - Bagalkot Town Development Authority
Section12A - Constitution and Incorporation of Bagalkot Town Development Authority
Section12B - Action Plan Committee
Section12C - High Level Review Committee
Section12D - Powers of Different Authorities
Section12E - Appointment of Chief Engineer
Section12F - Powers and Duties of Chief Engineer
Section12G - Powers to Remove Difficulties
ChapterIII - Duties and Powers
Section13 - Power of Board to Undertake Works and Incur Expenditure for Development, Improvements, Etc.
Section14 - Particulars to Be Provided for in a Development Scheme or Improvement Scheme
Section15 - Procedure After Preparation of the Scheme
Section16 - Forwardal of Scheme
Section17 - Sanction to Scheme and Republication in Case of Modification
Section18 - Upon Sanction, Declaration to Be Published Giving Particulars of Land to Be Acquired
Section19 - Levy of Betterment Tax
Section20 - Assessment of Betterment Tax by the Board
Section21 - Manner of Payment of Betterment Tax
Section22 - Recovery of Betterment Tax
Section23 - Payment No Bar for Acquisition Under a Fresh Declaration
Section24 - Power of Board to Take Up Works for Further Development
Section25 - Crediting Betterment Tax Collected to the Funds of the Local Authority in Certain Cases
Section26 - Board to Execute Schemes Within Three Years
ChapterIV - General
Section27 - Land Vested in a Local Authority and Required by the Board for Formation or Alteration of Street to Be Vested Temporarily in the Board
Section28 - Board to Exercise Powers and Functions of Local Authorities
Section29 - Streets on Completion and Open Spaces to Vest in and Be Maintained by the Local Authority
Section30 - Board Not to Sell or Otherwise Dispose of Sites in Certain Cases
Section31 - Forming of New Extensions or Layouts or Making New Private Streets
Section32 - Alteration or Demolition of Extension, Layout or Street
Section32A - Prohibition of Unauthorised Occupation of Land
Section33 - Power of Board to Order Work to Be Carried out or to Carry It out Itself in Default
ChapterV - Acquisition of Land
Section34 - Board to Have Power to Acquire Land by Agreement
Section35 - Provisions Applicable to the Acquisition of Land Otherwise Than by Agreement
ChapterVI - Property and Finance
Section36 - Power of Government to Transfer to Board Lands Belonging to It or to a Local Authority
Section37 - Power of Board to Lease, Sell or Transfer Property
Section37A - Power of the Bagalkot Town Development Authority to Make Bulk Allotment
Section38 - Power of Board to Borrow
Section39 - Board Fund, the Items to Be Credited to Such Fund and Its Deposit
Section40 - Laying of Annual Estimate of Income and Expenditure
Section41 - Board to Approve or Amend Such Estimates
Section42 - Estimates to Be Submitted to Government for Sanction
Section43 - Supplementary Estimates May Be Prepared and Submitted when Necessary
Section44 - Provisions Regarding Expenditure
Section45 - Power to Make Reappropriation
Section46 - Audit of Accounts
Section47 - Power of Auditor to Require Production of Documents and Attendance of Persons Concerned
Section48 - Penalty for Disobeying Requisition Under Section 47
Section49 - Audit Report
Section50 - Board to Remedy Defects
Section51 - Government to Surcharge or Charge Illegal Payment or Loss Caused by Negligence or Misconduct
Section52 - Recovery of Surcharge and Charge How Made
ChapterVII - Officers and Servants of the Board
Section53 - Schedule of Officers and Servants to Be Submitted for Sanction of Government
Section54 - Appointments by Whom to Be Made
ChapterVIII - Control
Section55 - Control by Government
Section56 - Action in Case of Defaults by Board
Section57 - Power to Cancel or Modify Order, Etc.
Section58 - Supersession of the Board
Section59 - Dissolution of the Board
Section60 - Penalty for Being Interested in Contracts with the Board
Section61 - Members and Officers to Be Public Servants
Section62 - Sanction of Prosecutions
Section63 - Fines to Be Credited to Board Fund
Section64 - Recovery of Sums Due
Section65 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section66 - Service of Notice
Section67 - Offences by Companies
Section68 - Effect of Other Laws
ChapterIX - Miscellaneous
Section69 - Rules
Section70 - Power of Board to Make Bye-laws
Section71 - Rules and Bye-laws to Be Exhibited
Section72 - Repeal of the Karnataka Ordinance No. 20 of 1975

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