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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Banglore Development Authority Act, 1976

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/62043

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Banglore Development Authority 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 - Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976
Chapter1 - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter2 - The Bangalore Development Authority
Section3 - Constitution and Incorporation of the Authority
Section4 - Disqualification for Office of Member
Section5 - Term of Office and Conditions of Service of Members
Section6 - Removal of Member
Section7 - Eligibility for Reappointment
Section8 - Meetings of the Authority
Section9 - Appointment of Committees
Section10 - Powers of Different Authorities
Section11 - Authority May Compromise Claims by or Against It
Section12 - Appointment of Commissioner
Section12A - Appointment of Secretary
Section13 - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner
Section14 - Objects of the Authority
Chapter3 - Development Schemes
Section15 - Power of Authority to Undertake Works and Incur Expenditure for Development, Etc.
Section16 - Particulars to Be Provided for in a Development Scheme
Section17 - Procedure on Completion of Scheme
Section18 - Sanction of Scheme
Section19 - Upon Sanction, Declaration to Be Published Giving Particulars of Land to Be Acquired
Section20 - Levy of Betterment Tax
Section21 - Assessment of Betterment Tax by the Authority
Section22 - Manner of Payment of Betterment Tax
Section23 - Recovery of Betterment Tax
Section24 - Payment Etc. No Bar to Future Acquisition
Section25 - Power of Authority to Take Up Works for Further Development
Section26 - Crediting Betterment Tax Collected to the Funds of the Corporation in Certain Cases
Section27 - Authority to Execute the Scheme Within Five Years
Section28 - Land Vested in Corporation and Required by the Authority for Formation of Street to Be Vested Temporarily in the Authority
Section28A - Duty to Maintain Streets Etc.
Section28B - Levy of Tax on Lands and Buildings
Section28C - Authority is Deemed to Be a Local Authority for Levy of Cesses Under Certain Acts
Section29 - Authority and Commissioner to Exercise Powers and Functions Under Karnataka Act 14 of 1977
Section30 - Streets on Completion to Vest in and Be Maintained by Corporation
Section31 - Authority Not to Sell or Otherwise Dispose of Sites in Certain Cases
Section32 - Forming of New Extensions or Layouts or Making New Private Streets
Section33 - Alteration or Demolition of Extension, Layout or Street
Section33A - Prohibition Ofunauthorised Occupation of Land
Section34 - Power of Authority to Orderwork to Be Carried out or to Carry It out Itself in Default
Chapter4 - Acquisition of Land
Section35 - Authority to Have Power Toacquire Land by Agreement
Section36 - Provisions Applicable to Theacquisition of Land Otherwise Than by Agreement
Chapter5 - Property and Finance
Section37 - Power of Government Totransfer to the Authority Lands Belonging to It or to Corporation, Etc.
Section38 - Power of Authority to Lease,sell or Transfer Property
Section38A - Grant of Area Reservedfor Civic Amenities Etc.
Section38B - Power of Authority Tomake Bulk Allotment
Section38C - Power of Authority to Makeallotment in Certain Cases
Section39 - Power of Authority Toborrow
Section40 - Development Fund and Theitems to Be Credited to Such Fund
Section41 - Application of the Bangaloredevelopment Fund
Section42 - Laying of Annual Estimate Ofincome and Expenditure
Section43 - Authority to Approve Oramend Such Estimate
Section44 - Estimates to Be Submitted Togovernment for Sanction
Section45 - Supplementary Estimates Maybe Prepared and Submitted when Necessary
Section46 - Provisions Regardingexpenditure
Section47 - Accounts Andaudit
Section47A - Reports
Section48 - Power of Auditor to Requireproduction of Documents and Attendance of Persons Concerned
Chapter6 - Officers and Servants of the Authority
Section49 - Schedule of Officers Andservants to Be Submitted for Sanction of Government
Section50 - Appointments, Etc., by Whomto Be Made
Chapter7 - Art Commission
Section51 - Constitution of Artcommission
Chapter8 - Miscellaneous
Section52 - Powers Ofentry
Section53 - Directions by Theauthority
Section54 - Offences Bycompanies
Section55 - Fines when Realised to Becredited to the Bangalore Development Fund
Section56 - Composition Ofoffences
Section57 - Omitted
Section58 - Members and Officers to Bepublic Servants
Section59 - Jurisdiction Ofcourts
Section60 - Sanction Ofprosecution
Section61 - Protection of Action Takenin Good Faith
Section62 - Power to Delegate
Section62A - Appeal Against Assessmentetc.
Section63 - Revision
Section64 - Notice of Suit Against Theauthority
Section65 - Governments Power to Givedirections to the Authority
Section65A - Transfer Ofemployees
Section65B - Submission of Copies Ofresolution and Governments Power to Cancel the Resolution or Order
Section66 - Default in Performance Ofduty
Section67 - Amendment of the Karnatakatown and Country Planning Act, 1961
Section68 - Housing Board Not Toundertake Any Housing Scheme After the Commencement of This Act
Section69 - Power to Makerules
Section70 - Power to Makeregulations
Section71 - Power to Make Bye-laws
Section72 - Penalty for Breach of Theprovisions of the Act
Section73 - Act to Override Otherlaws
Section74 - Removal Ofdifficulties
Section75 - Dissolution of the Authority
Section76 - Repeal and Savings
Section77 - Repeal of Karnataka Ordinance No. 29 of 1975

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