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New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 279

Title: Power of Chairperson to Order Demolition of Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....be deemed to be unfit as aforesaid if it is so far defective, in one or more of the said matters that it is not reasonably suitable for occupation in that condition. (7) For the purpose of section 277, section 278 and this section, "work of improvement" in relation to a building includes any one or more of the following works, namely:-- (a) necessary repairs; (b) structural alterations; (c) provision of light points and water taps; (d) construction of drains, open or covered; (e) provision of latrines and urinals; (f) provision of additional or improved fixtures and fittings; (g) opening up or paving of courtyard; (h) removal of rubbish, filth and other polluted and obnoxious matter; (i) any other work including the demolition of any building or any part thereof which, in the opinion of the Chairperson, is necessary for executing any of the works specified above. (8) The provisions of section 276, section 277, section 278 and this section shall not apply in relation to any building in any area which has been declared to be a slum area under the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (96 of 1956).

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Section 277

Title: Power of Chairperson to Require Improvement of Building Unfit for Human Habitation

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) Where the Chairperson upon information in his possession is satisfied that any building is in any respect unfit for human habitation, he may, unless in his opinion the building is not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered fit, serve upon the owner of the building a notice requiring him within such time not being less than thirty days as may be specified in the notice to execute the works Of improvement specified therein and stating that in his opinion those works will render the building fit for human habitation. (2) In addition to serving a notice under this section on the owner the Chairperson may serve a copy of the notice on any other person having an interest in the building whether as a lessee, mortgagee or otherwise. (3) In determining whether a building can be rendered fit for human habitation at a reasonable expense regard shall be had to the estimated cost of the work necessary to render it so fit and the value which it is estimated that the building will have when the works are completed.

Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 Section 132

Title: Building Unfit for Human Habitation

State: Central

Year: 1994

(1) If a building, or a loom in a building is in the opinion of the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council unfit for human habitation in consequence of the want of proper means of drains or ventilation or otherwise, the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council may, by notice, prohibit the owner or occupier thereof from using the building or room for human habitation or suffering it to be so used whether absolutely or not unless, within a time to be specified in the notice he effects such alteration therein as is specified in the notice. (2) Upon failure of a person to whom notice is issued under sub-section (1) to comply therewith, the Nagar Panchayat or as the case may be, the Council may require by further notice the demolition of the building or room. (3) Any person who uses a building or room or suffers to be used contrary to the provision of sub-section (1) shall be punishable with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, and with a further fine not exceeding one hundred rupees for every day during which the offence is continued after the first conviction.

Cantonments Act, 2006 Chapter X

Title: Town Planning and Control over Buildings, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....of, the building, or which reduces the cubic capacity of any room in the building below the minimum prescribed by any bye-law made under this Act. Section 236 - Conditions of valid notice (1) A person giving the notice required by section 235 shall specify the purpose for which it is intended to use the building to which such notice relates. (2) No notice shall be valid until the information required under the sub-section (1) and any further information and plans and undertakings which may be required under bye-laws made under this Act have been furnished to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer, along with the notice. Section 237 - Power of Board under certain sections exercisable by Chief Executive Officer The powers, duties and functions of the Board under section 238, sub-section (1) of section 241, section 243, section 245 and section 248 excluding the provisions to subsection (1) and the provisions to sub-section (2) of the said section 248 shall be exercised or discharged in a civil area by the Chief Executive Officer. Section 238 - Power of Board to sanction or refuse (1) The Board may either refuse to sanction the erection or re-erection,.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Chapter XI

Title: Control over Buildings, Streets, Boundaries, Trees, Etc

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....until the information required under sub-section (1) and any further information and plans which may be required under bye-laws made under this Act have been furnished to the satisfaction of the1[Board or the Executive Officer, as the case may be,] along with the notice. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 102, for "Board" w.e.f. 1-10-1983. Section 180A - Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Executive Officer 1[180A. Powers of Board under certain sections exercisable by Executive Officer The powers, duties and functions of the Board under section 181, sub-section (1) of section 182, section 183, section 183 A and section 185 [excluding the provisions to sub­section (1) and the proviso to sub-section (2) of the said section 185] shall be exercised or discharged in a civil area by the Executive Officer.] ________________________ 1. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 103 w.e.f. 1-10-1983. Section 181 - Power of Board to sanction or refuse (1)The 1 [Board] may either refuse to sanction the erection orre-erection, as the case may be, of the building, or may sanction it eitherabsolutely or subject to such.....

Cantonments Act, 1924 Section 179

Title: Notice of New Buildings

State: Central

Year: 1924

.....place, or (d) converts two or more places of human habitation into a greater number of such places, or (e) converts into a stable, cattle-shed or cow-house any building originally constructed for human habitation, or 2[(ee) converts into a dispensary, stall, shops, warehouse, godown, factory or garage any building originally constructed for human habitation, or] (f) makes any alteration which there is reason to believe is likely to affect prejudicially the stability or safety of any building or the condition of any building in respect of drainage, sanitation or hygiene, or (g) makes any alteration to any building which increases or diminishes the height of, or area covered by, or the cubic capacity of, the building, or which reduces the cubic capacity of any room in the building below the minimum prescribed by any bye-law made under this Act. ________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 15 of 1983, section 101, for sub-section (1) w.e.f. 1-10-1983. 2. Inserted by Act 15 of 1983, section 101 w.e.f. 1-10-1983.

Cantonments Act, 2006 Section 235

Title: Notice of New Buildings

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....into more than one place for human habitation a building originally constructed as one such place, or (d) converts two or more places of human habitation into & greater number of such places; or (e) converts into a stable, cattle shed or cow-house any building originally constructed for human habitation; or (f) converts into a dispensary, stall, shops, warehouse, godown, factory or garage any building originally constructed for human habitation; or (g) makes any alteration which there is reason to believe is likely to affect prejudicially the stability or safety of any building or the condition of any building in respect of drainage, sanitation or hygiene; or (h) makes any alteration to any building which increases or diminishes the height of, or area covered by, or the cubic capacity of, the building, or which reduces the cubic capacity of any room in the building below the minimum prescribed by any bye-law made under this Act.

New Delhi Municipal Council Act 1994 Chapter XIV

Title: Building Regualations

State: Central

Year: 1994

.....of this Chapter. Provided that all bye-laws made by the New Delhi Municipal Committee under sub-section(3) of section 189 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab Act 3 of 1911) and in force immediately before such commencement, shall be deemed to have beenmade under the provision of this section and shall continue to have the same force and effect after such commencement until it is amended, varied, rescinded or suspended under the provision of this section. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such bye-lawsmay provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a)the regulation or restriction of the use of sites for buildings for different are as; (b)the regulation or restriction of buildings in different areas; (c)the form of notice of erection of any building or execution of any work and thefee in respect of the same; (d)the plans and documents to be submitted together with such notice and theinformation and further information to be furnished; (e)the level and width of foundation, level of lowest floor and stability ofstructure; (f)the construction of buildings and the materials to be used in the.....

Cantonments Act, 2006 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2006

.....of whatever grade in immediate executive engineering charge of a cantonment; (t) "factory" means a factory as defined in clause (m) of (S.2 of the Factories Act, 1948) (63 of 1948); (u) "Forces" means the regular Army, Navy and Air Force or any part of any one or more of them; (v) "General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the Command" (GOC-in-C, Command) means the Officer Commanding any of the Commands; (w) "General Officer Commanding the Area" means the Officer Commanding any one of the areas into which India is for military purposes for the time being divided, or any sub-area which does not form part of any such area, or any area which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an area for all or any of the purposes of this Act; (x) "Group Housing" means a group of houses for dwelling purposes and may comprise all or any of the following: namely, (a) a dwelling unit, (b) open spaces intended for recreation and ventilation, (c) roads, paths, sewers, drains, water supply and ancillary installations, street lighting and other amenities, (d) convenient shopping place, schools, community hall or other amenities for common use; (y).....

Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....Provision is necessary to prevent such eviction. 4. It is, therefore, considered necessary that a comprehensive Slum Improvement Clearance Act be enacted under which Government should have the necessary powers for carrying out the requisite improvements, acquisition or demolition of slum properties and for the prevention of eviction of tenants from slum areas. Even though the necessary legislation is required mainly for Delhi, it is considered that it is better if it is enacted for all the Union Territories except those ol Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands. The Bill, therefore, provides that the Act will come into force in a Union Territory only on such date as the Central Government may notify."-Gaz. of Ind., 15-12- 1956, Extra., Pt. II, section 2, p. 1169. Amending Act 43 of 1964.- The Act was passed to remove difficulties experienced in the working of the Act to facilitate and quicken slum clearance work, to require owners to restore the possession of the improved and redeveloped premises to the previous tenants on payment of a reasonable rent, and to give protection against eviction to tenants such as Amledars of premises in.....