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The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019

The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019

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The Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019, establishes the legal framework for creating and running municipal corporations in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, starting with Itanagar. It applies to all urban areas within the state, excluding military cantonments, and affects residents, local businesses, and municipal officials. This law matters because it sets the rules for local democracy, defining how city council members are elected, how municipal boundaries are set, and how local governments manage public resources. By organizing urban governance, the act ensures that growing cities have the structured administration needed to handle public services, sanitation, and local development.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement : (1) This Act may be called the Arunachal
  3. 2. Definitions : In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Declaration of municipal area as Corporation
  5. 4. Corporation and the Government, and, on the scheme, being notified, the property and liabilities shall vest and be apportioned accordingly.
  6. 5. Duration of Corporation
  7. 6. Delimitation of wards : For the purposes of election of Councillors the Deputy
  8. 7. Qualification for Councillors : A person shall not be qualified to be chosen as a Councillor,
  9. 8. Disqualifications of Councillors : 1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as,
  10. 9. to the State Government that in relation to the Municipal Corporation,-
  11. 10. Requisitioning of premises: vehicles etc. for election purposes.
  12. 11. Payment of compensation
  13. 12. delivered.
  14. 13. Delegation of functions of the State Government with regard to requisitioning :
  15. 14. Deputation of staff and punishment on breach of official duty : (1) The State
  16. 15. Reservation of seats of Councillors
  17. 16. Right to vote
  18. 17. Filling of casual vacancies
  19. 18. Publication of results of elections
  20. 19. Provided that the names of all the Councillors elected at a general election shall be so published as far as possible simultaneously.
  21. 20. Lodging of account
  22. 21. Election petitions
  23. 22. Parties to the petition : A petitioner shall join as respondents to his petition,-
  24. 23. Relief that may be claimed by the petitioner : A petitioner may claim-
  25. 24. Grounds for declaring election to be void
  26. 25. Procedure to be followed by the prescribed authority: The procedure provided in the
  27. 26. Decision of prescribed authority
  28. 27. Procedure in case of equality of votes
  29. 28. Finality of decision
  30. 29. Corrupt practices : The following shall be deemed to be corrupt practices, namely:-
  31. 30. Maintenance of secrecy of voting
  32. 31. Officers etc. at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
  33. 32. Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting on
  34. 33. Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station
  35. 34. Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
  36. 35. Breaches of official duty in connection with election
  37. 36. Removal of ballot papers from polling station to be an offence
  38. 37. Offence of booth capturing
  39. 38. Other offences and penalties : ( 1) A person shall be guilty of an electoral offence, if at
  40. 39. Promoting enmity between classes of citizen in connection with the election
  41. 40. Disturbances at election meetings
  42. 41. Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters etc
  43. 42. Penalty for failure to observe procedure for voting
  44. 43. Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyance at elections
  45. 44. Penalty for Government servants for acting as election agent, polling agent or
  46. 45. Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
  47. 46. Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll
  48. 47. Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
  49. 48. Power to make rules regulating the election of Councillors
  50. 49. Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.-Notwithstanding anything in this
  51. 50. Constitution of India shall not be called in question in any Court.
  52. 51. Act, and his vote will be considered invalid.
  53. 52. Commissioner, he shall cease to be a Councillor on the date of acceptance of his resignation and his office shall thereupon fall vacant.
  54. 53. Election of Mayor, Deputy Mayor and their term of office
  55. 54. Motion of no confidence against Mayor or Deputy Mayor
  56. 55. Discharge of functions of the Mayor by Deputy Mayor: (1) When the office of the
  57. 56. Deputy Mayor, shall act, as Mayor during his absence.
  58. 57. Standing Committees
  59. 58. General powers of Corporation.
  60. 59. Functions of Corporation to be entrusted by the Government
  61. 60. Obligatory functions of Corporation
  62. 61. In addition to above functions the State Government may assign any other obligatory function (s) to the Corporation as it may decide or prescribe from time to time.
  63. 62. Ward Sabha:- All persons comprised in the electoral roll of a ward shall constitute the
  64. 63. Meetings of Ward Sabha:
  65. 64. Ward Committee.
  66. 65. Meetings of Ward Committees
  67. 66. Provided that no resoluation shall be passed by the ward committee in contravention of any of the Government instructions or the provision of this Act.
  68. 67. Procedure for conduct of Ward Committee meetings
  69. 68. Disqualifications : If a Member fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Ward
  70. 69. Duties and functions of the Ward Committee
  71. 70. Right to seek information
  72. 71. Function of the Commissioner: The Commissioner shall bring to the notice of the
  73. 72. Appointment of Commissioner
  74. 73. Appointment of Joint/Assistant Commissioner and certain other officers
  75. 75. Leave etc. to Commissioner
  76. 76. Contribution by Corporation
  77. 77. Functions of the Commissioner
  78. 78. Power of the Corporation to require Commissioner to produce documents and furnish
  79. 79. Corporation.
  80. 80. Meetings
  81. 81. First meeting of the Corporation after general elections for election of Mayor : ( 1)
  82. 82. Corporation under section 18.
  83. 83. Provided further that such other business or resolution may be transacted or taken up only with the permission of the Chair.
  84. 84. Provided that notice of an adjourned meeting under sub-sections (2) and (3) shall be given to all Councillors including Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
  85. 85. Method of deciding question
  86. 86. Maintenance of order at, and admission of public to meetings, withdrawal and
  87. 87. Councillors not to vote on matter in which he is interested
  88. 88. Right to attend meetings of Corporation and its committees etc : and right of
  89. 89. Power to make regulations
  90. 90. Provided that the time, place and procedure for the first meeting, after the constitution of the Corporation under section 4, shall be determined by the Director.
  91. 91. Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings :
  92. 92. Forwarding minutes and reports of proceeding to the Government : (1) The
  93. 93. Validation of proceedings etc
  94. 94. Posts in Corporation and appointments thereto
  95. 95. Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract etc with
  96. 96. Constitution of Corporation fund: (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, -
  97. 97. Act subject to the provisions herein contained and a general account relating to all moneys received by or on behalf of the Corporation shall be maintained.
  98. 98. Operation of accounts with banks
  99. 99. Payment not to be made unless covered by a budget grant
  100. 100. Duty of persons signing cheques
  101. 101. Procedure when money not covered by a budget grant is expended
  102. 102. Application of Corporation Fund: (1) The money from time to time credited to the
  103. 103. Payments from Corporation Fund for works urgently required for public service :
  104. 104. Corporation Fund so far as the same can be met without unduly interfering with the regular work of the Corporation.
  105. 105. Constitution of special funds
  106. 106. Finance Commission
  107. 107. Budget estimates
  108. 108. Government.
  109. 109. Power of Corporation to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year
  110. 110. Provisions as to unexpended budget grant
  111. 111. Taxes etc. to be imposed by Corporation under this Act and arrangement of certain
  112. 112. Corporation under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), as the case may be.
  113. 113. Corporation from time to time.
  114. 114. Determination of rateable value of lands and buildings assessable to taxes
  115. 115. Taxation of union properties
  116. 116. Incidence of taxes on lands and buildings
  117. 117. Recovery of taxes on lands and buildings from occupiers
  118. 118. Taxes on lands and buildings a first charge on premises on which they are assessed
  119. 119. Assessment list
  120. 120. Evidentiary value of assessment list
  121. 121. Amendment of assessment list: (1) The Commissioner, may, at any time, amend the
  122. 122. Preparation of new assessment list
  123. 123. TheArunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, October 1, 2019 Provided that the valuation and assessment contained in the list for any year shall not be adopted for a period exceeding five years.
  124. 124. Notice of erection of building etc
  125. 125. Notice of demolition or removal of building
  126. 126. Power of Commissioner to call for information
  127. 127. Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises
  128. 128. Power of Commissioner to assess separately outhouses portion of buildings : The
  129. 129. Power of Commissioner to employ valuers
  130. 130. Recovery of tolls or taxes
  131. 131. Fees on advertisements
  132. 132. Prohibition of advertisement without written permission of Commissioner
  133. 133. Permission of Commissioner to become void in certain cases
  134. 134. Presumption in case of contravention
  135. 135. Power of Commissioner in case of contravention
  136. 136. Time and manner of payment of taxes or fees : Save as otherwise provided in this
  137. 137. Presentation of bill of tax or fee
  138. 138. Consequences of failure to pay tax or fee within thirty days
  139. 139. Manner of recovering tax or fee
  140. 140. Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payments of tax thereon :
  141. 141. Corporation.
  142. 142. Remission or refund of tax on lands and buildings
  143. 143. Commissioner is satisfied that having regard to the circumstances of any case such remission or refund should be allowed.
  144. 144. Notice to be given of circumstances in which remission or refund is claimed
  145. 145. What building etc. are to be deemed vacant
  146. 146. Notice to be given of every occupation of vacant land or building
  147. 147. Appeal against assessment etc
  148. 148. Commissioner to pay the amount to the appellant.
  149. 149. Finality of appellate orders
  150. 150. TheArunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, October 1, 2019 Provided that the Government shall not pass an order under this section prejudicial to any person without giving such person a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
  151. 151. Power to inspect for purposes of determining the rateable value or tax or fee : (1)
  152. 152. Commissioner and to give information to the best of his knowledge and belief as to the said matters.
  153. 153. Irrecoverable debts
  154. 154. Obligation to disclose liability
  155. 155. Power to amend list in certain cases
  156. 156. Government which shall decide the appeal after giving to the appellant an opportunity of being heard.
  157. 157. Power of exemption
  158. 158. Power of Government in regard to taxes
  159. 159. Power of Corporation to borrow
  160. 160. Authorities Act, 1914 (9 of 1914 ).
  161. 161. Form and effect of debentures
  162. 162. Receipt by joint holders for the interest or dividend
  163. 163. Maintenance and investment of sinking fund
  164. 164. Application of sinking fund
  165. 165. Annual statement by Commissioner
  166. 166. Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans over other payments
  167. 167. Attachment of Corporation Fund for recovery of money borrowed from
  168. 168. Power to make regulations
  169. 169. Property vested in Corporation and management of public institutions
  170. 170. Acquisition of immovable property by agreement
  171. 171. Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement
  172. 172. Disposal of property
  173. 173. Contracts by Corporation
  174. 175. Corporation.
  175. 176. Maintenance of accounts
  176. 177. Report by audit agency: (1) The audit agency shall,-
  177. 178. Action by Commissioner on the report
  178. 179. Bodies Government Department whose decision shall be final and binding.
  179. 180. Power of auditor to make queries etc. and call for returns etc
  180. 181. Definitions
  181. 182. Power to require Corporation to carry out surveys and formulate proposals : The
  182. 183. Power to construct additional works
  183. 184. Functions in relation to water supply
  184. 185. Supply of water to connected premises
  185. 186. Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes
  186. 187. Making connection with municipal water works
  187. 188. Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water
  188. 189. Cutting of supply to premises
  189. 190. New premises no to be occupied without arrangement for water supply
  190. 191. Public gratuitous water supply
  191. 192. Power to lay mains
  192. 193. Power to lay service pipes etc
  193. 194. Provision of fire hydrants
  194. 195. Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water
  195. 196. Power to test water fittings
  196. 197. Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply
  197. 198. Water pipes etc. not to be placed where water will be polluted
  198. 199. Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water
  199. 200. Public drains etc. to vest in Corporation
  200. 201. Corporation has otherwise determined, or does at any time otherwise determine, vest and be deemed always to have vested in the Corporation.
  201. 202. Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains
  202. 203. Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drains
  203. 204. Drainage of undrained premises
  204. 205. New premises not to be erected without drainage
  205. 206. Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations
  206. 207. Power of Commissioner to close or limit the use of private drain in certain cases :
  207. 208. Use of drain by a person other than owner
  208. 209. Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct
  209. 210. Powers of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory
  210. 211. Appointment of places for the emptying of drains and disposal of sewage: The
  211. 212. Connection with water works and drains not to be made without permission :
  212. 213. Buildings, railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed or
  213. 214. Rights of user of property for aqueducts, lines etc
  214. 215. Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to
  215. 216. Provided that no such requisition shall be made unless in the opinion of the Commissioner it is necessary or expedient for the construction of the proposed building or the safe enjoyment thereof that the pipe or drain should be closed, removed or diverted.
  216. 217. Power of Commissioner to execute work after giving notice to the person
  217. 218. Power of Commissioner to affix shafts etc. for ventilation of drain or, cesspool :
  218. 219. Power of Commissioner to examine and test drain etc. believed to be defective:
  219. 220. Commissioner shall, as soon as possible, reinstate any ground which has been opened by him and make good any damage done by him.
  220. 221. Work to be done by licensed plumber
  221. 222. Prohibition of certain acts : (1) No person shall -
  222. 223. Vesting of public streets in Corporation
  223. 224. Commissioner and shall be maintained, controlled and regulated by him in accordance with the bye-laws made in this behalf.
  224. 225. Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed
  225. 226. Corporation.
  226. 227. Minimum width of new public streets
  227. 228. Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kinds of traffic : (1) The
  228. 229. Power to acquire land and buildings for public streets and for public parking
  229. 230. Defining regular lines of streets
  230. 231. Setting back of buildings to regular line of street
  231. 232. Compulsory setting back of building to regular line of street
  232. 233. Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms etc. within the regular
  233. 234. Provided that where the land or building is vested in the Government or the Central Government, the Commissioner shall not take possession thereof without the previous sanction of the Government or the Central Government, as the case may be.
  234. 235. Setting forward of building to regular line of street
  235. 236. Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of
  236. 237. Judge whose decision thereon shall be final.
  237. 238. Layout plans : ( 1) Before utilising, selling or otherwise dealing with any land under section
  238. 239. Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 240
  239. 240. Commissioner may pass an order directing the alteration or demolition of such street.
  240. 241. Commissioner and shall be recoverable from them as an arrear of tax under this Act.
  241. 242. Prohibition of projection upon street etc
  242. 243. Projection over streets may be permitted in certain cases
  243. 244. Ground floor, door etc. not to open outwards on streets
  244. 245. Prohibition of structures, fixtures or deposit of things in street
  245. 246. Special provision regarding streets belonging to Government
  246. 247. Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this
  247. 248. Prohibition of tethering of animals and milking of cattle
  248. 249. Precautions during repairs of street etc
  249. 250. Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited
  250. 251. Disposal of things removed under this chapter
  251. 252. Naming and numbering of streets.- The deputy commissioner may :
  252. 253. Commissioner to take steps for repairing or enclosing places
  253. 254. Commissioner in taking such temporary measures shall be recoverable from the owner or occupier of the place as an arrear of tax under this Act.
  254. 255. Corporation may determine.
  255. 256. Definitions
  256. 257. U) to convert into or use as a dwelling house any building which has been discontinued as or appropriated for any purpose other than a dwelling house.
  257. 258. Erection of building
  258. 259. Applications for additions to, or repairs of building
  259. 260. Condition of valid notice
  260. 261. Sanction or refusal of building or work
  261. 262. When building or work may be proceeded with
  262. 263. Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
  263. 264. Provided that before making any such order the Commissioner shall give reasonable opportunity to the person affected as to why such order should not be made.
  264. 265. Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
  265. 266. Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for buildings etc. without permission
  266. 267. Order of demolition and stoppage of building and works in certain cases and
  267. 268. 69
  268. 269. Power to seal unauthorized development or construction : It shall be lawful for the
  269. 270. Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work
  270. 271. Completion certificate
  271. 272. Restriction on user of buildings and removal of dangerous buildings
  272. 273. Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances
  273. 274. Building scheme
  274. 275. Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth
  275. 276. Rubbish etc. to be property of Corporation
  276. 277. Corporation employees or contractors in pursuance of sections 275 and 280 shall be property of the Corporation.
  277. 278. Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish etc
  278. 279. Removal of rubbish etc. accumulated on premises used as factories, workshops
  279. 280. Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish etc
  280. 281. Commissioner's power to get premises scavenged and cleansed
  281. 282. Public latrines, urinals etc
  282. 283. Construction of latrines and urinals
  283. 284. Latrines and urinals etc., in new buildings
  284. 285. Latrines and urinals for labourers etc
  285. 286. Provision of latrines and urinals for markets etc
  286. 287. Other provisions as to private latrines: The Commissioner may, by written notice-
  287. 288. Removal of congested building
  288. 289. Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human
  289. 290. Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement
  290. 291. Commissioner may himself do the works required to be done by the notice and recover the expenses incurred in connection therewith as an arrear of tax under this Act.
  291. 292. Government.
  292. 293. Prohibition against washing by washerman
  293. 294. Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
  294. 295. Health Officer.
  295. 296. Disinfection of buildings and articles
  296. 297. Destruction of infectious huts or sheds
  297. 298. Means of disinfection: (1) The Commissioner shall -
  298. 299. Special measures in case of out-break of dangerous or epidemic diseases
  299. 300. Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
  300. 301. Contamination and disinfection of public conveyances: (1) Whoever-
  301. 302. Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous diseases :
  302. 303. Disinfection of buildings before letting the same
  303. 304. Disposal of infected articles without disinfection
  304. 305. Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc. or washing of clothes by infected
  305. 306. Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink
  306. 307. Control over wells and tanks etc
  307. 308. Duty of persons suffering from dangerous diseases : No person shall -
  308. 309. Disposal of infectious corpse where any person has died from any dangerous
  309. 310. Conditions of service of Safai Karamcharis and certain other classes of persons
  310. 311. Power to call for information regarding burning or burial ground
  311. 312. Permission for use of new burning or burial ground
  312. 313. Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds
  313. 314. Removal of corpses
  314. 315. Disposal of dead animals
  315. 316. Prohibition of nuisances :-(1) No person shall-
  316. 317. Power of Commissioner to require removal or abatement of nuisance
  317. 318. Registration and control of dogs
  318. 319. Staking or collecting inflammable materials
  319. 320. Care of naked lights
  320. 321. Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of lights for the purpose of illumination on the occasion of a festival or public or private entertainment.
  321. 322. Power to require buildings, wells, etc. to be rendered safe
  322. 323. Enclosure of waste land used for improper purposes
  323. 324. Establishment and maintenance of fire-brigade
  324. 325. Power of members of fire-brigades and other persons for suppression of fire ( 1)
  325. 326. Limitation on operation of this Chapter
  326. 327. Provision of municipal markets and slaughter houses
  327. 328. Commissioner who may at any time, by public notice, close any municipal market or slaughter house or any part thereof.
  328. 329. Private markets and slaughter houses
  329. 330. Conditions of grant of license for private market
  330. 331. Prohibition of keeping markets open without licence etc.
  331. 332. Prohibition of use of unlicensed market
  332. 333. Prohibition of business and trade
  333. 334. Levy of stallages, rent and fees: The Commissioner, with the previous approval of the
  334. 335. Stallages, rents etc. to be published
  335. 336. Butcher's, fishmonger's and poulterer's licence
  336. 337. Factory etc. not to be established without permission of Commissioner
  337. 338. Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence
  338. 339. every time as and when any change in the number of cattle takes place by any reason .
  339. 340. Animal Husbandry Department who shall lodge the stray cattle to the nearest Goshala.
  340. 341. Power of the Commissioner to prevent use of premises in particular area for
  341. 342. Licences for hawking articles etc.
  342. 343. Eating houses etc. not to be used without licence from Commissioner
  343. 344. Licensing and control of theatre, circuses and places of public amusement
  344. 345. Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to private performances in any such place.
  345. 346. Power of Commissioner to inspect places where unlawful slaughter of animals
  346. 347. Improvement scheme : Where the Commissioner upon information is satisfied in
  347. 348. Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme
  348. 349. Submission of improvement scheme to the Corporation for approval and to the
  349. 350. Publication of the notice after scheme is sanctioned
  350. 351. Rehousing scheme
  351. 352. Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with master plan and
  352. 353. Provisions of housing accommodation for the economically weaker sections
  353. 354. Prohibiting felling, cutting, damaging, destroying any tree in any urban area
  354. 355. Constitution of Tree Authority
  355. 356. Meeting of Tree Authority
  356. 357. Duties of Tree Authority
  357. 358. Appointment of Tree Officer : The State Government shall appoint one or more Forest
  358. 359. Government may from time to time determine.
  359. 360. Permission for felling of tree
  360. 361. Planting of adequate number of trees
  361. 362. Planting in place of fallen/destroyed trees
  362. 363. Responsibilities for preservation of trees
  363. 364. The recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting of
  364. 365. Appeals
  365. 366. Seizure
  366. 367. Penalty
  367. 368. Compounding of offences
  368. 369. Operation of other laws not barred
  369. 370. Power to make rules
  370. 371. out the purposes of the provisions of this Chapter.
  371. 372. Power of entry and inspection : The Commissioner or any Corporation officer or other
  372. 373. Power to enter land, adjoining land in relation to any work :
  373. 374. Breaking into building
  374. 375. Time of making entry
  375. 376. Consent ordinarily to be obtained
  376. 377. Regard to be had to social or religious usages
  377. 378. Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work
  378. 379. Public notices how to be made known
  379. 380. Newspaper in which advertisement of notices to be published
  380. 381. Proof of consent etc. of Commissioner etc.
  381. 382. Notices, etc. to fix reasonable time
  382. 383. Signature on notices etc, may be stamped
  383. 384. Corporation Fund under section 96 and such classes of documents as may be prescribed.
  384. 385. Service of notices, etc.
  385. 386. Power in case of non-compliance with notice, etc.
  386. 387. Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner
  387. 388. Execution of work by occupier in default of owner and deduction of expenses
  388. 389. Relief to agents and trustees
  389. 391. 390.
  390. 392. Mode of recovery of certain dues
  391. 393. Right of owner to apply to court of the District Judge in case of obstruction by
  392. 394. General powers and procedure of the court of District Judge
  393. 395. Fees in proceeding before court of the District Judge
  394. 396. Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing
  395. 397. Power of the court of District Judge to delegate certain powers and to make
  396. 398. Punishment for certain offences : Whoever -
  397. 399. General
  398. 400. Offences by Companies (1) Where an offence under this Acthas been committed by
  399. 401. Police establishments
  400. 402. Arrest of offenders
  401. 403. Power to institute legal proceedings etc. and obtain legal advice: The Commissioner
  402. 404. Prosecution
  403. 405. Composition of offences
  404. 406. Protection of action of the Corporation etc.
  405. 407. Notice to be given of suits
  406. 408. Supplemental provisions respecting rules
  407. 409. Supplemental provisions respecting regulations :(1) Anyregulation which the
  408. 410. Powers to make bye-laws
  409. D. Bye-laws relating to building :
  410. I. Schedule I
  411. II. Schedule II

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