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The Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority Act, 2004

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This Act establishes the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority to manage housing and urban development across the state. It provides the legal framework for planning, constructing, and regulating buildings and colonies. The Authority is responsible for various functions including acquiring land, framing schemes, and enforcing building bye-laws. By setting up this statutory body, the government aims to ensure organized urban growth, affordable housing, and proper management of urban infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Establishment of the Authority
  5. 4. Constitution of the Authority
  6. 5. Term of office of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the non-official members
  7. 6. Disqualifications
  8. 7. Remuneration and allowance to the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the non-official members
  9. 8. Acting Chairman
  10. 9. Vacancy of a non-official member
  11. 10. Filling up of vacancy
  12. 11. Appointment of officers, officials and creation of posts
  13. 12. Appointment of committee
  14. 13. Meeting of the Authority
  15. 14. Temporary association of person with the Authority for particular purpose
  16. 15. Power to make contracts
  17. 16. Execution of contract
  18. 17. Powers and duties of the Authority to undertake housing and development schemes
  19. 18. Matters to be provided for in a development scheme
  20. 19. Provision for economically weaker section
  21. 20. Publication of development scheme
  22. 21. Transfer of management to the Authority, for the purposes of housing and development schemes vested in a Local Authority
  23. 22. Power of Authority to turn or close public path or street
  24. 23. Vesting in Local Authority of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Authority under housing and development schemes
  25. 24. Other duties of the Authority
  26. 25. Fund of the Authority
  27. 26. Application of the fund
  28. 27. Power of the Authority to borrow
  29. 28. Accounts and audit
  30. 29. Special audit of accounts
  31. 30. Annual report and budget
  32. 31. Provident fund
  33. 32. Acquisition of land
  34. 33. Disposal of land
  35. 34. Recovery of arrears as land revenue
  36. 35. Implementation of the schemes by the promoter
  37. 36. Power to grant licence to the Promoter
  38. 37. Registration of the Promoter
  39. 38. Application for grant of licence
  40. 39. Allotment of building or plot by the Promoter
  41. 40. Maintenance charges of amenities
  42. 41. Reference to Arbitrator in case of dispute
  43. 42. Powers of Authority to require Local Authority to assume responsibility for maintenance of amenities
  44. 43. Power to give directions
  45. 44. Revisional powers
  46. 45. Levy of development fees
  47. 46. Penalty for non-construction of buildings
  48. 47. Power to stop construction
  49. 48. Power of Chief Executive Officer to require alteration of work
  50. 49. Notice of suit against the Authority
  51. 50. Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Authority
  52. 51. Power to make regulations
  53. 52. Power to make bye-laws
  54. 53. Offences and penalties
  55. 54. Authority for prosecution
  56. 55. Members, officers and officials of the Authority to be public servants
  57. 56. Protection of action taking in good faith
  58. 57. Authentication
  59. 58. Relation of Authority with police
  60. 59. Power to delegate
  61. 60. Supersession of Authority
  62. 61. Power to make Rules
  63. 62. Repeal and savings

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