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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL ACT, 1994

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994

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This law governs the administration and governance of cities and towns within the state of Himachal Pradesh. It establishes the framework for local self-government bodies known as municipalities, which are responsible for managing urban areas, enforcing building regulations, maintaining sanitation, and conducting local elections. By providing these local authorities with legal powers and defined functions, the Act ensures organized urban development, public health, and effective local administration for the residents of the state.

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Chapter VII POLICE ASSISTANCE →

  1. 94Police force
  2. 95Powers and duties of police.
  3. 96Special police assistance at fairs etc.

Chapter VIII EXTINCTION AND PREVENTION OF FIRE →

  1. 97Establishment and maintenance of fire brigade.
  2. 98Power of fire bridge and other persons to extinguish.
  3. 99Observance of rules and regulations
  4. 100Provision for water supply
  5. 101Supply of water for domestic purposes
  6. 102Supply of water for other than domestic purposes
  7. 103Procedure for water connection.
  8. 104Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.
  9. 105Cutting off water supply to premises
  10. 106Power of municipality in respect of communications etc.
  11. 107Power to require owners of buildings to provide the storage reservoirs for rain water on their premises
  12. 108Supervision and inspection of works
  13. 109Repairs of reservoirs.
  14. 110Bathing and washing places
  15. 111Powers in respect of burial and cremation grounds.
  16. 112Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.
  17. 113Dogs not to be at large
  18. 114Control of elephants, bears or camels.
  19. 115Taking elephants along public roads.
  20. 116Power to require buildings, wells, tanks etc. to be secured.
  21. 117Building etc. in dangerous stage.
  22. 118Cleaning of filthy building or land
  23. 119Paving or draining of cattle-stands.
  24. 120Power to prohibit use of unfit buildings.
  25. 121Power to require owner to clear away noxious vegetation
  26. 122Power to require hedges and trees to be trimmed
  27. 123Power to require untenanted building becoming a nuisance to be secured or enclosed.
  28. 124Prohibition of cultivation of crop, use of manure or irrigation injurious to health
  29. 125Regulation of offensive and dangerous trade
  30. 126Consent of municipality to establish new factories or workshops
  31. 127Prohibition of cinematographs and dramatic performances except in licensed premises.
  32. 128Power to prohibit trades.
  33. 129Use of steam whistles, etc.
  34. 130Provisions of drains, privies etc.
  35. 131Repair and closing of drains, privies etc.
  36. 132Unauthorised building over drains etc.
  37. 133Removal of latrines etc, near any source of water supply.
  38. 134Discharge in sewerage.
  39. 135Making or altering drains without authority.
  40. 136Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the like.
  41. 137Power of municipality to lay or carry wires, pipes, drains or sewers through private lands.
  42. 138Provision as to wire, pipes drains or sewers laid or carried above surface of ground.
  43. 139Previous notice.
  44. 140Connection with main not to be made without permission of municipality.
  45. 141Sewerage connection.
  46. 142Troughs and pipes for rain water.
  47. 143Information in relation to cholera, small-pox, etc.
  48. 144Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious diseases
  49. 145Disinfection of buildings and articles.
  50. 146Penalty for letting infected houses.
  51. 147Provision of places and appliances for disinfection
  52. 148Acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders.
  53. 149Keeping of animals injurious to health
  54. 150Feeding animals on deleterious substances.
  55. 151Prohibition by municipality of use of unwholesome water.
  56. 152Penalty for selling sub-standard food or drinks
  57. 153Soliciting alms.
  58. 154Removal and deposit of offensive matter
  59. 155Preparation of compost manure
  60. 156Power to acquire etc.
  61. 157Right of appeal and revision.
  62. 158Bar of jurisdiction.
  63. 159Failure to remove noxious matter.
  64. 160Penalties for certain offences in connection with elections
  65. 162Nuisance by children and others.
  66. 163Definition of house scavenging.
  67. 164Undertaking by municipality of house scavenging
  68. 165Abolition of customary right.
  69. 166Scavenging etc.
  70. 167Continuance of house scavenging once undertaken by municipality
  71. 168Obligation of municipality to perform house scavenging properly
  72. 169Power of municipal employees for house scavenging purposes
  73. 170Vesting in municipality or collection from house scavenging.
  74. 171Establishment of creches of Safai Mazdoors
  75. 172Places for slaughter of animals for sale
  76. 173Disposal of dead animals
  77. 174Powers in connection with streets
  78. 175Protection of streets during cutting down of tree, erection or demolition of buildings.
  79. 176Notice to lay out street
  80. 177Order of notice under section 176
  81. 178Sanction of new street
  82. 179Operation of sanction.
  83. 180Penalty.
  84. 181Notice to owner of land under street
  85. 182Power to require repairs of streets and to declare such street public.
  86. 183Punishment for encroachment or over hanging structure over street
  87. 184Permission of occupation of public street and removal of obstruction.
  88. 185Powers of Deputy Commissioner to remove encroachments.
  89. 186Powers to regulate line of a street.
  90. 187Government streets.
  91. 188Removal of overhanging structures.
  92. 189Power to attach brackets for lamps
  93. 190Construction of stalls.
  94. 191Destroying direction, posts, lamp-posts etc.
  95. 192Bill-sticking without permission.
  96. 193Names or numbers of streets, buildings etc.
  97. 194Inflammable materials.
  98. 195Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials.
  99. 196Picketing animals and collecting carts.
  100. 197Driving vehicles without proper lights.
  101. 198Beating drums etc.
  102. 199Discharging fire-arms, etc.
  103. 200Building operations, quarrying, blasting or cutting timber.
  104. 201Powers to levy fee at fair.

Chapter XI BYE-LAWS →

  1. 202General bye-laws.
  2. 203Prohibition to erect buildings without sanction.
  3. 204Power of municipality to make bye-laws as to erection or re-erection of building
  4. 205Building scheme
  5. 206Regularisation of certain buildings
  6. 207Punishment for erection or re-erection of a building on sanction of a building scheme under section 205
  7. 208Powers of municipality to sanction or refuse erection or re-erection of buildings
  8. 209Power of municipality to direct modification of sanctioned plan of a building before its completion.
  9. 210Completion certificate and lapse of sanction.
  10. 211Penalty for disobedience.
  11. 212Order of demolition of building and works in certain cases and appeal
  12. 213Compensation
  13. 214Power of municipality to regulate the manufacture, preparation and sale of food and drink
  14. 215Prohibition of possession or sale of wild animals
  15. 216Penalty for infringement of bye-laws
  16. 217Supplemental provisions respecting bye-laws
  17. 220Bye-laws to be available for purchase and inspection
  18. 221Regulation of felling of trees within municipal limits.

Chapter XIII PROCEDURE, POWER OF ENTRY AND INSPECTION →

  1. 222Inspection of drains, privies and cesspools
  2. 223Inspection of building etc.
  3. 224Other powers of entry on buildings or land
  4. 225Power to inspect places for sale of food or drink etc. and to seize un-wholesome articles exposed for sale
  5. 226Inspection of places for illicit slaughter of animals
  6. 227Refusal to allow inspection
  7. 228Search for inflammable or explosive material in excess of authorised quantity.
  8. 229Power of entry for the purpose of preventing spread of disease.
  9. 230Authorisation of powers
  10. 231Precautions to be observed in entering dwelling
  11. 232Reasonable time for compliance to be fixed.
  12. 233Authentication, service and validity of notices
  13. 234Service when owner and occupier are different persons.
  14. 235Mode of giving notice to owner or occupier of property.
  15. 236Publication of public notices
  16. 237Penalty for disobedience of orders of municipalities
  17. 238Compensation for damage.
  18. 239Power of municipality in the event of non-compliance
  19. 240Penalty for obstruction
  20. 241Recovery of cost of execution
  21. 242Relief to agents and trustees
  22. 243Payment of compensation
  23. 244Appeals from orders of municipality
  24. 245Prosecution to be suspended in certain cases
  25. 246Appeals from certain orders
  26. 247Authority for prosecution
  27. 248Power to compound offences

Chapter XIV FINANCIAL CONTROL AND AUDIT →

  1. 249Presentation of accounts and budget of municipality
  2. 250Revision of budget
  3. 251Supplementary budget
  4. 252Maintenance of accounts and restriction of expenditure
  5. 253Transmission of accounts
  6. 254Power to write off irrecoverable sums
  7. 255Audit of accounts
  8. 256Action by municipality on audit report
  9. 257Recovery of amounts disallowed
  10. 258Procedure for recovery of dues of municipality
  11. 259Conditions of distraint and sale

Chapter XV DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND DISTRICT PLANNING →

  1. 260Preparation of developments plans
  2. 261District Planning Committees

Chapter XVI CONTROL →

  1. 262Control by Deputy Commissioner
  2. 263Power to suspend execution of orders etc.
  3. 264Power of Deputy Commissioner in emergency
  4. 265Powers to provide for performance of duties in case of default of municipality
  5. 266Action of Deputy Commissioner to be immediately reported
  6. 267Power of State Government to give directions
  7. 268Exercise of committee's power pending establishment of municipality
  8. 269Power of State Government and its officers over municipality
  9. 270General powers of State Government
  10. 271Power of State Government to dissolve municipality for default, abuse of powers, etc.
  11. 272Suspension of office bearer of municipalities
  12. 273Removal of office bearers of municipality
  13. 274Power to call for record.
  14. 275Power of inspection and supervision
  15. 276Technical supervision and inspections
  16. 277Taking over of certain branches or departments of the municipality
  17. 278Disputes
  18. 279Power of State Government to frame forms and make rules.

Chapter XVII DISPUTES RELATING TO ELECTION →

  1. 280Definitions
  2. 281State Election commission
  3. 282Officers authorised to hear election petitions
  4. 283Election petitions
  5. 284Presentation of petitions
  6. 285Contents of petition
  7. 286Procedure on receiving election petition
  8. 287Withdrawal and transfer of petitions
  9. 288Procedure before the authorised officers
  10. 289Appearance before the authorised officer
  11. 290Power of the authorised officer
  12. 291Documentary evidence
  13. 292Secrecy of voting
  14. 293Answering of incriminating questions and certificate of indemnity
  15. 294Expenses of witnesses
  16. 295Decision of the authorised officer
  17. 296Grounds for setting aside election
  18. 297Abatement of election petition
  19. 298Costs and payment thereof out of security deposits and return of such deposits
  20. 299Execution of orders as to the costs
  21. 300Corrupt practices entailing disqualifications
  22. 301Corrupt practices
  23. 302Appeals
  24. 303Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters
  25. 304Power to make rules for conduct of elections

Chapter XVIII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 305Appointment of Executive Officers/Secretaries in municipalities
  2. 306Posts in municipality and appointments thereto
  3. 307Disturbances at election meeting
  4. 308Restrictions on the printing of pamphlets, posters etc.
  5. 309Maintenance of secrecy of voting.
  6. 310Repeal of H.P. Act No. 19 of 1968.
  7. 311Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations

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