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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT

The Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994

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This Act establishes Municipal Corporations in Himachal Pradesh to govern urban areas beyond municipal limits. It provides legal framework for those corporations to establish city administration, define roles of officers like Commissioners, and create bye-laws. The legislation covers various aspects including building definitions, budget procedures, and appointment processes. It applies to all towns and cities in the state except cantonment areas and came into force in 1994. This framework enables organized urban development and governance across the state's urban centers, helping municipalities effectively manage civic services, infrastructure, and community well-being.

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Chapter XI ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 161Maintenance of accounts.
  2. 162Report by audit agency
  3. 163Action by Commissioner on the report.
  4. 164Procedure to be followed by audit agency.
  5. 165Power of auditor to make queries etc. and call for returns etc.
  6. 166Definitions.
  7. 167Power to require Corporation to carry out surveys and formulate proposals.
  8. 168Power to construct additional works.
  9. 169Functions in relation to water supply.
  10. 170Supply of water to connected premises.
  11. 171Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes.
  12. 172Making connection with municipal water works.
  13. 173Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water.
  14. 174Cutting of supply to premises.
  15. 175New premises no to be occupied without arrangement for water supply.
  16. 176Public gratuitous water supply.
  17. 177Power to lay mains
  18. 178Power to lay service pipes etc.
  19. 179Provision of fire hydrants.
  20. 180Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water.
  21. 181Power to test water fittings.
  22. 182Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply.
  23. 183Water pipes etc. not to be placed where water will be polluted
  24. 184Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply.
  25. 185Public drains etc. to vest in Corporation.
  26. 186Control of drains and sewage disposal works.
  27. 187Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains
  28. 188Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drains.
  29. 189Drainage of untrained premises.
  30. 190New premises not to be erected without drainage.
  31. 191Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations.
  32. 192Power of Commissioner to close or limit the use of private drain in certain cases
  33. 193Use of drain by a person other than owner.
  34. 194Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct.
  35. 195Powers of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage
  36. 196Appointment of places for the emptying of drains and disposal of sewage.
  37. 197Connection with water works and drains not to be made without permission.
  38. 198Buildings, railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over drains or water works without permission.
  39. 199Rights of user of property for aqueducts, lines etc.
  40. 200Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons
  41. 201Railway administration to be informed in certain cases
  42. 202Power of Commissioner to execute work after giving notice to the person liable to do so
  43. 203Power of Commissioner to affix shafts etc. for ventilation of drain or cesspool
  44. 204Power of Commissioner to examine and test drain etc. believed to be defective
  45. 205Employment of Government agencies for repairs etc
  46. 206Work to be done by licensed plumber
  47. 207Prohibition of certain acts
  48. 208Vesting of public streets in Corporation
  49. 209Functions of Commissioner in respect of public streets
  50. 210Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed
  51. 211Power to make new public streets
  52. 212Minimum width of new public streets
  53. 213Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kinds of traffic
  54. 214Power to acquire land and buildings for public streets and for public parking places
  55. 215Defining regular lines of streets
  56. 216Setting back of buildings to regular line of street
  57. 218Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms etc. within the regular line of street
  58. 219Acquisition of remaining part of building and land after their portions within regular line of street have been acquired
  59. 220Setting forward of building to regular line of street
  60. 221Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of buildings, etc.
  61. 222Owners obligation when dealing with land or building sites
  62. 223Layout plans
  63. 224Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 223
  64. 225Power of Commissioner to order work to be carried out or to carry it himself in default
  65. 226Declaration of public streets
  66. 227Prohibition of projection upon street etc
  67. 228Projection over streets may be permitted in certain cases
  68. 229Ground floor door etc. not to open outwards on streets
  69. 230Prohibition of structures, fixtures or deposit of things in streets
  70. 231Special provision regarding streets belonging to Government
  71. 232Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this Act
  72. 233Prohibition of tethering of animals and milking of cattle
  73. 234Precautions during repairs of street etc
  74. 235Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission.
  75. 236Disposal of things removed under this chapter
  76. 237Naming and numbering of streets
  77. 238Commissioner to take steps for repairing or enclosing places
  78. 239Measures for lighting
  79. 240Prohibition of removal, etc. of lamps
  80. 241Definitions
  81. 242Prohibition of erection of building without sanction
  82. 243Erection of building
  83. 244Applications for additions to, or repairs of building
  84. 245Condition of valid notice
  85. 246Sanction or refusal of building or work
  86. 247When building or work may be proceeded with
  87. 248Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
  88. 249Buildings at corners of streets
  89. 250Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
  90. 252Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for buildings etc., without permission
  91. 253Order of demolition and stoppage of building and works in certain cases and appeal.
  92. 254Order of stoppage of building or works in certain cases.
  93. 255Power of State Government to give directions for compounding deviations from sanctioned plan
  94. 256Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work
  95. 257Completion certificate
  96. 258Restriction on user of buildings and removal of dangerous buildings
  97. 259Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances.
  98. 260Building scheme
  99. 261Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth
  100. 262Rubbish etc. to be property of Corporation
  101. 263Provision for placement of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish etc
  102. 264Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish etc
  103. 265Removal of rubbish etc. accumulated on premises used as factories, workshops etc
  104. 266Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish etc
  105. 267Commissioner's power to get premises scavenged and cleansed
  106. 268Public latrines, urinals etc
  107. 269Construction of latrines and urinals
  108. 270Latrines and urinals etc., in new buildings
  109. 271Latrines and urinal for labourers etc
  110. 272Provision of latrines and urinals for markets etc
  111. 273Other provisions as to private latrines
  112. 274Removal of congested building
  113. 275Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation
  114. 276Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement
  115. 277Power of Commissioner to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation
  116. 278Insanitary huts and sheds
  117. 279Prohibition against washing by washerman
  118. 280Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
  119. 281Removal of patient to hospital suffering from dangerous disease
  120. 282Disinfection of buildings and articles
  121. 283Destruction of infections huts or sheds
  122. 284Means of disinfection
  123. 285Special measures in case of out-break of dangerous or epidemic diseases
  124. 286Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry
  125. 287Contamination and disinfection of public conveyances
  126. 288Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease
  127. 289Disinfection of buildings before letting the same
  128. 290Disposal of infected articles without disinfection
  129. 291Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc. or washing of clothes by infected persons
  130. 292Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink
  131. 293Control over wells and tanks etc
  132. 294Duty of persons suffering from dangerous diseases
  133. 295Disposal of infectious corpse, where any person has died from any dangerous disease
  134. 296Conditions of service of Safai Karamcharis and certain other classes of persons employed in Corporation services
  135. 297Power to call for information regarding burning or burial ground
  136. 298Permission for use of new burning or burial ground
  137. 299Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds
  138. 300Removal of corpses
  139. 301Disposal of dead animals
  140. 302Prohibition of nuisances
  141. 303Power of Commissioner to require removal or abatement of nuisance
  142. 304Registration and control of dogs
  143. 305Staking or collecting inflammable materials
  144. 306Care of naked lights
  145. 307Discharging fireworks, fire arms etc
  146. 308Power to require buildings, wells, etc. to be rendered safe
  147. 309Enclosure of waste land used for improper purposes
  148. 310Establishment and maintenance of fire brigade
  149. 311Power of members of fire-brigades and other persons for suppression of fire
  150. 312Limitation on operation of this Chapter
  151. 313Provision of municipal markets and slaughter houses
  152. 314Use of municipal markets
  153. 315Private markets and slaughter houses
  154. 316Conditions of grant of license for private market
  155. 317Prohibition of keeping markets open without licence etc
  156. 318Prohibition of use of unlicensed market
  157. 319Prohibition of business and trade
  158. 320Levy of stallages, rent and fees.
  159. 321Stallages, rents, etc. to be published
  160. 322Butcher's, fishmonger's and poulterer's licence
  161. 323Factory etc. not to be established without permission of Commissioner
  162. 324Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence
  163. 325Seizure of certain animals
  164. 326Power of the Commissioner to prevent use of premises in particular area for purposes referred to in section 324.
  165. 327Licences for hawking articles etc
  166. 328Eating houses etc. not to be used without licence from Commissioner
  167. 329Licencing and control of theatre, circuses and places of public amusement
  168. 330Power of Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences
  169. 331Power of Commissioner to inspect places where unlawful slaughter of animals etc. is suspected
  170. 332Improvement scheme
  171. 333Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme
  172. 334Submission of improvement scheme to the Corporation for approval and to the Government for sanction
  173. 335Publication of the notice after scheme is sanctioned
  174. 336Rehousing scheme
  175. 337Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with master plan and zonal development plan
  176. 338Provisions of housing accommodation for the economically weaker sections
  177. 339Prohibiting felling, cutting, damaging, destroying any tree in any urban area
  178. 340Constitution of Tree Authority
  179. 341Meeting of Tree Authority
  180. 342Duties of Tree Authority
  181. 343Appointment of Tree Officer
  182. 344Application for permission for cutting/felling or removal of a tree
  183. 345Permission for felling of tree
  184. 346Planting of adequate number of trees
  185. 347Planting in place of fallen/destroyed trees
  186. 348Responsibilities for preservation of trees.
  187. 349The recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting of trees.
  188. 350Appeals.
  189. 351Seizure.
  190. 352Penalty.
  191. 353Compounding of offences.
  192. 354Operation of other laws not barred.
  193. 355Power to make rules
  194. 356Signature conditions, duration, suspension, revocation, etc. of licences and written permissions
  195. 357Power of entry and inspection.
  196. 358Power to enter land, adjoining land in relation to any work.
  197. 359Breaking into building.
  198. 360Time of making entry.
  199. 361Consent ordinarily to be obtained.
  200. 362Regard to be had to social or religious usages
  201. 363Prohibition of obstruction or molestration in execution of work.
  202. 364Public notices how to be made known.
  203. 365Newspaper in which advertisement of notices to be published
  204. 366Proof of consent etc. of Commissioner etc.
  205. 367Notices, etc. to fix reasonable time.
  206. 368Signature on notices etc., may be stamped.
  207. 369Notice etc. by whom to be served or issued.
  208. 370Service of notices, etc.
  209. 371Power in case of non-compliance with notice, etc.
  210. 372Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner.
  211. 373Execution of work by occupier in default of owner and deduction of expenses from rent.
  212. 374Relief to agents and trustees.
  213. 375General power to pay compensation.
  214. 376Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them.
  215. 377Mode of recovery of certain dues.
  216. 378Right of owner to apply to court of the District Judge in case of obstruction by occupier.
  217. 379General powers and procedure of the court of District Judge.
  218. 380Fees in proceeding before court of the District Judge.
  219. 381Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing.
  220. 382Power of the court of District Judge to delegate certain powers and to make rules.
  221. 383Punishment for certain offences.
  222. 384General.
  223. 385Offences by Companies.
  224. 386Police establishments.
  225. 387Arrest of offenders.
  226. 388Power to institute legal proceedings etc. and obtain legal advice.
  227. 389Prosecution.
  228. 390Composition of offences.
  229. 391Protection or action of the Corporation etc.
  230. 392Notice to be given of suits
  231. 393Supplemental provisions respecting rules.
  232. 394Supplemental provisions respecting regulations.
  233. 395Powers to make bye-laws
  234. 396Penalty for breaches of bye-laws
  235. 397Supplemental Provisions respecting bye-laws.
  236. 398Bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase.
  237. 399Power of Government to require production of documents.
  238. 400Inspection.
  239. 401Power to give directions.
  240. 402Power to provide for enforcement of direction under section 401.
  241. 403Power of revision.
  242. 404Dissolution of Corporation.
  243. 405Delegation.
  244. 406Validity of notices and other documents.
  245. 407Admissibility of document or entry as evidence.
  246. 408Evidence of Corporation Officer or employee.
  247. 409Prohibition against obstruction of Mayor or any Corporation authority etc.
  248. 410Prohibition against removal of mark.
  249. 411Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice.
  250. 412Prohibition against unauthorised removal of deposit etc.
  251. 414Councillor and Corporation Officers and employees to be public servants.
  252. 415Annual Administration report.
  253. 416Construction of reference.
  254. 417Special provisions as to rural areas.
  255. 418Power to suspend any resolution or order of Corporation
  256. 419Power of Government to modify proceedings
  257. 420Power of Government to withdraw any area of Municipal area, from operation of Act
  258. 421District Planning Committees
  259. 422Transitional provisions.
  260. 423Provisions regarding officers and employees.
  261. 424Assets, liabilities, debts obligations, contracts and pending proceedings
  262. 425Provision for municipality or local authority which is superseded or dissolved
  263. 426Power to enquire and make report about misconduct of certain officer or officials.
  264. 427Power to remove difficulties.
  265. 428Repeal of Act No. 9 of 1980
  266. 429Repeal of Ordinance No. 3 of 1994

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