The Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board Act, 1976
The Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board Act, 1976
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This Act establishes the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board as a corporate body to manage housing schemes and land for the public. It outlines the structure of the Board, appointing a Chairman and members appointed by the Government, along with a Managing Director and staff. The Board is empowered to acquire property, collect betterment charges, and enforce regulations to facilitate housing development. By acting as a local authority, it ensures organized planning and management of housing activities to provide residential accommodation and improve living standards in the region.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Interpretation.
- 3. Incorporation.
- 4. Constitution of Board and removal of members.
- 5. Term of office of the Chairman and members of the Board.
- 6. Appointment of Staff.
- 7. Conditions of service of officers and servants.
- 8. Meetings of Board.
- 9. Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.
- 10. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.
- 11. Power to make contracts.
- 12. Execution of contract.
- 13. Delegation of Board’s power to sanction contract.
- 14. Powers and duties of the Board to undertake housing schemes.
- 14-A. Entrustment of other functions to the Board.
- 15. Matters to be provided for by housing schemes.
- 16. No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with the town planning scheme.
- 17. Publication and sanctioning of scheme.
- 18. Power to alter or extend schemes.
- 19. Carrying out of scheme.
- 20. Vesting of lands etc. in the Board.
- 21. Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.
- 22. Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.
- 23. Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 21, 22, 26.
- 24. Vesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
- 25. Other duties of the Board.
- 26. Power to acquire.
- 27. Betterment charges.
- 28. Notice to persons liable for betterment charges.
- 29. Agreement for payment of betterment charges.
- 30. Recovery of betterment charges.
- 31. Power to dispose of land.
- 32. Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.
- 33. Constitution of Tribunal.
- 34. Duties of the Tribunal.
- 35. Powers of the President.
- 36. Powers of and procedure before tribunal.
- 37. Decision of Tribunal be final.
- 38. Appointment of competent authorities.
- 39. Non-applicability of other laws.
- 40. Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.
- 41. Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
- 42. Rent to be recovered from deduction from salary or wages in certain cases.
- 43. Appeal.
- 44. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
- 45. Expenditure etc. incurred by Government till Board takes over.
- 46. The Board Fund.
- 47. Application of the Fund.
- 48. Subventions and loans to the Board.
- 49. Power of Board to borrow.
- 50. Submission of Budget to Board.
- 51. Board’s sanction to budget.
- 52. Accounts and audit.
- 53. Concurrent and special audits of accounts.
- 54. Reports.
- 55. Other statements and returns.
- 56. Power of entry.
- 57. Notice of suit against Board.
- 58. Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
- 59. Power to make rules.
- 60. Regulations.
- 61. Penalty for obstructing.
- 62. Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter V
- 63. Authority for prosecution.
- 64. Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.
- 65. Protection of action taken under this Act.
- 66. Government’s powers to give directions to Board.
- 67. Power to order inquiries.
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