Schedule XIII

] 1. Inserted by Act 55 of 2013 w.e.f. 20.08.2013. 2. Omitted by Act 32 of 2020 w.e.f. 19.10.2020 • * * * NOTIFICATION I Bangalore dated 9-6-1997 [No. HAM 172 MNY 77] S.O. 1396.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 10th day of June, 1977, as the date on which the said Act shall come into force in the following areas of the State namely. The areas comprising:- 1. (i) The Belgaum City Municipality. (ii) Yamanapur Notified Area. (iii) The village of Alarwad, Kudachi, Kanabargi declared as such in the Karnataka Village Panchayat and Local Boards Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1959). 2. The Mysore City Municipality. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K.B. DESHPANDE), Under Secretary to Government, Health and Munpl. Admn. Dept. (Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2C (ii) dated 10-6-1977 as No. 468). II Bangalore dated 4th March 1992 [ No. DPAR 3 SDE 92] S.O.463.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 1978 (Karnataka Act No. 14 of 1990) the Government of Karnataka hereby appoint the Second day of April 1992 as the date on which the provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services Act, 1978 shall come into force. By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka (MOTIRAM PAWAR), Under Secretary to Government Dept. of personnel and Administrative Reforms 2 (Service Rules) (Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV-2C(ii) dated 26.3.1992 at page 376.) Notification No. UDD 89 AHD 2000 (Pt-I), Bangalore, Dated 12th November, 2001 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Karnataka Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act No. 31 of 2001), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 19th day of November, 2001 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, R. Ramachandra Under Secretary to Government (I/C), Urban Development Department. URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No. UDD 68 AHD 2004, Bangalore, dated 16th January, 2004 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Karnataka Act 39 of 2003), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints 16.01.2004 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, J. Raghavendrachar Under Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department. URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No. UDD 68 BemRuPra 2007, Bangalore, dated 7th September, 2007 In exercise of powers conferred by Sub Section-2 of Section 1 of the Karnataka Town & Country Planning and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Karnataka Act 1 of 2007), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 15 th September 2007 to be the date on which all the provisions of this Act shall come into force. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (C.T.NARAYANASWAMY) Under Secretary to Government, Urban Development Department. URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No: UDD 51 CSS 2009, Bangalore, Dated: 08.06.2011 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section (1) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act No. 3 of 2011), the Government of Karnataka hereby appoints the 1 st Day of August 2011 as the date on which the said Act shall come into force. By order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka, [C.R. RAVINDRA] Under Secretary to Government Urban Development Department URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No: UDD 209 GEL 2011, Bangalore, Dated: 10.06.2011 (Published in the Karnataka Gazette Part IV-A No. 580 dated: 10.06.2011) In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section (1) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 24 of 2011), the Government of Karnataka, hereby appoints the 10 th day of June, 2011 as the date on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. By order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka, [C.R. RAVINDRA] Under Secretary to Government Urban Development Department URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No: UDD 99 PRJ 2013, Bangalore, Dated: 07.10.2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section (1) of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law ( Second Amendment) Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 31 of 2012), the Government of Karnataka, hereby appoints the 7 th day of October, 2013 as the date on which all the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. By order and in the name of Governor of Karnataka, (K.S.BHAGYAMMA) Under Secretary to Government Urban Development Department (PMC) • * * * * KARNATAKA ACT NO. 32 OF 2012 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Thirtieth day of August, 2012) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty Seventh day of August, 2012) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty third year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2012. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),- (i) in section 11,- (a) in sub-section (3), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that the number of seats so reserved for the backward classes under this sub-section shall be so determined that the total number of seats reserved for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes under sub- section (2) and the backward classes under this sub-section shall not exceed fifty per cent of the total number of seats in the Municipal Council." (b) in sub-section (4), for the words “Not less than one third of the seats reserved”, the words “Not more than fifty percent of the seats reserved” shall be substituted. (ii) in section 42, in sub-section (2A),- (a) in clause (b), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that the number of offices of President and Vice-President reserved for the backward classes under this clause shall be so determined that the total number of offices of President and Vice-President reserved for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes and the backward classes under this clause shall not exceed fifty percent of the total number of offices of President and Vice-President of the Municipal Councils in the State." (b) in clause (c), for the words “not less than one-third of the total number of offices of the President and Vice-President”, the words “not more than fifty percent of the total number of offices of the President and Vice-President” shall be substituted. (iii) in section 352,- (a) in sub-section (5), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that the number of seats reserved for the backward classes under this sub-section shall be so determined, that the total number of seats reserved for the scheduled casts and the scheduled tribes under sub-section (4) and the backward classes under this sub-section shall not exceed fifty per cent of the total number of seats in the Town Panchayat." (b) in sub-section (6), for the words "Not less than one third of the seats reserved", the words "Not more than fifty percent of the seats reserved" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) in section 7,- (a) in sub-section (3), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that the number of seats so reserved for the Backward Classes under this sub-section shall be so determined, that the total number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and ScheduleTribes under sub-section(2) and the Backward Classes under this sub-section shall not exceed fifty per cent of the total number of seats in the City Corporations." (b) in sub-section (4), for the words "Not less than one third of the seats reserved", the words "Not more than fifty percent of the seats reserved" shall be substituted. (ii) in section 10, in sub-section (1A), - (a) in clause (b), after the second proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided also that the number of offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor reserved for the backward classes under this clause shall be so determined that the total number of offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor reserved for the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes under clause (a) and the backward classes under this clause shall not exceed fifty percent of the total number of offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the City Corporations in the State.” (b) in clause (c), for the words "not less than one third of the total number of offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor", the words "not more than fifty percent of the total number of offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor" shall be substituted. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 55 OF 2013 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 20 th day of August, 2013) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 19 th day of August, 2013) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 58.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 58, after sub-section (20), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(20-A) removal of unauthorized cable including Optical Fiber Cables laid under, over, along, the across, in or upon any streets or property vested in the corporation" 3. Amendment of section 255.- In section 255 of the Principal Act, in sub-section (1), after clause (ii), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(ii-a) make necessary arrangement for collection of solid waste from owners or occupiers as the case may be;" 4. Substitution of section 256.- For section 256 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "256. Public notice ordering deposit of rubbish and filth by occupier.- (1) The Commissioner may, by public notice, direct that all rubbish and filth accumulating in any premises in any street or quarter of the city specified in the notice shall be collected by the owner or occupier of such premises, and after segregating it, hand it over to the concerned collector of solid waste or dispose it in such manner as may be specified in the notification, different manner may be specified in respect of different kind of solid wastes. (2) The Commissioner may cause solid wastes are collected and disposed at suitable intervals and in proper and convenient situation in respect of which no notice issued under sub-section (1) is for the time being in force, and may by public notice direct that all rubbish and filth accumulating in any premises, are segregated and handed over or disposed off in accordance with such rules or bye-law as may be made in this regard." 5. Substitution of section 257.- For section 257 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "257. Removal of rubbish and filth accumulating in large quantities on premises.- When any premises are used for carrying on any manufacture, trade or business or in any way so that rubbish or filth or any solid waste is accumulated in quantities which are, in the opinion of the Commissioner, too considerable to be segregated and deposited or handed over to concerned in any of the methods specified, by a notice issued under section 256, the Commissioner may,- (a) by notice require the owner or occupier of such premises to collect all rubbish and filth or any solid waste after segregation accumulating thereon, and to remove the same at such times, in such carts or receptacles, and by such routes as may be specified in the notice to a depot or place provided or appointed under section 255; or (b) after giving such owner or occupier notice of his intention, cause all rubbish and filth or solid waste accumulated in such premises to be segregated and removed and charge the said owner or occupier for such removal such periodical fee as may, with the sanction of the standing committee, be specified in the notice issued under clause (a)." 6. Amendment of section 258.- In section 258 of the principal Act, in clause (b), in sub-clause (ii), after the words "all things", the words "collected or" shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 262.- In section 262 of the principal Act, for sub-section (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:- "(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees and with further fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day on which such offence is continued, after the date of the first conviction and if any person is convicted for the fifth time of an offence for the contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both." 8. Amendment of section 421.- In section 421 of the principal Act, in sub-section (5), for the words "one hundred rupees", the words "one thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 9. Amendment of section 423.- In section 423 of the principal Act,- (a) In sub-section (7), after clause (b), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(bb) for the regulation of the laying of any cable including Optical Fibre Cables and imposing the conditions thereof and levying of such fees or annual track rent on the cable including Optical Fibre Cables so laid " (b) after sub-section (29), the following shall be inserted, namely:- "(30) manner of segregation and disposal of solid waste including bulk generation of solid waste and bio-medical solid waste and penalty for contravention of the same." 10. Substitution of section 424.- For section 424 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- "424. Power to give retrospective effect to certain bye-laws and penalties for breaches of bye-laws.- (1) Bye-laws with regard to the drainage of, and supply of water to, buildings and water-closets, earth closets, privies, ash-pits, solid waste management and cess-pools in connection with buildings and the keeping of water-closets supplied with sufficient water for flushing may be made so as to affect buildings erected before the making of bye-laws under this Act. (2) In making any bye-law under sections 423 and this section the corporation may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable.- (a) with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and in case of a continuing breach, with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees for every day during which the breach continues after conviction for the first breach, or (b) with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees for every day during which the breach continues after receipt of notice from the Commissioner to discontinue such breach." 11. Insertion of new section 431-A and 431 B.- After section 431 of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "431-A. Penalties for failure to comply with the Solid Waste Management Scheme.- (1) It shall be the duty of every owner or occupier generating of solid waste to comply with any notification issued by the State Government, Bye-laws framed by the Corporation, Order, Circular or Public notice issued by the Commissioner or other authority regarding the manner of ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, handling, Transport, processing and disposal of Solid Wastes. (2) Whoever commits any act of commission or omission which is likely to obstruct, impair or fails to comply with the provisions of sub-section (1) or the Solid Waste Management Scheme for the time being in force or commits any offence specified in column (2) of Schedule XIII shall on conviction be punished with fine as specified column (3) of the schedule XIII and on continued offence with fine as specified in column (4) thereof or which may extend to rupees one thousand. (3) The Corporation may by making bye-law alter, amend or vary any of the entries in Schedule XIII. Explanation:- For the purpose of this section "Solid Waste Management Scheme" means a series of measures taken by the Corporation for the purpose of effective handling, collection, transport, processing and disposal of Municipal Solid Wastes for discharge of its obligations enumerated under the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 issued by the Central Government under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) or any other provisions of law as may be applicable for management of Municipal Solid Wastes. 431-B. Compounding of offence.- Any officer authorized by the Commissioner not below the rank of Group-B officer may accept, in the prescribed manner, from any person who has committed or it reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 431-A, such sum of money specified in Schedule XIII or any sum of money as may be prescribed, by way of composition of the offence which such person has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed and on the payment of such sum of money to the authorized officer such person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person with reference to the same act." 12. Amendment of Schedule XI.- In Schedule XI to the principal Act, entries pertaining to sections 256(1), 256(2), 257(b), 263 (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be omitted. 13. Insertion of new Schedule XIII.- After Schedule XII of the principal Act, the following shall be inserted, namely:- "Schedule-XIII (see section 431 –A) Sl. No. Act of Commission or Omission Penalty for the first offence Penalty for the second and subsequent offence 01 Littering, spitting, urinating, open defecating or committing other acts of nuisance on Road, Bus Station, Railway Station, Street, Playground, Park and other Premises of Public Utility. Rs. 100/- Rs. 200/- 02 Failure to segregate Dry Waste from Wet Waste and hand over the same separately to collector of waste in accordance with the Notification, Bye-laws, Public Notice or circular issued by the competent authority from time to time. (i) by any domestic occupier (ii) by any bulk Generator or commercial complex Rs. 100/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 500/- Rs. 1000/- 03 Failure to comply with any lawful directions issued by the Commissioner to ensure cleanliness and hygiene of Road, Bus Station, Railway Station, Street, Playground, Park and other Premises of Public utility. Rs. 100/- Rs. 200/- 04 Failure to segregate and hand over garden waste, inert waste, sanitary, non-Bio degradable and Bio-medical waste or any other category Waste separately to the Corporation for the purpose of handling and transportation of the Wastes in the manner specified by the Corporation. Rs. 500/- Rs. 1000/- 05 Irregular deposit of rubbish or filth or any solid waste Rs.100/- Rs.200/- 06 Allowing filth to flow in streets Rs.100/- Rs.200/- 07 Depositing carcasses of animals or filth in improper place Rs.100/- Rs.200/- 08 Dumping of building waste irregularly Rs.1000/- Rs.5000/- " KARNATAKA ACT NO. 57 OF 2013 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty seventh day of August, 2013) THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2009 (Received the assent of the Governor on the second day of August, 2013) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixtieth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009. (2) It shall come into force at once. (Section 321A is incorporated in the Principal Act) 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 11 of 1963.- In the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), in section 76FF,- (1) in sub-section (1), for the words, brackets and figures “date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004”, the words and figures “the 3 rd day of December 2009” shall be substituted; (2) after sub-section (1), the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that the amount so prescribed shall not be less than,- (i) six percent of the market value, determined in accordance with the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and rules made thereunder, of the portion of the building built in violation of the provisions referred to above, if such violation of set back norms and permissible floor area ratio does not exceed twenty five percent; (ii) eight percent of the market value, determined in accordance with the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and the rules made thereunder, of the portion of the building built in violation of the provisions referred to above, if such violation of set back norms and permissible floor area ratio exceeds twenty five percent but does not exceed fifty percent: Provided further that where the portion of the building is built in violation of the provisions referred to above is being used or meant for nonresidential purpose and amount payable for regularization of such portion shall be,- (a) twenty percent of the market value, determined in accordance with the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and the rules made thereunder, of the portion of the building built in violation of the provisions referred to above, if such violation of set back norms and permissible floor area ratio does not exceed twelve and a half percent; (b) thirty five percent of the market value, determined in accordance with the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and the rules made thereunder, of the portion of the building built in violation of the provisions referred to above, if such violation of set back norms and permissible floor area ratio exceeds twelve and a half percent but does not exceed twenty five percent.”; and (3) for sub section (13), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “ (13) Any person seeking regularization under this section shall make application to the prescribed Authority within one year from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009.” 3. Amendment of Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), in section 321-A,- (1) in sub-section (1), for the words, brackets and figures “date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004”, the words and figures “the 3 rd day of December 2009” shall be substituted; (2) in sub-section (2),- (i) in the first proviso,- (a) in clause (i) for the word “ten”, the word “six” shall be substituted; and (b) in clause (ii) for the words “twenty five”, the word “eight” shall be substituted; and (ii) in the second proviso,- (a) in clause (a), for the words “twenty five”, the word “twenty” shall be substituted; and (b) in clause (b), for the word “forty”, the words “thirty five” shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act,1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964), in section 187A,- (1) in sub-section(1), for the words, brackets and figures “date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and Certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004”, the words and figures “the 3 rd day of December 2009” shall be substituted; (2) in sub-section (2),- (i) in the first proviso,- (a) in clause (i) for the word “ten” the word “six” shall be substituted; and (b) in clause(ii) for the words “twenty five” the word “eight” shall be substituted; and (ii) in the second proviso,- (a) in clause (a), for the words “twenty five” the word “twenty” shall be substituted; and (b) in clause (b), for the word “forty” the words “thirty five” shall be substituted. KARNATAKA ACT NO. 60 OF 2013 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the seventh day of September, 2013) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 (Received the assent of the Governor on the third day of September, 2013) An Act to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1994. Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Karnataka Act 35 of 1994), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the sixty-fourth year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2) It shall come into force at once. KARNATAKA ACT NO.67 OF 2013 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Thirty first day of December, 2013) THE KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND CERTAIN OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2013 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty eighth day of December, 2013) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976(Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty Fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 19 th day of October, 2013. Section 187A(1) is in Corporated in the Principal Act, 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 11 of 1963.- In the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) in section 76FF,- (1) in sub-section(1), for the words and figures "the 3 rd day of December 2009" the words, figures and brackets "the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013" shall be substituted. (2) in sub-section (13), for the words, figures and brackets "one year from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2009" the words "such period as may be prescribed" shall be substituted. 3. Amendment of Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) in section 321A, in sub-section (1), for the words and figures "the 3 rd day of December 2009" the words, figures and brackets "the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013" shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) in section 187A, in sub-section (1), for the words and figures "the 3 rd day of December 2009" the words, figures and brackets " the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013" shall be substituted. 5. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2013 (Karnataka Ordinance No.2 of 2013) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the Principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the principal Act as amended by this Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka K.B. CHANGAPPA Secretary to Government (I/c) Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 21 OF 2014 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty–eighth day of February, 2014) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2014 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty–eighth day of February, 2014) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty Fifth year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 503(4) is in Corporated in the Principal Act, 2. Amendment of section 503.- In section 503 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) after sub-section (4), the following proviso, shall be inserted, namely:- "Provided that where the larger urban area so constituted does not have any newly added area and the election to such smaller urban area was held within one year before the date of declaration of Larger urban area, the election to such larger urban area for constitution of a corporation need not to be held till the completion of the term of members of smaller urban area so elected (irrespective of whether City Municipal Council was constituted or not) and the members of smaller urban area shall continue to be members of the larger urban area corporation to be constituted till the completion of their term so elected and a corporation shall be constituted by treating the said elected members as councilors of the corporation under Section 7 ". By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, S.B. GUNJIGAVI Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 06 OF 2015 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Ninth day of January, 2015) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, (Received the assent of the Governor on the Seventh day of January, 2015) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964), and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2014. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 2 is Incarporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO.42 OF 2015 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the Twenty third day of December 2015) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twenty first day of December 2015) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Sixty sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2015. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 353 (1) is Incarporated in the Principal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO.8 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27thday of April, 2020) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 24th day of April, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once. Sections 108A and 423 are incorporated in the Prinicipal Act. KARNATAKA ACT NO 10 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27thday of April, 2020) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 24thday of April, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964), and the Karnataka Municipal CorporationsAct, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once. Section 55 is incorporated in the Prinicipal Act. KARNATAKA ACT 17 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 3 rd day of October, 2020) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 1 st day of October, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing: Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Third Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once. Sections 7 and 21 are incorporated in the Prinicipal Act. KARNATAKA ACT 32 OF 2020 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19 th day of October, 2020) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, (Received the assent of the Governor on the 19 th day of October, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Second Amendment) Act, 2020. (2) It shall come into force at once. Sections 431-A is incorporated in the Prinicipal Act. 3. Omission of Schedule XIII.- Schedule XIII of the principal Act, shall be omitted. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K. DWARAKANATH BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO 04 OF 2021 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 18 th day of February, 2021) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 17 th day of February, 2021) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 19 th day of January, 2021. 2. Amendment of section 108.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 108, (i) in sub-section (2),- (a) in clause (b), for the figures, words and brackets “0.3 percent (rupees three per thousand)” and “one percent (rupees ten per thousand)”, the figures, words and brackets “0.2 percent (rupees two per thousand)” and “1.5 percent (rupees fifteen per thousand” shall respectively be substituted. (b) in clause (c),- (i) after the words “Vacant land”, the words, figures and brackets, “at such percentage not being less than 0.2 percent (rupees two per thousand) and not more than 0.5 percent (rupees five per thousand) of taxable capital value of land” shall be inserted; and (ii) the sub clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) shall be omitted. (ii) in sub-section (3), for the second proviso, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “Provided further that, the vacant land appurtenant to the building, up to one thousand square feet shall be exempted and more than one thousand square feet shall be levied with property tax on vacant land in accordance with clause (c) of sub-section (2).” 3. Amendment of section 109.- In section 109 of the principal Act, (i) in sub-section (1), for the words “fifty percent of the market value guidelines”, the words “twenty five percent of the prevailing market value guidelines” shall be substituted. (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words “fifty percent of the market value guidelines”, the words “twenty five percent of the prevailing market value guidelines” shall be substituted. 4. Amendment of section 109A.- For section 109A of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “109A. Enhancement of property tax.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 108 and 109 the property tax assessed and levied under either provision shall be assessed in year of revision of guidance value of property under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamps Act, 1957. (2) The property tax shall stand enhanced by three percent for every financial year in which no revision of guidance value is made. Provided that, the Municipal Corporation may enhance such property tax up to five percent for every financial year and different rate of enhancement may be made to different areas and different classes of buildings and lands. Provided further that, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the power of State Government to direct an earlier revision of property tax. Explanation: “Financial year” shall mean the year commencing on the first day of April.” 5. Repeal and savings.- (1) The Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Karnataka Ordinance 03 of 2021) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under principal Act, as amended by this Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K. DWARAKANATH BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO 7 OF 2021 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of February, 2021) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 17th day of February, 2021) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964), in section 105,- (i) in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, for the financial year 2020-2021 if the owner or occupier who is liable to pay tax files his returns and also pay tax which is due within one month from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 he shall also be allowed a rebate of five percent on the tax payable by him. Provided also that, in case property tax is paid in full in the financial year 2020-21 before the commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, the rebate so allowed shall be adjusted in payment of tax for the future years.” (ii) after sub-section (8), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, for the financial year 2020-2021, the property tax shall be paid by the person primarily liable, within one month after the commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021.” 3. Amendment of Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) in section 112, after sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, for the financial year 2020-2021, the property tax shall be paid by the person primarily liable, within one month from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021.” (ii) in section 112A, in sub-section (1), after the proviso, following shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that, for the financial year 2020-2021 if the owner or occupier who is liable to pay tax files return and also pays tax which is due or within one month from the date of commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, he shall be allowed a rebate of five percent on the tax payable by him. Provided also that, in case property tax is paid in full in the financial year 2020-21 before the commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021, the rebate so allowed shall be adjusted in payment of tax for the future years.” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, (K. DWARAKANATH BABU) Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 30 OF 2021 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 7 th day of October, 2021) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 5 th day of October, 2021) An Act to further amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and certain other Law (Second Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),- (1) in section 94, in sub section (1), in clause (b),- (i) after the words “following taxes” the words “or fee” shall be inserted; and (ii) in sub-clause (xiii) after the word “tax” the words “or fee” shall be inserted. (2) in section 133, in sub-section (1) and (2) after the word “tax” the words “or fee” shall be inserted. 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (1) in section 103, in clause (b),- (i) after the words “following taxes” the words “or fee” shall be inserted; and (ii) in sub-clause (vi), after the word “tax” the words “or fee” shall be inserted. (2) in section 134,- (i) in the heading after the word “Tax” the word “or Fee” shall be inserted; and (ii) in section after the word “tax” wherever it occurs, the words “or fee” shall be inserted. (3) in section 135, in sub-section (1) and (2) after the word “tax” the words “or fee” shall be inserted; and (4) in section 139, in the heading and in section after the word “tax” the words “or fee” shall be inserted. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO 01 OF 2022 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 13 th day of January, 2022) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONSAND CERTAIN OTHER LAW(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of January, 2022) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020), for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 16 th day of November, 2021. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977), after section 299, the following shall be inserted, with effect from 4 th day of September, 2015, namely:- “299A. Levy of imposts, restrictions and conditions in respect of Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike.-(1)The Commissioner may grant such permission to execute the work together with a site plan of the land, ground plan, elevations and section of the building subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be specified in the zoning regulations or building bye-laws or he may refuse to grant such license subject to the conditions specified in section 303. (3) The Commissioner may for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of commencement certificate or completion certificate, charge and levy the following fee at such rates based on the guidance value fixed by the Department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, namely:- (a) fee for issuance of license; (b) fee for security of the building for which license granted; (c) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public places during construction viz, ground rent; (d) security fee, ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan sanctioned; (e) fee for commencement certificate; (f) fee for occupancy certificate; (g) penalty imposed at the time of issuance of occupancy certificate for not obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction; (h) penalty for regularization up to 5% of violation or deviation in the construction with respect to sanctioned plan or zonal regulation limit; and (i) such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time. 299B. Power of the State Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or charged or assessed in respect of the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike.- (1) The State Government may, if in its opinion it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification and subject to such restrictions and conditions and for such period, as may be specified in the notification, exempt or reduce the fee payable under this Act, for any Board or Corporation or Organization owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government. (2) The State Government may, by notification cancel or vary any notification issued under sub-section (1). (3) Where any restriction or condition specified under sub-section (1) is contravened or is not observed by a person or a declaration furnished under sub-section (1) is found to be wrong, then such person shall be liable to pay by way of penalty, an amount equal to twice the difference between the fee payable at the rate specified by or under the Act and the fee paid at the rate specified under the notification on consideration in respect of which such contravention or non-observance has taken place or a wrong declaration is furnished. (4) For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the levy of imposts, assessment and collection of fee or penalty under the Act as amended by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021or any rules, notification, order, letter or guidelines shall be deemed to have always been levied and collected as levy of imposts. (5) No penal proceeding shall be commended against any person for any contravention of the provisions of Chapter-XV of the Act that may arise as a consequence of the retrospective amendment made by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021. 299C. Validation of levy and collection of fee.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to the contrary levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee or penalty for sanctioning plan or commencement certificate or occupancy certificate made or purporting to have been made under section 299A and any action or thing taken or done, (including any notices or orders issued or assessment made) and all proceedings held and any levy and collection of fee or amount purported to have been collected by way of fee or penalty in relation to such levy, assessment or collection under the provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) or any rules, notifications, order, guidelines or letters before the commencement of this Act shall be and shall be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes as if such levy, assessment or collection or action or thing had been made, taken or done under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) as amended by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 and accordingly:- (d) all acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike officers as the case may be in connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in accordance with law; (e) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and (f) no Court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any such fee.” 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 53 of 2020.- In the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020), after section 240, the following new sections shall be inserted, with effect from 11 th day of January 2021, namely:- “240A. Levy of imposts, restriction and condition.-(1)The Chief Commissioner may grant such permission to execute the work together with a site plan of the land, ground plan, elevations and sections of the building subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be specified in the bye-laws or he may refuse to grant such licence, subject to the conditions specified in section 244. (2) The Chief Commissioner while fixing the rates for levy of fee or penalty shall consider all the costs related to the issue and execution of the approval as he may deem fit. (3) The Chief Commissioner may for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of commencement certificate or completion certificate,- (A)charge and levy the following fee at such rates based on the guidance value fixed by the Department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, namely:- (a) fee for issuance of license; (b) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public places during construction viz, ground rent; (c) security fee ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan sanctioned; (d) fee for commencement certificate; (e) fee for completion certificate; and (f) such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time. (B) charge and levy any other deposit or fee or cess specified under any other law in force. 240B. Power of the State Government to exempt or reduce fee levied or charged or assessed.- (1)The State Government may, if in its opinion, it is necessary in the public interest so to do, by notification and subject to such restrictions and conditions and for such period as may be specified in the notification, exempt or reduce either prospectively or retrospectively, the fee payable under this Act for any Board or Corporation or Organization owned or controlled by the Central Government or the State Government. (2) The State Government may, by notification cancel or vary any notification issued under sub-section (1). (3) Where any restriction or condition specified under sub-section (1) is contravened or is not observed by a person or a declaration furnished under sub-section (1) is found to be wrong then such person shall be liable to pay by way of penalty an amount equal to twice the difference between the fee payable at the rates specified by or under the Act and the fee paid at the rates specified under the notification on the consideration in respect of which such contravention or non-observance has taken place or a wrong declaration is furnished: Provided that, before taking action under sub-section (1), the person shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (4) For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that, the levy of imposts, assessment and collection of fee or penalty under the Act as amended by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 or any rules, notification, order, letter or guidelines shall be deemed to have always been levied and collected as levy of imposts. 240C. Validation of levy and collection of fees.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to the contrary, levy, assessment and collection of any amount as fee or penalty for sanctioning Building plan, Commencement Certificate, made or purporting to have been made under section 240A, section 246 and any action initiated or done, including any notices or orders issued or assessment made and all proceedings held and any levy and collection of fee or amount purported to have been collected by way of fee or penalty in relation to such levy, assessment or collection, under the provisions of the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) or any rules, notification, order, letter or guidelines, before the commencement of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 shall be and shall be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes, as if such levy, assessment or collection or action had been made, taken or done under the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) as amended by the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 and accordingly,- (a) all acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike officers as the case may be in connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in accordance with law; (b) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and (c) no Court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any such fee.” 4. Repeal and savings.-(1) The Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 (Karnataka Ordinance 08 of 2021) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the Principal Act, as amended by this Act. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G.Sridhar Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO 02 OF 2022 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 13th day of January, 2022 ) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (SECOND AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of January, 2022) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976andthe Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) and the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and Certain other Law (Second Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) in section 108,in sub-section (2),after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(d) industrial building at such percentage not being less than seventy percent of rate levied in case of commercial building in accordance with clause (a): Provided that, the percentage so fixed shall not be less than the rate levied in case of residential buildings and buildings other than commercial in accordance with clause (b).” (ii) in section 110, in sub-section (1),- (a)in clause (j), after the word “commercial” the words “or industrial” shall be inserted. (b) in the second proviso, after the word “commercial” the words “or industrial” shall be inserted. 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),- (i) in section 94, in sub-section (1-A),- (a) in clause (j), after the word “commercial” the words “or industrial” shall be inserted; and (b) in the second proviso, after the word “commercial” the words “or industrial” shall be inserted. (ii) in section 101, in sub-section (2), after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(d) industrial building at such percentage not being less than seventy percent of rate levied in case of commercial building in accordance with clause (a) of sub-section (2) of taxable capital value of the building: Provided that, the percentage so fixed shall not be less than the rate levied in case of residential buildings and buildings other than commercial in accordance with clause (b).” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. Sridhar Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO.37 OF 2024 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 16 th day of August 2024) THE BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 15 th day of August 2024) An Act further to amend the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy fourth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2023. (2) The provisions of sections 2 and 3 shall deemed to have come into force with effect from 11.01.2021 and 04.09.2015 respectively. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 53 of 2020.- In the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020 (Karnataka Act 53 of 2020),- (i) In section 2,- (a) after clause (26), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(26A) “Ground rent” means to include fee for usage of public roads and other infrastructure facilities provided and maintained by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and debris generated, during the period of construction, but this shall not give the right to occupy public road and footpath; (26B) “Guidance Value” means market value of the vacant site as specified under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957);” (b) after clause (49), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(49A) "Scrutiny fee” means fee collected to meet the establishment charges for processing the application for permitting building construction;” (ii) In Chapter XIII, in the heading, after the word “Taxes”, the words and punctuations “Fee, Levy, Charge and Demand” shall be inserted. (iii) In section 142,- (A) in the heading, after the word “Taxes”, the words and punctuations “Fee, Levy, Charge and Demand or by whatever name it may be called,” shall be inserted. (B) in sub-section (1),- (a) for the words “taxes at rates”, the words and punctuations “taxes, fee, levy, charge, demand or by whatever name it may be called, at such rates” shall be substituted. (b) after clause (d), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(d-i) any fee or levy or demand or charge for permitting building constructions.” (iv) In section 240A, in sub-section (3), in clause (A), for sub-clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) fee for issuance of license at such rate not exceeding 0.30 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed built up area; (b) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction material in public places during construction viz. ground rent at such rate not exceeding 0.25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed built up area; (c) security deposit as specified in the zoning regulation for ensuring that the construction is in accordance with the plan sanctioned; (d) fee for commencement certificate at such rate not exceeding 0.20 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed plinth area; (e) fee for completion certificate at such rate not exceeding 1.0 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed built up area; (f) such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time under this Act and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and the rules made there under; (g) scrutiny fee at such rate not exceeding 0.10 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed built up area; (h) penalty imposed at the time of issuance of completion certificate for not obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction at such rate not exceeding 0.25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by constructed built up area; (i) penalty for regularisation of violated or deviated portion of construction up to the extent allowed under the Act at such rate not exceeding 35 percent of the guidance value of site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) for the violated portion; and (j) such other fee as nay be specified by the Government from time to time.” 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) In section 2,- (a) after clause (13), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(13A) “Ground rent” means to include fees for usage of public roads and other infrastructure facilities provided and maintained by the Corporation and debris generated, during the period of construction, but this shall not give the right to occupy public road and footpath; (13B) “Guidance Value” means market value of the vacant site as specified under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957);” (b) after clause (37), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(37A) "Scrutiny fee” means fee collected to meet the establishment charges for processing the application for permitting building construction;” (ii) In Chapter XV, in the heading, after the word “powers”, the words “including Town Planning” shall be inserted. (iii) In section 299A, in sub-section (2),- (a) after the words “the guidance value”, the words “of vacant plot” shall be inserted. (b) for sub-clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(a) fee for issuance of license at such rate not exceeding 0.30 percent of guidance value of vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by proposed built up area; (b) scrutiny fee of the building for which licence granted, at such rate not exceeding 0.10 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by proposed built up area; (c) fee for maintenance usage of public roads, storing of construction materials in public places and other infrastructure facilities provided and maintained by the Corporation and the debris generated, during the period of construction viz. ground rent, at such rate not exceeding 0.25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by proposed built up area; (d) security deposit as specified in zoning regulation for ensuring that the construction is in accordance with the plan sanctioned; (e) fee for commencement certificate at such rate not exceeding 0.20 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed plinth area; (f) fee for occupancy certificate at such rate not exceeding 1.0 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the proposed built up area; (g) penalty imposed at the time of issuance of occupancy certificate for not obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction, at such rate not exceeding 0.25 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by constructed built up area; (h) penalty for regularization up to 5 percent of violation or deviation in the construction with respect to the sanctioned plan or Zonal regulations limit specified at such rate not exceeding 35 percent of guidance value of the vacant site under section 45B of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) multiplied by the violated portion; and (i) such other fee as specified by the Government from time to time under this Act and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and the rules made there under.” 4. Validation of Levy and collection of tax, cess, fee etc.- Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, Tribunal or other authority to the contrary levy, assessment or collection of any amount as tax, cess, fee etc. on building, vacant plot etc., tax, cess, fee etc. made or purporting to have been made and any action or thing taken or done (including any notices or orders issued or assessment made) and all proceedings held and any levy and collection of tax, cess, fee etc. purported to have been collected by way of tax, cess, fee etc. in relation to such levy assessment or collection under the provisions of the Principal Acts or any rules, notification, order, guidelines or letters before the commencement of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2023 shall be and shall be deemed to be valid and effective for all purposes as if such levy, assessment or collection or action or thing had been made, taken or done under the Principal Acts as amended by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2023 and accordingly,- (a) all acts, proceedings or things done or any action taken by the Government or the officers of the Corporation, as the case may be, in connection with the levy, assessment or collection of any amount as fee for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been made, done or taken in accordance with law; (b) no suit or other proceeding shall be maintained or continued in any Court or Tribunal or before any authority for the refund of any such fee; and (c) no Court shall enforce any decree or order directing the refund of any such fee.” The above translation of ಬೃಹತ್‌್‌ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು್‌ಮಹಾನಗರ್‌ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಇತರ ಕಾನೂನು (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2023 (2024ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 37) be published in the official Gazette under Article 348 of the constitution of India. THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 43 OF 2024 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 10 th day of September, 2024) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 5 th day of September, 2024) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy fifth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain other Law (Amendment) Act, 2024. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),- (i) In section 105, in sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-section the assessment made under this sub-section for any return submitted under sub-section (1) for the last six financial years, commencing from the financial year 2023-24, shall be concluded within one year”. (ii) In section 106,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words “vacant lands” the words “vacant building sites” shall be substituted. (b) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(1A) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, prior approval for the layout plan by the jurisdictional planning authority shall be obtained by the Commissioner or Chief Officer of the Municipality or any officer authorized by the Commissioner or Chief Officer to issue new PID or khata for the building sites meant for the purposes of construction of building. (ii) In case, the municipal areas falling under the jurisdiction of the local planning area notified under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the sanctioned layout plan shall be obtained from the jurisdictional planning authority under section 17 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and no new PID or khata shall be issued without complying with the provisions of section 17 and sub- section (2-E) of the section 17 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961(Karnataka Act 11 of 1963). (iii) In case the municipal area is not covered under the jurisdiction of the local planning area or the planning authority constituted under the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the sanctioned layout plan shall be obtained from the Director of Town and Country Planning or officer authorized by him under sub-section (2) of section 4-K of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), and no new PID or khata shall be issued by the officer concerned without complying with the provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963): Provided that, if any officer of the Municipality fails to comply with the said provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and issues new PID or khata to an unlawfully formed plot, the concerned officer shall be liable for such penalty and punishment as may be prescribed. (1B) (i) The Municipality may levy and collect the property tax from every building, vacant land or both, including a building constructed in violation of the provisions of building bye-laws or in an unauthorized layout or in a revenue land or from a building occupied without issuance of Occupancy or Completion certificate, only for the property created prior to the date of inception of this provision, except for the building constructed illegally in the Government land, land belonging to any local body, any statutory body or an organization owned or controlled by the Government. The property tax levied for such building or vacant site shall be double the tax payable for the first year and only the property tax shall be levied for the subsequent years, which shall be maintained in a separate register. No new property shall be entered in the register after the date of commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain other Law (Amendment) Act, 2024: Provided that, levy and collection of property tax under this sub-section from such building or vacant land does not confer any right to regularize violation made, or title, ownership or legal status to such building or vacant land. The persons holding such building or vacant land shall always be liable for legal action for violation of law, in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force. (ii) The Municipal Commissioner or the Chief Officer shall maintain a record as specified in clause (i), which shall contain the details of the lawful buildings or vacant lands and unlawful buildings or vacant lands, which have been taxed under this section.” (iii) Section 107 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. (iv) In section 143, in sub-section (1), after the word “defaulter” the words “within two months from the date of issuance of warrant” shall be inserted. (v) In section 154,- (a) in sub-section (1), after the word “rent”, the words “or property tax” shall be inserted. (b) after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(3) Any officer or employee of the municipality who fails to collect property tax dues under assessment of property tax or any financial causes to the municipality, shall be fined upto rupees fifty thousand in each case and may also be punished with simple imprisonment for fifteen days”. 3. Amendment of the Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) In section 112A, in sub-section (3), the following shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-section the assessment made under this sub-section for any return submitted under sub-section (1) for the last six financial years, starting from the financial year 2023-24, shall be concluded within one year”. (ii) In section 112B,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words “vacant lands” the words “vacant buildings sites” shall be substituted; and (b) after sub-section (1), the following shall be inserted, namely,- “(1A) (i) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, prior approval for the layout plan by the jurisdictional planning authority under section 17 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) shall be obtained by the Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Commissioner to issue new PID or khata for the building sites meant for the purposes of construction of building. (ii) No new PID or khata shall be issued by the Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Commissioner of Corporation, without complying with the provisions under section 17 and sub-section (2-E) of section 17 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961(Karnataka Act 11 of 1963): Provided that, if the Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Commissioner of the Corporation fails to comply with the said provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) and section 505 of this Act, and issues new PID or khata to an unlawfully formed plot, the concerned officer shall be liable for such penalty and punishment as may be prescribed. (1B) (i) The Corporation may levy and collect the property tax from every building, vacant land or both, including a building constructed in violation of the provisions of building bye-laws or in an unauthorized layout or in a revenue land or from a building occupied without issuance of Occupancy or Completion certificate, only for the property created prior to the date of inception of this provision, except for the building constructed illegally in the Government land, land belonging to any local body, any statutory body or an organization, owned or controlled by the Government. The property tax levied for such building or vacant site shall be double the tax payable for the first year and only the property tax shall be levied for the subsequent years, which shall be maintained in a separate register. No new property shall be entered in the register after the date of commencement of the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain other Law (Amendment) Act, 2024: Provided that, levy and collection of property tax under this sub-section from such building or vacant land does not confer any right to regularize violation made, or title, ownership or legal status to such building or vacant land. The persons holding such building or vacant land shall always be liable for legal action for violation of law, in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other law for the time being in force. (ii) The Commissioner shall maintain a record as specified in this section, which shall contain the details of the lawful buildings or vacant lands and unlawful buildings or vacant lands, which have been taxed under this section.” (iii) Section 112C and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. 4. Power to remove difficulties.- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the Government may by order, published in the official Gazette, as the occasion may require, do anything which appears to it to be necessary to remove the difficulty. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is so made, be laid before the House of State Legislature. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 61 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12 th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA DECRIMINALISATION (AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11 th day of September, 2025) An Act to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business. Whereas it is to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences and to further enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business and for matters connected therewith for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the Republic of India, as follows:- 1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Decriminalisation (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government of Karnataka may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for amendments relating to different enactments. (3) The amendment of any enactment by this Act shall not affect any other enactment in which the amended enactment has been applied, incorporated or referred to. (4) This Act shall not affect the validity, invalidity, effect or consequences of anything already done or suffered, or any right, title, obligation or liability already acquired, accrued or incurred or any remedy or proceeding in respect thereof, or any release or discharge of, or from any debt, penalty, obligation, liability, claim or demand or any indemnity already granted, or the proof of any past act or thing; (5) This Act shall not affect any principle or rule of law, or established jurisdiction, form or course of pleading, practice or procedure, or existing usage, custom, privilege, restriction, exemption, office or appointment, notwithstanding that the same respectively may have been in any manner affirmed, or recognised or derived by, in or from any enactment hereby amended. (6) The amendment of any enactment by this Act shall not revive restore any jurisdiction, office, custom, liability, right, title, privilege, restriction, exemption, usage, practice, procedure or other matter or thing not now existing or in force. 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (1) in section 424, in sub-section (2),- (a) in clause (a), for the words, “with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees” and “with fine which may extend to three hundred rupees” the words “with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees” and “penalty which may be extended to three thousand rupees” shall respectively be substituted; and (b) in clause (b), for the words, “with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees” the words “with penalty which may be extended to two thousand rupees” shall be substituted. (2) in section 431, in sub-section (2), in clause (c) for the word, “fine” the word “penalty” shall be substituted. (3) for Schedule XI, and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “SCHEDULE XI ORDINARY PENALTIES (see section 431) Section Sub- section Subject Penalty (in rupees) (1) (2) (3) (4) 80 (1) Interested councilor voting or taking part in discussion. Two thousand 114 (1) and (3) Failure to give notice of transfer of title or to produce documents. Five hundred 188 -- Trespassing on premises connected with water supply. Five hundred 190 -- Failure to maintain house connections in conformity with bye-laws. Five hundred 192 (2) Occupying or allowing occupation of house without proper water supply Five hundred 192 (3) Failure to comply with requisition to make house connection. Five hundred 194 -- Use for non-domestic purposes of Water supplied for domestic purpose One thousand 208 -- Waste or misuse of water Five hundred 209 -- Refusal of admittance, etc. One thousand 211 (1) Laying of water pipes, etc., in a position where the same may be injured or water therein polluted. One thousand 218 (1) Execution of work by a person other than a licensed plumber. Two thousand 218 (2) Failure to furnish when required name of licensed plumber employed. One thousand 218 (6) Licensed plumber not to demand more than the charges prescribed. One thousand 218 (8) Licensed plumbers not to contravene regulation or execute work carelessly or negligently etc. One thousand 219 -- Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water works. One thousand 223 -- Flow of contents of corporation sewers or drains or sewers communicating with corporation sewers. One thousand 224 (2) Private drain not to be connected with corporation sewers without notice Five hundred 225 (2) and (4) Non-compliance with requisition for drainage of undrained premises. Not less than one thousand rupees and not more than five thousand rupees. 226 -- Erection of new premises without drains. Ten thousand 227 -- Non-compliance with requisition for maintenance or drainage works for any group or block of premises. One thousand 228 -- Non-compliance with direction to close or limit the use of private drains in certain cases. Five hundred 229 -- Non-compliance with Commissioner's orders regarding the use of a drain by a person other than the owner thereof. Five hundred 230 -- Non-compliance with requisition for keeping sewage and rain water drains distinct. Five hundred 231 -- Non-compliance with requisition for the payment of court-yard etc. Five hundred 233 -- Connection with sewers without written permission. permission. Two thousand 236 (4) Non-compliance with requisition to close, remove or divert pipe or drain. Five hundred 240 (1) Execution of work by a person other than a licensed plumber. Two thousand (2) (read with section 223) Failure to furnish when required name of licensed plumber employed. One thousand (2) (read with section 218) Licensed plumbers not to demand more than the charge prescribed. One thousand (2) read with section 218 (8) Licensed plumbers not to contravene regulations or execute work carelessly or negligently, etc. One thousand 241 -- Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to sewage works. One thousand 242 (3) Failure to maintain house-drains, etc. in conformity with bye-laws Five hundred 246 (2) Keeping of public privy without licence Five hundred (3) Allowing public privy to be in un-clean condition or improper order. Five hundred 247 -- Failure to comply with requisition to provide privy or to remove privy to another site and failure to keep privies clean and in proper order. Five hundred 248 -- Failure to provide privies for premises used by large numbers of people or to keep them clean and in proper order. One thousand 249 -- Failure to comply with requisition to provide privies for market, cattle shed or cart-stand or to keep them clean and in proper order. One thousand 250 -- Failure to construct privies so as to screen persons using them from view. Two hundred 252 -- Making connection with mains without permission. Two thousand 272 -- Building within street alignment or building line without permission. Ten thousand 273 (1) Failure to comply with orders to set back buildings. Five thousand 278 -- Unlawful displacement etc. of pavement or fences, posts and other materials of public street. Five thousand 280 -- Failure to provide streets or roads on building sites prior to disposal. Two thousand 281 -- Unlawful making or laying of new street. Five thousand 283 -- Failure to comply with requisition to metal etc., private street One thousand 285 -- Building wall or erecting fence, etc., in a street or any public place vested in the control of the corporation. One thousand 286 -- Allowing doors, ground floor windows, etc., to open outwards without licence or contrary to notice. Two thousand 287 -- Failure to remove permanent encroachment. Two thousand 288 -- Failure to remove temporary encroachment Five hundred 290 -- Unlawful removal of bar or storing of timber etc or removal or extinction of light. Five hundred 291 (1) Unlawful making of hole or placing of obstruction in street. Five hundred (3) Failure to remove obstruction Five hundred 292 -- Construction, etc., of building without licence where street or foot-way is likely to be obstructed. Five hundred 292 -- Failure to fence, etc., such building while under repair. Five hundred 293 (3) Unlawful destruction, etc., of number of public street. Two hundred 294 (2) Unlawful destruction etc., of number of building Two hundred 294 (3) Failure to replace number when required to do so. Two hundred 296 (5) Construction or reconstructing buildings contrary to declaration issued by corporation. Two thousand 297 (1) Failure to comply with requisition to round or display off building at corners of streets. One thousand 298 -- Construction, reconstruction or retention of external roof, etc., with inflammable materials. Five hundred 310 (1) Failure to send notice to Commissioner after completion of construction or reconstruction of building. Five hundred 319 -- Failure to keep external wall of premises in proper repair. Two hundred 322 -- Failure to comply with requisition to take down, repair or secure dangerous structure. Five thousand 323 -- Failure to comply with requisition to secure, lop or cut down dangerous trees. Five hundred 324 -- Failure to comply with requisition to repair, etc., tank or other place dangerous to passers- by or persons living in neighbourhood. Five hundred 325 -- Failure to comply with notice regarding precautions against fire. One thousand 326 (1) Constructing well, etc without permission. Five hundred (2) Failure to comply with notice to fill up or demolish well, etc. Five hundred 327 -- Failure to comply with requisition to stop dangerous quarrying One thousand 328 (1) Failure to comply with requisition to fill up etc., tank or well, or drain off water, etc. Five thousand (3) Cultivating contrary to prohibitions or regulations. Five thousand 329 -- Failure to comply with requisition to cleanse or close, etc., tanks, well or other source of water used for drinking, bathing or washing clothes. Five hundred 331 -- Defiling water in tanks, etc. Five hundred 332 -- Failure to comply with requisition to enclose, clear or cleanse untenanted premises. Five hundred 333 -- Failure to comply with requisition to clear of cleanse, tec., building or land in filthy state or overgrown with any thick or noxious vegetation. Five hundred 334 -- Failure to comply with requisition to abate nuisance caused or likely to be caused by dumping, etc., of coal ashes, etc. One thousand 335 -- Failure to comply with requisition to fence building or land or trim, prune or cut hedges and trees or lower an enclosing wall. Five hundred 336 -- Failure to comply with requisition to lime- wash or otherwise cleanse building. Five hundred 337 -- Failure to comply with requisition to execute work or take other action with respect to insanitary buildings. One thousand rupees in the case of masonry building and five hundred rupees in the case of hut. 338 (2) Using or allowing the use of buildings unfit for human habitation after prohibition. Two hundred For each day (4) Failure to comply with requisition to demolish the same. Two hundred per day 339 (1) Allowing overcrowding in building after order to abate the same. Two hundred per day (4) Failure to comply with requisition to vacate over crowed building or room. Two hundred per day 343 (1) Keeping a lodging house, eating house, tea shop, etc., without licence or contrary to the licence. One thousand 344 (a) (b) (c) Unlawful keeping of pigs Unlawful keeping of animals so as to be a nuisance or danger. Feeding of animal on filth Two hundred Two hundred Two hundred 346 -- Use of place as stable, cattle shed, etc. without licence or contrary to licence. Five hundred 347 -- Construction or maintenance of stable, cattle shed, etc., contrary to Act or subsidiary legislation. Five hundred 349 -- Using a public place or the sides of a public street as a cart stand, etc Two hundred 351 (1) Opening or keeping open a new private cart- stand without licence or contrary to licence Two thousand 352 -- Failure to remove carcasses of animals Two hundred 353 (1) Using a place for any of the purposes specified in Schedule X without licence or contrary to licence. Two thousand 354 (1), (2) and (3) Unlawful erection of factory workshop, workplace and machinery. Ten thousand (5) Disobedience of order regarding chimneys. Five thousand 355 (1) Disobedience of order regarding abatement of nuisance One thousand 355 (2) Disobedience of order prohibiting the working of the factory, etc., or the use of particular kind of fuel. Two thousand 357 -- Failure to comply with requisition to put factory etc., in order to abate overcrowding,, etc. One thousand 358 -- Disobedience of order regarding abatement of nuisance or danger life etc. One thousand 363 (2) Washing of clothes by washerman at unauthorized places. Two hundred 365 -- Use if place as slaughter house without licence or contrary to licence. Five hundred -- Slaughter of animals for sale of food or skinning or cutting up carcasses for every animal without licence or contrary to licence or skin or drying skin so as to cause carcass or nuisance. Two hundred for every animal carcass or skin 370 -- Sale or exposure for sale in public market of animal or article without permission or contrary to permission Five hundred 371 (2) Opening private market without licence or contrary to permission. One thousand 372 -- Keeping open private market without licence or contrary to licence One thousand 375 -- Sale or exposure for sale of animal or articles in un-licenced private market. Two hundred 376 -- Failure to comply with direction to construct approaches, drains, etc., to private markets or to pave them etc. Five hundred 377 (2) Opening, or keeping open of private market after suspension or refusal of licence for default to carry out works. Five hundred 378 -- Breach of market regulations One hundred 379 -- Failure of person incharge of markets to expel persons suffering from any infectious or contagious disease. Five hundred 381 -- Carrying on butcher’s fishmonger’s or poultere’s trade without licence, etc. One hundred 382 -- Sale or exposure for sale of animal or article in public street. Two hundred 386 -- Preventing the Commissioner or any person authorised by him from exercising his powers of entry, etc., under section 385. Five hundred 388 -- Removing or in any way interfering with an animal or article secured under section 387. Five thousand 392 (1) Opening, etc., without licence a place for the disposal of the dead. One thousand 394 (4) Use or allowance of use of un-licenced burial of burning ground Use of allowance of use of unregistered burial of burning ground Five hundred One thousand 395 -- Failure to give information of burials of burnings in burial or burning ground. Two hundred 396 -- Construction of vault or grave for burial for corpse in place of public worship. Five hundred 397 (3) Burial or burning in place after prohibition. Two thousand 398 -- Burial or burning etc., of corpses Five hundred 400 -- Discharge of office of grave digger or attendant at place for disposal of dead without licence. Two hundred 402 -- Failure of Medical Practitioner or owner or occupier to give information of existence of dangerous disease in private or public dwelling. Five hundred. 406 -- Failure to comply with requisition to cleanse or disinfect building or article. Five hundred 408 (2) Washing of infected articles at unauthorised places. Five hundred 409 -- Giving, lending etc., of infected articles Five hundred 410 -- Infected person carrying on occupation. Five hundred 411 (1) Entry of infected person into public conveyance without notifying fact of infection. Five hundred 412 (1) Failure to disinfect public conveyance etc. Five hundred (2) Using before obtaining certificates from Health Officer a public conveyance in which an infected person travelled. Five hundred 413 -- Letting or sub-letting of infected building without certificate from the Health Officer. Two thousand 414 -- Failure to close place of public entertainment . Two thousand 415 -- Sending infected child to school Five hundred 416 -- Use or permitting the use of book from public or circulating library by infected person. Five hundred 417 -- Using water after prohibition Five hundred 419 -- Failure to give information of small pox. Five hundred 420 -- Entering city within forty days of inoculation for small pox without certificate. One thousand 430 (3) Prevention of inspection of copies of rules and bye-laws publicly exhibited. Five hundred (4) Destruction, etc., of board exhibiting printed copies of bye-laws and rules. Five hundred 443 (7) Failure to produce licence on request One hundred 447 -- Failure to comply with requisition to attend, produce document or give evidence. One thousand 457 (1) Failure of occupier to comply with requisition to permit owner to comply for with provisions of Act. Five hundred for each day 459 -- Preventing the Commissioner or any person authorised by him from exercising his powers of entry, etc Five hundred 494 -- Obstructing or molesting corporation, standing committee, Mayor, etc. Two thousand 495 -- Removing mark set up for indicating level, etc. One hundred 496 -- Removal, etc. of notice exhibited by or under order of the corporation or Commissioner. Five hundred 497 -- Unlawful removal of earth, sand or other material from land vested in the corporation or deposit of matter or encroachment in or water courses. Five hundred ” (4) for Schedule XII, and the entries relating there under the following shall be substituted, namely:- “SCHEDULE XII PENALTIES FOR CONTINUING BREACHES (see section 431) Section Sub- section Subject Penalty (in rupees) 190 ... Failure to maintain house connections in conformity with bye-laws. One hundred 192 (2) and (3) Failure to comply with requisition to make house-connection. One hundred 194 ... Use for non-domestic purposes of water supplied for domestic purposes. One hundred 211 (1) Laying of water pipes etc., in a position where pipes may be injured or water therein polluted. One hundred (2) Construction of privies etc., in a position where pipe may be injured or water therein polluted. One thousand ... Injury to, or interference with the free flow of contents of corporation sewers or drains or sewers communicating with corporation sewers. Five hundred 224 (2) Private drains not to be converted with corporation sewers without notice. One hundred 225 ... Non-compliance with requisition for drainage of undrained premises. Two hundred and fifty 233 ... Connection with sewers without written permission. Five hundred 236 (4) Non-compliance with requisition to close, remove or divert a pipe or drain. One hundred 242 (3) Failure to maintain house drains, etc., in conformity with bye-laws. One hundred 246 (2) Keeping of public privy without licence One hundred 246 (3) Allowing public privy to be in on unclean condition or improper order. One hundred 247 ... Failure to comply with requisition to provide privy or to remove privy to another site and failure to keep privies clean and in proper order. One hundred 248 ... Failure to provide privies for premises used by large number of people or to keep them clean and in proper order. Two hundred 249 ... Failure to comply with requisition to provide privies for market, cattlestand or cart-stand or to keep them clean and in proper order. Two hundred 263 (1) (4) Allowing rubbish or filth to accumulate. On premises for more than twenty four hours. One hundred One hundred 272 ... Building within street alignment or building line without permission. One thousand 287 ... Failure to remove permanent encroachment. One hundred 288 ... Failure to remove temporary encroachment. One hundred 291 (1) Unlawful making of hole or placing of obstruction in street. One hundred 292 ... Construction, etc., of building without licence where street or footway is likely to be obstructed. One hundred 297 (1) Failure to comply with requisition to round or display off buildings at corner of streets. Five hundred 298 ... Construction, reconstruction or retention of external roof, etc., with inflammable materials. One hundred 319 ... Failure to keep external wall of premises in proper repair. One hundred 324 ... Failure to comply with requisition to repair etc., tank or other place dangerous to passers-by or persons living in neighbourhood. One hundred 325 ... Failure to comply with notice regarding precautions against fire. One hundred 327 ... Failure to comply with requisition to stop dangerous quarrying. One hundred 328 ... Failure to comply with requisition to fill up, etc., tank or well or drain off water etc. One hundred 329 ... Failure to comply with requisition to cleanse or close, etc,. tank, well etc., or other source of water used for drinking, bathing or washing clothes. One hundred 332 ... Failure to comply with requisition to enclose, clear or cleanse untenanted premises. One hundred 333 ... Failure to comply with requisition to clear or cleanse, etc., building or land in filthy state or overgrown with any thick or noxious vegetation. One hundred 334 ... Failure to comply with requisition to abate nuisance caused or likely to be caused by dumping. etc., of coal ashes, etc. Two hundred 335 ... Failure to comply with requisition to fence building or land, or trim, prune, or cut hedges and trees or lower an enclosing well. enclosing well. One hundred 336 ... Failure to comply with requisition to lime- wash or otherwise cleanse building One hundred 338 ... Failure to comply with requisition to execute work or take another action with respect to insanitary buildings One hundred in the case of masonry buildings and One hundred in the case of huts. 343 (1) Keeping a lodging house, eating house, tea shop, etc., without licence or contrary to licence. One thousand 344 (a) Unlawful keeping of pigs. One hundred (b) Unlawful keeping of animal so as to be a nuisance or danger. One hundred 346 ... Use of place at stable, cattle-shed, etc., without licence or contrary to licence. One hundred 347 ... Construction or maintenance of stable, cattle-shed, etc. contrary to Act or Subsidiary Legislation. One hundred 349 ... Using a public place or the side of public street as a cart-stand, etc. Two hundred 351 ... Opening or Keeping open a new private cart- stand without licence or contrary to licence Two hundred 352 ... Failure to remove carcass of animal One hundred 353 (1) Using a place for any of the purposes specified in Schedule X without licence or contrary to licence. Five hundred 354 (1),(2) and (3) Unlawful erection of factory, workshop workplace or machinery. One thousand (5) Disobedience of order regarding chimneys. Five hundred 355 (1) Disobedience order regarding abatement of nuisance. One thousand 355 (2) Disobedience of order prohibiting the working of the factory, etc., or the use of particular kind of fuel. Two thousand 357 ... Failure to comply with requisition to put factory, etc., in order to abate overcrowding, etc. One thousand 358 ... Disobedience of order regarding abatement of nuisance or danger to life, etc. One thousand 365 ... Use of place as slaughter house without licence or contrary to licence. Five hundred 371 ... Opening private market without licence or contrary to licence. One thousand 372 ... Keeping open private market without licence or contrary to licence. One thousand ... ... ... Breach of market regulation One hundred 379 ... Failure of person in charge of markets to expel persons suffering from any infections or contagious disease. Five hundred 381 ... Carrying on butcher's, fishmonger's or poulter's trade without licence etc. One hundred 392 ... Opening, etc., without licence a place for the disposal of the dead. One thousand 406 ... Failure to comply with requisition to cleanse or disinfect building or article. One hundred 410 ... Infected person carrying on occupation Five hundred 414 ... Failure to close place of public entertainment. One thousand 417 ... Using water after prohibition Five hundred The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿೀಕರಣ (ಉಪಬಂಧಗಳ ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ) ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2025 (2025ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: 61) be published in the official Gazette under Article 348 of the Constitution of India. THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT GOVERNOR OF KARNATAKA By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 64 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12 th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPALITIES AND CERTAIN OTHER LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11 th day of September, 2025) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964) and the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the Republic of India as follows, namely:- 1. Short title and Commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipalities and Certain other Law (Amendment) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of Karnataka Act 22 of 1964.- In the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 22 of 1964),- (i) in section 2, after clause (9), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(9-A) “Empanelled professional” means professionals such as Architects, Engineers, Structural consultants, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) consultants, town planner, Environment consultants etc., who are empanelled by the Local Authority as authorized persons to inspect the building sites before, during and after construction, as the case may be, to certify the constructions made are as per the provisions of the approved plans and report to the Local Authority and also to sanction building plans, as notified by the Government.” (ii) in section 180,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words “municipal council”, the words “municipal commissioner or chief officer”, shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (4), for the words “two hundred rupees”, the words “two thousand rupees”, shall be substituted. (iii) in section 184,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words “municipal council”, the words “municipal commissioner or chief officer”, shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (2), for the words “municipal council”, the words “municipal commissioner or chief officer”, shall be substituted. (iv) in section 187,- (a) for sub-section (1), as the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) Before beginning to construct any building, or to alter externally or add to any existing building, or to construct or reconstruct any projecting portion of a building in respect of which the municipal council is empowered by section 181, the person intending so to construct, alter, add or reconstruct shall apply through a web portal and shall furnish at the same time, a plan showing the levels at which the foundation and lowest floor of such building are proposed to be laid, by reference to some level known to the municipal council and all information required by the bye-laws or demanded by the municipal council regarding the limits, dimension, design, ventilation and materials of the proposed building, and the intended situation and construction of the drains, sewers, privies, water-closets and cess pools, if any, to be used in connection therewith, and the location of the building with reference to any existing or projected streets, and the purpose for which the building will be used to the municipal council including documents related to self-certification of the licensed professionals in case of such buildings as notified by the Government.” (b) after sub-section (1) so substituted, the following shall be inserted, namely: - “(1-A) Levy of imposts, restrictions and conditions.- (1) The municipal council may, for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of commencement certificate or occupation certificate, charge and levy the following fee at such rates specified in the rules or bye-laws, based on the guidance value fixed by the department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) or based on any fixed charges with annual increment, namely: – (i) fee for issuance of license; (ii) fee for security of the building for which license granted; (iii) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public places during construction viz, ground rent; (iv) security fee, ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan sanctioned; (v) fee for commencement certificate; (vi) fee for occupancy certificate; (vii) fee for services rendered by Empanelled Professionals in connection to the Authority's requirements, to be borne by the owners of buildings. (viii) Penalty imposed at the time of issuance of occupancy certificate for not obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction; (ix) penalty for regularization up to the extent of violation or deviation in the construction with respect to sanctioned plan or zonal regulation limit, as specified in the byelaws; and (x) such other fee as specified in the byelaws or as specified by the Government from time to time” (v) in section 190, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(2-A) The Government may notify the category of building which shall be exempted from obtaining occupancy certificate.” (vi) in section 208, in sub-section (1) and sub-section (3), for the words “municipal council”, the words “municipal commissioner or chief officer”, shall be substituted. (vii) in section 256,- (a) for sub-section (1), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(1) No person shall use or permit to be used any premises for any of the purposes without or otherwise than in conformity with the terms of a license granted by the Municipal Commissioner or Chief Officer in this behalf, as specified in the bye-laws or as notified by the Government: Provided that, all Micro, small and Medium Enterprises registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (Central Act 27 of 2006) in concerned District Industries Centre and Large Industries who have filed Industrial Entrepreneurs Memorandum or Industrial License with the Secretariat of Industrial Assistance, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India are exempted from obtaining trade license.” (b) in sub-section (2), for the words and figures “mentioned in Part I or II in Schedule XIII”, the words “as specified in the bye-laws or as notified by the Government”, shall be substituted. (c) in sub-section (4),- (i) for the words “under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2)”, the words “as specified in the bye-laws or as notified by the Government”, shall be substituted; and (ii) the proviso shall be omitted. (d) for sub-section (6) the following shall be substituted, namely:– “(6) Whoever uses any premises in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or (2) or (3) or of any bye-law made under sub-section (1) of section 324 shall be punished with penalty.” (e) in sub-section (7), for the words, figure, letters and brackets “to in clause (a) or (b) of sub-section (1)”, the words, figure and brackets “to in sub- section (1)”, shall be substituted. (viii) in section 324, in sub-section (1),- (a) in clause (cc), after the words and figures “under section 187 are to be prepared” the words “including empanelling various professionals to avail their services to inspect the building sites before, during and after construction and to certify the constructions made are as per the provisions of the approved plans and report to the Local Authority and also sanction building plans of certain buildings as notified by the government and to clearly define their roles, responsibilities, and the penal provisions applicable in cases of violation,” shall be inserted. (b) in clause (z), for the words “municipal council”, the words “municipal commissioner or chief officer” shall be substituted (ix) The Schedule XIII and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. 3. Amendment of Karnataka Act 14 of 1977.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977),- (i) in section 176, in sub-section (6), in clause (b), in sub-clause (ii) after the words “granted”, the words “except with the previous sanction of the Government”, shall be inserted. (ii) in section 310, after sub-section (2), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(3) The Government may notify the category of building which shall be exempted from obtaining occupancy certificate.” (iii) in section 353,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words and letter “mentioned in Schedule X”, the words “as specified in the bye-laws or as notified by the Government” shall be substituted; and (b) in sub-section (2), for the word and letter “Schedule X”, the words “the bye-laws or as notified by the Government”, shall be substituted. (iv) The Schedule X and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. 4. Power to remove difficulties.- (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may by order, published in the official Gazette, as the occasion may require, do anything which appears to it to be necessary to remove the difficulty. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is so made, be laid before the House of State Legislature. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation KARNATAKA ACT NO. 65 OF 2025 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12 th day of September, 2025) THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025 (Received the assent of the Governor on the 11 th day of September, 2025) An Act to further amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Whereas, it is expedient further to amend the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) for the purpose herein after appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy sixth year of the republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2025. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977) (herein after referred to as the Principal Act), in section 2,- (i) after clause (9), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(9-A) “Empanelled professional” means professionals such as Architects, Engineers, Structural consultants, MEP consultants, Environment consultants, Town Planners etc., who are empanelled by the Local Authority as authorized persons to inspect the building sites before, during and after construction as the case may be, to certify the constructions made as per the provisions of the approved plans and report to the Local Authority and also to sanction building plans of certain buildings as notified by the Government.” (ii) after clause (26-A), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(26-AA) “Person” includes an individual, a company, an undivided family, an association of persons or a body of individuals, whether incorporated or not under law and includes local authorities, Karnataka Housing Board, Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board, any other Boards and Corporations constituted under respective statutes owned and controlled by the State or the Central Government and any departments of the Central Government or other State Governments.” 3. Amendment of section 299.- In the Principal Act, in section 299, in sub-section (1), after the words “specification of the work”, the words “including documents related to self-certification of the licensed professionals for such buildings as notified by the Government” shall be inserted. 4. Insertion of new section 299-AB.- In the Principal Act, after section 299-A, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “299-AB. Levy of imposts, restrictions and conditions.- (1) The Commissioner may grant such permission to execute the work together with a site plan of the land, ground plan, elevations and section of the building subject to such restrictions and conditions, as may be specified in the zoning regulations or building bye-laws or he may refuse to grant such license subject to the conditions specified in section 303. (2) The Commissioner may for approving or sanctioning the plan or grant of commencement certificate or occupation certificate, charge and levy the following fee at such rates as may be prescribed in the rules or bye-laws, based on the guidance value fixed by the Department of Stamps and Registration under the provisions of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 (Karnataka Act 34 of 1957) or based on any fixed charges with annual increment, namely:- (k) fee for issuance of license; (l) fee for security of the building for which license granted; (m) fee for maintenance of public roads or storing of construction materials in public places during construction viz, ground rent; (n) security fee, ensuring that the construction is in accordance with plan sanctioned; (o) fee for commencement certificate; (p) fee for occupancy certificate; (q) fee for services rendered by Empanelled Professionals in connection to the Authority's requirements, to be borne by the owners of buildings. (r) penalty imposed at the time of issuance of occupancy certificate for not obtaining commencement certificate at the commencement of the construction; (s) penalty for regularization up to the extent of violation or deviation in the construction with respect to sanctioned plan or zonal regulation limit, as may be specified in the bye-laws; and (t) such other fee as specified in the bye-laws or as specified by the Government from time to time.” 5. Insertion of new section 300-A.- In the Principal Act, after section 300, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “300-A. Working Hours for construction activities.– The working hours for undertaking certain kinds of construction activities of buildings and other developments which do not cause nuisance from dust smoke and noise shall be such as may be prescribed in the rules or bye-laws.” 6. Amendment of section 301.- In the Principal Act, in section 301, in sub-section (1), after the words “the commissioner shall, by written order, either grant such permission”, the words “including the permission that may be granted based on self-certification from the licensed professional for such buildings as notified by the Government” shall be inserted. 7. Amendment of section 423.- In the Principal Act, in section 423, in clause (9), for sub-clause (c), the following shall be substituted, namely:- “(c) for the licensing of plumbers, surveyors, architects, engineers and structural designers and for the compulsory employment of licensed architects, plumbers and surveyors and for empanelling various professionals to avail their services to inspect the building sites before, during and after construction and to certify the constructions made are as per the provisions of the approved plans and report to the Local Authority and also to sanction building plans of certain buildings as notified by the Government and to clearly define their roles, responsibilities, and the penal provisions applicable in cases of violation.” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation