Delegation of powers of Planning Authority

¹ Substituted by Act 1 of 2005 w.e.f. 14.2.2005.

The State Government may, by notification and subject to such restrictions and conditions as may be specified therein, delegate any of the powers and functions of the Planning Authority under this Act to any local authority or any officer of the local authority.]1 1[81-A xxx]1

¹ Omitted by Act 1 of 2005 w.e.f. 14.2.2005.

1[81-B. Consequences to ensue upon the constitution of the Bangalore

Development Authority.— Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the date on which the Bangalore Development Authority is constituted under the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 the following consequences shall ensue:—

2[(i) the Bangalore Development Authority shall be the Planning Authority for the Local Planning Area comprising the Bengaluru Metropolitan Area and such other area notified by the Government under this Act, excluding the Greater Bengaluru Area;]2

1. (ii) the Bangalore Development Authority shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties under this Act as if it were a Local Planning Authority constituted for the Bangalore City 3[excluding the Greater Bengaluru Area]3;
2. (iii) the City Planning Authority shall stand dissolved and upon such dissolution,—

1. (a) anything done or any action taken (including any appointment, notification, order, scheme or bye-law made or issued), any commencement certificate of permission granted by the Bangalore City Local Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act by the Bangalore Development Authority and continue to be in force until it is superseded by anything done or any action taken, any appointment, notification, order, scheme, or bye-law, made or issued, commencement certificate or permission granted by the Bangalore Development Authority under the provisions of this Act;
2. (b) all obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, all matters and things engaged to be done, by, with or for the Bangalore City Local Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with or for the Bangalore Development Authority.
3. (c) all property movable and immovable and all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein vested in the Bangalore City Local Planning Authority shall with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed by the Bangalore City Local Planning Authority, vest in the Bangalore Development Authority;
4. (d) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Bangalore City Local Planning Authority may be continued or be instituted by or against the Bangalore Development Authority.]1 1[81-C. outline development plan and comprehensive development plan of Bangalore Metropolitan Region.—Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the Planning Authorities within the Bangalore Metropolitan Region as defined in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Act, 1985 shall submit the outline development plans and comprehensive development plans under sections 9 and 19 respectively to the State Government through the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority for approval and the said Authority shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Director of Town Planning in respect of such outline development plans or comprehensive development plans. The provisions of sections 9 and 19 shall mutatis mutandis be applicable for the purpose of this section.]1 1[2[81D]2. Consequences to ensue upon the constitution of the urban Development Authority.—Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the date on which the urban Development Authority is constituted under the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987 the following consequences shall ensue:— 2. Re-numbered by Act 17 of 1991 w.e.f. 19.11.1987
   • (i) the Urban Development Authority shall be the Planning Authority for the local planning area comprising the Urban area over which the Planning Authority for the city or town had jurisdiction immediately before the date on which the Urban Development Authority is constituted;
   • (ii) the Urban Development Authority shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties under this Act in the urban area as if it were a planning Authority constituted for the city or town;
   • (iii) the Planning Authority in the urban area shall stand dissolved and upon such dissolution,—
5. (a) anything done or any action taken (including any appointment, notification, order, scheme or bye-law made or issued), any commencement certificate or permission granted by the Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act by the Urban Development Authority and continue to be in force until it is superseded by anything done or any action taken, any appointment, notification, order, scheme, or bye-law made or issued, commencement certificate or permission granted by the Urban Development Authority under the provisions of this Act;
6. (b) all obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, all matters and things engaged to be done by, with, or for the Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with, or for the Urban Development Authority;
7. (c) all property movable and immovable and all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein vested in the Planning Authority shall with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed by the Planning Authority, vest in the Urban Development Authority;
8. (d) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Planning Authority may be continued or be instituted by or against the Urban Development Authority.]1 1[81E.- Consequences of constitution of Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act with effect from the date Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority is constituted under Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority Act, 2002 such authority shall be the local planning authority for the local planning area comprising the heritage area and it shall exercise the powers, discharge the functions and perform the duties under this Act as if it were a local planning authority constituted for the heritage area]1 1[81-F. Consequences to ensue upon the constitution of the Mysuru Development Authority.- Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, with effect from the date on which the Mysuru Development Authority is constituted under this Act, the following consequences shall ensure,-
   • (i) the Mysuru Development Authority shall be the local Planning Authority for the local planning area comprising the City of Mysuru with jurisdiction over the area which the Mysuru Urban Development Authority for the City of Mysuru had jurisdiction immediately before the date on which the Mysuru Development Authority is constituted;
   • (ii) the Mysuru Development Authority shall exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties under this Act as if it were a Local Planning Authority constituted for the Mysuru City;
   • (iii) the Mysore Urban Development Authority shall stand dissolved and upon such dissolution,-
9. (a) anything done or any action taken (including any appointment, notification, order, scheme or bye-law made or issued), any commencement certificate or permission granted by the Mysore Urban Development Authority shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act by the Mysuru Development Authority and continue to be in force until it is superseded by anything done or any action taken, any appointment, notification, order, scheme, or bye-law, made or issued, commencement certificate or permission granted by the Mysuru Development Authority under the provisions of this Act;
10. (b) all obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into, all matters and things engaged to be done, by, with or for the Mysore Urban Development Authority shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into, or engaged to be done by, with or for the Mysuru Development Authority.
11. (c) all property movable and immovable and all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein vested in the Mysore Urban Development Authority shall with all rights of whatsoever description used, enjoyed or possessed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority, vest in the Mysuru Development Authority;
12. (d) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Mysore Urban Development Authority may be continued or be instituted by or against the Mysuru Development Authority.]1 1[81-G. Consequences of constitution of Greater Bengaluru Authority.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act with effect from the date Greater Bengaluru Authority is constituted under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act 36 of 2025) such Authority shall be the local planning authority for the local planning area comprising the Greater Bengaluru Area and it shall exercise the powers, discharge the functions and perform the duties under this Act as if it were a local planning authority constituted for the Greater Bengaluru Area.

¹ Inserted by Act 12 of 1976 w.e.f. 20.12.1975. 2. Substituted by Act 67 of 2025 w.e.f. ……………. 3. Inserted by Act 67 of 2025 w.e.f. …………….

¹ Inserted by Act 39 of 1985 w.e.f. 1.2.1986

¹ Inserted by Act 34 of 1987 w.e.f. 1.05.1988

¹ Inserted by Actd 18 of 2004 w.e.f. 27.1.2005

¹ Inserted by Act 39 of 2025 w.e.f. 23.05.2025.

1. (2) Anything done or any action taken, (including any Notifications, Orders, Schemes or Bye-laws, Master Plan and Regulations made or issued) any Commencement Certificate or Permission granted by the Bengaluru Development Authority or the erstwhile Bengaluru City Local Planning Authority shall be deemed to have been done, taken, made, issued or granted by the Greater Bengaluru Authority under the provisions of this Act.
2. (3) All suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against the Bengaluru Development Authority for the areas comprising Greater Bengaluru Area may be continued or be instituted by or against the Greater Bengaluru Authority.]1

¹ Inserted by Act 67 of 2025 w.e.f. …………….