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The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act

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The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act establishes the legal framework for the local governance and administration of Mumbai. It regulates the constitution of municipal authorities, ward elections, property taxation, building safety, public health, water supply, drainage, primary education, and public transport undertakings. The law applies to all residents, property owners, businesses, civic officers, and elected councillors within the municipal limits of Greater Mumbai. This Act matters because it empowers local government to effectively deliver vital civic services, manage urban infrastructure, levy local taxes, and maintain public sanitation, providing the administrative foundation for daily civic life across the metropolis.

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Chapter IX DRAINS AND DRAINAGE WORKS →

  1. 237How right of use or joint ownership of a drain may be obtained by a person other than
  2. 238Commissioner may authorise person other than the owner of drain to use the same or declare him to be joint owner thereof
  3. 239Sewage and rain-water drains to be distinct.
  4. 240Drains not to pass beneath building.
  5. 241Position of cesspools.
  6. 242Commissioner.
  7. 243All drains and cesspools to be properly covered and ventilated.
  8. 244Affixing of pipes for ventilation of drains, etc.
  9. 245Appointment of place for emptying of drains and disposal of sewage.
  10. 246Provision of means for disposal sewage.
  11. 246AConstruction of water closets and privies.
  12. 247Water closets and other accommodation in buildings newly erected or re-erected.
  13. 248Where there is no such accommodation or the accommodation is insufficient or objectionable
  14. 249Power to require privy accommodation to be provided for factories, etc.
  15. 249APower of Commissioner as to unhealthy privies.
  16. 250Provision as to privies.
  17. 251Provisions as to water-closets.
  18. 251APosition of privies and water-closets.
  19. 251BUse of place for bathing or washing clothes or domestic utensils.
  20. 252Public necessaries.
  21. 252AObligation of corporation to partake common facility.
  22. 253Drains, etc., not belonging to the corporation to be subject to inspection and examination
  23. 254Power to open ground etc., for purposes of such inspection and examination.
  24. 255Provided that in the prosecution of any such inspection and examination as little damage as can be, shall be done.
  25. 256When the expenses of inspection and examination are to be paid by the owner.
  26. 257Commissioner may requires repairs, etc., to be made.
  27. 257ACost of inspection and execution of work in certain cases.
  28. 258Prohibition of acts contravening the provisions of this Chapter or done without
  29. 259When material and work, may be supplied and done under this Chapter for any person by the Commissioner
  30. 259AWork to be done by licensed plumber ; permission to use as drain.
  31. 260Commissioner may execute certain works under this Chapter without allowing option to person concerned of executing the same

Chapter X WATER SUPPLY →

  1. 260ADefinition.
  2. 261General powers for supplying the city with water.
  3. 262Municipal water-works to be managed and kept in repair by the Commissioner.
  4. 263Power of access to Municipal water-works.
  5. 264Government.
  6. 265Power of carrying water-mains and constructing tunnels, etc.
  7. 266Fire-hydrants to be provided.
  8. 267Prohibition of building and other act which would injure sources of water supply.
  9. 268Buildings, etc., not be erected over municipal water-main without permission.
  10. 269Vesting of public drinking fountains etc., in the corporation.
  11. 270Public drinking fountains, etc., may be set apart for particular purposes.
  12. 270APremises not to be occupied without Commissioner’s certificate in respect of
  13. 271Application for private water-supply from whom to be received.
  14. 272Making and renewing connection with municipal water-works.
  15. 273Commissioner may take charge of private connections.
  16. 273APower of Commissioner to alter position of connections.
  17. 274Provisions as to cisterns and other fittings, etc., to be used for connections with water-
  18. 274AProvision for keeping cisterns locked.
  19. 275Communication-pipes etc., to be kept in efficient repair by owner or occupier of
  20. 276Provision of meters when water is supplied by measurement.
  21. 277Register of meter to be evidence.
  22. 278Commissioner, etc., may inspect premises in order to examine meter, communication-
  23. 279Power to cut off private water-supply or to turn water.
  24. 280Conditions as to use of water not to be contravened.
  25. 280APowers of Commissioner to carry private mains through land belonging to other persons
  26. 280BRecovery of expenses of laying water pipes.
  27. 281Water-pipes, etc., not to be placed where water will be polluted.
  28. 282Prohibition of fraudulent and unauthorised use of water.
  29. 283Prohibition of fraud in respect of meters.
  30. 284Prohibition of wilful or neglectful acts relating to water-works.
  31. 285Compensation to be payable by offenders against section 283 or 284.
  32. 286What persons to be liable for offences under certain provisions of this Chapter.
  33. 287When materials and works may be supplied and done under this Chapter for any person by the Commissioner
  34. 287ACommissioner may execute works under this Chapter without allowing option to persons concerned of executing the same
  35. 287BWorks under Chapter X to be done by licensed plumber.
  36. 288Power to supply water without

Chapter XI REGULATION OF STREETS →

  1. 289Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.
  2. 290Disposal of land forming site of closed streets.
  3. 291Power to make new public streets.
  4. 292XVI of 1925), to be a public street.
  5. 293VI of 1879).
  6. 294Minimum width of new public streets.
  7. 295Power to construct or adopt public bridges, etc., over or under railways, etc.
  8. 296Power to acquire premises for improvement of public street.
  9. 297Prescribing the regular line of a street.
  10. 298Setting back buildings to regular line of the street.
  11. 299Acquisition of open land or of land occupied by platforms, etc., within the regular line of a street
  12. 300Setting forward of buildings to regular line of the street.
  13. 301Compensation to be paid in cases under the three last sections.
  14. 302Notice to be given to Commissioner of intention to lay out lands for building and for private streets
  15. 302ACommissioner may call for further particulars.
  16. 302BCommissioner may require plan to be prepared by licensed surveyor.
  17. 303Laying out of land, private streets and buildings to be determined by Commissioner.
  18. 304Land not to be appropriated for building and private streets not to be laid out until
  19. 305Levelling and draining of private streets.
  20. 306Power to declare private streets when sewered etc., public streets.
  21. 307VI of 1879).
  22. 308Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc.
  23. 309Power to require removal or alteration of structures etc., in suburbs
  24. 310Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases.
  25. 311Ground-floor doors, etc., not to open outward on streets.
  26. 312Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets.
  27. 313Prohibitions of deposit etc., of things in streets.
  28. 313ALicence for sale in public places.
  29. 313BLicence for use of skill in handicraft or rendering services for purposes of gain in public place or street
  30. 314Power to remove without notice anything erected, deposited or hawked in
  31. 315Power to require removal of any structure or fixture erected or set up before section 312 came into force
  32. 316Prohibition of the tethering of animals in the public streets.
  33. 317Commissioner may permit booths, etc., to be erected on streets on festivals.
  34. 318Street when broken up for any municipal purpose to be restored without delay.
  35. 319Commissioner may close street in which work is in progress.
  36. 320Commissioner to provide for traffic, etc., pending execution of municipal work in any street
  37. 321Precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street
  38. 322Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited therein without permission
  39. 323Precautions for public safety to be taken by persons to whom permission is granted
  40. 324Persons to whom permission is granted under section 322 must reinstate streets, etc.
  41. 325Commissioner may restore such street or pavement, and the expenses incurred by the Commissioner in so doing shall be paid by the said person.
  42. 326Hoards to be set up during work on any building adjacent to a street.
  43. 326AProvision for parking or halting places or lots and fees or charges thereof.
  44. 326BPowers of Commissioner to introduce traffic demand measures.
  45. 327Naming of Streets, etc.
  46. 328Regulations as to sky-signs.
  47. 328ARegulation and control of advertisements.
  48. 329Commissioner to take proceedings for repairing or enclosing dangerous places.
  49. 330Public streets to be lighted.
  50. 331Prohibition of removal etc., of lamps.
  51. 332Persons accidentally breaking lamp to repair the damage.
  52. 333Manner of laying gas pipes.
  53. 334Situation of gas-pipes, etc., may be altered by Commissioner.
  54. 335Buildings, etc., not to be erected without permission over municipal gas-pipes.
  55. 336Measures for watering.

Chapter XII BUILDINGS REGULATIONS →

  1. 337Notice to be given to Commissioner of intention to erect a building.
  2. 338Commissioner may require plan and other documents to be furnished.
  3. 339Commissioner may requires plans etc., submitted under last proceeding section, to be prepared by licenced surveyor
  4. 340Additional information and the attendance of the person who gave the notice may be required
  5. 341Effect of non- compliance with requisition under section 338 or 340.
  6. 342Notice to be given to the Commissioner of intention to make additions, etc., to
  7. 343Plans and additional information may be called.
  8. 344Printed forms of notices to be supplied to the public.
  9. 344ASupervision of buildings and works.
  10. 345When building or work may be proceeded with.
  11. 346Commissioner, proceed with the said building or work in accordance with his intention as described in the notice or in any of the documents aforesaid under this Act at the time in force.
  12. 347When work may be commenced.
  13. 347ABuilding not to be converted to other purposes without the permission of the
  14. 347BBuilding for human habitation not to be used as godown, etc.
  15. 347CNo alterations to be made in building for human habitation without written permission of Commissioner
  16. 348Provisions as to building which are to be newly erected.
  17. 349Roofs and external walls of buildings not to be of inflammable materials.
  18. 349AMaximum height of buildings.
  19. 349BHeight of buildings with reference to width of streets.
  20. 349CFrame buildings.
  21. 349DProvisions of sufficient means of egress.
  22. 349ESpecial conditions with respect to erection or re-erection of buildings, maximum
  23. 350Inspection of buildings in course of erection, alteration, etc.
  24. 351Proceedings to be taken in respect of buildings or work commenced contrary to section
  25. 352Building or works commenced contrary to section 374 may be cut into and laid open
  26. 354Removal of structures, etc., which are in ruins or likely to fall.
  27. 354AThe Designated Officer shall have jurisdiction over such local area as may be specified in the
  28. 354AAPower to regulate future construction of certain classes of buildings in particular streets of localities
  29. 354ABResponsibility of owner or occupier to keep and maintain exterior of building in good condition
  30. 354ACPower of Commissioner to make declaration of aesthetic harmony.
  31. 354AAAEmpowerment of Slum Rehabilitation Authority for implementation of Slum

Chapter XII A →

  1. 354BTransfer of right, etc. of the Board to the corporation.— (1) From the date on which the
  2. 354CCommissioner to make a draft improvement scheme.
  3. 354DXXVIII of 1977).
  4. 354EParticulars to be provided for in an improvement scheme.
  5. 354FConsiderations which shall prevail in making the scheme.
  6. 354GProcedure on completion of the scheme.
  7. 354HRight of owner to demand acquisition on issue of notification when building operations are in progress
  8. 354IRight of owner to demand acquisition or withdrawal by the corporation after the lapse
  9. 354KCorporation to consider the improvement scheme and to approve or disapprove.
  10. 354LCommissioner to apply to
  11. 354MOn receipt of sanction declaration to be published giving particulars of land to be
  12. 354NIf the Corporation fail to acquire the land, owner may call upon
  13. 354OThe Corporation to have power to make a police accommodation scheme.
  14. 354PProcedure on completion of a scheme.
  15. 354QVesting of land in Corporation.
  16. 354RPower to declare an area to be a clearance area.
  17. 354SExtent to which Land Acquisition Act shall apply to acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement
  18. 354TSpecial provisions as to compensation.
  19. 354UCollector to take possession after making an award and transfer land to corporation.
  20. 354VCompensation to corporation on resumption of certain land.] Deleted by Bom. 34 of 1954,
  21. 354WPower to grant loans for building purposes.
  22. 354XPayment to be made by
  23. 354CCNo improvement schemes for areas for which housing schemes sanctioned under
  24. 354RAClearance orders.
  25. 354RBAcquisition of land surrounded by or adjoining a clearance area.
  26. 354RCProvisions with respect to property belonging to the corporation within, surrounded by or adjoining a clearance area
  27. 354RDAcquisition of land in a clearance area.
  28. 354RETreatment of a clearance area.
  29. 354RFArrangements where acquisition of land in a clearance area found to be unnecessary
  30. 354RGPower to acquire cleared land which owners have failed to redevelop.
  31. 354RHPower of Court to determine lease where premises demolished.
  32. 354RIPower to declare an area to be a re-development area.
  33. 354RJRe-development plan.
  34. 354RKAcquisition of land for purposes of re-development.
  35. 354RLExtinguishment of ways, easements, etc., over land acquired under sections 354RD,
  36. 354RMMode of provision of accommodation.
  37. 354RNPower of Commissioner to acquire land for housing accommodation.
  38. 354ROMode of acquisition of land for housing accommodation.
  39. 354RPPower of dealing with land acquired or appropriated for provision of housing accommodation
  40. 354RQSupplementary powers in connection with provision of accommodation.
  41. 354SADetermination by special Tribunal in certain cases.
  42. 354UACondition for levying betterment charge in clearance and development areas.
  43. 354UBMethod of calculating charge.
  44. 354UCProcedure for determining charge.
  45. 354WAPower of Commissioner to make advances for the purposes of increasing housing accommodation
  46. 354WBPower of Commissioner to promote and assist housing associations.
  47. 354WCCompensation to Corporation on resumption of certain land.
  48. 354WBBPower of Commissioner to grant loans to municipal officers and servants for

Chapter XIII LICENSING OF SURVEYORS AND PLUMBERS →

  1. 355Grant of licences to surveyors and plumbers.
  2. 356Regulations may be prescribed for guidance of licensed surveyors and plumbers.
  3. 357Fees and charges of licensed plumbers to be prescribed by the
  4. 358Licensed plumber to be bound to execute work properly.

Chapter XIV MUNICIPAL FIRE BRIGADE →

  1. 359Maintenance of firemen and of necessary fire engines, etc.
  2. 360Powers to make regulations for fire-brigade.
  3. 361Power of chief officer of fire-brigade at a fire.
  4. 362Police and municipal officers and servants to aid the fire-brigade.
  5. 363Damages done by fire brigade to be deemed damaged by fire.
  6. 364Reports of fires to be submitted.

Chapter XV SANITARY PROVISIONS →

  1. 365Commissioner to provide for cleansing of streets and removal of refuse.
  2. 366Refuse, etc. to be the property of the corporation
  3. 367Provision and appointment of receptacles, depots and places for refuse, etc.
  4. 368Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit dust, etc.
  5. 369Provision may be made by Commissioner for collection, etc. of excrementitious and polluted matter
  6. 370Collection and removal of excrementitious and polluted matter when to be provided for by occupiers
  7. 371Halalkhor’s duties in certain cases may not be discharged by private individuals without
  8. 372Commissioner, to discharge any of the duties of halalkhors.
  9. 373Presumptions as to offender under clause (e) of section 372.
  10. 374Power to inspect premises for sanitary purposes.
  11. 375Cleansing and lime-washing of any building may be required.
  12. 375ARemoval of building materials from any premises may be required.
  13. 376Abandoned or unoccupied premises.
  14. 377Neglected premises.
  15. 377ANuisance arising from defective roof.
  16. 378Building or rooms in buildings unfit for human habitation.
  17. 378APower to require repair of insanitary buildings.
  18. 378BPower to order demolition of insanitary buildings.
  19. 378CProcedure where demolition order made.
  20. 378DRegulations to determine the fitness of a building.
  21. 378EPower to order demolition of obstructive building.
  22. 378FEffect of order for demolition of obstructive building.
  23. 378GCompensation for acquiring obstructive building recoverable in certain cases as improvement expenses
  24. 378HAppeal against demolition orders.
  25. 378IProhibition of back-to-back buildings.
  26. 379Power of Commissioner to call for statement of accommodation.
  27. 379AOver-crowded dwellings.
  28. 380Insanitary huts and sheds.
  29. 381Filling in of pools, etc. which are a nuisance.
  30. 381APermission for new well, etc.
  31. 381BProhibition of mosquito breeding in collection of water on any land.
  32. 382Dangerous quarrying may be stopped.
  33. 383Removal and trimming of trees, shrubs and hedges.
  34. 384Prohibition as to keeping animals.
  35. 384AStabling animals or storing grain in dwelling houses may be prohibited.
  36. 385Removal of carcasses of dead animals.
  37. 386Places for public bathing, etc., to be fixed by the Commissioner.
  38. 387Regulation of use of public bathing places, etc.
  39. 388Prohibition of bathing etc., contrary to order or regulation.
  40. 389Prohibition of corruption of water by steeping therein animal or other matter, etc.
  41. 390Factory, etc., not to be newly established without permission of the Commissioner.
  42. 391Furnaces used in trade or manufacture to consume their own smoke.
  43. 392Sanitary regulation of factories, etc.
  44. 393Indian Factories Act, 1881 (XV of 1881) are applicable.
  45. 394Certain articles
  46. 394APower to prohibit the keeping of certain articles of dangerous character in certain premises or areas
  47. 395Prohibition of corruption of water by chemicals, etc.
  48. 396Commissioner.
  49. 397Regulation of washing of clothes by washermen.
  50. 398What to be deemed municipal markets and slaughter-houses.
  51. 399Provisions of new municipal markets and slaughter-houses.
  52. 400Municipal markets and slaughter- houses may be closed.
  53. 401Prohibition of sale in a municipal market without licence of Commissioner.
  54. 402Opening of new private markets.
  55. 403Private markets not to be kept or permitted to be kept open and no place to be used or
  56. 404Prohibition of sale in unauthorised private markets.
  57. 405Provision for requiring private market- building and slaughter-houses to be properly paved and drained
  58. 406Regulations to be framed for markets and slaughter-houses.
  59. 407Levy of stallages, rents and fees in municipal markets and slaughter-houses.
  60. 407ARemoval of live cattle, sheep, goats or swine from any municipal slaughter-house, market or premises
  61. 408Regulations and table of stallage, rents to be posted up in markets and slaughter- houses
  62. 409Power to expel persons contravening by-laws or regulations.
  63. 410Prohibition of sale
  64. 411Licensing of butchers, etc.
  65. 412Prohibition of import of cattle, etc. into
  66. 412ALicence required for dealing in milk, etc.
  67. 413Inspection of place of sales, etc.
  68. 414Commissioner to provide for inspection of articles exposed for sale for human food.
  69. 415Unwholesome articles etc., to be seized.
  70. 416Disposal of perishable articles seized under section 415.
  71. 417Disposal of animals and articles of a non-perishable nature seized under section 415.
  72. 417APenalty for representing any article to be what it is not.] Repealed by Bom. 10 of
  73. 417BPenalty for possessing food which appears to be diseased, unsound or unwholesome or unfit for human food
  74. 417CApplication for summons to be refused of not applied for within reasonable time.
  75. 420Verification and stamping of weights and measures.] Repealed by Bom. 15 of l932.
  76. 421Information to be given of existence of dangerous disease
  77. 422Commissioner, may from time to time require.
  78. 423Prohibition of use for drinking of water likely to cause dangerous disease.
  79. 424Commissioner may order removal of patients to hospital.
  80. 425Disinfection of buildings, etc.
  81. 426Destruction of huts and sheds, when necessary.
  82. 426ACommissioner, no claim for compensation shall lie for any loss or damage caused by any exercise of the power conferred by this section.
  83. 427Place for disinfection may be provided also for washing infected articles.
  84. 428Person suffering from dangerous disease not to enter a public conveyance without notifying the same
  85. 429Provision of carriages for conveyance of patients.
  86. 430Provision as to carriage of persons suffering from dangerous disease in public conveyances
  87. 431Public conveyance which has carried a person suffering from dangerous disease to be disinfected
  88. 432Infected articles not to be transmitted, etc. without previous disinfection
  89. 433Infected building not to be let without being first disinfected.
  90. 434Commissioner may take special measures on outbreak of any dangerous disease.
  91. 435Places for disposal of the dead to be registered.
  92. 436Provision of new places for disposal of the dead.
  93. 437New places for disposal of the dead not to be opened without permission of
  94. 439Urdu languages, shall be affixed on a conspicuous spot on or near the place to which the same relates, unless such place be a place of public worship.
  95. 440Every order so made shall be noted in the register kept under section 435.
  96. 441Acts prohibited in connection with the disposal of the dead.

Chapter XV-A POUNDS AND PREVENTION OF CATTLE TRESPASS →

  1. 441ASections 90 to 94 of Bombay Police Act to cease to apply to
  2. 441BPower to establish cattle pounds and appoint pound-keepers.
  3. 441CImpounding of cattle.
  4. 441DDelivery of cattle claimed.
  5. 441ESale of cattle not claimed.
  6. 441FRates of pound fees and expenses to be fixed.
  7. 441GPenalty for allowing cattle to stray in street or to trespass upon private or public property

Chapter XVI VITAL STATISTICS →

  1. 442Appointment of Registrars.
  2. 443Registrars to reside in the respective districts.
  3. 444Register books to be supplied.
  4. 445Registrars to inform themselves of all births and deaths.
  5. 446Information of birth to be given within seven days.
  6. 447Information respecting finding of new-born child to be given.
  7. 448Municipal Officer aforesaid, within seven days after the finding of such child, such information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth of such child as informant possesses.
  8. 449Information of death to be given at the time when the corpse of the deceased is disposed of
  9. 450Medical Practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of the death.
  10. 451Preparation of register book of death and of mortality returns, etc.
  11. 452Correction of errors in registers of births or deaths.
  12. 453Registration of name of child or of alteration of name.
  13. 454Enumeration of inhabitants.
  14. 455Commissioner to superintend the enumeration.
  15. 456Delivery of blank schedules and returns.
  16. 457Obligation to fill up blank schedules and returns.
  17. 458Occupier to amend returns, if found defective.
  18. 459Military, Naval and police officers and certain others, if required to act as enumerators
  19. 460Returns of houseless persons.

Chapter XVI-A THE →

  1. 460AManagement of Undertaking by General Manager.
  2. 460BPower of access to works.
  3. 460CPower of carrying, renewing and repairing works.
  4. 460FReservation of power over streets of Bombay Gas Co. Ltd
  5. 460GRestriction on building and other acts interfering with works of the undertaking.
  6. 460HLevy of fares and charges for transport services
  7. 460ILevy of charges for electricity.
  8. 460KMaking of contracts.
  9. 460LMode of executing contracts.
  10. 460MTenders to be invited for contracts involving expenditure exceeding
  11. 460NSecurity to be taken for performance of contracts.
  12. 460OAcquisition of immovable property by agreement.
  13. 460PProcedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.
  14. 460QProvisions governing disposal of municipal property.
  15. 460RSchedule of permanent officers and servants to be prepared by General Manager and
  16. 460SRestriction on appointment of permanent officers and servants.
  17. 460TCreation of temporary post.
  18. 460UPower of appointment in whom to vest.
  19. 460WPower of suspending, punishing and dismissing in whom to vest.
  20. 460XLeave of absence.
  21. 460YActing appointment.
  22. 460ZConstitution of
  23. 460AAGeneral Manager to receive payments on account of
  24. 460BBHow
  25. 460CCDeposit of portion of
  26. 460DDElectric Supply and Transport Fund] or chargeable there against, which can, in the opinion of the General Manager, be most conveniently paid into or out of the account of the fund at any such bank or agency may be so paid.
  27. 460EEDraft on
  28. 460FFProcedure when money not covered by budget-grant is expended under clause (c) or
  29. 460GGPurposes for which the
  30. 460HHInstitution of
  31. 460IIOther special Funds.
  32. 460JJInvestment of surplus moneys.
  33. 460KKFixed annual payment to municipal fund.
  34. 460LLDisposal of surplus balance of revenue.
  35. 460MMAccounts of the
  36. 460NNPreparation of annual administration report and statement of accounts.
  37. 460OOPower of police to regulate traffic on streets.
  38. 460PPRight of public to use streets on which tramway is laid.

Chapter XVII Chapter XVII →

  1. 461ABy-laws for purposes of
  2. 462Punishment may be imposed for breach of by-laws.
  3. 463By-laws to be confirmed by Central or
  4. 464Commissioner to lay draft by-laws before the corporation for their consideration.
  5. 465Hearing by corporation of objection to proposed by-laws.
  6. 466Proposed by-laws to be open to public inspection.
  7. 467By-laws confirmed by Central or
  8. 468Printed copies of by-laws to be kept on sale.
  9. 469Boards for exhibiting by-laws to be open to inspection and not to be injured.
  10. 469AApplication of sections 466, 468 and 469 to by-laws under section 461A.
  11. 470Central or

Chapter XVIII PENALTIES →

  1. 471Certain offences punishable with fine.
  2. 472Continuing offences.
  3. 473Offences punishable under the Penal Code.
  4. 473APunishment for offences of preparing false election rolls or making false entries in wards lists
  5. 474Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc. with the
  6. 474APenalty for obstructing lawful exercise of powers under Chapter V-A.
  7. 475Punishment of offences against section 267.
  8. 475APunishment for commencing work contrary to section 347.
  9. 475BPunishment for failure to take action under section 351 or 354A.
  10. 475CCompounding of certain offences.
  11. 476Punishment of offences against section 391.
  12. 476APunishment for using or permitting to be used without licence any place in or without
  13. 476BPunishment for importing cattle, etc., in
  14. 476AAPunishment for keeping certain dangerous articles without licence in prohibited areas
  15. 476ABPunishment for forfeiture of article for contravention of section 394 (1) (a) or
  16. 477Extent of penal responsibility of agents and trustees of owners.
  17. 478Deleted.

Chapter XIX PROCEDURE →

  1. 479Licences and written permissions to specify condition etc., on which they are granted.
  2. 480Public notices how to be made known.
  3. 481Advertisement how to be made.
  4. 482Consent, etc., of
  5. 483Notice, etc., by whom to be served or presented.
  6. 484Service how to be effected on owners of premises and other persons.
  7. 485Service on owner or occupier of premises how to be effected.
  8. 485APower of Commissioner to call for information as to ownership of premises.
  9. 486The
  10. 486AService of bill for taxes by post.
  11. 487Signature on notice, etc., may be stamped.
  12. 488Commissioner, etc., may enter any premises for purposes of inspection, survey or execution of necessary work
  13. 488ACommissioner may evict person summarily in certain cases.
  14. 489Enforcement or orders to execute works, etc.
  15. 490Recovery of expenses of removals by the Commissioner under sections 314, 315, 354 and
  16. 491Expenses recoverable under this Act to be payable on demand; and if not paid on
  17. 492General Manager] subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 503, by distress and sale of the goods and chattles of the defaulter, as if the amount thereof were a property-tax due by the said defaulter.
  18. 493Commissioner
  19. 494What expenses may be declared to be improvement expenses.
  20. 495Improvement expenses by whom payable.
  21. 496Proportion of improvement expenses may be deducted from rent.
  22. 497Redemption of charge for improvement expenses.
  23. 498Recovery of instalments due under sections 493 and 495.
  24. 499In default of owner the occupier of any premises may execute required work and recover expenses from the owner
  25. 500Limitation of liability of agent or trustee or owner.
  26. 501Compensation for damages may be paid by the Commissioner
  27. 502Compensation to be paid by offenders against this Act for any damage caused by them
  28. 503In cases falling under section 491, dispute to be determined by the Chief Judge of the
  29. 504Amount of expenses or compensation to be determined in all cases of disputes by the
  30. 505Expenses or compensation awarded by Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court to be
  31. 506Persons liable for expenses or compensation may be sued for recovery thereof.
  32. 507Remedy of owner of building or land against occupier who prevents his complying with any provisions of this Act
  33. 508Power to summon witnesses and compel production of documents.
  34. 509Fees in proceedings before the Chief Judge of the Small Cause Court.
  35. 510Exemption of poor persons from fees.
  36. 511Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing.
  37. 512Chief Judge to the parties by whom the same have been respectively paid.
  38. 513Cognizance of offences.
  39. 513AAppointment of Presidency Magistrates.
  40. 514Government] in this behalf.
  41. 515Complaint concerning nuisances.
  42. 515ABar of jurisdiction.
  43. 516Offenders against this Act may in certain cases be arrested by police officers.
  44. 516AOffence under section 403 (1) (b) or (c) to be cognizable.
  45. 516BOffence under section 475A and 475B to be cognizable and bailable.
  46. 516AAOffences under sections 394 and 394-A be cognizable and under clause (a) (i) of
  47. 516AAAOffences under sections 313, 313-A and 313-B to be cognizable and bailable.
  48. 517Provisions respecting institution, etc., of civil and criminal actions and obtaining legal advice

Chapter XX CONTROL →

  1. 518Power to
  2. 519Government] shall determine and the cost of the proceedings under this section shall be paid out of the Municipal fund.
  3. 520Government] may cause the required work to be done and may direct that expenses thereof shall be paid by the Commissioner.
  4. 520APower of State Government to issue directions to Corporation in emergency arising out of scarcity of water
  5. 520BPower of State Government to suspend or rescind any resolution or order, etc. of
  6. 520CPower of State Government to issue instructions or directions.
  7. 520DPower to dissolve Corporation.
  8. 520EConsequences of dissolution.
  9. 520FReconstitution of Corporation after dissolution.
  10. 520CCRemoval of doubt.

Chapter XXI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION →

  1. 521Councillors, etc., to be deemed to be public servants.
  2. 521APower of State Government to accord previous sanction.
  3. 522Co-operation of Police.
  4. 522AManager] or in such municipal officer or servant under this Act.
  5. 523Computation of time.
  6. 524Measurement of distances.
  7. 525Informalities and errors in assessments, etc. not to be deemed to invalidate such
  8. 526Power to
  9. 527Protection of persons acting under this Act, against suits.
  10. 527ASavings in respect of certain provisions of Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879

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