The Punjab One-Time Voluntary Disclosure and Settlement of Building Constructed in Violations of the Building Bye-Laws Act, 2019
The Punjab One-Time Voluntary Disclosure and Settlement of Building Constructed in Violations of the Building Bye-Laws Act, 2019
This Act provides a temporary mechanism for property owners in Punjab to regularize unauthorized building constructions carried out on or before June 30, 2018. It applies to residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings situated within the jurisdiction of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats, and Improvement Trusts across the state. By voluntarily disclosing non-compoundable violations of building bye-laws within specified deadlines and paying the prescribed composition fees, property owners can legally settle their unauthorized structures without facing demolition, provided basic safety, structural, and parking standards are met. Encroachments on public land and serious environmental or safety violations remain excluded.
- 1. Short title, application and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Competent Authority.
- 4. Mode of application.
- 5. One-time Settlement.
- 6. Non-Compoundable violations to be covered under this Act.
- 7. Finalization of action under this Act and the time limit.
- 8. Appeal against the orders of the competent authority.
- 9. Restrictions of regularization in certain cases.
- 10. Entitlement of claim.
- 11. Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
- 12. Over-riding effect.
- 13. Repeal and saving.
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