Chapter III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE BOARD

1. (1) The jurisdiction of the Board shall extend to every township constructed and developed by the Board under this Act and the State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify the territorial limits of every such township and the area so specified shall be called the area of operation of the Board.
2. (2) The State Government may, from time to time, by a like notification, extend or vary the limits of such area of operation of the Board.
3. (3) The Board shall carry out all or any of its functions and exercise all or any of its powers within the area of its operation.

1. (1) The Board shall, as soon as may be, after the area of its operation has been specified in relation to a township under sub-section (1) of Section 13, prepare a scheme in the prescribed manner for the construction and development of the township for the purpose of rehabilitating displaced persons and take all such measures as may appear to it to be necessary for carrying out such rehabilitation.
2. (2) A scheme to be prepared by the Board under sub-section (1) shall, among other things, provide for: -
   • (a) The laying out of the locality to be developed.
   • (b) The purposes for which particular portions of such locality are to be utilized.
   • (c) The laying out of streets and buildings.
   • (d) Roads, drainage, sewerage and water-supply lighting of streets, and public health, sanitation and social welfare.
   • (e) Construction of residential or other buildings.
   • (f) Such other matters as may appear necessary to the Board for carrying out the purpose of this act.
3. (3) The Board may at any time alter or vary a scheme prepared by it under sub-section (2).
4. (4) Any scheme for the construction and development of a township prepared by the Board under sub-section (2) or any alteration in or modification of, such scheme under sub-section (3) shall, if so, required by the State Government be submitted by the Board to the State Government for approval.

1. (1) Subject to the provision of this Act and the rules made thereunder the Board shall have powers to do anything consistent therewith, which may in its opinion be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act.
2. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Board shall have power: -
   • (a) to acquire and hold such property, both movable and immovable, as the Board may deem necessary and to sell, lease or otherwise transfer any such property.
   • (b) to construct residential or other buildings.
   • (c) subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf by the State Government to advance to a displaced person, or to any other person a loan for industrial or business purposes or for constructing residential or other buildings.
   • (d) to sell, lease or let out on hire any building or site belonging to the Board to any person on such terms as may be prescribed.
   • (e) to promote or cause to be promoted any trade, business or industry for the development of the township.
   • (f) to make provision for drains, sewers, water supply and the lighting of streets.
   • (g) to undertake measures to promote public health, sanitation, education and social welfare and to promote or operate schemes of water supply, drainage and irrigation.
   • (h) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, where a loan has been advanced to a displaced person under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 15, or where a building or site has been sold or leased or let out on hire under clause (d) of the Board on account of the loan, sale, lease or hire together with any interest thereon, shall be a first charge on the building, machinery stock and other assets belonging to such person.

POWERS OF THE BOARD TO APPLY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PUMB MUNICIPAL ACT TO TOWNSHIPS: - The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette apply to any township or a part thereof, with such adaptations and modifications not affecting the substance as may be specified in the notification, all or any of the provisions of section 61 to 79, 82 to 92, 96 to 110, 113 to 121, 121A, 122, 123, 125 to 168. Contd... P. 8. 170 to 17OF, 172 to 185, 188 to 197, 199, 201 to 207, 209 to 222, 224 to 228 and 230 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 (Punjab Act III of 1911) Union in so far as such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act if

Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, the Board may, by notice require any person to whom a loan has been advanced under this Act to repay forthwith in full with interest thereon any such loan.

1. (a) If it appears to the Board that false or incorrect information in any material particulars has been given by the person for obtaining the loan;
2. (b) If the person has failed to comply with any terms of the contract with the Board in respect of the loan; or
3. (c) If in the opinion of the Board there is a reasonable apprehension that the person is unable to pay his debt or that insolvency proceedings or proceedings for liquidation are to be started against him; or
4. (d) If it is necessary in the opinion of the Board for any other reason to protect the interests of the Board.

If the amount of loan or any instalment thereof or any interest thereon which has become due to the Board in accordance with the terms of the contract or under the provisions of this Act, has not been re-paid, then:-

1. (a) Without prejudice to any other remedy provided by law, such loan instalment or interest may be recovered as arrears of land revenue, or.
2. (b) Where such loan was taken for the purposes of trade business or industry, the Board may, subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf by the State Govt. take charge of the trade, business or industry of the person on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon.

1. (1) The Administrator or any other officer empowered by the Board in writing in this behalf may, by order, require any person to whom a loan has been advanced or to whom a building or site has been leased or let out on hire to furnish such information or to produce such books of accounts and other documents for inspection at such time and place as may be specified in the order and such person shall comply with such order.
2. (2) The Administrator or the other officer so empowered may inspect such books of accounts or documents produced and take extracts therefrom.
3. (3) The Administrator or such other officer making the inspection or any person working under his orders, shall not communicate or allow to be communicated to any person not legally entitled thereto any information relating to the affairs of such person.
4. (4) If any person contravene the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (3), he shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both.

1. (1) If any person fails to pay on the date on which payment is due any tax, or any instalment of any tax, or any fee or any other sum (not being a loan) due to the Board under this Act, or due to the Board as rent for any movable or immovable property under the control of the Board, the Board shall ordinarily within fifteen days after such date cause a notice of demand to be served on such person or delivered at or affixed to his place of residence, or addressed by registered post to such place of residence or any other place where he may be known to reside and if no payment is made until the expiry of three weeks from the date of the issue of such notice, the amount of the arrear claim may if certified by the Administrator, be recovered as arrears of land revenue.
2. (2) Any postal charges incurred or any fee leviable for the notice of demand under sub-section (1) may be added to the arrear claim and recovered as such.