Disposal of property.

The Municipality may dispose of any movable property, and, subject to the provisions of any law relating to sale, transfer, or lease of land for the time being in force, any immovable property, belonging to the Municipality in the manner hereinafter provided, namely :- (a) the Executive Authority may sell, or grant lease of, or otherwise dispose of, by public-auction, any movable property, and may grant lease of, or let out on hire, any immovable property, belonging to the Municipality, (b) the Municipality may, with the prior approval of the State Government and subject to the provisions of any law relating to land for the time being in force, for valuable consideration, sell or otherwise transfer, any immovable property' belonging to the Municipality which is not required for carrying out the purposes of this Act, and (c) the Municipality shall not transfer any immovable property vested in it by virtue of this Act, but shall cause such property to be' maintained, controlled, and regulated in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules and the regulations made thereunder: Provided that the State Government may authorize, in the public interest, the disposal of such immovable property by the Municipality, if the Municipality so requires, for reasons to be recorded in writing. Explanation. - "valuable consideration" shall, in relation to any immovable property, mean anything of considerable value in terms of money or property given in lieu of transfer, by way of sale or otherwise, of such immovable property.