Application of the Act to the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations

The Amendments made to the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 by sections 2 and 3 shall extend to and shall apply also to the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations.".

1. Short title and commencement

1. (1) This may be called the Hyder- abad Municipal Corporations [Amendment] Act, 1991.
2. (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Insertion of section 70G In the Hyderabad Municipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- 70 G.
3. (1) Notwithstanding any- thing contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
   • (a) the Corporation,
   • (b) the Standing Committee, and
   • (c) the Commissioner: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year, for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the Special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
4. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a noti- fication, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, advance or postpone the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
5. (3) The Special Officer shall exer- cise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Govern- ment so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 3. Application of the Act to the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations The Amendments made to the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 by sections 2 and 3 shall extend to and shall apply also to the Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations. 4. Repeal of Ordinance 6 of 1991 The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title This Act may be caned the Hyderabad fid- cipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1987. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
6. (1) Notwithstanding any- thing contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
   • (a) the Corporation,
   • (b) the Standing Committee, and
   • (c) the Commissioner. Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the Special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed two years.
7. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
8. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 1. Short title and commencement This Act may be caned the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1987. 2. Amendment of section 463 In the Hyderabad MunicipaI Corporations Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act), in section 463, after clause
9. (39) the folIowing clausa shall be inserted, namely:- "(40) provide parking places, public landing places, halting places, for vehicles of any description including motor vehiclis and levy fees for their use.". 3. Validation In section 586 of the principal Act, for clause
10. (5) , the following clause shall be Substituted, namely:- "(5) earmarking, regulating, supervision and use of parking places, public landing pIaces, haltihg places. for all vehicles of any description including motor yehicles, public and private cart stands and the levy of fees for the use of such of them as beIong to the corporatibn.". 1. Short title and commencement
11. (1) This Act may be caned the Hyderabad fid- cipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1987. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, in section 70G, in sub-section (1), in the proviso, for the words "in the aggregate exceed three years", the words "in the aggregate exceed four years" shall be substituted. 3. Repeal of Ordinance 12 of 1996 The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title and commencement
12. (1) This may be called the Hyder- short title ahad Municipal Corporations [Ahendmentl Act, f991.
13. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
14. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
    • (a) the Corporation,
    • (b) the Standing Committee, and
    • (c) the Commissioner, for a period which shall not exceed one year from the date of such appointment: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
15. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the state Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
16. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 3. Validation In section 586 of the principal Act, for clause (5), the following clause shall be Substituted, namely:- "(5) earmarking, regulating, supervision and use of parking places, public landing pIaces, haltihg places. for all vehicles of any description including motor yehicles, public and private cart stands and the levy of fees for the use of such of them as beIong to the corporatibn.". 4. Repeal of Ordinance 9 of 1997 The Hyderabad bnf cipal ~or~orati~ns (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title and commencement This Act may be called the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1998.
17. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification appoint. 2. Amendment of section 75 In the Hyderabad Municipal corporations Act, 1955, for section 75, the following shall be substituted, namely :- 75.
18. (1) The Government may, for the purpose of providing speedy disposal of election petitions in respect of an election under this Act, appoint any person who is or has been or is eligible to be appointed as a Judge of the High Court as an Election Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the "Tribunal") for such period as may be necessary, for trial of petitions in respect of an election under this Act: Provided that if there are only a listed number of such cases, the Government may, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, by notification specify a Court of District Judge to be an Election Tribunal to try the election petitions under this Act.
19. (2) The Tribunal shall, deal with petitions and proceedings in connection therewith in the manner prescribed. 1. Short title and commencement
20. (1) This may be called the Hyder- short title ahad Municipal Corporations [Ahendmentl Act, f991.
21. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
22. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
    • (a) the Corporation,
    • (b) the Standing Committee, and
    • (c) the Commissioner, for a period which shall not exceed one year from the date of such appointment: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
23. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the state Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
24. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 3. Validation In section 586 of the principal Act, for clause (5), the following clause shall be Substituted, namely:- "(5) earmarking, regulating, supervision and use of parking places, public landing pIaces, haltihg places. for all vehicles of any description including motor yehicles, public and private cart stands and the levy of fees for the use of such of them as beIong to the corporatibn.". 4. Repeal of Ordinance 2 of 1998 The Hyderabad bnf cipal ~or~orati~ns (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title and commencement
25. (1) This may be called the Hyder- short title ahad Municipal Corporations [Ahendmentl Act, f991.
26. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
27. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
    • (a) the Corporation,
    • (b) the Standing Committee, and
    • (c) the Commissioner, for a period which shall not exceed one year from the date of such appointment: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
28. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the state Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
29. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 3. Validation In section 586 of the principal Act, for clause (5), the following clause shall be Substituted, namely:- "(5) earmarking, regulating, supervision and use of parking places, public landing places, haltihg. places. for all vehicles of any description including motor yehicles, public and private cart stands and the levy of fees for the use of such of them as beIong to the corporatibn.". 4. Repeal of Ordinance 6 of 2000 The Hyderabad bnf cipal ~or~orati~ns (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title and commencement
30. (1) This may be called the Hyder- short title ahad Municipal Corporations [Ahendmentl Act, f991.
31. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
32. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
    • (a) the Corporation,
    • (b) the Standing Committee, and
    • (c) the Commissioner, for a period which shall not exceed one year from the date of such appointment: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
33. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the state Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
34. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 3. Validation In section 586 of the principal Act, for clause
35. (5) , the following clause shall be substituted, namely:- "(5) earmarking, regulating, supervision and use of parking places, public landing places, halting places. for all vehicles of any description including motor vehicles, public and private cart stands and the levy of fees for the use of such of them as belong to the corporation.". , 4. Repeal of Ordinance 10 of 2000 The Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 is hereby repealed. 1. Short title and commencement
36. (1) This may be called the Hyder- short title ahad Municipal Corporations [Ahendmentl Act, f991.
37. (2) It shall be demed to have come into force on the 30th March, 1991. 2. Amendment of section 70G In the Hyderabad Hunicipal Corpora- tions Act, 1955, after section 70F, the following seetion shall be inserted, nane1y;- 70 G.
38. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, wherein the opinion of the Government it is not possible to hold the elections to the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of this Act, before the date of expiration of the term, and to bring the newly elected Councillors into office on the date of expiration of the term as aforesaid, and the term of office of the Councillors is not extended, the Government may, by notification appoint a Special Officer to exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of,
    • (a) the Corporation,
    • (b) the Standing Committee, and
    • (c) the Commissioner, for a period which shall not exceed one year from the date of such appointment: Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and reasons specified therein extend the said period of appointment of Special Officer beyond one year for a further period or periods so however that the period of appointment of the special Officer shall not, in the aggregate, exceed three years.
39. (2) The State Government shall cause elections to be held to the Corporation under the principal Act, so that the newly elected Councillors may come into office on such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf by a notification, in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette: Provided that the state Government may, from time to time, advance or the date specified under this sub-section and fix instead, another date: Provided further that the date fixed under this sub-section shall be the date on which the appointment of the Special Officer expires.
40. (3) The Special Officer shall exercise the powers, perform the duties and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the elected Councillors come into office, of the Standing Committee until a Standing Committee is appointed by the Corporation, and of the Commissioner until a Commissioner is appointed by the State Government, as the case may be, and any such officer may, if the State Government so direct, receive remuneration for his service from the Municipal Fund. 1. Short title and commencement
41. (1) This Act may be called the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 2002.
42. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint. 2. Amendment of section 212 In the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, in section 212, in sub-section (2),-
    • (i) for the words "and the tax shall be levied thereon at two percent of the estimated capital value of the land", the words "and the tax shall be levied thereon at 0.50 percent of the estimated capital value of the land", shall be substituted,
    • (ii) the following proviso shall be added, namely:- " Provided that in the case of above vacant lands where garbage is being dumped and unhygienic conditions are prevailing a penalty of 0.25% of the capital value shall be levied till the garbage is lifted and unhygienic conditions ceases". 3. Application of the Act to other Municipal Corporations -1 4. The Amendments made to the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 by sections 2 and 3 shall extend to and shall apply also to the Visakha- patnam and Vijayawada Municipal Corporations.