Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.

(1) All streets within the jurisdiction of the Corporation constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of this Act which are or at any time become public streets, and the pavements, stones and other materials thereof shall vest in such Corporation: Provided that no public street which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2011 (12 of 2011) vested in the Union, shall, unless the Government with the consent of the concerned Corporation so directs, vest in such Corporation by virtue of this sub-section. (2) All public streets vesting in the Corporation shall be under the control of the Commissioner and shall be maintained, controlled and regulated by him in accordance with the bye-laws made in this behalf. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the Government may, by notification, direct that all or any of the functions of the Corporation or the Commissioner, in respect of public streets under this Act shall be performed by such authority as may be specified therein.