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New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 |
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Preamble |
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CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
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Short title, extend and commencement |
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Act not to apply to inter-State trade or commerce |
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CHAPTER II: THE COUNCIL |
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Constitution of the Council |
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Establishment of the Council |
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Composition of the Council |
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Duration of the Council |
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Disqualification for membership of the council |
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Members |
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Oath or affirmation |
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Vacation of seat |
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Committees of the Council |
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Setting-up of committees |
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Functions of the Council |
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General powers of the Council |
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Obligatory functions of the council |
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Discretionary functions of the Council |
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CHAPTER IV: THE CHAIRPERSON |
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Appointment, etc. of the Chairperson |
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Leave of absence of Chairperson |
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Appointment of officiating Chairperson in case of death, resignation or removal of Chairperson |
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Salary and allowances of the Chairperson and members |
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Service regulations of members |
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Functions of the Chairperson |
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Chairperson not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council |
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Exercise of powers to be subject of sanction |
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CHAPTER V: PROCEDURE |
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Transaction of business by the Council |
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Meetings |
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First meeting of the Council |
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Notice of meetings and business |
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Quorum |
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Presiding Officer |
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Method of deciding questions |
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Members not to vote on matter in which they are interested |
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Right to attend meetings of Council and its committees, etc., and right of members to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of New Delhi |
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Keeping of minutes and proceedings |
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Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings |
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Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Administrator |
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Validation |
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Validation of proceedings, etc. |
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CHAPTER VI: MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES |
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Appointment of certain officers |
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Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts |
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Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts |
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Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees |
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Power to make appointments |
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Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work |
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Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council |
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Punishment for municipal officers and other employees |
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Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission |
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Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Council |
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Recruitment to category B and category C posts |
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Power of Council to make regulations |
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CHAPTER VII: REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE |
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The New Delhi Municipal Act |
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Constitution of the New Delhi Municipal Fund |
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New Delhi Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India |
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Operation of the Accounts |
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Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant |
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Duty of persons signing cheques |
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Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended |
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Application of New Delhi Municipal Fund |
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Temporary payments from the New Delhi Municipal fund for works urgently required for the public service |
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Investment of surplus moneys |
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Constitution of Finance Commission |
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Special Funds |
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Constitution of special funds |
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Budget estimates |
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Adoption of budget estimates |
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Power of Council to alter budget estimates |
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Power of Council to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year |
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Scrutiny and audit of account |
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Accounts to be kept |
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Audit |
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CHAPTER VIII: TAXATION |
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Levy of taxes |
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Taxes to be imposed by the Council under this Act |
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Property tax |
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Rates of property tax |
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Premises in respect of which property tax is to be levied |
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Determination of rate-able value of lands and buildings assessable to property tax |
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Charge for supply of water |
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Taxation of Union properties |
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Incidence of property tax |
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Apportionment of liability for property tax when the premises are let or sub-let |
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Recovery of property tax from occupiers |
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Property tax a first charge on premises on which it is assessed |
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Assessment list |
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Evidential value of assessment list |
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Amendment of assessment list |
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Preparations of new assessment list |
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Notice of transfers |
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Notice of erection of building, etc. |
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Notice of demolition or removal of buildings |
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Power of Chairpersons to call for information and returns and to enter and inspect premises |
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Premises owned by or let to two or more persons in severalty to be ordinarily assessed as one property |
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Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises |
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Power of Chairperson to assess separately outhouses and portions of buildings |
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Power of Chairperson to employ valuers |
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Tax on vehicles and animals |
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Tax on certain vehicles and animals and rates thereof |
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The tax on whom leviable |
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Tax when payable |
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Power of Chairperson to compound with livery stable keeper etc., for tax |
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Theatre-tax |
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Theatre-tax |
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Liability to pay theatre-tax |
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Tax on advertisements other than advertisements published in the newspapers |
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Tax on advertisements |
