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Delhi Development Act, 1957

Sections	Delhi Development Act, 1957
	Preamble

	CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
1.	Short title, extent and commencement
2.	Definitions

	CHAPTER II: THE DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ITS OBJECTS
3.	The Delhi Development Authority
4.	Staff of the Authority
5.	Advisory Council
5A.	Constitution of committees
6.	Objects of the Authority

	CHAPTER III: MASTER PLAN AND ZONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
7.	Civic survey of, and master plan for, Delhi
8.	Zonal development plans
9.	Submission of plans to the Central Government for approval
10.	Procedure to be followed in the preparations and approval of plans
11.	Date of operation of plans

	CHAPTER III-A: MODIFICATIONS TO THE MASTER PLAN AND THE ZONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
11A.	Modifications to plan

	CHAPTER IV: DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS
12.	Declaration of development areas and development of land in those and other areas
13.	Application for permission
14.	User of land and buildings in contravention of plans

	CHAPTER V: ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND
15.	Compulsory acquisition of land
16.	Compensation for compulsory acquisition of land
17.	Appeal to the district judge against decision of the Collector
18.	Disputes as to apportionment of the compensation
19.	Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court
20.	Investment of the amount of compensation deposited in court
21.	Disposal of land by the authority or the local authority concerned
22.	Nazul lands
22A.	Power of Authority to develop land in non-development area

	CHAPTER VI: FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
23.	Fund of the Authority
24.	Budget of the Authority
25.	Accounts and audit
26.	Annual report
27.	Pension and provident funds

	CHAPTER VII: SUPPLEMENTAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
28.	Powers of entry
29.	Penalties
30.	Order of demolition of building
31.	Power to stop development
31A.	Power to seal unauthorized development
31B.	Appellate Tribunal
31C.	Appeals
31D.	Appeals against orders of Appellate Tribunal
31E.	Bar of jurisdiction of courts
32.	Offences by companies
33.	Fines when realized to be paid to Authority or local authority concerned
34.	Composition of offences
34A.	Certain offences to be cognizable
35.	Default powers of the Authority
36.	Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases
37.	Power of Authority to levy betterment charges
38.	Assessment of betterment charge by Authority
39.	Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators
40.	Payment of betterment charge
40A.	Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority
41.	Control by Central Government
42.	Returns and inspection
43.	Service of notices, etc.
44.	Public notice how to be made known
45.	Notices, etc. to fix reasonable time
46.	Authentication of orders and documents of the Authority
47.	Members and officers to be public servants
48.	Jurisdiction of courts
49.	Sanction of prosecution
50.	Magistrate's power to impose enhanced penalties
51.	Protection of action taken in good faith
52.	Power to delegate
53.	Effect of other laws
53A.	Restriction on power of a local authority to make rules, regulations or byelaws in respect of certain matters
53B.	Notice to be given of suits
54.	Saving
55.	Plans to stand modified in certain cases
56.	Power to make rules
57.	Power to make regulations
58.	Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament
59.	Dissolution of the Authority
60.	Repeal, etc. and saving

Delhi Development Act, 1957