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The Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980

Act 58 of 1980

Keyword(s): Adulterated, Building Line, Bustee, By-Law, Carriage, Property Tax, Corporation, Corrupt Practice, Dangerous Disease, Drain, Drug, Elected Member, Erection of a Building, Food, Howrah, Hut, Land or Building, Market, Misbranded, New Building, Occupier, Private Street, Public Street, Slaughter-House, Street Alignment Amendment appended: 5 of 2000

West Bengal Act LVIII of 1980 THE HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

ACT, 1980.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

Seclion I. Short ~irle, applicalion and cornmcnccmenl. 2. Definitions.

Constitution and Governn~ent

CHAPTER 11

The Municipal Authorities -

The rnunicipnl nurhorilics. The Corporariou. Conslitution of the Corporalion. On~h of allegiance to be raken by Councillors. Consti~u~ian of Mayor-in-Council. Term of office or thc member of [he Mayor-in-Counci I. Elcc~ion of Mayor and Chairnlan. Term of orfice of Mayor or Chairmiin.

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Mu~~icipnl Accoun~s Comtnillze. . .

Borough Committee. . , . .. . . . . . Ward Cornmi~ree.

Remuneration and faciliries ofMayor, Chairman. Dcpuly Mayor, members of lhc Mayor-in- Council. Lcadcr of the Opposilion and rnembzfi of Cornmi~ees.

A. Officers and olhcr employees of lhc Corporatian

13. Officers of thc Corporalion. 14. Salary and other condi~ions ofscrvice of Co~nmissioner and other officers ilppoin~ed by 111e

Stale Governmcnl. 15. Caqual vacancies in [he office 01 Commissioner. Contrt~ller of Finances and C h i d Auditor. 16. Establis hme~u of thc Corporalion.

Tile Ho\vr-rrli M~tr!ici/~(r/ Cnr~~fi~-rrliori Art , 1980.

[Wcst Bun. Act

Section

17. Appointmenl. 17Ak Co~npulsory r c ~ ire~lienr of oriiccrs and ernployces of Corlmmtion.

18. Tcms and conditiol~s O ~ S C ~ V ~ C C ol'olficcrs and cmployccs.

B, MunicipaI Scrvicc Commission

9 . Conslitulio~~ of Municipal Service Commission. 30. Payrneni o l salaries :tnd allownnces of [he Chairman and othcr ~nemhcrs, officers and

employees 01 Ihe MunicipaI Service Commission.

C. Powers and functions of lhc Rlunicipal authorilics and thc Omccrs or Ihc Corporalion

Po~vcrs of thc Corporalion. Powers and rtlnclions of the Mayor-in-Council. Powers and functions of thc Mayor. The Depury Mayor 10 acl as Mayor or Cliairn~an or lo dischnrgc the ri~nctions or Mayor or Chairm~~n during casual vacancy in [he office, or durii~g [he absencc, of Mayor or Chilirnian. Po~vcrs and functions or the Commissioncr. Powcrs and func~ions of Lhe Secretary- Fit~ancial powers or rhz Corporatiolt. Mayor-in-Council and Comrnissioncr. Dclega~ian of powers and funcliu~~s. Doubrs as lo powers or functiolis of ~nunicipal authori~ies.

CHAPTER TV

Election or Cauncillors

30. Election ro Corporation. 31 10 39.-(Ott1illed) 40. Tcrrn of office of Councillors.

40A. Disqualificu~ion for bcing a Councillor an changc of polilical pmy by 111e Councillor. 31 and 42.-(011iit1ed.)

CHAPTER V

Conduct or Business

43. Nomination or n panel or presiding officers. 44. Meerings. 45. Firs1 mecling of rhc Corpora~ion arrcr generat election. 46. Notice of mee~ing and [is[ of business. 47. Quorum. 48. Presiding officer of a meeting of the Corporation. 49. Discussion on urgent public matters.

S e c l i o ~ ~ 50. Qucslions or) Inalters rclilling LO ildrninis~ratio~t. 5 1. , Statements oil m;liLcrs rclntinu, 10 adminislralion. 52. Circulation of minu~cs and inspcc~ion of minulcs and reporis ol'proceedings.

CHAPTER VI

53. Power 01 the Stale Government lo dissoIve be Corpornrior~. 54. Cousequences or dissolu~ion.

51A. Special provisions in the casc 01 prohibitory clrdcr from courr. 5413. Mcmber, orIicers and employees lo be public scrvnnls, 54C. Stale Governmenl to place officers and employees a1 the disposal of 111e Corporalion.

Finance

CHAPTER VII

T l ~ c Municipal Fund, Budgel, Loans, Accounts and Audit

Municipel Fund. Applicalion of Municipal Fund. Expendilurc on physical nssels ou~side Howrah. Operario~l of bank accounts. Approval of Sla~e Government in respect of work erc. estima~ed 10 cost Inore rllan rupees ~wen~y-f ive lakhs. Paymcnl no1 LO bc madc out of ~ h c Municipal Fund unless covered by n budge[ grant. Procedure when money not covered by a budgct grant, is paid. (O~liillcd.) Annual Budget. Financial ilssisrilncc by Statc Govcrnrncnl. Power or thc Corpora~ion lo F : ~ ~ S C loan. Limit lo the power lo raise loan. Power of [he Corporalion to open a credil uccounl with n bank. Repayrncnl of loan. Form and elfc'ecl of debentures. Sinking Funds. ln'vestrnenr ol the amount or rhc Sinking Fund. Applicarion 01 the Sinking Funds. S ~ i ~ ~ e r n e n l o f inves~menrs. Annual cx;m~ina\ion of Sinking Funds. Powcr of the Corpora~ion lo borrow money rrom the Slalc Govcmmcnr.

Section

Tlze Howmlf Mu~licipnl Corpuratiort Acr, 1980.

[West Bcn. Act

Altachmenl of Municipal Fund (or securing paymen1 inlo Sinking Fund. Accounts. Audit 01 accounrs by the Chief Audilor. Rcpor~ by Ihe Chief Audilor. Power of the Chicf Audilor to call lor vouchcrs, eic. Appoinrmcnt of Audirors. Repofl and inlbrina~ion to be furnished by auditors. Mayor-in-Council ro remcdy defects and repon to ~ h c Slale Governmcn~. Reference of reports 10 Municipal Accounrs Comrniltcc. Powers or the auditors LO disallow, surcharge and chnrgc. Rights of appeal Lo a Civil Court or Lo the Stale Governmcni. Paymen~ or cerlified amounl. Cosrs payablc out of Municipal Fund. Eflect of non-payment o l ccnified umoutll. Power or the Slale Govemmcnt \o make rules.

PART I V

Taxation and application fee for enlistment

CHAPTER VlIi

A. Levy of Taxes and Fccs

87. Taxes and fees lo bc levied by the Corporalion. S7A. Levy OF lees, charges. clc.

B. Propcrty tax on lands and buildings and surcharge

88, lmposilion af propeny lax. SSA. Excmplion or properlies of ex-se~.vicemen. 88B. Levy of surcharge on transfer of lilnds.

C. Deicrminatian or Annual Valuation

89. Determination of annual value. 90. Municipal Assessmenl Code.

D. Assessment

91. Periodical assessment. 92. Municipal Assessment Book. 93. Applicnljon Ibr review. 94. Revision. of assess~nent .

94A. Dislricr Regisbar to furnish panjculars regarding uansfer of imniovablc properlics. 94B. Amendment of Municir?nl Assessmcni Rnnk hrl M?vnr-in-filrnr;l

'I716 Howralr Mrrt~icil~nl Corl~orrrrion Act. 1 980.

E. Incidence and payment of propcrty lax on lands and buiIdings

Scction

95. Incidence of properly t:~x on la~tds and buildings.

96. Apporrionmenl of liabili~y for properly lax.

97. Property tax on lands and buildings horn occupiers.

98. Paylncn~ of property [ax in quilr~crly inslalmen~s.

99. Propeny lax in a brrs~cc.

l(H3. Person liable lo pay surcllarge lo recover i t Cron~ rhe occupier.

101. Penally in case of default in paymcnl or propcrly Lax or surcharge.

F. Appliwlion fee ror enlistment or professions, Lradcs a ~ ~ d callings

102. CerliIicale of enlisrmcn~ for prorcssiun, ~rade and calling.

102A. (Ottlirferl.)

102B. (Ott1irrc8)

G . Tax on advcrtiscmen&

Tax on. and license For, zldvcrtiscmcnw.

Prohibi~ion or advznisernen~s wi~haut payrncnl or Lax.

Presumption it1 case of conlravcntion. Porvcr af Commissiouer in case or conlravenlion.

Exceptions.

H. Tax on carriages and animals

Tax on carriages and animals.

Rarc of lax.

Tax on whom leviable.

Licence. Power of Mayor-in-Council 10 compound fur l u x .

Power OF Corporalion 10 make regulalions providin~ Tor manner orimposilion. erc. of tax.

I. Toll

Toll on roads.

Levy of special conservancy charge.

[West Bcn. A c l

-4. Paqmcnl and recovery of laxcs

Manncl- of rucovcry ul wxes under ~ l i i s Acl. Time and manner al' paymelu of taxes. Prcsenration ol bill. Narice or demand and nolice fee. Penally in case or deraull orpayme~lt of taxes.

Recovery or tax. Distress. Disposal of dis~raiocd properly and :~tracI~mel~( and sale or irn~novabIc properly.

Recovery from n person nbout lo lenvc Huwrsll~. Recovery under Ben. Acl 111 of I9 13. Dislrnint no1 ut11awlul lor want of form. Occupiun; may be requircd lo pay renr ruivarcl!, sa~isriclion 01 properly !%cs. Rccovcry orpropcrly r2.x 011 I;~nds and buildings or any orhcr rax or charges when ownerof land or premies is unknown or owncrship is dispurcrl Tames rlor il~villid Tor d e i t c ~ 01 Torln. Crmccllmion of irrecover;lblc ducs.

B. Recovery nf prnperly lax by pcrson primarily liabIc to pay lo the Carporution

130. Appoflionmenl of propcrty lnx by [he person primarily liable t~ pxy. 131. Mode of recovery. 132. The properry lax on la i~ds and bai[dings to be firs[ chnrgc 011 prc~tiises.

Civic Services

Walcr SuppIy and Drainage

Public wa~cr-works elc. rt) vesl ill Lhe Corporalion. Rights over sub-soil Ivatcr resources. Supply of fillercd and unfilrercd water. Powcr ol Commissioner 10 allow owner or occilpier oT premises 10 lay down service-pipes. Private conuec[ions ICI premises. Regularion of consumplion of water i ~ n d prrbvision lor niercrs.

Ba~liing plarforms and pubIic urinals. Inlriaes, stand post. Power 10 cut off or [urn off supply o f wnier LO premists.

T11e Howrull Mruricip~~l Culpnrarinrr Act, 1980.

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140. Public drains and drains in, alongside or under public streels, to vesl i n Corporation. . . . . , ...

131. Dmins, etc. constructed elc, at charge or Municipal Fund on privillc premises ro vest in Corpora~iotl.

147,. Private streets, etc. not to be cons~ruc~ed over rnu~ticipal dn in withaul permission.

Right of owncr or occupicr of prcmises [o enlply his llouse-dririu into municipal drain. Connection with municipal drain no[ 10 he made rxccpt in conlonni~y with scc~ion 143. House-drain, closed cesspool, elc. Grouping or combinillion of house-drains and enforcemetlt o i drainage to undr~incd prerniscs. Municipal drains may comnlunicate wit11 public drains, clc. Cenain inrrtters no1 to be passed inlo municipal drains. Placing or carrying any pipe, erc. ovcr. unrlcl-or across any i~nmovable property. Placing and rnuinlcnanct: olarlueduc~s, zlc. over, u ~ ~ d e r or ncross any immovitblc property. Maps O F underground urilities.

D. Privies, rtirirrtrls n~rrl b ( t ~ h i r ~ g allcl ~ : n . ~ h i r ~ g places

152. Power of Corporalion to providc and ni:~iiitain public privies and urinnls. 153. Licedcc Tor public !oilc~s and urinals. 154. Conversion of service privy inra sani~ary tailct etc. 155. Privy, urinal and o~hcraccommodatian at preniises fortwenty ormore lilbourcrs orwork~nen. 156. Provisio~l Tor privy nnd irriniil i i ~ c ~ n ~ r n o d a t i n i ~ i n prelilises intended Tor human hnbirarioil.

E. L'L.sspouls urtrl nllfei-filrl~ rcc~y~!acks

157. Posilion or cesspools. 158. Housc-drains, etc, lo be subject to survey and con~rol of the Corporalion. 159. Power or Corporar ion ro grant licence to pliimbcrs.

159A. Prcvenrion of ~l~osqiiilo breeding.

CHAPTER XI

Streels and public places

160. Vcsling of public slrccrs in thc Corporarion, 161. Functions of the Commissioner in respect of public sLrccls. 162. Power to makc ncw public sweels. elc. 163. Power arCorporalio~~ lo removeor alrcr vcrnndah, erc. or fixtures allached lo buildings which

projecl, elc., over public strcc~. 163. Power to moidc i~nyil~in: erecled, deposited or hawked i n cou~raveotiol~ of this Act.

3 85 Tltu Ilnwmk M~rr~icipoI Cflrporafioj~ Acr, 1980.

[Wcst Ben. Act

Sect ion

165. Proliibilion of re~hering oI' a~iimills and milking of cauic. . . . . .

166. Power or Corporation to specify building-li~~e and srreet nligrlmcnt. . .

7 Power 0 1 the Comnlissioncr to authorise temporary construction or lernporary closurc of p;~rls of public streets.

168. Righk of way for u~~derground ulililies. 169. Clasurc of public sireels inr parking purposes. 170. Owner's obliga~ion 10 mnkc a slrccr ~vhcrc dealing rvirh land as building site. 171. Prohihitio~~ or making new slreels.

Lighting

172. Provisioll for lighting 01 public slreets, squarcs, gardens, markefi and buildings.

CHAPTER XIA

Firc prevention and I i rc sareLy

172A. Arrangen~enl for rirc prcvcnrioii and fire sarcly.

CHAPTER XI1

Buildings

Usc o f land Tor erectioil of new buildiug. Applicarion Tor sauclion for crectian of buildiug. Soncrion or provisiot~al sar~clior~ or rcl'usal orereclion 01 building. Bar lo construclion of building in certain cases for a limired period. Period for comple~ion of buildin$. Order of demoiiiion or sloppage of buildings and works. Consrrucrion O F building in contravention o f Ibe provisions or [he Acl or the rules made Lhereundcr. Comp lelion cerlificate. Prohibition on cl~ange of usc of building. Power Lo order removal of dangerous buildings. Municipal Building Tribunal for Howrah. Licensed Building Archilect an J Licensed Building Surveyur. Municipnl Ruilding Codc.

CHAPTER X1IA

Preservation and Conscrvatiun of Hcritagc Buildings

183A. Owner lo mainlain, prcservc and conserve herilagc building. I 83B. Power or Carporiliion to declare a building as a hcritage building. I S3C Gradation of her1 tagc buildi~~g. I83D. Heritage Conservnlion Commirlcc.

Scction

183E. Powers and functions of Heritage Conservation Commi~ree. 183F., Power of Corporalion to rcquire, pufchasc or take on Icase herilage building.

I S3G. Trarlsfer of right o l d r v c l ~ p n ~ e ~ i l for tlic purpose or acquisirioo by agrrcrncnl. 183H. Right of ncvess to llerirage building ncquircd by Corporalion. 1831. Sub-[ease of heritage building. I83J. Permissio~~ of concerned depar!mcnl of Srarc Government bclorc ncquisi~ion of hcri~age

building. 1S3K. Ibwer to exelnpr rales and taxes, elc. on Iieri~age building. 183L. Agreement with onbncr a l herirage buil~lirlg pending iicquisilion.

1S3M. Vulunrary con~ribution and agreement with any volunlary organisatiou. person or company. 183N. T:ll;ing ovcr rnanagelnent and con~rol of hcrilage building. 1830. Whct) htritage building ceascs rD be hzrirugc building. 183P. Penally.

CHAPTER XIII

184. Power of Corporation to define and d ~ e r l i [nit or bvsrrcs. 185. Power of Corporation Lo prepare and execuie improverneol schemcs of b~rsrees. 186. Powcr or Corpora~ion lo i~cquire (he right of user in 1:lnd i l l or around i~ b~i.~ree. 187. Sanclion of building plans submitled by t h i h lenanls.

Solid Wastes

188. Collection, removal and disposal of solid wasles.

Inspuction and regulation of prcrniscs and of faclorics, work-shops and places of public resorl

Procc~lure in cases of buildings decmed u~lfil for hum;ln habitation. Warehouse, godowns, ctc. no1 Lo be ch~ablislied wilhoul pertnission. Faciory, clc., no1 lo be cslablished. elc., wi~hout permission of the Commissioner. Eaci ng-houses, etc., not Lo he used w i d ~ o u ~ licence Tiom Comn~issioner. Licensing and control of ihcarres, circuses nnd pl;~ces of public amuselnent. Power of Commissioner LO slop use of premises ~vhet l uscd wiihoul or orherwise than in conforrni~y with Lcrtns of liccncc. Premi~cs not 10 b t used for keeping animals. birds, etc. w i ~ h o ~ ~ i liccnce. Seizure orcenain ;min~als or birds. Regisrrarion and con~rol of dogs. Power lo deslroy dog and oiher animals. Power lo stop nuisal~ce horn m~imals.

Tftc HmvruA Mruiicipal Corl)orariotr Acr, 1950.

(Wesl Ben. Act

CHAPTER XVI

Markct.5 and Slaughter-houses . . . . , . . .. . Section

195. Powcr of Corporalion to provide and maintain municipal markels, slnughrcr-houses and slock-yards.

196. Power of Commissioner to license privalc markets. elc. 197. Licensing of bulchers and of sale of menr, ctc. outside markct. 198. Lcvy of slallage, renl and Tcc. 199. Depols for salc of essential cornmodiries. 200. Licence for hawking, clc. 201. Licence for sale of fish. poulrry or flesh.

Prohibition of sale, erc. or adultcrated or misbranded food or drug. Regislrnlion of manuhctory. Prohibition of aduIkrnnrs in place whcre butter, gl~ee, erc. are manuf;lclured or stored. Place of manufacture, preparation, erc. for sale of any drug or food to be open lo inspeclion. Licensing aP shops and places for retail snlc of drugs. Manuracrory or place of storagc or sale of rood kepi in con~avcndon of provisions of this Chap~cr may bc closed. Corporation lo take measures lor prcvenlion and chccking of dangerous diseases. Obligation to give inrorrnation of dangcrous diseases.

2! 0. Power of Commissioner LO inspect places and lake measures to prevent spread of dangcrous diseases.

211. Power of Comrnissioncr lo disinfec! building, lank, pool or well. 212. Measures lo prevznl sprcild of dangerous disease.

CHAPTER XVIII

Registration o i births and dcatl~s and disposal ol the dead

212A. Regisifation of births and deahs. 212B. Informn~ion about birth. 21 2C. Infonnaiion respcc~ing finding of new- borri child. 212D. Informalion regarding death. 212E. Medical praclitioner 10 certify cause of death. 2 12F. Duiics of police in regard lo unclaimed corpses. 212G. Sexlons elc. no1 to bury etc. corpse.

214.

771~. Horvmlr Mirrriciprrl Corl~oro~ior~ Acr, 1960.

CHAPTER XIX

Rules, regulations and by-laws Seclion

2 15. Power ro mabe rules. 1_ 16, l b w c r 10 milkc rcgularions. 2 L7. Powcr to m:tkc by-laws. 215. Power of State Government lo cancel or modiry regularions and by-lakvs. 219. Sclicdules.

CHAPTER XX

Miscellnncr~us Provisions

Punishme~u Tor orrcnccs ils given in Schcdule V. Acquisilion of property. Tnvcntory of properly. Disposal of property. Enlry and inspection. Police Officers to assisr thc Corporation, Mayor-in-Coutlcil. Commissioner, etc. Saving as to cenaiu suils ilnd proceedirlgs. Respo~tsibiIi~ies or Corpomlinn. Saving as lo holding 01 ccr~ain office. Removal of difficully. Notices erc. to f ix rc;lson;lble lime. Signahre on nolicrs ctc. 10 he sramped. Nolices etc. by whom to be served or isaued. Service of notices ctc. Cognizance a i oflzncrs. Limiia~iod of timc Tor prosecution. Adrnissibjliiy ol docunienrs or etitry as cvidcnce. Councillors and officers and olhcr cniployees of rhc Corporalion to be public servanu. Execu~ion or work by occupier on fitilure of owner. Prohibition o l nuisances. Power lo rcquire buildings. walls, clc. to be re~idercd safe.

CHAPTER XK1

PIan11ing and DcveIopinenl

239. Prcparalion or Drafi DeveIopment Plan. 240. Financial slnremenr it) regard ro Draft Developmcnl Plan. 24 1. Modificarion of Drafr Development Plan. 242. Annual Uevelopmcilt Plan.

Schedule I. Schedule 11. Schedule 111. Schedule IV. Schedule V.

West Bengal Act LVIII of 19801

THE HOWRAH MUNICIPAI, CORPORATION ACT, 1980.

W c a ~ Ben. ACL XXIX or 1983. Wcsr Bcn. Acl VIII of 1989. West Ben. ACI I1 or 1990. Wesl Ben. Act XXIX of 1990. Wesr Ben. ACL X of 1992. Wcsr Bcn. Acl XXXVI of 1994. Wesl Ben. Acr XL of 1994. Wesr Ben. ACL U I of 1994. W c s ~ Bcn. ACL XVTI or 1995. West Ben. Act XI or 1999. West Ben. Act V or 2000. West Ben. Act VI of 2001.

, West Ben. Act XVIII nT 2001.

An Act 10 pr-o\iduJor bct~cr acl~rri~rist~~t~ior~ oJ ~ h c ~rru~iicipul n f i i r s of Hu~vrrrfr by tlrc ostalrlisl~n~e~i~ 01 a M~uiiciprrl Corporation.

WHERUS i[ is expedienl lo provide for berrer ndminisrrarion of the municipal affairs o i Howrah by the establishrnenl of a Municipal Corporation;

I t is hereby enacted in [he Thirty-First Ycar of the Rcpublic of India, by the Legislalure or Wcsr Bcngill, ns Iblluws:-

PART I

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Hownh Municipal corporation Shon titlr,

A c ~ , 1980. application and

(2) 11 shall apply lo Howrah as defined in [his Act. commcnccmcnt. .. . . . . - . . ,

(3) I t shall come inro force on such date as [he Stale Government may, by nolification, appoinr.

'For Srarcmcnr of Objccrs and Kcnsons. SCL. he Cnlcrrrrn Gnr~rrt,, LCvtmorcfi~~a~, R n IV of lhc 3U1h April. 1980. pnycs 1 153. 1 1.W: lor thc rcpn of thc Sclccl Comrnil~cc, scc Ihc r c p m 01 thal Cornmiucc prc.~cnrcd lxlorc rhc Asac~nhly on h e 3rd Scl)tcnilxr, I9RO; for procccdinps PI Ihc Wc.rt Ucn:nl Lpislativc Asscrnbly, scr thc pr~cccdings of rhe mcclin~s or rhal Asscrnbly hrld vn thc 6rh May. 1980. 3rd Scptcmbcr. 1980 and 4th Crnrnn.C,. l Ub'll

[Wesl Ecn. Acl

(Purr I.-Cirop~cr I.-PrclirrrDln~.-Secfiot~ 2.1

2. In [his Act, unless [he conrcxt ollierwise requires,-

'(1) an article shalI be deemed to be "adulterated"-- (a) in the caw of drugs, if ils s1rcn;Ih. qualily or lluriry

I;llls below the prarcssed standard under which il is sold or exposcd for snlc;

(b) in ~ h c case or conrectioncry, i f il contains any mincrnl subslance or poisonous colouring or flavouring tnatrcr orolhcr ingredients delelerious or dz~rjmentill to Ilealth; and

(c) in lhc case or food,- (i) if any substance has been mixcd or packcd will1

il so ns to reduce or lower or harmfulIy nflccl iw qualily or stre~lgth. or

( i i ) i f any subsranut! has been substilu~ed wholly or in parl Tor the article, or

(iii) if any norm;ll consrituent of thc ariicle has bccn \vholly or in par1 abstracted, or

(iv) if ir is mixed, colourcd,. powdered, coated or s~ilined in n manner whereby delerioratiou or inleriorily is concealed, or

(v) i f il docs nor comply with Lhe slnndard prescribed lherefor by or under this Act or under any olhcr law for the lime being in force. or

(vi) if ii conlains or is mixed or diluled with any substance in any quanriry lo [he prejudice of the purchaser or consumer or in any proportion which dirniuishcs in any manner its food valuc or nulrilive propenies as compared wilh [he snmc in il pure or normal srzlre and in an unde~erionled and sound condilion, or

(vii) if i t conrains any addcd poisonous or olher addcd deleterious ingredienr which may rcnder such arliclc injurious to Iienllh, or

( v i i i ) i f i t is r~ot of rhc nature, subsrance or quality which j~ purpods or is represcnred to be;

'(IA) "Annual DeveIopmenl Plan" means the Annual Development Plan prcpared under seclion 23 1 ;

'Original cliluse ( 1 ) WJS rcnunlbcrcd x clausc ( ]A) and bcforc ulausc ([A) a!: LO renu:nhcrcd, claux: [ I ) war inscned by s. 2(2)(a) ofthc Wcsr Ucngal Municipal Corpomlion LAWS (Anlcndmenr) Acr. INS (Wcsl Bcn. Acl XVIl o f 1995). Thcrcd~cr, clausc ( I A) rvns rcnurnbcmd as clausc ( ID) and bcrorc clausc ( 1 8) .u so mnurnbcrcd, clausc ( I A ) wx~ inscncd by s. ?(I) of rhc Howr;lh Municipal Corporarion (Amcndmenl) ACI, 1 W9 (IVcsi Bcn. Acl XI of 19W1

"building" includes a house. ouihousc, stable, privy, urinals, shed, hut. walls (other lhan a boundary wall not cxceeding lhrec meues in hcight) aud any other such structure. whethcr of masonry, bricks, woad, mud, melal or any olher material whalsoever, but does no1 include a ho*qlfl or other similar kind of temporary shcd erecred on ceremonial or feslive occasions;

"buiiding line" means thc line which is in rear of the strcel nlignmcnl and up to which Ihe main wall of a building of a land abutting on a slrcct or projected public slrecl may lawfully exrend; ''b~~stee" means an area con~aining land nor less than seven hundred square melres in area occupicd by or Ibr (he purposes 01 any collecdon of hurs or other struclurcs used or inlcnded 10 be uscd for human habilalion;

E,~plrrrraiion.-If any queslion arises as lo wlielher pariicular area is or is nor a bmree, the Corporeiioa shall dccide the question and ib dccision shall be final; "by-laiv" means a by-law made by [he Corporation under [his Act; "carriage" means any wheeled vehicle, wilh springs or olher appliances acting as springs, which is ordinarily used for the conveyance OF human beings, and includes a jin- rickshaw, cycle-rickshaw, bicycle or lricycle, but does not include a penrnbulnlor or other form of vehiclc designed for lhe conveyance of children: "cart" mcans atly cart, hackney or whecled vehicle wilh or wirhoul spring, which is not a carriage as defined in [his seclion, and includcs a hand-cart, but does not include any wheeled vehiclc which is propelled by mechanical power or iLs lrailcr: S[proper~y lax1 includes rhe surcharge levied on the 31properiy lax1 under this Acl; "corporate scclor" means a financial inslitution.

E.rylat~a~ion.-"Financial insri~ution" shall mean- @) 3 bank lo which the provisions of the Banking Companies (Acquisi lion and Transfer of Undenakings) Act, 1970, do not apply,

'Sce rmt-norc 1 on pngc 394, unit. 'Clauscs (4A) and (48) tvcrc inscncd by s. ?(I) 01- he Hownh MunicipaI Corpurd~ion

[Second Arncndrncn~) ACI, 19W (IVcsr Bcn. Acl XXiX or 1990). T h c words within rhc souarc brackcrs wcrc ~ubslilu~ed for thc words '%onsolidalcd

KIIC" by s. Z(1) of he 1Vcvc.r~ Ekngal Munic ip~l Corporalion L i v s (A~ncndmenl) Acl, 1995 (W551 Bcn. Act XVI l oi 1995).

Clause (SA) WE, inscncd by s. 2(2) otlhc Howmh Municipal Corpon~ion (Amcndrncn~)

[Wesl Ben. Act !

(b) il linnncial i~~s~ i tu l ion which is no1 maintained or managed by rhc Ccnrral Governmcn~ or thc State Governmenl,

(c) a privare company, or a limiled company (bcing a public company), as dcfincd in the Companies Acl. 1 .f lq56, 1956, no1 being a public financial instilution wirhin the ~neaning of seulion 4A of [hat Act, or

(d) a co-operalivc sociery, by wl~ntever name cnlled, regislered or deemed to have been rcgislcred under the Wesl Bengol Co-operalive Societies Acl, 1983: West t3cn.

4cl XLV or . . (6) "Corporation" means the Horvrah Municipal Corporatiun 19~3.

eslablished under h i s Act;

(7) "corrupl practice" means nny act decrned LO be a corrupt praclice under rules ro bc ~n;~de by the Sratc tiovernmenl in this behalf;

'(7A) "dairy" includes any Ihrrn. clrrrle-shed, cow-house, milk- store, milk-shop ar alher placc- (a) from whicl~ milk is supplied on ar for salc, or (b) in which milk is kcpi for purposes of sale or used For

rnanuIac~urc or preparation Tor salc of-

( i ) huller, or

( i i ) ghec, or (iii) cheese, or (iv) curd. or

(v) dricd, sterilized, condensed or toned milk, but does no1 include- (a) n shop or other place in which milk is sold

lor consumplion on the premises only, or

(b) a shop or olher place from which m i l k js

sold or supplied in hermetically closed and unopened rzccptnales in the samc origi~~al condition in which i t was firs1 receivcd in such shop or other placc;

'(7B) "dairyman" includes any occ~~pier of a dairy, any cow- keeper who rrades in mi l k, M any whalesale or rerail seller u i milk.

(8) "dangerous disease" means-

(a) cholera, plague, small-pox. ccrebrospinul meningities, diphrhcria, ruberculosis, leprosy and syphilis, and

7 - - - - - - - - - -

'Clauses (1A) md (78) rvrrc inscrlcd by s. 2(2) i l T rhc Huivmh Municipal Curpori~~ion (Sccand Amcndmcni) Act, 1490 ( \Vcs~ Bcn. Act XXIX of 1990).

LVIU of 1480.1

(6) any othcl- epidernic, endemic, or inr:lctious disensc which [be Srn~e Govzn~mcnr may. by notificalion, dcclarz lo be a dangerous disc:tsc for [lie purpuscs of [h is Aci;

'(8A) "dcpor" means n plncc where ar~iclcs are stored, whclher for salc or for any other purpose. bul nor for domcslir: co~~su~npr ion or use, in qoilnrilies exceeding two ~l~ousand kilogrames:

'(BAA) "Dislricl Pliinning Co~nmi~tcc" mearu thc District Planning Cornrni~~er: consriiuted iindcr sub-secrion (1) or section 3

' Wcsr B C ~ . of thc West Bengal Disirict Planning Conl~nittcc Act, 1994, - ACI XS ol

1994. and i tvludcs ~ h c Siliguri Sub-Division Planning Co~r~mittec;

' (SAM) "Draft Development Plau" mcikos rile Draft Dcvelopmenl Plan prepared nndcr seclion 228;

'(8B) "dnmeslic building" includcs a dwelling house and nny orhcr masonry buildii~g wliich is neiher n building of tlie wnrehouse class nor rr public building as defincd in this seclion nor a pIace esclusively uscd for private worship;

(9) "drain" includes n scwer, a liousc drain, a dra in of any other descriplion, a lunncl. a cuIverl, il ditch, a clianncl and any olher dcvice for carrying off sulluge, sewage, olrcnsive matter, pollured rvaler, rain waler or suh+soil water:

(10) "drug" mcaiis any subslance uscd as niedicine or in (lie co~nposi l i~n or prepara~ion of n~edicinc, whel her Tor intcrnal or ex~emnl use, bul docs not irlclude a drug williin [he meaning 01 clause (b) of sccrion 3 01 thc Drugs and Cosnictics ACI. 1940;

.'(iQA) "dwelling house" rnear~s a masonry building constructed, used or adapled to bc used wholly or priacipally fur humnn liabilalion;

' ( 1 OB) "ediblc fat" means ghee or vegelablc fa1 like vunnspn~i, and j~~cludcs beef fa1 or suet, mutlon far, goat fa[, l ~ r d , cocoa bulter '[refined srrlsecd fal, kukum fat, mango kcrnel fat, dhupn Tat, phulwarn fnl, or any o h c r I;lr which ~ h c Ccntral Govrrnmenl may, by nolification, declarc In be an ediblc

under the provisions or tlie P r e v c n l i o n or Food Adulleralion Acr, 1954, or lfie rules made ~hereundcr;]

lClauscc (8A1 and (8B) wcrc inscncd by s. 1(3 ) of ~llc H o r m h Municipal Corpnralion (Sccond Arncndmcm) Acl. 1990 (IVcst Bcn. ACL XXIX or 1930).

'Clnuscs (SAA) 3nJ (SAAA) wcrc inscncd by s. 2(3) of dlc Hn\ur;~h Municipal Coqmr~tion (Amcndmcnl) ACI, 1999 ( W C ~ Bcn. Act XI n i 1999).

'Chuscs (IOA), (10B) and { I W ) lvcrc ~nscrtcd by s. 2(4) nT khe Howr~h Munioip;d C n y n l i n n (Sccond Amcndrnen~) Act. 1990 ( W c s ~ Dcn. ACI XXIX or 1990).

Clnusc [lUB) w;ls S U ~ S I ~ I U I C ~ Cnr thc original by s. 2(1) or thc Hownh Municipal Corporaricln (Sccond Arnendmcnr) Act. 1994 (Wcst Ren. ACI Lll nT 1994).

" lhc word.. :if3 ficurcs within lhc squnrc hr~ckcrs wcrc suh.r~i~ukcd lor 11ic worcls "or rclincd salsccd fat:" h) <. ?(.I\ rlh. IJonr.rh hlun~cipal Curponlio~l (Amndmcnf) ACI, 1999 (\Vcsr Rcn. ACL XI rd I'ltl'j!

The Holvrali M~rrriciprrl Curporit~ior~ Act, 1980.

[West Bcn. Act

[(IOC) "edible oil" rncans coconur oil. co~!onsecd oil, ground~~ut oil, linseed oil. mahuaoil, repeseed oil. olive oil, poppyseed oil, safflower scrd ail, [aramira oil, ~ i l oil, niger secd oil, sayabeen oil, maize (cam) ai I , refined vegelable oil, almond oil, waterme1011 seed oil. imported rapeseed oil, paIm oil, palmulcin, palm kernel oil, sun-flowcr seed oil, rice bran oil, or mustard oil, in pure slate, imporrcd scaled oil lilbelled as such, ally vegctilble oil, prepared by hardening pmccss such as hydrogenation and labclled as such and bex'ing in the InbeI in English and Bcngnli [he names of h e oiIs entering inlo i ~ s cornposilion, '[blended cdiblc oil, partially hydrogenaled and winterized soyabean oil, ur any orher oil which the Cenlral Govcrnmcnt may, by norificarion, dcclarc [a bc an cdible oil under the provisions of lhe Prevenrion of Food Adul~crarion Acl, 1954. or rhe rulcs made 34oi 1954.

hereu under;]

-'(I I) "elecled member" mcnns an elected Councillor;

(13) "crcclion of 3 building" or "LO crcct a building" means- (a) to erect ;l ncw bui Iding on any sile, whchcr previously

buill upon or nut,

(b) Lo rc-rcccl- (i) any building of which Inore than one-hair of the

cubical conlcnis above the level of plinth and within the exlernitl surfidce of its walls and roofs have been pulled down, burn[ or des~royed. or

(ii) any building of which more than one-hulTuT~he superficial arca of the exrernal walls abovc thc Izvel of plinrh has been pulled down, or

(iii) any frame-building 01 which more rhan half of the number of posls or beams in thc cxternal walls have been putled down; or

(c) LO make any addi~ion 10 u building including roofing or covering an open space between walls or buildings,

'Clause (10C) was subsriturcd Tor rhc original by s. 2(2) of thz Howr~h Municipal Cuipor~tinn (Sccond Amcndrncnr) ACI, IWJ ( W u \ Ecn. ACI L11 of 1WU.

T h c words and figures within rhc squuc bnckcu were subslirurul lor thc words "or any other oil which thc Statc Govcrnrncnt may, by notificuion. dcclm lo bc an cdiblc uil for thc purposcs of tliis Act;" hy s, Z(5) of the Hoivnlr Mun~cip l Corpor~tion (Amcndmcnr) Act, 1999 (WUI Ben. Act X I of 1999).

TCusc (1 1) ~vassubslitulcd rnr ~ h s original by s. 3(1)(a) 01 thc Wcrt Bcngal Mnunicipd Corpor~ricm Laws (Third Arncndmcn~) Acl. 1994 (!Vut Rcn. Act XXXvl of 1994).

'Cla~~sc ( 12) w a omittcd by s. 2(6) orrhc Hownh Municipal Curpurarion (Arnendrncn~) Acl. 1499 (IVcqr Bcn. Act XI or 19991

or closing permancnrly any door or window in any exlernal wall, or removing or reconsrruct ing the principal srilir-case, or

(d) ro make such conversion, including conversion from one occupancy or use group ro nnothcr. ils may bc delermined by rhc Corporn!ion by rcgutaliun:

(14) "hod" includes every arlicle i~sed for rood or drink by man. other than drugs or warer, and any article which ordinarily cntcrs into or is uscd in the composi~ion or preparation of huo~an food,and aIso includes conreclionnry, flavouring and colauring matrers, spices and condin~cnls;

'(14A) "habitable room" means a room cons~ructed or adapled Tor human habitation:

'(148) "heriwge building" means any building or one or more premises. or any parl thcreof, which rcquircs prescrvntion and c o ~ ~ s e r v a r i o n For hislorical, nrchilecrural. environmenral or ecologic:il purposc, and includcs such portiol~ of h e land adjailling such building or any par1 thereof as may bc rcquircd for fencing or covering or o~hcrwise prcscrving such building, and also includes the areas and buildings requiring presewalion and conservalion Tor thc purpose as aforesaid under sub-clause (ii) 01 clause (a) of sub-secriou (4) or sec~ion 31 of the Wesr W c ~ ? B c n .

AcL XI11 or Beng~l Town and Cauntry (Planning and DeveIopnienr) 1974, Act, 1973;

'(14C) "Heritnge Conscrvatian Cornnlil!ce" means [he Heritage Conservation Committee consiim~ed under sub-sec~ion ( 1 ) of section I83D;

'(14D) "hotding" mcnns land held under one rille or agreemen1 and surrounded by one sct of boundaries:

Provided that where two or Inore adjoining holdings rorm par1 and parcel of the site or premises of a dwelling

'Clnuscs ( 1 4 ~ ) ~ (14B) and (14C) wcrc inscncd by i. 2(5) of rhc tiownh Municipal Corpon~iun (Sccund Arncndmcnl) Acl. 1990 (Wcsl Bcn. ACI XXIX of 1590). Thcrcahcr clauscs (14B) and (14C) werc rcnumbcrcd as clauscs (13E) and (t4F) rcipcc~ivcly and arlcr clauscs (14E) and (14Fj as so rcnumbcrcd. clause (14G) w;ls in.rcrtcl: by s. 38) of thc Howrah Municipal Corpornrion (Arncndlncn?) Acr, 1'199 ( ~ V C S I Bcn. Acl X1 of 1999).

'Clnuqc (14A) which w x i~lscncd by s. 2(2)(h) of rhc W u l Rcngal Municip~l Curpr~~iun LWS (Amcndnlcn?) Acl, 1995 (\VCF~ Hen. Acl XVll of 1995) was rcni~rnbcrcd ns clavsc (13D) and belorc clausc (14D) as sn numbercd cl;~uscs (14U) .and 14(C) wcrc inscncd by s. 2(7) of 11ic Hnwrilh Municipal Corpornrion (Amcndn~cnl) Acl, 1999 (Wcsl Bcn.Acr XI or 1999)

[Wcst Ben. Act

housc, manuracrory. wilrel~ousc or place or trade or business.such hoIdings sliall bc deemed to be one holdingfor rhc purposcs of his Acr.

F,\plrarntiorr.-HuIdi~~gs scparaled by a srreet or other mcnns of communicn~ion shall bc dee~ned LO he adjoning holdings within rile m c a n i ~ g or this clause:

'(14E) "house drain" meaus any drain of one or more premises used for rhc drainage of such premises;

'(14F) "house-gully" m c m s a passage or skip oi land cons~rucled. ser apnn or utilised Ibr lhe purpose of scrving as il drain or affording access ro a privy, urina[. ccsspoal or other ruccptacle Tor Filrlly or pollulcd lnaller Lo niunicipill employees or to persolts employed in rhe cleaning rhertor or in thc removal o f such marizr thcrcrroni, and includes [he air-space above such passnge or Innd;

(a) a rural Itouschold or urban household.

E.rpln)~ation I.--"Rural household" shall mean a

household within a rural area us defined in [he W e s ~ \vcslDcn. Acr XX of

Bengal District Planning Commil~ce Act, 1994. I n?.

E.rplonntiort 11.-"Urbi~n household" shall mean a household wirhiu an urbari arcn as defined in [he Wcsr Bcngal Dis~rict PIanning Cornmitree Act, !994,

(b) a busincss undertaking, whether proprietorship or . . partnership, no1 bcing a body corporntc as defincd i n

1 uf 1956. thc Companies Acl. 1956, or

(c) a lrusr Ibr a public purposc or a charirnble nature within lhr meaning of the Charitable arid Religious 14 or 1920.

Trusls Acl, 1920;

(15) "Howrah" mans the area described in Schedule I;

(16) "hul"mea~ls any building, no subs~~nlial par1 of which excluding he willIs up ro n height or fifty cenlirne~rrs above thc floor or noor level is conslruc!cd of masonry, reinforced concrete, s~cel , iron or olher metal;

Tlrc Holilrnlr ~\lirtriciprrl Corl~nrofiotz Act. 1980.

I(16A) "infectious disease" or "comrnu~iicable discad ' means an i Ilrless due to 21 spcci fic inreclious ngenr or iu loxic producls capable of being dirccrly or indircc~ly transmiled horn

man Lo marl or fram aninial 10 animal or from euvironmcnr (through air, dust. soil. waler, or rood) ro man or animal, and declared as such by rile S l a ~ c Governole~~r by notifica~ion;

I (1GB) "it~hnbitcd raoni" Inenns a roo~n in which some person passes 1112 night or which is used as a living room, and includes a raorn with respect LO which [here is a reasonable presumption (unlil lhc conlrary is shown) [ha1 somc person passcs \lie night herein or thnl il i s used as a living room;

(17) "land or building" includes n brnlec;

'(17A) "Leader of [he Opposilion" means [hat Councillor who is, for lhe limc being, [he Leadcr in [lie Corporation of-

(i) any recogl~ised polilical party, or

(ii) any group uf rccognised political panies or Councillors clccled as indcpendenr candidates,

in opposilion ro [he recognised poIirical pnrry, or group or recognised p~l i l ica l parlics or Councillors clected as independen1 ci~ndidates, having the grealesr numerical strength, and rccognised as such by [he Mayor;

( 1 8) "markel" shall be deomcd la be synonymous wirh thc expression "bnznr" and shall mean-

(a) a place where persons nsscmble for rhc sillc of meal, fiqh, fruir, vegcrahles, livesrock, or any other arricle of rood of a perishable nature, whctheror nor [here is any collec~ion of shops or warehouses or stalls for the snlc of orher iir~icles i n such place. or

(6) any place or irade, olher rhan o place r e f e r ~ d to in sub- clause (a), \rrhcrc [here is il collection or shops or \biachouses or sialls exceedins such number us [he Corporalion nlnp dctcrniine.

declorcd and licenscd by lhe Corporariol~ as a merkcl;

' C l ~ u s c s ( IbA) :)nil (I6U) rrrcrc inscrrcd by s.2(6) or thc Hoarah Municipal Corponlion (,\n\cndrncnt) Acr, IYYU (\trut Dcn. Act XXlX of 1B9D). Tlicrcafrcr, C ~ ~ I U S C

( I bA) w.usubrtitutcd bys. 1(3) orthc H o l r n h Mun iv ip~ l Corponrion (Scuond Arncndnlcnl) Act, 1994 (Wcst Bcn. Act L!1 01 1993).

'Claucc [17A) umx inhcncil by s. 219) nfthc flownl, Municipal C o p m i o n (Amrn~lrncnr) Acl. 1999 (\Vt<I Rcn. ,\CI XI 01 1999).

Tflc Ilo\i~mlr Mvnicipol Curprm~tiot~ Acr, 1980.

[West Bcn. Acl

'(18A) "masonry building" mcans any building orher rhan a hul, and includcs a n y struclure, a subslanriel pa\ of which is made oi'masunry, reinIorccd concrele, sieel or irml or 0111er meral;

I(18B) "mcmbcr" rneans ;In elecled Councillor. and includcs a person tlon~inaled by thc Srslle Governmcnl under clausc (b) or sub-scclion ( 1 ) of scc~ion 5;

'(1 8C) "Metropoli Ian Plnntling Cornini~~ee" mcans [he Me~ropolit;m PIanui~~g C o m m ~ l ~ e e constiluled under sub-scclion (1) or seclion 3 of the Wesr Bcngul Merropalilnn Planning Commitre Act. 1994; iw.

'(18D) "rnilk" mcaiis the secretion derived from complele milking o r healthy milch animals, free from coloslrum, atld includcs ballalo milk. cow milk, goat or sheep milk, n~ixerl milk, s~andardizcrl milk. recombined milk. toned milk. doublc- toned milk. or skinuned milk-raw. pasteurized, boiled, flavoured, or srcrilized;

(19) "misbranded" includes all drugs or ardcles of food which enter i u ~ o Ihc composirion of food, h e packngc or mark or label of which bears any statemenl, design or device rcgnrding such drugs or articles of rood or the ingrcdien~ or subslances con~aincd ~liereitl as may be false or may mislead in any par~icular, and a drug or an ar~icles or food shall also be dccnied lo be misbraiided if il is olle~,rd for S ~ C under [he namc of another drug article or rood;

3(19A) "Municipal Assessment Book" means thc municipal asscssmenr book lor enteriug thc annual value of lands and buildings x determined under this Acl, and includcs any book subsidiary rhercro;

'(19B) "municipal dmin" meatls a drain vesled in the Corporrrrion;

'(19C) "~nuaicipill market" means a markcl belonging 10 or mainlained by rhz Corporation;

1Claurcs(18A) and (IXB) tverc inscncdhy s. ?(?)of thc Howrih Municipll Corponlion (Second Anicndrncnl) Acl, 1990 (\Vth l Acn. .4cl XX1X or 1990). l'hcrcafrcr. elausc ( I 8U) WIY subs~itu~cd by s. 7 ( 4 ) or fllc Hoivr~h Municipal Cnrponlion (Sccond A~ncndmcnr) Act, 199.1 (\'rlur Bcn. Acr L1I oC 1993). Finally. llic same clausc w.u rcnumhercd as clausc (18D) and bclorc clausc ( IHD) as so rcnurnbcrcd, clausc ( I RC) wru inscncd by s. Z( I I ) nf the Huwnh Municipll Curgoniio~i (Amsndrncnl) Acl. 1999 (\VCSI Den. Acl X I nC rsn,.

'Clnusc (IXA) which wns inscncd hgs. 3(l)(b) ofllic Wcsi Bcngnl Municipal Copmrion Laws (Third Amcndlncnl) Act. 1994 (Wtrr Bcn, Acr: XXXVl nC 1994) w x i ~nu~tikn-d

clause (18U) by I;. ?(lo) UT thc Howiah Municipal Corpr~liun (Amcndnlcm) Act. 1'399 ( \ V C S ~ Bcn. Acr X I ell 1999).

!Clauses ( l g h ) . (19W and (14C) wcrt inscrlcd by s. 3(R) or thc Howrah Mun~cip:d Corpvntion (Succlnd Arncndnlcnll Act. 1990 (\Vcsi Bvn. ACI XXlX of 1990).

The Holvrali MI# [I icipal Corporatioll Acr, 1980.

(20) "ncw buiIding" mcnns and includcs-

(a) any building construcled or in the process o r conslruclion aficr [he commencement or this Act,

(b) any building which. having colIapscd or having bcen demolished or burn1 down for more lhan onc-halr or its cubical extenl of [he space conlained within the cxternal surface of irs walls and roof and [he upper surrace of the floor or ils lowest or only srorcy, is recoastrucled wholly or partially afler the commencemenl of this Acl, whed~er the dimensions or the rcconstrucled building are the same as [hose of [lie original building or not.

(c) any building no1 originally consrructed for human habilalion which i s conveded inlo a place for human habilarion aRer rhc commencement o f (his Acl.

Exl~lm~a~ion.-Sub-clause (b) applies whell~er more than onc-half or the cubical exrenr of any building has collapsed or bccn demolished or bum[ down ar the same lime or at dirfcrcnl rimcs;

(21) "notification" means a nolifica~ion published in the Oficinl Gnzerre:

'(21A) "nuisance" includes ally ncl. omission, placc orthing which causes or is likely to cnt~se injury, dnngcr, nnnuyunce or offence 10 the sense of sigh[, smelI or hearing or disturbnncc ro rcsr or sleep, or which is or may be dangerous to liCc or injurious to heitllh or propeny;

(22) "occupicr" includes any person for the lime being paying or liable 10 pay lu the owner [lie rent or any porlion of the renl of the land or building in respect of which the word is used or for damages on account of [he occupn[ion of such land or building, and also a renr-frcc tcnant:

Providcd that an owner living in or olherwise using his own land or building shall be deemed ro be the occupier thereof:

'(22A) "afficc-bcarcr" means [he Mayor, the Depuly Mayor, thc . .

Chairman. ar a member OF the Mayor-in-Council;

'Cl~use (21A) w ~ < inscrhcd by s . 2(9) or Ihc lforvnh Municipal Corporalion (Sccond Arncndmcnl) Act. 1990 (iVcsl Ucn. Acr XXIX 01 t9W),

'Clnuqc (22A) w;rr first insencd by s. 2(10), ibirt. Thcn, ulausc (27A) w;u renumkred a< clausu (22U) and lxfarl: clausl: (23B) a so rcnurnbercd, clausc (22A) was inscncd by s. 2 of IIIC Howmh Municip~l Corponrion (Alncndrncnl) Acr. 2001 (Wcsr Rcn. Acr V1 ur 2001).

TIw Ho\vruii hfl I rlicipnl Corpot.r~~iun Act. 1980.

[Wcsl Ben. Act

'(22B) "owner" includes 11ic person Inr lhe limc bcing receiving ally renl of :lily land or building or par1 uf an). InnJ or building, whtther on liis own ncuounl or as ngcn1 nr lruslcc lor any person or socie~y or for any religious or charitable purpose or as ;I rcceiver who ivould rcceive such relit i f h e land or building or arly par1 of the land or building were Ier lo 3 lenanl:

(33) "prcscribed" with its :r;~rnalical vnriilrions means prcscribed by rulcs made under ~liis Acl;

(24) "private strcc~" nienlls any street, road, lane, gully, nllcy. passage or square which is 1\01 a public scree[, and includcs any passage sccuring acccss l o ruur nr ~nort: pre~~liscs belonv,iiiy, lo thc same or different owners, bul docs 1101

includc n passage provided i n effzc~ing a partilion of any masoury building ;~n~o~igs t joint o\v~iers whcrc such p:esa:e is lcss Ihnn two luelrus atid fifty ccll~itnctrcs \vide:

?(24A) "public building" nicans il masonry buildins co~islrucled. irscd or adi~ptcd 10 bc used-

(a) as a pl:~ce of public worship or as a school, collcge or other plncc of i ~ ~ s ~ r u c ~ i o n (no1 being a dwelling house so used) or as a hospiial, workhouse, public thcatre, public cinema, public hall, public concert-ron~n, public ball-room, public lcclure room, public library or public exhibition room or ns a public place or ilsse~nbly, or

(b) lor any olhcr public purpose. or

(c) as a hotel, lodging-house. home. rdugc or shellcr, where the buiIding cxceeds, in dubicn~ cxreuL, scvcn rhousa~~d cubic lnelrcs or has slceping nccom~-~odalio~l Tor more then one I~undred persons;

(25) "public streer" means any slreel. road. lanc, gully. allcy, piissage, pathway, square or courr, whether a ~horoughfare or nut, over which thc public hnve a right of way and i~icludes-

(a) thc roadway over any pubIic bridge or causeway,

(b) the Footway ahached to any such skeet, public bridge or causeway. and

' S t i s loot-nt~ic 2 a11 papc 403. mrte. 'CI~urc {?4A) \va1; inwncd by s, ?(I I ) or 111c I~owrali Municipal Corpt~ralio~i (Second

An~cr~dmrln~) Act. 1990 (West B ~ I I . Aci XXlX o f 1990).

(c) [he rlr:~ins a ~ ~ : l c h e d to any such srrcct, public bridgc or

causeway,

and, where [here is no drain alrached ro any such srreer. shalI, unless lhe contrary i s shown, be decmed ro include all Imds up io Ihe oulcr waII of the pretniscs hull ing on [he slrect, or, where a slrcer align~ncn~ has bcc~i fixed and [hc area within such alignmenl lias bcc~i acquired by Ll~e Corporation and rhc alignrnen~ has been dernarci~~ed o r is

capablc of being denlurca~ed, up 10 such nlignmcnr;

I(25h) "rare-payer" means a person liable a pay any mlc, lax or licence-rcc undcr [his Arl;

'(25AA) "rzcognised poli l ical party" menns a Nn~ional parry or n S l a ~ e parly recognised 21s such by rhe Eleclion Commission or India by rloiificaiion for Lhc timc being in forcc;

('26) "regulalion" mcalis a regulalion mnde by he Corpbra~ion under lhis Act

){%A) "rubbish" means any dust, ashes, broken bricks, morrar, brokcn class or rcfuse of ally k i d which is no1 a[\ aflensive nialler:

(27) "rules" mcnns rules mode by [lie Sra:e G o v c r ~ l r n z n ~ undcc lhis Acr:

"(27A) "servicc privy" means u fixed privy rvt~ich i s cleansed by hand, bul does not include a movablc commode;

4(27B) "servicc urinal" rncnns a fiscd uritrd which is clransed by hand;

(23) "slaughtcr-housc" menns aay place used for the slaugll\zr of certle, sheep, gnnrs, k ~ d s o r pigs for the purposc OF selling [he flcsh ~hercof 3s meal;

$(28A) "Stale Elec~ion Commission" mcans rhc Wesl Bcngal Srirte Elec~ion Commission referred 10 in sub-scc~ion (1) nfsec~ ion

\Vcsl Bcn . Act VlII nf 3 of the W e s ~ Rengal Slale Elcction Comrnjssion Act, 1994. 1994;

- - - lClausc (25A) wac inscncd by s. 2(12) or 11ic Hoxvrah Municip.ll Clorpnr;~t:on (Sccond

Amendm:ni) Acl, I9TJ (Wcsl Ucn, Acr XXIX or 1990). 'Clnusc (25AA) stas i n x n c d h j s. 312 ) or thc I tawmh blunicip~l Corpurntion

(Amcndmcn!) Acl. 1993 (Wcst Bcn. Acl X'1 of 1999). 'Clautc I26A) was insencd by s. ?(13) of thc Hownh Municipal Corporalinn (Sccond

Amcndmcnt! ACI. 1990 (Wca Rcn. XXIX (I? 1 Y W ) 'Chuscs (27A) and (27U) wcrc inscrkrd by F . Z(1-l). ibid. 'CLusc (28A) ~ v v j inscncd by s. 3(l)(c) o i thc \Ycsl Uc~lgal Municipirl Corpun~ion

L;LWW rJhird Arncndrnml) 1994 (iVr<u Rrn hrr YYYqr l -c lnl lq\

T/IE tlo~i~rrrlr Mwrzicipnl Cflr/)orntiwr Acr, 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(29) "strcc~ align men^" means thc line dividing thc land comprised in and forming pnrlora streel from [hc adjoining land:

'(29A) "Urban Developmcn~ Sub-Committee" mcans lhe Urban Developmcn~ Sub-cornmi ~ r e e constilutcd under -sub- section (4) 0rstclion 10 of [he Wwt Bengnl Djslr ic~ Planning Wcst Bcn.

Commitlee Act, 1994; ACL xx or 1Y93.

(30) "year" means a fiuaiicial year bcginning on Lhe first day or ~ p r i i .

PART 11

Conslilulion and Govcrnrnent

CHAPTER I1

The Municipal Authorities

7hc 3. The following shall be the muuicipal authorities Tor thc purposes ~nunicipnl auaori,5CS, of carryi~ig out the provisions of Lhe Acl, namely:-

(a) thc Corporalion.

(b) the Mayor-in-Council, and

(c) the Mayor.

TIIC 4. (1) With cffcct rrom such dare as Lhe Stale Governmcni may, Corponiion.

by notification, appoint, there sllall be a Corporalion charged with the municipal govcmmenr oEHowrah, lo be known as the Howrah Municipal Corporalion.

(2) Thc Corporalion shall be a body corporolc wilh perperual succession and a comrllon 'seal, and may by its name sue and be sued.

(3) All properties, along wilh all rights therein of whatever nature, used. elljoyed or posscsscd by rhc Commissioners of he Howrah Municipality conslituled under the Bengal Municipal Act. I932, or by Bcn. Act xv : - ,- .:

. . . . ..

any Gnrn Panchayat or Panchayor Svrni~i cot~slilu[ed under the West ~iz;;~, . . Bengal Potlcha~nt Acl, 1973, as [he case may be, included within Howrah Acr XLI or immcdiately berore Ihe date of consri~urion of the Corporalion. shall, on 19'3-

and from that dale vesl in [he Corporation.

'Clausc (79A) w i c inrcricd by s. 2(13) o f thc Howrah Municipal Curpunri~m (Amcndrncnt) Acl. 1999 (Wes~ Rco. Aci XI ni 1999).

Tire Fiolvru11 M ~ r r ~ i c i p u l Corl~orntiotl Act, 1980.

(4) All rights, liabililics and obligatior~s or the Commissioners and the Gram Panchayats or Punchaya~ Samiris rercrred to in sub -seclion (3) subsisring imrncdiateIy before rhc date or cons~ilution of the Corporation, in relation ro any matrer provided for in lhis Act, shall be enhrccnblc by or against Ihe Corporation.

(5) Subjrci LO [he provisions o r lh is Acr, he Corpora~icn shall bc entiiled to acquirc, hold and dispose of properly.

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5. ' (1) The Corpor;lriou shall corlsisi of the followin: members, Consti~u~ion namely:-

(a) fifly elected Councillors, and

(b) s ~ c h persons having special knowledge or cxperiencc in municipal adminis~rarion ns the Stare Government may norninare from lime ro iimc:

Provided thal such persons shall nor have [he righi to vote in thc meetings of the Carporalion.

(2) The f i r~y Cauncillors referred lo jn cliluse (a) of sub-seciion (1) shall be eleclcd by the cons~ituencics, each ccnsr ituency clccling onc Council lor, and lor this purpose each ward of thc Corporation described in Schedule U shall consli~utc a consriluency.

l* =$ * * * Sr

lOof 1873. I5A. ( I ) Nolwithslanding anylhing conlained in the Indian Oarlis Oarll or '

Act, 1873, every person who is clecled lo be u Councillor shall, before ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; " raking his scat, make and subscribe beforc an officcr appoinred by the Councillors,

Stare Govemrnen~ an oath or arfirrna1ion of his nllcgiance ro [he Consliluljon of India in the following form:-

"I, A.B., having been elected a Councillor OF the Corpontion. do swear in the namc of God (or sole~nnly affirm) [hat 1 will bcar lnie railh and alIegiance to h e Constjturion of India as by law es~ablished and [hat 1 will rai(hfuIly discharge \he dulies upon which I am about lo e r t~e r .~ ,

(2) Any person who, having been clectzd a Councillor fairs to makc and subscribe, rvilhin three months of thc date on which his lemj of office commences, 111e oalh or afirma~ion.under sub-section ( L ) , shall cease lo hold his office and his seal shaIl be decrned lo hove become vacant:

'Sub-scclion (I) \VL< subslilu~cd Inr lhc original by s. 3(2)(a) or llir West Bcngal Municipal Corporalion h r v s (hird Arnvndmcn~) Acl, 1993 ( ~ V E S I Ben. Act XXXVl or 1991). Prior ro his subsliri~rion suh-clausc (ii) olclausc (h) of original sub-seciion ( I ) was subs~ilutcd by s. 2 or Bc Hownh Municipal Corpnmlion (Amcndrncm] Acr. 1992 (Wmr Bcn; Acr X of 1932).

-Sub-scc~ion (3) w u ornirtcd by s, 3(2)(b) n l lhc II'csI Bcngal Municipal Corponlinn h w s (Third Amcndmcnr) Acl, 19'34 ((\Vcs~ Ben. Acl XXXVl ni 1991).

'Scc\ion 5A r v a ~ inwncd by s, 3 of klic Howr,lh Municipal Corpmrion (Amcndmenr) Acl. ls9Q 1Wcsl Rcn. A r t Xl r>T lWsl

[West Ben. Act

Provided [hat [he Srare Govcrnnlcnl may, for reasons lo bc rccarded in wiling, cxlcnd in cach case or class olcascs he above period or thrcc 1no11ths by such pcriud as it ~liinks Ill.

(3) Any Councillor nomillaled by thc Mayor as llle Depu~y Mayor or a member or lhc Mayor-in-Council unJcr sub-section (2) of scction 6, sliall assume oIlicc forlhwi~h ar~er laking 1l1c oath of secrecy before Ihc Mayor in llie following rurn1:-

"I, A.B., do srvear in Lhc name of God/solcmnly artirni tlmi I will no1 direclly or indirec~ly communicale or reveal ro ;my person o r persons any nialter which shall be broughl under my consideration or shall bccomc kilown ro me as Depuly M a y o h Meutber of [he Mnyor-in- Cou~lcil cxccpr as may he required Tor lhc due discllarge of my dulics as such Depuly Mayorhfcmber of the Mayor-in-Council.".

Consriruri~ln li . (I) There stiall be a Mayor-in-Couucil consisring of the Mayor, of M ~ F D I - ~ ~ - C,uncil, ~ht : Dcplrry Mayor and such nurnbcr af olt~er elecled mcmbers of the

Corporalion. rlot exceeding five. as rhc State Governrnenl may Iiom lime 10 time determine.

(2) Tlie Deputy Mayor and ollier elecled mcmhers referred lo in sub- seclion (1) shall be nominnled by [he Mayor '[wilhin 21 period of [hirry days horn thc d n ~ c nT his eutzring inro office:]

?Provided thal [he SI:ile Government may, on an applicnrion by the

Mayor and for reasons to be recorded in wri~ing, extend rbe period 3 s

aforcsid not exceeding lhirry days, as [be Stnlc Govcrnrnenl may ~hink 51.

(3) Any causal vacancy in the oFFice or thc D c p u ~ y Mayor or athcr membcr rcrerred lo i l l sub-scclion ( I ) by reason or dcuth. resignarion, removal or othcnvise st~all be fillcd up by the Mayor:

Provided lhat no acr or proceedings or rhc Mayor-in-Council shall be cnllcd in rlueslion or sl~nll bccorne invalid merely by rcason of any vacancy in lhe office of [he Depuly Mayor or other members referred lo in sub-secrion ( I ) .

(4) Thc munncr of rral~saclion or business of [he Mayor-in-Council shall be such us may be derermincd by [he Corporation by regulation.

(5) Thc Mayor-i n-Council shill[ be colleclivcl y rchponsible Lo the

'Thr II'u~L~ w i ~ h i n tllc squnrc h m c l c l ~ aerc s~bstitutcd fur thc wor& ";15 soon ns pnyiblc hirer Iic nssulncs oClivc." by s. 3 0 ) or thc Howr;~l~ Municipal Corpon~rnn (Amcndmcnt) Acl. ?001 (IVcsl Bcn, Act VI of 2UOI).

Tile I-lon't-nl; Mruticipr~i Colpot~urior~ Acl, 1980.

hold until-

A mcmbcr of the Mayor-in-Council olher rhan rhc Mayor s11a11 'I'crrnof

of ice rrom ~ h c d:ltc of liis ~~orninntioii to the Mayor-in-Council ~~~~~~~~ - 1hc

(a) he ceases to be a inember or rhc Corpora~ion. or Mayur-in- Council.

(b) he resigns his office by wri~ing under his Ilnnd addrcssed 'LO tlie Mayor in which case [he rcsignatio~~ sllall lake cfrcct from the date of ils ncceptallce, or

(c) he is removctl from orfict: by a wnllen order or ~ h c Mayor, or

'(d) a nc;vly elccled Mayor cnters upon his d h c e in [lie case 01 any casual vacaucy in rhc office or [he Mayor caused by death, rcsignalion, removal or oll~errvise.

2* + 1: 3 9; < :i:

8. Tile elected mcn~bers of the Corporaliou shall elect from arnongsl Elcclinn or

themsclvm,- Mayor nnd Cl~airnian.

(a) a[ [he first rnecting of [he Corporation after a gcncral clcciion,-(i) one mcmber 10 be thc Mayor, and ( i i ) one

! member ro be [lie Chnirn~an, and

(b) so olren as a vacancy in thc office-of rl~e Mnyor or the Chairman, as the case may be, occurs by reason or death. I resignation. removal or olherwise and within one month of thc occurre~lce of such vacancy, onc member to bc [he Mayor or the Chairman. as tlie casc may be,

who shall assume office fonhwirh after taking such oath of secrecy as may be prescribed.

9. (1) A Mayor or a Chairman. as the cnsc may be,- Tern1 or (a) shall ccase lo hold omcc as such lorthwith i f he ceases lo cf;::ir

be a membcr of [he Corpuraiion; Chairrn~n.

(b) may, at any time, by _eiving notice in writing to the Corporation, rcsigii t i is o r k c wd such resignalioll sIiall take effecl from such date as may bc specified in thc nolice or, if no such dale is speci tied, rrom !he date of its receipt by [he Corporation;

(c) may bc rernovcd from orficc by a rcsolulion carried by a rnajoriiy or thc rota! numbcr of elecled mcmbcrs OF the Corporation at a special meeling of the Corporation 'alled for [his purpose upon a requisirioa madc in wiling by nor less lhan one-third or he elecled members of the Carporauon:

'Clausv (d) \F;L\ subs~ilu~cd h r I ~ C original by s. 4(1) of rhc Holvnh Municipal Corporalion (nrncndmcnr) Act, 2001 (\Vcs~ Bcri. Act V1 or 2WI).

-Clause (c) was oniitkcd by s. 4(2), ihid.

The ffolvral~ Mrr~licipal Cotporatiotr Acl, 1980.

['CYesl Ben. Act

(Purr 11.-Co~u~i!;riion crrrrl G o ~ ~ u n l r ~ r e ~ i ~ - C l r u p ~ ~ ~ r 11.-The Ilrl~u~icil~ol ArrtAot-itics.-Sccriorr 10.)

Provided [ha[ no sucb resolution shall be moved bclorc rhe expiry of six months from the dale of assumplion of offict: by n Mayor or a Chairman, as tIic cils2 may be:

ProvideJ rurther rhal if sucb resolulion is no1 carried by a majoriry o f ;hc [oral numbcr of clccled members of the Corporation, no funher rcsolution Tor [he removal or [he Mayor or the Chairman, as [he case may be, shall be moved berore lhc expiry of a period oFsix rnon~hs rrom lhe date on whicl~ [he former resolurion was movcd.

M u n ~ c i p ~ l 10. (1) The Corporalion sball, ar irs first meeting in e x h year or Accounrs ,-nmmirlcc, ![in ils nexl meeliog which shall be held wirhin a period of rhiny days

from !tic dare or irs first meeting in l h a ~ year.] cons~irule a Municipal Accounls Commillcc:

'Provided 1ha1 thc State Governmenr may. on an application by the Mayor and Tor reasons 10 bc recorded in wriliug. es~ertd t l~e period as doresaid by such ppriod no1 excccding thirry days m lhe State Government may think fil.

(2) Tbe Mu,~icipal Accounrs Cornmiltce shall consist al-

(a) suctr ~~urnber of persons, no1 being less than three and more than five, as [he Corpora~ion may determine, to be elecred by thc mcrnbcrs or [he Carporrtion from arnongst themselves i n nccordancc with the system of proportional represenladon by means of the singlc ~ransfcrab;e vorc by secret ballot, the nle~nbers of the Mayor-in-Council not bcing cligible Tor election; and

(b) such number of persons, nor bcing more than rrvo and no1 being members or officers or other cmployees or thc Corporation, liaving knowledge and experience i n financial mailers, as may be nominated by rhe Mayor-in-Cauncil.

(3) The members of the Municipal Accounls Committee shall elecr from amongst hemse elves one member lo be its Chairman.

(4) Subject to rhz other provisions of [his Act, hc mcmbcrs of the Municipal Accounls Cornmiltee shall hold office lill a ncw cornmitree is cons~iruted. -

'Sub-scc~iun (2) w ~ q omiltcd hy s, 5 of rhc Hotvnh Municipal Corponrion (Arncndmenl) Act, 2UU1 (Wcsl Bcn. ACI VI o i 2M11),

Tl ic words wi~liin thc squarc hmckcls-rvcre subs~itufcd lor the words "xs soon as may bc a1 any nitcling slibscqucnl thcrclo," by s, 6(1). ibid.

'Proviso was lddcd by s, 6(2), ihid,

(Pnrt 11.--Cotis~itrrrint~ c111d G o ~ ~ c r r r ~ ~ ~ o r r . - C I z ~ ~ ~ ~ e r ih-Tllc Miaiicipal Arr11ruritics.-Stclion 1 I . )

(5) Subject to the provisions of this ACI and Ihe rules and thc regulations madc hereunder, i t sliall be rhc duty of the Municipal Accounw Commirtee-

(a) lo examinc thc nccouars of [he Corporation showing the appropriation of sums gra~lrcd by rhc Corporarion for its expcndiiure and ttie annuill liri~ncinl accoiinls of thc Corporation;

(b) ro cxamine and scrulinise rhc reparr on thc accounts of the Corporalion by llie auditors appoinled under secrion 77 and to salisfy ilsclf rhz monies shown in rhc accounts as having been disbursed were avai lablc for, and applicable lo, the services or purposes to which [hey have been applicd a ~ t d rhal the expcndilurc was incurred in accordancc wirh the aurhorily governing [he same;

(c) to submil a repor1 ro the Corporation cvcry year and ironr time lo lime on such examina~ion and scrutiny;

(d) to consider ~ h c rcporl of the audilor in cxes whcre [he Corporation requires him to conduct a spcciul a u d i ~ or any receipt OF expenditure of the Corporalion or 10 examine rhe il<counts of slores and stocks or the Corporalion; and

(e) to discharge such olher funclions as may be prrscribcd. (6) The Municipal Accounls Commirtec may call for any book or

document relaring l o the accounts of rhc Corporalion under exzrnination and may send for such olficcrs of Ihe Corporarion as it mdy consider necessary for explaining any mavrer in connection wilh such examinalion.

(7) The manner of transaction of business of the Municipal Accounls Cornmilkc shall be such as may be determined by h e Corporation by regulalions:

Provided that lhe persons nominated under clacse (b) of sub-section (2) shall have no right of voting ar (he mccling of rhe Municipal Acccunts Commiltee. '

11. (1) The Corporalion shall, a[ ils iirsl meeling aRer the elcclion Borough of members [hereto or as soon as may be [hereafter, group thc wards CommiL1cc-

of the Carporzlion mentioned in Schedule I1 inlo five boroughs so lhat cach borough consisrs of Len contiguous wards, and consrilule a Borough Commiltee Tor each borough.

(2) Each Borough Committee shall consist of Ihe Councillors '* * * * elecled from the wards constiluting the borough.

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'The words ". othcr lhan Ihc rncmbcn o l h c Mayor-in-Council," wcrc omilrcd by 5 . 3 ( 4 ) ( ~ ) or ~ h c \VcsI Bcnkal Municipal Corponlion h w s (Third Arncndmcnt) Act, 199-1 (Wcsr Bcn. Act XXXVI or 1994).

Ward C@rnmillcc.

I~CII~UIIC~J- lion and Isctlitics uf Mnyor. Chnim~an. D ~ W L Y Mayor, rncn~bca or r h ~ Mayor- in-Council '1. Lcadtr vr ihc Oppsitionl and members ol ~on~nii~tcc(.

Tile Holvrcrh M~ftriciljrrl Co~por.afiur~ Act, 1980.

(3) A niembcr of the Borough Commiuce reprcsenting a cnnslirt~enr

xvxd shall hoId oifice \ill hc ceases 10 be the Councillor reprcsenting such wartl.

(4) Thc me~~lbzrs of c;lch Borough Uolilmi~tee shall clecl from amongst rhcmselvcs onc member to be i is Chairman '[who shall no1 be ;I member of the Mayor-in-Council ur ~ h c Clinirnian of rlte Corporation].

(5) The Chairma11 [nay a[ any lime res i~n his officc by giving noiicc in writing LO he Mnyor and Lhc resignalion shall take elrccr Irom ~ h c date of its acccptoncc by the Mayor.

(6) A Borough Commirtze shall, suhjecl IQ [he general supervision aird conrrol of thc Mayor-ill-Council, discl~nrse, within [he local limils or the borough, ~ h c func~ions of rhc Corporarion rclaling LO collectian and removal of garbage, I~ouse con~~ezlio~is Tor ibfater supply and se wcngc, removal nT ncct~mulatcd \v:l!er on srrccts n ~ l d public places due ro rain or any othcr causes, health i~nrnurlization services, improvemen1 of brrsrcc and such other lunctians as l l ~ e Corporation may require it to discliar~c or as may bt: specified by regularions, and [bc ofiiccrs and employees of thc Corporalion working wirhin [he local limils of the borough sbnll carry our lhe direc~ions of Ihe Borough Com~nilrce giver] in this beha l t

(7) The manncr oT~ransac~ion of business of thc Borough Cornmitree shall bc such 3s may bc dcrcminecl by 1112 Corporarion by reguladons.

'11A. (1) Each ward of tht Corpor~tion shall haveaward Cornmiuee. (2) The co~nposition and Funclions of the Wards Cornmiltee shall

be such as 'lmay be prescribed.] ( 3 ) The Clal~ncillor clected from a ward shaII bc ifie Cl~airpcrson of

~ h c W.ud Cornntittcc for [hat ward.

12. Thc Mnyur, 1l1c Cl~:~irn~an, the Depuly Mayor. the members of the M:~yor-in-Council 5 [ , [he Lcader of [he Opposirion] and the members or the Committee constiluted in accordance wirh rhc provisions of this Chapler "[, exccpr the Ward Cornmike consliluted under seciion 1 1A,1 shall be given such remuneration and Iacilit~es as may be prescribed.

-- 'The words rvi~hin 111.: sqtiarc hnckca rccrc inscncd by s. 9(4)(b) or khc IVst Bcngal

Municipl Curponlion h w s (Third Arncndmcn~) Acl, 1'391 (Wm Ben. ACI XXXVl of 1494).

7 . -5cclion I 1 A IYX inscnrtl by s. 3(5), ;bid. "nlc words withi11 thc squarc bc~clic~:~ wtrc subsli~uted Tor lhc tvods "thc S131c

Govcrnmcnk m:ty by notiliclrian dctcnninc by h . 7 olQc Hurvrah MunicipB Corponrion (Arnendmcn~) hcl. 2U01 (\Ycst Rcn. Acl VI uf ZM1I).

'The \or& wilhin ~ h c sqvnrc hnckcls wcrc iuscrtcd by s. 4 (1 ) oCthc Howmh Municipl Curpornlion (Arn:nd~ncn~) Acl. I V Y 9 (\Vc\i B:n. Acr XI ul 1999).

>The words within thc .qu.uc brackcr~ u-crc inscncd by s. 4(2j, ihilj. 'Thc wortlc, figurns nnd lclrcr wilhin rllc squnrc bnckcts wtm inscncd by s. J(3), ihi,f.

CHAPTER 111

A. Officcrs and olhcr umployees of Ihc Corporatinn

13. (1) Thc Corponrion shall have the following officers, namely:-- 0ficci-s of thc

(a) the Commissioner, Coqwnrian.

(6) the Controller or Finances, (c) the Chicf Audilor,

(d) [he Chier Engineer,

(e) the Chicf Architect.

(f) the Healrh Officer, and

(g) the Secrerary.

(2) The Cornmissioncr, rhe Conlroller of Financcs and the Chid Audilor shall be appojnlcd-

(a) by [he Slate Governmen1 in consultalion with [he Mayor- in-Council, by norifrcalion. from amongst pcrsons who are or have been in thc service or the Governmenl, or

(b) if so directed by thc Slare Government by [he Mnyor-in- Council in-consultalion wirll rlle Sinle PubIic Scrvice Commission:

Providcd that [he appointmenl of officers undcr clause (a) shalI be on such krms and conditions and for sucli period, nor exceeding five years in [he firs[ instance, as ~ h c Srate Government may derermine:

Provided further that the Sialc Governmenr may, in consulrarion wilh rbe Mayor-in-Council, exlend Ihe period from l ime rt.l time. so, however, lhar rtle rolal period of extension does no1 exceed five years.

(3) Thc o ~ h e r officers refcrred LO i n clauses (d), (e), (f) and (g) of sub-seclion (1) shall be appointed by the Mayor-in-Council in consu l~~uon wil'h the Stale Public Servicc Commission.

(4) The merhod of, and the qualificnlions requircd Tor, recruirment, and the terms and conditions of service including discipline, con~rol nnd conduct, of the ofFicers appoinrcd by llle Mayor-in-Council shall be such as may be prescribed.

(5) Nolwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions or this secrion, the State Govemolen~ may, at any ~ i m c in rhe case or any orricer appoinred under clause (a) of' sub-sectinn (2) as the Commissioner or as [he Conlroller of Finances or as the Chief Auditor. Lerminate his appointment as such:

The Holvraf~ Mrrtiicipal Corporn~ion Act, 1980.

[Wcsl Ben. Act

Salary md o h r condirions or scrvicc o f Cornmis- sinncr and o~her olliccrs nppoin~cd by llic Slalc Govcmrncnr.

Provided [hat if, ill rhecasc of any such orliccr, thc Mayor-in-Council so decides, the Srnte Governmcn~ shall terrninale the nppoinrmen~ of such officer.

14. (1) The Commissioner, [he C o n ~ q i n a n c e s and the Chiel Auditor shall be paid oul or the Municipal ~ u n d such salaries and nllorvanccs ;ls may. from lime 10 time, be dcrermined by [he Srate Government:

'Provided rhn~ i f any officer rercrrcd to in this sub-sec~ion is an officer in [he service or the Srale Govemmcnt, the Corporalion shall makc such contribution lowards his s?laries and allowances as may be required by or under [he conditions OF his service under the S~are Goverr~menl:

'Provided fufiher thar thc Mayor-in-Council may, wilh [he prior approval of thc Stale govern men^, sanclion remunerauon to any officer referred to in this sub-section in addilion lo the sularies and alIowilnces rcrerred lo in this sub-secrion.

(2) If any of d ~ e officers rcrerred to i n sub-section (1) is in the servicc of Government, the Corporation shall make such conL-ibution towards his passagcs, Icavc allowances, pcnsion and providenl fund as may be required by or undcr he condilions of his service under Governmeni or the terms and conditions of his service under [he Corporalion, as the case may be, ro be paid by or for him.

(3) I f any of [he orIiccrs referred io in sub-section (1) is not un ofhccr in the service of Governrnenl. his leavc allowances, reriremenr benefils and contribulion to provident Fund shall bc such as may be prescribed:

Provided rhat-

(a) the amount of leave and leavc illtowances or re~ircrnen~ benefib shall in no case, excepl with [he special sanction of the Slate Govcrflmen t, exceed [he amount admissible to Government servaots of equivalent rank; and

(b) [he condirions of granl or such leave and [he conditions or retiremen1 shall in no case, cxccpl wilh the special sanclion of lbe State Government. be more favourable rhan lhosc for the lime being applicable LO such Governmenl servants.

'Provisos wcrc addtd by s. 5 olthe Ho\vnh Municipal Corponrion (Amcndmcnl) Act. I999 (IVcsi Bcn. Acl XI of 1999).

Tlre Ho~vralz M~ulicipal Corporaliot~ Act, 1980.

15. I f any vacancy occurs in thc office of any or the officers rererred 10 in clausc (a) or sub-section (2) of scciion 13 by reason of dearh. resignation, removal or otherwise, h e Slare Government may appoinl anorher person to officiate in his place for a period not exceeding six mcnrhs.

16. (1) The posls of officers and e~nployees of [he Corporation, other than [hose referred lo in clauses (a) 19 (g) of sub-seclion (1) of section 13, shall conslitute the establishment of the Corporation.

(2) The Corporarion shall, by regularion, classify rheposrs of officers and empioyees conslituling the eslablishrnent of the Corporation inlo such categories as il may consider ncccssary and shall mainrain &schedule o r p s l s jndicaring the designaijon. grade and number of sancrioned posts wirhin such calegory.

(3) Thc Mayor-in-Council shall consider any proposal for revision in thc schedule of posts and pIace the same wirh iu recommendation, if any, before [he Corporation for approvai before the presentation of [he budget estirnare to the Corporation by [he Mayor:

Provided that no upward revision of [he size of [he establishment of [he Corpora~ion shall bc made wirhout Lhe prior sancrion oC the State Governmenl if the number of p o s ~ ro be creared in a year is more than one per c t~rf . of the toral number-of pos[s comprised i n ihe eslablishment:

Provided fuurlhcr that no post carrying a monthly salary of more than one lhousand rupees or a salary rising by periodical increments to more than one thousand rupees shall be created wirhoul h e sanclion of the S r ~ i e Government.

'(4) Nolwithslanding anything contained in rhc foregoing provisions of [his seclion or elsewhere in this Act, and subjecl to the provjsions of sub-seclion (2). [he Corporation may, by resolulion, decide to engage. on conrracl basis wilh the prior approval of [he State Government, offirers and other employees of the Corporation against such posls of officers and other cmployees as may be created under this seclion:

Provided that the remuneration for, and the other terms and conditions or, such engagement shal l be such as rhe State Government may approve.

17. (1) The mtlhod or; and Ihc qualilicnlions required for, recruihnent lo posts of differen[ categories conslituling the eslablishment of the Corporaeion shall be such as may be prescribed.

Casual ucancitc in r hc orficc or Commis- sioncr, Conlroller or finnnccs and Chicr Audiror.

Ei~ablishmcnl of thc Corponrion.

'Sub-sccrion (4) waq inserred by 5 . 8 of Ihc l4owrnh Municipnl Corporo~ion (Arncndmeni) ACI, 2001 (Wcsl Elcn. Act VI oi 2001).

Tf~ r Hoivrirh ~W~rrricipc~l Colporarior~ Act, 1980.

[Wcsl Ben. Acl

(Part If.-Cotrsrirrrrio~~ nr~d Go\lcrt~~l~etir.-CI~upier 111.- A,-Officers nr~d orhcr errrploj~ees nJrhc Corl)ora~iorr.-Sccrim 17A.

18.-B.-~~raticiyui Scn~ice Cotnrrrisiun.-Scctiorr 19.)

(2) Subject to provisions of Illis Act, appoinlrnent ro all the posts of orficcrs and e~tiployees consliru~ing Lhces~ablishmcnl orrhc Corporation shalI bc made by the Commissio~ter wiih r l ~ e ilpprovitl of the Mayor-in- Council.

Compulsory '17A. (1) Not~vi~hstauding anylhir~~ conrained io this chapler or rctircmcnl or glficers and clscwhere in this ACL or the rules made d~ereunder. a11 officer or o!her clnployccs employee of \he Corporarion stlall rctirc from scrvice compulsorily with or Cow?onliDn, ellcct from the arrzrnoon of the last day of \he month in which hc altains

~ h c age of s i x ~ y years.

(2) No afFicer or olhcr empbycc of the Corporati011 sllall bc re- employed al'tcr rerirc~nenl in any posl of the Corporalion ivithout thc prior sanction or the Stare Govcrnmenr.

T C ~ S and 18. Thc Corporntion mily, by regularion, proijidc for the lerms and cundirions or service condilions or service including discipline, conlrol and conduc~ of officers omccrsand and other employees c o n s ~ i l u ~ i n g the establishmcnr of lhe crnployccs. Corporation.

3. Mlrrricipal Service Cotrr~rlissio~r

Cons~itution 19. ( 1 ) The Corporaiion ?[may] constitule a Municipal Service or Municipal Scrviclr Commission to be known as the Howrnh Municipal Servicc Cornmission Commir- consisling or- sion.

(a) a Cllairman, and

(b) LWO other niembcrs.

(2) The Chairman and one or the olber members shall be nominated by the Mayor-in-Council and onc member shull be nominated by the Srale Governmed.

(3) The Municipal Service Comn~ission shull perform such duties and in sucl~ manner as may be prcscribed.

(4) Thc Slate Government shall also prescribe-

(a) ~ h c l e r ~ n of office, salaries, allo\v;lnces (if al ly) and condi~ions of service, of the Chairman and othcr members of [he Municipal Service Commission,

(b) h c number of officers and olhcr cmployees orthc Municipal Servicc Com~nission and [heir saIaries and ailowances, and

'Sccrion 17A {cat inscncd by s. 2 (3) or thc WCSL Bcngal Municipal Corpan~ i~n b i v s (Arilcndmcnr) ACI, 1995 (\Vcsr Rcn. ACI XVll UT [995).

T h e word wirhin ~ h c s q u m bnckcu rvns s~tbs~iru~crl Tor hc words "shall, as soon a, may bc nltcr ~ l iv commcnccmcnt of his AcI," by s, ? (a) a[ the Howmh Municipal Corporalion (Amcndmcn~) ACI, 1989 (Wcst Bcn. ACI V l l l ni 19t19).

LVIII of 1950.1

(c) the lerms and condilions of ~ c r v i c e includina discipline. conrrol and canducr of ol'liccrs and other employees or thc Municipal Servicc Commission.

l(5) Notwithstmiding [he rorcgoing provisions of this secrion, [he ivcsr B C ~ . Municipal S c r v i c c Commission consti~uted under sub-scction (1) of AclLIX or seclioo 16 or thc '[Kolkaia] Municipal Corporation Act, 19SO. shall, by 19Rn.

virtue of sub-section (5A) or scctioii 26 o l rhr: said Acr, selecr such pcrsonncl for thc Corporalion as may be delermincd by the Stale Government by norificarion under sub-scction (5A) or section 26 of [he said Act and il shall bc binding 011 thc Corporatio~~ to appoint [he personnel selecred by the said Cnnunission.

20. Thc salaries and allowances, I T any, of r l~c Chairman and orher niembers of the M ~ ~ n i c i p a l Service Commission and thc orficers, and olhcr employees rllereor shall be paid rrom the Municipnl Fund:

'Provided that any amount al'conlri b u l i ~ n payable by the Corporation ul~der s~~bscclion (2) of sec~ioa 27 olthe ?[Kolk;ltn] Municipal Co~poralion ACI, 19X0, shall, in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) of the said seclion, bc crcdited by !he Corporation lo [he Municipal Fund of the ?[Kol katil] Mu~licipal Corporal ion.

C. Poivers ntrrl f111rncIiows oJtbc Mrrnicipal arrrltorilies alrd lire Officers of tlrc Curporatiorr

Pagrncnr or salarics and nllowanccs or lllc Chairman and orhcr nicmbcn, oificera and cmployccs o l thc Municipal Scrvicc Coioniission.

21. Subject lo he provisions of rhis Acl and the rules and the P o ~ v c s o l regulations rnilde thereunder. thc municipal government of Howrah shall :&nlion. vesr in rhc Corporalion.

22. (1) Subjecl to 111e provisions of this Acr and lhe rulcs and the PowcrsunJ

regulations made thereunder, ihe executivc power of the Corpors~ion ::$:i::r shall be exercised hy the M:~yor-in-Council. in-Cou~ici~.

(2) All executivc acrions of the Mayor-in-Cou~~cil shill1 bc cxpressed ta be ~akcn in [he name or ~ h c Corporation.

23. (1 ) The Mayor shall exercise such powers and discharge such Pnlrcn and lu~iclinns uT funcrions 3s are conferred 011 him by or under [his Acl. rhc Mayor.

(2) Thc Mayor shall preside over a metling of [he Mayor-in-Council which shall meet a! such place and at such timc as the Mayor may direcl.

'Sch-sccrion (5) WLS inscncd by s. ?(b) of t l~c Hownh Municipal Corporalion (Arncndnlcn~) Act. I989 (WCSL Bcn. Aut Vltl or 1999).

'Thc word within [lie squnrc bmcktts r\*as subsli~ulcd for [he word "Ca lcu l~~ ' ' by s. 5 of thc Wcsl Uc~igal Capihl City (Clmngc of Name) Acl, 2001 (\Vest Bcn. Act XVIll oi 200 I ) , w.c.f. h c Is1 Januarv, 2uOl.

'Prnviso added by s. 3 nrlhc I-townll Municip;rl Ccrponlion (Amcndmcnt) Act, IYXY (IVcsr Ucn. AcL Vllt of 1989).

'Thc Dcpuiy May 01 to acr as Mayor or Chairman or ro discharge Ihc runclions or Mayor or Chainnan during casual vacancy in thc o f k c . or during h c nbsencc, of Mayor or Chairman.

Powcrs and runciions or lhc Commis- sioner.

The Holvrafr M~~tl icipal Corpnrario~i Acf, 1980.

[West Ben. Acl

(3) Thc rnarters Lo bc discussed nt n rneering of the Mayor-in-Council shall bepreparcd under the direction orihe Mayor and shall be circula~ed to [he members' or the Mayor-in-Council in such manner as the Mayor may determine.

(1) The Mayor shall all01 among [he mcrnbers or Lhc Mayor-in- Council such business oriheCorpora~ion and in such manner as he thinks fit.

(5) Thc Mayor may, if he is af opinion t h a ~ irnrnedinre execution of any work (which ordinarily requircs the approval of lhe Corporation or the Mayor-in-Council) is ncccssary, ditccl the execution of such work:

Provided rhar the Mayor shall repon fonhwiih 10 the Corpdra~ion or the Maycr-in-Council. as the case may be, the action raken under this sub-section and the reason therefor.

'24. ( I ) In the evcnts or [he occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the Mayor arldfor rhc Chairman, a? the casc may be. by rcason of his death. resignndon, removal or otherwise, the Deputy Mayor shnII ac! as the Mayor and/or [he Chairman, as the case may be, unril the date on whidl a new Mayor and/or a Chairman, as Ihc case may bc, elecled in accardancc wirh rhz provisions of Lhis Act to fill such vacancy, enrers upon his orfice.

(2) When the Mayor and/or [he Chairman, as the case may be, is unablc to discharge the functions of [he Mayor andlor the Chairman, as the casc may be, owing to absence, iIlness or any other cause, the Depuly Mayor shall discharge his funcrions until the dale on which [he Mayor andlor the Chairman, as the case may be. resumes his dulies.

(3) Subject to rhc other provisions of this ACI, [he Deputy Mayor shall, whilc acting as, or discharging the functions of, the Mayor andl or the Chairman under his section. have all [he powers of thc Mayor andlor the Chairman. as rhe case may be.

25. '(1) The Commissioner shalI be the principal executive officer OF rile Corporalion and shall, subjecr to the supervision and control of thc Mayor,--

(a) esercisc the powers and perform [he funcrions specifically conferred or imposed on him by or under this Act or by any other law for the time being i n force:

'Sccrion 25 war rmumbcrcd a sub-scchnn ( I ) of rl~at stc~ion by s. 2(4) of illc W c ~ t Bcngl Munic~pal Corporaion L w s (An~cndmtn~) Acr. 1995 (Wcsl Ocn. Act X V l I oC 1995).

The Ho\vrall Mrrtr icipol Corporaliotl Acr, 1980.

(Port l I . - C o n s t i ~ ~ r l i o ~ ~ flt~d Goilenirrle~~t.-Cl~np~er III.-C. Powers or~dfirrrctions ofthe hf~rr~icipnl urrrlion~ries atrd rlre Officers of the

Corporatioti.-Sccrio,rs 26-23.)

(b) assign the duiics, and cxcrcisc supervision acd conlrol over thc acrs and proceedings, or all olficers and employees of [he Corporalion I * * *:

(c) shall be responsible for thecustady of all records other than papcrs and documcnts connccrcd wirh rhc proceedings or thc Corporation and the Mayor-in-Council and h e Accouurs Committee and shall preserve [he same i n sqch manner and for such period as may be determined by regularions;

(d) shall be responsible for the prepmiion of h e anrlual repon on [he working of the Corporation and such report shall be prepared m soon as may be afier the first day of April each year and not later than such dale as may bc tixcd by the Slate Govcmmcn~ and shall k placed bcfore h c Corporation for co~~sidcrarion befort [he same is forwarded ro the Slate Governrnen~.

' ( 2 ) All officers and employees of the Corporalion shall be subordinale to Ihe Commissioner.

26. ( 1 ) The Secretary shall be Secretary 10 the Corporation and rhc P o w ~ s and

Accounls Commirtcc and shall exercise such powcrs and discharge such 2;lions

funclions as are conrerred on him by or under h i s Act or as may be S C C ~ C ~ ~ .

assigned lo him by rhe Commissioner.

(2) The Secrclary shall be responsible for [he custody of all papers and documenls connecred with [he proceedings of the Corporation and Lhe Accounts Committee and shall preserve the same in such manner and for such period as may be determined by regulalions.

27. Thc Lnwcial powers orthc Corporalion or [he Mayor-in-Council Financial

or the Commissicner shall be such as may be prescribed. ~ W C K or B c Corporation, Mayor-in- Council and Cornmis- sIoncr.

28. (1) The Corporaljon may by resolul~on ilelcgate, subjecl ro such Delegalion of porvcrs condi~ions as rnay be specified in the resoluljon, any of its powers or ,,d

runctions to ihe Mayor-in-Council. runc~ions.

(2) The Mayor-in-Council may by order delegate, subject lo such conditions as may be specified in the order, any oii ls powers or functions lo the Mayor or to the Commissioner.

IThc words "orhcr l h ~ n ~ h c Chicl AudiIor" r v u ornitlcd by s. 2 ( 4 ) ( i ) orrhe \VcsL Bcngal M~~n ic ipa l C n r p ~ r ~ ~ i o n l j l w s (Amcndmcnl) .4cr, 1995 I\Vchr Rcn. Acl XVII or 1995).

'Sub-rectign ( 2 ) ur.u inscrtcd by s. 2(4)(ii). ibid.

The H o w r d ~ Mro~icil)al Corl)orariot~ A el, 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(Purl 11.-Constit~rriotr atrd G o ~ + ~ n ~ n r e ~ ; r . - C l ~ n ~ ~ t ~ ' r I//.--C. Pol~~ers andJurciiorr.~ o f ~ h c M~tttic-ipnl arrllraririrs mrrd the Oficers qfrlle

Curporn~ion.-Sec~io~i 29.-Ciinpler IV.-Elcc~iori nf Cu~ulcillurs.-S~.c~iot~ 30.)

(3) Subjecr Lo such standing orders as tnay be made by the Mayor- in-Council in this behalr,-

(a) lhe Mayor may by ordzrdcIcgate, subject LO such conditions as may be specificd in thc order, any of his powers or functions to the Depuly Mayor or lo the Commissioner;

(b) ihc Colr~missioner may by order delcgate. sl~bjcct Lo such condirions ;~s may bc speciricd in thc order. any of his powcrs or lunclians to ally oiher officer or any cmpbycc of rhe Corporation; and

(c) ally officer of the Corporarion other rllan the Commissioner may by order delcgale, subject 10 such conrIiliol~s as may be specihed i n [he order. any of his powers or funclious to any olher orricer subordinate lo him.

(4) Notwithslnnding anyrhing contained in rhis section, the mayor- in-Council, the Mayor, the Commissioner, or ihe other Officer referred to in clause (c) of sub-seclio~l (3) shall nol dclegare-

(a) any of ils or his powers or rur~clions delegnlcd lo it or him under this seclion, or

(b) such orils or his powers or func~ions as may be prescribed.

DOubE ~ ~ 1 0 29. If any doubl arises as lo whether any particular power or [unction powcrs or iuncriansor apperlains to any municipal authority or the Cornrnissioflcr, he Mayor municipal shall reler the mattcr ro thc Swte Governmcn~ and the decision [hereon audioritic<,

or [he Stale Governmenl shall be final.

EIediw of Councillors '* * *

Elcclion to =30. The supcrintendcnce. direction and conlrol of the preparnlion Corporalion.

oCelecloral rolls Ibr, and thc conduc~ of, all elections to the Corporalion shall vesr in the Slate Election Commission.

"Thc words ".and Aldcrmtn". in ~ h c hrading, wcrc orni~rcd by s. 3(6)(a) or d ~ c Wcsl Bcngal Municipal Corporation h \ v s (Third Amcndrncnt) Act. 1944 (Wcsr ncn. Acr XXXVl or 1993).

'Scc~ion 30 was subsiilulcd Tar h e origiml by s. 3(h)(b). ihicl. Pririr ro this subs~i~uliun n proviso \vzs addcd lo original ~ccrion 30 by s. 3 afrhc Howah hlunicipal Corpor~iion (Sccor,d Amcndmcnr) Acr. 1990 (Wcsl Bcn. Acl XXlX 01 1990).

31. [Lli.~qrllral$cntiot~ for regisrrario~~ i~z clccrornl roll.-Orjii~lcd by s. 3(6)(c) of 111c West Berigrrl Mrrriicipal Colporafiotl L n l v . ~ (Third ~ r ~ ~ e n r / ~ ~ r c r l l ) Acr, 1994 (Wtsf Berr. Acr XXXiJI uf 1993j.1

32. [Bur of regislroriotl jor r~lnl-e rlrali o!lcc.-Oszirred by s. 3(61(c) of rlle Wesf Betlgul M~rrlicipal Corporarinr~ h l v s {Third A~~ietldtr~errr) ACI, 1994 (Wesf Burr. Act XXXVI of 1994).]

33. [Arr~huriv furprepnrntio~~ arrd revisiorl ojelectorol roll.-Ot11irred i ~ y s. 3(6)(c) of rhe Wesl Ber~gnl Mrrr~icil~nl Cnrporarior~ La lvs (Third A~~lrrrrlrrretrf) Act. 1994 ( W L J ~ Berr. Acl XXXVI oJ 199$).]

34. [Condifiwrs for regktru~ions.-0111iued by .s. 3(6)(c) oJrlle Wesf Berrgai Mrrrricbcrl Corporolioti Luws (Tl~irrlAnre~irlrrre~r~) ACI, 1994 (\VCL'SI Berr. Acf XXXVI of 1994).]

35. [Mealling of ordir~arily re.~ider~l.-Orrritled by s. 3(6)(c) of /he We.71 Bellgal Mrr~licipal Curporatior~ h l v s (Tl~ird Arn~errril~~er~f) Acl, 1994 ( W a r Bur. ACI XXXVI of 1994).]

36. [Prepara~iotl. revkior~ a d correcrior~ oJelecrorn1 mlb-Orrliffed by s. 3(6)(c) uf fire Wcsr Betlgal M~ulicipal Coq~ora~ior~ h l v s (Third Aslerrdrtren f ) Acr, 1994 ( Wcsr Br.11. Acr XXXVI uf 1994).]

37. [Apperrb-O~rritrcd by s. 3(6)(c) of rile IVe.vr Bellgal Mrrllicipol Corpornfion Laws (Tlrirtl Anrc~rd~~~etrr) Acr, 1993 (Wesf Bell. Act XXXVI 0J 1994).]

38. [Bar ru jrrrmisdic~iorr of civil corrrfs.-Orrrirted by s. 3(6j(c) of tlie Wesr Uengal Mruiicipal Corporaliorz La 11's (Third AIIIC~IC/II ICIII ) ACI, 1994 (Wesr Ben. ACI XXXVI of 1994).]

39. [Getreral disqrral;ficotio~~s for bcir~g elccrcd Councillor or Aldcrr~~arr.-Orrri~l by s. 3(G)(c) uf the IVP.T~ Uerrgal Mut~icipnl Curpornriot1 La lvs (Third Ar~~cndrrorr) Act, 1993 (West Bctr. Act XXX V l of 1994).]

[ W W Ben. Acl

*rc:\11 of orfit~ ~r '40. A Councillor shall hold ollice lor ;I period ol' five ycars Iron1 he , - - ,~~+ l l~~~. dale or ~ I i e firs1 meeting or rhc Corpora~ion under secliun 45 or Tor the

period lor wl l i ch the ncw Board r l f e ~ ~ c d !o in ~ l i z s e c t ~ ~ i d p rov i sa ro sub- sccrion (2) o f sec l io1153 shal l conlinuc rher tunder or for lhc period for which a member chosen ro fill a ciuual vacancy sElaIl bc chosen LO servc

(:I) thc Boa rd is dis~olvzt l c. ,ir I' ler. or

(1,) 111: resigns his ofl-ice by tvriring ur~dcr his hand addressed lo 11ic Cha i rman a ~ ~ d Ihc resignalion i s acccp~ed by [l ie

Board a[ a n l c c l i ~ i g in tvh ic l i case l he resignalion shaIl rake

effecl fro111 lhc dale of its ncceplnnce, or

(c) his election is vo\d nndcr sub-seciion (! ) of scciion 3 1 of rhc Wesl Bengn l M u ~ ~ i c i p a l E l cc r i o ru Acr, 1994, or

(d) the cnlire arca of [he ward rrorn w l i i c h hc has bccn elected is w i thd rawn from the ope r i i [ i o~ t of rhis A c t or is included in zln existit~g Grd~tl Pc~rrdir~j~rrt. or i s consliru~ed one or ~norrl Gt,rrrn Prrticlqbats, under sub-sccrion (1) of secriotl wt5t B C ~ , GA o f the Wcsl Bcngal Patzchj;uyar Acr. 1973. o r A C ~ XLI of

1973. ( c ) tic is declllrcd u ~ l d e r seclion 40A ro bc disqunlitied far

being il Counc i l lo r .

'Scc\ion 40 wassub~~i~u\c; l I~~r thcoriginalbyr, hUor~hcllowmhFlunicipal Corpom~ion (Anlc~idrncni) Act. 2001 (Wcsl Bcn. .4cL V1 uf M O I ) . Prim lo ljlis subglilullon rhcrc occnrred 111c rollowing cllnngcs, nn1ncly:-

(il \hc xords "and AIdcnnan" wcic onlilicd by a. 3[6)[d)(i) OI ~ h c \Vc&t Bcngsl Mu~~ ic ip ;~ l Corpun~ion L:IWS (Third A~ncndmcnt) Acr, 1944 (\Vcsl Bcn. Act XXXVI LLIW).

(ii) lh\: w0rdh "or an AldcrlrlmL' ucw r>mi~\rd by s. 3(6)(J)(ij)(A), ;Lid,

(iii) 1l1c rvonls and figures "Suhjecl 10 thc provisiuns o f sccrion 83 u l thc \'rlesr ncngal ltunicipal Elcc~inns Act, 1994, o Cuuncillor sh;\lI" wcrc substitu~d for rhc -KOT& "A Cmncillor hh31(1' by S. 2(5) o l h c W r a k n p \ Municipal Corpmtion Laws (A~ncndr~rvnl) Aci. 1995 (WcFr Rcn. Acl X V l I 01 I595),

(iv) ~ h c arords. f i~ i i rcs and Icftcr "'and scciion 40A or this Act" wcrc inscncd aner thc words and figu(ts "scccinn 83 olrhc Wcn 9cngal Municipal Elccrions Act, 1 !)44" by s. 6 or lhc Howr.~h Municipnl Crlrponliun (Anlcndmcnl) Acl. 1 9 9 (IVcst Bcn. Act XI of 1999).

(vl thc word> "ham the ddnrc appinlcd Cur rlh: Ln\ rnccling uf rkcCrrqmm~ion and no longcc" wcrc ~ubs~ i t u~ed Tor thc words "lmm thc datc or his clcclion a$ Cou~:cillur or Aldcrnmnn, x+ ~ h c cnrc mny bc:" by s, 3((i}(d)(ii)(B) oT thc lVcst Mcrlgal Lluniuipdl Corponiion L3lvs (Third Alntndrncn~) Ac:. 19Y3 (\Vcs~ Dm. ACI XXXVl 01 1994) .

!vi) thc word5 "or XI Aldcri~~nn" in 11u proviso wvcrc olnir~ed by s. 3(6)(d)(ii)(C)( I), ih ill.

(smii)' ~ h c nods "or an Aldcorlnn. as thc c;lrc may k." in lhc provisr, wcrc om~r~cd by s. 3(6)(d)(ii)(CX2), ibid, and

(viii) thr: wnrdr "or an ,\ldc.rrnnn" ~n sub-scctic~n (2) wcrc olnitlcd by s. 3(6)(dJ(\ii). ihiil.

Tile Ho~vrrrh Mrolicil~al Corpot-crrio~r Act, 1980,

LVIII cF 1980.1

'40A. (1) Norivilhsranding anything to the conuary con~ained in DiWualific~- lion Tor

[his Act or in any other law for rhc time being i n force. such competent hinF, aulhori~y Ibr [he Corporalion ns may bc appoinred by the Slate Governmenl C"uncillur

on chnngc of by nolifica~ion in this behalf (hereinaficr referred to in this secrion as polilical ~ h c compclcnl uuthorily), may, subjeci LO the o~her provisions or this panY

Councillor. section. declare, Tor reasons to be recorded in wriring, a Councillor LO

be disqualified for being a Councillor [hereof, ii--

(a) hc is nn elecred Councillor scl up by a recognised polilical parly and has- (i) volunrarily given up his membership oFsuch reco~niscd

p01ili~'iiI pLr[y, or

?(iA) joincd anothcr recognised poliricnl parly, or

( i i ) exercised ~ h c voling right'conlrarp to the manner of voling of the majoriry of [he Councillors who are the members of such rccognised polilical parly in !he Corporatiou, or

(b) '[hc is an elec~ed Councillor no1 set up by a recogniscd political party] and he has joincd a recognised polilical parly on the expiry or six months fromihe date of election:

Providcd rhor the compe~rnl nuthori~y shall not decIare any Councillor lo bc disqualified under Lhis section witboul giving LO such Councillor a reasonable opportunity to represent his case and, lo be heard i n person:

Providcd rurther [hat an eleclcd Councillor "[referred LO in sub-clausc (iA), or sub-clause (ii), of clause (a)] shall no(, on rhe comperent authority being salisfied in this bchal f. bc declared LO be disqu:dificd, if-

(a) he action oF.such Councillor was loken on obraining prior permission of, or was condoned by, such recngnised polilical pnny, or

(b) suchCouncillor claims lhal he and any olhcr Councillor, who are rhe members, of such recogniscd political parly, constilule in h e Corporalion a group represenring n fi~ction consisring or na less than one-lhird or the

'Scclion 40A was inscflcd hy s, 7 or thc Howrah Municipll C o r p r ~ l i o n (Amcndmcni) Acr. 1999 (Wcsr Bcn, Acl X1 of 1999).

'Sub-clause (iA) wu inscned by s. I ! ( l ) (a) or lhc Hownll Municipal Corponrinn (Arncndmcn~) Act, 200I ( ~ V C S L Bcn. Act V1 or 2001).

'Thc words within lhc squ.m b n c l i c ~ ~ wcn: subs~itulcd Tor ~ h c words "hc is nn clscrcd Councillor scl up by a rccogniscd pl i l ical p m y " by s. I I(l)(h)(i), i l~id.

'Thc \rvorrLs, hgurcs, lclrcrs and hmckcb within thc squlrc hr~ckctc wcrc subsiiiuicd Tcri.~hc tvurds. figures, lctrcr anA bnckefs "rcfcmcd to in sub-clausc (ii) of clausc (a)'' by s. I l(l)(b)(ii). ibid.

7--7:- ..-..-----,.'--.'.'........I.. . . . . . . . . . . . '-.'.I* . . , . . *I. .... ..-"-"I'I". . ..... I . .""."' . - . -

[West Bcn. Acl

toritl nurnbcr nf Cou~icillors sei up by sucll rccognised political llnrry in tlir Corporariorr 3 t d th'a~all the Councillors cons~ilu!i~ig such group have volun~arily given up their ~nembcrship or ~;ucli recogniscd ~)olilicilt party, a<

(c) Mt: former recoyised polirical pnny of he Councillor mergcs wiif~ itnothcr rrcognised polilical parry. and he claims that he iuld llle athcr meltibers of his rormer recog~lisctl poliiiu;il parly-

( i ) have bccnmr 1ncnlhel.s or such olller rccognised pulilical p:iny of n nzrv rccogniscd political parry lormed out of Inrrycr. 3s iht ~ : i w ]nay bc, or

(ii) have nor nccep~ed thc merger, :uld from Ihc tilue or snch I nerger, Iic and such oilier Councillors consti t ut iug no1 lcss than anc-thirdofrhc oral 11urnbcr of Councillors set up by !he rorrncr rrcognised politicnl pany in lhc Corporation, have o p ~ e d to rcrnai~~ rnelnbcrs of rhe l o ~ n ~ e r recogniscd political party or have formcd a new reuog~lised political p;tr\y.

(2) On bring dcclared to he disqualified under sub-scclio~l (I), a Councillor shall. subjec~ to rile provisio~is of sub-seciion (12). stand removed from 111t Corporation li-on1 thc date of such declar;~tinn.

(3) As soon us may be within onc rnonth rrum the datc of il~e Iirsl meeting of lhe Corporarion or wi~llill onc rnonth from !he dalc on wllich this seclion comes into force, ns lhe case may be, thc clccied Councillors set up by lhc recogniscd political parties shall, by i~dopril~g a resolulion, select one Couricillor from amongst lhemselves to be the Ledcr atld such Leader shall , wilhin fifteen dnys from the dale or such se[cction. furnish 10 lhc compelear euthorily rcfcrred lo in sub-secriol~ (1)-

(i) n copy or ~ h c resolulion,

(ii) a signcd sratemcnt co~~lniniiig 1111: names. addresses and consri~urncies or himself and olher Cvu~~cillors sct up by such recogniscd political P311y. and

(jii) n copy o r n set of rulcs a i~d regula~ions. if any. by wha~evei name called, of such rccogniscd political parly:

Provided Lhat all office-bearer may aIso hold the office of thc Leader:

Providcd further illat [he uompelenr aulhority shall nol rcluse 10 acccpl, or to rcly on. the documcnls furnished by ihe Lcader ~ ~ l r r e l y on h e ground lhal the rzsolutio~~ seIeciing tile Lender was no[ adopled wirhin one month [rum the date of the lirsr meeting nF the Corporation or wilhin one rnonth

Irom [he dale on which r l l i s section conlcs inro force, as thc C:ISC nlay tx. or rh;~t he tlocufncn~s as aforesaid were no1 fun~isticd ro hi111 tr,irliin firtcen days horn Lhc date of such sclccricln.

(4) Where lhcrv i s only one elcctcd Cou~~cil lor sel up by it rccognised poli~ical party in rhc Corporation. he s11:jI I rurnish the documenls rcfcrrcd lo in sub-sec~iou (3) in rcl;~rion \o Iiimsclf:

Provided r l n t in 111c cvcnl o rn t~ ) i ~icrcasc i n rile number O ~ C O U ~ C ~ I I O I S who are lhe nizt~~bzrs or s ~ ~ c h rcrognicerl polilical parry. the provisions of sub-sccrion (3) shall apply as i T rhc t'irst meciing of the Corporalion was held or [his scclion came i ~ ~ r o rorcc, as lhe case may be, on Lhc dare an which sucti increase look place,

(5) A Councillor 1101 bclwging lo any rccognised political paay shall furnish a slalelnznl lo I l i i ~ t clfcct ro tltr compctcnl authori~y \r,ithi~~ onc month rroni 1111: dale of ttlc firs1 \ncelilig or lhe Corpornlion.

(6) It) tbe cvrnt or :my change or tllc inlbrmn~ion rilrnishzd under sub-seclion (3), sub-seclion (4) or rub-scclion (5); (he leader or Lhc Councitlor, ar lhe case Inny bc. hI~all, as soon as m;ly bc within firteen days from the date of such cliiinge, rurnish ill writing such clia~ige of iaformation ro [he comprtca\ aulhorily.

( 7 ) The Leader referred lo in sub-sccrion (3)- who is a member or a recognised political pirrly, ]nay at ;In). ~ i ~ n c file a pe~ilion cndorscd by [he General Secrclary. or, i f [here is no Ccncral Secrelary. [he Sccrctary, of the dislricl unit of such recognised politic:~l party to [he compctenl authori~y. slaling that-

(a) onc or more Cou~~c i l lon who are lbe members of such recognised political parLy haw-

(i) voluutarily givcn up liis or their nlcrnbcrsllip of such rccngnised politind parry, or

'(iA) joined anorher rccogniszd poli~icnl parry, or

(ii) have zxerciscd the \,or ing right contrary ro [lie manner OF 'olillg of Ihc m:ljorily or thc CounciIlors seL up by such recognised polirical parly in the Corporation, or

(b) the Councillor rcferred lo in sub-scclion (4) has volun~arily given up his rncmhcrship of Ole rccognised political pany that sel him up. or

"Skth-clausc (in) inscflcd by s. 1 l(2) o l rhc Hnwrah hlunicipal Corpnmlion T ~ ~ ~ ~ o I ~ F ~ ~ ~ ~ T I A H Tnnj ~\I I- , .# ip! -r - r a y \

[Wcst Ben. Act

(c) 111~ Councillor rcferred to in sub-section (5) has joincd J.

recogniscd polirical parry on ihc cxpiry of six monl hs Tram rllc dare of electiun, a~ td that such Councillor or Courlcillors should be declar~d lo be disqualified uadcr sub-section (1) and should he rcnloved from thc Corporalion.

(8) Every pcl i l io~~ rercrred lo in sub-seclion (7)-

(a) shall conlain a concise slatemcnl o f [he matcrial facts on wllicll thc pcrilioner rclies, and

(b) shall be accompal~ied by copies or the documenlary evidence, if any, on wllich [be peritioner rclies and, whcre the pctitioner relics on any inhimalion furnished LO him by any person or pcrsoas, n sreremenl con~aining Ihe nnmcs and addresses of such person or persons and the gist or such informalion 3; i~~mished by such person or each of such persons.

(9) On reccip~ OF pcti l io~~ rzfcrred ro in sub-sec~ion (7), Lhc compcrcnt aulhorily shall, as soon a5 possiblc within six wccks from rhc dnrc OF the receipl or such pelitioii, proczcd ro nlaae an cnquiry lo snrisry himself, among others. as IP-

(a) thc common decision i n regard to [he manner of voting to be exercised by Lhc mujori~y or the Councitl~rs sel up by the recogniscd poli~ical parly, nnd

(6) whcrher lhe Councillor or Cwncillors, against whom such pelirion 1s filed, exercised ~ h c voli~lg right i n a meeling of the Corpornrion conlrary lo such manner of voling.

(10) For r he purpose 01 enquiry under sub-section (9), h e compelen1 authorily may summon such members of [he recognised polilical parry or other persons, and may require such signed sIalemenL from, and produclion or such document5 and records by. Lhe members or other persons as aforesaid, as he mny deem necessary.

(1 I ) As soon as possible within eight rvecks from the dnlc of receipr of the pclition rererrcd lo in sub-scction (7). h e competcnl aulhority shall, in considerauon of [he slalemenrs, docurncnls and records before it,-

(a) reject the perilion, or

(b) admil rhc petition wholly or in part aod declare any rnembcr or members of such rccognised political parly to be disqualified under sub-secriotl (1) lor being Councillor or Councillors or the Curporarion. ,

LVIII of 1980.1

(12) Aay Councillor declnrcd disqualiCied under sub-sectiun (1) or rile Lcader of rhc recogl~iscd po l i~ icd p x ~ y rcl'errell ro in sub-scc~ io~~ (71, if aggrieved by [he decision of rhc compelclrt authori~y, may. within lhirry days lrurn lIie d:ilc or he ordcr, appeal to sucll au~hori~y as Ihc Sralc Government may nppoirlr i n this bcllnll'and, thcrrupon, rhe nu~hority so appointed may stay [he opera~iun of 111e ordcr till [he disposal or rhc appeal and Inay, aftrr giving norice of ~ h c appeal lo [be counpclent nuthoriry. a~ id ilrtcr giving t l~c al)pell;tnt and [he opposite pnrrics an opportunity ol' being bcard, se1 asidc or confirm I ~ C order or declare any Councillor or Councillors ro t ~ c disquaIified under, and in accordnncc wit!l ~ h c provisions of, sub-sccrion ( I ) and, upon such declaration, [he Councillor or CouncilIors shall slnnd removed from the Corporil~ion.

( 13) The order passed by Ihe nurhority referred iu i n sub-sactiou ( 1 3) on he appcal sl~all bc Iinal.

(14) Noiwithslanding anyhing lo the contraly conraincd i n lhis Ac! or in any orher law Tur the tinic bcing iii forcc, no court shall liavc any jurisdicrion i n respccl of any mauer arising out of a Councillor being declared to be disqualified urlder sub-sectiol~ ( 1) Tor- bcjag ct CouncilIcr.

Evpla~~rrrior~.-For llie purposes of lhis sccrio~l. an clecrzd Councillor shall bc deemed 10 be set up by a rccagnised political pafly i T he 113s con~csled eleclion with rhc sy~nbol rcscrve for sich recognised pol i ticill party or i T hc has con~csled eleclian wirli a lrce spn~bol and joins o rccognised political pxry and furnishes a declfimlion to thnl effecl lo the competenL mrihori[y before the expiry of six moalhs from the dalc of cleclion.

41. [Bnr 10 elurriot~ rn Alrlcrrtmrr.-Ort~irrcd I)? r. 3(6)(e) of tlre Wcsr Be~rgul Mrrrticiprr/ Corl~orrrriotr Ln1v.7 (Tl~ircl As~e~rrlrnertf) ACI, 1994 (\V~SI &err. Act X X X V I 01 1994).]

42. IProcedrn-eJur lrolclirts r~lr.crior~s.-Ollrirrrd by s. 3(6)(e) uf tile West U e ~ ~ g u l hft{t~iciprnl CUJ-~U~YIII'OII Lnws (Third Attientlrrrc~lt)Acr, 1991 (\Vest Bclr. Acr XXXVI of 1994).]

Conduct or Business

' 43. (1) The Chairman shall a! r l ~ c beginning of each calendar ycar Nomination or a p:~ncl oC nominate from amongst thc elccted members of he Corporadon a panet presiding

of no1 more than three presiding officers and spcciry a sequence in which olficcn.

any one or [hem may preside over Ihe ineetings of ihc Corporation i n 1 1 7 ~ nhwnrr nf r h ~ Chairman.

TIlc IYo;\,rrr/~ M~r~i ic i l ln l Cor7>nrurio11 Act, 1980.

[Wcsi Rcn. Act

(2) A member nominated under hub-section ( I ) shall hold olfice un~ i l a new pnncl ol presiding oificers i s noniina~cd.

Meetings. 44. (I) The Corporalion sh;ill meer no1 less ~han once in every

mon~h for the vnnsxtion of business.

(2) The Chairrni~ri may, whcr~evcr he rhiriks f i r , and sl~nll, upon a rcquisi~ivn iu writing by no1 lcss Ihnn Icn electcd members or [he Corporation, convene a nlccli~lg of lfic Corpuri~iol~.

(3) Any rnccrillg may bc adjourned ul~l i l rhe next orany subscqienl dnlr, and ;in adjourned meeting may hc f ~ ~ r i h c r adjounled in he l ike

rnanncr.

Fin1 3 . ( I ) Thc first meeling or Ihe Corpornlio~l nftcl- a gcnernl clecliuri ; r~cc~ins or he sh;~ll be hcld as early as possiblc aher the publicmion of the resulls C o r p n ~ i o n after gcncnl t[thercofl and sl~nl l be convened by the Secrelary. clccrinn.

(2) Noluithslanding a n y ~ l ~ i n ~ conlailied in rlljs Acr lhc Firs[ meeling or the Corporalian For [he clcc~ion or ~ h c Mayor and the Chairrnan shall be presidcd over by a rnenlbcr ro hr. iiomina~ed by rhc Srare Govcrnmcrlt in this behalf:

Provided rhnr such mernbcr sl~al l nor hirnselr be n candidate for such eIcclion.

(3) In the cast of cqualiiy d voles abnincd by the c ~ n d i d ~ c s for clccrion as Milyur ur Chairman, Ille cleclion shnIl be made by lor ro be dmwn in prescnce or the candidales in such rnanncr as Prcsidir~g Officer may delemine.

(4) The Presiding OfIictr shall repod lo [he Siule Governmen1 Lhe narncs of lhe persons electcd as M a y o r or Chairmall and thc Stale Government shall publish such name5 in [tie OJjicciul Guzelre.

Noiicc a i 16. A Iisl of rile busincss lo be Lransacled at every meering or the rneciing and kc at Corpom~io~i except n~ an adjourned meeling shall be scnt by the Secrerary bu"ncss. lo the regis~cred address of each mcrnber of the Corporalion a1 least

sevcnry-lwo hours belore [he time fixed for such mecling: and no business shall be broughl before, or transacted a[, any rnecling o~her than rhc business o f which notice has been so given:

'Thc word wirhin ihc square bmckc~s wiw sub,~ilu~cd for ~ l i c rvords "ul dlc c l t c i~on of Aldcrnicn undcr ~hc rules nude undcr i l i i s Aci'. ky s. 3 7 ) ul~hc West Bcngal Municipal Corponlion L x v s (Third .4rncnd1ncni) Acr. 1994 (\Vcsr Ben. Acr XXXVI o i 1P91).

LVIII of 1980.1

Providcd lhn~ any member of the Corp~rilrinn may srnd or de1it.e~ la the Secrelary notice of any rcsolution su 3 s ro reach him at least '[roily- eight] hours bcrore the tinlc fixed Cor ~ l i c nireril~g iind lhe Secrc~ary shall with all possiblc despa~ch lake sleps LO circulate such rcsolution lo cvery mcmbcr OF the Corporation in such mallner as he may think fil,

E.~~)lonario~r.-In lhis secrion, "~.egisterzd :~ddress" means lhc address lor llie lime bcing entered in the regis~cr of addresses nf inen~bcrs of the Curporation ro be m;tintai~ied by lhe Secrcrnry.

17. ( 1 ) The quorum necessmy for thc ~ransacrio~l clT busi~iess nl e rneeling of the Corporation shall be onc-fourth or lhc lnnl rlumbcr of members of the Curporaiion.

(2) I f a\ any time during n rneeling of rhe Col'pora~ion [here is no quorum it shall he thc duty or thc Chairman or [lie person presiding ovcr ~ u c h meering cilher to adjourn Llle mecling or ro suspcnd il kill thcre is n quorum.

(3) Whcrz a meeling has becn adjourned under sub-section (2), [he busincss which would Lave bccn brougbr before such mccling if lherc had been a quorum, shall h broughl bcrare and may be trat~sactcd at an adjoumcd mecling, whether thcre is a quorum or not.

(4) Ali rnauers requircd to be dccided by Ihc Corporalion a1 a meeting shall, save as otherwise providcd in [his Acl, be de~ermined by n majorily or the ~~lernbcrs of the Corporalion present and vating a1 such rnccling.

48. (1) The Chairman or. i n his absencc, a member of the pane1 of Presiding Orficcrs nominalcd under scctian 43 shall preside at every nieering of ihe Corpomiion:

Providcd [hat when o meeling is held la consider a motion lor the removal of the Chairman, [he Chairman shall nor presidc at such meering.

(2) In the absencc of the Chairman and all nle~nbers of (he panel of the Prcsidillg OILcers as arorcsaid from ii inczting or thc Corpornrion. the elecled members preset)! shall choose rrom amongst themselves onc

member 10 preside over [he meeling.

(3) Thc Chairman or lhe person presiding over a mce~ing or thc Corporalion shall have and cxercise only a casling vole in all cnscs of equali~y of votes.

'Thc word within t h t squmc bn<l;cL WLS sirbsii~utd fur [ l ~ c word ".;cvco~y-~wo" by s. 2(6) or lhc WCSI Ucngal hlunicipnl Corponiion L a w (Amcndmcnl) Aci. 1995 (Wcsr Btn. Aci XVI I of 191)51.

Discussiun on urgtni public rnnlccrs.

Circularion of ninura and inspeclion or minurcs and rcpons fir procce- dings,

The Ho~vroll M~rrriciprdl Corpnmlifltl Act, 1980.

[West Bcn. Act

(Port lI .-Co~i$rit~~ffot~ O I I ~ G o ~ ~ ~ ~ r t ~ ~ t ~ t r ~ l . - C l ~ u p ~ ~ ~ r V.- Corrtlrrct uf Blr.~ines,r.-Sefliorrs 49-52.)

49. ( 1 ) Any Councillor '* * * may give notice or raising discussion on a mnucr of urgcnt public irnporlancc lo the Secre~ary specirying thc Inntler to be raised.

(2) Such nolice supported by Lhe signalure of aL lens1 two other elecicd members shall reach [he Secrcrary ar leas1 '[forry-eighl] hours before [he date on which such discussion is sough1 and the Secrelary shall promplly place i t before thc Chairman or, i n his absencc, any member or the panel of Presidiug Officers and circulate the same among the members in such manner as he may tfiink fil.

50. A Councillor I* * * may. in such mnnncr as l n a y be prescribed, ask [lie Mayor-in-Council ques~ions on any milrrcr reIating to the adrninislrarion of [he Corporation on the municipal government oTHowrah and all such ques~ions shall be ansivcred by the Mayor or any other nltnlber of Mayor-in-Council.

51. (1) Any Councillor '* * * may ask for a staternen1 from ~ h c Mayor-in-Council on an urgenl Inalter relaring to the adminisrrarion or [he Corporation otl thc municipal governmen1 or Howrali by giving a nolice lo [he Secrdary al least one hour bcforc the commencemet~l or the silling on any day.

(2) The Mayor or h member of the Mayor-in-Council may accordingly make a brier stilremenr on the same day or f ix a date for the same.

52. Minutes of Lhe proceedings of cach meeting of [he Corporation shall be circulaled Lo ill[ the members or [he Corporarion and shall a1 all rea~onablc limes be available a1 the office or chc Corpora~ion for inspection by any member of ~ h c Corporation. rree of cost, and by any other persons on payrncnt of such ree ns thc Corporation may dclcrmine.

'?he words "or Alderman" wcrc omiried by s. 3(8) of the West U c n ~ a l Municipal Corpon~ion Laws mird Aw,cndrncni) Acl, 1994 (Wcsr Bcn. Act XXXVl or 1991).

T h c word within il~c squarc hrdclicrr was subs~iiutcd for lhc word "scven~y-1u.o" by s. 2(7) or rhc \Vest Bcngal Municipal Cvrponuon h w s (Amcndmcnt) Acl, 1995 [WcsI Bcn. Acc XVII of 1995).

T h c words "or an Alderman" wcrc orniktcd by 6. 3(9) or rhc W a r D c n p l Municipnl Copnl ion LIXVS (Third Amcndrneni) Acl, 1994 I\-vcsr Bcn. Aci XXXVl or 1993).

'Thc iordr "or Alderman" icrc omirtcd by s. 3(10). ibid.

The Holvrufr Mroricipnl Cnrl~ornliorr Acr, 1980.

CHAPTER VI

Cantrol

53. (1) If i n the opinion of the Stake Govcrnrnen~. [he Corporatiotl Porvcr of I ~ C

has shown its incompelencc, or has persis!ently madc del'aul~, in 111e s;'~~nlnlcnr performance of the duties or in [he excrcise or ~ h c functions imposed m on it by or under [his Acl or any othe; law, or has exceeded ur abused :pi'"'IVcl

ils powers. [hc Starc Governmenr may, by an order published. with thc C o r p n ~ i n n .

reasons for making it, in the O/ITc;uI Guzene, declare [he Corporalion to be incompeleut, or in dcFault, or Lo have cxcccdcd or abused its powcrs, 3s the case may be, '[and dissolve il for such pcriod, not cxcerding six monrhs,] as lnay bc speciticd in the order:

Provided ilia: no scch ordcr shall be made by thc Slate Governmen1 unless-

(a) a notice has been given to the Corporation specifying therein a period wilhin which the Corporntion may submit represeniat ion. if any, againsl the proposed order; and

(b) such reprcsenrarion has bccn considered by [he Stare Government '[ar~er giving Ihe corporarion a reasonable opporlunity o i being heard].

4(2) Whcre the Corporation has been dissolvcd under sub- section (I), an clcction 10 constilure the Corporation shall bc completed before [he expiry of six rnonrhs from the date of its dissolulion:

Providcd lhal where [he period For which h e dissolvcd Corporalion would have con~inucd is less chan six months, i r shall no! bc necessary ro hold any election lo conslitule the Corporalion for such pcriod:

Provided runhcr that the Corporation consti~ured upon [he dissolutiorl thereof before the expiration of the ~crm"of office under scction 40 shall con~inue only Tor the remainder or !he period Tor which lhe dissolved Corporalion would have continued had i~ no1 been so dissolved.

'Thc word wilhin rhc squm b n c k c l ~ tcac subrrirurcd for IIic word "supcrsedc" by s. 3(l l)(n) oT11ic iVcs1 Bcngal Municipal Cnrpomrion Lmvs (Third Amcndrncnr) ACI, 1994 (IVcst Bcn, Acr XXXVI of 1991).

-me words within thc squarc brackca wcrc ~~bst i lu tcd for IIic ivardq "and supcncdc i t , cithcr cn~ircly or in rcspccr of such fiuncrions as may bc spccificd in the order, Tor such p c r i d nor cxcccding lwclvc months." by 5. 3(1 l)(b)(i), ;bid,

'Thc words within the squarc bnckcls n c r z inscncd by s. 3(1 l)(b)(ii), ibid.

'Sub-scclion (21 was subslirurcd for r l ie nrieinnl hv F, 3II IWc). i!lirl.

Tlrc Howrnf~ Municipul Corytlrrltiotl A cr, 1980.

5 4 B . All the membcrs, ofriccrs and other employees or lhe htcrnbcr.

Corporation shall, while acling. or purpofling lo ac~ . in pursuance of, ~~~~~~d

or i n exercise or any power conferred by ar under, any or lhc provisions 10 hc public

or this Act or rile rulcs or rhc rcguladons nude tbcrcunder. !o be public SCrV"nh.

servanls within 1 1 ~ mciliiing of scctiou 21 o f the Indian Penai Code.

'54C. (!) Nolwilhs~anding anylhing to lhc co~~trary conrained in this ACL or in any other law for the lime being in force,-

(a) upon the issue ornny direclion to the Curpwalioa lo exercisc any powcr or lo perrorn~ any function or 10 discharge ally duty, or

(b) upon the rransrer ro ~ h c Corporation or any funciion, or conlrol :~nd nlanagemeni of 111y propcfly,

under any of the provisions of [his ACI, the Sratc Govemmen~ shall, subject 10 such condi~ions LLS i~ may deem 151 10 impose. place at the disposal or Ihc Corporalion the scwices o r sucli officers and a~her employees as may be necessary to cnabIe il lo exercisc such power or perform such function or discliarge such duly, as the case may bc.

(2) The officers and olhcr employccs, rvhosc services ure so placcd nt the disposal of [he Corporation, shall conrinue 10 be [he officers and olher employees or thc S m e govern men^ and [hcir salary, nllowa~lces and olher benefits shall he rnel horn l l ~ e Consolidnrcd Fund 01 the Stare:

Provided [hat where any discipIinary or other kr ion is required l o be takcn against any such officer or other employee. the Cnrporilrion shall make a rerercnce Lo ~ h c Sme Governrncnt for appropriate action.

(3) Where any power or fu~lctiun or duly as canlcrred or imposed on [be Corporalion by or under any other law lor the timc being in force, such Iaw shalt hnvc effecl as if this sccriorl had fonned n par( of such Inw, and thcreup~n such law shall be dcerned lu have bccn an~endcd accordingly.

PART III

Thc Municipal Fund, Budget, Loans, Accounls nnd Audit

' SV~IC G < ~ v c r ~ l n l c n ~ lo placc officcrs and crnploycu a\ lhc disposal or lllr: Corponlirln.

55. (1) There shall be a Municipal Fund hcld by thc Corporation Munifipnl in [rust for thc purposcs of this Act and all moneys realised or realisablc Fund.

under this Act and all moneys othenvisc receivcd hy the Corporation shall be crediled to this iund.

Application or Municipal Fund.

Expcndi~ure on physical &CLF o u ~ i d c Hownh.

Opcnrion of bank accounts.

Approval or Sratc Govcrnmcnr in rcspcct of work crc. csrinlnrd 10

COSI morc than lupccs rwcnty-[ivc ldh.5.

[West Ben. Act I

'(3) A11 iiloneys rcccivcd on account of the Municipal Fund shall rorthrvicli bc paid illto a Governinent Treasury or in10 the Srare Bank or India or any other aationalised bank or Lhc State Co-operalive Bank to the crcdir or one or more accounts, and each such accounl shall bc called [he ilCCOUnt of [he Corporation to which the money bclongs:

Provided [ha[ the Mayor-in-Council may inves~ money, no1 required for immedinle use, eithcr in Govcmmenl securities or in any olhcr fo r~n orsccurity which may be approved by [he Slate Govcmmenl, or in fixed dcposir in the Stare Bank of Iirdia or in any orhcr nationalised bank or [he Starc Co-operalive Baltkor in any olher ior~n as the Slate govern men^

may direct.

E.~plrrrrrr~ior~.-"StnteCa-operarive 8ank"shall rncnn [he West Betigal Slate Co-operalive Bank Limited, and shall include any co-operativc bank arfilialcd ro the West Bengal Slate Co-operarive Bank Limiicd.

56. Subjec~ to'~heprovisions orsectiol~ 55 , [he moncys crediled frotn time to ~ i m e to ~ h c Municipal Fund sllall be applied for paymenl of all sums, chnrzes and costs ncccssury for cclnying out thc purposes or [his Acl and lhe rules and [he regulations made rhcrcunder or for payment of all sums paynblc oul of [he Municipal Fund under any other enactmenr for [he limc being in force.

J56A. Expe~lditure on physical assels ourside I-iowruh may, for carrying out the purpose? oof this Act, be made i f a resoluiion lo thal effect is carried out by r ~ o t lcss Lhan one-half of the [otal number of elected members of the Corpora~ion.

57. Subjccl lo the olher provisions or lhis Acl, payment from lhe Municipal Fund shall be made in such manner as may be dctcrmined by regulations, and the accounls rcrctted lo in section 55 shall be operated by such officcrs of h e Corporation as may bc orrthorised by the Corporation by regulalions.

'57A. No cxpendi~ure for any work or for purchase of any material as may be ncccssary for ihe purposes or [his Acl shall be made without the approval or the Corporation at a mceting, if [he estimated cost of such \pork or purchase exceeds rupccs Eve thousand but does no1 cxceed rupees rwenty-five Inkhs:

'Sub-hcclion (2) tvas o~ni t~cd by s. 2(8)(n) or thc WL~! BcngaI Municipal Carpr~lion LAWS (~i~ucndrncnr) ACI. 1995 (\Vc<t Bcn. Acl XVll of 1995).

'Suh-sstion (3) was subs~i~u~cd Tor lhc uriginal by s. 2[8)(b), ibid 'Seclion 56A w,u inscncd by s, 2(9) 01 llic JVcst Bcngal Municipal Corponlion L w s

(Amcndmcnt) Act, 1495 (Wcs~ Ucn. Acr XVlI of 1995). 'Scction 5714 was inscrlcd hy s. S or thc Howrah Municipal Cnrpor~~ion (Amcndmcn~)

Acr. 1999 (IVcsr Bcn. Acl XI of 1999).

Provided' [hat wherc he estimaled c o s ~ of such work or purchase exceeds rupees ~wcnty-live lakhs, approval of [he Srute Governmcn~ shall be ablilined.

58. No payment of any sum oul o r ~ h e Municipal Fitnd shall be made unless Ihe expenditure is covered by a cum111 budget grmr and a suflicien~ balancc or such budgel &ran1 is available nolwilhsta~tdinp atly rcduclion or uansfer thcreol under the provisions or this ACI:

'Provided [hat h i s section shaI1 not apply 10 pnyrnen~ in the rollowing cases:-

(a) refund of ~ a x c s and olher moneys which arc aurhoriaed by this Act;

(b) repayment of moncys belonging la contac!ors or other persons and held in rleposit and all moneys collecled or credited to the Municipal Fund by mistake;

(c) tempordry payments for words urgently rcquired by thc Stale Governmenl in the public inrcrest;

(d) sums payable as compensation under [his Act or he rulcs or [hc regulations made thereunder;

(e) expenses incurred by the Corporalion on special measurcs on Ihc oulbrcak of dangerous discaes;

(f) sums payable-

(i) under ordcrs of the S [arc Governmenr on failurc o f lhe Corporalion to take any action rcquired by the Srale Governmenl; or

(ii) under any olher enaclmcnt in force for the time being; or

( i i i ) under the decree or order of a civiI or criminal courl againsl rhe Corporarion; or

(iv) under a compromise of any claim, suil or othcr legal proceedings; or -

(v) on account of the c o s ~ incurrcd in taking immedialc aciion by any of the municipal audtorilies referred lo in section 3 to avert a sudden threat ar danger ro rhe properly or the Corporalion or to human life;

(g) such olher cases as may bc prescribed.

R y m c n r nor ra kc made out aT rlic Municipal Fund i~nlccs . .

covcrcd by a . .

bi~dgcr gmni. . , , .

, , . - , ,

' P ~ a v i ~ o i v x i addcd by s. 2[10) of the Wcs~ Bengal Municipal Corporalion Laws (Alncndnicn~) Act. 1995 (Wcsr Bcli. ACI XVlI or 14951.

Proccdurc l58A. Whenever any sun1 is paid in ally or [he cascs referred 10 in whcn n1uncy nnr covcrcd Lhe proviso lo sccrion 58, the Cornmis.cioner sliall lorlbwi~h com~nui~ica~e bj. 3 hudgcl (he circumstanws o l~ l i ch peymenr ro thc Mayor-in-Council, and thereupon grant. 1s paid. the Mayor-in-Cou~~cil may take. or reco~nlncnd lo h c Corporation lo

take. such action under [he pravisions of this A d as may appear lo it lo be rc~~sible and espedicnt lor covering the amounl of such paymenrs.

59. [ I r i s ~ e s - l i t by s. 2(12) of rile W P ~ I Be~~g 'a l Mirrricipol Corpurmrr;ir~~l Laws ( A I I I P ~ I ~ I I J C I I I ) Act, 19Y5 (\Vc.rt Berr. Act X V I I of 19951.1

Annual (iO. ( I ) The Corpomliorl shall, on or before 1hu'(3Ist] day of March Uurlgcr. in wch year, :~dopl Tor the el~suiilg ycar a budgcl eslirniltc o l the income

and rbe cxpenditurt: of the Corporation ro bc receivcd and incurrcd on account or 111e ~nllnicipal govcrnmenl of Howrah.

>%. * * * * * * (3) The budger cstinlale shall slale he rales at which various taxes,

ccsses and fees ~ 1 ~ 1 1 1 bc levied by ihe Corpomtion it1 Ihe year ncxt following.

(4) Tile budgel es~irn:~lr: shall srarc the arnounr or money lo be raised by the Corpora[ioii a s loan during lhc year next following.

(5) The Muyor sliall prcscnl the budge[ estirnatc lo [he Corporalion OII the 15lh day of February in eacli yearor as soon as possiblc thereafier.

(6) The budgel estirnaic shall be prcpared, prescnied and adopled in such rorm and in such nlanner, and shall provide for such rnarters, as [nay he 4[prescribed.]

$(7) Tt~c Corpomtion sllall prcparc the reviscd budge1 cslimnre for a year along wirh the budget estimate Ibr [he next year in such mnnncr as may be prescribed.

Financial %OA. ( 1 ) Thc Goven~rncnl may, from time to limc, give granu or assisinncc by Srnw financial assislance to ~ h c Corporation with or withoul direction as lo

Govcrnrncn~. the manner of app l i cn~ io~~ of such grants or finanan1 assislance.

'Scclir~n 58A w a inscncd by s. 2(l I ) oC lhc \VCSI D c n g ~ l Municip;~l Cnrponiion L w s (A~ncndmenr) Acr. 1995 (\Vcsc Bcn. Aci XVlI o l 1995).

u. - I hc l igur~s and Icllers wilhin thc sqvarr: h r ~ c k c ~ wcrc sub~!iiu~cd for Lhc figurc and Icllcs '2nd" by s . 3 1 3)(n). ihid,

'Sub-section (2) w.m orniiicd by s. 2(13)(b), ibid.

'TI:c $r*urd wirhin i h t square braclrcrs wa* suhst~lulcd lor thc words "dclcnnincd by rc~ula~ions" by s . 2( 13)(c), ibid.

'Sltb-slclion (7) wa subslilu~cd lor ihc onginat by s. 1 ( 1 3 ) ( d ) , ibid.

'Scclion 60A w ~ s inhcrtud by s. 9 of rhc Howdl Musicipal CorpunIion ( A ~ ~ ~ c n d m c n i ) ACT. losrl (Wcsl I3cn Acr XI of 1YVY).

(Purr 1II.-Fitlcrrlcc. -CIiupler V11.-The Murr icipal F~rrid, Budg~'~, hal ls , Accorrt~rs nrrd A1rdi1.-Secliorrs 61, 62.)

(2) The Stale Govcrnmcn~ may also lay down [he pattern or dinribution of such granrs or financial nssis~aiice and the condilions or release of [he grants for tlie purpose or such dislribution.

(3) l'he Slate Government shnll,give grants to the Corporarion Tor implementation in Full or it1 parr of any scheme included in the Annual Developmenl Plan.

61. The Corporarion may, by iI rcholulio~~ passed a1 a meeting. from power 11 ,~

time lo lime raise ;L loan, by Ihe issue ofdcbcnturcs or orhenvise on the Cflp"1i0n 10 n i s c loan.

securi~y of thc '[properly [ax] or of all or my or lhr raxcs. fccs and dues under this Act, or on thc guarantee by 11ie Sla~e Governmen!. of any sum of money which may be requircd-

(a) for the conslruction OF w ~ r k s under ibis Acl, or

(b) Ibr the acquisition or land or building Ibr the purposcs o l this Act, or

(c) ro pay off any debt due ro the S I ~ I C Governmcnt, or

(d) to repay a loan raised undcr this ACL or

(e) Tor the acquisilion uTa public utility concern which retlders such services as thc Corporalion i s aulhorised ro render under this Act, or

(f) for the purchase of vehidcs, locornorive engines. boilers, plants and machineries necessary [or carrying o u ~ the purposes of this Acr, or

(g) .for any orher purposc for which the Corporatio~~ is aulhorised to borrow by or undcr [his Act or any other law in force Tor the lime being:

Provided [hat no loan shall be raised wi111ou~ lhe previous sanction a l the State Governmenl and that terms and conditio~~s (including the period) of repaymen1 of the loan shall bc subject to the approval of [he State Government.

62. Nalwirhstanding anything hereinbefore conrained, the power of Limit (0 rhc h c Corporation LO raise a loan shall be so limited 1ha1 [he sums payable $:cc:o';Pn, undcr this ACL during any year For inlerest and for the maintenance or Sinking Funds esrablished undcr [his Acl shall not exceed fifteen pet. cenr, of ~ h c annual value of land and buildings as dererrnined under this Act.

Powcr of thc Corpprarion lo opGn a crcdi~ accnunl with a bank.

Rcpay mcor af loan.

Form and clrccr or dc ben~urcs.

Sinking Funds.

TIIC H olvrah Mro licil~rrl Corpcrrurio~r Acl, 1980.

[West Bcn. Act

- 63. Nolwithslanding anything contained in seclion 6 1, whenever the raising of any loan has been sanctioned by h e State Govcrnmcnt undcr lhar secrion [he Corporaiiou may. insicad or raising such loan or any pan thcreof from Ihe public, take credit, on such ternls as may be approved by ~ h c Statc Govcmment, rro~n any bank on a cash accounl lo be kept in [he name of the Ho~vrah Municipal Corporalion Cash Accounl ro the extenr of such loan or any par1 thcrcol and, wirh [he sanclion of Srare

Gavernrnznl, may grant mortgages or nil or any or the properties vested in the Corporalion by way or securing the repayment of [he amount or such credit or of [he sum advanced tram time ro rime on such cash accouul wilh in~erest.

64. Every Ionn raised by lhc Corporation under seclion 61 shall be rcpaid within [he pcriod approved under that section and by such of [he fo l lowi~~g methods as may be approved by the Srate Govcrnmcnt, nnrtizly:-

(a) from u Sinking Fund established under sechon 66 in respec1 of such loan, or

(b) pady from such Sinking Fund and partly from thc loan raised for [he purpose undcr sccrion 61.

65. All dcbenrures issued under [his Cliapler shalI be in such form,

and shall be transferable in such manner, as [he Corporalion may by regularion derermine, and thc right lo suc in respect of the moneys

secured by any of such debentures shall vesr in [he holders thereof far the time being withoul any preference by reason orsome such dcbcnturcs being prior in datc to orhers.

66. (1) The Corporalion shall cstublish n separale Sinking Fund in rcspccl of each loan raised under section 61 and shall pay inlo such fund every six monlhs a sum so calculu~cd that iC regularly paid such sum together with [he compound interest accrued thereon would

be sufficienr, nrrer paymcnr of all expenses, to pay off [he loan wirhin Lhc period approvcd by [he State Governmenl under [he proviso 'ro

seclidn 61.

(2) The rate of interest a1 which the sum referred lo in sub- seclion (1) shall be calculated shall be such as may ,be prescribed.

Tlrc Holvral~ Mirrricipnl Corpom~iotr Acr, 1980.

LVIII of 1980.1

67. ( 1 AI l moneys paid inlo a Sinking Fund shall soon as possible 2;;mcnI

be invesred by the Cotpora~ion in- m ~ u m or rhc Sinking

(a) Govenlmcnt secirritics. or Fund.

(b] sccurilies guarnntccd by [hc Central or any State tiovcrnrnenl, or

(c) debentures issued by Ihe Corporilrion. or

(d) deberllures issued by !hc Truslccs for lhc Irnprovemen~ of Howrah, or

(c) any public securi[ics approved by the S ~ a l e Government and shall be held by'lhe Corporation for the purpose of repayi~~g from rime to time the loans raised by i t by the issuc of debcnrures or uthenvisc.

(2) All dividends and olher sums receivcd in respcct of any such invesrmcnt shall. as soon as possible, bc paid into the appropriate Sinking Fund and invesled in he manner laid down in sub-seclion (1).

(3) Moneys paid into lwa or tnorc Sinking Funds may, ill die discrelion of the Corporalion, be invcsled together as a common-f11nrl and ii shall not be necessary for rhe Corporalion to allocarc rhe securities held in such jnvesrme~lrs among the several Sinking Funds.

(4) Any invcslrnent made under rhis secliali may from lime to time, subjecl LO the provisions of sub-seclion (1). be varied or ~ransposcd.

68. Until any loan is rvhoily rcpaid, [hl: Corporalion shall no1 apply Applicaion

any Sinking Fund eitablhhed under ~ h i r Acl in respeci of such loan lor : ? i ~ ~ ~ any purpose othcr than the purpose of repaymeill or such loan. Fun&.

69. ( I ) T h e commissioner shaIl. nl [he etld OF each year, prepare Srarcmcnr or rr starcmen\ showing- tnvcsrmcn~.

(a) the nmaunt which has been invesled during ~ h c year under section 67.

(b) the date of the Ins1 investment madc during h e year,

(c) lhc aggregnle arnoun! of securities hen in [he hands of [he Corporatiun, and

(d) the aggregate nmounl which has. up to rhc dale of [he slaremenl, been applied for the purpose or rcpnymenl of lonn under section 65.

(2) Every such stuLernen1 shall be laid berore a rnec!in,n of the Corporalion and shall be published in ~ h c Oficiul GarPlrr.

Annual cxarninalinn of Sinking Funds.

Powcr of [he Coqmralinn io bomw moncy frum ihe Srarc Govcrn~ncni.

Tile Horvrnlr Mrrnic+ol Corporn~iorr Acf. 1980.

l W u t Ben. Act

70. (1) All Sinking Funds cslnblishzd under 1l1is Aci shall bc subjecl to annual examinalion by the audirors appoinled uildcr seclion 77, who slii~ll nsccrlain whelher Ihe cash and [lie valuc of thc securities belonging [hcrclo are equal to the amouii~ which should be at tlic credit or such runds had invesrrnents u~lrlcr scction 67 bcen regularly mudc and had the inlerest accruing on : ~ c . c o ~ ~ n ~ or such inveslmcnts bcen re~ularly ob[;lined.

(2) The amounr which should be a1 h e credi~ of a Sinking Fund sllall be calcularcd on Lhe basis of [he sunis credilcd to such r ~ n d uridzr sub- section ( 1 ) of seclion 67.

(3) The valuc or sccuri~ies belonging to a Sinking Fund shnll be lheir current valuc, unlcss such securilies becomc duc Tor redempiion at par will1 or above [heir race value b e f o ~ maiurily in which case [heir currcnt value shnll be taken as [heir redemption vnll~e. except in the cnsc or debcnrures issued by the Corporation which sllall always be valued nt par wilh their face vuluc, provided rllat h e Corpor~tion shall make good immediately any loss owing to r he sale of such dcbenlures For repay men[ o f the loan raised uuder section 61.

(4) Thc Corporalion shall forrhwith pay in10 any Sinking Fund such anlotlnr as the audirors nppoinlcd under section 77 may ccrliry to be delicii unlcss lhc Slnte Govertlrnen~ specially sanctions a gradual readjus[mcn~ of such defici~ in respec1 of such fund.

(5) I f ~ h c cash and the value O F the sccurilies at [he credit of any Sinking Fund are in excess of the amaunt which should be at ils crcdil, lhe audilors appoinled under section 77 shall cerlify the slrnounr of such exccss sum and the Corporation may lhereupon transfer the exccss sum to [he Municipal Fund in lhe General Account.

(6) IF any rlisputc arises as lo [he accuracy or any deficit or exccss referred IU in the crrtificale under sub-scction (4) or sub-scction (31, the Corporation may, after payment of such deficit or aflcr tnnsrer of such cxccss, as ttie case may bc. refcr the lnatler to thc Stale Government whose decision thercon shall be final.

71. (1) The Corporalion may borrow money from the Srale Governmcnr for carrying out oCthc purposes of this Act, olher than [hose rcfcrred ID in sec~ion 61, on such terms and conditions as the Stare Govern~nenr muy dc~crmine.

(7) If any mancy borrowed by the Corporu~ion from the Slate Government bcforc [he comn~eiicement of his Act or under sub-scction ( 1 ) is not repaid, or any intcrcsr due in respect thcreof is no1 paid. according ro the lcrms and condirions O F such borrowing, he Slate Governmenr may arlach the Municipal Fund or arly portion rhcreoL

(3) After such a~~aclimenl no pcrson nther than an officcr i~ppoin~ed ill this behalf by rhc 3131~ Govcrnn~cnl shall in any way dcnl with [tie a~laclied Fu~ id or purlion thereor. Such ollicer lnay do a l l acls in rcspccl [hereor which ;In). municipal aull~orily or an officer or e~nployec of thc Corporalion migllt huvc dune under [his Acl il such allachmear had no1 laken place. ;uld niay n p ~ l y such ri111d or portion rhcreor Tor paymenr of 1t1e arrcar and rhc interes~ duc in rcspecl of such burrowing aiid of all cxpcnscs on accclunl ol' [lie ar~:~clmicnr and subsequenl procccdings:

Provided thar no such :~tr:~chmcnl shall dcfcnl or prejudice any deb1 for wllicli the fund aitacbed was previously chargcd undcr any law in li>rcc lor ~ h c ~ i l n c beilig a11d all S I I C ~ prior charges shall bc paid out a f the fund berorc any par1 IhereoT is applicd for repaymen1 of the barrowil~g under sub-srclion (1) and payment oTinleresl accruing [hereon.

72. IT he Corporalion Ikils lo mnkc ally pnyfnenl or to rfilnalcr any Arlnch~ncnt sum undcr sub-seclion (4) or sub-sccl ia~i (5) or secrion 70. thc Slate. FL,"d"z,"i~nl Government may attech [he M ~ n i c i f n l Fund or ally ponion [hereof and sfcuring lhereupo~~ liic provisions of scslion 71 shall, will1 all necessary ~ ~ ~ F ~ ' i n l a rnodilica~ions, apply. Fund.

73. Thc nccounls or all receipts and expcndi~ure uf tlie Corporarion A ~ ~ u u n l s .

s l~a l l be kepi in such manlier :u~d in such rorm as the Slale Government may Frorn rime 10 lime prcscrihz.

74. (I) The Chief Audiror sh;lll conduct a rnonlhly inremal audit o f Audi~ of

the accounls or the Corporalion and shall repon [hereon 10 [he Mayor- ~~~~~~ in-Couucil who shall cause all abslrnvl o f thc receipb and expenditure Audiror.

of the month last prcccding 10 be pubtishcd. (2) The Ct~ ic r Aud i~o r sliall also corlduc~ from rime ro timc such

o~hcr iludil o f [he nccot~nts o r rhe Corporalion as the Mayor-in-Council may dirccl.

(3) For ~ h c purpose of audit o f rhc nccounls o f h e Corporalion the Chief Audilor shall have access to all occounl5 of the Corporarion and rccords and correspondences relaling thcrcro I* *.

75. (1) The Chirf Auditor shall- k c p a n by rllc Chicr

(a) rcport to rhz Mayor-in-Council any rnatcrial impmpriery or AudiLor. irrcgularily r v l ~ i c l ~ hc nlny at any lime observe in the expendilure or in the recovcry of moneys due to thc Corporation or in the accounts o f he Corporatio~i:

'Thc \curds ", and llrc Commisioncr sliall ronhwith furnish 10 thc Chid Audi~or such cxplannlion co~lccming ;my rcccipr or capndirurc as hc n13y call lor" were ornilred by s. 2(14) orthc WL%\ Bcng;ll Municipal Corpmlirln Imws (An~cndrncni) Acl, 1W5 (Wcsr Bcn. Acr XVll nf 1905,

Tlre Ho\vmh M#tricipal Co~porariorr Act, 1980,

[ W a l Ben. Act '

Pnwcr of lhe Chid Audilor lo cail for vouchers. t t c .

(b) rurnisll to [he Mayor-in-Couucil such inrnrrnalion as ir may from time to lime require concerning the progress or [he nudir.

(2) The Mayor-in-Counci I shall cause to be laid M o r e the Corporalion every repon made LO i~ by rhe Chief Auditor togcthcr with ;I slalernenl of ordcrs passed thcrcon by rhc Mayor-in-Council and [hereupon [he Corporation may rake such acrioo as i r may deem f i t .

(3) As soon as may be ailer [he commetvemenl of each financial year the Chief Auditor shall deliver ro he Mayor-in-Council a rcport on [he enlire accounls of [he Corporarion For the preceding yczlr.

(4) The Secretary shall cause sucll repon to be prin~ed aiid circulared among lhe Councillors '* * * * .

(5) Thc Commissioner shall ronsard to [lie Stale Government as many copies or such reporl as may be required by the Srare Governrncnt logether wjlh a brief sraremeni of acrion takcn or proposcd !o bc rakcn Lhereon.

76. The Chief Audilor sliall nudil [he accounts of the Corporation with [he sssisrance of officers and olher employees subordinate to him and. for he purposc, may call for such vouchers, slatcmenis, relurns and explanalions i n rclalion lo such accounls as he may think Fil, and s l~a l l bc compelen1 Lo frame standing orders and lo give directions on all malrers relaling to audi~ and particularly in respect or [he method and the extenL of audi~ and the raising and pursuing of objections. ,

77. ( 1) The accounls of [he Corporalion shall be audiled horn time io time by auditors appoinred in [hat behalf by rhe S ~ a t c Govcmmcnt.

(2) The Commissioaer shali submit accounts lo [he auditors as required by them:

Provided ha1 the Commissioner shall not be bound lo submit accounts or expendilure.in conneclion wirh any auli-corruplion work b u ~ shall, if so required by rhe auditors, furnish certificate under his signature of it11

such expenditure.

(3) The audilors so appoinled may,-

(a) by wri~[en summons, require [he producrion bclorc thcm or before any officer subordinale to thcm of any doc~~rnent which thcy may considcr ncccssury Tor the proper conducl of audit;

'Thc words "and Ihc Aldcrmcn" \lmcrc urni~ttd by L. ?[ 15) o l ~ h c Wcsr Bcngal Municipal Corponlion LAWS (Arndndmcnr) Au1.1995 (Wtkt Bcn. Acl XVlI or 1995).

The Howr.rzli M~r~lici l~ol Ciwpora~ion Act, J960.

(6) by writ~en summoas,-require any person accounlablc for or having the custody or control of, any such documcnt to appear i n person bcfore ihetn or before any oirictr subordinate to them: and

(c) require any person so appearing bclorc lhem or before any officer subordinarc to them lo make or sign a declaralion wilh respect to such documenl or LO answer any queslion or prcpare and submit any statement.

(4) Th t provisions or sub-section (3) shall no1 apply to the accounts of expenditure incurrcd in co~uieclion with ally anti-corruption work.

78. Thc auditors appointed under section 77 shall.-

(a) reporl to he Mayor-in-Council any malcrial impropriely or jrregulnrily which they may observe in [he expenditure, or in Ihe recovery OF moneys due lo the Corporation, or in he accounts or the Corporation:

(b) reporl lo the Mayor-ju-Council any toss or wasle ormoney or other propcrly owned by or vcsled-in [he Corporation wbicli has bccn caused by neglccl or misconducl and may, if they ltlink l i l . rcport the names of [he persons who in thcir opinion are directly or indireclly responsible for such Loss or wwte;

(c) furnish lo the Mayor-ia-Council such informalion ns the Mayor-in-Council may from limc to time require regarding the progress 01 nudil;

(d) as soon as may be afler the completion o r audit, deliver lo the Mayor-in-Council a reporl upon the accounts of the Corporalion and submil a duplicate copy thereof to the Corporalion;

(c) conducr a spccinl audi~. when so directed by the State Govcmrnenl or the Corpomtion, on any reccipt or expendimre of lhc Corporalion or examine any accounts of slores and S L K ~ S and submit a reporl upon the same 10 Ihe Mnyor-in- Council and thc Corporatioil;

(f) submit to [he State G~vemmcn~copies of all reports rcrcrred to in clauses (a), (b), (d) and (e).

79. The Mayor-in-Couflcil shaI1 forlhwilh reniedy any delecis or irregularilies lhal may be painted out by the auditors and shall report to the Corporalion and the State Government [he action taken by il:

R c p n and inrormnlinn lo bc

Mayor-in- Council m rcmcdy dcfccis and reporr lo ~ h c Slalc P - - - - - -

RcCcrcnL'c or -porn ro Municipal .4ccoullls Cammi~lcc.

Ti~c Holvrfll~ hftr~r icipnl Corpumlio~ I Acr, 1980.

[West Bcn. Aci

Provided th:tt i f thcrc is a dilicrciice of opinion bcrlvecn the Mayor- in-Council and the audi~ors thc Mayor-in-Council. or il' thc Mayor-in- Council ducs nor rctilcdp :Ins dcl'lcr or irregularity wirhin a reasonable pcriod rhe nudiiors sbi~ll rcicr ~ h c nxlttcr LO he Srate Cjovcr~~rnenr within such timr: and in such nlanner, 3s )nay he prescribed, and i t shall be within rhe comperence of lhc Sln~c Govern~ncn~ to pass such orders thcrcon as i~ thinks fit .

80. (1) Thc Corporation shall refer all reporrs rcceived under seclio~i 78 10 (he Municipal Accounrs Commi~lcc lor thcir cx;lminntion and

rcporr undcr scclion 10.

(2) The reporl 01 thc Municipal Accoun~s Commi~tcc shall bc discussed aL a meer i~~g or rlle corporation for si~cli decision us thc Corporalion may rllink l i ~ :

Provided that i f no report is received rroti~ thc M~nicipilt Accounts Cornmiltee, the CorporaBon shall be compererlt ro discuss [lie audilors' reports under secrion 78 for sucl~ decision as il rhinks f i r .

(3) Thc CorpornLion shall puhtish the nudi~ors' reporls referred lo in section 78 together with Ihe reports of 1l1e Municipal Accounts Commiuce, if any. ;uld ~ h c dccisinn of the Corporatio~~ lhereon i n accordnncc wirh such mtes as may he prescribed.

81. (1) The nudirors shall. el'lcr giving 111e person concerned an opporluni~y to submil an explana~ion and a k r considering such explanauo~i. i l any, disallow cvcry item of accounls coiltrary to [he provisions of this Acl. aud surcharge the amount of any illcgal pnymcnl on the person rnakilig or authorising ~ h c making O F such payment. and charge agains~ any perso11 responsible therefor the amount of any deficiency or loss incurred by thc ncgligcncc or misconduct of such person or any aalount which oughl LO have bccn. but is no! brought into accounl by such person, and xh:lll in cvcry sucl~ case certify the amouul due from such person.

(2) The auditon: sh;ill rccord the reuons for every disallowance. surchergc or charzc undcr sub-scc~ion (I) and shall serve in [he manner prescrikd a cerrilivare or thc amount due under thal sub-section, and n copy of such reasons, on the person against whom the cerlificale is made, and shall incorpomlc such cases of disallowauce, surcl~nrge or charge in their report to rlle Mayor-in-Council, (hc Corporation and !he St!+rp P . n ~ ~ p r r ~ n , ~ n l iindpr c p r l inn 7 X

(Part Ill.-Fii/utrce.-Cli~~p~c'r VI1.-Tiic M~rt~icipul F I I I Z ~ , B~rdget, Loans, Accortnts nrrd Arrdi1.4r.criorrs 82-85.]

82. Any person from whom any sun] t l i w bee11 ccrlified by ~ h r : RighBor 1 - , ; - , . , ,

nppcal rn a audi~ors under seclion 81 to bc d u e may. within one mnnlh afler hc has civil coun received or hiis been served wit11 ihe certificate, either- or 10 I ~ C

Srarc

(a) apply to a Civil Cour~ of compc~cnl jurisdictior~ LO ser asidc GOvcnlnlcnl.

or modify such disellowancc. surcharge or charge and upon such applicuiion Lhe Cour~ may, after taking such cvjdence as ir consitlers necessary. callfirm, scr aside or modify thc disallowance, surcharge or charge. ihnd rhc cct.tificalc w i ~ h such order as 10 cos~s as i t may [l ink propcr, or

(b) appeal to [he State G o v e m m e l l t and rhc Stale Govcrnmen~ shall pass sucli orders ;IS il thit~ks hi. The decisions of he Stale Governmen~ Or) S I I C ~ I a p p e ~ l stlall be final.

84. (1) Any cosi allowed by the Court undcr clause (a) of secBon cosrs 82 shall be paid out of the Municipal Fund within such period as ihc S ; ~ ~ ~ i ~ $ ~ l Slate Govcrnmcnl [nay f ix in this behalf. Fund.

83. Whcrc an amounl is ccrlified undcr sub-seclion (1) of scclion Payrncnlof

81 to be duc [corn any person. such amourlt, or where such pcrson ~~~~~~ I

(2) If the Corporati011 Tails to pay such c o s ~ within the period fixed by the State Government under sub-scction (I ) , the Slare Governmehl may alpach the Municipal Fund or any portion lhereol and the provisions of sub-scc~ion (2) of scclion 71 shall, with all ncccssary modilicarions, be dccmcd 10 apply in respecL or such arlachmcnl.

proceeds under section 81, such amounr as ~ h c Court or the Stale Governmenl. as ilw case may be, mily decide lo bc due from such person. shall bc paid wilhin three months horn [he dulc orcerlificare under sub- section (1) of s c c l i o ~ ~ 81, or as the case may be, within such period not lcss than thrcc months rrom [he dale of suc11 decision as the Court or

85. Where (i person from \vhom an nmounL js uer~ilied lo be duc E K ~ ~ L ~ ~ under sub-section (1) of section 81 is a mcmber of ~ h c Corporalion or "On-

payIncnl of of a comrnittec thereof or is an officer or cmpjoyee of h e Corpomlian cEnificd and wherc such person has no[ paid such amount within ~hree months ""1OUn'-

from thc dale of such cerlificale, or where an arnounl declared 10 be due From such person undcr clause (a} or clause (b) or seclion 82 has no1 been paid by such pcrson wirhin suct~ period no1 less than lhrce months horn d ~ e date of such declaration as may be allowcd to him under sec~ian P.7. such person shall be deemed to have vacated his seal or 10 have been

I

the Slate Government, ilS ~ l l e case nlily be, may illlow and in the case of defiult of paymcnl, the amount shall bc recovernblc by rhe 1

! Cornmissjot~er as an amounr clccreed by Lhe Court of the District Judge, Howrah.

Tancs and lccs lo be lcvicd by ihc Corponrion.

Tllc Holvralr M~rnicipal Curporution Acr, f 980.

IWest Ben. Acl

(Pflrr IIl.-Fir~oncc.-Clrupter VIl.-Tl4c Mur~ic-ipal Ful~d, U~rdget. Lunns, Accnrrtrrr alld A~rdir.-4ecr1011 86.-

Pnrt / ~ - T ~ u ~ i o r ~ ~ r ~ d opplicatiotr fecfur er11isrt1iet11.- Cimz~pwr VIM-A. L C I ~ of Tu~e.s orrd Ft~s.--Sec~iurr 87.)

dismissed from the service of the Corporatio~~, xs the case #nay be, wirli efreci Fmn~ the dale of mi order lo be made by the Srilte Government in rhis behalf and shall no1 be cligiblc for rc-elzctior~ oi rc-ilppoinlment. as [he case may be, until the amount as aroresnid has been paid by him.

86. (1 ) Thc Stare Govcrnmeni may make rules Tor IJIC purpose of carrying into eficcc [lie provisions of this Chaprcr.

(2) In paniculur and withoui prejudice to the generality of thc foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or m y of [he lollowing maucrs:-

(a) thc manncr and the forms in which !he accounls of [he ~ o r ~ o r a t i o n shall be kcpr undcr secrion 73:

( b ) [he time within which. and [he manncr in which, rhc matter rcferrerl to in rhe proviso to sectio~l 73 shnll bc rcrcrred 10

rhc Stale Govcrnmedt;

(c) the publicarior~ of [he i~udilors' reports together with [he rcporl or !Ele Municipal Accounts Commitrcc u~idcr sub- section (3) of secrion 80:

(d) any olher matter which may he or is required lo be prescribed undcr the provisions o f rhis Chapler.

PART IV

'[TA~xI-ION AND AI'PLTCATLDK FEE FOR ENLI~L~ENT]

CHAPTER VlII

A. LFvy of Tuxes arrd fee^-

87. (1) The Carporalion shall, for [he purposcs of [his Acl, h a w the power to levy the Ibllowiog laxcs and fees:-

(a) a '(properly lax] on lands and buildings, 3* C * *

(c) a tax on advenisernen~s other i l ~ a n adver~isemcnrs publisIlcd in newspapers.

(d) a lax on carriages and aiiirnals,

'The Ilmding wirhin ~ h t squm hncltc~$ rvns subsrilutcd lor lhc hcading ' T u a ~ i o n " by s. 3(n) o i ~ h c Hownh Municipal Corponli~n (Amendment) Acl, 1992 (West Bcn. Act x or 19921.

'Sec loor-norc 3 on pngc 395. u~tfr. lCl;rusc(b) WaF o ~ n i ~ ~ c d by s, 3(b) orlhc Howmh Municipal Cotprariun (Amcnlimcnt)

Act, 1992 (West Bcn. Acl X of 1W2).

(Purr 1V.-'[Tmaliotl t r ~ r r l apl)licorio~~jec for cx~lisr~l~errr. 1-Cllapter VIi1.-A. Levy of Turr*s orld Fcc..~.--Secfiolr $7i l .-~. "lPropcrry

t r ~ r j 011 [ar~(Is lsrrrrd b~~ildixlgs ur~rl srrrmclrorgc-Sectiu~i 88.)

?(c). Loll on-

(ii) bridge, and

(iii) hcevy lruck ~v l i i ch shall bc a tleavy goods vehicle. and bus ivhich shall bc n henvy pmsenger motor vehicle, wj~hin lhe mcaning of the Motor Vehicles Ac!, 1988, plying on u public streel,

(f) a k c Tor grant of pcrn~ission ro erect ;I building,

(g) a fee on vcssels moved wilhin the lirnils of tlic Corporalion a[ ghuis or landing places construcled and mnin~ained ] / by the Corporalion,]

'(h) a special conservancy charge on commercial und induslrial eslablishmenrs.

(2) The levy, assessment and collec~ion or taxes and fees mendoned in sub-section (1) shill1 be in accordance with theprovisions or this Acl and Lhe rules and the regulations made thereunder.

587A. (1) The Corpora~io~l may. from rime lo lime, lcvy Tee Tor ~ c ~ y ~ , r i c c s , '

licences issued or permissions granrcd under Ihe provisions or this ACL ChMsCso CFI-

and also impost charges for any spccific services rendcred in pursuancc of 111e provisions of this Acl.

(2) The Stare Governmenl may. from time lo lime, prescribe [hc scale ; lr which such fees may be levied or charges imposed. , . , .

. .

- , .

B. 6[Properiy far] or1 larmds arld brtiidirrgs and srlrcl~arge

'88. (1) For the purposes or this Ac!, properly tu on the annual Imposi~ion

value of lands and buildings comprised in a holding, as dclern~ined under p,f,rUw"y Lhis Chapter, shall be imposed by rhe Corporarion.

'Scc root-nolc I on paFc 446, arrtc.

:Clau<c (c) was s l ~ b ~ r i ~ u ~ v d Cor Ihc original by s. lo(]) o f thc Huwrh Municipal Corpurniion (Amcndnlcni) Acr, 1999 (Wmr Ben. ACI X1 of 1999).

I'lhc rvurds wi~hin i l ~ c square tirackcis wcrc substirulcd for ihe words "by rhc Corpo~il i~~n." by s. LO(?). ibid,

'Clausl: (h) rvas inscrled hy s. IU(3). iM. 'Scclion S ~ A was inscncd by 5.1(1h)oCrhc Wcst I3engnI hfunicipal Corpanlion L w s

(Arncndrncnl) A ~ L , 1995 (\Vcsi Rcn. Act XVII or 1995). "See fool-norc 3 on page 395. orrrc.

'Scc~ion SR wx suhstiluicd for ~ l l c original by s. 2(17) of thc \Vcsi Ucngal Municipal Corpur.~rion Laws (An)cndmcni) AcI. 1995 ( W u i Ucn. Aci XVII or 1995).

Tlze Holvrah Mrltr icipnl Corporarion ACI, 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(Pnrl 1V.-' [Tasarior~ nrld applica~ion fee fir ertIi.cilrnenf.]- Cltnprer VIII.-B. ' I proper^ tav J on lands lsncl buildings

rrr~d s~trclrurge.-Sr.criotr 88.)

(2) Such propcrly lax shall be dcterrnined as follows:- (a) where the anuunl value or lands and buildings does no!

exceed nine hundrcd and ninety-nine rupees, [he property tax sliall be dctermincd in accordance with thc foIlowing [ormula:-

annual value (--- + 10) per ct,rr. of the aanunl value. ar 100

(b ) where the anual vduc of lands and buildings exceeds nine hundred and nincry-nine rupees, thc properly lax shall bc delemined in accorda~~ce wirh the following formula:-

( ' ' ! + 22) per- cerlt. of rhe annuaI value: 1000

Provided rhar the properly lax shall not exceed 40 per catt. of thc annual villuc of lands and buildings:

Provided further 11~11 while calculating Ibe percenlngc of properly tax, the dccifnal Iigure below 0-5 shall bc ignored and the decimal figurc of 0.5 or above shall be roundcd off 10 1:

Provided also thal thc State Govcrnrnent may, from time to lime, by notilicn~ion. rcvise the formula refcrrzd 10 in clause (a) and clause (b) or h i s sub-sec~ion and upon such revision. lhis ACL shall be deemed 10 hilvc been arncnded accordingly:

Provided also thal no such revision shall be made more lhm once in iivc years.

(3) A surcharge at such rale. no1 exceeding lifiy per ce11f. of Lhe properly tax calcubred under sub-seclion (2). as {he Mayor-in-Cauncil may, from time lo time, determine a1 a meeting convened ror he purpose, may be imposed on any land and building uscd wholly or pmially for cornmcrcial. industrial or any olher nan-residentid purpose.

(4) Nolwi~hstanding anything contained i n this Chapter, lands and buildings which are [he properlies or the Union shall bc exempl from the property tu:

Provided thal nothing in [his subseclion shall prcvent Ihe Corporation from Ievying on such lands and buildings a property [ax Lo which irnmcdialely before Ihc commenccrnenr of this Acl lhcy were, or were [reared as, Iiablc:

Providcd furihcr thar thc Corporation may levy a service charge on such buildings on the basis of annual value. and at such rate. as may be dcrermincd by Lhc Cenlml Government from time to ~imc.

'See loot-norc 1 on page 446. I I I I I ~ ,

'Scc h~r-nolc 3 on page 395. o~rte.

T ~ I P Holvrah Mlulicil~nl Corporarion Ac!, 1980.

(Par! 1V.-'(Trcrorion und aj~plication fee for er~lisrrrrcttr.]- Clrrrptcr Vl1I.-B. ?[Properry rar] 011 Irrrr~Is ualrd brrildings n~rd

sr~rcl~ar~r. -Sec/ io~is 88A, 888.- C. Dcterr~litloliotl of Arrrrrral Vui~rurion.-Secriorr 89.)

%8A. Nolwiihslanding anything conlaincd in h e foregoing provisions of this chapter, the Corporation may, by o rcsolution. exempt 25 per cenl

'Iceman, of the properly lax in respect of any holding belonging lo an ex-sen ' or family of a deceased soldicr or ex-serviceman, who has no olhcr land or buiIding in any par1 of lhe State of Wes~ Bengal and who is residing in t h a ~ holding.

%8B. (1). The Corporation shall lcvy a surcharge on [he ~ransfer of immovable property si~ualed within Howrh. in the lonn of addilional stamp duty.

(2) Thc rule or the surcharge. and lhe manner or-

(a) collec~ion of the surcharge. (b) payment of the surcharge 10 the Corporation, and

(c) deduciion of the expenses, if any, incurred by thc Statc Govcrnmenl in course of collection OF the surcharge.

shall be such as may bc prcscribed.

89. For [he purpose 01 delermination of [he '[property lul on any land or building,

(a) the annual value or land. and Lhe annual valuc of any building erected for I e ~ i n g purposes or ordinarily let, shall be deemed to be the gross annuill rcnt nl which the land or building might a1 hc timc of assessmen1 be reasonably expected lo be let From ycar lo year, less, in the case of n building, an allowance of Len ptr cetit, for the cost or repairs and for all olher expenses necessary lo maintain Ihc building in a slale to command such gross rent; and

(b) the annual value of any building nor erected lor letling purposes and not ordinarily let, shall be deemed to be five per cenr. on the sum oblained by adding Ihe esumated present cost of erecting [he building, Icsi ;I resanable amount lo be deducled on accounl or dcpreciaroin ( i f any). lo rhe estima!ed present value of [he land valued wilh lhe building as part of the samc premises:

Ewcmpiion or pmpcnics nC cx- scrviccrnc~i.

Dcrconina- i lion rrr ! annual raluc. i

'See root-noic 1 on pagc 446. mtrc. 'See fool-nole 3 on pogt 395. arrlr.

'Sccrions 88A and SSB ivcm inscncd by s. I I of ~ h c Holvnh Municipal Corpontion (A~ncndmcnl) AcI, 1999 (Wcsi I len. ACI X I of 1999).

The ffolvrah Miirriciprrl Corpurniinr~ Acr. 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(Purr IV,-1~7'uratior~ mid a~~p~icu~io~~J~cJur ~ t ~ l ~ s f t ~ i e t ~ r . ] - C l i ~ ~ ~ ? i e r Viii.-- C. Derert~fit!miot~ of Ar,rrrml Vnlriri~io~l.-S~~u~ioli 90.1

Providcd Ihat- (i) the zlnnual value of a hut in brrsiee shall bc the gross

annual rent ar which rhc h u ~ may rca\onrrbly bc expecrcd lo let fforn year lo year less len ycr retzr, of such annual rent to mainlain Ihe said hut in a slnrc to com~na~ld such gross rcnt; and the land u p n which such huts in a brrsrec are erected roge~hzr with the remaining l ind, excluding thc 1n11d uscd for roads and other public uses. shall be assessed scpararely u~lder the provisions of this Chapter;

(ii) in calculaling Ihc value or any land or building under [his secrion, [he value of any nlncllincry OII such land or in such building shall bc excluded. but all l ix~ures including lirts and cleclric and other fillings which add to rhe convenience o f r11e building shall he valued. subjccr in thc case of a l i f t ro such deduction from he valuation, as the Commissioner may think proper, on accounl of the cosr of repairs to, maintel~ancc of, and attendance on. such lil l :

(iii) if in the case or 3 building valued under clause (b), thc annual value or which does not rxcccd five hundred rupces, any exceptional circumslanccs exisrs which render a valua~ion of five per cerri. on [he cost of erecring the building Icss deprccialio~~. cxcessivc, a lower pcrcenlilgc may bc taken:

(iv) when any building has bccn vaIucd at a special percenlage [lake11 under clause (iii) of Lhis proviso, jL

may be re-valued a1 any rime arter rhe exceplional circ~lmsrances referred Lo in [hat clause have ceased lo exisl.

Municipal Assc?isment

90. (11 Thc State Governmen1 may by rules povide for the detailed Code. procedure for deler~nination of the annual valuc of lands or buildings

in Howrah and for other maners connected therewith and such rules togelher with any regulations lnadc under his Acl shatl constitute the Municipal Assessment Code.

(2 ) Undcr the rules as aforesaid- (i) evcry building logether wirh the sile and the landappurtcnan~

thcreto shall be assessed ns n singlc unit: provided that where ponions of any building logedler

with thc s i~e and h c land appurlenaru thereto are verlically divisible and are scpan~ely 'owncd so as to be entirely

\Vwt Bcn. Act XV I or 1972.

dependent and capable 01 separale enjoyment notwith- s~anding the iacl thnt access 10 such separate porlions is made through common passage or a swircxe. such separalely owned porlions may be assessed separately:

Provided further t h a ~ the righiof such accessis protecled by II registered deed of agreement;

(ii) all lands or buildings, lo the extent lhere are contiguous or arc within [he samc curlilagc or arc on the same Foundation and are owned by [he snmc owncr or ceorvncrs as an

undivided properly, shall be Lreated as one unit for thc purpose of assessment under [his Acl;

(iii) cilch rcsidcnlial unit with i l s percentage of the undivided intcrcsl in the common are* and Facilities const~ucted or purchased and owned by or under the control of any housing co-openrive sociely regisrered undcr Lhe W c s ~ Bengal Co- operalive Societies Act, 1973. shalt be assessed separately;

(iv) each apanmenl or i b percenlage or [he undivided interest in thc common areas and the faciliries in a building wilhin the meaning of lhc Wcst 13engal Apannlent Ownership Acl, 1972, declaralion in respccl or which has been duly execuled and registered uuder the provisions or this Acl, shall be assessed seperalely;

(v) cvcry h u ~ in n brrslec shall be assessed separately.

(3) Notwilhs~anding thc assessments made before the commencement of his Acl, the Comrnissioncr on his own motion may arnulgsmale or separate or c o n h u e 10 assess as such. ~LF [he case may be, lands or buildings or portions thereof so as to ensure coniormity wilh ihc provisions of this seclion.

(4) If.the ownership or any land or building or a portion thereof is sub-divided into separate shares or iT morc than one land or building or portions thereof by amulgamnlion cvmc under one ownership, the Commissioner may on an applicalion from thc owners or co-owners, separatc or amulgamak-as [he case may be, such lands or buildings or porlions lhereof so as to ensure corliormily with the provisions o f this seclion.

(5) A newly consmrc~cd building shall become assessable from h c date of its occupation.

(6) The Commissioner shall, upon ;In application made in [his behalf by an owner, lessee or sub-lessee or occupier of any land or buiIding and upon payment of such fees as tnay be dclermined by lhc Corporation by regulalions, furnish information Lo such person regarding the

'See fool-no~c 1 on pagc 446. orrrc-

The Hu\vmlr hff~tricipnl C u r p o r ~ u t i n ~ ~ Act, 1980.

[West Ben. A d I

apportionment of he ?[property Inxl of such la~ld or building among the several occupiers within such land or building for the current period or the period immediately preceding:

Provided lhal nothing in this sub-scc~ion shall prcvenl h e Corporarion horn recovering the dues from any such person.

Periodical 91. (I) Thc annuill vnluc or any land or building situa~ed il l any z<scssmcnl. ward of lhe Corporittion which has been derermined before and in force

on the date of commcnccmenl or this Acl shnlI remain in force a ~ t d shall be deemed 10 bc thc annual value for [he purpose of =sesslnenl of

?[propcr~y 13x1 on sucl~ land or buildil~g under rhis Acl. unlil a frcsh annual valuarion is enforced under this Acl,

(2) The annual value and nssessmcnt under this Chapier.-

(a) shall be made by the Commissioner or, if lhe Slale Govcrnn~cnt so Jirccls, by the Cenrral Valuadon Board eslnblished utlder the West Rengal Cenlral Valua~ion Board Wcsl Urn.

Acl, 1978, Aci LV11 01 1478.

(b) shall have effect from t he beginning of [he quartcr of a year ending on rhe thirtieth June or lhir~icth Seprcmber or thirty- Erst Dcccmbcr or thirly-firs1 March, as h e case may be, rollowing [hat in which an assessment is made,

(c) shall, subjecr to the orher provisions of this Chapter, remain in force in respect or each ward of the Corporalion Tor a period or six ycars and may be rcviscd on the expimion of cach such period.

Municipal 92. ( I) The annual value of lands and buildings as determined under Assessmcnl lhis Acl sllall be etuered in the Municipal Assessmenr Book. Rouk.

(2) The Municipal Assessmen1 Book shall be mainmined in such form and in such rnatlner as may be prescribed.

(3) The Municipal Assessmenl Book duly aulhenticated in the manner prescribed shall be kepl in lhe office of the Corporalion and shall be open for inspection free of charge ahd extracts rherefrom shall be made available on paymen[ or such Tec as m;ly bc prescribed.

(4) The Municipal assess men^ Book may be printcd and published for every ward of thc Corporalion and mudc ;~vijilnbIe for sale lo rhe public jn such rorm and in such manner as may be prescribed.

'Scr fool-nolc 1 on pagc 436, nrlrr. 'Sce hnnor-nnlc 3 on pagc 395. mrtc.

!93. (1) Any person who is dissatisfied with Ihe assessment as *PPlim"nn lor revicw. '- appearing in [he assessment Iist referred LO i n section 92 may prefer an

application for rcview before the Corporation within a period of one month horn [he dale of publica~ion of such assessmenr l i s ~ or service of writlcn notice, as [he case may be.

(2) No such applicalion Tor revicw shall bc entcnaincd unlcss the amounl of properly tax on the previous valuations of any land or building has been paid or deposiled in thc orficc or lhc Corporadon bcfore such applicarion is filed and cvcry such application shall srand rejec~ed unless such amount of lax is continl~ed to bc paid or dcposi~ed in the officc of the Corporation till such application is finally disposed of.

(3) Every applicatian undcr sub-section ( 1 ) shall be heard and derermined by a Review Cornmiltee as may be conslilured by the Corporal ion:

Provided rhat no Councillor of the ward from which the applicalion Tor review is made shall be a member or thc Review Commiltcc:

Providcd fnnher Ihat na decision of the Revicw Commiltce shalt invalid or called in quesrion merely by reason of any vacancy in the composirion or the Commit tcc or abscncc of any rncrnber, orher than [he presiding officer, From a meeting thereof.

'Provided also that where h e Review Committee rcduces thc valuation or any land or building, such rcduc~ion shall nor be mare than [wenty- five per cenlrrlli of the annual valualion or such land or building, except i n the case of gross atihmcticirl or technical mistake and the Review Committee shall, in every such case, record in wriling lhe reasons Tor such reduction.

(4) The Review Committee shall give notice to [he applicanl of the time and place at which his applicalion will be heard and rhc C o m m i ~ ~ c c shall dispose of the applicadon in such manner u may be prescribed:

Provided that in rhc case of equality of voles, the person presiding shall have a second or cnsring votc:

Provided furthcr that when the Corporalion is dissolved, the Slate Government shall, by notification, appoinr the Review Commirlce consisling of such number of member or mcmbcrs including ib President, i f any, as may be specified in the nolification Tor the purpose of hearing applicalion for review under sub-section (1):

Provided also rhat the member or members. including (he President. if any. u aforesaid shall be appoinled by h e Srale Government from ammg Lhc persons residing in the wards olher ban the wxds lo which

, the matter relales. and the Review Commiltcc shall PXSLFS such orders in each case as i k lhinks fit.

'See fool-notc I on pagc 446, urlfe. 'Seclion 93 was subslilulcd lor rhc original by s. 2(18) of thc Wcsl Bcngal Municipal

Corpontiun L w s (Amcndmcn~) Acr. 1YY5 (Wcst Bcn. Acl XVIl of 1995). Tmviso added by s. 13 olrhc Houmh hiunicipal Corporalion (Arncndrntnl) Acl, 2001

(Wcsl Bcn. ACI V1 of 2001).

{West Ben. Act

(5) Thc dccision or [hc Review Cornmitree shall be final and no suit or proceedings shall lie in any civil court i n respect of any mattcr wltich has been, or may be. rzrerred 10 rhc Review Cornmiltee or has been decided by the Rcview Cominillee.

Rcvlritbn or 94. Nolwithstanding nnyrtiing conlained in this Cliaprer, thc Mayor- asscsslncnl, in-Council tnay cause revalualion of lnnils and buildings or valualion of

ncw buildings in any ward of the Corporation during he period [he annual \aalualion rcmains in Ibrce in such ward.

Dis~ricl :93A. On a written requcsl by the Commissioner, Ihe Regisrrilr of Rcgisrr~r 10 ii~rnish the dislric~ of Howrah. appointrd as such by the Stale Governmenr undcr paniculsm sec~ion 6 of thc Regiskition A d , 1908, sliall rumis11 such parliculars 160f 1408. rcgarding lwns,-cr or rcgarding transfer of immovable prnperlies i n Hoivrah as the

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i m o v n b l c Commissioner may, from lime 10 rime. rcquire. pmpnics.

*mcndincnl :94B. Notwithsranding any thing contained in [his Ch~pter. the Mnyor- of hlunicipxl n55cssmcnr in-Council may, at any lime, amend the Municipal Asscssrnent Book in Rookby the rollowing manner:- Mayor-in- Council. (a) by inserli~lg thcrein the name of any person whose name

ou[gh[ to be jnscrlcd; or

(6) by dctrting h e name of thc pcrson whosc name has been inscrrcd erroneously or oihcnvise; or

(c) by inserting [herein [he particulars of any land or building previously omitted together wilh the delails of valualion and assessrneut thercol; or

(d) by striking out [he name of any pcnon nol liable Tor the payrnenl 01 '[properly Lax]; or

by aItering the valua~ion and asscssrnenl of any land or building which has been crraneousIy valued, as may be palpably apparent, or assessed through fraud, mislokc or ~nisrcpreseniaiion, and such nllcntio~l shall lake effect horn the dalc of coming into force or such erroneous assessmen[ or valunlion.

'Scc loo{-noic 1 on pagc 446. t rr~r~ . .

'Sccrinns 74A nnd 94B were inscncd by s. 7 of Ihc Howmh Municipal Corponticln (Sccund Arncndmcni) Act, I990 (\Ycsl Ben. Acl YXIX or 19W).

'See for-notc 3 on p3gc 395, arlir.

Tlrc Ho~vmh Mlitliciprrl Corl~or-rrrior~ ACI, 1980.

LVIII of 1980.1

(Port IV.-'JTa.i.crriotl arrrl upplico linlz lee for- er11ist11ror1.l- CI~nprer VI1I.- L I I I C ~ ~ C I I C L ' ~ I I I I I pay)rrenl of 2{prupn.fy rnrl nn lnndx

urrrl Irvi1dir1g.s.-Secrivrrs 95, 96.)

95. (1) The ![properly tax] on lands and buildings shall bc primarily leviable,-

(a) il the land or building is let. upon the lessor; (h) iT the land or building is sublet, upon thc superior lessor;

(c) if the land or buildilig is unlcr, upon the person in whom the right lo l e ~ such Iartd or building vests;

"d) i f thc ho ld iu~ coines within lhe purview of h c '[Kolkata] Tfiikl~ Tenancy (Acquisilion and Regulation) Acl, 198 1. upon thc rllikl~ tenant or the tennnl. as the case may bc.

(2) The '[proper~y lax] on any land or building. rvhic11 is [he propcrty or [he Corpontion and the possession of which has been delivcrcd under any agreement or licensing arrangement, shall be levioblc upon h e ~ansferee or thc licensee, as the c x e may be.

(3) The Iiabilily of the several owncrs of any-building cansli~uting il si~igle unit or assessment, which is or purpons to be scvcr:llly owued i l l park or flats or rooms, for payrncnl o12[property lax] or any ius1aIment thercor payable during ~ h c period of such ownership shall be join1 and scveral:

Provided that thc Commissioner may apportion lhe nnlount of '[properry rax] on such buildi tlg anlong ~ h c co-owners.

96. (1) IT [he annual valuc or any land or building exceeds the ilmounl olrent of such land ar building payable lo the pcrson upon whom the ?[properly tax] on such land or building is leviablc under seclion 95, such person shall bc eniilled to receive Irom his tenant the difference between thc amount of the ?[property tax] on sucl~ land or building and the amounL which would be leviablc if ihe ?[properly tax] on such land or building were calcula!cd on the basis of the renr payable to him.

(2: I F the annual value of any land or building which is sublel exceeds the amount of renl or such land or building payablc to the renant by his sub-[enant or to thc sub-[enan[ by the person holding under him, rhe tenant or [he sub-tcnunt sha1I be entilled to rcccive [ram his sub- [enant or thc pcrson holding under him, as thc casc may &. the diffcrcncc

lncidcncc or 'Ipropcny raxl on lands and building<.

Appunion- mtnl of !inhili~y for IP'~P~''Y I ~ t l .

'See rook-nolc I o n pagc 446, nrlre. Xcc foal-no~c 3 on pagc 395. UIIIC. 'Clilux Id) wu illscflcd by s. 8 of thc liowrlh Municipll Corporation (Second

Arncndn~cn~) Acr, I990 (iVcst Azn. Act XXlX or 19W). 'Sce loo!-notc ? on p;lpc 317. ur~rc.

[Wcsl Ben. Act ,

(Part IV.-'ITaxotion and applicutio~~ fcc lor enlisrttrrtzr.]-CI~upfer V1Il.- E. Incidetrce and payr~~etrr of '[properg rar) on lar~ds

and bwi ld ingsSec~inr~s 97-99.) , . . , , . .

'IPropcny ~cix] on lands and buildings Ira m mcupicrs,

between any sum recovered under this Acl from such lcnnnt or sub- tenanl and the amounl of2(property lax] on such land or building which would be leviable i f rhe annual valuation of such land or building werc equal to rhe difference klween the amount of rent which such lenanr or sub-ten an^ receives and Ihe amounL OF renr he pays.

97. (1) On Lhe failure 10 recover any sum due on accoun~ of '[property tax] on any land or building from the person primarily liable thereror mdcr section 95, the Commissioner shall recover from the occupier OF such land or building. by almchmenl of thc rent payable by such occupier, a ponion of the 10131 sum due which kws, as nearly as may. be the same propodion lo that sum as \he rent annually payable by such occupier bears to the 101al amount of rent annually payable in respect of the whole or such land or building.

(2) An occupier, from whom any sum is recovered under sub- section [I), shall be entitled to bc reimbursed by [he pcrson primarily liable for thc paymenl of such sum, and may, in addition lo having recourse Lo oher remedies that may be open lo him, deduct the amounl so recovered irom the amount of any rcnl becoming due from time to lime horn him to such person.

98. Save as otherwise provided in this Acl, lhe ?[property tax] on any land or building under this Chapler shall be paid by the person liable for the paymenl [hereof in quarterly jns~alrnenls.

99. ( 1 ) Notwithslanding anyrhing contained clsewhere in this Act, the ltproperry [ax) on lands and buildings in a b~rsree shall, after deducting herefrom a sum equal to one-eighth o l such rare. be paid by the owner of the land in the buszee.

(2) Whencver a 2[propercy ~ m ] on land and building in n busree is leviable, [he owner of Lhc land in such brrsrec may recover from the owner of each hut standing thereon-

(i) half o i the '[property tax] on the land on which the hut stands; and

(ii) the 2[properly lax] on the h u ~ standing on the land. (3) The sum deducted under sub-secdon ( 1 ) shall be retained by the

owner of the land in the blisree- (a) as n set-off against thc expenses which may be incurred in

colIecling he porlion of the :[properly lax] on lands and buildings recovcmble under sub-section (2), and

'SEE Cool-note 1 on pagc 446, d~rie, 'Src fool-nolc 3 on pagc 395. arlre.

The Ho~vrafl Mlrnir-ipo l Corpora 1io11 Act. 1980.

LVIII of 1980.1

(Part ~ V . - ' / T ~ r a l i o ~ i and applicarion fee for eritistr11~111.]-Cf1a~~rer VII1.- E. blcidcncc artd pnlrtlet~f of '[properry ~ar] on lands atrd bsi1dings.- Secriotrs 100, fO1.-F. Applicariotr fee for etllistnlenr of professions,

~rntfcs atrrl ua1litl~r.-Sccriotr 102.)

(b) as a commutation of all refunds in respec1 of Ihe huts which are vacant or which may be rrmoved or destroyed during the period the ?[property lax] on lands and buildings remains in force.

0 If any surcharge is levicd on the '[property lax] on any land or Peson liablc

building under su b-scclion (2) of section 88. the person liable lo pay such :ELrsc surcharge, may recover [he same from [he accupier of such land or rccovcr it building who uses i t for non-rcsiden~ial purpose: Imm the

'wcupicr. Provided lhal if there is more rhan one such occupier, t'he amount

of surcharge may be rateably apporlioned among hem by such person Tor [he purpose of recovery under this seclion.

101. When a person liable for he payment of h e '[properly lax] on Pcnalry in lands and buildings or surcharge on thc %ropefly lax] delaults to pay [he sum due within [he prescribed period. a sum no1 exceeding Iwenry- paymcnr ar

live per cent. of lhe amount of lhe '[property lax] or L e surcharge, as sEnY may be determined by the Corporation by reguIa~ions, may be recovered S I J X ~ ~ ~ C .

rronl him by way of penally, in addition to the amounl or !hc :[properry lw] or Ihe surcharge payable by him.

(2) The amount due as penaliy under sub-seclion ( 1 ) shall be recoverable as an amear of tax undcr his Act.

?IF. Application fee for eniktmen f of profess ions, trades and callings.]

4102. ( 1 ) Every person engaged or intending to be engaged in Ccnihcmc any class of profession. wade or calling in Howrah, as specified in ~ ~ ~ n ' i s l m c n l

Schedule In, either by himsell or by an agenL or representalive. shall prorcssion, oblsin a cenificate of enlir~menl from, or, as [he case may bc, get Ihe :yfzind same rcnewed annually by, the Commissioner upon prescnrillion of an . . - - application togerher with such application fee, no1 exceeding rupees five hundred, as may be delemined by the Corpontion ?by regulation]:

'Scc loot-nutc L on pagc 446. rrrrrr. 'See hot-nolc 3 on pagc 395, arrrr. 'Sub-hcading F. was suhstirured lor the sub,hmding "F. Tar 011 prufes~io~~s. rradcs

and cullitrg~" by s. 3(c) OF thc Hownh Municipal Corpanrian (Arncndmenl) ACI. 1992 (WCSI Bcn. ACI X 01 1992).

'Setion t 02 wassubstiru~cd by s. 2 o f thc I lownh Municipal Coqmnlion (A~ncndmcnt) ACI, 2MM ( W a r Bcn. ACI V of 2000). Prior lo [his svbsri~ulioo fislly, Ihc same action w u subsli~ulcd by s. 3(c) or lhc H o w d Municipal Corponlion (Amcndmen~) Act, 1992 (\Vest Ucn. Act X o i 1992). Sccondly. scclions 10.2, 102A and 1028 were substirutcd by a. 12 or lhc Hoivmh Municipal Curpornlion (Alncndmcnl) Acl, 1999 (Wrst Ben. Acl X1 of 1499).

'Thc words within the square bnckcrswcrr in.icflcd by 5. I4 ofrhc Hobvrah Municipal r ~ - . - , ; ~ ~ I A ---. I ~ ~ ~ ~ \ h r r WWII t ~ . . o .... 4 -- 7 V , - r

The Holvrcrh Mrr~licil~nl Cnrporariotr Act, 1980.

[Wcsi Bcn. Act

(Part IV.-'[Tmrivn urirl r~pplicrrrio~l Ice for orli~.rnrart.]-Cfrap~r ViI1.- ?IF, Ai~plicntiat~ fciJur errlisrrrrcr~f of pru/L.ssiorrs. fwrlcs atzd collitlgs. I- S~criorrs 102A, IU2B.-G. T0.v or1 od~urtisnne)~rs.-Scc~io~~.s 103, I0Q.I

Provided lhnl sticb enlisrmenr or renewal thereof shall not absolve such person rrom any 1i:tbility ro ~ n k c oul any liccncc under this Acl or any other law for thc rime being in rorce.

(2) The Co~nmissioner shall, al'ler niaki~lg such enquiry :is ]nay be nccessnry and wiibin thir~y days or 111e receip~ of [he applicalion, g n n l him such cerrificale il Ihe nppljcarioti is in order, or shall reject the application if il is not in ordclm.

102A. (Et~lisrtnsn I for I I ~ ~ I I I L ' I I ~ of 1n.r 011 prnfe.~.~ion. ~rade atld cnl1itrg.-Osiitrerl by s. 3 oJ tire fiu\vrall Mrrrricipcrl Corporation {Amend~~len~) Acr, 2000 (We.71 B P ~ . Acr V of 2000).]

102B. [Fitlc for rlor payit~s tar ~rrlri~r .FL'CI~OII 102.-011~itred by s. 4 01 fire Holvrnh M~rt~icil~nl Corpni-urio;~ (At~lwdtnetzt) Act, 2000 (Wesf Bell. Acr V of 2000).]

Tax on, and liccnsc for, advcnisc- mcnK,

Proliibition or advcnisc- nicn& withoui payrncn! or tm.

103. (1) Evcry pcson, who crccts, cxhibi~x, fixcs or rctilins upon or over any land, building, wall. hoarding, Crame, post, kiosk or strucrure on, upon, or in any vchicle any advcnisenient, or who displays any advertisement LO public view in any tnanner whauoever visible from a public srreel cr olber public place. shall pay for cvery advertiscmcnl which is so erecred, exhibi~ed. fixed, retained or displayed to public vicw, a lax at such ralc no1 cxcccding rhc rntc mcn~ioncd in Schcdutc lV, 'as may be derermincd by the Corpora~ion.

(2) Whcn any pcrson pays any tax Ibr any advertisenienl under sub- sec~ion (1). r11e Commissioner shall grim1 him n liccnac in respect nf such adverlisemcnt specifying the period-Tor which i t is valid.

(3) Thc Corporalion may by regulatioi~ determine [he condi~ions for [he gnn t of licence under [his section and the timc for, and rhc manner of, payment of [lie lax under 111is secrjotl.

104. No adverlisement lor which rilx is payable under scction 103 shall be erected, exhibired, fixed or relained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding or slruclurc or shall be displayed to public view in any manner whatsoever in any place unless the lax is paid.

'Scc fool-note I on pnEc 446, nrtfc. :T,-,. Cnnr-nnrr 7 nn nlnr r1<7 nrrv . -

Tlic Ho\vrall Mlrrr icipol Corporntiun Act. 1980.

(Par1 I l! --'/Tmario~z and ol~l~licrrfio~r jice for e~i[isrrrrt.rr~.~-Cf~ol~rer 1'111.- G. Tar otr rrdv~~-~iscrrrer~~s.-Sectiu~~s 105-107.)

. 105. Wllerc any advertiscrncn~ has been erected, cxhibired, fixed or rztaincd upon or over any 1:ind. building, wall, hoarding or struclurc or within a public slrcct or n public place in coatravention or thc provisions of [his Acl or ;my rules or reguli~lions made [hereunder, ir shall be prcsumed rhnl Lhe contraveiilio~~ has beer) co~n~nirted by the person or pcrsons or their agenls on rvhosc behalf rile ;~dver~isemeur purporls to be so crccted, exhibited. fined or relniiicd.

106. If any advertiscmcn~ is crcc~rd, exhihilcd, fixed or retaincd i n con~ravcnlion of rhc provisjot~s of i l ~ i r ; Act or any rules or rcgulnrions madc thereunder, thc Con~rtlissiorlcr may rciluirc [lie owner or lhc occupier or [he Iand, building. wall, honrding or slruciurz upon or over which the same is crccied. exhihircd, fixed or relained, to take down or removc such itdver~isemcnt or may enler any building, land or propcny and have thc ndvefliscrncnr di sma~~ led , ~akcn down or removed or spoiled. effaced or screcncd.

107. The provisions of sections 103 lo 106 shall no1 apply to any advertisemen[ which-

(a) rclales Lo a public ~nccting or an e lec~ioi lo the Parliamelit or the Stale LcgisluLure or the Corpora~ion or any candidature in respccr or such elecrion; or

(b) is exhibited wirhin ~ h c windorv of any building if [he ndverrisement rclalcs lo ally rrade, prorcssion or business carried on in such buitdilrg; or

(c) relates lo any lnde, profession or business cxried on within the land or building upon or over which such adverliscmenl is exhibilcd or lo ally salc or lctling of such Iand or building or nny eFtects illerein or to ilny sale enleriainmcnr or meeling to be hcld on or upan or i n such land or building; or

(d) relales to the same of any land or building upon or over \vliich rhc udvenisement is exhibiled or to [he name of the owncr or the occupier of such Iand or building; or

(c) rclales to any r~i lway ndminislnlion and is cxhibired within any railway station or upon any wall or olher p r o p l y or a railway ildrninislralion; or

( f ) rclalcs 10 any activity of rhe Government or the Corporation: or

(g) is no1 exhibired for ~ h c purpose of any rradc and retales to any-

( i ) public chilritable inslilution, or (ii) public cducalio~~al insri~ulion, or

Ponmcr or Conimis- sioncr in CiL~C or cpnrnvcn- [ton.

Tax on camagcs and animals.

Tax on wlion~ Icviahlc.

Liccncc.

771e Hulvrrrl~ M~ruicipal C(~rporafion A cr, 1980.

lWcst Ben. Act

(Par-r IV.-'[Tarufiur; n~;dap~~l icnr ior~Jc~c fur etllis~nre~~r. I-Cl~nprer ViII.- H . 7hv 01; c.urr;nges and nr;it~~als.-Sections IOS- I I I . )

(iii) public hospiial, or (iv) free dispensary, or (v) place or worship, or

(vi) in Fonnalion or dirccrian given 10 the public for their convenience or guidance.

ti. T m on crrrriuges ar~d at~irrrals

108. A [ax shall be imposed by the Corporalion on all carriages and animals kepl in Howrah, excepl-

(a) carriage kept for sale by borrnfirIe dealers in such camages and nor used for any other purposc:

(b) carriages and animals mainrained by any authority Tor the purposc of a fire brigadc;

(c) carrjagcs and animals belonging lo Government and rnainraintd for police or milimy purposes; and

(d) such olher classes of carriages and animals u s may be prescribed.

i5plu1rn1ian I.-Tlie expression. carriages includcs hackney-carriage. rickshaw, cycle-rickshaw, four-wl~eclcd or two-whet led carriage, jin- rickshaw. bicycle or tricycle. car drawn by animals. p~ishcarl or rhela bul does dot include children's perambulalors or tricycles.

Erplar~ution 11.-The expression "animals" includcs horse, donkey, I

mule. pony, cow, buffalo, goat, pig, bhccp and dog.

109. The rate of tax on carriages and animals shall be such as may be de~errnincd by regularions and different rates may be fixed for di fferen~ classes of carriages or animals:

Provided thar h c rile of such lax shall not exceed one hundred rupees annuully in the case of n camage or an animal.

110. The IU on,carriage and animals shall be leviable upon the owners or Ihe pcrsons having possession or control of rhe caniages or he animals:

Provided [hat in [he case of an animal generally uscd or employed in drawing any carriitge, the tax in respccl of such animal shall be leviablc upon the owner or the person having possession or conlrol of such carriage, whether or not such animal is owned by such owner or such person.

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111. (1) When thc owner or ~ l ~ e persoh-having possession or conml or any camage or animal pup to ihe Corporation [he lax payable by him under (his Acl. the Commissioner shall €ran1 him it licence.

The Howral~ M~rnicipal Corporarior~ Act, 1980.

LVIII of 1480.1

(Parr 1 V,-'[Tax-oliori and appiica~ion fec for r.nlisr~tretrr.]-Chup~rr Vll7.- H. Tax otl curriagcs U I I ~ anirnuls.Sectioru 112. 113.-1. Tolb-

Sectiorl 114.)

(2) Thc Commissioner may require [he owner or [he person having possession or conlrol of any carriage or animal or the occupier of any land or building on or in which any animal is kcpt lo furnish such sratemcnL in relalion lo such carriage or animal as may be prescribcd.

(3) The Commissioner may, by a writlen nolicc, require any person who cmics on tmdc or busincss of a livery stable-keepcr to produce Ibr inspcclion all books and accounls relaring lo such lrade or

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business.

112. The Mayor-in-Council may compound, for any period not exceeding onc ycilr ar a Lime, with any livery srable-keeper or olher person keeping vehicles for hire or anirnals for sale or hire, for a lump sum lo be paid by such livery slable-keeper or other person in respecl of h e vehicles or animals so kept in lieu of ihe (axes which such livery stable-keeper or other person would orhcnvise bc liable to pay under [his Acl.

Powcr or Mayor-in- Council 10

113. The Corporation may by regulations dc~erminc ~ h c manner of imposition. pilymenr. refund and remission of tax on 'amages and animals, the rime for payment of such lax and the condilions under which a licence may be granted.

Powcr or i

Corponrion lo rnakc rcgulario~is providing for manner

I !

YAposition, i ClC. or In.

I

114. The Corporation may, wi lh [he sanclion of [he Slale Tollon -. .

Governmenl- mads. . .

(i) establish n toll-bar on any public srrect (except a X-~rrcha road), wherher situnled in or wilhout Howrah, vested in thc . .

Corporadon and conslructed or reconsmcred by or on behall of the Corporalion: and

(ji) levy lolls at such loll-bar on persons. vehicles and animals passing over such street:

Provided thal no roll-bar shall be es~ablished or rolls levied otherwise lhnn for thc purpose or recovering- (a) the expenses incurred by Ihe Corporalion in consrrucring

or reconstruclit~g such sweel, @) inleresl on such expenses,

(i) a1 the rare or four per cetlf. per annlurl; or

(Wfit Ben. Act

(Pnrr I V.-'[Tarat iotr rtrrrl applicnlisln f ie for c t ~ l i s o ~ ~ e ~ l r ] . -Cl~upfer VIII. - J. Special Cotl.scn.rr~tcy C11crrge.-Sectiu/i ~ I~A. -C / IU IJ IL *~ IX.-

A. Pujasenr a11d recowl? uf rrrres.-Sectio~rs 115. 116.)

( i i ) when such expenses are delraycd wholly or in part I'rom n loan, one and a hair per cerrl, pcr rrnrrran above the rate of interest chargeable on such loan: :md

(c) thc capi~alised vnlue of the estimarcd cosi or thc Corporiltion Tor main~aining such strcc~.

L C V ~ nr '114A. ( 1 ) The Corporalion !nay Icvy a special cor~servancy ch;lrge s v c i a l crlnrcPancy on thc commercial and industrial establishments for providing municipal chngc. serviccs in conneclion wilh rcmoval of solid wnslcs.

(2) Thc chnrp for the purposc of sub-section ( 1 ) shall' be such as may be delermincd by the Corporalion Iron1 lime lo iimc.

(3) The Corporation oiuy make regu1:uions specifying the occasions on which such charge may bc imposed as weIl as the rate of chargc. the mode of collection and olher m-ittcrs incidental ~hcrclo.

CHAPTER IX

A. Pajttrent arrd recovety of taxes

Manncr o f rccovcry of taws under this Act.

Tirnc 2nd lnanncr or pnymcnt uT I.WCS.

115. Save as orhenvise provided in [his Acr, any tax lcvicd under this Acl may bc recovered in accordance with the fol lowi~~g procedure and in such manncr as may be prcscribed-

(a) by prcsenling a bill, ur (b) by serving a notice of demand, or (c) by distraint and sale uT a defauI~er's movable properry, or (d) by the auachment and salc of a defaulrer's immovable

pmpefiy, or (e) in the casc of J[properly tax] an lands and buildings, by Lhc

arlachrnent o r r e n ~ due in rcspcct of [he land or [he building, or

(I) by a certificaie under the Bengal Public Demands Rccovery ncn. ACL 111 Act, 1913. or 19 15.

116 ( I ) Save as olhcrwise providcd in this Acl, any levied urtder .. .

this Act shall be payable on such datcs. in such ~iilrnber or inslalmeots and in such manner as* mhy be prescribed.

IScr rotj~-norc I on pagc 446. ar~rc. 'Heading nnd scclion I 14A wcre inscncd hy s , 13 d l h c Ho\vr.~l~ Mcnicipal Corporation

(Amcndrnrn!l Act. 1999 (\Vcsl Ren. Act X I 01 1993). >Stc fool-now 1 (In p:lee 395, rrrrrr

(Part lV.-LITarution m ~ d ay~plic~~tio~r Jr.e/or enl i s t t r renr l . -CI~~~~~r~~r IX.- A. Payrtrozt a~ id t.eco1)et.y of !n.re.~.-Srciiorrs 11 7-1 19.)

(2) If any amounl duc is paid on or bcfore the dalc dclrrmined under sub-section (1). a rebate of five per cetrf. of such amount shall bc allowed.

117. (1 ) Whcn any lax hns bccorne due, ~ h c Cornmissioncr shall Prcscnu~~oa

cause to hc presen~ed 10 thc pcrsori liable Tor lhe payojcnt lherzof a bill bill-

for lhc amount due: Providcd thal no such bill shall be ncccssary in rhc cnsc 01-

f * * * * - (b) e tax on advcrtiscmenls;

(c) n roll. E.~~~lanu~io~r.--A bill shall he dccmcd lo be prcscnlcd under lhis

section if i t is sent by post under ccr~ificate of pos~ing to the person liablc for paymen1 of rile alnount included i n the bill, and in such cast, the dale bornc on such ccrtilicale of posting ahall be deelllerl 10 be thc dale of prcsenration or the bill lo such person.

(2) Evcry such bill shall spccify h e particulars of [he lax and he period for which chilrgc is made.

L18. (1) Suvc as olherwise provided in illis Acl, -if lhe amounr or thc Nolicc or

lax for which a hill has hccn prcsetlied undcr sccriorl 117, i s no1 paid ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c ~ ~ d

wi~liin ~hirly days from lhc prcsenlalion thereof or if the lax on professions, lrarlcs and callings or ~ h c tax on advrr~iscmenls is nor paid nrter il has become duc, the Commissioner may cause to bc scrvrd upon,thc person liable for lhe payment aT the same notice of demand in such lbnn as mny be specified by lhe Cbrporalion by regulations.

(2) For evcry nolice of denland which the Commissioner causes to be served on any person under this secljon, a fee of such amounl, no1 exceeding twenly-five rupccs. as [he Corporatiun may determine by regular ions shall be payable by rhr: said person and shall be includcd in [he cost 01 recovery.

113. (1) IF ~ h c preson liable [or ihc payment of ilny lax does nor, PtnaI~y in within thiny days or lhe service of [he nolice of demand under section c=cOf

dcr;lillr or ! 18. pny thc sum due and i f no appeal i s preferred ngitins~ sucll lax, he Paynlcnl or shall be dccmcd ro be in del;lul~. IIXC A

(2) When the person liable for the payment or any taw is deemcd lo be in dehull undcr sub-seclion ( I ) , such sum, not exceeding fil'teen per L'UIII. of thc ilmounl of tax, as may bc delermined by ~ h c Corporarion by regulations, may bc recovered from him by way ofpenalry, in addilio~l to the an~ounl of Ihe lax, [lie nolice rccc payable ur~dcr sub-secriou (2) or sectior~ 118, and simple interest in i~ccurdance wilh sub-section (3).

IScc rool -~lo~c L on 4.16, r r r r r r . 'Clausc (3) w.73 omiltcd hy s. 5 01 111c Hownll Mi~nicipal Copnrion (Anicndrncnl)

A r r 1097 1Wo.rr Roe hrr Y nf ICII))I

The Ho wrah Municipal Corpnraiion Act, 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(Purr IV.- ' /Tmrion ar~d app/icalio~l fee for ctrlis~~aet~r].-CIiapter 1X.- A. Paywart rrrld rccuvrry ofrares.-Sectio~~s 120, 121.)

(3) Simple inkrest a1 such rale as may be derermined by Ihe State Governmenr from rime lo time shall be payable on any mounl or lax

remaining unpaid with eCfecr rram the date from which lhc person rcfei-red to in su b-seciion (1) becomes ii dehuller undcr thal sub-section.

(4) The arnounL due as pcnalty or inlcrest under h i s seclion shall be recoverable as an arrcar of lax under this Act.

Recovery or 120. (1) If any pcrsan liable Tor paymenl or tax does not, wilhin rllirly lax. days arter the expiry o r thiny days referred 10 in sub-section (1) of

section 119, pay rhe amount due. such sum togelher wilh all costs, in~erest due and pcnalty may be recovered under a warranr, issued in such form as may be specified by the Corporation by regulations, by distress and sale of the movable properly or (he atlachmcnl and sale of the immovable properly of lhe defaulter:

Provided lha~ the Commissionershall not recover any sum [he liabilily of which has been remilled on appeal under the provisions of this Act.

(2) Every warrant issued under this seclion shall be signed by the Commissioner or any olher officer authorised by him in lhis behalf.

Dis1m.s. 121. (1) Ti shall be Iawful For any officer or olher employee of ~ h c Cotpora!ion lo whom a warrooL issued under [his Chapler is addressed ID dislrain, rvherevcr i t may be found in any pIace in Howrah. any ~novable propeny belonging to h e person therein named as deraulter, subjecr 10 the followjng conditions. txcepuons and exempiions. namely:-

(a) [he rollowing property shall not bc disrrained:- (i) thc necessary wearing apparel and bedding of rhe

defaulter, his wife and children and lhcir cooking and eating utensils;

(ii) tools o f arlisans; (iii) books of accounts;

(b) [he distress shall no1 be excessive, ihat is lo say. the properly dislriined shall be as nearly as possible equal i n value lo the mount recoverable undcr warrant, and if any property has been distraincd which , i n Lhe opinion of the Commissioncr, should no1 have been disirained, il shall Ibnhwith be released.

(2) The person charged with Ihe execution of a warrant shall in the presence of two wilnesses forthwi~h makc an invenlory of h e properly which he seizes undcr such wamnl, and shall, a[ the same dmc, give a written notice in such form as may be specified by the Corporation by regulations to the person in posscssion [hereof at the Lime of seizure that 111e said properly will bc sold as lherein mcn~ioned.

The Hmvrafl M~micipnl Corpornrior~ Act, 1980.

LVIII of 1980.1

(Purl IV.-'[Tarariotl and upplica~ioli fee for enli.~tttfet!t].-- Chaprer 1X.- A. Puynrent atid recovery of ~res.-Section 122.)

(3) If [here is reason to believe thal any propeny seized under a warrant of distress issucd under section 118, i F left in the place where i t is found is likely lo be removcd by iorcc, thc officer cxecuting the warriint may take it lo the office of the Corporation or to any place appojnled by the Commissioner.

122. (1) When thc property seized is subject 10 speedy and natural D i s ~ ~ a l of dislraincd decay or when the cxpcnse or keeping it in custody is, when added to prDpcny

the nmounl lo be recovered, likely to cxcccd i[s value, the Commissioner altachmcnt

shall give notice lo the person in whose p ~ s s c s s i o n h c properly was at ~~~~~:~~ h e lime of seizure that it will be sold ar once. and he shall sclI it pmpcKy.

accordingly by public auction unless he amount menlioned i n [he warram is forthwith paid.

(2) If the warrant is no[ in the meantime suspended by the Commissioner or discharged, the prapcny scizcd shall, after [hc expiry of [he period mentioned in the nolice served under sub-sec~ion (2) of section 121, bc sold by public auclion by order of the Commissioner.

(3) When a wamnt is issued Tor thc attachment and saleof immovable property. the at~achment shalI be made by an order prohibiting the defaulter from transferring or charging the property in any way and all persons from laking any k n e f i ~ irom such lransrer o rcha rg md dccIaring thar such properly will be sold unless the amounL of lax due with all costs of recovery is paid into the Corporation office within Fifteen days from the dale of attachmen~.

(4) A copy of h e order under sub-secdon (3) shall be arlixed on a conspicuous par1 of the property and upon a conspicuous part of rhe Corporation office.

(5) Any tnnsfer of or charge on the properly attached or any interest herein made without written permission or [he Commissioner shall be void as against all claims of the Corporalion enforceable under the auachmenl.

(6) The surplus of [he sale procccds, if any, shall, imrnedia~ely afler the sale of Lhe properly, be crediicd LO the General Account of the Municipal Fund, and nolice of such credi~ shall be givcn at the same lime to he person whose propeny has been sold or his legal rcprescnmdve, and if h e same is claimed by wri11en application to [he Commissioner within one year from thc dale of rhe norice. a refund thereof shall be made to such person or rcprcsentn!ive.

(7) All sales of propeny under (his section shall, so far ~LS may be praclicable, be regulated by the procedure in force for the time being in [he Courl OF the District Judge, Howrah with rcspect to a sale afier distress.

'See roo[-nore I on nmc 446, rrrrrr.

Itccovcly Iron1 a pcrson nboui 10 IWVC Hou ~ l h .

R C C ~ J ~ T T ~ undcr Dcn. Acr If1 of 1913.

U i s ~ n i n ~ no! unlnwful for want or ram.

(Par/ ~ ~ ~ , - l / T u ~ u f i u ~ ~ ( I ~ I npl~/icirfint~ Jee for c ~ i l i s i r t r e t i t ~ . - c ~ ~ ~ ] ~ ~ e r 1X.- A. Pny111etlr rrtrd rccutucn of raves.-Scctions I 2 3 - 125.)

(8) No orficer or ernployec of he Corporalion shall dircclly or

indirectly purchusc any properly at i\ny such sale,

(5)) Any surplus rial claimed within Due year as aroresnid shall be the property or ~ h c Corpontio~l.

(10) For cvery distrain1 and a l~achn~en l made in accordance ~ v i l l l the rotegoing provisions, a fee or such amounl not exceeding lwo and a hall per ceut. of !he amount of the [ax due as shall in cuch case be fixed by [be Commissioner stinll be chargcd and i~icluded in the costs of recovery.

123. (1) lr the Cor~imissiorier has reason lo believe rhal a n y pcrsoi~ from wl~om any sum i s due or is aboul to bccome due on nccounl

of any tax is about lo move from Howrah, hc may direct the immcdiare payment by such pcrsan ai (he sum so due or about lo becon~e due and 10 causc a nolice of demand for die same lo bc scrved on such person.

(2) 11. on the service of such notice, such person dues no1 forlliwitt~ pay [he sum so duc or about to becomc due, 111e aluourli sllall bc Icvinble by distress or atlachrncnt and sale in Ihe rnnnncr hercinbefore provided, and the warranl or d i s ~ c s ~ or al~acl~menl rind salt may be issued and execuled tvithoul any delay.

124. Aflcr zl defauller has been proceeded ngainsl unsuccessfully under [he rorcgaing provisions of lhis Chaplet or with parliat succe-ss, any sum due or tllc balance of any sum due may be recovcrcd by ilie . . -

. . .

Commissioner by certificate under the Bengill Public Demands Recovcry B ~ ~ . 1 1 1 - - .'

Act, 1913, together wilh interest and cosl of recovery. of 1Y13.

175. No dislress under this ACI shall he deemed lo be unlawrul nor shall any person making he same be dccmed to be a lrespasscr on accounl of-

(a) ally defecl or wanl of forrn in Lhc notice, summons, notice

of demand. warint of dislress, inventory or other proceeding rclnling lt~erelo, or

(b) any irregularity cornmitied by such person:

Providcd lhal ally' person aggrieved by such dcfcct or irregulnrily may. by order of a courl or compcrenl jurisdiclion, rccover the Ti111 satisl3c1ion of any special damage sustaiaed by him.

(Part I V.-'[T~~rurior~ a~ir l uppl icarintl fee for crl l is / tnc~~f].-CI~n~~ier 1X.- A. Paytrrcrrr nr~d rccuvely of ~ ~ T C S . - ~ L ' C I ~ O H S 126, 127.)

126. (1) For thc purposes of recuvcry or any [properly lax] from any

occupicr under scction 97, he Cornmissiol~er shnll causc lo be served rcquircd 10

on such occupicr it norice requiri~ig him to pay to [he Corporation any ~~~'~~ rent due or falling due from 1li11-1 in respcct of the land or builditig to sii~israc~io~l

the errenr necessary to sarisly ihc ponion of the sum due for which he ~ ~ x ~ ~ ~ " K ~

i s liable under [he said ~ection.

(2) Such notice shall operare as an ettachmeni of sucl~ rulr unless the ponion of the sum due shall have been paid attd scldsficd. imd the oucupicr shall be cniitlcd to credil it1 account w i ~ h [he person LO whom such rent is duc for any sum paid by him lo the Corporation in pursuance af such noticc:

Provided Ihal i T lhc pcrson to wtiom such reaL is duc is no1 [lie person primarily Iiable ror payrnenl or [lie '[properly tax], lie shall be entillcd ro rccovcr lrom [he person primarily linble For lbl: paymenl or such tax any amounl Ior which crcdir is claimed 3s aroresnid.

(3) I f any occupier rails 10 pay ro rlle Corporation any rcni due or fa1 ling due which he has been required to pay in pursuance of a notice served upon him as aforesaid. (he atnounl of such renr may be recovered Irom him by thc Corporation as an amear of tax under rhis Act.

127. (I) If any money i s due under this Act rrom the owner of any [and or premises on account or '[propcny [ax] oa lands and buiIdings or a n y other tax, cxpenses on charges recoverable under rhis Act and if the owncr OF such land or premises i s unknown or the ownership lhcreof is dispu~ed. the Commissioner may publish Lwicc, a[ an in~erval of not less than two months, a norification of such dues and of sale of such land or premises for realisxian thcreof and afler lhe expiry or no1 less than one month from the dn~c oFlas~ publication of such noriftcation. unless thc amount recovenblc is paid, may sell such land or premises by public auction to rhc highest bidder, who shnll deposit, r r ~ the rime of sale, iwenry-fivc per cent, of rl~e purchase money, and ~hl: balance thereor within thiny days o r ~ h c dale of sale. Such no~ilicalion shall be published in [he Oflcinl Gazetrc and in local newspapers and by displaying on the land or the premises concrmed.

(2) Artcr deducting the amount due to [he Corporarion as aforesaid, he surplus sale proceeds, if any, shall be credited to thc General Accounr or he Municipal Fund and may be paid, on dcrnand, to any person who csrablishes his righl [hereto to the sa~isfaction of !be Commissioner or a coun of competent jurisdiction.

Rccnbtry of 'I P'OF~Y 12x1 on lands and buildings or any nrhcr [ax or char~cs whcn owncr allnnd or , . . . .

prcmiscs i s unlmwn or ownership is dispu~cd. . .

Tmcs nor invdid lor dtfcc~ or form.

Appninn- rncni or ' I p m ~ n y r.wl by thc pcnon prirn~i ly liable to pay.

The Flowral~ Mlr rlic-;pal Corpor~tior~ Acr, 1980. i

[West Ben. Act i !

(Purr IV.-'/Tru.a/iut~ atrd applicario~r Jet for o i l i s ~ t ~ ~ o r r ] . - C I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e r 1X.- A. Puytrrenr and rccuuery oJrrcre.s.-Secriotis 128, IZ9.--

3. Recovery oJ2/propc.rry rrrr] by persoti prim or f ly liab 1 c ru I, . . .. I ." pay ro the Corpora~ion.Secrion 130.) L . . ,. - .

(3 ) Any person may pay the amount due a[ any timc bcfore the completion of the sale, whereupon the sale shall be abatldoned. Such person may rccover such amounr by a suil in a courl of compelenl jurisdiclion from any person beneficially inrerested in such land or premises.

128. (1) No assessment and no charge or demand of the ?[propeny tax] on lands and buildings or of any orher [ax made uttder this ACL shall bc called in question or shall in any way be affected by reason or-

(a) any clerical or arilhme~icol mistake arising from any accidenlal slip or omission-

(i) i n thc name, residence, place or business or occupation of any person liable to pay such lax, or

(ii) in \he description of any propeny or thing liabtc to such tax, or

(iii) in ~ h c amount of assessment or such tax, or

(b) (i) any clerical error, or (ii) any derect of form. no! bcing of n suhslan~ial nalure:

Providcd that the Commissioner may. cither of his own molion or on the application of any aggrieved person. correct any clerical or arithmetical mislake or clerical error or dckct of form as aforesaid.

(2) It shall suffice for the purpose or levying any under this Act or of any osscssrnenl of value of any property under this Act, if the propeny taxed or assased is so described as 10 be generally known. and i t shall not be necessary to name the owner or [he occupier thereof.

129. The Corporation may by ordcr strike off the books of thc Corporarion any sum due on accounl of he '[prapcny-Pix] on lands and buildings or any other rax or on any other accounl, which may appear to it to bc irrecoverable.

D. Rccovcry of '[proper0 t a d by person pritt~arily liable to pay to tlre Corporaliot~

130. Save as olherwise provided in [his Act, the person primarily liable lo pay the ?[properly !ax] in respecl of any land or building may recover-

TIie I I I ~ I v I - ~ ~ ~ I b11111icil)nl Cu/;r?u~.i i~io~~ Act. I98O.

(Pn1.1 iV.-l[Ta~-c~tio~~ ot~d ~ ~ ~ J ~ I ~ ~ C ~ I I ~ U I I fiejor P I I ~ ~ . s I ~ ~ I L ~ I I I ] . - ~ ~ I O ~ I I ~ ~ ~ 1x.- B. Kec-uvcr! of 2/l)r~operty-~~~.t1 I)? I)tr.w)tI ~ ~ r i r t ~ ~ ~ r i i y licrble .

IV /)rlJ lo rhc CUI~~I~~I~~OII.-SCCI~~IIS 131, 132.)

(a) if rhcrc bc bul one occupicr or the land or building, frotn such occupier hall'oT 1l1c ralc so paid. and rn:ly, i T lllerz be morc Lhan one occupier, rccovcr Fron~ each nccupicr half of such sutn as bears to ~ h c allire n~nounl or rule so paid by rllc owrlcr ~ l ~ e snlrle proponion ;IS ~ h z vnluc or thc portion of itle land or building in thc occupalio~l or such occupier bents ro the cntirt: v;~lue 01' sucl~ latd or buildil~g:

Provided t h a ~ i f rhcrc be more ~ h a n onc occupier, such h;llrof the amount may be apportioned and recovered from each occupier. i l l such proporlion as lie annual v:~tue or the porlio~i nccupicd by Iiim benrs to the roli~l annual value OF such land or building;

(b) lhc cnrire a o ~ o u n ~ of lhc surcharge on [he !\propurty u x l on any land or building from the occupier of such I:md or building who uses i~ for cornmcrcii~l or non-resideiilii~l purposes:

Providcd t h a ~ i T there is nlorc rllan onc such occupier. [he arnounl of surchnr_~e ou thc :[properly tax] inay be apporrioned alld rccovcrzd frotn each such occi~pier in such proponion ;is thc ilnnual value of ~ h c poriion occupied by liiln benrs ro the lorn1 aluiurrl valuc or such laud or bui Iding.

f 31. [r :my person is primarily li:tblc 10 pay any ![properly lax] on Mrldc

any land or building ant1 is enrilled lo recover any slim rronr an occupier rc"'""~

of such Iiind or building, he shill1 h a w , for recovery (hereof. ~ h c same righrs and remedies as ilsuch sum were renl payable to him by the person fro111 whorn he is cnlitled to recover such sum.

132. Thc ?[properly tax] on lands and buildings due from any person I 'he

shall. subjec~ lo [he priur p:Iyrnenl or land rcveiiue (i l any) due lo tlic ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , d 5

Gavern~nen~ thereupon, bc a firs1 charge upon [lie land or [he building and buildings lo

belonging [o such person :~nd upon rhe movable properly (if itny) fo~rnd hrsl

williin or upon such land or buildiug. chirgc rjn prenliscs.

'.kc Cool-rmlc I on pagc 446, nllrc.

'Srr ror~l-now 3 rln pagc 3'15, OI I~L ' .

[West Bcn. Acl

Mr'alcr Supply i ~nd Dmin;~gc

133. All public ~a~ iks . restrvoirs, cisrzrns, rvelIs, ~ubcwells. ;~crlucduc~s, conduirs, liuinels, pipcs. raps a11d orher walcr-works. whcrher m;~Jc. laid

or crccted n l ~ I i c cost of 111c hlunicip;~l I:iuul or o~hcrwise, ;lnd al l bridgcs. buildings, enaincs. u~orks, materials :untl ~ l ~ i r ~ g s , conneclzd ~ ! ic re \v i l l~ or apprr~aii i ing ttltrcir). i l l id idso any adjacenl land (no1 being privarc propcr~y) apperlaiiiing io a n y public ~nnk . which i s silualcd in Howrith, shall vcst in thc Corpornlio\i:

Providet-l Ihxt the C o r p o r a ~ i o ~ ~ niay. wirh lie approval of 1l1c S la~e Govern~nc i i l , m:tkc over he i i~alcr- \ r~o~.ks for deveIopnie111 rind r n a i n ~ e n n ~ ~ ~ l : to a sep:irale and inde l~erv Ic~ i~ hgelicy :lnd il slinll hc lawrirl rur sucli agency l o consll-ucr ur irquirr: new w~lrr -works.

134. (I) Al l rigIils ovcr I l ~ e sub-soil walcr rcsourczs in Howrah shall v e u i n ll ie Corporalion.

(2) Wo pcrson slinll sink ;I lubewell ill Howrah except wid] LIIC prior

permissio~i or thc Co~nmissiniier.

(3) Tliz Commissioncr may grmt siich pcrnlission or1 such tcrnls and condi~ions as may be dctcr~nir~ed by ~ x g u l a l i o ~ ~ ,

135. (1) The Curporn~ion sI1a11, w i l l i i ~ l rhc limits or iLs capacily,

provide lor lhe supply of-

(a) f i l i rrcd water i u :I\! parts o r Ho\vrah Tor domes~ic purposes, and

(h) unril~cl-ed {vilitr Tcnr [he purpose ors~rcct-wacring, Hushing o f iuunicipal dciius. public privies and urinals, gully pits wtl cxringi~ishing Iirc.

(2) No tw i~ l~s l imr l i ~~g ~heprovisiorls orsub-szclion ( I ) , the Carpornlion. may supply f i l~crcd wnler ;uid unliltcrcd water fur any olhcr purposc 0x1

such lernls n ~ l d condiiions ns mny be provided by rcgulnlion ~ n a d r by i~ in this bzh;ill-.

136. Subject to sticli conditions :a thc Curparalio~t may from tirnz LO Power of Com~nis-

time in~pose. [he Co~nmissioncr may ullniv any person owning or sioncrrr,

occupying any premises ro lay down acl-vicc-pipes from the mains or ; ~ l l o w ~ w n c r ur occi~picr

r l ~e Corporalion For l l ~ e purpose or brinzinp illto lhc prcmises n supply ,fpTCIIl,SL'S of riltcrcd and unfil~cred waer Tor iisc i l lcrci~i undcr thc provisions o f

'''$f::"n Lliis Acr or lhc rcguli~tions mxde ~Iiereu~iJrr. pips .

137. A11 privn~c conncclir,ns 10 prerijises fro111 ttie r~iains or llie Priv:irc cunncclio~~s

Corporalio~~ Tor the supply or w;11cr rticrein 31it1 all pipes. taps 31ld ~ ~ h c r ,,,,,is,, fillings used for sucli stipplp shiill bc m:~de, t i~ai~i la i lied aild ~ ~ g ~ l i l t ~ d in accordance wilt1 sucli reguInliotls as miiy be madc ill h i s behalf.

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138. No 6wner );; &cupicr of any premises sllall sulrer watcr ~o hc Kugulnlion or

wasred. The Corporation may establish hlnck rnerer For any area or cnusc L,,~,,,,,,,,inn meters ro be arrached to prerniscs Tor recording ilie supply of fi][errd v l e a l c r nlld

provision Tor waler for regularion o f co~isumplion of ~valcr and prevcii~ion o f wastage l,,,l,,s,

of wa~er in such manner and may imposc rccs at sucli rates Tor consu~nprior~ beyond such lilnir, as lliny be determincd by rcgi~lelions.

139. Tile Corpora~iou tnny erccl ballling plillrorms, urinals, Inrrines R : ~ l h i n ~ plnr Corrrv and public sraud posls Lo be rni~inlaincd in such manner as may be nlldpuhliv,

dctcrniined, and niay levy such user lccs Tor reillisalion o f cosl of ilrin;!ls. lalrillc,~.

m a i n ~ c n ~ n c e diereof as tnay be specilicd. by regulations. sral~d posr.

'I39A. (I ) Notwiths~a11diug anything conlained in this Chilplcr or poiwr ru cur oi l or [urn

elsewhere ill this Act, thc hhyar- incounci l tiny cul o f f [he conncc~ion rlrr5upply of of wnler supply lo Any prcmises, or may 1u1.n err such supply. iT- wnlcrlfl

p r c ~ ~ i i s ~ < . (a) he prcn~ises i s iinoccupicd or prohibi~cd Tor lluniaii

h:tbitation: or

(b) any laxcs or ri l~cs or rccs or char~es in rcspecr or thc prcmiscs, arc in arreal- for payment for lnorz thim wlc year; or

(c) afier receipl or n ~vri l tcn nr~lice from [lie Commissionrr requiring him 10 rcfrnin from so doing, rhe owner or tliz occupier of r l ~e premises conlinucs LO use rhc nt;ller, or permils rlie waier 10 be used. in contraucntion of [he provisions or this Ac l or the rules or [he re_culntioas madc thereunder: or

Public drains and dnins i n , alongsidc or undcr public SlTCCLS. I0 vcsi in Corponlion.

I [West Bcn. Acl I

(Pnrr V.-Civic S~~n~ic-r,s. --Cli(~l~rer X.- W r i ~ o , S~rpply crt~rl

(d) ally pipe, lap, works or fittings conr~ectcd w i ~ h 11ie supply o f water 10 rhc prcrnises be found. on exnmin~t inn by any officcr or ~ h c Cnrporaliorl duly aulhoriscd in [his behalr, LO

bc out nf repairs LO such cxtcnl 3s may cause so serious e waste or conrnmina~ion ol'water that, i t ) lhe opinion or the Commissioncr. irnlnediale preveiuion is ncccssary; or

(e) there is any waler-pipc situalcd witli in the premiscs to which no lap or othcr crricienr m e a ~ ~ s of turning the wnLer off is nrrached; or

(f) by rcason o f a leak in the scrvicc-pipe or the fiuiogs, damage i s caused l o any public strcel, and immediale prcvcntioi~ is

Iiecessary:

Provided that 110 action l~ndcr clause (a) or clause (b) slrall be rokcn without giviug a 1101ice 01 no1 lcss [hart three days lo ~ h c owner or the occupicr. as the case may be. 01 ~ h c premises.

(2) The expcnscs o l culting oTT the conncc~ipn, or rurning off rhe watcr, undcr sub-secl io~~ ( 1 ) and or rcstaring I he same, as delcrmincd by he Mayor-in-Council. shall hc paid by liie owner or rhc occupier. as 111e case may bc, of the premises.

(3) Nothing in [his secliorl stlall exempl :my pcrsoil From any penally or liability wli icl i 11e may olhcrwise have incurred under any orher provision or this Act.

B. Druirrnge Sewerage

140. ( 1 ) A l l public drains, and all drains in, alougside or undcr any public slreer. whcrhcr made a1 [be charge o f thc Municipal Fund or olhcrwise, and all work, malerinls and things apperlairiing [herelo, which are silualz ar Howrah, shall vest in tlie Corporation:

Provided rhal lhe Corpomtiot~ [nay. with the approval o l the State Governmenl mnkc over [he tru~lk-se\rrers, sc wagc [reatmen[ plants, pumping s~zltions and orher urililies ro a stpitrare and independeni agency Tor maintenance and developmcn~ and il shall be lawful lo r such ilgency to construcL ncrv Irunksewers, sewage lreatmenl plants, pumping stalions or othcr ut i l i~ies.

(2) For he purposes or enlarging, deepening or olherwise repairing or maintaining any such d r ~ i n so ~ r l u c t ~ of [he sub-soil appcnaining to the drain as may he ~lecessary for the said purposc shat l also be deemed to vest in Lhe Corporalio~t.

The fIolr.mh M~r~iiciprrl Corpnratio~l Acr, 1980.

(Pnrr V.- Civic Stn~ici , .~.-Cli[~p~ ~ * r ,V. - \ V ( I I L ~ ~ S!tppIy cittd

Druirrrrg~*.--U. Drrri11n.y~ Sr,rr~r~t-crge.-Sccfio~ls IQI, 132.- C. Dmirloge ofpr~vrlism.-S~iorr 143.)

141. All drains and vcnlilation-sh:)fl. pipes a11d other applianccs and Dnins. c ~ c . constnlcrd firrings conncc~ed with drainage wtlrks ro l~s~ruc~cd. erected or s t 1 up a l ,,,, ,,

thc cl~argc of lire Municipal Fund in or llpon prcmises no[ belonging ro clrnrsc of Municipal

lhc Corporation whcthcr For lhc use or [he owncr or the occupier of such ~~~d~~ prrlniscs or not shall. unless the Corporalion o~herwisc dctem~ines, vcsl priv3 '~

prclniscs 10 and bc deen~cd always ro have vesrcd i u rhe Corpori~tiot~. V C ~ I in

Corponlion.

142. ( I ) Without ilie wril~en permission o r the Can~missioner grantcd Privalc . . S I ~ C C L ~ , CIC. . . in i~ccordance wid1 such regularions as may be nlarlc by [he Corporarion ,, , . . . .

in lhis bchnlr- cons~ruc~cd nrcr

(a) no privatc streel shall be construcrcd over any municipnl fi~~nicip"l drain

drain, or wi~houi pcrrnirfion.

(b) no wall or othcr stnlclilre shill1 be uewly crccled, over any municipal drnirl, or

(c) ao wall, fcncc or srruclurc shall be erecrcd on 111e bed, bank or embzlnkmen~ ur ally municipal selvage or slorm-wa~er channel, nor any ponion [hereof shall be interiercd wilh, cncroachrd upon, altered or occupied Ibr lishcry, agricul~urc or any olher purpose.

(2) I f any private strccl is cotlslructcd, or any wall or other structure is crec~ed ovcr any n~unicipnl drain, or if any wall. Ience or strucrurc is erected on the bed. hank or ernbankmen1 of any nlunicipal scwnge or slorm-warer channel or irnny poriion thcreof is intcrfcred with, encroacl~ed upon. liere red or occupied wirhaul the wrir~cn permission of the Commissioner, the Com~nissioncr may removc or othenvisc deal with thc same in such manner as hc may lhi~ik I?l and lhe expenses incurrcd by (he Corporalion in so doing shall be paid by h e owncr orsuch privntc slrcei, wall or other st~ucturc or by the pcrson who jntcrreres with or encroaches upon or alters or occupies, as rlle case may be.

143. The owncr or Lhe occupicr 01 any premises sliall be cntilled ro Iligh~ c:hlise his housc-drain to eniply into a municipal drain. provided that. bciore sa doing, hc oblains thc writlen permission or [he Commissioner premiscs lo

and complier wilh such condilionr us ihe Cornnlirsioner may delermine in. as lo [he n~odc in which, and l l ~ e superintcndetlce undcr which, inlo

munici p d communications between house-drains w d mi~nicipal drains are to bc drain, rnadc.

; Ctrnnccrion wi ~h ,. n~ul i ic i j l l drniri nnl lu bc tii3d$

uxccpr In crmCorlni\y \v i l l i SCUI~OII

143.

I [Wcsl Ben. Act

141. (1) No pc~'so~i slioll, withour ccltilplying wirll tllc provisions of

sccrion 143. milkt or cnusc !o hc mark. :my conliccrion or ;I hnuse-drain with ;I municipal drain.

(3) Tlie Cornmissio~ier may in nccordalice with sucli rcguln~ions as

may hc made by llic Corpora~ion i l l l l i i s hchalr closc, dcsnolisli. itlter or rzmakc :my cnn:~rction lnade ia cnntravcntion or sub-scclion (1); aorl lhc expenses incurlrrl in so doirly sh:~ll be pilid by ~ h c owner cr tliz occupicr or [lie przmisus Tor thc hcneiit or wl~icl i such cnn~ieclion titas made or by the person who n~adr: or causzd iu bc made such col~nccrion.

H m c - d c l i n , 145. Where any prci~iiscs is i l l 1\12 opillion or thc Ca~nmissioi~zr closcd

wil l~out surLcie~il 1uc:ins of crrccrive drainage, rhe Cornn~issioncr mny CIC. by written nolice requirc he olvncr of llie prclnkes lo corlstn~cr a house-

drain u p ro a poinr t r ) be spccifictl in ilic norice or iu conslnlcl :I closed cesspool and drains cmptyins inro sucli ccsspool in such marlncr as may he determined hy reg~1I3tio1i.

Grtlupingor 146. The Corpomrio\~ nuy. if it considers Iieczssury, ninke rcguln~ions combinn~iun

hossc- lor grouping ur combir~a~ion uf Ilousc-dr~ins Tor ccoiiomic or operation:h drairls and advanlages and Tur cr~forccrnc~~t o f dritinage or ul~drained prc~nises and rnfurccn~cnl ordr~inagc for any orher ~na~tc rs ill corincctio~~ wit11 draillngr. lr, u n d r a i ~ d prcnuscs.

Municip;~l 147. Su bjecr lu tlm approval of the St:i[c Government, 1l1e Corl>oralion drains ctlmmuni- may, i f necessary, mnkc (lit muriicip~l drains comluunica~e with, or talc rvilh puhlic empty into, any public drain, lake, canal or ucalcr course ol~lside Howrilh drain% c ~ c . a11d may. in doill: so, esercise throi~ghour ihe l in t ourside Howrah along

wliich thc rnunjcipiil drains iirc lo run :dl the powcrs exercisable by i t under [his Acr i f 111c said lnunicipal dnins were to run enrircly i n Howrah.

Ctnni~~ 148. ( 1 ) No person shall IIironb, cnlply or o~herwisc discbnrgc into mnllcrs nor r a hc pnsscd Any waler sourcc, cl~aluncl or nulniuipal drnin williin or ou~side Howrah Info municipal any rnatler. rcfi~se, rrndc cr f luer~~ or waste so as rocaiisc pollurioa, hcalrb drains. haz;i~.cl or ~~u i s i ~ncc prejudicial lo cnriro~itncnt.

(2) Subjcc-t Lo the prov!sior~s uC ally othcr law [or rhl: l ime bcing in lorcc, h e Corporariou [nay by rqulatiol l provide for lrcalmcnl slantlard to bc mai~ilained hcfclre discharge oT 311y i l ~d~~s t r i i l l wa le or Ibul waler

or refuse into nay river, w;ller Source, cl1n11ncl01- ~ i l t i ~ ~ i c i p d dminage and sewerage sysicni.

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149. IT 11 apptilrs !o [he hl;iyor-ill-Council 1lln1 i t i s llcccssnry ID placc or carry any pipr or drai~i oivcr. unrlrr or ac~~oss the immovable prciperly of any person ro ~unintain rhc oiily or tllc luos~ co~lvcnicn~ ~ l~u l i ic ipa l nro~cr-supply to. n ~ i d rlr;~in:yz of. nliy ~~rcmiscs. Ihe ;\~i~yor-in-CounciI may, after giving lhe otvlirr ol' Ihc irnnlovi~hlz propcrly a11 opporlr~uily aT being heard. authorisc the oivncr or occupier. or [he prell~iscs LO place or carry sucli pipcur drai11 ovcl-, ur~tlzr or acrohs sucll imrnovablc property ill such nlanncr as il may lhink t i 1 lo allow.

150. Thc Corpor;~~ion m:iy pl;~cc :und ~nn iu !n i~~ ;~rlucdiicls, conduils P ~ ~ ~ L . I I I ~ a ~ i d

:~ntl lincs olmailis or pipcs or dl-;iins ovcr. illider or :lcruss any irnrnnvk~blc ~~ll'c"'l"c'

propcfly within or withour lhe local l i n ~ i ~ s o f ~ h c Corporalion wirhou~ xqucduc~s.

acquiring such propcrly l u ~ d may cnlcr on ally propcrlp for a ~ c h purposes: :fiLyr'::. ncmhs :In).

Provided rhnl Llic Curpora~io~~ .ch:~ll not acquirc any rig11 t ohcr 111arl ;,l,,,,,i,~lc [lie righl of user i n {tic proprny mcr , uruler or ncl-oss wliicli ;III~ arll~cducls, proFny.

crr~lduils, lines uf ~nnir~s, pipcs or drains :~rc placcd.

151. Thc Co~i~inissioner sllnli c31isu (U be 11iai111aincd complctc survey Maps or

maps, drit~tings slid dcscriplions 01. ;!I1 a~ ldsr~mund l~li l i t ies ill I- I~jo\ \~ral~ ::::ld including wn~er-supply ~niiiris. sul~ply pipcs. senbcrs nlid conncc~io~~s 111iIi:its. tiierclo in such fur111 :ind in such ni:mllrr as may hc prescribed and sllnll ensurc the secrecy of the same in co~lrorri~i!y wilh ~ l ~ e provisions or ille

19 of 1923. Orlicinl Secrcrs Act. 1923.

D. Privies, rrrirm1.r- trtrd brrtl~i~rr rrrtrl wnshirrg plrtccs

152. The Corpor:1tio11 shall- Powcr r l f Coqwraritj~i

(3) provide and ~ i l i i i u ~ n i i i , i 11 proper :~nd collvenicnl 10 prilvidc

s i ~ ~ ~ n ~ i o ~ i s . \ ~ ~ ~ ~ o i cluse!r a ~ i d i~ril~illr for 111c use o l d ~ e public. and ~ l r i v i c s and

11rin;11s. (b) cause such rvntrr close~s :ind urin;lIs to be constn~ctcd anti

kept sr, i w no[ 10 bc a public ~lujsn\luc or iriurious 11) public l~ef i l t l~.

153. (I) The Corpora~ion nl;\y 2mnl liccnsc lo n privalc individllal I . i v c n ~ ~ lor puhllc ~ o i l c h or organisalion for mainlc~~ilncc slid rcguleliorl of use of piiblic loilcls urinals,

imd urinals conslruc~ed by ir arid no s11~l1 rcrlus and co~~di l ions as nny be delermined by rcgulurions.

(2) Such licensez shall bc c~ll i t led lo rccover from thc users such rcc Tor thc usc OF Ihe public !oilers and urinals ;IS mny be deterlnincd by reyi~la[ions.

Privy, urin31 and o ~ h c r nr.c<~rnmdn- lion nr prc~aiscs Tor tircnly ur lnorc luhnurcrs or workmcn,

Prnrisinn lor privy and urinal acconunda- tion in prc~riiscs inlcndcd Tor hum,ln habitation.

[Wcsl Ben. Act

(3) No person s11;lti keel) or m;iinr:~in 3 loi lel or ~lrii13I inr public usc withour lhc specilic permission 01- thc Corporarion iifld the Corpora- t ion nlny impose such cond i r io~ is thcrcrur as ii n u y consider necessary.

'151. (1) No persoli, eithcr owrler or occupier OF any prcmiscs, sliall bc allowed to niniiilaio srrvicc privy within rhc area of the Corporatio~~.

(2) Thc Commissionc~- s l ~ d l issue r ~ o ~ i c c ru !lie owner or ~ h c occtipier of every prcnliscs having scrvice privy. dircciing h im to coilvert [tie service privy by cv~~~iec l in ,o either will1 i l ic scivcrage systzru or il lto a sanitary loilel. as he case may bc.

(3) The owuer or rhc occupier of the pre~niscs. ns ~ h c case !nay bc, shall, on rcceipl of thc notice. converl rhc service privy by c o n n c c t i ~ ~ _ ~ either wi th rhe scwcrage syslcn~ or inlo a sanitary toiler. as the case may be, within 90 days from thc date of receipt of thc noticz undcr sub- section (2).

(4) No person shall be allowctl 10 disctinrgc 1Jgh1-soil d i rec~ ly in the municipal d r a i ~ ~ .

155. (1) There shall bc provided in evcry tlew buildin3 ;II or in nrbich not less than rr\?cnty labaurcrs or worhnrn nrc l ikely ro bc cmployed such privy and ur i~ la l acco~timoda~ion anti suc l~ accommotla~ion for bathing or washing or cluthes a\#] donicslic ulensils 3s Lhe Corporalion may decide.

(2) Where any prcmises at or in which nor less rhan trvenly lnbourcrs or rvarkrne~~ are employed are ~ v i l t ~ o ~ t l privy, urinal, bathing or washing plncc rrccom~nodation or will1 inaderluurc nccommodation. ll ie Mayur- in-Council ruay by w r i ~ c n iiotice requirc [he owner or such premises ro providcsuch privy urinal or batl~irlg or washing place i~ccommodadon as i t may dctcrmine.

'156. (1); IT any prcmises, i ~ ~ t e ~ l d c d for human hnbitntion, is withour privy or urinal accotnmodn~inn, or the existing tlcco~n~nodation is, i u the opinion or lhe Mayor-in-Council, i[isui'ficienl, i i ieff icien~ or objcclionable lor sanitary rcasoiis. the Mayor-in-Council may, by n wriilen notice. dirccr the owner or he occupier, as the cast may be, of sucll prcrniscs ro make sucll strucrural or othcr altcrario~l or tlic cxistiug privy or uririal accomrnodalion a s may be specified in Ilie ~lotivl: iVithiii OU days I-rani the date or issue of [he notice.

'Scc~ion 154 suhstitutcd Car thc original hy 3. 15 or 11ic Hnnnl! kli~nicipnl Corporation (r\mvndrncn~) Act, 1'1'19 ( W c s ~ Ucri. Acl SI of IF!!J).

'Sccrion IS6 rvns s ~ ~ b s ~ i ~ u r c d far [hu uriginal by 5 . 16, ibirl.

Tile How,-uli M ~ ~ ~ ~ i c i p n ! Col-l~r~l-rrrir~r~ Act, f YSO.

(2) IT the owner or lhe occupicr or Ilie prcrniscs. as Lhe C:ISL: may bc. fails lo comply w i ~ h [he dircc~ions of [he M:i>~or-il~-Cv~~ncil \4lill1iti h e rimu specilicd in sub-section (1). 11e sh;~ll he punished wilh fine in nccordnucc wilh lhc prnvisions of sccriun 220.

157. (1) No pcrson shall cnnsrruc~ a cessllnol- Pos~rion of EC>FPOIIIL,

(a) bcnci~lh any par[ or any building or \ t l i l l ~ i n Ill'lccn mrtrcs or any mnk, rcscrvoir. water source or ivell: or

(h) upou any silc or in any posi~ion in Ho\vral~ which 11ns not been approvcd in wriring by llie Cornmissianer; or

(c) upon ;ray site or in any position rrutsidc Howral~ which has no1 bce11 so approv(:d ~ I T I ~ is s i~ua~cd \vi~llili ~ I ~ I I C I ~ mclrcs or any rcscrvuir usril for siara2c or hl~ercd watrr lo be supplied lo I-Toivrati.

(2) Tile Commissioner may at any rime by a wri~tcn nolice requirc lhe owner of llic prcrnises in which any cesspool has been consIructcd in conlravenlion or [he provisio~is or sub-seclion (1) !o removc such cesspool :~nd lo 1711 11p ~ h c cesspool wirh such ~naterials as may be approvcd by tii~n.

158. All I~ause-drains, \villlin as ucll ns without rhe prcnliscs 10 which tlousc-

[hey bclu~lg, and all ccrrpools, privies and urinals sholl, as rerpccts their ~FE;$;~~ sire, canslruclio~~. malcrinls anti dimension and arrangemcnls for Huslling lo aurvcy ~ h c same. be undcr thc slrrvey and ~ h c conlrol of the Corporarion and ;~nduonlml

or I ~ C aubjccl lo such rcgula!ions as the Corporalion may makc in this behalf. C,rpc,rA,inn,

159. (1) Ttie Carpornlion may, iroin timc ro lime, grdnt to any person Powcr or il thinks fil a liccnec Lo r c i as o plumber Tor [lie purpavs or [his Act.

~ ~ l ; l i O n

(2) Every such licence s1i;lll tlc gnmred in such manner and in such Liccncc to

rorm and on such rerms and condilions as may bc dclermined by thc p'Umkfi-

Corpora~ion by rcgula~ions.

'159A. ( 1 ) IT. iu the opinion of ~ h c Mayor-ill-Council, ;my pool, Prcvcnliun

dieh. lank, well. pond, swwrnp, quarry. hole, drai~i, cesspool, waereaurse. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i f i ~ $ l ~

pil, cistcm. drscrt or air-coolcr. ground. or undcrgruund. or ovcrhcad ibnk OF any collectiun of wntcr, or m y land on which itbntcr rnay, :I[ :my limc, acciimuln[e, is or lilicly to beco~ile a hrccding plnce of inosrluitoes or, in any orher respecr. hccomes n uuisancc, thc Mayor-in-Council may by norice require ~ l i c oi\oiIcr or [he person having control thcrcof ro lake all or any or rhc following ac1ions;-

(a) tu clea~i, or drain-orf or remove walcr therefrom, or to provide covcr lhcrero: .or

'Srclion 159A w;cc irlscflcd hy s. 15 ofthe H < ~ ~ r . r ~ l r Municipal Corpt-r;ition (.-i~ticnd~ucni) Aci. 7001 ( W c s ~ Bcn. Aci \'I crT 70nS).

[Wcsl Bcn. Acl

(6) to Iinvt: :my cour~yard. I;liie. pnssegc or ope11 spnce pnvcd with such mo~erial. and ia sucli manner. 3s lllay be i l i rcc~ed by the Mnyor-iu-Coutlcil. to keep sucli paving in proper repair. or raise lhc lcvcl o f suc l~ courryartl, Innc. passage, ope11 spilcc, etc: or

(c) 10 fill up sucli u ~ i ~ v h o l e s o ~ i ~ e w:~lcrhody:

Providcd 11131 any whoIesome w;ircrhotly can the fiIled up nnly nlrer complinncc ol the provisio~is o r section 4C or he 1Ves1 Bcngnl Lalid Rciarms Aar, 1955, by lhc owner ur ""flcn.

Act X or l l lc pcrsoli having con^ rol thcrcof. 1956

(2) No person shall kcep, t>r pern~iltcd to be kept or rnai~i~;dncd. w i rh i~ i any prcmires or land ally cullccrion of sragnant or f lnwi~ lg rv;IIcr ivhich, ill the op in io~ i o f rtlc Mayor-in-Council, is, or is likely 10

bc, breeding place Ibr rnosrlui~nes. uulcss such collcctior~ or wnter i s [rcn~etl in such mantler 3 s 111ny cffcc[i\~eIy prcvcnr (lie b r c c d i n ~ of mosrlui b c s .

(3) All borrow pirs dug io tlic course of consrruc~ion and rcpairs or buildings. roacls. 01, embn~ik~ncn~s, slinll bc deell n l ~ d connected wirh cish orlier i u ~ h c formrrcion or a d m i l ~ clircc~ed ~ow;)rcls the lowcst level rind l~roper ly slopcd t'or discharge i l l to n river. slrcilm, c l in~~nc l . or drain, and no person shall ct.enle any isolnlcd horrow p i t wliicll, is likcly l o cause nccurnu l~~ iuu o f wnter which may again. ill turn. may brrcd rnosq~~i~o.

(3) The oivncl- or occ~ipicr or nuy prctnises shnll 1101 kzcp llierein ally botlle. lyrc: (old or ncw), vesscl, can, conl:liner or rcccptacle in

such m:mner as may allow i~ to collcc~. and/or to retain. waler which Inay brccd rnosqt~itu, aod sllall clclrli and dry such borllc, lyre (old or ncw), vcssel. can, co~ l l a i~ t c r or reccp1;lcle nl thc interval of sevetl days.

( 5 ) The o\rpncr or occupie~- ol'any prcmises shnll wrap rhc open i~~gs o f the ventpipes and llie outlets of seplic Iilnks wilt1 prupcr ~tiostluitc~- proor ncls mid shall mainlain covering slabs of sep~ic ranks lo prcvent . .

enlry :~nd ex i l of mosquiloes.

(6) The owiler or occupicr of any prc~nises shnll sc i~ l [lie ovcr- head laqks, cistznis or watcr receplaclcs In prevent mosqui[o breeding. nnd s t ~ a l l provide safe ladder Tor making thc overhead ranks or

cisterns or rvaler rcccptacles :~pproacl~ablc ill order la facilitate i~~spccr ion 01 thc irtuler in rhe cotllnincr by ll lc authori~ies of 111e Corpo ra~ io~~ .

LVIII of 1980.1

(7) Forcoiis~ruclion ofpeniia~ien! wac r colIcc[ions such as s w i n ~ m i i ~ g ' pools. ar t i f ic ia l l o u ~ ~ ~ a i n s . or water rcscrvoirs, cons~ruc led Tor

beauti lica~ion.-

(a) an applicarion shall be suhrni~tcd to the Corporr~~ion, stating Ll~erzir~ [lie an~i-l;rrv:~l mcnsurzs. \vliicli shall bc rakcn by t l ~ e applicnn~ to kccp rllc wnler free or 11105rlui~o larvae;

(b) rhe Corporation. ;1Ttcr cunsirlurilig [lie applic;~lion, shall issue 3 license tn the ~lpplici~nl:

(c) ~ h c applicant shall reccivc thc said license on payme111 of such fee ;Ir nwy hc dc~crmined by the Corpornliorl. and the license <halt hc rcnc\r.cd n~lnunll y.

(X) The OIVII~~ or occupirr or ally pr iva~e pond or water reservoir shall keep such pond or w l e r rescrvnil- free rrom ivaler I iyaci~lrh or :rllictl weeds to prcvcnl r~iosquito breeding.

(9) If any pcrson contmvelies any of ~ h c provisions of [his scclion or fails 10 comply w i lh any requiremeiil undcr this seclion, he shall bc punislied wirh f i i ~ c i v l~ i ch may esrend to one thousand rupees, and n daily I iue of firty rupccs in h e casc o f con~inuancc or suc l~ conlravcnlion commences r r o n ~ ~ l l c day on which such r o n ~ n v e ~ i t i o n i s brougb~ ro Ihe no~ icc o f siicll person by [he Corpor~~tion.

CHAPTER X1

Slrccls and public placcs

160. (1) A l l public streers, squares. parks and gardens (nor being vcsring or

[he propmy of, nlid Aepr u ~ ~ d c r Ihc conrrol of, Government or 11ie Bwrd !i:f~ in ,hc o f Truslees fo r the Iniprovcmcnt o f Howrah) including thc soil. Corpan~ion. sub-soil and the side-drains. Ibo~~vnys. pavenienrs, rrees, stones and other lna~erials, implemenls a i d orher things provided Ibr such slrccls and orher public places, which arc siluared i n Howmh. shall vcs! ill (tie Cnrporalioil.

(2) Whcnevcr [he Corporatio!i proposcs l o de~erininc ll le name by w h i c l ~ any public slrczl or public placc i s to be known or 10 change lhc name o f any public srrrel or p~thl ic pl:~ce, i~ shall rcrcr Llle proposal lu

an Advisory Cornmiltee co~~sr i tu tcd i~n t le r sub-scclion (3) for i ls coasiderarion.

(3) Thc S ta~c Govcrno~eni shall, by notilicarion. conslirute an Atlvisory Comrni l~cc Ibr naming, or changing Ihe nailic or. any public slrrrl or square i u Howrah. The Advisory Comrnit~cc shal! co~isisl or such nuniher o f persons, no1 cxcccding eigtit b u ~ nut less tliaii livc. as rhe Srate Govcrnmeiil inay rhink l i l .

Funclirlns o i Ibg Colnmis- sioncr in rcspcci or public SlIIICL5,

Powcr lo r ~ i a k c nc\rr puhlic hlrcclq, crc.

[Wcst Bcn. Act

(Purr V.-Civic Scn.ircs.-Cl~nljicr XI.-Sir~>crs nrld prrblic placi~s.- . S L , ~ I ~ U I I S 161 -164.)

l h l . Thc Corpor:l~ion shall U;IIISC all public slreets vesled it1 ii under , , . . . . . . , .. .

, . secrion 160 10 be main~aincd by thc Coni~nissioner who shall for rhis purposc do 311 l l~ings 1icccss:iry Tor ~ h c plthlic sarcty :~nd convelticnce including [he construclion mid ~nain~cnanct: or the bridges. cause\vays ;111d cuIvefis.

162. The Corpor-:[tion mily lay oul :uid make new ppl~blic srrcers, construcl bridges illid sub-ways. classify puhlic slrccw inlo dilTcrcnt catcgorics, turn or divcr~ any exisring public strcel. prescribe a regular liiic for srrcca or buildings 011 one or bntli sides o f any public srreer and iakc stcps in punuancc o l e plan ror improvzn~cnl o f strcers and srreel aligninc~~ts artd may. by rzguletion. makc provisions in h i s rcgard.

163. ( 1 ) No pcrson shall cxcepl with [he permission of [he Com~uissionci '[:~nd on paymcnr or such rces as way be derermined by r~egul3ti~lus,] causc :my obsiruc~ion ronr cncroaclime~~l t~poi l or projection over or oilterivise occupy any porlion oi ;my public strccl or othcr public pl:lcc.

( 2 ) Whcn any vcr;~nd:th, pla~lorln. building or ollier s~ruclure or any fixturc nt~nclird to a bu i l d i ~~g so as lo form par1 uT rhc building (wherher erected before or after IIIC commencement orthis Act) causcs n projecrio~i. encroachment or obs~ruction over or 011 any piiblic strcct or othcr puhlic place vcslcd in ~ h c Corporarion, [lie Co~i~missioaer, in accordance with such regulnlions as may bc made by Ihc Corporatiail. inay, by n wrilien notice, require [he otvner or the occupicr n l rhc huildin, u LO relnove or alrcr such ~rerrrndati. plalfonn. building or ollicr slrucrurc of fixlure.

164. Thc Commissioner may, wirhou~ nolice. cnuse to bu rcmovcd-

(a) fitly wall, rcncc, rail, post, slep. boorh or olher slruclurz or fixture w l l i c l~ may bc ertclcd or sct up in or upon any streel. foorpalh or 11po11 or over any open ~h i~nnc l . drain, well or lank conrrary ro 11ie provisions or this Act:

(b) any stall. chair. bench, box, Iaddcr, billc, hoard or shelf. or any olher 111illg whatsocvcr pleccd, clcpnsited, projected. arrached or suspe~~ded in, upon, rrom or to ally place in conlravenrion of the provisions or this Acl;

(c) any article wha~soever I~awked or exposed for snlc in ;my public placc or ill auy puhlic slreel or footpath in

con!rnvcntion of thc provisions o f this Act and any vehicle, package, box. bo;~rd. shclf or any urhcr rhing in or on which such aflicle is placed or kept Tor the purposc orsalc, display, or o~hcrwise.

'Thc \ v ~ ~ r r l \ wirhin l l l c square bnckca wcrc ~nscncd by s. 9 or rhc Hihvr~h Municipal Corpnrnlrnn (Srcr ln~ l Arncntlmcnl) Ac!. 1'JOU (\Vesl UCII. Acl XXlX of 1490).

, 165. (1) No person shall [ether any animal or cause or permit any animal lo be te~hered or strayed in any public areel or olher public place.

(2) No person shall milk nr cause or per~nir lo be rnilkcd any cow or burfalo or orhcr animal in any srrccL or orhcr public plnce.

(3) Nolwilhsranding anything conrained in any orher law Tor l l ~ e rime being in force, rhe Commissioner may cause lo be removed or impounded any animal telhered or being milked or Found slraying in ally weer or other public plnce.

166. (1) IT the Corporalion co~lsiders ir expedient lo prescribe a rcgular line for sireels or buildings on one or boll1 sides of any public streel or ponion [hereof, it shall give a public norice of ils inlention lo do so.

(2) Every such nodceshall specify the period wirhin which objeclions will be received by the Corpo~ l~ ion and a copy of ~ h c notice shall he sent by posr to cvcry owncr of thc prcmiscs aburling on such public s t rce~ who is regisicred in respec1 01 such pre~nises in ~ t l e books of lhe Corporation.

(3) The Corporalion shall consider all objec~ions receivzd by il wilhi~l the specified period aud make an order specifying a building-line or a slreet-alignmenlor both for such public streel. Every such order sllall be pub1 ished in the OJficial Gnze/[c and shall rake effecl from rlle dale of such publica~ion.

(4) A rcgistcr or book with plans a~~nchccl shall be kcpl by Ihc Corporarion showing all public srreers in respecl or which n building- line or a skeet-alignmen1 has been specified and such regisler shall conlain such pmiculars as may appear 10 the Co~nmissioner 10 be necessary and shalI be open to inspection by the pirblic on paymenl or prescribed fee.

(5) Whcncver il is proposed 10 repair, re-build, remove, consirucl or re-conslrucl any building or porlion hereof rrburling on a public areel in respecr or which n building-li~le or streel-alignn~ent has been specified by an order, the Commissioner may give dircclion lor s e t ~ i i ~ g back or setling fonvard all such buildings or porlions thcrcor in such milnncr :IS

may be determined by regula~ion.

167. The Commissioner may authorise remporary cooslruclion on. or remporary closure of, any part of a public sweet on such occasioos and on such conditions and for such period as rile Corporalion may provide by rcgulilrion made in this behalf.

Prnhibi~ion or lclhering or anininls and illilking or cn~rlc.

Powcr ol Curpr)r~linn ro spcciiy building-lint and sirccr- nlign~iicn~.

Po\\,cr or rhc Comrnis- SlOnCr 10 nutlinrisc rcrnparary conslruclion or rclilponry clo5urc r,r pans o f public C l T P P l F

llighh or \v~FJor undcr- ground u~ililics.

Closurt o r public s!rr.cL for pa rk i n~ pllqmscs.

Owl~cr's uhlig.~liun to mdkc a srrccl rvhcru dcaling wilh land as building silt.

[Wesl Ben. Acl

168. Subjccl LU [he provisious of :my othcr law Cor llie rime being in rorcc. 111c S13tt Gclvernu~e~i~ may, by rules, providc Ibr-

(a) sanc~iou by I l~e Corpor;\iio~~ or specific righrs or rvuy in thc sub-soil of public and privalc slrccls i n Howrali Tor diikrcnt public ulililics iricluding e l c c ~ i c supply, tclcphone a11d oll~er tclc-communica~inii racilitirs. 2;)s pipcs. wnlcr-supply, sewerilgc ;md dr;~in;~pe, prdrstrii~n sub-ways, shopping plazas, warehousing f3cililies aiid [he appilrnlus and appurtelialices rel:~tcd ~hcrc lo provided by thc Statc Govcmmenr. any srntlrtory body or any liceusee under ally I :1\v;

(b) levy or any Cce or charges pzr~~lissible undcr law:

( c ) I'ur~~istiilig LO tile Corporalion or maps, drarvings and stalclncow tvliicl~ sliall eoable il lo compile and main~ai~i tlie prccisc rccords nf !he placeme~~ls or rl~e uadcrground utilities in Ho\vrah.

163. T l ~ c Commissioner ~uay, wi111 rile prior approval of the Mayor- in-Council. close any porlion o f a public streel and dcclarc il ns n parking area and chargz parking rccs ar diCrc~c111 ra~es for different vchiclcs Tor dilTercn~ are= and Ibr dirrerent pcriods in ;~ccolrla~ice tvih sucb regulation ;IS may bc ~nildc in lliis behall'.

170. (1) If 111e owncr of any land ulilizes. sclls. l e ;ws or olherwise disposes of such land or any por~io~l ~hcreof as plo~s For ~ t l e consrruclio~l of buildings lhereotl, he shill[ lay dolv~i mid make srrzel or slrccls giving access lo the plols inlo which the land rnay be divided i~nd conncclinp such srreel or sireels with any cxisring public slreel or privnre smecr.

(2) Behrc u~ilising, selling or oiher\vise disposing or any land under sub-seclion (1)- rhc olvller rlureof st~all send ro rhc Cornnlissioner a rvrirren npplica~ion tvill i :I lay-oul p1a11 o i tbe Innd showing thc following particulars:-

(a) Ihe p lo~s inlo which !lie land is proposed ro bc divided for 11ie erecr ion uf bui ldings thereon n~td the purposc or purposes for wl~icb such buildings are to he used:

(b) thc reservaliou or allormcnl of any s i ~ e Tor any slrezr, open space, park, recrearion ground, schuol, m;~rkct or any orher public purposc;

(c) ~ h c intcnded level. direc~ion and wid~h uf slrcel or slreeis, including lootpa~hs and drains;

(d) !he rqular line or slrcel or slrccls;

LVIII or 1980.1

(e) thc arr;ulgcniet~~s lo bc made Tor levellil~g, paving, n~eralling, flagging, channelling, scwcring, draining, c o n s e ~ ~ ~ i n g end ligl~rirlg slrccr or srreers.

(3) No deed orlransl'cr sl~all be rzgisrcrcrl under any law for the rime bcing in force 11. any land ~ovcrned by this section unlil 111e lnyoul plans have bccn npprt~vcd by rhc commissioner and all infras~ruclurnl cons~rucrions colnplc~ed up ro n stage 10 llle salisfac~ion of rhc Commissioner in nccordnnce rvitll such regularion as may hc lnndc in this bchaIC.

. - - . , . - .

. . 171. No person shall make any ncw srreeL \vilhour [he prior approval Prohibi~iun

or thc Mayor-~II -COU~~C~I. 01 making nciv strwls.

172. (1) The Corpor~~ioii sl~all- Pmviion for lighking of

(a) [;kc measures Tor ligh~ing. in a suitilhlc manner, ~ h c public public

srrccls, squares and gardens, mi~nicipnl markers and all z::::;. btiildi~lgs vcs~ed in lhc Corporalion: . g h c n s ,

niarl;c~<. :~nd ( b ) procurc, crccl and lnainlain such number of lamps, lamp- buildings,

posrs. orhcr appurlennnccs as ]tiny bc necessary for such ligh~ing; and

(c) causesuch lamps lo be lighlcd by mealis oroil. gas. eleclricity or such orhcr means as rhc Corporalio~l may fronl lirue LO

Lime delenninc.

(2) The Corporarion may ilseli or in conjuncrio~t wirh any -lirnl or company, and in accordance with such regulations as may be made by [he Corporarion, crccr plaiirs and machinerizs for lhege~~eration of power and producrioo or g:ls Tor 11ie purpose of lighling.

(3) The Corpornlion may plecc and lnain~ain-

(i) eleclric wircs 01. gas-pipcs for the-purpose of lighting such lamps under, over, aIotlg or across any imrnovabIe property, and

(ii) posrs, polcs, srandnrds, stays, slruls, bracke~s, runnels, culverts or any ollier conlrivance For carrying, suspending or suppor~ing such lamps, gas-pipes or elcclric wires in or upon any irnmovnblc properry:

Provided [hat such pipes, wircs, posis, polcs, s~andards, slays, s~rurs, brackcrs, runnels, culverts or orher cnnlrivancc shall be so placed as Lo occasion as li~lle damagc. detriment. inconvenicncc or uuisnncc 10 any person as ihe circun~s~ances pcrrnil.

Tlrc Holi-rrrh Mroliciprrl Cur pomtin~z Act. 1 980.

IWcsl Bco. Act

'CHAPTER XIA

Fire prcvenlior~ and Iirc safcly

Amngc- 172A. On [he coming inlo forcc uf thc Wcsl Bengal Fire Senvices IV,,, B ~ ~ , Inclil lor fin: prc\.c~~rion Acl, 1950, i n any nrc:k within ~hcjurisdicrion of [lie Corporarion, [hc "C1X"lllnr 1950.

and firc Corporalion shall. in ronsul~arion will1 tlie Direclor of Firc Scwiccs or sakiy. any orliccr ilulhoriscd by him ia [Itis belialr by general or special: ordcr.

requirc 111c owner or 111r occupicr of all or any nf rhc prc~nises in such arch LO make, or lo carry, sucli arrai igcmc~~~s us may be uecessary For Iirc prcvenlion and fire safcly in such ;ma. and issue a firz safery cenificale on . F U C ~ condilions as the Stare Governmenr Inxy prescri bc from r ime ro lime.

E.~pIrt~crrion.-"Ilircc~or or Firc Services'' shall mean rhc Dircc~rlr of Fire Services rererrcd lo in clnuse (e) of section 3 of lhe WCSI Ucngal Fire Services Acl, 1950.

CHAPTER XI1

Buildings

Usc oC land Tor crecrion or new building.

Applicnlion Tor sancriun Cor crccrion or building.

173. No person shall use any piccc or Iiirld as a s i ~ e for errciian of i~ new biiildi~~g cxcepl in accordance with the provisions of this Act and of the rules and he rcgulaliuns madc under [his Acl i n relo~ion to such ereclion of building.

174. Every persol1 rvlio inlends In crccl u building shall apply for suncliotl by giving t~otice in tvrilif~g or his intcnlion 10 [he Commissioner in sucll form and conraining suul~ infomiation or docurnenl as may bc prescribed.

175. The Commissioner shall sanclion Lhc ereclion or building ordinarily wiihin a period of sixly days ui~lcss any Fi~rrber informalion or document be called for or sailclion bc rrrused in rbe meantime on such grounds as ]nay be prcscrihcd:

Provided lhnt a provisional snnclion may be given lor [he erection of a building for rhe use of which a liccnce or pem~issioli is requircd from any depnrrmenr nT Govcrnmcnt or starulory body undcr any law far the iirne being in rorce in accordance villi such proccdurc ns may bc pr~scribcd:

'CI~ap~cr XIA war inrcrlcd by s. ?(I91 or rhc \ilcsl B c n p 1 Municipal C<>rponlion LAWS (Amcndmcn~) ACI. 1995 (Wwr Rcn. Act XVll of lYl.5).

Provided lurthcr that i T i~ appears to the Cornmissioncr t11n1 the sire '- of [he proposcd building is likely 10 be afrec~ed by ;my scherne or

ncquisiliol~ uF land Ibr :my public purpose or by any proposcd regular linc or public street or cx~cnsion. irnprove~nenr, widening or a[tcrntin~l of any streel, the Commissioner may withhold sanclion lo the erec~ion of [he building for a period tlot excecding cighl months.

'175A. (1) Nolwithsranding anytbiug cor~aincd in this Aclal. i n any B i l r ~ o conslruclion

mher law Tor Ihc time being in force, will1 erred from tlic dale of corn j~~g inlo forcc or Lhc Howrnh Municipal Corpora~ion (Arrlcndnlclil) Acl, in ccnain

1990 (hereinaner rcrerrcd 10 in [his seaion as ttie snid Acl) and Inr a ~~~~~' period of one year from such dart: (hcrcinafter referred 10 in this sccdon pried-

as ~ h c said pcriod). no person shall apply Tor sanction of any plau LO erect a building cxcccding ~hirleen and a ball- mclrcs in hcighr.

(2) Any application for sntlcdon or any plan to erecl a building cxcccding Lhirlcen and a half ~netres i n height, submilred by any person-

(a) bcforc the coming inro force of rhc snid Acr and lying pending Tor such s~u~ctiai i on d ~ e dare or coming inlo force of the said Acr, or

(b) a1 any Iimc during the said period, shall srilnd rejected forlll!!~illl.

(3) Any pcrson, \vhose applic;ltio~~ for sni~crioii of any plan ro crecl a building cxcccding thineen and a hnlr mctrcs i l l heigtil stands rejccled under sub-scclion (2), may apply afresl~ for such sancrion in accordanac with the provisions or this Acl a t~d the rules madc thereunder on thc expiry of the said pcriod.

(4) Any Tce paid by any person Tor sanction of any plan ro crccl a buildiug excecding l h i ~ e e n and n 11alT melrcs in height, rhe npplicalion for ~vliicb slands rcjcctcd under sub-seclion (7). shall, at his oplior~. bc rcfunded to him or ndjuslcd towards the fee pnynblc by him for f r e d application for such sanc~ion undcr sub-seclion (3).

(5) Nolwidlstanding nnylhing contained in the loregoing provisions of this scc~ion, [he Slare Govcrnmcnt may, i f i t considers ncccssary or expedieni so l o do in [be public intcrcsl, by nolificarion. exernpl any applicalion Iar sanclion of any plan rronl thc opcr;rrion of the provisions of this secrion.

E.rpIrrnnrion.-For the purposes or this scclion, the expression "to crcct a building" shall have the sarne rnraning ns in sub-secrion (1) or

\Vcsl Ben. section 390 or the ?I Kolkara] Mu~~icipal Corpornlinn Act, 1980. Acl LIX of 19RO.

'Scclion 175A wns il~scric~l by c . 2 urth.: Ho*~*r;~h Municipal Uor1)oralion (Arnsndn~cnr) Acr. 1990 (Wcsl Bcn. ACI 11 of 1'11)U).

T c r i d Tor co~nplc~on ofhu~ldin~.

OrdcroC . dernoli~im or sioppngc or buildings and works.

Cunsrmc~inn of building in conImvcn- [ion or thc provisions uf ~hc Acr or the rulcs r~radu ihcrcundcr.

[West Bcn. Act '

176. ATicr a builrling plan is sanciioncd the pcrson who has given the noticc shalt commzltcc work and conipletc the samc wilhin such period or cxtended period as may bc prescribcd.

177. ( 1 ) IVhcre rl~e crcclion or any building or Ihc execulion of any work in pursuance thereor has becn co~ntncnced, or is beiug carried on, pr has been camplc~cd without or conlrary iu [he sanction or i n conkravenlion or ally oT [he provisions oC his Acl or (lie rulcs aud rhc regulations nladc hereu under. the Commissioner ]]lay in addidon lo any othcr actiotl rhal may bc lake11 under this Act, makc an ordcr directing Ihar such erection or wurk shall bc stappcd or demolished or such nddirion or alreralion therelo be made as the Cornmissioflcr considers necessary, by thc person n~ wllosc inswnce [he erection or rhc work has been commenced, or is being carricd on, or has been cornplcrcd:

Providcd [hat no order undcr this provision shall be madc unIess such person has bcen givcn a reasonable opportunily of being heard in nccordancc wilh such procedure as may be prescribed.

(2) The Commissioncr may make an ordcr under sub-sec~ion (1). nolwirl~standing ~l le iacr thnr !hc asscssmeul or-such buildi~ig has been made Tor thc levy of the '[properly lax] ralc on lands and buildings.

(3) Any person nggrievcd by an order or [he Cornmissioncr made undcr sub-sectinn ( 1 ) may, within thirty days from the dale OF the order, prcfer an appeal against the order to thc Municipal Building Tribunal appoinred undcr r t ~ i s Chapler.

(3) NO court shall have jurisdiclion in ally mnlter for which provision is made under rhis Chapter for appeal to the Municipal Builditlg Tribunal.

?177A. ( I ) Norwi~kslanding anything con~;lined in this Act or ~ h c rulcs marlc thereunder or in any olhcr law Tor the lime being in force, ally pcrson, who, being responsible by himself or by any other person on hjs bchalf. so consrrucrs or altcmprs to so corlsrrucl or conspires to so cotlslrucr any building or addirionat floor or floors oi any building in conlruvenlion oFIIie provisions of [his Ac! or the rulcs made lhereundcr as endangers or i s likely ro cndangrr human life, or any property of the Corpuralion \vhcreupon the warcr-supply, drainngc or sewerage or [he road lraffic is disrup~rd or is Iikely lo be disrupted, or is likely LO causc a tire hnmrd, shat I be pi~nisliable wilh inlprisonnlen~ or either description for n ler~n which rnny cxtznd Lo five ycars and also with l i n t which may extend to fiTiy thousand rupees.

'Scriion 177A w.u uiscrrcd by s. 2 u r i l ~ c Hownh Municipal Corpor~rion (Amcndrncn~) Act. 19W (iVcsi Acn. Ac! XL of 1993).

LVIII or 1980.1

E~~~1nrrrrriorr.-"Person" shall include an owner. occupier, lessee.

morlagee, co~~sullaiil, pronloler or Ilnancier, or a servaiil or agenl of an

owncr. occupier, lessee. mortgagee, co~~sulla~it . promoler or financier. .. who supervises or causes Ihe co~istructio~i of any building or additional

Roor or floors of ;lay building as afol-esaid.

(2) Thc orfence undcr sub-sccrion ( I ) shall bc cognizublc and lion- :! or 197.1. bnil:tbl~ ~ U h i n the meaning or rile Code or Crimin:ll Proccdurc, 1973.

(3) Whcre an ofrcncc under sub-seclion (1) has been commirted by

a company. evcry person who, at thc limc thc ofrcncc was commirted.

wax in charge or, and rvus rcsponsiblc ro, ~ h c cornpimy for [he conduct

of the business 01 the company, as well as thc company, shall he deemed

to be guilly or ~ h c orrcnce and shall be liable lo be proceeded againsl

and punishcd accordingly:

Provided [hat norhing contnincd in this sub-section shall render any

such person liable to any punishmenr provided in tllis Acl i l Ile provcs

th;u thc orrccncc W ~ S cornmil~ed withoul his knowledge or thar he exercised

all due diligence to prevenl lIie comrnissio~~ 01 such orrcnce.

E.~pl~~irr~iorr . - (a) "Colnpal~y" means a body corporarc, and includes

a firm or other association of individuals; and

(b) "Dircclor", in relalion lo ;r firm, means J. partner in thc firm.

(4) I f a person fails to comply will1 a concluaivc order of the

Commissioner or the Tribunal. as the casc may bc, under [his seclion,

the Co~nmissioner lnny himsclr ciiusc thc ordcr lo be carried our and

rccover [he expenses thereof From sucl~ person 21s an arcar of lax under

this ACI.

(5) Nolwirhsranding any[hingcnn~ained in this Chapter, i f rile Mayor-

in-Council is or the opinion Ihi11 immcdia~e aclioii is called for i n relalion

lo a building or any work being carried O I ~ in contravention of r l ~ c

provisions of this Chaprcr, i~ may, for reasons lo be rrcorded i n writing,

causc such building or work 10 bc demolished fonhwith.

178. No new building ur n pafl of a new building shali be occupied ~ o n ~ p ~ c [ i o n ccrlihc~lc.

for use unlil and unlcss n certificate of co~nplelion or the building or a

pan of i t has been submitrcd lo the Corporalion.

T11c Ho\v,nh M~rtr icbcrl Cnrpur-cr/iotl Act, 1980.

[Wcst Ben. Act

l+ollibilinn 179. ( I ) NO pcrsoii slinll viihour any wrirret~ pcrnmission or the on chn!igc or 1\51. oP; Cornmissioner cbnngc or allow thc cllange or [lie use or any building buiiding. for ntly purpose ollier ~han IIiar specified in thc sanclion or caiiverl or

allorv 111e conversion or a lcnemeat undcr a ~)nrric~tlnr occupancy or use group ro be a Lcncn~enl undcr analller occupancy or use group.

(2) LII cnsc tlic Co~t~missioner reruscs 10 give such permission he shall give n reasonitblc oppor~unity of being hcrtrd to the pcrson seeking permission.

(3) Any pcrson aggricvcd by an ordcr of rbe Commissioner under sub-scctia~i ( 2 ) may, witliir~ thirty days [corn rhe dale o f lhc order, prcrcr an appcal before thlr Municipal Building Tribunal.

Power IU 180. (1) If i t appears lo l l ~ e Cornn~isdo~~er ;11 any rime that m y ordcr mmll,.al of buildi~~g is in it minous condiriorl nr i s i n any way dangero~~s, 11ie danscrous Commissioner mny by aa ordcr require thc ow~ier or ~ h c occupier of such buildinp.

building ro dernotisli. securc or repair such building.

(2) I1 i t appeal-s ro thc Co~~~tnissioner Ihal thc danger from such buildit~g is i ~ n r n i ~ ~ c n ~ , he may, bcfore making [he order :IS aforesaid. tnke such s~cps as ulny bc necessary lo prevelu thc danger.

(3) I1 Ihc o ~ v ~ i e r o r the occupier of the building docs no1 comply wirll thc order under [his secrion. the Commissioner shall take such stcp in relation lo [lie building as may he necessiiry 10 prevenl ally cnusc of danger therefrom.

(4) A l l expenses inci~rred by [he Commissioner. in rcla~ion lo any building, under this scctinn slinll bc rccoverablc from the owner or the occupier ~hcrcof, as the cesc may be, as .m arrear or [ax under this Acl.

Municipal 181. ( I ) The Stale Govemmcn~ stiall appoint a Municipat Building U''ilding Tribunal for Howr:th In 11ear and decide appcals under this Chapter. Tribunal for ~ o w m l i . (2) Thc Tribunal shill1 consisl of :I Chairman and two Assessors.

(3) The Cl~n inn~m slinll be an officer or thc Wes~ Bcngill Higher Judicial Scrvice Ilaving such expcricnce as rnny bc prescribcd.

(4) 011e orlhe Assessors s l ~ a l l be appoin~ed by the Slate Govcrn~nent and the other shaIl be appuinred by thc Cnrporarion:

Providcd ilia1 no Councillor, I* * * * or officer or employee or Ihc Corporalion sIlalI bc appointed as an Assessor.

(5') Tlie Chairman and the Assessors shall be appoinrcd for such period ant! on such ICI-nls a ~ l d cvridi[ io~~s ;IS Ihc Stale Governmenl may. by nolifica~ion, speciry.

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'Ek: wrlrd "Aldtrlhdn'' wxsoniit(cd by s. 320) ~~Tlhc \Vat Ucngal Mdnicipal Corpnt~lion Laws (Amcndmcnr) ACI. 190.5 OVcqt Acn. ACI XVll or 1995).

LVIII of 1YSO.J

(6) The Cl~airman or thc Tribur~nl shall nppoilll and maintain such officers aad employees in his es~ablishoieiit and on such lcrrns and conditions or service as may be prescribed.

(7) Thc business of [lie Tribunal shall bc condr~c~cd in such rnnnlier as the Prcsideur of the Tribunal mny, lrorn time lo rime, will) [lie previous approval of rhe Stnrc Govcrnmcn~. dclermil~e.

(8) All expenses or the Tribunal shall be paid o u ~ of the Municipal Fund.

(9) No~wiihstanding any~hing conrained in this Chnprcr. the Stale Government may appoinr lor Howrilh any othcr Municipal Building Tribunal under any o~hcr law in force Tor the time being and such Tribunal shall excrcisr: polvcrs of ~ h c Tribunnl under this Clinplel-.

182. The Com~~iissio~ier Inoy, from lirnrro lime and in suc11 rnantler Liccnscd Building

as may be prescribed, grant liucncc to a persot) lo act as a Licensed Aruhircc~ Building Archilccl or n Liccnsed Building Surveyor for the purp-posc of find

Liccnscd [his Chapter. Building

183. The Slau Governrncnl nllry makc rules Tor- Mu~iicipal Building

(a) rcgulntion or rrsrric~iou or [he use of site of the building, Codc.

(b) regulation of fire pro~zc~ion nleasures and slrucrural and ohe r safeties of lhr: huildil~g.

(c) regulation of conveniences and amet~i~ies in [he building includi t~g qualily of malerials, plumbing scrviccs, workmanship and he like,

(d) regulation or nrchitcclur:~l designs of b~tildings, nod

(e) regulation or building uses Tor the purpose of r e d .Ice, hospitals, nursing homes, fac~ories. ware-houses, caling houses, rheatres, cinernas. commerciul insl iru~ions, educntioual buiIdings and the like.

'CHAPTER XIIA

Prcscrvatiun and Conscrvalinn of Hcrilage Bu i ld i~~gs

'183A. Evcry owner or occupicr of any heri~agc building declared as Oivncr 10

such by ihe Corpuralion shall mainlain, prertervc and conserve i l and "$;z::,nd shall not changc its usc in contravcntion of rhz provisions of lhis Acl conscnr

or llie rules or [he ~gulnl ions made lllerrunder for its mnintesunce, ~'~~~~~, prescrvalion or conservalioi~.

'Chaplcr SI!A vnnlainins 3cclinn.i IR3A ro I X3P W;L$ inscrlcd by s. 17 of thc Hownll Mtrn ic i~nl Cvmrarivn (Amcndrllcn~l ACI. 1900 ( \Vca~ Ilcn. Acr X I (IT IWQ),

Powcr uf Corpo~~lion In dcclarc a building ;IS n hcriragc buildin€.

G ~ l d n ~ i o n or heritage building.

771e Hunwih Mlirl irilrul Curpo~.rrtinrr Aci. 191PO. i I

[ W e s t Ben. Acl

(Pol? V.-L'ivic Scn~icc.~.-'/CI:lll~l)fcr. XI/~I .~-Prcsun~rr~iu~l crtld Corrso-i~1io11 of I-iuritngc Blril~li~r~s.--Sec~io~~s IS3U-lf13D.)

Er~~lnr~nrior~ I.--The word "main~ain", wilh ils yamrnn~ical uarin~ions ;md cogrla~c exprtssioiis. shell includc fe~~cing, covering, repairing, resioring or cleniising, or doing or ;my act which may bc 1iecess;Iry lor h e purpose of przscrvil~g or conszrviiig, of, or securing convenienl ~ccess Lo. 3 lierila$c huilding.

E.si~lmurriu~~ !I.-"Ownci' shall. non\lirhst:mding anything con~uincd clsewl~ert: in this ACL, i~iclurlc. for thc purposcs of [his clup~er.-

(a) n join( owner of a I~eritage building vesled wil11 lhc power of mimngeitIznL hereo or on behnlr of I~ilnszlr and ally olher join1 owner, or successor-in t i~ lc of any such join1 owner. or

{b) n rnmiager. or L~.usrcc, vcstrd ivi~h [lie po~vcr of managemen! oCn hcritage buiIdirig. or successor-ill-office of such rnniiager or [ruslee.

?1833. Wherc Lhe Curpora~ion. on lhe rrconime~~dadcln of thc Herirage Conserv:ttion Conlnlirree 2nd also of the Mayor-in-Council, i s of the opiniun tlia~ any building ill Howrail sllould be prcscn~ed and co~ucrvcd for historical. nrchiteclural, environn~z~~ral or ecolo~ical purposc, il may declarc such bi~ildizig as :I heritagc building: -

Provided hut during he period whelk any oroposaI Sor declaring a building ns a heri1:ige building is under consideration of [he Hcrirase Conscrv:~~ion C o ~ n n ~ i l ~ c c or rhc Mnyor-in-Couucil, no otvrlcr of stlch building. or no lessee or sub-Iesscc lo whom such building has bee11 Ici~scd our, shall transfer such building by wny of sale, leiuc or morlgage wilhoul thc prior approval of ltle Conimissioner.

?183C. Thc gmdniion or ;I hcrilage building according 10 its historical, ilrchirrclural, enviraiii~~enlnt or evolagicaI purpose shall be such ;IS may bc prescribed.

?183D. ( 1 ) Thc Mayor-in-Council shal I conhrirule a Cominiitec 10 be called r l ~ z Hcrilage Cunservalion Cornmil~ee with he Comrnissioncr as ils Chairtnan aiid an orficer or lie Corpomlion ils ils Convenor.

(2) The Colnmir~ee shell have. in nddirion Lo h e Chairman and lhe Convenor. seven uther ~ncmhers or who~n-

(a) one shnll be 3, flornioee o!' the '[Kolkata] Mclropolilun Dc\,eloprncn~ Authority,

(b) one shnll be thc Direc~orof [lie Dcparlmenl of Arcl~acolagy, Gavernmctlt 01 Wesr Bcngal, or his nornincc,

(c) one shall be an cminenl arclii~rcr, -- --

'Src laol-nolc 1 on pagc 489, O I I ~ ~ .

'.Tcr, Cool-nolc I on pagc 4Sq, urtlt..

'Scc ~OOI-norc 2 on page 317, u~rrc,.

(d) one shall bc :In artisr. (c) one shill1 bt: an environmenrnlist,

(f) one sliall bc a historian. and

(g) otie shall bc the ChieF VnIuer and Survcyor of the Corporalion.

(3) The Commiliee niay co-op1 one person to bc ~~orniiintcd by the concerned dcparlment of Ihc Slale Governmeilr wl~ile dealing wirh any land or building undcr the tnanagerncnt of [he said dcparlmenl.

(4) Thc Corn~nit tee shall, in accordance w i ~ h (he provisions of this Act and the rules and lhe regulations made thereunder, scrutinize every applicarion or proposal for declarat ion of a building xq a hheri~age building, and recommend ro. and also advise, r l~e Mayor-in-Council in respcct or [he preservation and conservntion of such building as a heritagc building.

( 5 ) The Commillcc shall meel a1 such periodical interval as may be de~crmined by ~ h c Mayor-in-Council.

(6) The Commissioner shall. in the case of cmergency. rake such measures as may be necessary for [be prescrv:~tion and conserv:~tion or a herjtagc building, provided thar such measures s h ~ l l bc rcquired to be approved by ~ h c Herilage Conscrvatioo Co~ninirtcc nt ils ~neeti ng.

'183I5. The Herilagc Conservarion Cornmiltee sl1a11 havc he power P~,V, , ,,d LO funcuon independcn~ly for [he purposc or preservatiun, conservarion r~nr1 ion~ur

Hcnlagc and mainlenance of heri~age buildings in so far as such power does nal c~~,,,,. orrend any other provisions of lhis Acl or [he rules made ll~ereunder

~ , , m i l l c e , relaring 10 conslruclion or use of building:

Provided [hat for erect ion or re-erection in a heritage bui ldirig or parl thereor. or lor resloralion of any heritage building to its old shape, design or beiuly in the cnsc a l unlawful demolition. or for making any change or internal or cxlcmal wall. strucrural palten), floor, roof, interinr or exterior architcclural floor, facadc or skyliue, or Tor any other change. of a hcritagz building, the provisions of Chaplcr XI1 of [his Act and the rules made lhereunder shall apply ~~lrrra~is ~~irrrrrrrllis.

'183F. Subject lo the orher provisions of lhis Acl. the Corporation po\r.cr of

may acquire. purchase or hkc on lease any hcritlegc building fur ihe frztiy purpose or preservatio~~ and conserva~ion rhcrcor: purch~5c or

rake on Ic.~sc Providcd [hat in the case or n heritage building declared as such Ibr ,lcri,ngc the purpose of preservsltion and conservation ns rcquired undcr sub- building. . .

clause (i i] of clausc (a) of sub-secdon (4) or secrion 31 or 111e West W C S I H C ~ . Bengal Town and Cou~ltry (Planning and Developmcnl) Acr, 1979, thc Acr X l l l or 1979. approval or the concerned deparlmen~ of the Slare Gover~ir~lent shall be

taken.

[.'irt- roo!-nolt 1 on pacc 489, orltr.

Tnnsfcr nT rishb.nr dcvclopmcnl

the purposc of atquisiriorl by agrccrncpr.

Righr or .WCC5S 10 ierirngc building xquircd by Copration.

Suh-ICJSC fll' hcri~ngc building.

Pcnnissio~i of conccmcd dcpanmcnt or Srm Governnlcnr hernrc arquisi~inn of hcrir;lge building.

Po~vcr (0 cxtnrp\ c a t s nnd lanrs, UIC on h c r i ~ a ~ c building.

Tile IIo~vrflh Mlo~ir~pcxl Co~poriaiiw~ Act, 1980.

[ W a l Ben. Act '

'1113G. When rhe orvner of any hcrilagc building is no1 willing 10 prcsente or uunservt. ;my l~erilage building. thc Comrnissioncr tuay, for lhe purpose of acquisjtio~l or such heritage buiIdi11g by agrcemenL ar:d on the rzcorninendatiorl of ttlc Heritage Conservil~ion Commirtee and wi{h rhc approval of rllc M a y n r - i n - t n i ~ n c i l . allo\v ihe ~ransfer of right of dcvelopment of such heritage builditlg, which shall be I~eritablc and ~ra~lslcrable. la thc o w ~ ~ c r of such heri~age buildinu, in such manuec, ;u~d subject to such conditions, as may bc prescribed.

L.~plonorion I. -"Developrncnr" shall have the same meaning as in clausc (7) of sec~ion 2 of the Wesl Bcngal Town and Counlry (Planning ivcsr Den. , .

arid Dcvelopmenr) Ac!. 1979. n c ~ XIII or - 1919.

. ,

E.ylrtnurior~ Ii.-"Righ~ or devcl~prncn~ of such hcri tage building" shall mean [he r i g h ~ 01 develop men^. in thc prescribed manncr, 01 such potcnlials as tnay be available i n respec1 o i sucli hcri~age building on a plol OF Innd differen1 From tile land and building comprising rhc hcriiagc building but in the same ward 01 the Corporiuiot~.

'183H. Subjcct lo such rules or regulations as may be n~adc under lhis Act, evcry person shall l~ilvz rllt: riglir or access lo any herilage building acquired by thc Corporation.

'1831. Thc Corporation shall have ll~e right lo allow h e lronsfer of right of development lo the lessee of a herilage building where the unexpired period of the term of leasc is Tur 90 years. and la lake the hcriragc building on sub-lcilse by agrecmenr, if lhefc is provision Tor such sub-lease in ihc deed execuLed bclweed the owner and [he Irssee. provided tltal Ihe queslion of payment of prcmium or renl in such casc lo ~ h c owncr shall nol, nolwidista~~ding any agreemcnr in fhis bchalf, arise. and if thc owncr as confirming par& lo the agreement waives ihe righl 10 receive :my rurrlier paymen[ or such premium or rent.

'1835. IF the Corporation considers rl~ar it is necessary 10 acquire any building dcclxcd as il heritage building for lhc purpose or preservation and consen~n~ion 3s required under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub- sec~ion (4) orsection 3 1 orthe W e s ~ Bcngal Turvn :lnd Col~n~ry (PIanning and DevcIopmcnl) Aa, 1979, by agreement or under rhe h n d Acquisilion Act, 1894, pern~ission or the concerned departmen[ of rhc S r a ~ e I u r 1894.

Govcn~rncnt shall be lakcn befare such acquisiiion.

'183K. I f the owner of a hcri~agc building enters into an agreement wilh the Corporation 10 maintain, preserve and conserve such hcrirage building pmperly a1 his ow11 expenses. the Corporation may, in such cxe , exempi tvholly or parlly 11le uurner of such herirage build~ng from payment of rates or taxcs or rces for supply of water or any olhcr charge in rcspect of such heriiage building.

'Sce roo[-nu~c I rln pagc 184, mrtc

I183L. ( I ) The Cort~inissioncr may. pending acquisilion of a herilagc Asrccnicnl with uwncr building by he Corporation under tllis Act and rvi~h the approval of llle hcrir;,gc

Mayor-ill-Council, propost to the owner of sucl~ heritage building to tluilding pcnding

enkr illlo an agreemen1 with the Corporation for a specified pcriod Tor ncr,uisi,inn, the niaintenance of such heri~age building.

(2) The agreement as albrcsnid may providc for aIl or any of the lollowing mar1ers:-

(a) nii~intenance of the 1icrit;lgc building by ~ h c owner or by any oil~er person willing lo 111ainlain [he said heritage building;

(b) cusrody of the heritage buildin: and the duties of lhc perso11 who may be ernploycd to rvarch it;

(c) tlic rcstricriorls on [he owncr's rigllc- (i) lo use the heritagc building for any other purpose

delrin~enral to ils conservation,

(ii) to chargc any ree lor enrry into, or inspection of, thc hcrirage buildi~ig, and

(iii) to build on or ]]ear the silt of the heri~age building.

'183M. (1) The Commissioner may receivc veluulary conlributions towards Ihe cost ofmainlaining any heriragc building and may ziveordcr as 10 the ~aanagement and applicalio~~ or such contribulions for thc purpose of prcacrvnlion and conservalion or such herilage building.

(2) Subjcct Lo lhe approval of the Mayor-in-Council, the Commissioner may enter into any ilgreemeru with any pcrson or valun~ary orgnnisarion or company, whclhcr incorporated ar nor, willing to preserve and conserve any h e r i ~ a g c building on such lcrms and condilions as thc Commissioner may dc~crmiae.

I183N. (1) IT the Conin~i>sioncr. on receipt O F any inrormation, is s;itislied rhar the owner of3 hcritage building Fails Lo presemeor conserve rhe heritnge building, ~ h c Commjssioner may, when the Rerilage building is vncnnl and ~lfler hearing the owner. by ordcr in wriling. lakc ovcr the management and control of sucll heri tagc building for [he purpose oT preservariali and conservalion lhereob suspending the r igh~ or Lhe owner to transfer such hcriwge building for zl maximum period or five years, subjec~ ro ilcquisilion eirher by agrccmcnt or under the provisions of the

1 i I . Lzlnd Acquisition ACI, 1894. (2) The Commissioner shall thereafter notify Lhe herilage building

Tor leuing it out by agrecmenl ro any person as lenant for the purpose as aforesaid. ;lad the owncr shall be entillcd lo an amounr cqunl 10 thc reasonable lelting value of the heriiage building as reiir less [he cosl on account of preservation and conservation or the heritage building.

Voluntary contriburion ! and I agrzcrncnt with any volunlary orgnnlsarlon. ! pcnon nr cilmpany.

Taking over managclncn~ and uonirnl of hcrilagc building.

iv hen'" llcrilagc huilding ccnscs 10 be I~cri~ngc building.

Puwcr or Corpararion 10 dcfinc and nIfcr limiloi b:l~rurs,

Power al Corporalion lo prcp>rC ?nd c v c c l ~ ~ c Imprnvt- mcnl scllcmt< o l ~ 1 1 . 5 1 ~ ~ ~ .

[West Ben. Acl

(Part V.--Civi~. Selvices.-'[Clrup~er XIIA. /-Prcsersctfir~~~ ar~d Cotrsen)ulion of Herirnge B~tilrli~rgs.-Sccfio~rs 1830, 183P.-

Cl1r t j~~~~r 'XIII . -Bus1ccs .4ccr in~~s 184, i 85.)

'1830. IT rhe Corpora~ion decidcs Ihal ilny llerirage building has ceased lo be o l public inrerrs~ or 113s lost i ~ s imporlnnce for any reason whnlsoever. i r may, with llie approval of rile Stae Govcrnmen~, declarc !fiat such lieririige building has ceased 10 be a hcrilage building far Ihe purposes of this Acr.

'163P. ( I ) Any person who destroys. re~novcs. alters, defaces or misuses any heritagc building or docs any nt i . or abcLs in d ~ r : corn tnission thercof. in con~raven~io~i or any provision or [his chap~cr or ~ h c rules or the regulations made thereunder. shall he punishablc wilt) rigorous ilzlptisoor~ient Ibr a term which nlrry cxrend ro three years a l~d also with fine which (nay cxtend la tirly hausand rupecs and, in delaul~, with furher rigorous in~prisonment Tor six rnanlhs.

(2) Any courl convjcring any persol) under this seclion shall, by ordcr, direcl suc11 pcrsou lo restorc he hcri~age building 10 ils former shnpc and beauly aL his cos~. and any [ai'ailurc 10 cornply wiib such ordcr shall bc deelncd lo be n continui~ig offence and such person shall bc punishablc wilh an addilionaI linc of rupces Lwo hundred and fihy for cvery dny during which such contnvcnriot~ or failuce continues after conviction for thc firs1 such conrrave~~~ion.

E.r~~ln~rafiur~.-For lhc pu rpclses or !his section, "person" shall include an owaer, occupier, Icssee. mortgngcc, consul ran^, promoler or financier who supewiscs or causes ereclion, dcsrruc[ion, retnoval, deracement or misusc of ally heritagc building.

CHAPTER XI11

B~lsfers

184. Thecorporation may dcline the external lirnirs orany brrsrer. and may from time lo rirne alter such lirnirs.

185. (1) The Corporntio~~ may, with the approval of [he Stale Governmcnl, prepare and cxecurc improvcrnenl scheme Tor the purpose or cffecting e\~vironmeulal or general improvemcn~ of braleus. Such scheme may provjdc for wnlcr-supply, sanilntion, pathways, lighdng and the likc.

(2) No~withstanding nnyrhing contained hereinbefore the Com~njssioner may, for reasons of e~lvironrnenlal sanilalion, cause the following works lo be executed in any bra~c*e:-

(a) Sinking of mbcwells inside a hrrstcr including laying of warer-pipe lincs, ins[nllalio~~ 01 overhcnd reservoirs and other appunenances aeccssary lo maintian flushing ror pprjvics and sewers.

(b) Laying 01 drains and diversion of existing drains. (c) Conversion of service privics illlo connecred privies or septic

rank privics. (d) Removal of solid or liquid ivastcs from [he b ~ a r e e s includiiig

removal of silt from sewers, slurlge from scptic ~anks or clcatlsing of squuting plalfor~ns.

(e) Repair work relndng to ally of thc above acrivi~ics.

186. If. aL any lime, il beconles ncccssary lo acquirc the right of uscr p,,,,

i n any land i l l or arou~ld any Dirr~ee lor the purpurc or erfecti~rg ~ i ~ u ~ ; ~ f l

improvemenr. thc Corporalion shall Ibllow such procedure as may bc nci,, ,,f

prescribed: iiscr i i I:tnd in or nruund

Provided thal the colnpensation pajF;lble to any pcrson whose right nbrrsrcr. of enjoymcn~ in such land h:is bccn prejudicially elected by such acquisilion shall bc cnlcula~ed at lei1 prr ccrll, or thc markel value of sucll land on the date the Cnrporil~ion declares its intention lo acquirc such righr.

187. Subject ro thc provisions of thc '[Kolkala] Tlriku Tcnancy Act, Silnc~io~loT i

1949, thc Corporation itiay sanclion building plans-submilled by n rllikn plans i

tellan1 fur [he purpose of pzrrnanent construcrion in thc nnlure of snbmil[cd by renovs~ions, addirions :~nd al~eraliolis to and conversion or [be exisling fllikn i

Icnrlllls. lluts into pucca slructurcs :~nd also for construc!ion of new structures undcr such building regulil~iou alld upnl1 payment of such rccs as may bc determined by thc Corporalio~i by regulation:

Provided that a lay-out plan of a hrr.~ree or such suhstanlinl unfrngmcn~ed potlion ~hcrcof as is in actual occupation or Ihc 111iJ;rr tenam or a group or 111ikt1 tenants occupyirlg conliguous parcels or lai~ds in rerrns of Ici~ve and liceilcc granted by the landlord has been prcpurcd and suhmirted to the Corporation lo indicnlc thc exisling arrangcments of hu~s . slreets, pathways, drains and other colninon F;lcili~ies along with the propnwcd alterations and rnodiLcalions thercto.

CHAPTER XIV

Solid Wasles

188. (1) For [he purpose of securing erhcielil scnvenging and cleansiag ~ull<ction, . .. . , of all streets. public places and premises in how rat^. tlie Corporurion ~ m ~ ~ ; ~ l ~ n d , . . . . disposal or

shall underrake the function oicollec~ion, rcrnovnl nrtd disposal or solid solid wifi~Lc, . . .

wastes. (2) All nlarrers dcposiled in public rcccplacles. depols and placcs

provided or appointed by ~ h c Corporarion For collcctiol~ of solid waslcs shall bc the properly of [lie Corporution.

Tl~c Hlowrah M~ir~icipn! Corl~ornlior~ Acl. 1980.

[West Ben. Acl

(Port V.-Civic Senircs.-Cl~ol~re,. XV.-I~~.~/)er.!iorr and regrt/u~iorr of ~~rcrtr is.c.7 ntrd offilctol-iar. ~t,ork-.~I!o~~.t nt![I plncilr oJpr I blic rc*~~o)?. -

S ~ ~ c ~ i n a 169.)

(3) Thc Corpcl:ation may, by regulation. specify dlt: du~ies of ihc owncrs or occupiers of Ihc przn~ises in lie maltcr of collecrion or solid lvasres and dillereor provisions may be made for premises in difrercn~ lypes or occuputional uses.

(4) The Corpo~niian shill provide vchicles or alhcr suitnblc rnrdns for removal of solid rvasles.

(5) The Corpornrion shall provide of appoini in proper : ~ n d con- vcnie~n siluiltio~~s public recepl;~cles, dcl;ols and placcs for lhe temporary deposil of solid ivastcs including rubbish, carcasses and orhcr olfcnsivz mallers.

(6) The Corporatiuu may dispuse orthc solid wastes In such manner as may bc approved by [he Slale Governmcnl and a! such place within or ourside Ho~vr i~h as i~ co~~siders suilablc:

Providcd that n o pli~ce whicli has no1 becn used beforc lhe commencc- mcnt or t h i s Act for [hc purpose or disposal of solid rvasles shall be so ! used excepl in conformi~y with the provisions of ~ h c West Bengal Town \ V C S ~ B ~ ~ .

Act Xlll or and Counlry (Planning and Dcvelopmeiit) ACI. 1979. 1'179.

(7) Nol~virhstwding any~hing ro the conlrary conraincd i n nny other law in force for the limc being, no rnelhor or othcr employee of the Corporrtrior~ who is en~ployed lo remnve or n[her\vise 10 deal with difrerenl kinds of solid waslcs st~:~ll. wilhoul giving rhc Commissioner any noricc of his inlen~ion so to du or without the permission of the Commissioner. wilhdrnw from his dulies.

CHAPTER XV

lnspcclion and rcgulatbn of premises and of factoria, work-shaps and places ol public rcsort.

189. I[, Tor any reasou, a n y building or porlion of a building, intendcd For, or uscd as. a dwelling place appears to the Co~nmissioner lo be unfil for human hilbitniion. he may. i f he considers 111ar the building or the portion thercoi can he nlrered lo n ~ a k c i t f i t for human hnbira- [ion, by at] order in rvriling require [he urvtler of such building to make such alleralions in the building or the porlio~l thereof us he thinks necessary ~vithin a pcriod specified in rhc order, wl~ere [he Commissioner considen rhal rhz building ar the portion thrrcof cannot hc so nllered as 10 ~nrtbc i t fil for human habitation or where Lhe building or the porlion lhercof is not so allered as required by rhc Commissioner, the Co~nmissioncr sIl:lIl ~ a k c such steps us may bt: ~ieccssary ro enrurce such order.

LVIII 01 1980.1

- 190. ( 1 ) No person shall, without the previous permission of the Wnrchousc

Commissioner, '[and subject to ~ h c payrncnr or such rccs ;~s may be ~~~~~~~; bc de~ennincd by regula~ions, es~ablish] or ma~erialIy aller, enlarge or exlend cslablishcd

rvitliou~ the use of any premises as n wnrchousc or godown or Tor ruuning a goods Fmishic,n, transport business either by his ow11 carriers or by arrange men^ wit11 1t1e orvners of such uarrims.

(2) The Cornmissioncr may rcluse to givc such pcrmission or impost such condition as it thinks fit, iT in his opi~lion SLICII 11sc would bc objectionable due to ~raffic cons~rain~s in the vicinily or such premises or illadcquaoy of spncc lor parking or vchiclcs or londirlg or unloading or goods; or would constirurc a firc hnzard or othcl- nuisance.

191. (1) No person shalI, without [he prcvious writren pcrrnission of Ficlory, crc..

rhc Commissioner '[and subject to 111e payment of sucll fees as may be ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ c d a delermitied by regulations] establish in any premises, or materially aller, crc., ivirhrluL

pcrmission cnlargc or cxlend, any ractory or work-shop or work-place in which ii or is inrended ro employ srenm, electricity, w a ~ c r or othcr mechanical ?O1lllllis-

sroncr, powcr.

(2) The Commissioner may, in :~ccordnncc wirh such rcgula~ions as may be madc by thc Corporation, r c r ~ ~ s c ro givc pcrmission under sub- section (1) i f he is of opinion [hat ~heesl;lblisli~nent, aIteration, enlargement or extension of such ractory, work-shop or work-place in 111e proposed position would be objeclio~~able by reason of the density of the popula~ion in tbc ncighbourhood thcrcor or would be nuisnncc to thc inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

192. (1) No person shall, wilhout or otherwise than in conrormiry Euring- will, [he [errns o r a [icence granted by the Commissioner in [his bchnlr, k:y;:i:a.. keep any eating-house, tea-shop, holel. boarding house. bakcry, aera~ed uscd willlout

licencc Iron1 water factory, icc kctory or othcr p1:ct: whcrc rood is sold or preparcd ,-,,,i,. [or salc. sioncr.

(2) The Cornmissioncr may at any timc cimccl or suspcnd any liccncc granted under sub-seclion (1) if 11e is oropinion that Ihe premiscs covcrcd by il are 1101 kepl in conformity with the tcrrns or such liccnce or [he provisions orany rules and regularions. relaling lo such premnjses, whether the liceuce is proscculed under [his Acr or not.

'Tlic ivr.urtLs wirhin tllc souarc bnckcls \vcrc subsli~u~cd for thc word "usc" hv s. 10 or rhc Hownh Municipal ~orponlion (Sccond Alncndl~icnr) Acl. 1991) (Wcsl ~ f n . Act XXIX [9'H),

T h c words wi~hin rhc squarc bnckcts wcrc inscrrcd by s. I I. ibid.

Liccking and corlrrol o i thcnrrcs. circuscs and placcs of public nrnusclncnt.

Poivcr of Comrnis- sioncr lo stop rjsc or prcrnlsct whcn uscd wiihnul or nihcnvisc t l lnn ill conromily \rnilh r c m s uT liccncc.

Prcmiscs 1101

lo hc uscd Tor kccpi~lg aniilli11s. birds, clc. iv i lhou~ liccncc.

[Wcst Dcn. Act

193. No pcrson shall. withour or othrrivise than i l l c o ~ ~ f o m i i ~ y with the lcrms of n licence grat~ied by the Con~n~issioner in lhis behalf, keep open any Illtarre, circus, cincma-housc, dancing hall or othcr similar place of public resorl. rccreatio~l ar amusemcnt:

Provided thnl this seclion shall 1101 i~pply to privnre perrormilnces in any suct~ place.

194. I1 thc Comn~issioncr is of opinion that ally eating house, lca- shop. hotcl, boarding house. bakcry, aeraed water Fac~ory, ice L~ctory or olhcr place ~yberc rood is sold or preparcd for sale or any lhcarre, circus, cinema-hause, dancing hdl or similar other place of public resarr, recrenlion or lrmuserncnl as rl~e casc may be, is kept open withou~ or olherwise lhan i n conrormily wirll lhc lerins or n licence gri~nled undcr seclion 193 he may by an ordcr in writing stop r l~e use of any such

prcmises for any such purposr: for such period as may be specified in [he ordcr after recording reasons or such opinio~l:

Providcd ~ h a l 110 such order shall be made unril [he liccnsec or other pcrson keeping thc premises so ope11 has been given an opportunity or being heard.

'191A. No person shi~ll use ally Innd or prcmises for kccpillg horsc, cwle or other quadruped animals a r birds for transponalion. sale or hirc or lor sale of he producc thereor wi~hout or othcnvise than in couformily with the terms of a licelice granted by thc Co~nmissioner on paynlenl of such fees as may be determined by thc Corporarion by regutations:

Providcd ha^ the rccs shall not exceed,-

(a) in the case or any race horse, four hundred rupees ;~nntinlly;

(b ) in Ihe case of any animal, olher than n race horsc, or bird. one liundrcd rupees irnnually.

'193n. (1) IT nny horse. cattIe or other lour-fooled animal or bird is kept 011 any land or prcmises ill convavention or the provision of srclion 191A or is found roaming or lcthered on any srreei or public place or on any land belonging to the Corporation. lhe Commissioner or any employee or lhc Corporation nu~hodsed by him in [his behalf may seize such horsc, catlle or four-foo~cd animal or bird and cause i t to be impounded or reinovcd lo, or rnuin~ai~ied ill, such place as may be

'Scc~ions LYlA lo 19JE x v c c ~ 111scrrcd by s. 12 of lhc I,lowraIi Munic ip~l C~>rpunrion (Sccond A n ~ c n d l l ~ c n r ) Acr. 1Y5)U (\Vr.rl I3cn. Acr XXlX or 19901.

T11e Howralr MLrnichipnl Corl~orn~iorr Act, 1880.

(Prtrl \'.-Civic Services.-Cltnprrr XV.-l~ryccriotl U I I ~ rcprlrr~io~r of prutttis~s nrrri UJ fncrories ivurk-rlrops arrd l~laces of p~rblic Imesolml.-

S~~cfiorrs IBIC, 194.U.) - appoin~ed by [he Shle Gover~lnlcnl or lhc Corporalion for this purposc; and tlie cost of such seizure and impounding or relnoviiig and mainrcnance as aforesaid sllall be recovcrablc by sale of such horsc, callle or four- rooted imimal or bird by nuclion:

Provided thal any person cluirnir~g such horse, catllc or rour-roored animal or bird may within scvcn days of sucli scizurc get i t released on his paying all [he expcrlscs incurred by !lie Cclrpornrioll il l seizing, impounding or removing or ~nnin~nining such horsc, cnlllz or four-fooled animal or bird and on his produciiig such evidence ill support of his claims as ~ h c Commissioner may thi~tk sulficienl.

(2) The proceeds of salc or any horse. ca~tte or four-fooled :tnimnl or bird by auction under sub-srclion ( 1 ) shall bc npplicd in meeling [he expenses incurrcd on account of scizurc, impounding or removal, and niajnlenancc of such horse. c a ~ l e or ro~~r-fooled animal or bird and of holding such sale; and [he surplus, if any. shall be held in dcposit by lhc Commissioner and shall, if nor claimed by !he owner of such horse. caltIe or four-fooled animal or bird wilhiii a period or nincly days from the dale of sale, be crcdilcd ro [he Municipal Fund.

'194C. Thc Corporalion may, by rcgulalions lnrrde in [his hehalf,- Rcgislraticln and cun!ri~l

(a) require the regisrra[iou to be donc aT all dogs kepi within ordo~s.

H O I Y F ~ ~ ; (b) rcquire that every regislered dog shnll wear a collar 10 which

shal l be at~ached u mela1 token to be issued by the Commissioncr, and I ix the fee payable fur ~ h c issue thereof:

(c) require t l ~ n ~ any dog which has nor bee11 re~islered or which is no1 wearing such rokcn shnll, i l found in any public placc, bc detained at a placc scl aparl for h e purpose; and

(d) fix lhe Fee which shall be charged for such dctcntinn, and providc thnl any stlc11 dog shall be liablc lo bc dzstroyed or olhcnvise disposed of unless i~ is chimed and [he frc in respccr thereof is paid witliin onc week fro111 h e date of such claim.

'194D. The Commissioner may- I'otvcr to dcs~roy dog

(a) cause io be dcslroycd, or confined for such period ils hc may and r~ihcr

dirtxi, any dog or orher anitnal which is, or is suspcclcd lo be, suffering rrom rabies, or which has becn bitlen by :lny dog or other atlimal suffering or suspcc~cd to be suffering from rabies:

[Wcsi Dcn. Act

(Pt1t.1 I/.-Ci~~ic Sctvice.~. -Clzrrp~cr. X V. -ltrxj~ec~iotr nrtr l reg ~ d l c r I ~ O I I of

prrr~~kcr. a d of fuciorir.~. work-sl~op.r o~ld pl<rct:.~ of yrrblic rc.~orf.-- Sccriut~ I 9q.E -Clrrrprcr- X V1.-Mr1r.X-er.7 r r d Sl~lrrgllfo.-horrsus.-

Scriifl~r 195.) CL

(b) by public nolice d i m 1 tha~ after such date as may he specified i n the norice. any dog which is willioul a collar or without any mark distinguishing i r as n private properly and is round srraying ou h e slrcct or beyond the e~lclosure or thc house of j~ own, i f ally, may bedesrroycd 01. caused lo be desrrayed nccordiugly.

Po\\.cr 10 '194E. (1) Wlienevcr the Commissioner is or opinion that the ilscr slnp nui53r?ce of any prcn~ises Tor keeping any animal or bird [herein is causing a Iroln alli~nals,

nuisance and Ilia[ such nuisance should i~nmcdiately bc slopped, the Comnijssioncr may, by order, rcquirc he owner or the occupier of sach premiscs to slop such nuisaacc within such period as may be spzcified in [lie ordcr.

(2) IT, tile end of sucll pcriod, the nuisoi~ce is nor sropped, [he Cornmissio~~er or ilny other officer autboriscd by him in ~liis behalf ivay cause such use olsuc ti premises ro be s~oppcd forrl~wilh by posling police pickers nr by such orher means ;a he lhinks fit at the cost of silch owner or occupier.

(3) IT such owner or occupier Joca not deposi~ the cosl as aforesaid within such limc as inay be specified by rhc Commissioner or any officer aurhorised by him in this heliali or, i T the nuis:ince is not uhated, ~ h c nuisance sl~all bc slopped by rhc Co~~unissioner or by rhcufficer aurhorised by Iiim in this beliallind [he cost may bc realised by seizure and auction or lhe aniclcs or the propcrries found in [he premises.

CHAPTER XVI

Markcts and Slaughler-l~ouscs

Power or 195. (1) Tlle Corporalion may own, pi~rcliase or rake on Ieasc any Corpordlion ,oprllvidc Ia11d or building Tor il~e purpose of esrablishiug nlunicipal market or and mainrain sInugh~er-house or srock-yard or improviug any existing municipal muncipnl rnnrkc~s. mar kc^, slnughtcr-hause or s11,ck-yard and make provision for [heir slnuglllcr- tnainlcn;uice. bnuscs nr~d s~r rck -~3rd~ . (2) The Corporarion may afler giving g e ~ ~ e r a l norice close any

rnunicipaI inarket or slaugliter-t~oirsc orslock-yard or any porlion thereor ;tnd [he premises occupied for m ~ y municipal milrket, slaughter-house or stock-yard or any porlion rherror so closed shall bc vacated by 11ie orcupallis in accorda~icc with such nolice.

d.\.....-..'...' .. -. .. . - .. ... r,. _ . . . . . . . . . ,. . - . ..

T1lc Hulvrn11 Mrlrzicipnl Corporatio~z Acr. 1980.

[Wesl Ben. Act

(Purr V.-Civic Sen~iccs.--Cj;iq~~er X VI. -M{rrX.ets otid Slulrghtrr- hurrrcs.-Secliotl 201.-Food mld dr~rgs.-Scc!io~~s 202-206.)

Licenccror 201. NO person shall, otherwise than in conforrnily wirh ;I licence Trom thc Cornrnissionrr and othcr provisions as may be made by rcgulalion p ~ u l l r y or

flcsh. by rhc Corpor~tion i n this bchnli, carry on a rrade of a bulchcr, fish monger, poultcrer or itnponer or flesh intended for human food or use of any place rot [he sale o r flcsh, fish or pouluy intended for human food.

Food arrd drrigs

Prollibi~ion 202. No person shall dircctly or indireclly, himself or by any olher or salt. CIC. or person on his behalf, sell, exposc or hawk about ror sale or manuraclure ~ d ~ l r c n ~ c d or store Tor thc prepanrion ol any h o d or drug or Tor sale any food o r or misbnnded dmg which i s adulrerated or misbranded. rod or drug,

RcsisIr~lion 203. Evcry manufactory of mustard ojI. edible oil or edible Tat or glrcc o r mnnutaclory, or butler wirhin Howrah shall bc regislered by the owner or thc person

in charge thercor iu the office u l the Corporarion in such manner as the Corporation rniy from time to time direcl. -

Prohibition 204. No person shat l keep in any shop or placc in which milk is stored ur adullcnnLc or in any manufacrory, shop or plncc, in which butter, ghee or any othm in placc milk product or wheal, nour, niuslard oil, lea, edible oil, cdible fa[, sugar wherc buecr. x~,cc. or grrr i s manufaclurcd or stored, any substance intended to be used Tor CIC. arc [he purpose of adu1lcr;ltion. manufnc- turtd or storcd.

Placc of 205. (1) Every place used Tor thc manufaclure. prcparalion, slonge ~nunur:~crurc, prcpmlion. or pficking fur sale of any aniclz or rood or drug shall be open a1 all crc. forsaic timc ror inspecrion by the oFficers 01 thc Corporalion aurhorised in his ofany drug or md to bc behall by he Carn~nissioner and such orliccrs shall have thc right to enter opcn ID inspcclion.

inlo such places For such inspeclion al all lime.

(2) In every place used for manufacture, preparation, storage or packing for sale of any aflicle of food or drug, such article of food or drug or any rccepiacle and malerial used Tor such manufacture, preparation, slonge or packing shall be protected from dusl, flies and other insecls by such mcasures as may be specified by [he Corporalion in this bchnl f.

Lircnsingur 206. (1) No person shall keep any shop or placc for relail sale of hhnps and pllccs Tor drugs no1 bcing aaicles or ordinary domestic consurnplian wirhour or retail snlc OT o~hcrwise Lhan in conformiry wirh the lzrms or a licence grafltcd by [he dm&<. Commissioner.

lhc Huvmh M~rrriril)ol Curl~orcrliotr Acr, 1980.

(7) Evcry person 10 \\:horn n t icciice is gmn~cd under su b-secricln ( I ) in respccr or any shop or place shall display i t in sotne conspicuous part of such shop or place.

207. If any manufac~ory 01. placc of sroragc or sale o l any ariiclc oC M n n u T ~ ~ r ~ ~ ~ rood is kept in conlravenliun of ~ b c prnvisiorls of [his Chapltr Lhc 0rp'"c"r

srorqc or Cornmissioncr may causc the snmc lo be closcd. S ~ I C or f a d

k c p ~ in commvcn- lion of pryisions o f thls Chaplcr may bc closcd.

208. I1 sh;lll be [lie duly of [he Corpora~ion 10 take such measurcs as ~0,wion arc necessary for prevznling or chccking [he spread of any dangcrclus Julakc

nlcaFu* rm discnse in Howrah or of any epjdcmic disease anlonp any animals prcvcnrfon

[hercin. and checking or dangerous discascs.

209. Any person bcing it1 charge of, or in at~enbancc, whethcr as a obIisalinn mcdical praclidoner or otherwise, upon, any perso11 whom lie knows or G ~ V C

~nrorrn;~rio~i has reasons Lo believe lo be s u r f i n g from a dangerous disensc. shall or~,g,,,,, 10rthw ith givc in formaiion respecling the existence or such discnse ro discmu.

Ihe Cornmissioncr.

CHAPTER XVll

210. The Cornmissioncr nr any pcrson nulhorised by hi111 in ihis Powcrof

bchalf may, at any lime by day or by night w i ~ h o u ~ notice or aher giving cO1nmis- sioncr lo

such no~icc as may in the circums~ances appear lo him io be rcaso~lablc, i n s ~ c l

inspccr any place in which any dangerous disease is repofled or suspeclcd ~:cy ""' lo cxist and take such measures as he may t h i n k f i r 10 prevenl thc spread jncaurcs la

of such disense beyond such place atd shall forthwith submi~ a report ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o I lo the Slate Government. dangtrous

di3cnscs.

211. If [he Cornn~issioner or any person authorised by him in [his rowcr nr behalf is of opinion [ha[ [hc cleaning or disinlccting of nny building or ~~~~~- any part of a building or any arliclc ~herein which is likcly to rc~oin disinlcc~

infcclion or of m y lank, pool or well ildjocellt lo n building is likely lo k:Fk~;l or prevcnl or check the spread of any dangerous discase. he may cleanse LS-CII.

or disinfect such building or any par1 thcreof, arlicle, lank. pool or well and lnay by ;l written notice irqui:e Ihe occupier oTsucli building or any pafl thcreof ro vacale the same Tor such pcriod as, may be specified in

- 1 . .,-

Rcgisrrxion of binhs and dcakhr.

T11c Hoabrcrh M ~ u i i c i l ~ n l G'orl~nr-crrintl Acr, 1980.

[West Bcn. Acl

212. ( 1 ) II be Colnmissio~ier is or the opirlio~i rl~al the waler in any well. ~nrtk or olller place is likely, i f used Ibr tiriltking, 10 elldanger or cause Ihe spread of any disease. he may, hy public norice, prohibit the rel~ioval of such wilrcr I'ol. drinking :~nd by nuticc in writing rcql~irc LIIC owllei- or person hi~ving coiltrol or sucl~ wcll, lank or plncc to takc such s ~ c p s a s he may considcr c x p c d i e ~ ~ ~ lo prevznl llie public rrom having iicuess ro or horn i~s i r~g stlch ivnler.

(2) ITHowrah or ally o." i r is visitcd or tl~rcetcncd by ;m oulbrcnk or any dengcrous discasc, llie Cornrnissiorler may, by public nolice, rcslricl or prohibil the sale or przpnr;~lio~~ or any nrlicle or rood or ([rink for ln~rnnn consii~npiion.

CI-IAPTER XVIII

Rcgislralion r ) l births and doalhs and dispusal {IT t l ~ c dcad

!212A. Siibjec~ 10 111e provisio~ls of 1l1e Regisrmtion of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, the Corporation shall cause regislra~iol~ or birtlls and 18 or 1969- tlearhs laking place within rlie area of he Corpora~ io~~ , and exlracrs or i n formarion rherel'rom shall be supplied, on applicariou, ill such form of a ccrtit'icate, and 011 paymenl of such fee, as may be delerlnined by rcguletions.

'212B. 11 shall hc rhc duty or rhc rarher or ~ h c mnlhcr of every cliiId born within lhc arca or ~ h c Corpor;l~ion or, i l l dcliull of thc Ialher or !tic morhcr, o r any rcl;~~ir)n or lhc child living in !hc snnlc prcmiscs or, in dcf:lull or such rcln~ion. or 111c person hhving chargc of ~ h c child to give, 10 the besl of his or her knowledge and belier, lo the officer e~tipowered ill Ihe area o l !he Corporalion ill [his behalf. will~iu rwenly- one days from Ihe dale o i birlh of rlle child. ioformhrioo containing such parliculars as are required under [lie Registra~ion of Rirlhs aud Dealhs Act, 1969. or [lie rules made hereu under:

Provided lhar-

(a) in lhe case of an illegil imale chi Id, no person shall, as Fa~her of such child, be requircd tn give any informn~ion under this Act con~nining ~ h c particulars or birth nf such child, and the orficcr cn~powcrcd undcr this sccrion shall 11ol cnlcr in lhc rcgistcr lhc nnmc of iiny pcrsoll ns rathur of such child cxcepl nL thc joint rcqucsl or lhc molhcr and of (he person acknowledging llin~selr ro be Ihz r;~lher of such child. and such person sl~nll. i n such case, sign the regisler rogelhcr wirh [he rnorhel-;

'Scuiions 2 11A lo 212Ci tvcrc inscr~cd by s. I Y ol'thc I l o ~ v n l ~ blunicipnl Corporalion , , , ., , . ,fin,- 1.. r, . . .-, r 3nnn,

(b) 11 person rcquirctl ro ;ii7e irlrormalion only in dchulr o r somc utlicr person sllilll 1101 hc hound ro give suuIl inionnn~ion if tic helievet! nrirl had rcaronnble grounds for believing i l u t sucli i ~ i f o r ~ n n ~ i o n had 1,e.e~ givcn;

(c) when n child i s born ill ;I hc~spitnl or :I nursing t lon~e or a nl;~lcrni LY I io~nc. nunc hi11 lie nl'licer-in-charge !he~vof shal I bc t~ound tu rurtv:~rd I'orlh~vilil to 111c ollicer elnpotvcred uudzr rllis scc~icln ;I !e[lorl or 3ucli t)i~.lIl ill such ~i and ill such rvrm 3 s may. I'ronl ~ i m u In lime. be spccilicd by Ihr: Stale Governrncll~.

'212C. In casc any i ie~v-born child i s Tclunc: exposzd, ii shall be thc Inror~i~niirun

duly ol'any pcrsun f i ~ i r l i i ~ g such child or o l a s y p c r ~ o n ill \vIiose charge ~ ~ ~ n ~ ' ' ~

such chi ld may be placcd ~c)sive, 10 i l ~ e bchr urliis knowledge and belizl; ncw-bor~~

Lo lie oChcet emoo~vcrcd u ~ t l e r ~ t ~ ~ i o n 31 7R. \vi[!li11 l t i ~ ~ ~ l y - ~ ~ i e L1:1ys c'lild. i

from rtlc dale o r finding or sucli child. such i~lforlnnl ion conlaining Ille I

pnrliculnrs of b i r ~ l i o r sucli child as such persoli possesses. i I

'212D. Ir shal[ bc thc duly of [lie ncarcsr re ln t i o~~ prchcnl at i l le lime ~ll~,,,l,~lli,l, of [he tlenrll or ill ariz~itlnncz tIurin_r the lasi i l l~ izss or any person rlyilig rcg"dilT

dr.;~~h. ulilhio tIlc arc3 of' the Corporation a~ id , i n C]CC;ILIIL of SIIC~~ r c I ; l ~ i ~ ~ i , of ally person pruscnl 01- in n~rcrldalice a[ rlie r imc or i l ic deal11 and or I he occi~picruT~t ic premises in which. to l i is knorvlcrlgc, tlledeath rook place :md. in dehu l l o r thc pcrson hereinberorc m c ~ ~ r i o ~ e d , o r c;ch i111nale o r such penniscs :ad of [he 11ndcrl:tkcr or o r l ~ r r person causing the corpse or lhc deceased pc rsv~~ ro be disposcd of 10 givc, to thc hcst ol l i is knoitjledge and bclicl', lo the orficcr spezinlly empowcrcd in [his bchnlr lor tlic area wi l l i in whicli he death look place, inror~nnlion co~~n in in : such parriculars ;IS arc rcquirtd u~ idc r ltie R e g i s ~ r i ~ ~ i o n ol' Birhs iind

1s 19a. Dcarhs Act. 196'3. and ~ I l e rules made lliereu~lder, within Lweury-ouc days from thc J;~re of irs occurrcnuc:

Provided lhnr-

(a) i f rhe case ul 'dca~h is known lo bc a da~~geroirs disease, Ihe in rorn ia~ iu~ i as al'oresi~id shall be given w11hi11 iwelve hours 01' ils occurrence;

(h) i F rl~c dcutli (IT any person wculs in e bospiri~l or tl nursing I ~ o m c or a ~nnter.ni~y hoine, il sl~all bc r l ~ e d u ~ y 01' no i~c hu! thc medical 01ficcr or orher officer-in-charge ttizrcuf !D

forward rorlh\r,iih 3 reporr o r such dzalh i n such for111 as may. from t i lnr lo time. be specified by i l ~ e S1:1te Govcmmeo~.

Mcdthl '212E. In the case of a person who had been allended in his lust illncss pnc~ii io~icr to ccnity by it duly qualified mcdical pracli~ioner, sucl~ praclilioner shall. within cause of three days or his becomirig c o g ~ i i z a ~ ~ ~ of the deal11 of such pcrson, sign dcntlr. and lorward to thc orliccr special ly empowered ~ I I lllis bel~alf a certilicatc

of [he cnuse or death of such pcrson in sucli iroin as may, from lime lo rirne, be specified by the Stutc Govcnimcnr, :uid the cause of dealh as stated in such cer~ificnte shaIl be cntrrcd in 1l1c rcgisrcr logelher wit11 the name of lie cerlifying medical parclitioncr.

Duiics or l212F. IL shall bc rhc dury of Ihe police to corlvey every unclaimed plicc in rcgad lu corpsc lo a registcrcd burial or burning ground or otlier place for disposal unclaimed 01 lhe dead or to n duly uppuiiilcd inonuary mid lo itlfornl rherenrrer thc corpscs. officer specialIy en~powcrcd in lhis bchalr within whose jiirisdiclion such

corpse was round.

Scxlons e ~ c . '212G. No sextoil or keeper or a registered burial or hurnillg ground no1 lo bury crc, cnrpsc. or orhcr placc for disposal of the dead, rvbelher sitl~aled within ~ h c arca

of [he Corporalion or not, shall bury, burn or olherwisc dispose or or allow lo be buried, bum1 or olherwisc disposcd of any corpse. unless such corpse is accon~pat~ied by a cerlificarc in such rorm as may be perscribcd and signcd by an orficer specially empowcrcd in this behall or by a regislcrcd medical pracrilio~~er or any other medical practilioner aulhorised by thc Statc Governnien~ in [his behalf.

213. [Appa i~ l~~~renf of Regislrurs crrrd Srrb-Regixfrrrls of Uirllrs arrd Dcatlrx-O~~rittedbys. 13 of 111c Ho~iv-alr Mwricipul Corporntion (Secorrd Amr~~~dt~lcnt) Act, 1990 (Wesl Bell, Act XXlX of 1990)l.

214. [Registmtion of p l t ~ c ~ s for d i . ~ ~ ~ o . ~ n l of the dead-O~nirred by s. 14 nf the Ho~vrolr M~miciprrl Corpumrio~r (Secntrd A~r~o~drrrc~rr) Act. I990 (Wesr Belt. Act X X I X (,I 1990)J.

CHAPTER XlX Rulcs, rcguIalions and by-la~vs

Poscr to mxkc NICS.

215. (1) The Statc Government may, afler prcvidus publiwlioa i i ~ the Official Guzrrre, makc rulcs for carrying out Ihe purpvscs of this Acr.

(2) In parlicular and withoul prejudice lo the generality or the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the mnrtcrs which under any provision of this Acl are rcquircd ro be prescribed or Lo be provided Ibr by rulcs.

'See lm!-nulc I on pngc 5(H, mrir.

(Pnrt V.-Civic Sen~ice.~.-Cl~op~cr. XIX.--Rules, rt,grrln~io~rs 0114 ~y-lrr~v.~.-S~.cfions ,716-218.)

(3) All rules made under this Acl shall bc loid Tor no; less dlan rourtcen days before the Slate Legislalure as soon as possible aftcr thcy are made and stlall be subject to such modiLca~ions as [he Stare Legislalurc may make during [he session in which thcy arc so laid. Any modification of [he said ruIcs made by [he Slate Legislau~re shall bc published in the Oflcinl Gnzerre, and shall, unless some lalzr dare is appoin~cd by [he Stale Governmetll, comc into rvrcc or) the dare of such publication.

216. (1) The Corporalion may I * * * tnclke regulations not h w c r i o 111.Akc

i~iconsisten~ with Lhe provisions of this Act or the rules made [bereundcr ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ , for discharging its funclions under lhis Act.

(2) Such regulations may providc rhal aoy breach thereof shall bc punishable wit11 such fine as may bc specified therein.

(3) Such regulations shall be published in [he OficiaI Gnzetre.

217. (1) The Corporalion may ?* * * make by-laws no1 Polvcrto makc by-

inconsislent w i ~ h he provisions of this Acl or Lhe rulcs or ~ h c reguIalions la,vs.

made thereunder Tor discharging iu fu~iclions undcr lhis ACI.

(2) Such by-laws may provide that any breach thereof shall bc punishablc with such fine as ~rlay be specilicd thcrcin.

(3) Such by-laws shall be published in he OJJcin! Gazrtte and in such local newspapers as the Corporation may dclerrnine.

218. (1) If the Stale Government is a1 any time of opinion that aay ~ o ~ ~ c r o ( S l ~ l c

regulation or by-law madc by tlie Corporalion should be cancelled or GoycmmcnL

modified either wliolly or in pan, il shall cnusc the reasons for such !:i$,c'Or opinion to bc comrnunica~ed lo rhe Corporation, and shall appoint a rcgulnlioni

;~nd by-laws. reasonable period within which the Corporation may make any represenlaliorl with rcgard ~herclo.

(2) Aftcr expiry of such period and on con side ratio^^ of lhe represenlalion OF the Corporation. if any. !he Slnlc Government may a1 any lime by notification cancel or tnodify such regulalion or by-law cithcr wholly or in par[.

(3) Any notification under sub-seclian (2) shall bc published in lcoal newspapers.

' Thc words ". wirh thc previous snnc~ion 01 thc Statc Govcrnmcnl." wrrc omiucd by s. 2(21) of B e Wcsl Bengal Municipi~l Corponiion h w s (Anicndnic~~t) Acl. 1935 (\Ycs~ Hen. Act XVll nf 1995).

T h e words ", tuilh ~ h c previous sanction o f thc Siaic Govurnmcnl," wcrc omi~rcd by s. 322). ibid.

[Wcsl Ben. Act

219. The Sl:~tc Goverlime~u rn:ly. on [he rccommendalion of [he Corpomrion. by no~ilicalic~ti ; ~ r l t I 10. nmciid 01. iilrer any ScheduIe. !o [his Acl cxccpl Schedule I:

[his Acc. the Stare Govzrnmcllr lilny. i r i~ considers 1iecess;lry or expedient so 10 LJu, by no~ificniio~i. add lo. tulie~irl or nlrcr any Sctizdr~lc to this Acl excspt Schcdulc 1.

CHAPTER XX

iLlisccllancous Proloisions

220. ?( 1) Whocvcr conrmvet~rs any provison or any or the seclions, sub-sec~iotis. clauses. or provisos or any orher provision of lhis Act men~iuncd i l l colu~nn 1 or Scliedtile V sh:lll he pul~ishablc wilh line \\.hiclr may crrrcnd lo 1112 amount. or wi1Ii i~npri>r)~~rne~il For a lerm ~vhich may zsrend ro the period, specified in [ha1 bel~nlr in column 3 of thc said Schedule or with both, :uid il l ~hc: cuc or a conlisluing con~ravenlion or railure, wit11 aa ndditioilnl line ~vliich may cxrend 10 Lhe amvunt sprcilicd in column 4 of rl~c said Sclicrlitlr: Tor cvcry J a y or such cor~tmvcntioii or rililurc al'ler convicrion Cor [he firsr suvh cnntravznlion or failure.

'(2) Norwi~hsrnnding anything conlnincd in sub-section ( 1 ) of rllis sec~ion or i n scction 102 or else~.vhcrc i l l rhis Acr. \r.itbi~i a period or six rnonrhq rrorn [lie dn~c: of conling inro rtrrcc of seclio~i 4 of the Hoivnth Municipal Corporarion [Amcndmen~) Acl, 1992 (hereinaT!cr i n lhis 5 t h -

seclion rcrcrred lo ns the said dale), every pcrsorl engaged on the said date in any profession, iradc or callilig ill Hruorzlti as ~ ~ ~ c n r i o n c d ill Schedule 111. cithcr by hirusclf or by an agent or rcpresent~tivc, shall obtain [lie cerrificetc of e ~ ~ l i s t m c o ~ rcfcrrcd lo in sub-scclion (1) of scction 102 in respeol or the period from [he 1 st April, 1990 lill the date immcdiatcly belore thc said dare il l accordance wilh rhc provisions or seclion 103 and [lie rnlcs. if any, lllnrle under section 215.

!(3) Wlloever cumlnirs any oflc~icc by c o ~ ~ l r a v c n i ~ ~ g [lie provisions 01' sub-sec~ion (2) sl~nll bc punislled wirh fine in i~ccorrlancc wit11 ~ h c provisioi~s o i iliis seclion.

221. The Corporaiioil s1i;lll. Tor [he purpose or [his Acl, hilvc rhe power ro acquire nl~rl hold niovable or immovable properly or ally interest ll~ercin, wl;ellier ivi~liin or outside l l~e limits d Howmh.

'Pmviso nddcd hy * . 1 or ~ h c Howr:lh Xlunicipnl Corponliun (Arncnd~ncni) Aul. 1'1113 (\\ 'c~I UCII. ACI X X I S nf 1983).

'Sccrion 220 W ~ L rrnun?bcrcd ns suh-hcv~ion ( I ) of Ihal .\dciicl-. and nlrcr sub-scctioi! ( I ) as so rcnu~llbcrcd, suh-hcclions (7) 311d (3) wcrc i~~scncd hy s. 4 or 111c Huwral~ Municipal Coqxirdtinn (A~ncndr~v:r.O Ac.1. I992 (Wcst Rcn, hcl X o r 1992).

, - -

222. The Commissio~~er stinll ~ i ~ i ~ i n t a i n :in i n v e ~ ~ o r y of ~ h c movable [nvcnlrlry or , . - -

p r o ~ i l y . ' artd immovable prtoperties or Ihe Corpor~riun in such Corm n ~ ~ c l Inanncr as mhy be dclcrlili~led hy the Corpor:jlior~ by regulalion.

223. Ttic Corporalion ]nay dispose of, by salc or o~hel.wisc. any Disp~salclC prllpcnj..

movnblc or imrno\~:tblc propcrly bclor lgi~~g 10 rhc Curpornrion in such rnalincr i1.s 111;ly bc prescribed.

224. ( I ) The Coinmissioner or any orhcr olhcer or cmployee of ~ h c Entry and . . i~ispcclirm.

Corporalion. nutiinriscd by llie Cnnlrnissioner or cmpui~~ered under [his Acl in [his behall; m a y enler info ar upon any 1:tnd or building with or

- . . . wilt10111 :issisrnnce for lhc pirrpose of cnsuiry, inspccrion, execurioii of any work or disctiiirgc 01 ally I'unclioo authol.iscrl under tllis Ac l or ttie rulcs or llle rcgul~ ions 111ndc ~hzreunder.

(7) 11 shall be lawful for rhc Com~i~issioncr or any pcrsoll :~~~t l~or ised by Ilim in this belialf lo mitke lorcihlc cnlry itlto any land or building or brc:ik open ally door, gale or art;cr barrier, i f ~ h c same is considcrcd necessary Tor carrying out 111c llurposes o f lhis Ac!. after calling upon ~ w o ur lriore rcspcclnble i~~habir i~nts of [he Iocnlily to witness such enlry or opening.

225. 11 sl~all be ~ h c duly of every police officer in or ou~dde Howrah Pulicc. orficm 111

10 assist 1 1 1 ~ Corpori~~ion, the Mayor-in-Council, the Com~tiissioncr or ;my other olliccr or elnploycc or [he Corporarion i l l !lie discharge of ally Co~lr;l1i(jn.

Mayor-in- or the po~vcrs. dn~ies and lunclions under lhis ACI or aity rulc or regulalion Co,lncil. made thcrcunder 3s and when such assislance is cal tcd Tor. Cunirnis-

s io~~c r . CIC.

226. Any suil or Icgal proceeding insrilu~ed or which. but for ~ h c S:lvinp 2s 1 0

passing nrrliis Acr, would have been i~tstilu~ed. by or ag;\ios~ l l ~ e Howrah ~ ~ ~ . " "

Municipaliry m:ky be conlil~ucd or inslituled by the Corporarian or lhc prncccdings.

Commissionti-. as the case nuy be. conslirutcd or appoinled under this Acl.

I226A. Subject to the provisio~ls aT r l ~ c Conslilurion o l India. l lw Rcswnsi- bilil ics nC

Corpvrillion may. in irs discrelion, prnvidc Tor- rorponlio~i. (a) the prepamlion oT plans for ecclnornic dzvelopmcnl and

social ju~t icc;

(b) Ihe pcrrormauce of t'unclions and [ l ie implcmrn~n~ion of schcrncs us may be entrusicd to i~ irtcluding thosr in relation lo rhc mnllers specified bc1ow:-

(i) 11rb:ln plnr~niris including town pla~lning;

'S~crions 2?hA and 21611 wcrc il~scrrcd by s. ?(I31 rlic ii'usl Bcngal Munivipll Uorpora~ion L;ii\*s (Rltrd ,\lncnd~ncnr) Act, 1903 I I Y c s l Ucn. A c l XXXL'I or 1094).

Tllc Howruh Mroricil)ol Corl~ornt io~~ Act, 1980.

[West Ben. Act

(ii) rcgulalion of land-use and construction or buildings; (iii) planning lor cconomic and social developmenl; ( i v ) roads and bridges:

(v) wiilcr supply lor domes~ic, indusuinl and commercial purposes;

(vi) public hcnlrh. snniu[ion. conservancy and salid wasle manngenlenl;

(vii) urban forestry, protecrion of rhc envi ronrnenl and promolion of ecol~gical aspeais;

(viii) safeguarding the inlcresls OF weaker scclions OF . society, including the handicapped and mcntally retarded;

(ix) slum in~~ravemeot and upgdalian; (x) urban povcrty alleviation;

(xi) provisian or urban arnenitics and hcil i~ics such as parks, gru-dcr~s i~nd laygr grounds;

(xii) promolion o l uuliurnl, e d u c a ~ i o ~ ~ a l and aesthetic aspecls;

(xiii) burials and burial grounds; crcmn~ions, crcn~arior~ grounds and elecrric crcmaloriums;

(xiv) cattle pounds; prevenrion 01 cruehy lo animals;

(XV) vilal slilljs~ics including regis~ra~inn of birihs and dcnths:

(xvi) pubIic zlrneni~ies including street ligh~ing, parking lors. bus slops and public conveniences;

(x vii) regulation of slaughler-houscs and tanneries.

snvins In l226B. Notivirhslanding anylhing conrained in [his Acl or in any other holdiflg of ucnzln law for h e lime bcing in forcc. any yersun elccted lo the Corporation office, as Alderman and holding officc as such irnmedialely before the

corntncncement of ~ h c Wesl Bengal Municipal Carponlion Laws (Third Amendment) Act, 1994. shall conrinuc to hold such office Lill the expiration of his l e m of office in accordance with [he provisions of this Act i n forcc immcdiarely berore rhc commencement OF the W e s ~ Bengal Municipal Corporation Laws (Third Amendment) Act, 1994.

fip1nriotiot1.-"AIdermnn" shall mcan ;I person e lec~ed ro the Corporarion as Alderman by [he Councillors rererred lo in cIause (3) of sub-recdon (1) of s e c d ~ n 5 in accordance with rhe provisions of this Act, and [he rules ~narle thereunder, i n force ~mmediarely before [he conlrncncemcnl of the Wcst Bengal Municipal Corporailon Laws (Third Amendment) Act, 1B4.

'SM Laa!-wtc I nn p a g 503, anrr

Tltc Howmll Mlrr~ici~)al Corpo~-u~i'un Acr, 1980.

227. If any difficulty ariscs in givi~tg elfecr lo any 01 [he provisions Kcniov:ll dilhcul:y. .- or h i s Acl, lhe Sialc Govcmment may, as ocviwion [nay require. by

order. do or causc to bc done any~hing which may be necessary r ~ r rcrnovi~ lg thc difficul~y.

'228. Whcrc any norice. bill, ardcr or requisition i s~ucd vr made under [his Ac[ or the rules or [hc rcgulatio~is mitdc rhcrcuttder, requirca :my~hing to bc done, ror thc doing of which no time is fixed in this Acl or the rules or [he regulalions made !hereunder. such notice, bill. ordcr or requisition stjail specify fi arcnsonnble time far doing the same.

'229. (1) Every liccncc. ~vriirle~l pcnriissiun, nolice, bill, sunllnons or other documenr, which is requircd by [his Acl or the rulcs or ~ h c rcpl~latio~~s rtiadc thcrcuoder to bear ~ h c signature of he Commissioner or any ollier of f icer of he Corpontinn, shall bc deemed ro be propcrly signed if il bears a I~csimilc of he signarum of the Commissioner or such officer, as Ihe case may be, slampcd thereupon.

(2) Nothing in sub-seclion (1) shall be deemed to apply to n cheque drawn upon (lie Municipal Fund under sccrion 57,

'230 Every notirc, bill, sunirnons or othcr document required by h i s Noriccsc~c. by whom rn

Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder lo be served upon, b, scrvcd or issued lo, any person shall be served or issucd by an officer or other issurd.

ernploycc of the Corporarion or by any person authoriscd by the C o m ~ n i s s i o n c r in [hil~ behalf.

'231. [I) Evcry nolice. bill, summons, rcquisilion or orher document Scryicc of noIlccs PIC.

rcqi~ired or a u ~ h o r i s c d by [his Act or [he rules or [hc regularions made thereunder lo be servcd ur issued by or on behalf or [he Corporation or by any of Lhe municipal authorilics rcferred l o ~n seclion 3 or any orficer or employcc or thc Carporalion shall, snvc :IS olherwise provided in this Act or ~ h c rules or tlte regulalions rnadc !hereunder, be deemcd lo bc duly scrvcd,-

(a) where [lie persoil ro bc hcrved is a company, i f ~ h c docunlcnt is addressed lo the secretary orlhe company ar ir.i regisrcrcd nr principal office or ar i ~ s place of businrss and is ei~lier-

( i ) scnl by regislered p s l , or

(ji) delivered al [he rcgis~cred principal office or a1 thc place of business of lhc company:

'Sccliolls 228 to 238 wcrc inscncd by s 15 or thc Ho~%~rrh M~lnicipnl Corponrion ISccund hrncndrncnl) Acr, 1990 (JSit~i Ucn. Acl XXIX or IWO).

T l ~ e Ho\vr-nh M~lrriciprrl Corporrr/i<~tr Acr, 1980.

[Wesl Dcn. Act

(b) kvl~zre ~ h c person ID be scrved is ;l pamership firm. if !he rlocumcnt i s addressed lo the pnru~crship ;kr ils principal place of business idcntil)ing i r by ~ h c naiuc or 111e siylc u~ldcr wtiich iis busincss is carried 011. and is cirlier-

(i) sen1 by regisrcrcd posl. or

( i i ) deliucred a1 the place of busincss;

(c) where [he person lo bc servcd i s a public body, co~pora~ion.socie[y ar any or her body, i T Ihc docunlcn~ is addrcsscrl ro rhc secreribry, treasurer or othcr officcr of such body. corporatbi or souiciy a1 its principal officc. and is ei llicr--

( i i ) delivcrcd at iliat office;

(d) in any othcr case, irrhe documenr is addressed ro i l ~ e pcrson Lo be servcd n~td-

( i ) is givcn or rcnderetl 10 him, or

(ii) if such person canna1 be found, is allixed on some conspicuous pan or his !as[ known phac nf rcsidenl or business. i f within H o w a h or '[Kolka~a], or is given or ~elldrrcd ro any ;~duIt mcrnber or his L'amily or is arfixed lo somc conspicuous par[ of tile land or the building. if any. 10 which il rclates. or

( i i i ) is scnl by rcgisrered post ro s i ~ c l ~ person.

(2) Any document icquirerl or ilulhodscd to be scrved on the owncr or the occupier or any land or bt~ilding may bc addressed ro thc owncr or 1\12 occupier, as the casc may be, of such land or buildir~g (naming such land or building) without rurrl~er nnmt: or descripliun and shall be deemed to be duly served,-

(a) iT the document so addressed is scnr or dclivercd in nccordilnce wirh clause (d) o i sub-seclion ( I ) ; o r

(b) if lhe docu~ncnl or a copy ihercoT so addressed is delivacd lo same person on the land or the building or, where illere is no such person lo ivliom il call be dclivercd, is arhxcd to some conspicuous pafl of such lar~rl or buildi~ig.

(3) Where a rbcun~cnr is servcd on a pannership firm under lhis scclion. the documenl shall bc dee~ncd lo havc heeu duly servcd on each partner.

(4) For the purpase of enabling any documcnt lo br: served on [he owner or any premises. lhe Cominissioner may, by 1101icc i r ~ wri l in~, require ihe occupier of such premises io siale thc rlalne ;~nd addrcss or lIie owner Lhcrrof.

'Srcr fool nnc 2 on page J 17. mlrcx.

LVIII of 1980.1

(5) lVhrre the person on whom n doc urn en^ is lo be served is a tilil~ar. [he service upon his giiardian or any adult member of I~is fntaily slinll be dccmed ro be servicc upon llle minor.

(6) Nolliing in scctiuil 229 and 230 and in his scction shall apply lo any summons issued undcr this Act by any courl.

(7) A scrvalll shnll not be dccmcd to bc a rile~nber of a hniily for the purposes or Lhis stc~ioli.

'232. All orrences under this Acl ar the ri~les or llie regulations mildc Cogniznncr or O ~ ~ C I I C C S .

[hereunder, wherllcr com~nitted wirhin or uulsidc Bowrah. shnll be congnizable by m y '[Judicial Magisrrate of rhc hrsr class] having jurisdiclio~~ and such rnngistrnte shall 1101 bc deemed ro bc incupitblc of takingcogrliza~~ce ofany such ofrcncc or any offence u ~ ~ d e r any enactmcnl repealed by [his Acl.

'233. (1) No pcrson shnll be liable 10 any punishment Tor an ul'rcncc Lin~itnliun of lime r:>r

undcr this Act or the rules or h e rcgt~lurions 11lade.theretindzr iinless a p,os,,llll,,, '

coti~plainl u l such orrence is made beforc n -'[Judici:~l Magisimic of [lie first class1 wirhin six months frotn-

(a) [he dare oi cooimission or such offcncc, or

(b) thc d a ~ c on wtiich t t ~ e commission or rhc con~inu;u~ce or such offence is hrsl broush( lo 111e nolice of [lie COI-porarion or the Commissioner.

(2) For lhe avoidance of Joubw. il is hereby declared !hat any faiIure to iakc nu[ a licence under this ACI or 10 pay tax undcr scclion 102 shnll, for the purposes of sub-scction (I). be deemed lo be a conrinuing offcncc unlil thc expiration of the period Tor which such licence is required 10

bc tnkcn.

'234. A copy of any rcceipl, npplicarion. plan, notice, order or other Adllli"ibi- lily or

documen1 or any enlry i t ) a registcr in rhc possession or any munic;pnl ~ O C U I ~ I ~ ~ I S

aulhari~y shnll, if duly cerlified by [lie legal keeper 111crcor or olhcr persoil aull~orised by [he Commissioner i n this betlaIi, be adlnissible in

evidelice of the exis~ence of such documcn~ or entry.

'5~1~. foal-no~c 1 on pagc 5 1 I , orlrtr,

The words within lhc squnrc brackca wcrc huha1i1u1r.d far l i l t word.; " l n u n ~ c t l ~ ~ l niagismrc" by s. 3 or lhc Howral~ Municipal Corpon~ion (Scconfl Arncndrncnll Act, I994 (iVcst Bcn. Acl L11 of 1994).

'Thc worrls within ~ h c squ:,rc. hrackcu rvcrc subsii~uicd for ~ h c words "monicip:~l mn~isrnlr" hv r 4 ihirt

Cuuncillors and drficcrs and athcr crnploytcs L Y ~ the C<iqmntion to bc public ScrvmE.

Poivcr to rcql"rc buildings. walls. CIC. 111 k rendered sarc.

Tlic Hulvrrrlr M~~tricipnl Corporntiotr Act, 1980.

[Wat Ben. Act

(Port V.-Civic Servic~.r.-Cl~nl)tcl- XX.-Miscellutr~.o~rs Prn~~isiurrs.-Sccfions 235-238.)

i - - ; .- I: . l235. Evcry CounciIlor. every Alderman. ~ b c CaJnrnissioner and cvery

other officer or employee of the Corporalion shall be deerned lo be n publicscrvan~ withit1 [lie r n e a n i ~ ~ ~ o f s e c ~ i o n 21 of the Indian Penal Code 43 , , I rxm. and, in lhe dcfini[ioii of legal relnuncralion in section 161 of rliai Code, the word "Govcinmcnr" shall, Tor lhe purpsoc of [his scclio~~, bc dee~ncd 10 include ~ h c Corporarion as welt.

'336. Whc11 ~ h c Co~n~nissioner rcquires Lhe owncr of any premjscs 10 carry oul any work, he may, if he corisidcrs ii desirable so io do. rcquire [lie occupier of he said premises 10 cxry o u ~ sucl~ work and Ihe occupier shall be hound lo coniply with such requisition:

Provided ~ h a l cxcepl in the case of any special nrrangcmenr ro llie coolrary, such occupicr may deduct ihc itmounr of h e expenses incurred or paid by him in respcci of such work Tro~n the renl payablc to [he owner or may recover [he same from him in any coun of compctelll judsdiction.

(1) save with the wrillcn permission u l l h e Commissioner and in such nianlier as he may aurhorise, srort: or use nighl-soil, cow-dung, rnanurc, rubbish or any other suhs~ance e m i ~ ~ i n g an orfeasive smell; or

(2) ube or permit to be used any premises Tor any purpose which is, in [he opinion O F the Commissioner, dangerous ro life, health or properry or is likcly lo cmale a nuisatice on any [and or building or workshop or workplnce; Lhe Commissioner or any officer empowered by him may, by nolice in writing, requirc [he person or pcrsons by whose acl. default or surrcrence [he nuisance arises or contiflues or rhc owner, lessee or occupier or he land. building, worksl~op or workplace to remove or abate [he nuisnnce by taking such rncasurc, in such mnnncrand within such period os may bc specified in [he n~ i i ce and, in de l~u l t orcornpli;mce wilh [he requisi~ion or Lhe nolicc. Ihe offender may bc prosecuted and may bc imprisoned or fined ro the cxtenr of live hundred rupees, and a daily fine or Iifiy rupees for so lonp as the offence conlinues.

'238. Where any building or wall or anything arfixed rherero or any well. tank, reservoir, pool, dcprcssio~~ or excavalion or any bank or lrtc is, in the opinion of the Commissioner. dangerous lo persons passing by or dwelling or workillg in the neighhourhood, rhcCommjssioner may,

T f ~ e Ha l ~ l r n l f M~r~iici l~nl Cor/mraliot~ A cr, Ig8O.

(Par! V.-Civic Services.-Clruprur- XX1.-Plnrr~iitlg ar~d D e v e l o l ~ ~ n a l ~ . - ~ ~ c ~ i o , r 239.)

by nolice i n writing, require rhc owner or the occupier hereo or to remove ihe same or may require him to rcpair, prolect, or enclose rhc same in suck itlatuner as he thinks necessilry, and i f the danger is, in rhc opinion of the Commissioner, imminenl, he shall forthwith rake such stcps as hc thinks necessary to aven h e same, and on ~ h c loilurc of co~npliancc wilh [he nolice Tor rcmoval or abatemen1 of such nuizance or danger, the offender may be prosecuted and serltenced to ilnprisonmcnt or lo pay a fine lo the extent of five hundrcd rupees, and a daily I i ~ i e of fifiy rupees for so long as Ihc offence coluinues.

'CHAFTER XXI

Planning and Devclopmenl

'239. ( 1 ) The Corporation shall prepare a Drdl Developmen~ Plan ISmp~nlion

Tor Hawrah in consultition wilh ihc Dirtricl Planning Commi[lcc or [he ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ p -

Metropoliian Planning Corn~nillee. as ~ h c cusc may be, for a period of m,n,rl,,. five years, and shall submit to (he Urban Devclopmcnl Sub-Committee or the Metropoli~~n Planning Committee. as the case may be. lrasl one year before compIelion af the [erm of the preceding Dra f Develop- mcnL Plan:

Provided [hat thc Corporatian shall prepare thc firs[ Draf Developmcnl Plan in accordance with thc directions of the Dislricl Planning Colnmillcc or rhe Melropoliran Planning Cornmitree, as the case may be.

(2) The Draft Developmenl Plan lor Howrall shall bc a wriltetl slaternenl, and shall include-

(a) the schemes of the Corpomrion Tar the development and other usc of land or for any dcscriprion OF development or olher use of such land includi~lg, in either c:ise, such measurcs as h e Corporalion thinks I71 for the improvcrncnl of the physical environmenr:

(b) detailed and specific scheme of [he Corporation lor conducting developmenr progrdrnnies on such poinl or poinrs as thc Corpora!ioa thinks fit;

(c) such maps and diagrams as rhc Corpora~ion thinks appropriate;

(d) cxisring land use paucrn in maps or documcnrs;

(c) the scheme Tor future land use conuol by way of- (i) ide~uificarion and preservafion of open spaces; (ii) prohibi~ion of filling up of lanks or water courses:

( i i i ) filling up of insanilary warer courses;

'Chap~cr XXI conraining scclions 239 io 742 w;fi inscncd by s. 19 o t rhc Hownl i hlunicipal Corporalion [Arncnd-mcn0 ACI. 1999 IWcsr Bcn. Acl X I of 19l)Y)

The Holvr[~/z Mirniciprt! Corpo~~rrriot~ Act, 191S0.

[WcsL Ben. Act

(iv) prolecliun or l a d surface through ivl~ich sub-sr~il waler sourcss :~rc re-charged:

(v) provision Tor drnitlagc ilclwork aud oi11Palls; (vi) provision of dumping :rounds for solid waslcs

disposal: (v i i ) slrccl alig~~menl:

(viii} prnvisio~~ Tor burning and biiri;~l gruluids;

(s) ncrivt~irs of similar narure;

(0 rcgulalion and reslriction of siles !or conslruc~ion oT bviltlings, huls or srruclures Tor thc purposes OT si~rcly, dis- i~~fection. deasily cnnrril or poIlu1ion ca~iirol;

(g) schcmc lor enviroumental improven~enl by way ol'resrricriou on lclling or trees. plantii~g of liew lrees and flowering 01 plants in public places and adding of Ilouse grccncry a r~d he like:

(h) scliernz for conlrol of polluiian rclnling lo water. soil. air, iloise aud odour:

( i ) sc l~e~nc for acquisirion o l lnrtd ror thc purpose o r cnsuring Ihat l t ~ e bcncfits of developlnenl activities are renpcd by public ins~itu~ions h r coni~~lunily-wclffire' and no1 lor speculalive gains by privale individu;lls.

(3) IT Ihc preceding Drnn Dcvclopmen~ Plan has not been fully impleme~aed, n statcmenl sllaIl be anncxcd wilh h e DraTt Dcvelopmeni Plan, sliarving thc duc quantuol ol' work ilnd the reasons Tor such lion- comple~ion.

I-ynancia~ '240. A financial srntrmcn~ shall be sub~nilicd with 111e Drnrt slalcrnrnl in rcgnrd to Development Plail con[aiuinp-- Drab (a) delnilcd parriculars nhoul thc rluan~urn of Iitlnncc available Ucvclop- lilcnl Plan, for conducting the developmenl programme under Lhc said

Drah Dzvelopmcnr Plan from- (I) own resources of he Corj)nration with sourcewise

break-ups; and (ii) corporate seclor or houschold seclor;

(b) the folluwing particulars in dclail:- ( i ) cfcdit plan or he lerms and condirions for nvailing of

the finance from corporvc sccror or tiousel~old setlor;

(ii) s o u r c ~ ~ or ru~id for repaylnenl or credit, if laken from corporntc scclor or housel~old scclor and the mnnncr or rcpaymenr.

'See Cflnr-norc I un pafc 5 15. utrtc.

LW1. Ttie Corporeiio~l may, A I any time but not Inore 1h;in once ill Modihcalion . .

: every lhrec years, propose lo the D i s ~ r i c ~ Planning Committee my revision tcr~;& or ~nodiLcalion or [tie Dtaic Devclopmen! Plan. lllcnr I1Ian.

'242. ( 1 ) The Carporalion shall prepare an Annual Developmei~r Plan A,,,,~I for a period of one financial yrar, covcring only the relevant pori ton of Dcvclop-

mcnr Plan. thc Dran Dzvclopment Plan Tor ~ h c cotlczr~led period. in consultalion ivirll tile Dislrict Plnnning Commitlcc. and submit the same ro the Srate Governmeul within the Inst weck of the monlh OF Oclober of rhc year preceding rhc period ror wliicl~ the Annual Developrnenr Plan shall be prepared.

( 2 ) The Annual Devclopment Plan sliilll be preparcd in accordance wilh rhe provisions or sub-seclion (2) of scclion 239 and scction 240, which siiall apply rriri!~~fis tnutn~lrlis.

(3) Thc Srate Governmcnt shall, on receip~ of rlle Annual Develop- menl Plan, coiisidcr il on Ihe basis or rlle nvailnbili~y or hnd for the piirposc and shall, thercafer, approve [he Annual Dcvelopn~en~ Plan will1 necessary modificnrion, i f any.

(4) The Corporation shall. wilhin six months I'rom lhc due o f reccipr or plan grailr under sub-seclion (3) of sccrion 6(iA, submit a repon, slating rhc progress or work lowards implemrr~iing thc ,41111ual Development Plan, eirher in Iirll or i n parl, for which rhc %;lid grant was sanctioned.

(5) Tlie Corporation may, 31 any ti~iie but not ilrurc than oncc, revise or modify lhc Annual Dcveloprncn~ Flail with [he approval or the Stale Governmcnt:

Provided that any modiFcation or revision or d ~ e Annual Develop- men[ Plan shall nal contain i~nyrl~ing which is not includcd in [he DraTl Developme111 Plan for rhc period 10 which the Annual develop men^ Plan rclntes.

SCHEDULE I

lSeu sectinn 2(4).]

naundarics or LIic Corporafinn

Srarring from Mouza Haltikuri whcre i~ mccts Holvrah Municipal boundary, thence along castward a11 nloug the southern boundary or Bally Municipality (up to river Hooglily) in [he Easl rrom ~ h c waier edgc 31 lowest [idc of river I-Ioogllly and \ves~w;ad along its ivarer cdge at lowest lidc 01 norlhcrn bank lo the pain1 wlierz i l meers thc easlem boundary or Mouzn Podda in Sniikrail police s~il~ion; rhcnce norllrrvard illone the weslcnl boundary of Mouza Godbaria and Movza Thilna

[West Ben. Acl

Makua: lhcnce along [he rvcstern boundary of Mouza Sul~anpur and .~vt.s~ivard alo[~g he soulhern boundary of Unsani and Puilya; [hcnce along [he wcslern ;lnd norlhern boundary o f Puilya up to its mecling poinl wit11 the westen1 boundary or Mouza Unsa~~i ; thence 11nr1hward along [he wcslern boundary or Mouza Unsani; [hence easlward along the

c northern boundary of Mauzrr Unsani up 10 [he Howrah Drainage Canal; [hcnce crossing the r::~nnl n l o ~ ~ g the ~orthern boundary of Mouza U~isani up lo i ~ s rnceting poin~ with Maws Iagacha; ttlznce rlor~hward along ~ h c weslcrn boundary orMouza Jagachn and Mouza Dharsa up lo its meeting poinl with Mouzn OaIlikuri: (hence ;dong the wcwern boundary of hIou7.a Ballikuri and eastward along lhe northern boundary of Mouza Bal~ikuri up to the point \vhzre ir meas Mouza Koan; thence towards he wcstern boundary of Mouza Kona up lo ils mecti~g poinl with Chakpara; thcnce easlwnrd along thc norlhern boundary of Mouaa Kona; lhcnce southward along the eastern boundary of Mouza Kona ra the poiut wflerc il mccLs Mouza Bal~ikuri: Ihencc easrward along the northern boundary of Mouza Baltikuri ~o [he poinls where i t mrcts Howrah Municipal boundary.

SCHEDULE I1

Wards of Lhc Corporation

Wurd No. 1

Along ~iorlhern boundary of Girish Ghosh Byc Lanc, Joyn Bibi Road, t k n rewards nonh through J~}e)la Bib Lane and 10 he east along imaginary Iinc through New Ccntral Jute Mill in he north up to [he river sidc, then on ihe east along the river side up to Banerjee Ghat Road, rhencc on the soulh along Bnnerjec Ghat Road up to J . N. Mukhcrjec Road, thence on thc wesl along J. N. Mukherjee Road aiid alortg Girish Gl~osh Lane up to Girisll Gliosh Rye I .aae.

Ward No. 2

Slarting from the junclion of G. T . Road (North) and Thakurdas Surekhn Road (Guha Road),ulong norrhcrn b u n d a r y Thakurdas Surekha Road up to tiirisb Ghosh Lanc. thence along [he western side oTGirish Ghosh Lalie and I. N. Mukherjee Road up lo [he juncrion of Naskarpara Road, hence nloag Nas karpara Rod up 10 G. T. Road (Norlh), thence ~owards noah along western boundary of G. T. Road (Norlh) up to Thakurdas Surekha Road.

(Sc/~cdrdc 11.)

Ward No. 3

Slardng from G . T. Road (North) and Naskarpilra Road along the sourhen1 side or Naskarpara R o d up to [he jutlclion aT Nitbin Ghosh Lane, Lhence alo~lg ~ h c wcslern side of Nabin Ghosh Lalie and Mori Chand Road i ~ p 10 ils junclion will1 Shibn Gopal Bancrjcc Lnnc; thence alollg ~ h c westem sidc of Shiba Gopal Brrncrjcc Lnnc up to ils juac~ion with Sreerilm Dhang Road; lhcncc aloug [he norhem sidc or Srrenm Dhaiig Road up to the junc~ion of Rash Rehari Ghosal Lane, ~ l ~ r n c e illon5 the easrcrn side of Rash I3chilri Ghosal Lane and Lal Bchari Bose Lane up lo the junclion or G. T. Rond (Norrh). and lhcncc nlong thc cnslzru side oC G. T. Road (Nonh) up 10 ~ h c junclion of Naskarpara Rond.

Ward No. 4

S~arling from ~ h c junclivn or Nabin Ghosh Lanc and Nnskarpnra Road along rhc southen\ side or Nasknrpara Road to ils junc~iun wilh J. N. Mukherjee Road; rlieticc along (he western side of J. N. Mukhcrjee Road up ro ils junction wilh Ranerjcc Ghal Road, Ilience along thc southern sidr of Barlerjee G h a ~ Road, up to river lhence along the rivcr in ihe easl up l o Kisscnlal Burman Road; ihcncc nlong [he northern side of Kissenla1 Burrnun Road and Sir Aurvbindo Road up lo irs junction tvill~ Salnbllu Haldcr Lane: Ihe~ice along Sambhu Halder Lane to irs juiic~ian wilh Bhairab Gl~atak Lanc; ~hcccr: nlong the easr side of Bhilirab Gbarak L a ~ e up to irs juncrion with Sreerani Dhang Road; (hence along Sreeram Dhang Road up to Shiva Gopal Bilncrjce Lane, [hence aloilg Shiba Gopal Banerjee Lanc up Lo Moli Chand R o d , rhcncc along Moli Chnnd Road and Nabin G11osh Lane up 10 irs junclion will1 Nasknrparn R o ~ d .

Ward No. 5

Starting lrom ~ h c junc~ion of Sri Aurobindo Road and G. T. Road (Nnrrh), along euslcrn side of G. T. Roxd (Norlh) up lo ils junction wirh Lnl Behnri Bose Lane; thencc :[long 11ie soutl~ern side ulLal Bchari Bose Lntlz up 10 Rash Behari G h u s ~ l Lane. ~ h e ~ i c e along ~ h c caslern side of Rush Bchari Ghosni Lane up lo its junc~ion will1 Sreeram Dhang Road, [hence nlong sourher11 side of Srccram Dbaug Road up to [he junc~ion of Bhairab Gha~nli Lane: [hence along Ihc wcstem side of Bhairab Ghalnk Lnnc up to SIT Aurobindo Ro:~d, thence nlong Sri Aurobindo

' Road up to G. T. Road (Norlli).

The lIo\vrull M~rrricipcrl Corporariorr Act, 1980.

[West Ben. Acl

Ward No. 6

Starting from rl~e juncrion of G. T. Road (North) and Kali Mnzurndar Road nlong Kali Mazumdar Road up lo the Eas~ern Railway lines; t hencc nlong rhc Railway lines up lo ils mecling point with Municipal Drain: lhcnce nlong !hc norltlern side of Municipal Drain up to ils juncrion of Kaibampara Lane and Mohinalh PORI Lane; thetlce along [he easiern sidc of Mohinalh Porel Lane up ro its junclion with Gliosepnra Lane; lhencc along [he eastern side of Ghoseparn Lane up 10 its junc~ioil with Beneras Road; rhencc along [he norrhern side of Beneras Road up 10 the junclion wilh G. T. Road (Nonh); thence along the wcstem side of G . T. Road up to irs junction wilh Knli Mazumdar Road.

Ward No. 7

Staning horn Easlern Railway lines a l rhe nor l l~ towards wesl along lhe Municipal boundary up 10 the Municipal Drain (Khal); thence alang the eastern side of thc drnin up to ils crossing wilh Beaeras Road; thence along he northern side of Bcneras Road up LO Ghosepara Lane; ihencc along ~ h c rvestcrn side of Ghoscpara Lane up lo its junction with Mohinath Porel Lane; thence along 111e rveslern side or Mohinalh Parel Lane up to i b junction wilh Kaibartapara Lane and Municipal Drain: thence along the southern side 01Municipul Drain up roils rnecting point with Eas~crn RaiIway lincs; [hence along the Railway lines up to its meering point wirh [he Howrah MunicipnI boundary from where i t sraris.

Ward No. 8

Starling from [he junclion of Benerx Road and F. Road along rhe western side of F. Road up to the Howrah Municipal boundary ar the norlh; thence along he Hotvrah Municipal boundary at [he north and west up lo its meeling point wilh T. Road and rhcnce along Ihc northern side of T. Road up to irs junclion wilh Q. Road along Ihe easlern side of Q. Road up lo i t s junclion wirh S. Road; lhencc along 11ie norrhern sidc of S . Road up to Lhc junclion of Nnlabar Paul Road; thence along the weslern side of Nalabitr Paul Road up lo ils junction with Benerns Road.

Ward No. 9

S~arting fram thc ju~lclion of F. Road and Bcneras Road along Lhe castern side of F. Road up to the Bowrah Municipal boundary at the norlh; thence easiward dong rhc noflhcrn boundary of the Corporadon up to [he Muriicipal Drain (Khnl); thence along [he western side of

Tf~r Ho~rmlr M~r~ l ic ipn l Curpornfiolr Acr, 1980.

. Municipal Draiii (Khal) up lo irs crossing wilh Ucncras Road: lhence along the sourhcrn side or Beneras Road up ro Eas~cm Railway lines; thence southward along [he Easlern Ririlway lines lo ils meeting poinls with South-Eas~em Railway lints; thencea!o~ig [he Soulh-Enstem Rnilw:~y lincs up lo rhc Howrilh Municipal boundary; rhence norlhwnrd along the Howrah Municipal boundary to irs nlee~ing poinl wilh T. Road; rhence along the southern side of T. Road up LO ils junction with Q. Road; tl~eilce along the western side of Q. Road up LO its junc~ion wilh S . Road; thence along the southern sidc or S. Road up ro its junclioil w i ~ h Nalabar Paul Road; [hence along [he easlern side of NaLnbar Paul road up lo [he juncdon of Beneras Road.

Ward Nu. 10

Starting horn the eastern side or Easlcm Railway lines ro~vards e m along soulhem side of Bencms Road up ro the junclion of G. T. Road (North); lhence along thc wcstern side of G. T. Road up lo its junction with Bhairib Durln Lane: thence along the norlhcrn sidc orBhairnb Duttn Lane up to ik mecling points wirh Emtern Railway lines; thence nortllward nlong the Easizrn Railway lines la Bcncras Road.

Ward No. 11

From [he river Hooghly and ils mccling pojnr wilh Chhalu Babu's Ghal Lane along norrhern sidc or Chharu Babu's Ghal Lane lo irs juncdon with Kshcln Mitra Lane; thence along [he northern side or Kshewa Milra Lnne lo ils junclion wilh Madan 8iswns Lnne; Lhcnce Lhc norlhern side of Madan Biswas Lane up lo the junclion oTSrcc Aurobindo Road; thence along the sourhern sidc of Srec Aurobindo Road to the soulhem side of Kishcn La1 Burman road up 10 [he river Hooghly.

Ward No. 12

Slafling from [he river Hooghly along the nonhern side of Dr. Abani Dutla Road up 10 its junction with Ramlal Mukherjee Lane, rhence along easlem sidc of Rnmlal Mukherjee Lane up to Jeliapara Lane. thence along [he sourhern side or Jeljapara Lane up to its ju~~cl ion with Sailendra Narh Bose Road, thence along lhe rveslern side of Sailendra Narh Bose Road up lo G. T. Road (Nonh), rhence along easten1 side of G . T. Road (North) up ro Sri Aurobindo Road, thence nlong sauthcrn sidc or Sri Aurobindo Road, up to Madan Biswns Lme, thencc along westcrn side or MaJon Biswas Lane up to Kshetrn Mi tn Lanc, thence along southern side 01 Kshevu Mitril Lane and Chhalu Babu's Ghat Lane up ro the river Hnt3nIilv Ihencc alnnu Ihe river H-~nn?lilv rln tn Dr. Ahnrii D i ~ r l i a Rnad.

[Wesl Bcn. Act

Ward No. 13

S~arring from the junction of G. T. Road (Nol-th) and Dr. Abani Dutu Road along Lhc SDUI hcm side of Dr. Abani Dull3 Road LIP LO llle juncliou LO Banshi Dhar Jnlaii Road; ihence alaig Ihe w c s ~ c r ~ i side or Banshi Dhar Jalan Road up lo junclion af Kings Road; ~ t ~ e o c c nlong lllr nonhern side of Kings Road up to irs junclion with G. 'r. Road (North): lhc~ice along he easlern side or C;. T. Road (North) up lo [he junclion or Dr. Abani Durta Road.

Ward No. 14

Starting from the junclion o f G. T. Road (Norlh) and Hnri Mohan Bose Rond along rhz soulbern side of Hari Mollan nose Road up to the junction or Abul Knlnm Azad Road, rhence along [he easrcrn side of AbuI Knlam Axad Road up to Ihe junction or Kings Road; thencc alulig the southern sidc of Kings Road up to irs junclion wit11 Bunshi Dhar Jalan Road; [hence alovg ihe cxs~era sidc of Banshi Dhar Jillan Road up to its junction with Golabari Ghat Road; thence along r11e soulhern side of Golaban Ghat Road up ro the river Haogbly; thence along [he rivcr Hooghly to iis meeling point wilh Nilyadhno Mukherjcc Road: thence along thc norll~rm side of Nityndhan MukIierjee Road to its junc~ion wilh Rishi Bankiln Chnndra Rond; [hence along Lhe caslern side of Rishi Bankiln Chartdra Road up LO i ~ s ju~~cl ion wilb Mnhalma Gandhi Road; thence along the norlhern sidc of Mahatma Gandhi Rond up Lo ~ h c junction 01 Church Road; lhcnce along the eastern side or Church Road up to its juncrion wilh G. T. Road; lhcnce along the easlcrn side of G. T. Road (Sourll): thcnce to rhc castem side of G. T. Road Worth) up to thc junction of H x i Mol iu~ Bose Road.

Ward No. 15

Starling rrom the junclion or Rnrnlal Mukherjze Lnnc and Dr. Abani Dulln Road. ulong lhe noahem sidc of Dr. Abnni D u r u Road up lo in junclion with G. T. Road (Nor~h); thcnce sourhwards along the wcslern side or G. T. Road (Norlh) up to its junc~ion wilh Pi I khana 3rd Bye Lane; [hence along northern sidc of Pilkl~aria 3rd Byc Lane up 10 ils junclion wit11 Bnnwari Lal Roy Rw;ld; tl~elicc straight througll Bnnwari La l Roy Road and Fakir Bagan Lnnc up to Easlcrn Railway lines; thence northward nlong [he Raihvay hoes up lo irs mel ing poinrs with Bhnirab Dutia Lane; thence along soulhcrn side and eastern side of Bhairab Dutlil Lane up Lo G. T. Road (Norlh), [hence crossing G. T. Road (Norih) along Sailendra Nalh Bose Road up lo Jeliaparit Lane, thence along Jeliapara Lane up to tht junction w ~ l h Rnrnlal Mukherjee Lane, lhcnce along Ramlal Mukhcr-jee Lanc up 10 Dr. Abani D u ~ r a Roilrl.

Ward No. 16

Starling from the junction of G. T. Road (Norlh), and Pilkhana Third Lane along the southern side of Pil khanil Third Lanc up ro Banwari Lnl Roy Road; rhcace along the soulhcrn sidc of Banw'ui La1 Roy Road up to i ~ s jitnclion wirh Fakir Bagnn Lane; thence aIong [he sourhern side of Fakir Bagan Lane up lo Easlern Railway Lines; lhcnce sourhwnrd a1on.g [he Easrern Railway Lines ro its crossing wirh G. T. Road (Soulh); thencc along the wesfern sidc of G. T. Road (Norlh) up to irs junction with Hari Mohan Bosc Road; rhence along [he northern side of Hari Mohan Bose Road up to its junction wirh Abul Kalam Azad Road; lhcncc along [he western side oTAbul Kalani Azad Road up 10 its junction with King's Road; lhence along [lie southcrn sidc or King's Road up to the junclion of G. T. Road (Nonh); thencc northward along [he weslern side or G. T. Road (Norlh) up 10 its junclion with Pilkhana Third Lane.

Ward No. 17

Slarling from the junc~ion of G. T. Road (Soulh)_nlong the norlhern side or Nityadhan Mukherjee Road up 10 Rishi Bankim Chandra Road; rhence along the weslern side af Rishi Bankim Chandra Road up lo its junction with Mahatma Gandhi Rond: thence along lhe soulhern side of Mahatma Gandhi Road up ro its junclioa wirh Biplabi Harendn Nath Ghosh Sarani (Church Road); lhence along eastern and northern side of Biplabi Hircndra Narh Ghosh Sanni up [a the junction OF G. T. Road (Soulh), hence along western side of G. T. Road (South) lo hc Eastcm Railway Lines; lhence along a dircct linc parallel lo Easlern Railway Lines up lo the poinr from where Belilious Road proceeding westward from norlhward (just in rronl or [he norlhern gale of the old Howrah Maidan Sralion); rhence along [he northern side of Belilious Rond up to its juncrion wilh M. C. Ghosh Lane; [hence along with the calern side of M. C. Ghosh Lane up to the junclion of Panchannntola Road; thence crossing he road along he easlcrn sidc or Sndar Buxi Lone up to Joynanyan Sanlra Lane; rhencc along Joynmynn Sanlra Lane to Ainuddin Ghat Majhi Lane; rhcncc along ~ h c eastern side ol Ainuddin Gbal Majhi Lane up to the junclion of Chintnmoni Dey Road; lhence along the norlhern side or Chinrnmoni Dey Road up to its junclion with G. T. Road (South).

Ward No. 18

Starling from thc junction of Deshpran Sasrnal Road and Kali Kundu Lnnc along h e castcm side of Kali Kundu Lane up to its junction with Kali Hnneriee I . ~ n r . rhencc along Ihe nnrlhem side of Kali Baneriee Lanc

up 10 its junctioo wirh Girish Bunerjee Lane, up lo its junclion wilh Krishna KrrmaI Bhat~achnrjce L;tnc; rhencc aloltg thc liorrhern sidc o f

Krishna Kamal Blin~~iwharjee Lane up lo irs junction wirh Ciiinrarnoni Dey Rond; lhcnce along [he northcm side of Chinlnrnoni Dcy Road up 10 i ~ s jtmcrion wirh Ainuddiii Ghat Majhi Lalie; ~hencc akng the rvestcrn side or Ainuddin Ghat Mnjhi Lane up lo ils jul~clion with Joynarnynn Santrn Lanc; tliencc along Joynarayan Sanrra Lnoe u p ro S;ldar Buxi Lanc; [hence along easlcrn side of Sadar Buxi Lanc up ro Pi~nchannniala Rond; thence along suu~bern side of Panchanan~ala Roild and Dcslipran Snsm31 Road up i o Kali Kundu Lane.

Ward No. 19

Starling rrom the j11nctio11 cllBelilious Road and I. R. Bclilious Lnrle along rile easlerll sidc of I. R. ReIilious Lane up to ils ju t~c~ion wirt~ Panchnnnntala Road; thc~ice alc~ig (he norlliem side or Palichanantala Rnad t ~ p lo irs junction with M. C. Gliosh Lenc; 11iencc along he \ves~cr~i sidc of M. C. Ghosh Lane up ro irs junction ivirh-Belilious Road; thencc along [he southcrn sidc of Belilious Rond up lo ils junction with Bnsiruddin Munshi Lane; Ihenuc along the easlcrn aud soudiern side or Bnsiruddin Munshi Lalie up Lo Municipal Drain: rhcnce crossiug rhc culverl along [he soulhern sidc of Joln Para Masjid Lane; rliencc alotlg the wcsrern side or Jola Para Masjid Lane up lo irs juocrion with Belilious Road; illcnce along the sou~hern+side of Bclilious Road up LO irs junc~ion with I. R. Belilious Lane.

Ward No. 20

Starting From [lie junction olSoulh-Eastern Railway Lines and Ashu Bose Lane along the sourhcrr~ sidc of Sourh-Easrem Railwily Lines up lo its mee~ing point from where Bclilious Rond proceeding wesrwnrd from nonhward QUSL in fronl or the gate or the old Howrah Maidan Martin Slarion); thencc along the norlhcm side or BeliIious Road up lo

ils junction with B~siruddin Munshi Lane; thence along the wcslern and norlhern side o l nasiruddin Munshi I,rrne up to ihc Municipal Drain; Lhence crossing the culverls alons thc northcm side of Jola Para Masjid Lane; thence along ~ h c easlenl side of Jola Para Masjid Lane up to its junction with Belilious Road: thence along the tlorlhern side of Belilious Road up LO its junclion wilh Ashr~ Bose Lonc: rltencc along [he easlcrn sidc of Ashu Base Lane up to irs. juliclion wirh Sourh-Eastcm Rihilway Lines.

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,. or Ram Krislinapur Lane up to tbe jiinctiou of Nilratan Mukherjcc Lanc, thence along [he norrhern side O F Nilmnn Mukherjee Lane up to ils juncrion with Chandra Kuniar Banerjee Lane: thence along thc cnsrcm side of Chnndra Kunlar Banerjee Lane up to iu junction with Nabin Senapnti Lane; thence along 111e zaslern side of Nnbin Sennpati Lnne up ro ils junclion with Kasundia Road; Ihence along the soulhern side or Knsuodia Road up to i ~ s juaction with Raj Bnllav Diw Lane; thcnce along h e easlern side of Raj Bzlllav Das Lane up to its junction wilh Netaji Subhas Road.

Ward No. 27

Starling From he junctiol~ of Knli Kundu Lane and Kali Banerjee Lane along the southern side of Kali Banerjee Lane up to ils junction wirlt Girish Bauerjee Lane: thence alang the soulhcm side of Girish Banerjee Lane up lo ils junction with Krisllnakamal Bhaltacharjcc Lane; rhence along thc southcrn sidc of Krishnukamal Bhat~acharjee Lane up to i ~ s junc~ ioa with Chin~nmoni Dey Rond; Lhcnce along the southern sidc orchinlanloni Dey Road up to ils junc~ion will, G.T. Road (Soulh); ~lience along the western side of G.T. Road (South) up lo its junction wirh Raj Ballav Saha Lane; thence along [he norlhern side or Raj Ballav Saha Lane up to iu junction rvirh Sidheswarilolu Lnne; lhence along the eilslern side of Sidhcswaritola Lane up 10 i ~ s junclion with Nclaji Sublias Road; thence along lhe norlhcm sidc of Neraji Subhas Road up 10 irs junction with Kali Kundu Lane; thencc nlong Lhe easrern side o i Knli Kundu Lane up to ils junclion wilh Kali 13anerjee Lane.

Ward No. 28

Starling from the junclion oTRaj BBlnv Saha Lane and Gopal Bane jee Lane along the ensrern side or Gopnl Banerjee Lane up 10 its junction with 4Rnmkrishn;lpur Lane; lhence along the northern side of Ra~nkrishnnpur Lnnc up 10 its junction wilh Charu Singhn Lane; lhcnce along thc norlhern side of Charu Singha Lane up 10 ils junclion wilh G.T. Road (South); thence nlong the western side o l G.T. Rand (Soulh) up to its junclion wilh Raj Ballav Saha Lane; rhence along l l~e soulhem sidc of Raj BaIlav Saha Lane up to iu junction with Sidheswaritola Lane; lhence d o n g the western side of Sidheswarirola Lanc up to i ls junclion wilh Nctaji Subhas Road; thence along the southcrn side of Nelaji Subhas Road up lo irs junction with Nidhiram Majt~i Lane; thence along the eastern side of Nidhinm Mnjhi Lnne up lo i ls junction with Gopal Reneriee Lane.

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Ward No. 29

Starling from [he river Hooghly along ~ h c sou! hem sidc or Nityadhan Mukherjee Rond up to its juncrion will1 G.T. Rond (South); thence along the cuslern side of G.T. Road up lo ils junc~ion w i ~ h Bonbehilri Bose Road: rhcnce alof~g rhc norrheni side of Bon behad Bosc Road up lo the Foreshore Road (Upper): lhcnce along a direc~ line up 10 [he rivcr Hooghly.

Ward No. 30

S!artiug from the junclion of C.T. Road (Soulh) and Charu Singha Lanc dong the southern side of Cham Singlra Lanc up to ils junc~ion wilh Ramkrislu~apur Lane; ~hetlce along the sourhcrn and easrcrn side of Rarnkrish~inpur Lanc up to i ~ s juuclion with Ali~tdm Mukherjee Lnne; thence along thc norlt~cm side of Alittdra Mukherjee Lanc up lo its junclion wirh G.T. Road; [hence along wilh weslcrn side of G.T. Road up lo its juncrion with Dr. Cangadhar Mukhcrjee Road: lhence along the northern side of Dr. Gangadhar Mukherjee R o d up to the rivcr Hooghly: thcnce along [he rivcr HoogIlly lowards nonh up to !he houndnry of Ward Na. 29; thence along the sourhcrn boundary of Ward No. 29 up 10 Bonbehilri Bose Road; lhcnce along thc soulliern sidc of Bonbehari Bose Road up ro its junction wilh G.T. Rond (Soulh).

Ward No. 31

S txdng horn [he junction of G.T. Road (Silulh) and Baje Shibpur Road along thc narlhern side of Baje Shibpur Road up 10 irs juncrion with Ramkrishnapur Lane: lhenuc along [he eastcm side of Ramkrishnapur Lane up LO its juncrion wilh Atindra Mukhe j e c Lnne; I11e11ce along the sourhem side of Atindm Mukherjee Lnne up ro its junction with G.T. Road (Soulh); thence along rhe wesrern side of G.T. Road up to thc junction of Bajc Shibpur Roarl.

Ward No. 32

Slarling from Ihe junction of Nilratan Mukherjcc Road and Ram Krishnapur Lnne along Ihc western sidc or Ran~krishnapur Lane up to i!s junction with Baje Shibpur Road; thencc along Ihe sou~hern side or Bajc Shibpur Road up to ils junction wirh Dharmarala Lane; thcnce along the wcstern sidc of Dharrnatala Lnne up lo its junclion will1 Rnmmohan Mukbe rjce Lane; thence along the nonhcrn side ofRamrnohan Mukhcrjee Lane up LO its junction wilh Shibpur Road; thence along the northern side or Shibpur Road U ~ I 10 ils iunction with Anmkash Mukheriee I .:tn~:

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[hence along [he eastcrn side or Aprakash Mukherjee Lanc up lo its junclion with Kaipukur Lane: rhcnce along [he soulhern and cnsrem side of Kaipukur Lune up 10 iw junc~ion wirh Chandrrr Kurnar Bancrjee Lanc; thencc along rhc easlern sidc of Chandra Kumar Bancrjee Lanc up lo its junclion with Nilrnran Mukherjee Road; thence along [he southert~ side of Nilratan Mukherjce Road up 10 its junclion wi~h Rnrnkrishnapur Lane.

Ward No. 33

Starling from thejunc~ion of Aprakash Mukherjee Lane and Kaipukur Lanc along the western sidc of Apmkxh Muklierjee Luoe up 10 its junction wirh Sibpur Road; lhcnce along soulhern side of Sibpur Road up to its junclion wirh Kashinalh Chatte jce Lane: thence nlong wesiern and nodhern side of Kwhinarh Challerjct Lane up to ils junction wirh Madhab Dey Lane; thence aloug !he wesrern side af Madh;lb Dey Lanc and Kshelra Banerjee Lnnc; rhencc castward along saud~ern side or Kslletra Banerjec Lnne up to Dinoo Mas~er Lane; rhence along rhc weslern side of Dinoo Masrcr Lane up 10 its junction of Dr. Sara[ Chatlerjee Road; thcnce along the norlhcm side of Dr. Sara[ Chalierjee Road up ro its junclion with Abinash Banerjee Lane; lhcncc along the southern sidc of Abinash Bane jce Lane up 10 iu juoclion with Musalman Para Lane; thcnce along [he easlcrn side of Musalman Para Lane up 10

its junclion wirh Olabibiralu Lane: thcnce along soulhern sideorolabibitala Lane and Aprakash Mukherjee Lanc up lo the junclion of Kaipukur Lme.

Ward Nu. 34

S~aning From rhc juncdon of Bajc Shibpur Road and C3.T. Road (South) along the weslern sidc of G.T. Road (Sourh) up to irs junction wilh Shibpur Road; rhence along the norlhcm sidc of Shibpur Road up to ils junc~ian with Rammohau Mukherjee Lane; thcnce along the eastern side or Rdmrnohirn Mukhcrjee Lanc up Lo ils junclion wirh Dliarmalala Lane; lhrnce along the easlcrn side of Dliarmarala Lanc up lo i ~ s juncrion of Baje Shibpur Road; thencc nlong thc souihern side of Bit Shibpur Road up ro its junction wilh G.T. Road (South).

Ward No. 35

Starling from \he river Hooghly along he soulhern side of lhc Road leading to Rajnarayan Roy Chowdhury Ghat Road and [hen along Rajnarayan Roy Chowdhury Ghnt Road up lo its junclion with G.T. Road (Soulh); thence along the easlern side of G.T. Road (South) up to its junction with Bharpara Road; thence along [he easlern side of Bharpara Road up lo ils iunction with Dehendr:~ Nntl~ Gnneulv Rnnrl ( T h r l ; ~ R r \ l i l l

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thence along the tlorthern and western sidc of Dcbcndrn N:lth Cnnguly Road up ro Jagal Banerjee Ghar Rond, rhence eastward through lagat Brrnerjcc Ghat Road and the Road Icnding lo the river Hoogl~ly; 1t1e11ce along l l ~ e river Hooghly northwi~rds up ro the road leading lo Rajnarayan Roy Chowdhury Char RwilJ.

Ward No. 36

Starling from tlie river Hoaghly along soulhen1 side of Gnnd Foreshore Rond up lo Dr. Gangadhar Mukherjee Road, then along Gangadhar Mukherjee Road up to its junctian with G.T. Road (South), lhence along the eastern side of G.T Road (Soulb) up 10 its junction wilh Rajnurayan Roy Chowdhury Ghat Road, thel~ce along Rajnarayan Roy Chowdhury Ghat Road lo thc river Hoogbly through Porr Commissioners Rond: thcnsc tolvnrds nonh alotlg the river Hnoghly up lo Grand Foreshore Road.

Ward No. 37

Starting Cro~n [he juncrion of Sllibpur Road nltd G.T. Road (Soulh) along the wesrern side or G.T. Road (Soulh) up lo ils junction wirh MoIlapara Lane; !hence nlong the norlher~l side of Mallapara Lanc up to ils junclion wilh Dinoo Masrer Lane; thence along thc castcrn side of Dinoo Maslei- Lunc up 10 irs junction wilh Ksherril Bnncrjec L:~nc; hence along rhc northern and eastern side oF Kshctr:~ Bnncrjcc Lane up to ils junclion with Mndhab Dey Lanc; Lhcncc along the easrern side of Madhab Dey Lane up ro its junclion with Kashinnd~ Cl~auerjee Lane; Ihcnct: along the soutller~l arid castcm sidc oTKashinath Chalrerjee Lane, up ro Shibpur Road; lhe~icc along thc sourhern side of Shibpur Road up 10 its juncuon wilh G.T. Road (South).

IVard No. 38

Starting horn [he junction or G.T. Road (Sourh) and Onkarmall Je~in Road.along [he wesIern side oFOnkamnll Jelia Road up ro irs junction with Dr. Snrat Charterjee Road; thcncc along ~ h c southern side or Dr. Sara1 Chat~erjee Road up to its juncrion with Gume Road; rhence nlong the eastern side of Gurrie Road up ro ils ju~lclion will] Audul Road; lhcncc nlong the ilorlhcrn sidc or Andul Road up lo its juiicrion wirh College Ghnl R o d ; lhcnce along lhe weslern side of thc Collcgc Ghal Road up lo ils junc~ion with Botanical Gardcn Road; thence along the southern side of Bo~anical Garden Roi~d up lo its junction wit11 College Rond; thcncc along ~ h c norlhcm side of College Road up 10 i t s ju~ictioll wilh G.T. Rclnrl (Sot~lh) 2nd O~tknrnmll Jelin Rnad-

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Ward No. 39

Starling rro~n S o u ~ h E~71ern Railway Lines and College Road. cutwiwd along southcrn portion oTRailwily Lines up 10 the Rivcr HoogIily, ll~ence along the river Hooghly up to its meerinz point wilh [he hound:rry of Bolanical Garden; [hence northward along the boundary or Botanical Garden up 10 he junction of Botanical Gudcn Road; thc~ice along Bolanical Gardell Road u p lo thc ju~~clion or Botanical Garden Lane; then tot+ards wcsr along thc soulhem side at tlot:mical Gardcn Lanc up ro the Horvrah municipal limit; hence ~~orlhward along lie boundary limits or Holvrab Municipali~y up 10 AnduI Rond; thence along ihe norrhcrn sidc of Anrlul Road up 10 the junction wirh College Gt~nl Ruad (Laxmi NarayanraIa Road) up lo irs juncrion wirh Bolanical Garden Road: thence along soulhem side of Botanical Garden Road ttp 10 CoHegc Road: thence along lhe easlern side of College Road up to the Sourh Eastern Railway Lines.

Ward No. 40

Starling from lhe junctio~l of G.T. Road (Soulh) and Mollapilra Lane along the caslzrn side of G.T. Roi~rl (Souih) up to ils juuclion w i ~ h Bharpara Roud, thcnce along the eastcn sidc of Bharpara Roar[ up lo its junction wit11 Dcbendra Nath Ganguly Road (Duke Road); lhzncc along thc southern and easlcrn sidc of Debendrn Nalh Cianguly Roud up lo ils juncliou with Jagat Banerjec Ghal Road: lhence easitvard along Jugni Dnncrjce Ghai Road and Pon Commiss~onen Road s~ra igh Lo the river Hooghly; [hen along the river Hooghly towards wesl up lo the western podion of thc Sourh Easlern Railir,ay Lines; [hen along the Railway Lines up 10 College Rnad: thence along ColIegc Road up lo thc junclion 01 G.T. Road (South); thence along G.T. Road (South) to Onkarmall Jc~ia Road; hence along 0nk;trniall Jetia Road up ro Dr. Sara1 Chatterjee Road; rhencc along Dr. Sara1 Chalerjee Road up ra Dinao Masrer Lxue: [hence alotlg Dinoo Mastcr Lane up \a the junclion of Mollapara Lane; lhence along Mollapara Lane tip lo G.T. Road (Sou~h).

Ward No. 41

Slardng from the junclion of Dr. Snral Chnuerjec Road and Curry Road along the southcrn side or Dr. Sara( Chattcrjcc Road up tu its junclian wiih Kankrapnra Lane; rhcncz along the casrern side of Krtnkrapara Lane up to i ~ s juncriun w i ~ h South Easlern Railway Lines; lhence along Lhe Suulh Easlern Railway Lines up 10 Howrah Municipal buundury In the wesl: rhencc along the easteril side oiBnja Narh Lal~iri Lane: rhencc along thc easlcrn sidc OF Buznnh Village Road up LO its junclion wirh Andul Road; lhence along the norihcni sidc of Andul Road up to its junction with Curry Rond; thcnce along rhc tvcstcrn side or Curry Rond up ro its jurlclion wilh Dr. Sarat rhnlrrriec R n d

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Ward No. 42

From the juncrion o f Mahendm Rhattacharjee Road i~nd Nciv H.I.T. Road along (hc weslern side of H.I.T. Road up lo ils junclion with Puratan Shirc Lane; lhencc nlolig the norlhern side oTPuratan Shire Lanc up to i ts crossing wilh Nandalnl Cha~terjee Lune; hence along the riorthcrn side of Nandalal Chattcrjce L ~ i e up LO its junction wi!h Kazi Bagan Lane; rhencc along thc nortllern sidc or Kazi Bagan Lane up 10

i& junction with Naudalal Mukherjee Lanc; thence along thc eas~ern side or Naadalal Mukherjee Lune up to its junclior, with Abinash Banerjee Lane; [hencc along lhc northern sidc or Abinuh Bmerjee Lane up 10 ils juncrion wirh Musillmanpara Lune: d~ence nlong the weslern sidc or Musalmanpara Lanc up 10 its junction w i ~ h Olnbibitdn Lane; thence along lhe rvestcrn side of Olitbibi~alal Lwc up io iu junc~ion with Kasundia Road; rhence along the no~lhern side of Kasundiil Road up ro irs juncrion with Gadadl~ar Mistry 1,ane: [hence along ~ h c wtsreni side of Gadadhar Mislry Lanc up lo irsjuncion with Tantipam Lnl~e; lhcncc along Ihe western side of Tantip:~ra Lane up lo its jurlctioil w i ~ h Priya Nath Ghosh L.anc: [hence along Ihe wesrcm side of Priya Nnlh Ghosl~ Lane up ro its junction wilh Mahendra Bhnt~actiarjcc Road: [hencealong the sourhern side of Mahcndra Bhattilcharjee Road up to ils junction with H.I.T.

Ward No. 43

From the junction of Icl~apur Rond and municipal l in~ i t s along the direct line detnarcatcd by boundary tnarks wcslrvard to the junclion of Ram Charan Sell Road; rhence along the easlern side or Ram Charan Selt Road soulhwilrds lo the crossing or Ram Cllaran Scll Road and Mnhcndra Bhartachnrjee Rod; thence nlong the norlhcrn side of Neraji Subhas Road up lo ils crossing with Brindabon M ~ ~ l l i c k Lane; lhcnce along the western sidc of Brindnbon Mullick Lane lo irs junction with Kanrapukur Lane; thence along ihe western side of Kantlrpukur Lane up ro irs junction with Ichapur Rond; thence along the soulhcm side of Iclrnpur road up 10 ils junction wilh wcslcm municipal limits.

Ward No. 44

S~arting From [he junclioii oTH.1.T. Road and MaheiidraI3hnttacharjee Road nlong [he northern side oTMahendr:) Dhnrlacharjcc Rond up to thc junc~ion of Ram Chandra Sctl Road, thence along the caslern and norlhern side of Ran1 Chandra Sctl Road up to Ilie junc!ion of Ainbika Kundu Lane; t hcnce aloug h c weslern side or Ambiku Ku~ldu Lanc and Brnjanai l~ Lahiri Lane along the ljrni~s or Howah Mutiicipal area up to South

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Ei~stcm Railway Lines, thelice alori: the Sou[ll Easrern Rai lwuy Lines '- up to the svulhern mee~ing point wirh Hawrah Drainage Canal; [hence

along 111e Drainage Canal up lo he inecli~i: point wi!h Kankra Para Limc; lhcncc along Knnkra Parn Lane up to rhc junction or Dr. S i ~ r a ~ Chatierjee Road (near the juaclio~i of Nnndnlal Chntterjee Lanc): thcnce along Dr. Sara1 Clialtcrjcc Road up 10 thc junction uf Abinilsh Banel-jee Lane; rbence along Abinash Banerjee Lane up lo Nandalal Mukherjee Lanc: thcnce nlong Nandalal Mukherjee Lane up ro irs junclion wilh Knzi Bagan Lane; thetlce aloug the soulllern side or Kazi Bagan Lanc up lo ~ L S mecring point wilh Nandalal Charle rjee Lanc; thcnce along he northern side of NandalaI Chiltlcrjee Lane up lo ils junction will1 Puraran Shirc Lane; thence along [he norlhern side of Pura!an Shire Lane up 10 Ncw H.I.T. Road; lhence northward along the western side of H.I.T. Road up lo Mal~endra Battachnrjee Road.

Ward No. 45

Along Botanical Garden Road horn ils mee~ing point wirh rhc river Hooghly norlhward up 10 its junction with Bolailical Garden Lane: lhcncc along nor~hcrn and cnslcrn boundary of Botanical Garden up to [he point where it rneels Andul Road; hence along !be soulhcm sidc or Andul Road up to rhc point whcrc il mecrs [he castern boundary or Mou'a Thana Makua; lhence wesrward along the soulher11 side of Andul Road up ro its junclion will1 Burah Village Road; thence northward all nlong the weslem side or Buxarah Village Road up 10 its junclion with Brojnnath Lahiri Lane; [hence along the western side oFBroja11nr11 Lahiri Lane u p to i u meeling point wilh Purba Buxarah Cram Sava; [hence along the norlhern boundary or Purba Buxarah Gram Sava the Soulh Easlern Railrvny Lincs; up to lhcncc weslward along the Soulh Ensrern Railway Lines up !o its neer ring paint with Railway Iine connecting Raymond Engineering Works: thence sourhwnrd along thc Railway liiles connccring Raymond Engineering Works up lo its metring poinr with C.M.D.A. pucco rond: thence irocs[ward along the soulhern side of C.M.D.A.pucca road up 10 its junction wit11 a pucca rond brlwccn Dag No. 87 and No. 88 under Mouza UHar Buxaral~; llience soulhward along the easlenl side oC tha! pucca road up t ~ r 11s mecling poiru wilh Mouza Sulranpur; thcnce easrward along thesouthern boundilry of Utrar Buxxih; lhcnce along the weslern boundary or Noflhcm Buxurah up to rhe Howrah Drainage Canal; hence crossing !lie calla1 westward along the northern boundary or Mouza Thona Makua and Gobaria up to llle waler edgc a1 the lowcst tide of the river Hooghly; thence nlong thc water edgc at lowest lide 01 thc northcrn bank or lhe rivcr Hooghly eastward up to lhe poinr where it meets lhe Botanical Garden Road.

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Ward No. 46

S~i l r l i l~g fro111 the poinl where itleers ~ l i c weslern boundary o f Mouzil Tllan;~ Makuz wilh Lhe sourhcrn bou~idary of 1Mo11za SuIlanpur: 111encc i~orlhrvord dong the wesrcrn boundary or Mnuza Sultanpur up to rhc poinr where il mcets \lie southcm houndnry of Mouzn IJnsuni; [hence westward along the soulhcnu boundary of Mouza IJusani up ro Ilie poinr where it mcc~s Mouza Ptilya: thcncc alol~g the sou~11-weaen~ and nortl~ern boundnry or Mouza Pulya up 10 ~ I l c poinr wllcrc i t ineets thc wcsbern boundary of Mouza Unsa~ii: tl~encc noflhxvard nlong the ivesrern boundary of Mouza Unsani; thence ensrwerd nlorig [he nurlhern bound:~ry af Mouza Unsani up lo thc poi111 ivhert: i r meets the wcsrem boundary of M o ~ i l Jirgaclia; lhencc southward nlong thc easlern boundary of Mouzn Unsani up ro ils meeting puint tviili Sourh Enstern Railway lines; tl~encc easlward i h n g [lie Soul11 E:~slcr~l Railway lincs up lo its mcciing pojnr with rile RniIway liues connecting Rayn~ond E~lgineering Works; Ihe~~ce soutluvnrd along 11ie Railway lines connec~ing Rayrrlond Blginceri~lg Works tip lo i l s rnceli~lg poinl \ v i l l ~ the C.M.D.A. pucca road; rlieiice wes~wnrd along [he northcrn side o f Ihe pucca road up Lo i ~ s [neeling point wirh R PIICC~ road procecding soud~ward hclween Dnz No. 57 ant1 No. 88 under Mouzil Utlar Buxririth; thcuce sou~hward a l o n ~ 111c wcsrern side of hat puccn road up lo ils meeting pclin~ wit11 rllc norllieru bo~u~dury oTMouzil Sullatlpur: lhcncc along the north-cx51enl and south en^ boundary of Mouzn Sultanpur t ~ p tu lhc poi111 wherc IL meek thc point Vro~n whcm i t starls.

Ward No. 47

Slar~ing frorn Ihe ~lor~hcrn boul~dnry or Mouzn Unsani and weslcrn boul~dary or Mouza Jagac ha nnrrhward aIung llie wtsrern boundary or Mouzn Jngacha and Mour;! Dliarsa up 10 lhc poizit whcrc il nieels the northcrn boundary of Mal[ickpara Grijm Sava; the~lcc along [he llorthcrn boundary of Mallickp:tra Gram Sava: ~ l~cnce easlerrl and southcrn boundary or Mallickpar;~ Gram Savn up lo \lie errsrern boundary or Uralifaanpara Gram Snva: ihcncc sou~liwartl nlong rl~e eastcm houndnry or Brdlmanpam Gram Sava up to its meeting pnint with lhc easrern boundary of Urlar Jngacha Gram Sav.~; [hence along the eastern bouiidary of Utrar Jagnchn Gram Snva trp lo ils tneeiing poinl wjlh lhc northeru boundary of Jagacha Gram Save: thence nlong the noril~ern imd easlenl boundary o f Jugucha Gram Sava up 10 its meeting point wilh Lhc castern boundary of Purba Jagaclla Gram Snva; Ibencc nlnng the easlcrn and sourhcrn boundary or Yurba Jagacha Gram Savn up to 11s tileering p o i n ~ wilh the Souih easlem Railway lines: rhcncc along rhc norlhern sidc of South Eastern Railway lines up 10 i l s ]neeling poinl wilh [he tiwrcni houndary orMouza Unsani: thence norlhward aton2 ttle casrern boundary of Mouza Uns;mi up to ihe point from wtlerc its stnrls.

The Holvrah Mlr~iici/)crl Cu~porciliot~ Acr, 1980.

Ward No. 48

Starling f r a a ~ Ru11i Charan Set1 Road along llie westen) boundary 01' Ward No. 49 up to its junction wit11 H o w r ~ h Amla Rond: thcnce along tlie sourlier~i side or Rowrah Amla Road up to its nize~ing po in~ with rhc wcslcrll boundary or Mrluza t3alilikuri; llicncc sourhwartl alo~lg the castcm sidc of Motizn Balitikuri up lo i ~ s [neeling point w i ~ h r~orth- caslcrn boundnry of Wnrd No. 47 up ro its lneeting poinr wit11 I I I C r~orihern boundary or Wnrd No. 45: thcncc eastward along thc il~rtlizrn boundary or Ward No. 45 up to its mcctins point with Wnrd No 44; thence ~iortl~tvard a101lg Llic boundary or Ward No. 44 tip lo the point from where it narts.

Ward No. 49

Along t l ~ c no~lherr~ boundary o r Utlar Saliar~pur Gra111 Sabl~a rrom its junction will1 the weslern boundary of Uttar Saliilnpur G m ~ n Sabha tip 10 its mccting point with thc nurther~i bountlary or Sibtala Gram Sabtu: ~bencc along tlie norlhern ;~nd cusrcr11 boiuldnry of Sibtala Grnnl Sabha up to its incctin: point \vil l i thc castern boundary of Dakshin Sahanptir Gram Sabha; thence along thc c:jsLern boundary or I3akshin Sahanpur Gram Sahh3 up 10 ils lnee~ing puinr ivilh easIern brlundary or Purba Icl~apur Gram Sahha; theace ;llon,o thc cilstern boundary of Purbn Ichapur Gram Sabha up LO its meelin: point with souther11 boundary of Mi~jhcrpara Grnm Sahha: thcuce along lhc sout t ier~~ boundary of Majhcrpara Gram Sabhil up lo irs meeting poinl with [lie eastern boundary of Dakshi~i lcliapur Grnm Snhhn; [hence along thc uasrern, soutbern and westcrn boundary 01 Diikahi~~ lchapur Gram Snbha up 10 its mccling point with [he soutl~ern boundary of Ichapur Uttur-Paschimparn Cranl Sabl~a: Lhcncc along soutliern and wes1el-n boti~idary of Icliap~ir Uttar- l'aschi[npnra Gram Sabhn wherc il mccrs the norrhern boundary or Ichilpur Urtar-Paschimpara Gram Snbhn; thence along tlic tlortllrrn boundary O F Icl~apur Ut~ar-I'ilscliinipara Gram Snhha eastward up 10 its 111ee~ing poinr wit11 the citslcm br>~~ndary 01 Sciildanga Gram Silhlia; thence along the iveslern, soulhcm and again \vcstcrn boundary or Sealdauga Grain Sabha uplo irs rnccling point with thc western boundary of Paschim Dasiingar Gram Sabh~; thcnce a l o ~ ~ g thc western boul~dery or Paschim Diunagnr and Utt:~r Sahunpur G n n ~ Sabha-5 up to its mccting puin~ with Ihc northern boul~dary or Uttar Sat~anpur Gram Sablin.

Ward No. 50

Starling lrr~nl 11ie juuction of I-Towri~h Amta Road and rllz wcslcrn boundary oTMouza Ralittknri northward along l l~e weslcrn boundary or Mouza Raljlikt~ri; theilce east~vnrd nlony Ihc n o r ~ h e n ~ boundary of Mouza

The How?-rrh Mrr~ricipnl Corporn~iotl Acr, I980.

Balilikuri up to its rr.ccting point with the weslern boundary or Mouza Kona; lhence oorlhwnrd along the wcstcrn bout~dary of Mouza Konn; lhence eastward along r he norlhcrn baundary and southward along thc casrenl boundary of Mouza Koun up to its mcering poinl wit11 [he norlhcrn boundary of Mouza Balilikuri nr Bdading; thence eas~ward along thc northern boundary of Mouza Balitikuri up Lo the weslern boundary 01 Ward No. 3: rhcnce southward along the weslcrn boundary of Ward No, 8 up ro irs meering po in~ wirh Ward No. 49: lhcncc westward along the nonhern side of lhe boundary of Ward No. 49 up to its junclion wilh Howrali Amra Road: lhencc wcslward along the northcrn sidc of Hotvrah Amra Road up lo the poinr rrom where i t slarts.

'SCHEDULE I1 I

Class of profwion, tradc and calling

Serial Class of professio~i, ~rade and calling No.

1. Compatly or associalion ur body of individuals, engngcd in any professiotl, lrade or calling whalsoever for profit or as a bcnclic society, nor being n rcgislcrcd co-operalive sociery.

2. Stalurory corporilion set up by the Goverumenl, or kading concern sponsored by lhc Governmen 1, and carrying on busi ncss for prohi.

3. Company, club, association or body or individuals, having no pnid-up capilal. engaged in any profession. rradc or calling whnlsoever for profit or as it beneFi t society (no1 being n rcgisrered co-operative socie~y). merchiln~, banker (not being a regis~crcd co-operative society). money-lcndcr, whoIesale rrader, owner OF occupier of a market, bazar or rhcillre or place of public cnrertainment, broker or dalal in jule, colton, precious slones, landed property, country produce. silk or other merchandise. rctail lnderorshop-keeper, boxding-housc-kceper, holel-keeper, lodging-house-keeper, tea-srall-keeper and cating-house-keeper.

I I

[West Ben. Act I

'Schcdulc 111 was subslilulcd by s. 5 o r thc Hnwrjh Municipal Carponlion (Amcnd- mcni) Acr, 2 0 0 (IVcsi Ucn. Act V o f 2 0 ) . Prior to rhir .ruhrti~u~ion. Ln~ ly , the original .ichcdulc w& subslilurcd by s. 2(23) oC thc \VL<I Rrngal Municipal Corponlion Laws (A~t~cndmcnl) Acr, 1995 (\Vest Ucn. ACL XVIl or 1995). Secondly. lhc simc scl~edulc \L,L<

runher si~bsririircd by s. 20 oirhc Howrhh Municipal Corponlion (A~ncndmcnl) Aci. 19119 W u c ' Rrn. Acr XI or 19411).

The Ho~vmli M~t~ricipul Cotporuliorr Acr, 1980.

LVIII of 1980.1

(Scherlrrle IV.)

4. Comnlission ngenl, broker 1101 included in seriaI tluntber 3, nrchirec!, engineer, conlmctor, medical practitioner, denrisl, barrisrer, and legal praclilioner.

5 . Ilineranl vendors I~nwking goods for sale,

6. Auy other [lade, profession nr calling no1 cnumcrarcd in serial

numbers 1 LO 5.

SCHEDULE 1V

Tax- on Advcrlisemcnls

[See seclion 3.1

Pcr month Per ycilr

Rs. P. Rs. P.

1. Advcrliscmcnls on hoardings, walIs or posrs or in the form or non-iIluminnled sky-signs-

(a) For n spacc up lo 1 squi~rc rncirc . .

(b) Tor u space over 1 squ,ue melre and up to 7.5 square meres . .

(c) for cvcry additional 2.5 square mcrres or less . .

2. Advenisements on cloth hung across srreels or Iborpnlhs-

(a) in ;l strcet up 10 6 melrcs wide . . 1-00 . . .. . . . . (per runtling 30 cetl~imctres)* . . - . .

(b) in a strccr over 6 melrcs wide . . 1.50 . . (pcr running 30 ccnrimcrres)* . .

3. (i) Advcrriscmenrs which are Iixcd to or agilinst the wall or outcr Faze of a building and

(1) no part 01 which projccrion on or over n slrecl:

(a) for a space up to 1 square rnerre

(b) lor a space over 1 squnrc mclrc and up to 2.5 square metres

(c) for every additional 2.5 square lnelres or Iess

.In addirion 10 1l1c usunl amount on thc bxqis of lhc sudacc .ma or thc cloth, calcula~cd at tlic ntcs as irl iicin I, rcduccd in tcrnis of a ~nonlli.

N.0.-11 h c ndvcnisc~ncn~ hoard projcu~c mom thm sixty ccnti~nctw< ovcr or across srrcc~s-Rs. 4 fur cvcry udditionnl 30 cenlirnelrcs in addirion ro thc tns prcscribcd nbovc.

N.u!--~irhc bowd cccccrlf I 5 ccntlmctrcs in thickncss 2 pcr 30 ccntirnclrcs or thc thickncss in addilion to thc a x ahovc.

[Wcsl Ben. Act ,

, - - , . .- , . . , Per mooth Per ycar I - -

Rs. P. Rs. 1'.

(2) \vtiich arc placed i n a posilion i ~ i c l i ~ ~ c d lo rlle i 'ell icnl or. o~l ier i r~ isc projecl on or ovcr a slreel:

(a) IOI- :i sp;~cc up lo 1 stluare melrc . . (b) Tor a spncc uver 1 squarc lnerre and up l o

2.5 square mc~rcs . . ( c ) for cvcry additiol~al 2.5 sclume inelres or less

(ii) Arlverliserncnl suspended over or across strzcl-

(a) for a spncc up to 1 square nlelrc . .

(b) for a spnce over 1 square niclre and up 2.5 square mcrres . .

(c) f i r every addirionnl 2.5 sclunrt: nlctres or lcss . .

4. Adveflisernenr hoarding srantling hlurik bur bcarir~g rhc uamc of the itdverliser or wilh ~ h c anaouncerncnl 'To bc

lei' displayed rhcrcon:

(a) for a space up lo I square rnclre . . (6) Tor a spncc over 1 srluilre lnelrc :uid up lo 5 square

ti1eIre.j

(c) for every ~dd i l i ona l 2.5 squi~rc nletres or less

5. Adverlisetnenl board carried on vellicles (o r adverliscmenrs displayed on 11ie body uT veliiclcs)-

(a) lor a spncc up lo 1 square nlclrc . . (b) for a spice over 1 square metre and up to 2.5 square

mctres . . (c) Tor sp;~ct ovw 2.5 srluare ~nerrcs and up ro 5 square

mc1rcs . - . (d) for evcry nddi~ional 5 srl~rare ~uelres or less . .

Provided that i n 111e casc o f a person advenising ill - - ' silore than one vchicfe a[ a lime 1I1e lola1 space ndvcrrised

in all lhc vcIiicles iaken logzlhcr shall bc laken iu(u nccounl Cor [he pnrpose of dcrcr~ninniion or [he rnx.

6. lllurniriated advcrrisemenr hoards carried on vcliicles (or illurninared ndvcriisetncnls displnycd 011 [he body of vehic1cs)-

(a) Vor ;) space up ro 2.5 square melrcs . .

(h) for a spice over 2.5 squnrc melres and up 10 5 scluiu-e me~res . .

( c ) for cvery :tdditionnl 5 square mclres o r lcss . .

7. Advcr~ iscmei~ l hoards carried by sand~vich boardmen-

(a) for cacli board up ro 1 square me11.e . . {b) lor cncli board ovzr 1 square meLrc and LIP to 2.5

squarz metrcs . .

(c) For evcry nddilional 1 stluerc metre or less . .

8. Illunlinaled advcr~isemrnr boards curried by sandwich boardmen-

(a) for each board up ID 1 square merre . .

(b) for each bonrd over 1 squarc nlclre and up 10 3.5 squarc melres . .

(c) Ibr cvery additional 1 square ~ne l re or Icss . .

9. I l l u~n ina~ed sky-signs ntld advertiscrncnts olher tlian rhosc referred 10 in iicnis 6 and 8- (a) for a space over 2.0110 squart: c r ~ ~ t i ~ n e l r e s . .

(b) for a spacc ovcr 1,000 squarc ccnlimetres and up lo 5,000 scluarc c r~u iu~z l res . .

(c) ror il space over 5,000 sq11:irz ceruime~rc* ;1r5J 11p lo 2.5 square rnelrcs . .

(d) for evcry nddilional 2.5 srluarr: metres or less . .

N.B.-In the case or projected advcrtisemenrs i n addilion ro rhc tax prescribed ahovc, Ihe same rale w i l l apply rcgnrding projec~ion and thickness, as givcn in itcnl 3 above.

10. Adverlise~nen~s exhihilcd on screens by mcilns of lnllrerr~ slides or similar devices-

(a) Tor a space up 10 5,000 squarc ceutimerres . .

(b) for a space over 5,000 square centime~rcs :~nd up lo 2.5 square nlerres . .

(c) Tor every additional 2.5 squurc nlelres or less . .

11. Pos~ers on wnlls, bonrdings, frames, posts, kiosks. upon or in vehicles-

(a) for a spilcc no1 cxcccding a singtc royal . . (b) lor a space not exceeding douhlc royal . .

(c) fnr evcry i~rldilional 1 square ~netrc . .

. .. .. , . . . . Per month Per year , . ..

Rs. P. 11s. P.

[Wesl Ben. Act

Per month Per year ,

Rs. P. Rs. P.

If a posicr for which tax has already been paid has LO

bc replaced due 10 darnagz or o~her~vise berorc the expiry of the period for which the rnx has been paid. a stamp may be aflixcd l o thc new posler l o the efrecl lhat i l is covered by thc originaI rcccipl for payment, Ihe number and dare whereol shouId bc specihcd on [he body o l the poster:

Provided lhar [he previous approval or thc Co~nmissioner shall be lakcn beiorc crccling such new poslers.

Fly-posrcrs or hand-posters-

(a) or a sizc up ro 96 square ccn~imelrts . .

(6) of 3 size ovcr 96 square cenlimelres nnd up to 192 square ccntitnr~rcs . .

(c) of n size ovcr 192 square rcnrinierres and up lo 320 square cenlimerres . .

(d) ol' a sizc over 320 squnrc ceruimrtrcs and up lo -

480 square centimz~rrs . . (e) or every nddilionnl 96 square ccr~~irnetres or less . .

1 paisa tach.

2 paise each. j I

EXPLAN ATION

1. In calcularing the spilcc or arcn referred lo abovc al l the faces of ihc adverlisemenl hoardings, boards, c ~ c . , utilised Tor purposcs of display shall bc taken into account:

Provided Lhd ju rhc case or a sky-sign, in arldi~ion to the abovc, the race surface of lhe suppufling pillars or raised plnlrurrns. if any, bclow the aciual displaying area shall also be iakcn inlo accounl.

3 paise each.

5 paise each. 1 1 paisa each.

2. An i ldver~isemcnl shall not be dee~ned lo be an illuminilred ndverlisemen1 within [he meaning of this Schedule ii such advcrtise- men1 is illuminated mereIy by light tvhicll. in the apinian or the Cummissioner, is no1 more [Inn ivhal is nccessnry lo fnakc the same visible nl nigh^.

SCHEDULE V

Pcnallies

[See section 220.1

Sec~ion and sub- section, clausc or

proviso

Subjcct Maximum Fine or Maximum d:hily fine imprisoninent that lhat may bc imposed may bc imposed

Section 77, sub- Requisilion by auditors 10 produce T,~, hundred rupees. if^^ section (3) documents, ro appear in pcrson or

to make and sign dcvl;lraliot~ lo answcr q u c s ~ i o n or ro submil stalemenl.

'[Section 102, sub- Failure LO take out ccrrilicalr: or One housald rupeesJ enlislmcnl. seclion ( 1)

Scction 103 Ad vcrtiscmcn 1 made w i (houl Oncthousnnd rupccs. one hundred rupees, psymrnr or mxes.

Scction 1 I 1. sub- Defilullin fumislling slaternent and Onc hundrcd rupccs. T,, rupees, sec~io~r (2) and (3) produclion of books and accounts.

Sccrion 142 Conslruclion of privale streets. One lhousand rupccs. one llundred rupees, walls, rcnce, erc. on municipal drain, channcl, elc. wilhoul permission.

Sccrion 144, sub- Unlawrul conneclion of housedrain Oiic thousand rupccs. one hundred rupees. seclion ( I) with municipal drain.

Secrion 145 Requisilion LO owncr I0 amnge for One I housand rupees. One hundred rupees. suCCicient mcans of effectual drainage.

Section 148 Throwing, emplyiug or turning One thousandrupccs. ~ i f i ~ rupees, terrain rnarters no1 to be passed lhrough municipal drains.

Section 153, sub- Keeping or maintaining toilet or Five I~undred rupees. ~ i f i ~ rupees, sec~ion (3) urinal for public usc withour

permission.

'Tllc cntricswithin rhc squnrc bncltcrs tvcrc inscned by s. 7 oflhc Howrali Muliicipal Corpra!ion(Anlcndmcnl) Acr. 1992 (Wcst Hen. Act X 01 1992).

-Thc Collowing cn~rics in columns 1.2 and 3- "Scction 102A. sub-scclion (5). Fnilurc ro apply Tor tcrrihcarc T w o hundrcd and fifty rupccs."

olcnlis~rncn~. wen: Tmt inscncd hy S. 2 I ( l )oi rhc liownh MuniciFl Cofponrion (A~nc~id!ilcnt) Acl, 1994(Wcsl Ben. Acl XI of 1999 Thcn thcrrmcclllrirs~vr~~~~~~i~~cd hys. 60lthc HownI i . unlc~PillCoqmmlion (Arn~:ndrncn~)Acl. Z O O O ~ V U S I R C ~ ~ AcIVo?iUOO).

Tlrc thwt-uk MHII ic-iylrl CCITIIOIT[~~O~I A d , 1980.

[Wcsi Bcn. Act

- --

'(Scctiun 1.54 Failurclaconvcr~ scrviceprivp inlo Five[llDusand rupaes. Fivetlulldrtd rupees.] sanitary loilel.

Sec~ion 155, sub- Fnilurc lo provide privy, urinal. Fivc l i~~ndrcd rupccs. Fifry rlrpces. scclin~i (2) bathing or washing place.

Seclion 156 FaiIure lo provide privy or ~nitbc f i v e hunllred ruprcs. Firry rupees. fil~era(ion or subsiill~tion of service privy by olher sysrem.

Section 157. sub- Construcrion of ccsspool i n Fivc hundfed rupees. Tweflly-five rupczs. section ( 1 ) violation of provision.

Scclioll 157, sub- Rcquisi~ion Dn owncr lo fill up or Fivc hundrcd rupccs. Ttvcn~y-five rupces. sec~ian (2) remove unlirwrul cesspnol.

Scction 163 Failure lo conlply rvith a t ~ o ~ i c c Tor 011e thousand rupees. Fifty rupees. removal or allerarion of verandah, ptalform, building elc.

Section ICfl Failure to rcniove w:ill, fence, rail. Five d~ousand rupees. Fiiry pees. plaiform, elc.

Seclion 165 Prohibi~ion or ~e[l~ering of animals Two hundred rupces. T C ~ rupecs. and milking of catllc.

Seclion 166, sub- Consrrucrion or rcco~~slrucrinn in One hundred nrpccs. . . . section (5) violalion or [he regular line oT a

shreer or building line wirhoulpropcr permission.

Section 170, sub- Ulilisnlion or sale ol land Tor 0r~e~hous;lndrupees. . , seclion ( I ) cons~ruc~ion of buildings without

provision for streets giving access LO the site.

Seclion 170. sub- Utilisatioi~ or disposal of land One lhousnnd rupecs. . . - section (2) willlour scnding n wrirren npplica-

lion wi111 a lay aul plan.

Section 171 Pruhibilion of making new slrccls. Oncthousand rupees. . .

Scctian 173 Uiiaulhoriseduse ortatid as building Two rhousa~ld arid Onc hundrcd rupees. site. five hundred rupees per square metre.

or imprisonmeni Tor six months or bo~h.

Secrion 177, sub- U~iaulhorisederection of3 buildirlg- TWO thousaitd nnd Two I~undrcd rupees. scclion (1) live llundred nlpces or

imprisonrnenl Tor six monrlis or borh.

'Thc cnlric* willlin lhc squnrc hr;lclcts wcrt inscncd hy s. 2 l(2) o f ~ h c Hn~r.r;~h Municip~l Corpr;liioll (Amcndnlcnt) Acr. 199'1(\Vcst Ucn AciXIor 1999)

The Hoir,~.rrlr Mrrl~icipol Corpornriorl Acr, 1980.

( , Y ~ ~ l l ~ ~ ~ l l / l ~ ~ v. )

Sccrion 178 Occuparion bllildin~ \t'illloul a Five hundred rupees. Tweluy-five rupees. co~nplelion ccrlifiuatc.

Section 179. sub- Chimgc olthc use of premises snnc- Two r l~ousal~d and Two ~ ~ ~ l ~ ~ d r c d rllpccs. seclion (1) ~ioned lor specified purposes. I ivc hundred rupees

or imprisonmc~i~ for six rnonlhs or bolh.

Scction 188, sull- Failure lo perrorm durics in the T l ~ r e e b u a d r u d ~ e s . T\vrnty-fivc rupees. sccrio~i (3) mnurr ol'collccrion of solid wastes.

Seclion 190, sub- Use, nllera~ion, clc. or prcmises as Two rliousnnd and Two llvntlred rupccs. secrion ( 1 ) godowns, ~varcl~ouses, elc. ~itholrr fivc hundred rupccs

perinission. or imprisonine~lr Tor six months or both.

Section 191, sub- Es~abl is l~ing n Pucrclry ivirlioul Two rhousand a n d Two hundrcd rupees. section (1) permission or altcring or cxreuding live hundrcd rupees

rhe samc o~liertvise rhan in or ilnpriso~lmenr ror confomi1y wirh the condi~ions- sir rnonlhs or bolh.

Section 192. sub- Kccping eating house, erc. withoul TWO tIlousrr~~d and Two hundred rupees. seclion ( 1 ) pcrmissioii or otherwise ~ h : m in five tlulldred rupees

c o n ~ o m i t y will1 a licence. or imprisonlnen~ lor six nlonths or bolh.

Seclion 193 Keeping open ~healres. circuses. c k . One thousalld rupccx. Olie Ilundrcd rupces. without permission or olher\vise lhan il l conibrmily wirh e licence.

Seclion 196 Keepillg OPCn :illy prit'ale marker, Two ~ h o u s a n ~ l and Two l~iindrcd rupees. elc. orllenvisc thim in cooforrnily five hundred rupees wirh a licencc. or irnprisoiiii~enl lor

six lnonrhs or both.

Seclion 197, Carryihg on ihc, trade of a butcl~er T,VU lhous;lnd alld Twollundredandfiny clause (a) otherwise lhmi il~con~ormily with a five hundred mpecs rupees,

licencc. ol- imprisonment for six nic~nths or borh.

Secrioo 197, Prollibirion of sclliilg of flesh, fish Fivc hulldred rupccs. Twenty-five rupccs. clause (b) or anillla1 wirhnur licence.

Sec t io~~ 20 t Prnhibirio~i orcarrying on rrade of^ ~i~~ ],u,,drcd rupees. Twenly-live rupccs. butcher, fish lnongcr, CLC. n~lierwise rhan i n conrormi~y ~ v i ~ h n licer~cc.

The Hmvroh 1Cfroricipal Corpomlio~f Acr, 1980.

[Wesl Bcn. Act LVlII of 1980.1

Seclion 202 Prohibilioll o r sale, elc- Two rhousand and Two hundrcd rupees adullcnled or misbranded food or five hundred mpccs drug. or imprisonment Tor

sir; months or both.

Scclion 203 Failure lo rcgisrer manufaclory. I'wo lhousand and Two hundred rupccs. five hundred nrpces or imprisonment for six mon!hs or both.

Seclion 203 Prohibition of keeping adulieranrs One thousandrupccs. Two hundred rupees. in u place where buuer, ghee, ctc. are manufac~urrd or stored.

Scc~ion 205, sub- Failure lo provide prorecrion LO TWO hundred rupees. FiTty rupees. sec~ion (2) ariicles of rood drug, recep~acle,

erc. I

Seclion 206 Kccping of shops, elc. olhcrwise One lhousnnd rupees. One hundred rupees. '

rhan in confonnily wirha Iicenccor hilure lo display the liccnce.

i Seclion 209 Failure lo give informalion or One hundred rupees.

dangerous discases.

Section 212 Failure to lake lnensurcs to prevent One hundred rupces. sprcad of dangcrous diseases.

'Thc following cnirics in columns 1.2 and 3-

"Scclion 114, sub-see- Non-rcgislr~lian or piacc Tor d i s p s d Onc hundrcd rupccc." lion (1). of lhc dead nnd bilurc lo dcposi~ plan

in municipal oilice.

wcrc o~nii:cd by s. 16 nrihc IIowmh Municipal Ct>rpura~ion (Sccond Amendnicnr) ACI. 1990 (Wc~r Ucn. Act XXlXol1990). :

GOVERNMENT OF WIEST BENGAL

LAW DEPARTMENT

Legislative

West Bengal Act V of 2000

T I E HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000.

[Passed by the West Bellgal hgislarrrre.]

[Assen~ of h e Governor was first published in h e Calcutta Gazette, Exrraordinary, of the 3 1st March, 2000.1

[3 1st March, 2000.J

An Acr to aonrend the Howrali Murricipal Corporation ACI, 1980.

West Ben. WHEREAS i t is expedient to amend h e Howrah Municipal Corporation LVw Act, 1980, for h e purposes and in the manner here ider appearing; 1980.

It is hereby enacted in the Filly-Erst Year of the Republic of India. by Lhe Legislature of West Bengal, as follows:-

1. [I) This Acr may be called fie Howrah Municipal Corporalion (Amendment) Act, 2000.

(2) It shall come into lorce on such dateas the StaleGovemment may, by notificalion in the Oflcial Gazerre. appoint.

2. For seclion 102 of h e Howrah Municipal Corpor;ltion Acl, 1980 (hereinalter referred to as the principal Acl), the following secuon shall be subsliruted:- "Ctrrific3te ofeolisimenl 102. ( 1 ) Every personengagedor intendingrokengaged for in any class of profession, uade or calling in Howrah, as pmlcssion. ,df and specified in Schedule 111, e i ~ e r by himself or by an agent or calling. represenlalive, shall obtain a certificale of enlistment from,

or, as the case may be, get h e same renewed annually by, h e Commissianer upon presentation of an application logeher wih such applicalian fee, not exceeding rupees five hundred. as may be delemined by the Corporatian:

Provided hat such enlistment or renewal thereof shall not absolve such person from any liability to take out any licenceunder this Act orany other law for the time being in force.

Shorl ~ille and commence- rncnt.

Substi~uuon of new sccLjon for sccrjon 102 or Wes~ Ben. Act LVIII of 1980.

nre Ha wrah Mtmicipal Corporation (Amendnrenl) Act, 2000.

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West Ben. Act I

i (Sections 3-5.) !

(2) The Commissioner shall, afkr making such enquiry as may be 4 necessary and within Lhirry days of the receipl of the application, grant him

such certificate if the applicalion is in order, or shall rejecl the application if it is not iil order.".

Omision or 3. Section 1 0 2 ~ of thdprincipal Act shall be ornilled. sccuon 102A.

Omission or 4. Section 102B of the principal Act shalI be omitted. sccrion

Subsululion 5. For Schedule III of the principal Act, h e following Schedule shall or new Schcdulc lor be subsrimled:- Schcdulc m.

"SCHEDULE nI

C l w of profession, trade and calling

[See section 102(1).]

Serial Class of profession, ~rade and calling. No.

1. Company or kssocialjon or body of individuals, engaged in any profession, bade or calQng whatsoever for prof3 or as a benefit society, not being a regislered co-operative society.

2. Statutory corponrion set up by the Governrnedt, or trading concern sponsored bytheGovernment, andcarryingon business for profit.

3. Company, club, association or body of individuals, having no paid-up capital, engaged in any profession, rnde or calling whatsoever for profit or as a benefil sociecy (not being a registered co-operative s~iety) , merchant, banker [not being a

- registeredc~opentivesocicty), money-lender, wholesale trader, owner or occupier of a markel, bazar.or theate or place of public entertainment, broker or dalal in jute. cotlon, precious slones, landed property, country produce, silk or other merchandise. retail trader or shop-keeper, boarding-house-

. keeper, hotel-keeper, lodging-house-keeper, tea-stall-keeper and eating-house-keeper.

The H ~ ~ v r a h Mrrnicipal Corporation (Aniendmenr) Acl, 2000.

4. Commission agent, broker not included in serial number 3, archi~ect, engineer, convactor, medical practitioner. dentist, barrister, and legal pracutioner.

5. Itinerant vendors hawking goods for sale.

6. Any other mde, profession or calling not enurneraled in serial numbers 1 to 5.".

6. In Schedule V of [he principal Act, the entry "section 102A, sub- Amendmcn[ section (5)." in column 1 headed "Seclion and sub-seclion. clause or ;:SchCdu1~

proviso". and the corresponding enuies "Failure lo apply for certificate of enlismenl." in column 2 headed "Subject', and ' Two hundred and fifty rupees." in column 3 headed "Maximum fine or imprisonment that may be imposed" shall be omitted.

Documents

The Howrah Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 Keyword(s ... Bengal Act LVIII of 1980 THE HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACT, 1980. CONTENTS CHAPTER Seclion I. Short ~irle, applicalion and