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The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994

An Act to provide for the establishment of the New Delhi Municipal Council and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

नई दिल्‍ली नगरपालिका परिषद् अधिनियम, 1994

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1994

Location:

Enactment Date:

7/14/1994

Enforcement Date:

25-05-1994

Ministry:

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Full List of Sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 to Section 2

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Constitution of the Council

Section 3 to Section 6

Section 3

Establishment of the Council.

Section 4

Composition of the Council.

Section 5

Duration of the Council.

Section 6

Disqualification for membership of the Council.

Members

Section 7 to Section 8

Section 7

Oath or affirmation.

Section 8

Vacation of seat.

Committees of the Council

Section 9

Setting-up of committees.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

Section 10 to Section 12

Section 10

General powers of the Council.

Section 11

Obligatory functions of the Council.

Section 12

Discretionary functions of the Council.

THE CHAIRPERSON

Section 13 to Section 20

Section 13

Appointment, etc., of the Chairperson.

Section 14

Leave of absence of Chairperson.

Section 15

Appointment of officiating Chairperson in case of death, resignation or removal of Chairperson.

Section 16

Salary and allowances of the Chairperson and members.

Section 17

Service regulations of members.

Section 18

Functions of the Chairperson.

Section 19

Chairperson not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council.

Section 20

Exercise of powers to be subject to sanction.

Transaction of business by the Council

Section 21 to Section 31

Section 21

Meetings.

Section 22

First meeting of the Council.

Section 23

Notice of meetings and business.

Section 24

Quorum.

Section 25

Presiding Officer.

Section 26

Method of deciding questions.

Section 27

Members not to vote on matter in which they are interested.

Section 28

Right to attend meetings of Council and its committees, etc., and right of members to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of New Delhi.

Section 29

Keeping of minutes and proceedings.

Section 30

Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings.

Section 31

Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Administrator.

Validation

Section 32

Validation of proceedings, etc.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Section 33 to Section 43

Section 33

Appointment of certain officers.

Section 34

Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts.

Section 35

Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees.

Section 36

Power to make appointments.

Section 37

Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work.

Section 38

Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council.

Section 39

Punishment for municipal officers and other employees.

Section 40

Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.

Section 41

Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Council.

Section 42

Recruitment to category B and category C posts.

Section 43

Power of Council to make regulations.

The New Delhi Municipal Fund

Section 44 to Section 53

Section 44

Constitution of the New Delhi Municipal Fund.

Section 45

New Delhi Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India.

Section 46

Operation of the Accounts.

Section 47

Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant.

Section 48

Duty of persons signing cheques.

Section 49

Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended.

Section 50

Application of New Delhi Municipal Fund.

Section 51

Temporary payments from the New Delhi Municipal Fund for works urgently required for the public service.

Section 52

Investment of surplus moneys.

Section 53

Constitution of Finance Commission.

Special Funds

Section 54

Constitution of special funds.

Budget estimates

Section 55 to Section 57

Section 55

Adoption of budget estimates.

Section 56

Power of Council to alter budget estimates.

Section 57

Power of Council to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year.

Scrutiny and audit of accounts

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 58 to Section 59

Section 58

Accounts to be kept.

Section 59

Audit.

Levy of taxes

Section 60

Taxes to be imposed by the Council under this Act.

Property tax

Section 61 to Section 81

Section 61

Rates of property tax.

Section 62

Premises in respect of which property tax is to be levied.

Section 63

Determination of rateable value of lands and buildings assessable to property tax.

Section 64

Charge for supply of water.

Section 65

Taxation of Union properties.

Section 66

Incidence of property tax.

Section 67

Apportionment of liability for property tax when the premises are let or sub-let.

Section 68

Recovery of property tax from occupiers.

Section 69

Property tax a first charge on premises on which it is assessed.

Section 70

Assessment list.

Section 71

Evidential value of assessment list.

Section 72

Amendment of assessment list.

Section 73

Preparation of new assessment list.

Section 74

Notice of transfers.

Section 75

Notice of erection of building, etc.

Section 76

Notice of demolition or removal of buildings.

Section 77

Power of Chairperson to call for information and returns and to enter and inspect premises.

Section 78

Premises owned by, or let to two or more persons in severalty to be ordinarily assessed as one property.

Section 79

Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises.

Section 80

Power of Chairperson to assess separately outhouses and portions of buildings.

Section 81

Power of Chairperson to employ valuers.

Tax on vehicles and animals

Section 82 to Section 85

Section 82

Tax on certain vehicles and animals and rates thereof.

Section 83

The tax on whom leviable.

Section 84

Tax when payable.

Section 85

Power of Chairperson to compound with livery stable keeper, etc., for tax.

Theatre-tax

Section 86 to Section 87

Section 86

Theatre-tax.

Section 87

Liability to pay theatre-tax.

Tax on advertisements other than advertisements published in the newspapers

Section 88 to Section 92

Section 88

Tax on advertisements.

Section 89

Prohibition of advertisements without written permission of the Chairperson.

Section 90

Permission of the Chairperson to become void in certain cases.

Section 91

Presumption in case of contravention.

Section 92

Power of Chairperson in case of contravention.

Duty on transfer of property

Section 93 to Section 94

Section 93

Duty on transfer of property and method of assessment thereto.

Section 94

Provisions applicable on the introduction of transfer duty.

Tax on buildings payable along with the application for sanction of building plans

Section 95

Tax on building applications.

Other taxes

Section 96

Imposition of other taxes.

Supplementary taxation

Section 97

Supplementary taxation.

Payment and recovery of taxes

Section 98 to Section 108

Section 98

Time and manner of payment of taxes.

Section 99

Presentation of bill.

Section 100

Notice of demand and notice fee.

Section 101

Penalty in case of default of payment of taxes.

Section 102

Recovery of tax.

Section 103

Distress.

Section 104

Disposal of distrained property and attachment and sale of immovable property.

Section 105

Recovery from a person about to leave New Delhi or Delhi.

Section 106

Power to institute suit for recovery.

Section 107

Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payment of tax thereon.

Section 108

Occupiers may be required to pay rent towards satisfaction of property tax.

Remission and refund

Section 109 to Section 114

Section 109

Demolition, etc., of buildings.

Section 110

Remission or refund of tax.

Section 111

Power to require entry in assessment list of details of buildings.

Section 112

Notice to be given of the circumstances in which remission or refund is claimed.

Section 113

What buildings are to be deemed vacant.

Section 114

Notice to be given of every occupation of vacant land or building.

Appeals

Section 115 to Section 118

Section 115

Appeal against assessment, etc.

Section 116

Conditions of right to appeal.

Section 117

Condonation of delay in preferring the appeal.

Section 118

Finality of appellate orders.

Miscellaneous provisions relating to taxation

Section 119 to Section 124

Section 119

Power to inspect for purposes of determining rateable value or tax.

Section 120

Composition.

Section 121

Irrecoverable debts.

Section 122

Obligation to disclose liability.

Section 123

Immaterial error not to affect liability.

Section 124

General power of exemption.

Taxes on entertainment and betting

Section 125

Payment of proceeds of entertainment and betting taxes to Council.

BORROWING

Section 126 to Section 136

Section 126

Power of Council to borrow.

Section 127

Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 126.

Section 128

Form and effect of debenture.

Section 129

Payment to survivors of joint payees.

Section 130

Receipt by joint holders for interest or dividend.

Section 131

Maintenance and investment of sinking funds.

Section 132

Application of sinking funds.

Section 133

Annual statement by Chairperson.

Section 134

Power of Council to consolidate loans.

Section 135

Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans over other payments.

Section 136

Power to make regulations.

Property

Section 137 to Section 141

Section 137

Acquisition of property.

Section 138

Acquisition of immovable property by agreement.

Section 139

Procedure when immovable property cannot be acquired by agreement.

Section 140

Disposal of movable property.

Section 141

Disposal of immovable property.

Contracts

Section 142 to Section 144

Section 142

Contracts by the Council.

Section 143

Procedure for making contracts.

Section 144

Mode of executing contracts.

General

Section 145 to Section 146

Section 145

Definitions.

Section 146

Council may carry out surveys and formulate proposals.

Water supply

Section 147 to Section 170

Section 147

Functions in relation to water supplies.

Section 148

Water supplied for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes.

Section 149

Supply of water for domestic purposes not to include any supply for certain specified purposes.

Section 150

Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes.

Section 151

Use of water for extinguishing fire.

Section 152

Power to require water supply to be taken.

Section 153

New premises not to be occupied without arrangement for water supply.

Section 154

Public gratuitous water supply.

Section 155

Power to lay mains.

Section 156

Power to lay service pipes, etc.

Section 157

Provision of fire hydrants.

Section 158

Supply of water.

Section 159

Laying of supply pipes, etc.

Section 160

Power to require separate service pipes.

Section 161

Stopcocks.

Section 162

Power of Chairperson to provide meters.

Section 163

Presumption as to correctness of meters.

Section 164

Prohibition of waste or misuse of water.

Section 165

Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water.

Section 166

Power to test water fittings.

Section 167

Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply.

Section 168

Water pipes, etc., not to be placed where water will be polluted.

Section 169

Power to cut off private water supply or to turn off water.

Section 170

Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply.

Drainage and sewerage

Section 171 to Section 181

Section 171

Public drains, etc., to vest in the Council.

Section 172

Control of drains and sewage collection works.

Section 173

Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains.

Section 174

Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drains.

Section 175

Drainage of and drained premises.

Section 176

New premises not to be erected without drains.

Section 177

Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operations.

Section 178

Power of Chairperson to close or limit the use of private drains in certain cases.

Section 179

Use of drain by a person other than the owner.

Section 180

Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct.

Section 181

Power of Chairperson to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage.

Collection of sewage

Section 182

Appointment of places for the emptying of drains and collection of sewage.

Miscellaneous

Section 183 to Section 194

Section 183

Connection with water works and drains not to be made without permission.

Section 184

Building, railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over drains or water works without permission.

Section 185

Rights of user of property for aqueducts, lines, etc.

Section 186

Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons.

Section 187

Power to require railway level, etc., to be raised or lowered.

Section 188

Power of Chairperson to execute work after giving notice to the person liable.

Section 189

Power of Chairperson to affix shafts, etc., for ventilation of drain or cesspool.

Section 190

Power of Chairperson to examine and test drains, etc., believed to be defective.

Section 191

Bulk receipt of water and delivery of sewage by the Council.

Section 192

Employment of Government agencies for repairs, etc.

Section 193

Work to be done by licensed plumber.

Section 194

Prohibition of certain acts.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Section 195 to Section 201

Section 195

Functions in relation to electricity supply.

Section 196

Additional functions in relation to electricity supply.

Section 197

Council to have powers and obligations of licensee under Act 9 of 1910.

Section 198

Restriction on building and other acts interfering with the works of electric supply.

Section 199

Power of Council to make arrangements with licensees.

Section 200

Charges for supply of electricity.

Section 201

Bulk receipt of electricity by the Council.

Construction, maintenance and improvement of streets

Section 202 to Section 215

Section 202

Vesting of public streets in the Council.

Section 203

Functions of Chairperson in respect of public streets.

Section 204

Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed.

Section 205

Power to make new public streets.

Section 206

Minimum width of new public streets.

Section 207

Power to prohibit or regulate use of public streets for certain kind of traffic.

Section 208

Power to acquire lands and buildings for public streets and for public parking places.

Section 209

Defining the regular line of streets.

Section 210

Setting back building to regular line of street.

Section 211

Compulsory setting back of building to regular line of street.

Section 212

Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platform, etc., within the regular line of street.

Section 213

Acquisition of the remaining part of a building and land after their portions within a regular line of street have been acquired.

Section 214

Setting forward of buildings to the regular line of street.

Section 215

Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of buildings, etc.

Private streets

Section 216 to Section 220

Section 216

Owner's obligation when dealing with land as building sites.

Section 217

Lay-out plans.

Section 218

Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 217.

Section 219

Power of Chairperson to order work to be carried out or to carry it out himself in default.

Section 220

Right of owner to require streets to be declared public.

Encroachments on streets

Section 221 to Section 227

Section 221

Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc.

Section 222

Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases.

Section 223

Ground floor doors, etc., not to open outwards on streets.

Section 224

Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in street.

Section 225

Prohibition of deposit, etc., of things in streets.

Section 226

Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this Act.

Section 227

Prohibition of the tethering of animals and milking of cattle.

Provision concerning execution of works in or near to streets

Section 228 to Section 230

Section 228

Precautions during repair of streets.

Section 229

Streets not to be opened or broken up and building materials not to be deposited thereon without permission.

Section 230

Disposal of things removed under this Chapter.

Naming and numbering of streets and numbering of buildings

Section 231

Naming and numbering of streets.

Repair or enclosure of dangerous places

Section 232

Chairperson to take steps for repairing or enclosing dangerous places.

Lighting of streets

Section 233 to Section 234

Section 233

Measures for lighting.

Section 234

Prohibition of removal, etc., of lamps.

BUILDING REGULATIONS

Section 235 to Section 260

Section 235

General superintendence, etc., of the Central Government.

Section 236

Definition.

Section 237

Prohibition of building without sanction.

Section 238

Erection of building.

Section 239

Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings.

Section 240

Conditions of valid notice.

Section 241

Sanction or refusal of building or work.

Section 242

When building or work may be proceeded with.

Section 243

Sanction accorded under misrepresentation.

Section 244

Buildings at corners of streets.

Section 245

Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets.

Section 246

Period for completion of building or work.

Section 247

Order of demolition and stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases and appeal.

Section 248

Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases.

Section 249

Power of Chairperson to require alteration of work.

Section 250

Power to seal unauthorised constructions.

Section 251

Completion certificates.

Section 252

Restrictions on uses of buildings.

Section 253

Appellate Tribunal.

Section 254

Appeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act.

Section 255

Procedure of the Appellate Tribunal.

Section 256

Appeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 257

Bar of jurisdiction of courts.

Section 259

Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances.

Section 260

Power of the Central Government to make bye-laws.

Conservancy and sanitation

Section 261 to Section 270

Section 261

Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth.

Section 262

Rubbish, etc., to be the property of the Council.

Section 263

Provision or appointment of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish, etc.

Section 264

Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish, etc.

Section 265

Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter.

Section 266

Removal of rubbish, etc., accumulated on premises used as factories, workshop, etc.

Section 267

Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish, etc.

Section 268

Prohibition in respect of air pollutant.

Section 269

Chairperson's power to get premises scavenged and cleansed.

Section 270

Public latrines, urinals, etc.

Latrines and urinals

Section 271 to Section 275

Section 271

Construction of latrines and urinals.

Section 272

Latrines and urinals, etc., in new buildings.

Section 273

Latrines and urinals for labourers, etc.

Section 274

Provision of latrines and urinals for markets, etc.

Section 275

Other provisions as to private latrines.

Removal of congested buildings and buildings unfit for human habitation

Section 276 to Section 280

Section 276

Removal of congested buildings.

Section 277

Power of Chairperson to require improvement of building unfit for human habitation.

Section 278

Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.

Section 279

Power of Chairperson to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.

Section 280

Insanitary huts and sheds.

Regulation of washing by washermen

Section 281

Prohibition against washing by washerman.

Prevention of Dangerous Diseases

Section 282 to Section 297

Section 282

Obligation to give information of dangerous disease.

Section 283

Removal to hospital of patients, suffering from dangerous disease.

Section 284

Disinfection of buildings and articles.

Section 285

Destruction of infectious huts or sheds.

Section 286

Means of disinfection.

Section 287

Special measures in case of outbreak of dangerous or epidemic diseases.

Section 288

Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry.

Section 289

Contamination and disinfection of public conveyance.

Section 290

Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease.

Section 291

Disinfection of buildings before letting the same.

Section 292

Disposal of infected articles without disinfection.

Section 293

Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons.

Section 294

Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink.

Section 295

Control over wells and tanks, etc.

Section 296

Duty of persons suffering from dangerous disease.

Section 297

Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease.

Special conditions regarding essential services

Section 298 to Section 299

Section 298

Conditions of service of sweepers and certain other class of persons employed in municipal service.

Section 299

Conditions of service of sweepers employed for doing house scavenging.

Burning and burial grounds

Section 300 to Section 303

Section 300

Power to call for information regarding burning and burial grounds.

Section 301

Permission for use of new burning or burial ground.

Section 302

Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds.

Section 303

Removal of corpses.

Disposal of dead animals

Section 304

Disposal of dead animals.

VITAL STATISTICS

Section 305 to Section 307

Section 305

Appointment of Chief Registrar, etc.

Section 306

Duties of registrar.

Section 307

Information of births and deaths.

Nuisances

Section 308 to Section 309

Section 308

Prohibition of nuisances.

Section 309

Power of Chairperson to require removal or abatement of nuisance.

Dogs

Section 310

Registration and control of dogs.

Prevention of fire, etc.

Section 311 to Section 315

Section 311

Stacking or collecting inflammable materials.

Section 312

Care of naked lights.

Section 313

Discharging fire works, fire-arms, etc.

Section 314

Power to require buildings, wells, etc., to be rendered safe.

Section 315

Enclosure of waste land used for improper purpose.

Maintenance and regulation of markets

Section 316 to Section 325

Section 316

Provision of municipal market.

Section 317

Use of municipal markets and slaughter house.

Section 318

Private markets.

Section 319

Conditions of grant of licence for private market.

Section 320

Prohibition of keeping market open without licence, etc.

Section 321

Prohibition of use of unlicensed markets.

Section 322

Prohibition of business and trade near a market.

Section 323

Levy of stallages, rents and fees.

Section 324

Power to expel disturbers, etc., from markets.

Section 325

Butcher's fish-monger's and poulter's licence.

Trades and occupations

Section 326 to Section 333

Section 326

Factory, etc., not to be established without permission of the Chairperson.

Section 327

Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence.

Section 328

Seizure of certain animals.

Section 329

Power of Chairperson to prevent use of premises in particular areas for purposes referred to in section 327.

Section 330

Licences for hawking articles, etc.

Section 331

Eating houses, etc., not to be used without licence from the Chairperson.

Section 332

Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement.

Section 333

Power of Chairperson to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences.

IMPROVEMENT

Section 334 to Section 338

Section 334

Improvement scheme.

Section 335

Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme.

Section 336

Submission of improvement scheme to the Council for approval and to the Central Government for sanction.

Section 337

Rehousing scheme.

Section 338

Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with the master plan and zonal development plan.

Licences and written permissions

Section 339

Signature, conditions, duration, suspension, revocation, etc., of licences and written permissions.

Entry and inspection

Section 340 to Section 346

Section 340

Powers of entry and inspection.

Section 341

Power to enter land adjoining land in relation to any work.

Section 342

Breaking into building.

Section 343

Time of making entry.

Section 344

Consent ordinarily to be obtained.

Section 345

Regard to be had to social or religious usages.

Section 346

Prohibition of obstruction or molestation in execution of work.

Public notices and advertisements

Section 347 to Section 348

Section 347

Public notices how to be made known.

Section 348

Newspapers in which advertisements or notices to be published.

Evidence

Section 349

Proof of consent, etc., of Chairperson.

Notices, etc.

Section 350 to Section 355

Section 350

Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.

Section 351

Signature on notices, etc., may be stamped.

Section 352

Notices, etc., by whom to be served or issued.

Section 353

Services of notices, etc.

Section 354

Service of bills for tax or notice of demand by ordinary post.

Section 355

Powers in case of non-compliance with notice, etc.

Recovery of expenses

Section 356 to Section 358

Section 356

Liability of occupier to pay in default of owner.

Section 357

Execution of work by occupier in default of owner and deduction of expenses from rent.

Section 358

Relief to agents and trustees.

Payment of compensation

Section 359 to Section 360

Section 359

General power to compensation.

Section 360

Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them.

Recovery of expenses or compensation in case of dispute

Section 361 to Section 362

Section 361

Reference to the court of the district judge in certain cases.

Section 362

Application to the court of the district judge in other cases.

Recovery of certain dues

Section 363

Mode of recovery of certain dues.

Obstruction of owner by occupier

Section 364

Right of owner to apply to the court of the district judge in case of obstruction by occupier.

Proceedings before the court of the district judge

Section 365 to Section 368

Section 365

General powers and procedure of the court of the district judge.

Section 366

Fees in proceedings before the court of the district judge.

Section 367

Repayment of half fees on settlement before hearing.

Section 368

Power of the court of the district judge to delegate certain powers and to make rules.

Offences and penalties

Section 369 to Section 374

Section 369

Punishment for certain offences.

Section 370

General penalty.

Section 371

Offences by companies.

Section 372

Certain offences to be cognizable.

Section 373

Prosecutions.

Section 374

Composition of offences.

Magistrates and proceedings before magistrates

Section 375 to Section 380

Section 375

Municipal magistrates.

Section 376

Cognizance of offences.

Section 377

Limitation of time for prosecution.

Section 378

Power of magistrate to hear cases in absence of accused when summoned to appear.

Section 379

Complaints concerning nuisances.

Section 380

Procedure to be followed by magistrate regarding complaints concerning nuisances.

Powers and duties of police officers

Section 381 to Section 382

Section 381

Arrest of offenders.

Section 382

Duties of police officers.

Legal proceedings

Section 383 to Section 385

Section 383

Power to institute, etc., legal proceedings and obtain legal advice.

Section 384

Protection of action of the Council, etc.

Section 385

Notice to be given of suits.

RULES, REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS

Section 386 to Section 392

Section 386

Supplemental provisions respecting rules.

Section 387

Supplemental provisions respecting regulations.

Section 388

Power to make bye-laws.

Section 389

Regulations and bye-laws to be laid before Parliament.

Section 390

Penalty for breaches of bye-laws.

Section 391

Supplemental provisions respecting bye-laws.

Section 392

Bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase.

CONTROL

Section 393 to Section 398

Section 393

Government to require production of documents.

Section 394

Inspection.

Section 395

Directions by Central Government.

Section 396

Power to provide for enforcement of direction under section 395.

Section 397

Power of Central Government to give directions in relation to primary schools, etc.

Section 398

Dissolution of the Council.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 399 to Section 419

Section 399

Delegation of power by the Central Government.

Section 400

Power to delegate functions of Chairperson.

Section 401

Validity of notices and other documents.

Section 402

Admissibility of document or entry as evidence.

Section 403

Evidence of Municipal officer or employee.

Section 404

Prohibition against obstruction of any municipal authority.

Section 405

Prohibition against removal of mark.

Section 406

Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice.

Section 407

Prohibition against unauthorised dealings with public place or materials.

Section 408

Liability of Chairperson, etc., for loss, waste or misapplication of New Delhi Municipal Fund or property.

Section 409

Members and municipal officers and employees to be public servants.

Section 410

Annual administration report.

Section 411

Other laws not to be disregarded.

Section 412

Exemption of diplomatic or consular missions from payment of tax, etc.

Section 413

Construction of references.

Section 414

Council to undertake work on agency basis.

Section 415

Power to remove difficulties.

Section 416

Repeal and savings.

Section 417

Expenditure in connection with the Council from the commencement of this Act to the adoption of the budget by the Council.

Section 418

Transitory provision.

Section 419

Repeal of Ordinance 8 of 1994.