Bare Acts

The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956

An Act to provide for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in certain Union territories and for the protection of tenants in such areas from eviction.

गन्दी बस्ती क्षेत्र (सुधार तथा उन्मूलन) अधिनियम, 1956

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1956

Location:

Enactment Date:

12/29/1956

Enforcement Date:

08-02-1957

Ministry:

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 40

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Declaration of slum areas.

Section 4

Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.

Section 5

Inforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.

Section 6

Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings.

Section 6A

Restriction on building, etc., in slum areas.

Section 7

Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.

Section 8

Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.

Section 9

Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.

Section 10

Slum clearance order.

Section 11

Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.

Section 12

Power of Central Government to acquire land.

Section 13

Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.

Section 14

Right to receive compensation.

Section 15

Basis for determination of compensation.

Section 16

Apportionment of compensation.

Section 17

Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.

Section 18

Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.

Section 19

Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority.

Section 20

Appeals.

Section 20A

Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.

Section 20B

Rent of buildings in slum areas.

Section 21

Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.

Section 22

Powers of entry.

Section 23

Powers of inspection.

Section 24

Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.

Section 25

Breaking into buildings.

Section 26

Entry to be made in the day time.

Section 27

Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.

Section 28

Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.

Section 29

Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.

Section 30

Appeals.

Section 31

Service of notices, etc.

Section 32

Penalties.

Section 33

Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.

Section 34

Jurisdiction of courts.

Section 35

Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it, for prosecution.

Section 36

Power to delegate.

Section 37

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 37A

Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 38

Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.

Section 39

Act to over-ride other laws.

Section 40

Power to make rules.