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The Delhi Development Act, 1957

Central

An Act to provide for the development of Delhi according to plan and for matters ancillary thereto.

Act number
61 of 1957
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
27 Dec 1957

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73 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3The Delhi Development Authority.
  4. Section 4Staff of the Authority.
  5. Section 5Advisory Council.
  6. Section 5AConstitution of committees.
  7. Section 6Objects of the Authority.
  8. Section 7Civic survey of, and master plan for, Delhi.
  9. Section 8Zonal development plans.
  10. Section 9Submission of plans to the Central Government for approval.
  11. Section 10Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans.
  12. Section 11Date of operation of plan.
  13. Section 11AModifications to plan.
  14. Section 12Declaration of development areas and development of land in those and other areas.
  15. Section 13Application for permission.
  16. Section 14User of land and buildings in contravention of plans.
  17. Section 15Compulsory acquisition of land.
  18. Section 16[Omitted.].
  19. Section 17[Omitted.].
  20. Section 18[Omitted.].
  21. Section 19[Omitted.].
  22. Section 20[Omitted.].
  23. Section 21Disposal of land by the Authority or the local authority concerned.
  24. Section 22Nazul lands.
  25. Section 22APower of Authority to develop land in non-development area.
  26. Section 23Fund of the Authority.
  27. Section 24Budget of the Authority.
  28. Section 25Accounts and audit.
  29. Section 26Annual report.
  30. Section 27Pension and provident funds.
  31. Section 28Powers of entry.
  32. Section 29Punishments.
  33. Section 30Order of demolition of building.
  34. Section 31Power to stop development.
  35. Section 31APower to seal unauthorised development.
  36. Section 31BAppellate Tribunal.
  37. Section 31CAppeals.
  38. Section 31DAppeals against orders of Appellate Tribunal.
  39. Section 31EBar of jurisdiction of courts.
  40. Section 32Offences by companies.
  41. Section 33Fines when realised to be paid to Authority or local authority concerned.
  42. Section 34Composition of offences.
  43. Section 34ACertain offences to be cognizable.
  44. Section 35Default powers of the Authority.
  45. Section 36Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases.
  46. Section 37Power of Authority to levy betterment charges.
  47. Section 38Assessment of betterment charge by Authority.
  48. Section 39Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators.
  49. Section 40Payment of betterment charge.
  50. Section 40AMode of recovery of moneys due to Authority.
  51. Section 41Control by Central Government.
  52. Section 42Returns and inspection.
  53. Section 43Service of notices, etc.
  54. Section 44Public notice how to be made known.
  55. Section 45Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.
  56. Section 46Authentication of orders and documents of the Authority.
  57. Section 47Members and officers to be public servants.
  58. Section 48Jurisdiction of courts.
  59. Section 49Sanction of prosecution.
  60. Section 50Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
  61. Section 51Protection of action taken in good faith.
  62. Section 52Power to delegate.
  63. Section 53Effect of other laws.
  64. Section 53ARestriction on power of a local authority to make rules, regulations or bye-laws in respect of certain matters.
  65. Section 53BNotice to be given of suits.
  66. Section 54Savings.
  67. Section 55Plans to stand modified in certain cases.
  68. Section 56Power to make rules.
  69. Section 57Power to make regulations.
  70. Section 58Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
  71. Section 59Dissolution of the Authority.
  72. Section 60Repeal, etc., and savings.
  73. Section 31AAAdjudication of penalties.