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The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978

Central

An Act to provide for the construction of works relating to metro railways in the metropolitan cities and for matters connected therewith.

Act number
33 of 1978
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
21 Aug 1978

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49 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3General Manager.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Advisory Board.
  5. Section 5Committees.
  6. Section 6Power to acquire land, etc.
  7. Section 7Publication of notification for acquisition.
  8. Section 8Power to enter for survey, etc.
  9. Section 9Hearing of objection.
  10. Section 10Declaration of acquisition.
  11. Section 11Power to take possession of acquired land, etc.
  12. Section 12Right to enter into the land where right of user, etc., is vested in the Central Government.
  13. Section 13Determination of amount payable for acquisition.
  14. Section 14Deposit and payment of amount.
  15. Section 15Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.
  16. Section 15APower to inspect property under acquisition.
  17. Section 16Competent authority and appellate authority.
  18. Section 16APowers of the appellate authority.
  19. Section 16BCompetent authority, etc., to have certain inherent powers.
  20. Section 16CEnforcement of the orders of the competent authority and appellate authority.
  21. Section 17Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply.
  22. Section 18Functions of metro railway administration.
  23. Section 19Powers of metro railway administration.
  24. Section 20Development over metro alignment.
  25. Section 21Power to prohibit or regulate construction of buildings and excavation.
  26. Section 22Payment of amount for prohibition of construction, etc.
  27. Section 23Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it.
  28. Section 24Power to enter, etc.
  29. Section 25Amount payable for damage, loss or injury.
  30. Section 26Right to claim for damages.
  31. Section 27Appointment and duties of commissioner.
  32. Section 28Powers of commissioners.
  33. Section 29Facilities to be afforded to commissioner.
  34. Section 30Surplus land to be sold or otherwise disposed of.
  35. Section 31Notice of accidents and enquiries.
  36. Section 32Power to alter the entries in the Schedule.
  37. Section 33Prohibition of obstruction.
  38. Section 34Local authorities to assist.
  39. Section 35Prohibition of removal of marks.
  40. Section 36Penalty for failure to comply with directions issued under section 21.
  41. Section 37General provision for punishment of offences.
  42. Section 38Offences by companies.
  43. Section 39Bar of jurisdiction.
  44. Section 40Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  45. Section 41Protection of action taken in good faith.
  46. Section 42Power to remove difficulties.
  47. Section 43Application of the Indian Railways Act, 1890.
  48. Section 44Power to make rules.
  49. Section 45Saving.