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THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1976

Jammu and Kashmir

An Act to provide for measures to be taken to deal with and satisfy the need for housing accommodation.

Act number
7 of 1976
Department
Housing and Urban Development
Enacted
31 Mar 1976
In force from
31 Mar 1976

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

68 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Interpretation.
  3. Section 3Incorporation.
  4. Section 4Constitution of Board and removal of members.
  5. Section 5Term of office of the Chairman and members of the Board.
  6. Section 6Appointment of Staff.
  7. Section 7Conditions of service of officers and servants.
  8. Section 8Meetings of Board.
  9. Section 9Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.
  10. Section 10Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.
  11. Section 11Power to make contracts.
  12. Section 12Execution of contract.
  13. Section 13Delegation of Board’s power to sanction contract.
  14. Section 14Powers and duties of the Board to undertake housing schemes.
  15. Section 14-A.Entrustment of other functions to the Board.
  16. Section 15Matters to be provided for by housing schemes.
  17. Section 16No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with the town planning scheme.
  18. Section 17Publication and sanctioning of scheme.
  19. Section 18Power to alter or extend schemes.
  20. Section 19Carrying out of scheme.
  21. Section 20Vesting of lands etc. in the Board.
  22. Section 21Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.
  23. Section 22Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.
  24. Section 23Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 21, 22, 26.
  25. Section 24Vesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
  26. Section 25Other duties of the Board.
  27. Section 26Power to acquire.
  28. Section 27Betterment charges.
  29. Section 28Notice to persons liable for betterment charges.
  30. Section 29Agreement for payment of betterment charges.
  31. Section 30Recovery of betterment charges.
  32. Section 31Power to dispose of land.
  33. Section 32Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.
  34. Section 33Constitution of Tribunal.
  35. Section 34Duties of the Tribunal.
  36. Section 35Powers of the President.
  37. Section 36Powers of and procedure before tribunal.
  38. Section 37Decision of Tribunal be final.
  39. Section 38Appointment of competent authorities.
  40. Section 39Non-applicability of other laws.
  41. Section 40Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.
  42. Section 41Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
  43. Section 42Rent to be recovered from deduction from salary or wages in certain cases.
  44. Section 43Appeal.
  45. Section 44Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
  46. Section 45Expenditure etc. incurred by Government till Board takes over.
  47. Section 46The Board Fund.
  48. Section 47Application of the Fund.
  49. Section 48Subventions and loans to the Board.
  50. Section 49Power of Board to borrow.
  51. Section 50Submission of Budget to Board.
  52. Section 51Board’s sanction to budget.
  53. Section 52Accounts and audit.
  54. Section 53Concurrent and special audits of accounts.
  55. Section 54Reports.
  56. Section 55Other statements and returns.
  57. Section 56Power of entry.
  58. Section 57Notice of suit against Board.
  59. Section 58Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
  60. Section 59Power to make rules.
  61. Section 60Regulations.
  62. Section 61Penalty for obstructing.
  63. Section 62Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter V
  64. Section 63Authority for prosecution.
  65. Section 64Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.
  66. Section 65Protection of action taken under this Act.
  67. Section 66Government’s powers to give directions to Board.
  68. Section 67Power to order inquiries.