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The Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971

Maharashtra

An Act to make better provision for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in the State and their redevelopment and for the protection of occupiers from eviction and distress warrants.

Act number
28 of 1971
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Housing Department
Enacted
11 Aug 1971

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93 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Appointment of Competent Authorities.
  4. Section 3ASlum Rehabilitation Authority for implementing Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
  5. Section 3BSlum Rehabilitation Scheme.
  6. Section 3CDeclaration of a slum rehabilitation area.
  7. Section 3DApplication of other Chapters of this Act to Slum Rehabilitation Area with modification.
  8. Section 3ERestrictions on transfer of tenements.
  9. Section 3FDisqualifications for membership and removal of members.
  10. Section 3GMeetings of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  11. Section 3HAct not to be invalidated by vacancy, informality, etc.
  12. Section 3IOfficers and servants of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  13. Section 3JAuthentication of orders etc., of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  14. Section 3KPower of State Government to issue directions.
  15. Section 3LApplication of Slum Rehabilitation Authority's assets, etc.
  16. Section 3MFund of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  17. Section 3NGrants, subventions, loans and advances to Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  18. Section 3OFinancial Statement and programme of work.
  19. Section 3PAccounts and Audit.
  20. Section 3QExecution of contracts, etc.
  21. Section 3RDefault in performance of duty.
  22. Section 3SDelegation of powers of Slum Rehabilitation Authority or Chief Executive Officer.
  23. Section 3TProtection of action taken in good faith.
  24. Section 3UChairman, Members, Chief Executive Officer and Officers, etc., to be public servants.
  25. Section 3VPower to make regulations.
  26. Section 3WDissolution of Slum Rehabilitation Authority.
  27. Section 3XDefinitions.
  28. Section 3YIssuance of photo-pass and maintenance of Register.
  29. Section 3ZProtection, relocation and rehabilitation of protected occupiers.
  30. Section 3Z-1Powers of Competent Authority to demolish unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures.
  31. Section 3Z-2Demolition of unauthorised or illegal dwelling structures and penal liability.
  32. Section 3Z-3Definitions.
  33. Section 3Z-4Constitution of Housing Committee.
  34. Section 3Z-5Development permission.
  35. Section 3Z-6Provisions of this Chapter not to apply in certain areas.
  36. Section 3Z-7Control by State Government.
  37. Section 4Declaration of slum areas.
  38. Section 4ACertain slum improvement areas deemed to be slum areas.
  39. Section 5Power of Competent Authority of execution of works of improvement.
  40. Section 5AImprovement works.
  41. Section 5BPower of Competent Authority to require occupiers to vacate premises.
  42. Section 5CPower of Competent Authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation and of areas which are source of danger to public health, etc.
  43. Section 6Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.
  44. Section 7Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement to be recoverable from occupier.
  45. Section 8Restriction on buildings, etc., in slum areas.
  46. Section 9Power of Competent Authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.
  47. Section 10Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
  48. Section 10APower of Competent Authority to entrust improvement and other works.
  49. Section 11Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.
  50. Section 12Clearance order.
  51. Section 13Power of Slum Rehabilitation Authority to develop Slum Rehabilitation Area.
  52. Section 14Power of State Government to acquire land.
  53. Section 15Power of Collector to require person in possession of land to surrender or deliver possession thereof to him, etc.
  54. Section 15AVesting of land under Slum Rehabilitation Scheme.
  55. Section 16Right to receive compensation.
  56. Section 17Basis for determination of compensation.
  57. Section 18Apportionment of compensation.
  58. Section 19Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in Court.
  59. Section 20Power of Competent Authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.
  60. Section 21Payment of interest.
  61. Section 22Proceedings for eviction of occupiers or for issue of distress warrant not to be taken without permission of Competent Authority.
  62. Section 23Appeal.
  63. Section 23ARecovery of rent, etc., by criminal intimidation prohibited.
  64. Section 24Restoration of possession of premises vacated by tenant.
  65. Section 25Rent of buildings in slum areas.
  66. Section 26Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.
  67. Section 27Powers of entry.
  68. Section 28Powers of inspection.
  69. Section 29Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.
  70. Section 30Breaking into building.
  71. Section 31Entry to be made in day time.
  72. Section 32Occupier's or Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.
  73. Section 33Power of eviction to be exercised by Chief Executive Officer.
  74. Section 33AProcedure for allotment of tenements to slum dwellers not willing to join the Scheme or Project.
  75. Section 33BRecovery of rent due from developers.
  76. Section 34Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.
  77. Section 34AConstitution of Apex Grievance Redressal Committee.
  78. Section 34BConstitution of Grievance Redressal Committee.
  79. Section 35Appeals
  80. Section 36Service of notice, etc.
  81. Section 37Penalty.
  82. Section 38Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.
  83. Section 39Jurisdiction of courts.
  84. Section 40Previous sanction of Competent Authority for prosecution.
  85. Section 41Protection of action taken in good faith.
  86. Section 42Bar of jurisdiction.
  87. Section 43Competent Authority, etc., to be public servants.
  88. Section 44Tribunal to determine claims of Competent Authorities before they are recovered as arrears of land revenue.
  89. Section 44AVacancy and temporary absence of President and other members of Tribunal.
  90. Section 45Provisions relating to Tribunal.
  91. Section 46Power to make rules.
  92. Section 47Cesser of corresponding laws and powers conferred thereunder temporarily.
  93. Section 48Deleted.