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Chapter IPreliminary

1Short title, extent and commencement
2Definitions

Chapter IIDevelopment Area and Constitution of Area Development Authorities

3Declaration of development area
4Exclusion of whole or part of development area from operation of the Act
5Constitution of area development authority
6Power to designate a local authority as area development authority
6A[ Power to designate Government company as an Area Development Authority. [Section 6-A was inserted, by Gujarat 2 of 1999, Section 5 (w.e.f. 01-05-1999).]
6B[ Powers of Collector to suspend execution of order, etc. of appropriate authority. [Section 6-B inserted by Gujarat 16 of 2001, dated 31st August, 2001.]
7[Powers and functions of] [These words were substituted for the words 'The function or by Gujarat 3 of 1995, Section 2 (1) (a) (w.r.e.f. 11-01-1995).] area development authority
8Expenses of area development authority
9Development plan
10Copy of draft development plan to be open for public inspection
11Manner of preparation of draft development plan
12Contents of draft development plan
13Publication of draft development plan
14Suggestions or objections to draft development plan to be considered
15[ [Deleted by Gujarat Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 28.7.2014.]
16Submission of draft development plan to the State Government for sanction
17Power of State Government to sanction draft development plan
18Extension or reduction of development plan
19Variation of final development plan
20Acquisition of land
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Chapter IIIDeclaration of Urban Development Areas and Constitution of Urban Development Authorities

22Declaration of urban development area and constitution of urban development authority
23Powers and functions of urban development authority
23A[ Entrustment of powers and functions to Government company. [Section 23-A was inserted by Gujarat 2 of 1999, Section 11 (w.e.f. 01-05-1999).]
24Expenses of urban development authority
25Application of certain provisions of the Act applicable to urban development authority

Chapter IVControl of Development and use of Land Included in Development Plans

26Restriction on development after publication of draft development plan
27Application of permission for development
28Permission for retention or continuance or use of any building or work or any use of land
29Grant or refusal of permission
30Supplementary provision as to grant of permission
31Obligation to purchase land on refusal of permission or grant of permission in certain cases
32Lapse of permission
33Power of revocation and modification of permission to development
34Sanction for sub-division of plot or lay-out of private street
35Penalty for unauthorised development or use of continuance or retention of the use without permission
36Power to require removal of unauthorised development or use
37Removal of unauthorised, temporary development summarily
38Recovery of expenses incurred
39Development undertaken on behalf of Government and appropriate authority

Chapter VTown Planning Schemes

40Making and contents of a town planning scheme
41Power of appropriate authority to resolve on declaration of intention to make scheme
42Making and publication of draft scheme
43Power of State Government to require appropriate authority to make scheme
44Contents of draft scheme
45Reconstitution of plots
46Disputed ownership
47Objections to draft scheme to be considered
48Power of State Government to sanction draft scheme
48A[ Vesting of land in appropriate authority. [Section 48-A was inserted, by Gujarat 2 of 1999, Section 15 (w.e.f. 01-05-1999).]
49Restrictions on use and development of land after declaration of a scheme
50Appointment of Town Planning Officer
51Duties of Town Planning Officer
52Contents of preliminary and final scheme
53Certain decisions of Town Planning Officer to be final
54[ Appeal. [Section 54 was substituted for the original by Gujarat 2 of 1999, Section 18 (w,e.f. 01-05-1999).]
55Constitution of Board of Appeal
56Town Planning Officer to assist Board in advisory capacity and his remuneration
57Place where Board may sit
58Decision of questions of law and other questions
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Chapter VIFinance

77Costs of scheme
78Calculation of increment
79Contribution towards costs of the scheme
80Certain amounts to be added to, or deducted from, contribution leviable from a person
81Transfer of right from original to final plot or extinction of such right
82Compensation in respect of property or right injuriously affected by scheme
83Exclusion of compensation in certain cases
84Provision for cases in which amount payable to owners exceeds amount due from him
85Provision for case in which value of developed plot is less than amount payable by owners
86Payment by adjustment of account
87Payment of net amount due to appropriate authority
88Power of appropriate authority to make agreement
89Recovery of arrears
90Powers of appropriate authority to borrow money for development plan or for making or executing a town planning scheme
91Fund of the appropriate authority
91A[ Establishment of consolidated infrastructure fund. [Inserted by Gujarat Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 28.7.2014.]
92Power of authority to borrow money
93Priority of payment for interests and repayment of loans
94Budget of authority
95Accounts and audit
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Chapter VIILevy, Assessment and Recovery of Development Charges

99Levy of development charges
100Rates of development charges
101Assessment and recovery of development charges
102Constitution of Tribunals
103Appeal and revision

Chapter VIIIMiscellaneous

104Power of State Government to appoint its employees to any office or post under appropriate authority
105Bar of legal proceedings
106Registration of document, plans or maps in connection with town planning scheme not required
107Compulsory acquisition of land needed for the purpose of town planning scheme or development plan
108Vesting of property and right of appropriate authority ceasing to exist or ceasing to have jurisdiction
109State Government or person appointed by it may exercise powers, perform duty conferred or imposed on appropriate authority and disbursement of expenses in certain circumstances
110Special provision in case of dissolution or suppression of local authority
111Power of entry
112Service of notice, etc
113Public notice how to be made known
114Notices etc. to fix reasonable time
115Offences by companies
116Members and officers of appropriate authority to be public servants
116A[ Variation in matters contained in clause (m) of sub-section (2) of Section 12. [Inserted by Gujarat Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 28.7.2014.]
117Effect of other laws
117A[ Application of provisions of Section 65 of Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879. [Inserted by Gujarat Act No. 11 of 2014, dated 28.7.2014.]
118Power to make rules
119Power to make regulations
120Dissolution of appropriate authority
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