PM ActPunjab1911
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911
The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911
Act No. 3 of 1911
- Sections
- 241
- Chapters
- 10
- Classified offences
- 15
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–13A45 sections
- 1Title, extent and commencement
- 2Repeal
- 3Definitions
- 4Specification of Local areas to be smaller urban areas or transitional areas and constitution of Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats
- 5[ Alteration of limits of Municipality. [Substituted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 6[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 7[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 8Reservation of Seats
- 8AReservation of offices Presidents
- 9[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 10[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 11[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 12Composition of Municipalities
- 12A[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 12B[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 12C[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 12D[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 12E[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 13Duration of Municipalities
- 14
- 16Powers of the State Government as to removal of members
- 17
- 18Incorporation of Committee
- 20
- 21
- 22Resignation [or removal]4 of President and Vice-President
- 23Casual vacancies in office of President or Vice President
- 25Times of holding Meetings
- 26Ordinary and special meeting
- 27Quorum
- 28Chairman of meeting
- 29Vote of majority decisive
- 30Record and publication of proceedings
- 36Joint Committees
- 37Vacancies and irregularities not to invalidate proceedings
- 39Employment of other officers and servants
- 40
- 41Powers to demand punishment or dismissal
- 42Power to prevent extravagance in establishments
- 43Pensions, leave allowances and provident fund
- 44
- 45Notice before discharge
- 47Mode of executing contracts and transfer of property
- 49Suits against committee and its officers
- 13APower of State Government to direct holding of general election
IVMunicipal Fund and Property§ 51–6010 sections
- 51[ Constitution of municipal fund. [Substituted for the old sections by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 52Application of fund
- 53Payment of salary to president out of funds
- 54Custody of municipal fund
- 55Investment of same
- 56Property vested in committee
- 57Management of public institutions
- 58Acquisition of land
- 59Transfer to Government of property vesting in committee
- 60Saving of Act XI of 1879
VTaxation§ 61–8628 sections
- 61[ Taxes which may be imposed. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1923.]
- 62[ Procedure to impose taxes. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 62A[ Power of Government in taxation. [Added by Punjab Act No. 48 of 1953.]
- 63Preparation of assessment list
- 64Publication and completion of assessment list
- 65Public notice of time fixed for revising assessment list
- 66Settlement of lists
- 67Further amendments of Assessment list
- 68[ Preparation of new assessment list. [Section fully Substituted by Amending Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 68A[ Power to amend assessment list in certain cases. [Inserted by Punjab Act No. 8 of 1974.]
- 69Tax not invalid for defect of form
- 70Power of the Committee in regard to taxes
- 71Powers of the State Government in regard to taxes
- 72Remission of tax on unoccupied immovable property
- 73Duty of furnishing true information regarding liability to municipal taxation
- 74Notice to be given to the committee of all transfers of title of person primarily liable to payment of property tax
- 75Power of entry for the purposes of valuation or taxation
- 76Power to examine article liable to octroi
- 77Power to search where octroi is leviable
- 78Power to fix octroi or terminal tax limits and penalty for evasion of octroi or terminal tax
- 79Taxes when payable
- 80Recovery of taxes payable by owner
- 81Recovery of taxes, etc
- 82Recovery of octroi and tolls
- 83Powers to lease the collection of octroi or tolls
- 84Appeals against Taxation
- 85Limitation of appeal
- 86Taxation not to be questioned except under this Act
VIMunicipal Police§ 87–926 sections
- 87Police Establishment
- 88Relief of Committee from police charges
- 89Appointment, liabilities and duties of municipal watchmen
- 90Duties of municipal Police enrolled under Act V of 1861
- 91Powers and duties of police in respect of offences against Act and rules, and assistance to municipal authorities
- 92Police protection at fairs, etc
VIIExtinction and Prevention of Fire§ 93–953 sections
VIIIWater Supply§ 96–10510 sections
- 96Section 96
- 97Supply of water to connected premises
- 98Supply of water for other than domestic purposes
- 99Making connections with municipal water works
- 100Obligation of owner or occupier to give notice of waste of water
- 101Cutting off of supply to premises
- 102Power of the committee in respect of communications, etc
- 103[ [Omitted by Punjab Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.]
- 104[ [Omitted by Punjab Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.]
- 105[ [Omitted by Punjab Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.]
IXPowers for Sanitary and Other Purposes§ 106–18779 sections
- 106Bathing and washing places
- 107Powers in respect of burial and burning places
- 108Removal of corpses
- 109Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals
- 110Suffering dogs to be at large
- 111Control of elephants, bears or camels
- 112Elephants along public roads
- 113Power to require buildings, wells, tanks, etc., to be secured
- 114Buildings, etc., in dangerous state
- 115Cleaning of filthy building or land
- 115APaving or draining of cattle stands
- 116Power to prohibit use for human habitation of buildings unfit for such use
- 117Power to require owner to clear away noxious vegetation
- 118Power to require hedges and trees to be trimmed
- 119Power to require untenanted building becoming a nuisance to be secured or enclosed
- 120[ Prohibition of cultivation, use of manure or irrigation injurious to health. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 121Regulation of offensive and dangerous trade
- 121A[ Consent of committee to use of new factories. [Inserted by Punjab Act No. 30 of 1955.]
- 122Prohibition of cinematographs and dramatic performances except in licensed premises
- 123Power to prohibit such trades
- 124Use of steam whistles, etc
- 125Provisions of drains, privies, etc
- 126Repair and closing of drains, privies, latrines, urinals and cesspools
- 127Unauthorised building over drain, etc
- 128Removal of latrines, etc, near any source of water supply
- 130Making or altering drains without authority
- 131Power to require removal of nuisance arising from tanks and the like
- 132
- 133Provision as to wires, pipes, drains, or sewers laid or carried above surface of ground
- 134Previous Notice to be given
- 135Connection with main not to be mase without permission of Committee
- 136
- 137Power to prescribe size of ferrule and to establish meters and the like
- 138
- 139Rates and charges may be fixed
- 140
- 141Information to be given of cholera, small pox, etc
- 142Removal to hospital of patients suffering from infectious diseases
- 144Penalty for letting infected houses
- 145Provision of places and appliances for disinfection
- 146Acts done by persons suffering from certain disorders
- 148Feeding animals on deleterious substances
- 149Prohibition by committee of use of unwholesome water
- 150
- 151Soliciting alms
- 152Power over disorderly houses and prostitutes
- 153Brothel
- 154Removal and deposit of offensive matters
- 155Failure to remove offensive matter
- 157Nuisance by children and others
- 158Definition of house scavenging
- 159Undertaking by committee of house-scavenging generally
- 160Saving in favour of customary sweepers and of agriculturist
- 161Continuance of house-scavenging once undertaken by committee
- 162Obligation of committee to perform house-scavenging properly
- 163Powers of municipal servants for house-scavenging purposes
- 164Vesting in committee of collection from house-scavenging
- 165Punishment of customary sweepers for negligence
- 166Punishment of cultivators for failure to provide for proper housescavenging
- 167Places for slaughter of animals for sale
- 168
- 169Powers in connection with streets
- 171Power to require repairs of streets and to declare such streets public
- 172Punishment for [ -] overhanging structure over street -
- 173Power to permit occupation of public street and to remove obstruction
- 174Power to regulate line of building
- 175
- 176Power to attach brackets for lamps
- 177Destroying direction posts, lamp posts, etc
- 178Bill-sticking without permission
- 179Names of streets and numbers of buildings
- 180Inflammable materials
- 181Roofs and external walls not to be made of inflammable materials
- 182Picketing animals and collecting carts
- 183Driving vehicles without proper lights
- 184Beating drums, etc
- 185Discharging fire-arms, etc
- 186Quarrying, blasting, cutting timber or building
- 187Power to levy fees at fairs
XBye Laws§ 188–20219 sections
- 188General bye-laws
- 189Prohibition of building without sanction
- 190[ Power of committee to make bye-laws as to erection or re-erection of buildings. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 191Special provision for cases where bye-laws have not been made under section 189(3)
- 192[ Building scheme. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 192APunishment for erection or re-erection of a building on sanction of a building scheme under section 192
- 193[ Powers of committee to sanction or refuse erection or re-erection of building. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933, section 76, Amendments introduced in this section by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931, item 13, Schedule II, as amended by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1934, have been indicated.]
- 193APower of committee to direct modification of a sanctioned plan of a building before its completion
- 194Lapse of sanction after one year from the date of such sanction
- 195[ Penalty for disobedience. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933, section 79. In the case of municipalities to which the municipal (Executive Officer' Act No. 1931, applies section 195 has been amended - vide item No. 15 of Schedule II, Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931, as amended by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1934.]
- 195APower of committee to stay building operations
- 196Compensation
- 197[ Power of committee to regulate the manufacture, preparation and sale of food and drink. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 197A[ Prohibition of possession or sale of wild birds and animals: [Added by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1933.]
- 198[ [Section 198 omitted by Punjab Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968.]
- 199Penalty for infringement of bye-laws
- 200Procedure for making bye-laws
- 201Confirmation of bye-laws
- 202Bye-laws to be available for purchase and inspection
XIOf Procedure§ 203–23029 sections
- 203Inspection of drains, privies and cesspools
- 204Inspection of buildings, etc
- 205Other powers of entry on buildings or lands
- 206Power to inspect places for sale of food or drink etc., and to seize unwholesome articles exposed for sale
- 207Inspection of Weights and Measures and seizure of false weights etc
- 208Inspection of places for illicit slaughter of animals
- 209Refusal to suffer inspection under Sections 205 to 208
- 210Search for inflammable or explosive material in excess of authorized quantity
- 211Power of entry for purpose of preventing spread of disease
- 212General explanation
- 213Precautions to observe in entering dwellings
- 214Reasonable time for compliance to be fixed
- 215[ Authentication, service and validity of notices. [In the case of those municipalities to which the provisions of Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931, apply, this section has been amended (vide item 17, Schedule II, Punjab Act No. 2 of 1931).]
- 216Service when owners and occupiers are different persons
- 217Mode of giving notice to owners or occupier of property
- 218Publication of public notices
- 219Penalty for disobedience of orders of committees
- 219A[ Compensation for damage. [Added by Punjab Act No. 2 of 1923.]
- 220Power of committee in the event of non-compliance
- 221Penalty for obstruction
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XIIControl§ 231–240A12 sections
- 231[ Control by Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 232[ Powers to suspend any resolution or order of committee. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 233Extraordinary power of Deputy Commissioner in cases of emergency
- 234Power to provide for performance of duties in case of default of committee
- 235Action of Deputy Commissioner to be immediately reported
- 236Power to State Government and its officers over committees
- 237[ General powers of State Government over officers. [Substituted by Punjab Act No. 3 of 1933.]
- 238[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 238A[ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]
- 239Disputes
- 240Power of State Government to frame forms and make rules
- 240A[ General control of the State Election Commission. [Section 240-A Added by Amending Act No. 11 of 1994.]