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Chapter IPreliminary

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

Chapter IVMunicipal Fund and Property

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

Chapter VTaxation

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

Chapter VIMunicipal Police

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

Chapter VIIExtinction and Prevention of Fire

93Establishment and maintenance of fire-brigade
94Power of fire brigade and other persons for suppression of fires
95Limitation on operation of chapter

Chapter VIIIWater Supply

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.]

Chapter IXPowers for Sanitary and Other Purposes

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

Chapter XBye Laws

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

Chapter XIOf Procedure

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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230

Chapter XIIControl

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.]

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PM Act 12CChapter I · Preliminary

Section 12C · [ [Omitted by Act No. 11 of 1994.]

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