Section 485

Power of Central Government to require production of documents.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

  • Act 66 of 1957
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.

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    485. Power of Central Government 1 [or the Government] to require production of documents.---The Central Government 1 [or the Government] may at any time require the Commissioner--
         (a) to produce any record, correspondence, plan or other document in his possession or under his control;
         (b) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics relating to the proceedings, duties or works of 2[3[the Corporation]] or any of the municipal authorities;
         (c) to furnish or obtain and furnish any report.

Notes

1. Ins by Act 67 of 1993, s. 122 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993) .
2. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).

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