Section 12
Duty of local bodies to refer development proposals, etc., to the Commission.
The Delhi Urban Art Commission Act, 1973
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Delhi Urban Art Commission with a view to preserving, developing and maintaining the aesthetic quality of urban and environmental design within Delhi.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, every local body shall,
before according approval in respect of any building operations, engineering operations or development
proposals referred to in sub-section (1) of section 11 or intended to be undertaken in any area or locality
specified in sub-section (2) of that section, refer the same to the Commission for scrutiny and the decision
of the Commission in respect thereof shall be binding on such local body.