Act Number: 66

Act Name: The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-28

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 99: Constitution of the Municipal Fund.
    The Municipal Fund
     (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act,
         (a) all funds which immediately before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]] vested in any body or local authority specified in the Second Schedule;
         (b) all moneys received by or on behalf of 1[2[the Corporation]] under the provisions of this Act or of any other law for the time being in force, or under any contract;
         (c) all proceeds of the disposal of property by, or on behalf of, 1[2[the Corporation]];
         (d) all rents accruing from any property of 1[2[the Corporation]];
         (e) all moneys raised by any tax, rate or cess levied for the purposes of this Act;
         (f) all fees collected and all fines levied under this Act or under any rule, regulation or bye-law made thereunder;
         (g) all moneys received by or on behalf of 1[2[the Corporation]] from the Government or any individual or association of individuals by way of grant or gift or deposit;
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         (i) all interests and profits arising from any investment of, or from any transaction in connection with, any money belonging to 1[2[the Corporation]], including loans advanced under this Act; and
         (j) all moneys received by or on behalf of 1[2[the Corporation]] from any other source whatsoever,
shall form one Fund to be entitled the Municipal Fund of Delhi (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Municipal Fund).
     4[(2) The Municipal Fund shall be held by 1[2[the Corporation]] in trust for the purposes of this Act subject to the provisions herein contained and a General Account relating to all moneys received by or on behalf of 1[2[the Corporation]] shall be maintained.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2 "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
3. Omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 72 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
4. Subs. by s. 72, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).
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