Section 298:
Vesting of public streets in the Corporation.
(1) 1[(1) All streets within the jurisdiction of 2[3[the Corporation]] constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the this Act which are or at any time become
public streets, and the pavements, stones and other materials thereof shall vest in such Corporation:
Provided that no public street which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal
Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2011 vested in the Union, shall, unless the 4[Government] with the consent
of the concerned Corporation so directs, vest in such Corporation by virtue of this sub-section.]
(2) All public streets vesting in 2[3[the Corporation]] shall be under the control of the Commissioner and
shall be maintained; controlled and regulated by him in accordance with the bye-laws made in this behalf.
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[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the 4[Government] may,
by notification, direct that all or any of the functions of 2[3[the Corporation]] or the Commissioner, in respect
of public streets under this Act shall be performed by such authority as may be specified therein.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 16, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., 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).
4. Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
5. Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 97 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).