Act Number: 96

Act Name: The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956

Year: 1956

Enactment Date: 1956-12-29

Long Title: An Act to provide for the improvement and clearance of slum areas in certain Union territories and for the protection of tenants in such areas from eviction.

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

Section 8: Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.
(1) Where an order for demolition of a building under section 7 has been made the owner of the building or any other person having an interest therein shall demolish that building within the time specified in that behalf by the order; and if the building is not demolished within that time the competent authority shall enter and demolish the building and sell the materials thereof.
(2) Any expenses incurred by the competent authority under sub-section (1), if not satisfied out of the proceeds of sale of materials of the building shall be recoverable from the owner of the building or any other person having an interest therein as arrears of land revenue.
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