Section List

Act Number: 61

Act Name: The Delhi Development Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-12-27

Long Title: An Act to provide for the development of Delhi according to plan and for matters ancillary thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

Section NumberTitleActions
1 Short title, extent and commencement.
2 Definitions.
3 The Delhi Development Authority.
4 Staff of the Authority.
5 Advisory Council.
5A Constitution of committees.
6 Objects of the Authority.
7 Civic survey of, and master plan for, Delhi.
8 Zonal development plans.
9 Submission of plans to the Central Government for approval.
10 Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval of plans.
11 Date of operation of plan.
11A Modifications to plan.
12 Declaration of development areas and development of land in those and other areas.
13 Application for permission.
14 User of land and buildings in contravention of plans.
15 Compulsory acquisition of land.
16 [Omitted.].
17 [Omitted.].
18 [Omitted.].
19 [Omitted.].
20 [Omitted.].
21 Disposal of land by the Authority or the local authority concerned.
22 Nazul lands.
22A Power of Authority to develop land in non-development area.
23 Fund of the Authority.
24 Budget of the Authority.
25 Accounts and audit.
26 Annual report.
27 Pension and provident funds.
28 Powers of entry.
29 Penalties.
30 Order of demolition of building.
31 Power to stop development.
31A Power to seal unauthorised development.
31B Appellate Tribunal.
31C Appeals.
31D Appeals against orders of Appellate Tribunal.
31E Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
32 Offences by companies.
33 Fines when realised to be paid to Authority or local authority concerned.
34 Composition of offences.
34A Certain offences to be cognizable.
35 Default powers of the Authority.
36 Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibility for amenities in certain cases.
37 Power of Authority to levy betterment charges.
38 Assessment of betterment charge by Authority.
39 Settlement of betterment charge by arbitrators.
40 Payment of betterment charge.
40A Mode of recovery of moneys due to Authority.
41 Control by Central Government.
42 Returns and inspection.
43 Service of notices, etc.
44 Public notice how to be made known.
45 Notices, etc., to fix reasonable time.
46 Authentication of orders and documents of the Authority.
47 Members and officers to be public servants.
48 Jurisdiction of courts.
49 Sanction of prosecution.
50 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.
51 Protection of action taken in good faith.
52 Power to delegate.
53 Effect of other laws.
53A Restriction on power of a local authority to make rules, regulations or bye-laws in respect of certain matters.
53B Notice to be given of suits.
54 Savings.
55 Plans to stand modified in certain cases.
56 Power to make rules.
57 Power to make regulations.
58 Laying of rules and regulations before Parliament.
59 Dissolution of the Authority.
60 Repeal, etc., and savings.
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