The Slum Area (Improvement and Clearence) Act, 1956 (Bare Act)/ Universal Law Publishing

THE SLUM AREAS (IMPROVEMENT AND CLEARANCE) ACT, 1956
Introduction
Sections
CHAPTER /
PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions
CHAPTER II
SLUM AREAS
Declaration of slum areas
CHAPTER III
SLUM IMPROVEMENT ~
4. Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation
5. Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement
6. Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement, etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings
6A. Restriction on buildings, etc., in slum areas
7. Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation
8. Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made
CHAPTER IV
SLUM CLEARANCE AND RE-DEVELOPMENT
9. Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area
10. Slum clearance order
11. Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area
CHAPTER V
ACQUISITION OF LAND
12. Power of the Central Government to acquire land
13. Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority . . . 10
14. Right to receive compensation . 10
15. Basis for determination of compensation . 10
16. Apportionment of compensation . 11
17. Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court 11
18. Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc. 11
CHAPTER VI
PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN SLUM AREAS FROM EVICTION
19. Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority 12
20. Appeals 13
20A. Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant 13
20B. Rent of buildings in slum areas 14
21. Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings 15
CHAPTER VII
MISCELLANEOUS
22. Powers of entry . . 15.
23. Powers of inspection . . 16
24. Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress ^ 16
25. Breaking into buildings . . 16
26. ■ Entry to be made in the day time . . 1
27. Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained . . 1
I' 28. Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority 1
29. Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas 1
30. Appeals . . 1
31. Service of notices, etc. Ig
32. Penalties ^Ig
33. Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases 19
34. Jurisdiction of courts 19
35. Previous sanction of the competent authority or officer authorised by it for prosecution . • . , 19
36. Power to delegate j9
37. Protection of action taken in good faith 20
37A. Bar of jurisdiction 38. Competent authority, etc., to be public servants
39. Act to override other laws
40. Power to make rules THE SCHEDULE.—Principles, for determination of the net average monthly income
TilE SLUM AREAS (IMPROVEMENT AND
CLEAILANCE) RULES, 1957
Rules
1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Forms of Notices
4. Authentication of Notices
5. Authentication of order and other instruments
6. Plan for re-development 6A. Form of application under section 6A and fees therefor 7. Form of application under section 19 and fees therefor — 7A. Procedure to be followed by the competent authority
8. Period of limitation for filing appeals 9. Time limit for filing declaration under section 20A(1) and fees therefor 10. Time limit within which plans, estimates and other particulars are to be furnished under sub-section (2) of section 20A 1 1. Manner of communication of rent provisionally determined
12. Time limit for intimation under sub-section (4) of section 20A
SCHEDULE
FORM A.— Notice under section 4 (1) of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 FORM AA.— Application for the grant of permission to erect building in slum areas
FORM B.— Notice under section 7(1) of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
FORM C— Notice under the provision to section 12(1) of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
FORM CC.— Application under section 19 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 for permission to institute a suit or proceeding for eviction of a tenant FORM CCC.—Application under section 19 of the Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956, for permission to evict a tenant
under a decree or order
FORM D.— Notice under section 27 of the Slum Area* (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 FORM E.— Notice under section 29 of the Slum Areas (Itnprovement and Clearance) Act, 1956
FORM F.— Notice under section 33 of the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956