HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1976 (Act No. VII of 1976)

The HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1976 (Act No. VII of 1976)

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Act ID:	197607
Act Number:	7
Enactment Date:	1976-03-31
Act Year:	1976
Short Title:	The HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1976 (Act No. VII of 1976)
Long Title:	HOUSING BOARD ACT, 1976 (Act No. VII of 1976)
Department:	Department of Housing and Urban Development
Enforcement Date:	31-03-1976
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Interpretation.
Section 3. Incorporation.
Section 4. Constitution of Board and removal of members.
Section 5. Term of office of the Chairman and members of the Board.
Section 6. Appointment of Staff.
Section 7. Conditions of service of officers and servants.
Section 8. Meetings of Board.
Section 9. Temporary association of persons with Board for particular purpose.
Section 10. Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Board.
Section 11. Power to make contracts.
Section 12. Execution of contract.
Section 13. Delegation of Board’s power to sanction contract.
Section 14. Powers and duties of the Board to undertake housing schemes.
Section 14-A. . Entrustment of other functions to the Board.
Section 15. Matters to be provided for by housing schemes.
Section 16. No housing scheme to be made for area included in improvement scheme or be inconsistent with the town planning scheme.
Section 17. Publication and sanctioning of scheme.
Section 18. Power to alter or extend schemes.
Section 19. Carrying out of scheme.
Section 20. Vesting of lands etc. in the Board.
Section 21. Compensation in respect of land vested in the Board.
Section 22. Power of Board to turn or close public street vested in it.
Section 23. Reference to Tribunal in case of dispute under section 21, 22, 26.
Section 24. Vesting in Municipality of streets laid out or altered and open space provided by the Board under housing scheme.
Section 25. Other duties of the Board.
Section 26. Power to acquire.
Section 27. Betterment charges.
Section 28. Notice to persons liable for betterment charges.
Section 29. Agreement for payment of betterment charges.
Section 30. Recovery of betterment charges.
Section 31. Power to dispose of land.
Section 32. Disputes regarding reconstitution of plots.
Section 33. Constitution of Tribunal.
Section 34. Duties of the Tribunal.
Section 35. Powers of the President.
Section 36. Powers of and procedure before tribunal.
Section 37. Decision of Tribunal be final.
Section 38. Appointment of competent authorities.
Section 39. Non-applicability of other laws.
Section 40. Power to evict certain persons from Board premises.
Section 41. Power to recover rent or damages as arrears of land revenue.
Section 42. Rent to be recovered from deduction from salary or wages in certain cases.
Section 43. Appeal.
Section 44. Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts.
Section 45. Expenditure etc. incurred by Government till Board takes over.
Section 46. The Board Fund.
Section 47. Application of the Fund.
Section 48. Subventions and loans to the Board.
Section 49. Power of Board to borrow.
Section 50. Submission of Budget to Board.
Section 51. Board’s sanction to budget.
Section 52. Accounts and audit.
Section 53. Concurrent and special audits of accounts.
Section 54. Reports.
Section 55. Other statements and returns.
Section 56. Power of entry.
Section 57. Notice of suit against Board.
Section 58. Valuation of assets and liabilities of the Board.
Section 59. Power to make rules.
Section 60. Regulations.
Section 61. Penalty for obstructing.
Section 62. Penalty for obstructing exercise of powers under Chapter V
Section 63. Authority for prosecution.
Section 64. Members, officers and servants of the Board to be public servants.
Section 65. Protection of action taken under this Act.
Section 66. Government’s powers to give directions to Board.
Section 67. Power to order inquiries.

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