Delhi Development Act, 1957
An Act to provide for the development of Delhi according to plan and for matters ancillary thereto.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: The Delhi Development Authority and Its Objects
Chapter III: Master Plan and Zonal Development Plans
Chapter IIIA: Modifications to the Master Plan and the Zonal Development Plan
Chapter IV: Development of Lands
Chapter V: Acquisition and Disposal of Land
Chapter VI: Finance, Accounts and Audit
Chapter VII: Supplemental and Miscellaneous Provisions
- 28 Powers of entry
- 29 Punishments
- 30 Order of demolition of building
- 31 Power to stop development
- 31A Power to seal unauthorised development
- 31AA Adjudication of penalties
- 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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