Section 243

Section 243 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022. Where, upon information in his possession, the Commissioner is satisfied that any building is unfit for human habitation and is not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered fit, he shall serve upon the owner of the building and upon any other person having an interest in the building, wheth

(1) Where, upon information in his possession, the Commissioner is satisfied that any building is unfit for human habitation and is not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered fit, he shall serve upon the owner of the building and upon any other person having an interest in the building, whether as a lessee or as a mortgagee or otherwise, a notice to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why an order of demolition of the building should not be made.

(2) If the owner of the building, or other person, upon whom a notice has been served under sub-section (1) above, appears in pursuance thereof before the Commissioner and gives an undertaking that he shall, within a period specified by the Commissioner, execute such works of improvement in relation to the building as will, in the opinion of the Commissioner, render the building fit for human habitation or that the building shall not be used for human habitation until the Commissioner, on being satisfied that it has been rendered fit for such habitation, cancels the undertaking, the Commissioner shall not make an order of demolition of the building.

(3) If no such undertaking as is referred to in sub-section (2) above is given, or if, in a case where any such undertaking has been given, the works of improvement to which the undertaking relates are not carried out within the specified period or the building is used in contravention of the undertaking, the Commissioner shall forthwith make an order of demolition of the building requiring that the building shall be vacated within a period to be specified in the order, not being less than fifteen days from the date of the order, and demolished within six weeks on the expiration of that period.

(4) Where an order of demolition of a building under this section has been made, the owner of the building or any other person having an interest therein shall demolish such building within the period specified in the order, and if such building is not demolished within that period, the Commissioner shall demolish the building and shall sell the materials thereof. Chapter XXXIII Public Streets A. General Powers Naming and numbering of street.

Section 243, The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (Act 8 of 2022).