Section259
The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022

Section 259

In force Act 8 of 2022 As on 09 Oct 2026

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Act 8 of 2022 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 259 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022. No person shall erect, or commence to erect, any building or execute any of the works specified in section 258 of the Act in any Municipal Corporation area, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations made thereunder in relation to such erection of building or execution of work

No person shall erect, or commence to erect, any building or execute any of the works specified in section 258 of the Act in any Municipal Corporation area, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations made thereunder in relation to such erection of building or execution of work, as the case may be: Central Act 20 of 1972.

Provided that the erection of a residential building upto Ground +2 storied or a height of 9.60 metre, whichever is lower, on a plot of land of six hundred and seventy square metre or less, may be commenced and may be proceeded with if the building plan has been prepared by an architect registered under the Architects Act, 1972, and authenticated by him certifying that the building plan for such erection conforms to the provisions of this Act and the rules and the regulations made thereunder:

Provided further that any such plan shall be submitted to the Commissioner before the commencement of the work referred to in the first proviso for sanction thereof in due course: tha C'iso for sanction Provided also that if any deviation from the provisions of this Act, or the rules, or the regulations made thereunder or any material deviation from such plan is detected in erection of any such building, the Commissioner may take necessary action against such person in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or the rules, or the regulations made thereunder and, in the case of any deviation from the provisions of this Act, or the rules, or the regulations made thereunder, send a report to the Institution of Architects against the architect who prepared the building plan and authenticated it by certifying that the building plan conforms to the provisions of this Act, or the rules or the regulations made thereunder for such action as the Institution of Architects may deem fit:

Provided also that the Commissioner shall, by order, direct that no certification by such architect in respect of any building plan shall be accepted by the Corporation till a decision on the aforesaid report is received from the Institution of Architects by the Commissioner. Central Act 20 of 1972. Erection of building.

Section 259, The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (Act 8 of 2022).

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 263
  2. s. 333

Questions about Section 259

How do I find court cases under Section 259 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Municipal Corporation Act 259, section 259 Assam Municipal Corporation Act, section 259 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 259 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Assam Municipal Corporation Act enacted?

Assam Municipal Corporation Act was enacted in 2022 as Act 8 of 2022. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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