The Karnataka Improvement Boards Act, 1976

Preamble

THE KARNATAKA IMPROVEMENT BOARDS ACT, 1976. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Statements of Objects and Reasons: Sections: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement. 2. Definitions. CHAPTER II IMPROVEMENT BOARDS 3. Establishment and Incorporation of Improvement Boards. 4. Constitution of the Board. 5. Term of office. 6. Casual vacancy. 7. Disqualification for office of membership. 8. Removal of member. 9. Meetings of the Board. 10. Proceedings presumed to be good and valid. 11. Execution of contracts. 12. Duties of Chairman. IndiaCode CHAPTER IIA BAGALKOT TOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 12A. Constitution and incorporation of Bagalkot Town development Authority. 12B. Action Plan Committee. 12C. High Level Review Committee. 12D. Powers of different authorities. 12E. Appointment of Chief Engineer. 12F. Powers and duties of Chief Engineer. 12G. Powers to remove difficulties. CHAPTER III DUTIES AND POWERS 13. Power of Board to undertake works and incur expenditure for development, improvements, etc. 14. Particulars to be provided for in a Development Scheme or Improvement Scheme. 15. Procedure after preparation of the Scheme. 16. Forwardal of Scheme. 17. Sanction to Scheme and republication in case of modification. 18. Upon sanction, declaration to be published giving particulars of land to be acquired. 19. Levy of betterment tax. 20. Assessment of betterment tax by the Board. 21. Manner of payment of betterment tax. 22. Recovery of betterment tax. 23. Payment no bar for acquisition under a fresh declaration. 24. Power of Board to take up works for further Development. 25. Crediting betterment tax collected to the funds of the local authority in certain cases. 26. Board to execute schemes within three years. CHAPTER IV GENERAL 27. Land vested in a local authority and required by the Board for formation or alteration of street to be vested temporarily in the Board. 28. Board to exercise powers and functions of local authorities. 29. Streets on completion and open spaces to vest in and be maintained by the local authority. 30. Board not to sell or otherwise dispose of sites in certain cases. 31. Forming of new extensions or layouts or making new private streets. 32A. Prohibition of unauthorised occupation of land. Colla 33. Powers of Board to order work to be carried out or to carry it out itself in default. CHAPTER V ACQUISITION OF LAND 34. Board to have power to acquire land by agreement. 35. Provisions applicable to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement. CHAPTER VI PROPERTY AND FINANCE 36. Power of Government to transfer to Board lands belonging to it or to a local authority. 37. Power of Board to lease, sell or transfer property. 38. Power of Board to borrow. 39. Board Fund, the items to be credited to such Fund and its deposit. 40. Laying of annual estimate of income and expenditure. 41. Board to approve or amend such estimates. 42. Estimates to be submitted to Government for sanction. 43. Supplementary estimates may be prepared and submitted when necessary. 44. Provisions regarding expenditure. 45. Power to make reappropriation. 46. Audit of Accounts. 47. Power of auditor to require production of documents and attendance of persons concerned. 48. Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 47. 49. Audit Report. 50. Board to remedy defects. 32 Alteration or demolition of extension, layout or street. 51. Government to surcharge or charge illegal payment or loss caused by negligence or misconduct. 52. Recovery of surcharge and charge how made. CHAPTER VII OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE BOARD 53. Schedule of officers and servants to be submitted for sanction of Government. 54. Appointment by whom to be made. CHAPTER VIII CONTROL 55. Control by Government. 56. Action in case of defaults by Board. 57. Power to cancel or modify order, etc. 58. Supersession of the Board. 59. Dissolution of the Board. 60 Penalty for being interested in contracts with the Board. 61. Members and officers to be public servants. 62. Sa

Sections

Type to filter. 79 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Establishment and Incorporation of Improvement Boards
4. 4Constitution of the Board
5. 5Term of office
6. 6Casual vacancy
7. 7Disqualification for office of membership
8. 8Removal of member
9. 9Meetings of the Board
10. 10Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
11. 11Execution of contracts
12. 12Duties of Chairman
13. 12AConstitution and incorporation of Bagalkot Town Development Authority
14. 12BAction Plan Committee
15. 12CHigh Level Review Committee
16. 12DPowers of different authorities
17. 12EAppointment of Chief Engineer
18. 12FPowers and duties of Chief Engineer
19. 12GPowers to remove difficulties
20. 13Power of Board to undertake works and incur expenditure for development, improvements, etc
21. 14Particulars to be provided for in a development scheme or Improvement Scheme
22. 15Procedure after preparation of the scheme
23. 16Forwardal of scheme
24. 17Sanction to scheme and republication in case of modification
25. 18
26. 19Levy of betterment tax
27. 20Assessment of betterment tax by the Board
28. 21Manner of payment of betterment tax
29. 22Recovery of betterment tax
30. 23Payment no bar for acquisition under a fresh declaration
31. 24Power of Board to take up works for further development
32. 25Crediting betterment tax collected to the funds of the local authority in certain cases
33. 26Board to execute schemes within three years
34. 27
35. 28Board to exercise powers and functions of local authorities
36. 29Streets on completion and open spaces to vest in and be maintained by the local authority
37. 30Board not to sell or otherwise dispose of sites in certain cases
38. 31Forming of new extensions or layouts or making new private streets
39. 32Alteration or demolition of extension, layout or street
40. 33Power of Board to order work to be carried out or to carry it out itself in default
41. 34Board to have power to acquire land by agreement
42. 35Provisions applicable to the acquisition of land otherwise than by agreement
43. 36Power of Government to transfer to Board lands belonging to it or to a local authority
44. 37Power of Board to lease, sell or transfer property
45. 38Power of Board to borrow
46. 39Board Fund, the items to be credited to such Fund and its deposit
47. 40Laying of annual estimate of income and expenditure
48. 41Board to approve or amend such estimates
49. 42Estimates to be submitted to Government for sanction
50. 43Supplementary estimates may be prepared and submitted when necessary
51. 44Provisions regarding expenditure
52. 45Power to make reappropriation
53. 46Audit of Accounts
54. 47Power of auditor to require production of documents and attendance of persons concerned
55. 48Penalty for disobeying requisition under section 47
56. 49Audit Report
57. 50Board to remedy defects
58. 51
59. 52Recovery of surcharge and charge how made
60. 53Schedule of officers and servants to be submitted for sanction of Government
61. 54Appointments by whom to be made
62. 55Control by Government
63. 56Action in case of defaults by Board
64. 57Power to cancel or modify order, etc
65. 58Supersession of the Board
66. 59Dissolution of the Board
67. 60Penalty for being interested in contracts with the Board
68. 61Members and officers to be public servants
69. 62Sanction of prosecutions
70. 63Fines to be credited to Board Fund
71. 64Recovery of sums due
72. 65Protection of action taken in good faith
73. 66Service of notice
74. 67Offences by companies
75. 68Effect of other laws
76. 69Rules
77. 70Power of Board to make bye-laws
78. 71Rules and bye-laws to be exhibited
79. 72