State Act: Delhi
The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Act 66 of 1957 · 583 sections
Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 15 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).
Title, date and preamble
[28th December, 1957.]
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Municipal Government of Delhi.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI
Constitution of Municipal Corporation
Election of councillors and alderman
- 5.Delimitation of wards
- 5A.Special provision as to delimitation, etc
- 6.Power to alter or amend delimitation orders
- 7.Elections to [[the Corporation]]
- 7A.Electoral roll for every ward
- 7B.Electoral registration officers
- 7C.Assistant electoral registration officers
- 7D.Registration of Electors
- 7E.Preparation and revision of electoral rolls
- 7F.Correction of entries in electoral roll
- 7G.Inclusion of names in electoral roll
- 7H.Appeal
- 7I.Jurisdiction of civil courts barred
- 8.Qualifications for councillorship
- 9.Disqualifications for membership of Corporation
- 10.Right to vote
- 11.General elections of councillors
- 12.Filling of casual vacancies in councillorship
- 13.Election of aldermen
- 14.Publication of result of election
Disputes regarding elections
Corrupt practices and electoral offences
- 22.Corrupt practices
- 23.Maintenance of secrecy of voting
- 24.Officers, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
- 25.Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling station and of public meeting on election day
- 26.Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling station
- 27.Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
- 28.Breaches of official duty in connection with election
- 29.Removal of ballot papers [or ballot boxes or the voting machines] from polling station to be an offence
- 29A.Prohibition of going armed to or near a polling station
- 29B.Offence of booth capturing
- 29C.Liquor not to be sold, given or distributed on polling day
- 30.Other offences and penalties therefor
Power to make rules
Councillors and aldermen
- 32.Oath or affirmation
- 32A.Declaration of assets
- 32B.Vacation of seats in case of multiple membership
- 33.Vacation of seats
- 33A.Powers of Election Commission
- 33B.Statements made by persons to the Election Commission
- 33C.Procedure to be followed by the Election Commission
- 33D.Protection of action taken in good faith
- 34.Payment of allowances to councillors and aldermen
Mayor and Deputy Mayor
Committees of the Corporation
CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS OF THE CORPORATION
CHAPTER IV MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES UNDER THE CORPORATION
Municipal authorities
The Standing Committeee
The Wards Committee
The Commissioner
- 54.Appointment, etc., of the Commissioner
- 55.Salary and allowances of the Commissioner
- 56.Leave of absence of Commissioner
- 57.Appointment of officiating Commissioner in case of death, resignation or removal of Commissioner
- 58.Service regulations of Commissioner
- 59.Functions of the Commissioner
- 60.Appointment, etc. of the General Managers
- 61.Salary and Allowances of General Managers
- 62.Leave of absence to the General Managers, etc
- 63.Service regulations of the General Managers
- 64.Functions of the General Managers
Miscellaneous provisions relating to the various municipal authorities
- 65.Appointment of sub-committees by the various committees
- 66.Commissioner and General Managers not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation
- 67.Vacation of seats by members of committees
- 68.Committees to continue in office till new committees are constituted
- 69.Power of Corporation to call for extracts of proceedings from the Committees
- 70.Power of Corporation to require the Commissioner, etc., to produce documents and furnish returns, reports, etc
- 71.Exercise of powers to be subject to sanction
CHAPTER V PROCEDURE
Transaction of business by the Corporation
- 72.Meetings
- 73.First meeting of the Corporation after general election
- 74.Notice of meetings and business
- 75.Quorum
- 76.Presiding officer
- 77.Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor
- 78.Method of deciding questions
- 79.Maintenance of order at, and admission of public to, meetings; withdrawal and suspension of councillors and aldermen
- 80.Councillors or aldermen not to vote on matter in which they are interested
- 81.Right to attend meetings of [[the Corporation]] and its committees, etc., and right of councillors and aldermen to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of Delhi
- 82.Power to make regulations
Transaction of business by Standing and other committees
Minutes and reports of proceedings
Validation
CHAPTER VI MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
- 89.Appointment of certain officers
- 90.Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts
- 90A.Officers of erstwhile Corporations to become officers of Corporation
- 91.Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees
- 92.Power to make appointments
- 92A.Recruitment to category B and category C posts
- 93.Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work
- 94.Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with [[the Corporation]]
- 95.Punishment for municipal officers and other employees
- 96.Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission
- 97.Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and [[the Corporation]]
- 98.Power of Corporation to make regulations
CHAPTER VII REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE
The Municipal Fund
- 99.Constitution of the Municipal Fund
- 100.Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India
- 101.Operation of the Accounts
- 102.Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant
- 103.Duty of persons signing cheques
- 104.Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended
- 105.Application of Municipal Fund
- 106.Temporary payments from the Municipal Fund for works urgently required for the public service
- 107.Investment of surplus moneys
- 107A.Constitution of Finance Commission
Special funds
Budget estimates
Property taxes
- 114.Components of property tax
- 114A.Building tax
- 114B.Rebate for senior citizens, women and physically challenged persons
- 114C.Vacant land tax
- 114D.Rate of building tax
- 114E.Rate of vacant land tax
- 115.Exemption of vacant lands and buildings from property tax
- 115A.Unit of assessment
- 116.Constitution of Municipal Valuation Committee
- 116A.Classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and specification of base unit area values therefore
- 116B.Notification of classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and specification of base unit area values therefore and factors for increase or decrease
- 116C.Objection to classification of vacant lands and buildings into colonies and groups and fixation of base unit area values and factors for increasing or decreasing such base unit area values
- 116D.Final base unit area values of vacant land and of covered space of building
- 116E.determination of annual value of covered space of building and of vacant land
- 116F.Determination of annual value of building where land is exempted from property tax
- 116G.Transitory provisions
- 116H.One-time tax
- 116-I.Validity of base unit area values of vacant land and covered space of building
- 116J.Indexation of unit area value
- 116K.Hardship and Anomaly Committee
- 117.Charge by measurement in lieu of water tax in certain cases
- 118.Special rates of scavenging tax in certain cases
- 119.Taxation of Union properties
- 120.Incidence of property taxes
- 121.Apportionment of liability for property taxes when the premises assessed are let or sub-let
- 122.Recovery of property taxes from occupiers
- 123.Property taxes a first charge on premises on which they are assessed
- 123A.Submission of returns
- 123B.Self assessment and submission of return
- 123C.Revision of assessment
- 123D.Power of Commissioner regarding assessment
- 124.Assessment list
- 125.Assignment of property identification code
- 126.Amendment of assessment list
- 127.Preparation of new assessment list
- 128.Notice of transfers
- 129.Notice of erection of building, etc
- 130.Notice of demolition or removal of building
- 131.Power of Commissioner to call for information and returns and to enter and inspect premises
- 132.Premises owned by, or let to, two or more persons in severalty to be ordinarily assessed as one property
- 133.Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises
- 134.Power of Commissioner to assess separately out-houses and portions of buildings
- 135.Power of Commissioner to employ valuers
Tax on vehicles and animals
Tax on advertisements other than advertisements published in the newspapers
Duty on transfer of property
Tax on building applications payable along with the application for sanction of building plans
Other taxes
Supplementary taxation
Payment and recovery of taxes
- 152.Time and manner of payment of taxes
- 152A.Punishment for wilful default in payment of property tax, furnishing wrong information in return of assessment, etc
- 153.Presentation of bill
- 154.Notice of demand and notice fee
- 155.Penalty in case of default of payment of taxes
- 156.Recovery of tax
- 156A.Recovery of property tax
- 157.Distress
- 158.Disposal of distrained property and attachment and sale of immovable property
- 159.Recovery from a person about to leave Delhi
- 160.Power to institute suit for recovery
- 161.Power of seizure of vehicles and animals in case of non-payment of tax thereon
- 162.Occupiers may be required to pay rent towards satisfaction of property taxes
Remission and Refund
- 163.Demolition, etc., of buildings
- 164.Remission or refund of tax
- 165.Power to require entry in assessment list of details of buildings
- 166.Notice to be given of the circumstances in which remission or refund is claimed
- 167.What buildings, etc., are to be deemed vacant
- 168.Notice to be given of every occupation of vacant land or building
Appeals
Miscellaneous provisions relating to taxation
- 172.Power to inspect for purposes of determining [annual value] or tax
- 172A.Power to appoint an agency for administration of property tax
- 173.Composition
- 174.Irrecoverable debts
- 175.Obligation to disclose liability
- 176.Immaterial error not to affect liability
- 177.General power of exemption
- 178.Terminal tax on goods carried by railway, or road
- 179.Recovery of terminal taxes
- 180.Payment by the Central Government to the Corporation and other local authorities
- 181.Power of exemption
- 182.Powers and liabilities of persons authorised to collect terminal taxes
- 183.Power to make rules
Taxes on entertainment and betting
CHAPTER IX BORROWING
- 185.Power of Corporation to borrow
- 186.Time for repayment of money borrowed under section 185
- 187.Form and effect of debentures
- 188.Payment to survivors of joint payees
- 189.Receipt by joint holders for interest or dividend
- 190.Maintenance and investment of sinking funds
- 191.Application of sinking funds
- 192.Annual statement by Commissioner
- 193.Power of Corporation to consolidate loans
- 194.Priority of payments for interest and repayment of loans over other payments
- 195.Attachment of Municipal Fund for recovery of money borrowed from Government
- 196.Power to make regulations
CHAPTER X PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS
Property
Contracts
CHAPTER XI ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
Scrutiny and audit of accounts
Powers and duties of the Municipal Chief Auditor
CHAPTER XII WATER SUPPLY, DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
General
Water Supply
- 213.Functions in relation to water supplies
- 214.Water supplied for domestic purposes not to be used for non-domestic purposes
- 215.Purity of water for domestic purposes
- 216.Supply of water for domestic purposes not to include any supply for certain specified purposes
- 217.Power to supply water for non-domestic purposes
- 218.Use of water for extinguishing fire
- 219.Power to require water supply to be taken
- 220.New premises not to be occupied without arrangement for water supply
- 221.Public gratuitous water supply
- 222.Power to lay mains
- 223.Power to lay service pipes, etc
- 224.Provision of fire hydrants
- 225.Power of Corporation to require owners of premises to set up pumps, etc
- 226.Supply of water
- 227.Laying of supply pipes, etc
- 228.Power to require separate service pipes
- 229.Stopcocks
- 230.Power of Commissioner to provide meters
- 231.Presumption as to correctness of meters
- 232.Prohibition of waste or misuse of water
- 233.Power to enter premises to detect waste or misuse of water
- 234.Power to test water test fittings
- 235.Power to close or restrict use of water from polluted source of supply
- 236.Water pipes, etc., not to be placed where water will be polluted
- 237.Power to cut off private water supply or to turn off water
- 238.Joint and several liability of owners and occupiers for offence in relation to water supply
Drainage and Sewage
- 239.Public drains etc., to vest in the Corporation
- 240.Control of drains and sewage disposal works
- 241.Certain matters not to be passed into municipal drains
- 242.Application by owners and occupiers to drain into municipal drains
- 243.Drainage of undrained premises
- 244.New premises not to be erected without drains
- 245.Power to drain group or block of premises by combined operation
- 246.Power of Commissioner to close or limit the use of private drains in certain cases
- 247.Use of drain by a person other than the owner
- 248.Sewage and rain water drains to be distinct
- 249.Power of Commissioner to require owner to carry out certain works for satisfactory drainage
Miscellaneous
- 251.Connection with water works and drains not to be made without permission
- 252.Buildings, railways and private streets not to be erected or constructed over drains or water works without permission
- 253.Rights of user of property for aqueducts, lines, etc
- 254.Power of owner of premises to place pipes and drains through land belonging to other persons
- 255.Power to require railway level, etc., to be raised or lowered
- 256.Power of Commissioner to execute work after giving notice to the person liable
- 257.Power of Commissioner to affix shafts, etc., for ventilation of drain or cesspool
- 258.Power of Commissioner to examine and test drains, etc., believed to be defective
- 259.Bulk supply of water to the New Delhi Municipal Committee and the Military Engineer Services, Delhi Cantonment
- 260.New Delhi Municipal Committee and the Military Engineer Services to pay actual cost of supply of water
- 261.Provincial collecting rate
- 262.Final settlement of accounts
- 263.Supply of meters
- 264.Testing of meters
- 265.Disposal of sewage of New Delhi
- 266.New Delhi Municipal Committee to pay cost of disposal of sewage
- 267.Manner of payment by the New Delhi Municipal Committee of proportion of cost of disposal of sewage
- 268.Disputes as to liability for payments to or by the Corporation
- 269.Summary recovery of sums due from the New Delhi Municipal Committee or the Military Engineer Services
- 270.Corporation not to give up certain works, etc., without permission of the Central Government
- 271.Employment of Government agencies for repairs, etc
- 272.Work to be done by licensed plumber
- 273.Prohibition of certain acts
CHAPTER XIII ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
- 274.Definitions
- 275.Functions in relation to electricity supply
- 276.Additional functions in relation to electricity supply
- 277.Corporation to have powers and obligations of licensee under Act 9 of 1910
- 278.Power to construct or acquire new undertakings, etc
- 279.Power of carrying out, renewing and repairing works
- 280.Restriction on building and other acts interfering with the works of Undertaking
- 281.Power of Corporation to make arrangements with licensees
- 282.Restriction on establishment of new generating stations or major additions to or replacement of plant in generating stations
- 283.Charges for supply of electricity
- 284.Bulk supply of electricity to the New Delhi Municipal Committee and Military Engineer Services, Delhi Cantonment
- 285.Payment of actual cost of supply of electricity
- 286.Dissolution of the Delhi State Electricity Board
CHAPTER XIV TRANSPORT SERVICES
- 287.Definitions
- 288.Functions in relation to transport services
- 289.Powers in relation to transport services
- 290.Preparation to schemes
- 291.Sanction of schemes
- 292.Extension of operation of the road transport services of the Corporation to areas within another State
- 293.Power to alter or extend the schemes
- 294.The Undertaking to be run on business principles
- 295.Application of the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, or any rules made thereunder to vehicles and employees of the Undertaking
- 296.Power of Central Government to exempt vehicles of the Corporation from payment of certain charges
- 297.Maintenance and repairs of portion of streets where tramway is laid
CHAPTER XV STREETS
Construction, maintenance and improvement of streets
- 298.Vesting of public streets in the Corporation
- 299.Functions of Commissioner in respect of public streets
- 300.Disposal of land forming site of public streets permanently closed
- 301.Power to make new public streets
- 302.Minimum width of new public streets
- 303.Power to prohibit use of public streets for certain kind of traffic
- 304.Power to acquire lands and buildings for public streets and for public parking places
- 305.Defining the regular line of streets
- 306.Setting back building to regular line of street
- 307.Compulsory setting back of building to regular line of street
- 308.Acquisition of open land and land occupied by platforms, etc., within the regular line of street
- 309.Acquisition of the remaining part of a building and land after their portions within a regular line of street have been acquired
- 310.Setting forward of buildings to the regular line of street
- 311.Compensation to be paid in certain cases of setting back or setting forward of buildings, etc
- 312.Owner’s obligation when dealing with land as building sites
- 313.Lay-out Plans
- 314.Alteration or demolition of street made in breach of section 313
- 315.Power of Commissioner to order work to be carried out or to carry it out himself in default
- 316.Right of owners to require streets to be declared public
Encroachments on streets
- 317.Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc
- 318.Projections over streets may be permitted in certain cases
- 319.Ground floor doors, etc., not to open outwards on streets
- 320.Prohibition of structures or fixtures which cause obstruction in streets
- 321.Prohibition of deposit, etc., of things in streets
- 322.Power to remove anything deposited or exposed for sale in contravention of this Act
- 323.Prohibition of the tethering of animals and milking of cattle
Provision concerning execution of works in or near to streets
Naming and numbering of streets and numbering of buildings
Repairs or enclosure of dangerous places
Lighting of streets
CHAPTER XVI BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 330A.General superintendence, etc., of the [[Central Government]]
- 331.Definition
- 332.Prohibition of building without sanction
- 333.Erection of building
- 334.Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings
- 335.Conditions of valid notice
- 336.Sanction or refusal of building or work
- 337.When building or work may be proceeded with
- 338.Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
- 339.Buildings at corners of streets
- 340.Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
- 341.Period for completion of building or work
- 342.Prohibition against use of inflammable materials for building, etc., without permission
- 343.Order of demolition and stoppage of buildings and works in certain cases and appeal
- 344.Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases
- 345.Power of Commissioner to require alteration of work
- 345A.Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 346.Completion certificates
- 347.Restrictions on user of buildings
- 347A.Appellate Tribunal
- 347B.Appeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act
- 347C.Procedure of the Appellate Tribunal
- 347D.Appeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal
- 347E.Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- 348.Removal of dangerous buildings
- 349.Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances
- 349A.Power of Central Government to make bye-laws
CHAPTER XVII SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Conservancy and sanitation
- 350.Provision for daily cleansing of streets and removal of rubbish and filth
- 351.Rubbish, etc., to be the property of [[the Corporation]]
- 352.Provision or appointment of receptacles, depots and places for rubbish, etc
- 353.Duty of owners and occupiers to collect and deposit rubbish, etc
- 354.Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter
- 355.Collection and removal of filth and polluted matter through municipal agency
- 356.Removal of rubbish, etc., accumulated on premises used as factories, workshops, etc
- 357.Prohibition against accumulation of rubbish, etc
- 358.Commissioner’s power to get premises scavenged and cleansed
- 359.Public latrines, urinals, etc
Latrines and urinals
Removal of congested buildings and buildings unfit for human habitation
- 365.Removal of congested buildings
- 366.Power of Commissioner to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation
- 367.Enforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement
- 368.Power of Commissioner to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation
- 369.Insanitary huts and sheds
Regulation of washing by washermen
Prevention of dangerous diseases
- 371.Obligation to give information of dangerous disease
- 372.Removal to hospital of patients suffering from dangerous disease
- 373.Disinfection of buildings and articles
- 374.Destruction of infectious huts or sheds
- 375.Means of disinfection
- 376.Special measures in case of outbreak of dangerous or epidemic diseases
- 377.Infected clothes not to be sent to washerman or to laundry
- 378.Contamination and disinfection of public conveyance
- 379.Driver of conveyance not bound to carry persons suffering from dangerous disease
- 380.Disinfection of buildings before letting the same
- 381.Disposal of infected articles without disinfection
- 382.Prohibition of making or selling of food, etc., or washing of clothes by infected persons
- 383.Power to restrict or prohibit sale of food or drink
- 384.Control over wells and tanks, etc
- 385.Duty of persons suffering from dangerous disease
- 386.Disposal of infectious corpses where any person has died from any dangerous disease
Special conditions regarding essential services
Burning and burial grounds
Disposal of dead animals
CHAPTER XVIII VITAL STATISTICS
CHAPTER XIX PUBLIC SAFETY AND SUPPRESSION OF NUISANCES
Nuisances
Prevention of fire, etc
CHAPTER XX MARKETS, SLAUGHTER HOUSES, TRADE AND OCCUPATIONS
Maintenance and regulation of markets and slaughter houses
- 405.Provisions of municipal markets and slaughter houses
- 406.Use of municipal markets
- 407.Private markets and slaughter houses
- 408.Conditions of grant of licence for private market
- 409.Prohibition of keeping market open without licence, etc
- 410.Prohibition of use of unlicenced markets
- 411.Prohibition of business and trade near a market
- 412.Levy of stallages, rents and fees
- 413.Stallages, rents, etc., to be published
- 414.Power to expel lepers and disturbers, etc., from markets
- 415.Butcher’s, fish-monger’s and poulter’s licence
Trades and Occupations
- 416.Factory, etc., not to be established without permission of the Commissioner
- 417.Premises not to be used for certain purposes without licence
- 418.Seizure of certain animals
- 419.Power of Commissioner to prevent use of premises in particular areas for purposes referred to in section 417
- 420.Licences for hawking articles, etc
- 421.Eating houses, etc., not to be used without licence from the Commissioner
- 422.Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement
- 423.Power of Commissioner to stop use of premises used in contravention of licences
Inspection of places of sales, etc
CHAPTER XXI IMPROVEMENT
- 425.Improvement scheme
- 426.Matters to be provided for in an improvement scheme
- 427.Submission of improvement scheme to the Corporation for approval and to the Central Government for sanction
- 428.Rehousing scheme
- 429.Improvement scheme and rehousing scheme to comply with the master plan and zonal development plan
CHAPTER XXII POWERS, PROCEDURE, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Licences and written permissions
Entry and inspection
Public notices and advertisements
Notices, etc
Recovery of expenses
Payment of compensation
Recovery of expenses or compensation in case of dispute
Recovery of certain dues
Obstruction of owner by occupier
Proceedings before the court of the district judge
Offences and penalties
- 461.Penalty for certain violations
- 462.Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc., with the Corporation
- 463.Punishment for offences relating to terminal tax
- 464.Penalty for evasion of terminal taxes
- 465.General penalty
- 466.Offences by companies
- 466A.Certain offences to be cognizable
- 467.Prosecutions
- 468.Composition of offences
- 468A.Adjudication of penalties
- 468B.Appeal
Magistrates and proceedings before magistrates
Powers and duties of police officers
Legal proceedings
CHAPTER XXIII RULES, REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS
- 479.Supplemental provisions respecting rules
- 480.Supplemental provisions respecting regulations
- 481.Power to make bye-laws
- 481A.Regulations and bye-laws to be laid before Legislative Assembly of Delhi
- 482.Penalty for breaches of bye-laws
- 483.Supplemental provisions respecting bye-laws
- 484.Bye-laws to be available for inspection and purchase
- 484A.Director of Local Bodies
CHAPTER XXIV CONTROL
- 485.Power of Central Government [or the Government] to require production of documents
- 486.Inspection
- 487.Directions by Central Government
- 488.Power to provide for enforcement of direction under section 487
- 489.Power of [Government] to give directions in relation to primary schools, etc
- 490.Dissolution of [[the Corporation]]
CHAPTER XXV MISCELLANEOUS
- 490A.Delegation of power by the Central Government
- 490B.Delegation of power by the Government
- 491.Power to delegate functions of Commissioner
- 492.Validity of notices and other documents
- 493.Admissibility of document or entry as evidence
- 494.Evidence of municipal officer or employee
- 495.Prohibition against obstruction of Mayor or any municipal authority, etc
- 496.Prohibition against removal of mark
- 497.Prohibition against removal or obliteration of notice
- 498.Prohibition against unauthorised dealings with public place or materials
- 499.Liability of Commissioner, etc., for loss, waste or misapplication of Municipal Fund or property
- 500.Councillors and municipal officers and employees to be public servants
- 501.Annual administration report
- 502.Other laws not to be disregarded
- 503.Exemption of diplomatic or consular missions from payment of tax, etc
- 504.Construction of references
- 505.Amendment of Delhi Act 3 of 1955
- 506.Amendment of Act 43 of 1950
- 507.Special provisions as to rural areas
- 508.Special provisions as to Red Fort area
- 508A.Corporation to undertake work on agency basis
CHAPTER XXVI SUPPLEMENTAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- 509.Power of Central Government to make first appointments
- 510.Provisions relating to existing local authorities in Delhi till the establishment of [[the Corporation]]
- 511.Provisions as to employees of bodies and local authorities whose functions are taken over by [[the Corporation]]
- 511A.Temporary provision with respect to electricity, water, sewage, etc
- 511B.Special provision as to transferred functions
- 512.Special provisions as to the area transferred from New Delhi to Delhi
- 513.Expenditure in connection with the municipal affairs from the commencement of this Act to the adoption of the budget by a Corporation
- 514.Limits of New Delhi Municipality
- 514A.Appointment of Special Officer
- 514AA.Transitional provisions
- 514-B.Overriding effect of the provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 1957
- 515.Power to remove difficulties
- 516.Repeal, etc., and savings
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