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CHAPTER XXIV CONTROL

Section 485: Power of Central Government 1[or the Government] to require production of documents

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

How current this text is

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).

The Central Government 1[or the Government] may at any time require the Commissioner—

(a) to produce any record, correspondence, plan or other document in his possession or under his control;

(b) to furnish any return, plan, estimate, statement, account or statistics relating to the proceedings, duties or works of 2[3[the Corporation]] or any of the municipal authorities;

(c) to furnish or obtain and furnish any report.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Ins by Act 67 of 1993, s. 122 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993)
  2. 2.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “the Corporation” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  3. 3.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).