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CHAPTER XXIV CONTROL

Section 486: Inspection

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

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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 depute any person in the service of Government to inspect or examine any municipal department or office or any service or work undertaken by 2[3[the Corporation]] or any of the municipal authorities or any property belonging to 3[4[the Corporation]] and to report thereon and 2[3[the Corporation]] and every municipal authority and all municipal officers and other municipal employees shall be bound to afford the person so deputed access at all reasonable times to the premises and properties of 2[3[the Corporation]] and to all records, accounts and other documents the inspection of which he may consider necessary to enable him to discharge his duties.

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).
  4. 4.The word “Central” omitted by Act 67 of 1993, s. 121 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).