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CHAPTER VIII TAXATION · Property tax

Section 64A: Constitution of Municipal Valuation Committee

The New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 31 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).

1[(1) The Council shall as soon as may be after the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, and thereafter at the expiration of every third year, constitute a Municipal Committee by a public notice issued in such form and manner as may be specified by bye-laws.

(2) The Municipal Valuation Committee shall consist of—

(a) the Chairperson; and

(b) such other members, being not less than two and not more than six, as the Council may determine.

(3) The Chairperson and the other members of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be appointed by the Council and the qualifications and experience requisite for their appointment, the manner of selection, and other terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances, tenure of office shall be such as the Council may be rules determine.

(4) The salaries and allowances of the Chairperson and other members shall be paid from the Municipal Fund.

(5) The functions of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be—

(a) to make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to classification of vacant lands and buildings in any area of New Delhi into areas and groups of lands and buildings and fixation of base value per unit area of vacant land or per unit area of covered space of building and factors for increase or decrease, or for no increase or decrease, thereof;

(b) to consider objections under section 64D, and to make recommendation thereon; and

(c) to perform such other functions as the Council may require.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Ins. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-05-2026).