THE SLUM AREAS (IMPROVEMENT AND CLEARANCE) ACT, 1956

ACT NO. 96 OF 1956 · Enacted [29th December, 1956.] · 44 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

SLUM AREAS

Section 3.Declaration of slum areas.

SLUM IMPROVEMENT

Section 4.Power of competent authority to require improvement of buildings unfit for human habitation.

Section 5.Inforcement of notice requiring execution of works of improvement.

Section 6.Expenses of maintenance of works of improvement etc., to be recoverable from the occupiers of buildings.

Section 6A.Restriction on building, etc., in slum areas.

Section 7.Power of competent authority to order demolition of buildings unfit for human habitation.

Section 8.Procedure to be followed where demolition order has been made.

SLUM CLEARANCE AND RE-DEVELOPMENT

Section 9.Power to declare any slum area to be a clearance area.

Section 10.Slum clearance order.

Section 11.Power of competent authority to re-develop clearance area.

ACQUISITION OF LAND

Section 12.Power of Central Government to acquire land.

Section 13.Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority.

Section 14.Right to receive compensation.

Section 15.Basis for determination of compensation.

Section 16.Apportionment of compensation.

Section 17.Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.

Section 18.Powers of competent authority in relation to determination of compensation, etc.

PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN SLUM AREAS FROM EVICTION

Section 19.Proceedings for eviction of tenants not to be taken without permission of the competent authority.

Section 20.Appeals.

Section 20A.Restoration of possession of premises vacated by a tenant.

Section 20B.Rent of buildings in slum areas.

Section 21.Chapter not to apply to eviction of tenants from certain buildings.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 22.Powers of entry.

Section 23.Powers of inspection.

Section 24.Power to enter land adjoining land where work is in progress.

Section 25.Breaking into buildings.

Section 26.Entry to be made in the day time.

Section 27.Owner's consent ordinarily to be obtained.

Section 28.Power of eviction to be exercised only by the competent authority.

Section 29.Power to remove offensive or dangerous trades from slum areas.

Section 30.Appeals.

Section 31.Service of notices, etc.

Section 32.Penalties.

Section 33.Order of demolition of buildings in certain cases.

Section 34.Jurisdiction of courts.

Section 35.Previous sanction of the competent authority or officers authorised by it, for prosecution.

Section 36.Power to delegate.

Section 37.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 37A.Bar of jurisdiction.

Section 38.Competent authority, etc., to be public servants.

Section 39.Act to over-ride other laws.

Section 40.Power to make rules.