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In forceACT NO. XIII OF 1953 · 15th May, 1953

The Town Improvement Act, 1953 (East Bengal Act)

১. টাউন ইমপ্রুভমেন্ট আইন, ১৯৫৩ (পূর্ব বাংলা আইন)

♣ ♠An Act to provide for the development, improvement and expansion of the [Capital of the Republic and Narayanganj and Tongi Municipalities] and certain areas in their vicinity and the constitution of a [Kartripakkha] therefore.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions

Chapter II THE KARTRIPAKKHA

  1. Section 3Establishment and incorporation of Kartripakkha
  2. Section 4Kartripakkha
  3. Section 5Meetings of the Kartripakkha
  4. Section 21Temporary association of members with the Kartripakkha for particular purposes
  5. Section 22[Omitted.]Repealed
  6. Section 23[Omitted.]Repealed
  7. Section 24[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 25[Omitted.]Repealed
  9. Section 26Power to make and perform contracts
  10. Section 27Execution of contracts and approval of estimates
  11. Section 28Further provisions as to execution of contracts, and provision as to seal of Kartripakkha
  12. Section 29Tenders
  13. Section 30Security for performance of contracts
  14. Section 31Supply of documents and information to the Government
  15. Section 32Statement of strength and remuneration of staff
  16. Section 33Kartripakkha to make [regulations]
  17. Section 34Power of creation of posts for the Kartripakkha
  18. Section 35[Omitted.]Repealed
  19. Section 36Controls by Chairman
  20. Section 37Delegation of certain functions of Chairman

Chapter III IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES AND RE-HOUSING SCHEMES

  1. Section 38When improvement scheme may be framed
  2. Section 39Matters to be considered when framing improvement schemes
  3. Section 40Matters to be provided for improvement schemes
  4. Section 41Discontinuance of use of land and alteration or removal of building, etc.
  5. Section 42Re-housing of persons displaced by improvement schemes
  6. Section 43Authority for making an official representation for a general improvement schemes
  7. Section 44Consideration of official representations
  8. Section 45Preparation, publication and transmission of notice as to improvement schemes and supply of documents to applicants
  9. Section 46Transmission to Kartripakkha of representation by Corporation or Paurashava
  10. Section 47Furnishing list of persons and copy of, or extract from, assessment list
  11. Section 48Service of notice as to proposed acquisition of land or recovery of betterment fee
  12. Section 49Abandonment of improvement scheme, or application to Government to sanction it
  13. Section 50Power to sanction or reject improvement scheme
  14. Section 51Notification of sanction to improvement scheme
  15. Section 51ASavings
  16. Section 51BSavings
  17. Section 51CImprovement scheme of less than Taka 5 lakhs either within or outside the City or Municipality
  18. Section 52Alteration of improvement scheme after sanction
  19. Section 53Combination of improvement scheme
  20. Section 54Width of streets
  21. Section 55Transfer to Kartripakkha, for purposes of improvement scheme, of building or land vested in a Corporation or Paurashava, Zilla Parishad, Upazila Parishad or Union Parishad
  22. Section 56Transfer of private street or square to Kartripakkha for purposes of improvement scheme
  23. Section 57Provision of drain or water-work to replace another situated on land vested in the Kartripakkha under section 55 or section 56
  24. Section 58Corporation or Paurashava [Zilla Parishad, Upazila Parishad or Union Parishad] not responsible for cleaning street etc., vested in the Kartripakkha
  25. Section 59Repair and watering of streets vested in the Kartripakkha
  26. Section 60Guarding and lighting when streets vested in the Kartripakkha is opened or broken up or when street is under construction and speedy completion of work
  27. Section 61Prevention or restriction of traffic in street vested in the Kartripakkha during progress of work
  28. Section 62Provision of facilities and payment of compensation, when work is executed by Kartripakkha in public street vested in them
  29. Section 63Power of Kartripakkha to turn or close public street or square vested in them
  30. Section 64Reference of disputes to Tribunal
  31. Section 65Taking over of laid out or altered streets by Corporation or Paurashava
  32. Section 66Vesting in Corporation or Paurashava of streets laid out or altered, and open spaces provided by the Kartripakkha under an improvement scheme
  33. Section 67Application of sections 65 and 66 to areas outside the City or Municipality
  34. Section 68Power of Kartripakkha to retain service passages
  35. Section 69Plans for public streets or open spaces
  36. Section 70Consideration of objection to plans for public streets or open spaces
  37. Section 71Notification of sanctioned plan of public street
  38. Section 72Erection of wall or building within a street alignment or building line
  39. Section 73Preparation of Master Plan by the Kartripakkha
  40. Section 74Publication of Master Plan
  41. Section 75Permission for use of land contrary to the Master plan
  42. Section 76No compensation payable for restricted use of land
  43. Section 77Plans for erection of buildings under Ordinance XXVI of 1977 and Act LVI of 1974 to be submitted to the Chairman for sanction

Chapter IV ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND

  1. Section 78Power to purchase or lease by agreement
  2. Section 79Power to acquire and dispose of land
  3. Section 80[Omitted.]Repealed
  4. Section 81[Omitted.]Repealed
  5. Section 82[Omitted.]Repealed
  6. Section 83[Omitted.]Repealed
  7. Section 84[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 85[Omitted.]Repealed
  9. Section 86[Omitted.]Repealed
  10. Section 87[Omitted.]Repealed
  11. Section 88[Omitted.]Repealed
  12. Section 89[Omitted.]Repealed
  13. Section 90[Omitted.]Repealed
  14. Section 91[Omitted.]Repealed
  15. Section 91A[Omitted.]Repealed
  16. Section 92[Omitted.]Repealed
  17. Section 93[Omitted.]Repealed
  18. Section 93A[Omitted.]Repealed
  19. Section 93B[Omitted.]Repealed
  20. Section 93CBar to jurisdiction of Civil Court
  21. Section 94Payment of betterment fee
  22. Section 95Assessment of betterment fee by Kartripakkha
  23. Section 96[Omitted.]Repealed
  24. Section 97Kartripakkha to give notice to persons liable to payment of betterment fee
  25. Section 98Agreement to make payment of betterment fee a charge on land
  26. Section 99[Omitted.]Repealed
  27. Section 100[Omitted.]Repealed
  28. Section 101Power to dispose of land

Chapter V RULES

  1. Section 102Power to Government to make rules

Chapter VI FINANCE

  1. Section 103Contributions from Corporation or Paurashava Fund
  2. Section 104Power of Kartripakkha to borrow money
  3. Section 105Loans from Banks
  4. Section 106Application of borrowed money
  5. Section 107Form, signature, exchange, transfer and effect of debentures
  6. Section 108Signature of coupons attached to debentures
  7. Section 109Payments to survivors of joint payees
  8. Section 110Receipt by joint holders for interest or dividend
  9. Section 111Priority of payment for interest and repayment of loans
  10. Section 112Repayment of loans taken under section 104
  11. Section 113Establishment and maintenance of sinking funds
  12. Section 114Power o discontinue payments into sinking funds
  13. Section 115Investment of sinking funds
  14. Section 116Application of sinking funds
  15. Section 117Annual statement by Trustees
  16. Section 118Annual examination of sinking funds
  17. Section 119Procedure if Kartripakkha fail to make any payment or investment in respect of loans
  18. Section 120Procedure if the Mayor of the Corporation or Chairman of the Paurashava fails to make any payment due to the Kartripakkha
  19. Section 121Payment under section 119 to be a charge on the property of the Kartripakkha
  20. Section 122Estimates of income and expenditure to be laid annually before the Kartripakkha
  21. Section 123Sanction of Kartripakkha to estimates
  22. Section 124Approval of Government to estimates
  23. Section 125Transmission of copy of estimate to the [Mayor of the Corporation or Chairman of the Paurashava]
  24. Section 126[Omitted.]Repealed
  25. Section 127Supplementary estimates
  26. Section 128Adherence to estimate and maintenance of closing balance
  27. Section 129Receipt of moneys and deposit in Bank
  28. Section 130Investment of surplus moneys
  29. Section 131Payments by Cheques
  30. Section 132Signing of orders under section 130 and cheques
  31. Section 133Duty of Chairman and others before signing cheques
  32. Section 134Definition of “Cost of management”
  33. Section 135Keeping of capital account and revenue account
  34. Section 136Credits to capital account
  35. Section 137Application of capital account
  36. Section 138Credits to revenue account
  37. Section 139Application of revenue account
  38. Section 140Power to direct sale of securities
  39. Section 141Advances from revenue account to capital account
  40. Section 142Advances from capital account to revenue account
  41. Section 143Submission of abstracts of accounts
  42. Section 144Annual audit of accounts
  43. Section 145Powers of auditors
  44. Section 146Remuneration of auditor
  45. Section 147Auditor’s report to the Kartripakkha
  46. Section 148Kartripakkha to remedy defects
  47. Section 149Auditor’s report to be sent to each [member]
  48. Section 150Publication and transmission of an abstract of the accounts

Chapter VII RULES

  1. Section 151Further power to Government for making rules
  2. Section 152Further power to Kartripakkha for making [regulations]
  3. Section 153Conditions precedent to the making of rules under section 33, or 152
  4. Section 154Sanction of Government to [regulation] made under section 33 or 152
  5. Section 155Publication of rule [or regulation]
  6. Section 156[Omitted.]Repealed
  7. Section 157[Omitted.]Repealed
  8. Section 158Cancellation of [regulation] made under section 152

Chapter VIII SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

  1. Section 159Members, etc., deemed public servant
  2. Section 160Contributions by Kartripakkha towards leave allowances and pensions of Government servants employed under this Act
  3. Section 161[Omitted.]Repealed
  4. Section 162Publication of notification under section 1 (2) in draft for criticism
  5. Section 163Power of the Kartripakkha for facilitating movement of the population
  6. Section 164Savings
  7. Section 165Cognizance of Offences
  8. Section 166Limitation of time for prosecution
  9. Section 167Powers of Chairman as to institution, etc., of legal proceedings and obtaining legal advice
  10. Section 168Indemnity to Kartripakkha, etc.
  11. Section 169Notice of suit against Kartripakkha, etc.
  12. Section 170Co-operation of the Police
  13. Section 171Arrest of offenders
  14. Section 172Proof of consent, etc., of Kartripakkha or Chairman or employee of Kartripakkha
  15. Section 173[Omitted.]Repealed
  16. Section 174General power of Kartripakkha to pay compensation
  17. Section 175Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
  18. Section 176Publication of public notices
  19. Section 177Publication of advertisements or notices in newspapers
  20. Section 178Stamping signature on notices or bills
  21. Section 179Service of notice how to be effected
  22. Section 180Power to make surveys, or contribute towards their cost
  23. Section 181Power of entry
  24. Section 182Punishment for acquiring share or interest in contract, etc., with the Kartripakkha
  25. Section 183Penalty for removing fence, etc., in street
  26. Section 184Penalty for building within street alignment or building line
  27. Section 185Penalty for failure to remove wall or building in respect of which agreement has been executed
  28. Section 186Penalty for use of land in zone plan in contravention of section 74
  29. Section 187Removal of unauthorised construction
  30. Section 188Penalty for failure to comply with requisition made by auditor
  31. Section 189Penalty for obstructing contractor or removing mark
  32. Section 190Removal of wall or building and recovery of expenses
  33. Section 191Suspension or abolition and re-imposition of Municipal contributions
  34. Section 191AControl over the Kartripakkha
  35. Section 191B[Omitted]Repealed
  36. Section 192[Omitted]Repealed
  37. Section 193Dues to be recoverable under Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913

Schedules

  1. First ScheduleControl over, and Suspension of, the Kartripakkha
  2. First Schedule[Omitted by section 72 of the Town Improvement (Amendment)