Sections | New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 |
| Preamble |
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| CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
1. | Short title, extend and commencement |
2. | Act not to apply to inter-State trade or commerce |
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| CHAPTER II: THE COUNCIL |
| Constitution of the Council |
3. | Establishment of the Council |
4. | Composition of the Council |
5. | Duration of the Council |
6. | Disqualification for membership of the council |
| Members |
7. | Oath or affirmation |
8. | Vacation of seat |
| Committees of the Council |
9. | Setting-up of committees |
| Functions of the Council |
10. | General powers of the Council |
11. | Obligatory functions of the council |
12. | Discretionary functions of the Council |
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| CHAPTER IV: THE CHAIRPERSON |
13. | Appointment, etc. of the Chairperson |
14. | Leave of absence of Chairperson |
15. | Appointment of officiating Chairperson in case of death, resignation or removal of Chairperson |
16. | Salary and allowances of the Chairperson and members |
17. | Service regulations of members |
18. | Functions of the Chairperson |
19. | Chairperson not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council |
20. | Exercise of powers to be subject of sanction |
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| CHAPTER V: PROCEDURE |
| Transaction of business by the Council |
21. | Meetings |
22. | First meeting of the Council |
23. | Notice of meetings and business |
24. | Quorum |
25. | Presiding Officer |
26. | Method of deciding questions |
27. | Members not to vote on matter in which they are interested |
28. | Right to attend meetings of Council and its committees, etc., and right of members to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of New Delhi |
29. | Keeping of minutes and proceedings |
30. | Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings |
31. | Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings to the Administrator |
| Validation |
32. | Validation of proceedings, etc. |
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| CHAPTER VI: MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES |
33. | Appointment of certain officers |
| Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts |
34. | Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts |
35. | Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees |
36. | Power to make appointments |
37. | Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work |
38. | Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Council |
39. | Punishment for municipal officers and other employees |
40. | Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission |
41. | Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Council |
42. | Recruitment to category B and category C posts |
43. | Power of Council to make regulations |
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| CHAPTER VII: REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE |
| The New Delhi Municipal Act |
44. | Constitution of the New Delhi Municipal Fund |
45. | New Delhi Municipal Fund to be kept in the State Bank of India |
46. | Operation of the Accounts |
47. | Payments not to be made unless covered by a budget-grant |
48. | Duty of persons signing cheques |
49. | Procedure when money not covered by a budget-grant is expended |
50. | Application of New Delhi Municipal Fund |
51. | Temporary payments from the New Delhi Municipal fund for works urgently required for the public service |
52. | Investment of surplus moneys |
53. | Constitution of Finance Commission |
| Special Funds |
54. | Constitution of special funds |
| Budget estimates |
55. | Adoption of budget estimates |
56. | Power of Council to alter budget estimates |
57. | Power of Council to re-adjust income and expenditure during the year |
| Scrutiny and audit of account |
58. | Accounts to be kept |
59. | Audit |
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| CHAPTER VIII: TAXATION |
| Levy of taxes |
60. | Taxes to be imposed by the Council under this Act |
| Property tax |
61. | Rates of property tax |
62. | Premises in respect of which property tax is to be levied |
63. | Determination of rate-able value of lands and buildings assessable to property tax |
64. | Charge for supply of water |
65. | Taxation of Union properties |
66. | Incidence of property tax |
67. | Apportionment of liability for property tax when the premises are let or sub-let |
68. | Recovery of property tax from occupiers |
69. | Property tax a first charge on premises on which it is assessed |
70. | Assessment list |
71. | Evidential value of assessment list |
72. | Amendment of assessment list |
73. | Preparations of new assessment list |
74. | Notice of transfers |
75. | Notice of erection of building, etc. |
76. | Notice of demolition or removal of buildings |
77. | Power of Chairpersons to call for information and returns and to enter and inspect premises |
78. | Premises owned by or let to two or more persons in severalty to be ordinarily assessed as one property |
79. | Assessment in case of amalgamation of premises |
80. | Power of Chairperson to assess separately outhouses and portions of buildings |
81. | Power of Chairperson to employ valuers |
| Tax on vehicles and animals |
82. | Tax on certain vehicles and animals and rates thereof |
83. | The tax on whom leviable |
84. | Tax when payable |
85. | Power of Chairperson to compound with livery stable keeper etc., for tax |
| Theatre-tax |
86. | Theatre-tax |
87. | Liability to pay theatre-tax |
| Tax on advertisements other than advertisements published in the newspapers |
88. | Tax on advertisements |