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The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973

Act ID: 1973

The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973

"The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973 (President's Act No. 11 of 1973)"

Table of Contents

74 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title and extent S.2Definitions S.3Declaration of development, areas S.4The Development Authority S.5Staff of the Authority S.5-ACreation of Centralised Services S.6Advisory Council S.7Objects of the Authority S.8Civil survey of, and master plan for the development area S.9Zonal Development plans S.10Submission of plans to the State Government for approval S.11Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval Plan S.12Date of commencement of plan S.12-AMaintenance and Improvement of facade of certain buildings abutting arterial roads.-S.13Amendment of Plan S.14Development of land In the developed area S.15Application for permission.-S.15-ACompletion Certificate S.16Uses of land and buildings in contravention of plans S.17Compulsory acquisition of land S.18Disposal of land by the Authority or the local Authority concerned S.19Nazul lands S.20Fund of the Authority S.20-ASpecial Amenities Development Fund S.21Budget of the Authority S.22Accounts and Audit S.23Annual Report S.24Pension and Provident Funds S.25Power of entry S.26Penalties S.26-AEncroachment or obstruction on public land S.26-BClaim for compensation for removal under Section 26- A S.26-CAuthority may without notice remove anything erected or deposited in contraventions of Act.-S.26-DPenalty for not preventing encroachment S.27Order of demolition of building S.28Power to stop development S.28-APower to seal unauthorised development S.29Conferment of other powers on the Authority.-S.30Offences by companies.-S.31Fines when reafized to be paid to the Authority S.32Composition of Offences S.33Power of the Authority to provide amenity or carry out development at cost of owner in the event of his default and the levy cess In certain cases S.34Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases S.35Power of Authority to levy betterment charges S.36Assessment of betterment charge by Authority S.37Finality of decision S.38Payment of betterment charge S.38-APower of Authority to levy land use conversion charge and city development charge S.38-BPower of the Authority to levy Urban Use Charge S.39Additional stamp duty on certain transfers of property S.39-AToll for amenities S.39-BLicense for assembly and development of land S.39-CPower of authority to license fee S.40Recovery of moneys due to Authority S.41Control by State Government S.42Returns and Inspections S.43Services, of notices. Etc S.44Public notice how to be made known S.45Notices, etc., to flx reasonable time S.46Authentication of orders and documents of Authority S.47Members and Officers to be public servants S.48Jurisdiction of Courts S.49Sanction of prosecution S.50Protection of action taken In good faith S.51Power to delegate S.52Savings.-Nothing in this Act shall apply to S.53Exemption S.54Plans to stand modified in certain cases S.55Power to make rules S.56Power to make regulations S.57Power to make bye-laws S.58Dissolution of Authority S.59Repeal etc.and Savings S.60Repeal and savings

The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973

Act ID: 1973

The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973

"The Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning & Development Act,- 1973 (President's Act No. 11 of 1973)"

Table of Contents

74 Sections

Ch.

Sections

S.1Short title and extent S.2Definitions S.3Declaration of development, areas S.4The Development Authority S.5Staff of the Authority S.5-ACreation of Centralised Services S.6Advisory Council S.7Objects of the Authority S.8Civil survey of, and master plan for the development area S.9Zonal Development plans S.10Submission of plans to the State Government for approval S.11Procedure to be followed in the preparation and approval Plan S.12Date of commencement of plan S.12-AMaintenance and Improvement of facade of certain buildings abutting arterial roads.-S.13Amendment of Plan S.14Development of land In the developed area S.15Application for permission.-S.15-ACompletion Certificate S.16Uses of land and buildings in contravention of plans S.17Compulsory acquisition of land S.18Disposal of land by the Authority or the local Authority concerned S.19Nazul lands S.20Fund of the Authority S.20-ASpecial Amenities Development Fund S.21Budget of the Authority S.22Accounts and Audit S.23Annual Report S.24Pension and Provident Funds S.25Power of entry S.26Penalties S.26-AEncroachment or obstruction on public land S.26-BClaim for compensation for removal under Section 26- A S.26-CAuthority may without notice remove anything erected or deposited in contraventions of Act.-S.26-DPenalty for not preventing encroachment S.27Order of demolition of building S.28Power to stop development S.28-APower to seal unauthorised development S.29Conferment of other powers on the Authority.-S.30Offences by companies.-S.31Fines when reafized to be paid to the Authority S.32Composition of Offences S.33Power of the Authority to provide amenity or carry out development at cost of owner in the event of his default and the levy cess In certain cases S.34Power of Authority to require local authority to assume responsibilities in certain cases S.35Power of Authority to levy betterment charges S.36Assessment of betterment charge by Authority S.37Finality of decision S.38Payment of betterment charge S.38-APower of Authority to levy land use conversion charge and city development charge S.38-BPower of the Authority to levy Urban Use Charge S.39Additional stamp duty on certain transfers of property S.39-AToll for amenities S.39-BLicense for assembly and development of land S.39-CPower of authority to license fee S.40Recovery of moneys due to Authority S.41Control by State Government S.42Returns and Inspections S.43Services, of notices. Etc S.44Public notice how to be made known S.45Notices, etc., to flx reasonable time S.46Authentication of orders and documents of Authority S.47Members and Officers to be public servants S.48Jurisdiction of Courts S.49Sanction of prosecution S.50Protection of action taken In good faith S.51Power to delegate S.52Savings.-Nothing in this Act shall apply to S.53Exemption S.54Plans to stand modified in certain cases S.55Power to make rules S.56Power to make regulations S.57Power to make bye-laws S.58Dissolution of Authority S.59Repeal etc.and Savings S.60Repeal and savings