Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957- Sections 72 to 98

Chapter 5

Procedure

72. Meetings.

72. Meetings.—(1) The Corporation shall ordinarily hold at least one meeting in every month for the transaction of business.

(2) The Mayor or in his absence the Deputy Mayor may, whenever he thinks fit, and shall, upon a requisition in writing by not less than one-fourth of the total number of councillors [i][and other persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3], convene a special meeting of the Corporation.

(3) Any meeting may be adjourned until the next or any subsequent date, and an adjourned meeting may be further adjourned in like manner.

Other Contents of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957​
Sections 1 to 2 Sections 3 to 15
Sections 16 to 40 Sections 41 to 71
Sections 72 to 98 Sections 99 to 140
Sections 141 to 184 Sections 185 to 273
Sections 274 to 330 Sections 330-A to 349-A
Sections 350 to 393 Sections 394 to 429
Sections 430 to 478 Sections 479 to 516
Schedules 1 to 9 Schedules 10 to 11
Schedules 12 to 13 Schedules 14 to 15

73. First meeting of the Corporation after general election.

73. First meeting of the Corporation after general election.—The first meeting of the Corporation after a general election shall be held as early as possible after the publication of the results of the election [*  *  *][ii] under Section 14 and shall be convened by the Administrator.

74. Notice of meetings and business.

74. Notice of meetings and business.—A list of the business to be transacted at every meeting except at an adjourned meeting shall be sent to the address of each councillor [iii][and the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] at least 72 hours before the time fixed for such meeting; and no business shall be brought before, or transacted at, any meeting other than the business of which a notice has been so given:

Provided that any councillor [iv][or the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] may send or deliver to the Municipal Secretary notice of any resolution going beyond the matters mentioned in the notice given of such meeting so as to reach him at least forty-eight hours before the date fixed for the meeting and the Municipal Secretary shall with all possible despatch take steps to circulate such resolution to every councillor [v][and the persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] in such manner as he may think fit.

75. Quorum.

75. Quorum.—(1) The quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Corporation shall be one-fifth of the total number of members [vi][and the persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3].

(2) If at any time during a meeting of the Corporation there is no quorum, it shall be the duty of the Mayor or the person presiding over such meeting either to adjourn the meeting or to suspend the meeting until there is a quorum.

(3) Where a meeting has been adjourned under sub-section (2) the business which would have been brought before the original meeting if there had been a quorum present thereat, shall be brought before, and may be transacted at an adjourned meeting, whether there is a quorum present or not.

76. Presiding officer.

76. Presiding officer.—(1) The Mayor or in his absence the Deputy Mayor, shall preside at every meeting of the Corporation.

[vii][(2) In the absence of both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from the meeting, the members and the persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 shall elect one from among the councillors to preside.]

(3) The Mayor or the person presiding over a meeting shall have and exercise a second or a casting vote in all cases of equality of votes.

77. Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor.

77. Presiding officer at meeting for the election of Mayor.—Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 76—

(a) at a meeting for the election of a Mayor the Administrator shall nominate a councillor [*  *  *][viii] who is not a candidate for such election to preside over the meeting;

(b) if during the election of Mayor it appears that there is an equality of votes between any candidates at such election and that the addition of a vote would entitle any of those candidates to be elected as Mayor, then, the person presiding over the meeting shall decide between them by lot to be drawn in the presence of the candidates and in such manner as he may determine, and the candidate on whom the lot falls shall be deemed to have received an additional vote.

78. Method of deciding questions.

78. Method of deciding questions.—(1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, all matters required to be decided by the Corporation shall be decided by the majority of the votes of the [ix][members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] present and voting.

(2) The voting shall be by show of hands, but the Corporation may, subject to such regulations as may be made by it, resolve that any question or class of questions shall be decided by ballot.

(3) At any meeting, unless voting be demanded by at least four [x][members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] a declaration by the presiding officer at such meeting that a resolution has been carried or lost, and an entry to that effect in the minutes of the proceedings shall, for the purpose of this Act, be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against such resolution.

(4) If voting as aforesaid is demanded, the votes of all the [xi][members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] present who desire to vote shall be taken under the direction of the presiding officer at the meeting and the result of the voting shall be deemed to be the resolution of the Corporation at such meeting.

79. Maintenance of order at and admission of public to, meetings; withdrawal and suspension of councillors and aldermen.

79. Maintenance of order at and admission of public to, meetings; withdrawal and suspension of councillors and aldermen.—(1) The Mayor or the person presiding over a meeting preserve order thereat and shall have all powers necessary for the purpose of preserving such order.

(2) The Mayor or the person presiding over a meeting may direct any councillor [xii][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] whose conduct is in his opinion grossly disorderly to withdraw immediately from the meeting, and any councillor [xiii][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] so directed to withdraw shall do so forthwith and shall absent himself during remainder of the meeting.

(3) If any councillor [xiv][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] is ordered to withdraw a second time within fifteen days, the Mayor or the person presiding may suspend such councillor [xv][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] from attending the meetings of the Corporation for any period not exceeding fifteen days and the councillor [xvi][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] so suspended shall absent himself accordingly:

Provided that the Mayor may at any time decide that such suspension be terminated:

Provided further that such suspension shall not debar the suspended councillor [xvii][or persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] from serving on any committee of the Corporation of which he is a member.

(4) Subject to sub-section (5) every meeting shall be open to the public, unless a majority of the [xviii][members and persons referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] present at the meeting decide that any enquiry or deliberation pending before the Corporation shall be held in private.

(5) The Corporation may make regulations for the purpose of admission of the members of the public to its meetings and for the removal by force, if necessary, of any member of the public admitted to a meeting for interrupting or disturbing the proceedings of the meeting.

(6) In the case of grave disorder arising in a meeting the Mayor or the person presiding may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn the meeting to a date specified by him.

80. Councillors or person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 not to vote on matter in which they are interested.

80. Councillors or [xix][person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3not to vote on matter in which they are interested.—No councillor or alderman shall vote at a meeting of the Corporation or of any committee thereof on any question relating to his own conduct or vote or take part in any discussion on any matter (other than a matter affecting generally the residents of Delhi or of any particular ward), which affects his pecuniary interest or any property in respect of which he is directly or indirectly interested, or any property of or for which he is a manager or agent.

81. Right to attend meetings of the Corporation and its committees, etc., and right of councillors and aldermen to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of Delhi.

81. Right to attend meetings of the Corporation and its committees, etc., and right of councillors and aldermen to ask questions in relation to the municipal government of Delhi.—[xx][(1) The Commissioner or any municipal officer authorised by him in this behalf may attend, speak in, or otherwise take part in the proceedings of any meeting of the Corporation or any of its committees, but none of the persons specified herein shall by virtue of this sub-section be entitled to vote in any such meeting.]

(2) A councillor or [xxi][person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] may, subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), ask the Commissioner questions on any matter relating to the municipal government of Delhi or the administration of this Act or the functions of any of the municipal authorities.

(3) The right to ask a question shall be governed by the following conditions, namely:—

(a) not less than seven clear days' notice in writing specifying the question shall be given to the Municipal Secretary;

(b) no question shall—

(i) bring in any name or statement not strictly necessary to make the question intelligible;

(ii) contain arguments, ironical expressions, imputations, epithets or defamatory statements;

(iii) ask for an expression of opinion or the solution of a hypothetical proposition;

(iv) ask as to the character or conduct of any person except in his official or public capacity;

(v) relate to a matter which is not primarily the concern of the Corporation or of any of the municipal authorities;

(vi) make or imply a charge of a personal character;

(vii) raise questions of policy too large to be dealt with within the limits of an answer to a question;

(viii) repeat in substance questions already answered or to which an answer has been refused;

(ix) ask for information on trivial matters;

(x) ordinarily ask for information on matters of past history;

(xi) ask for information set forth in accessible documents or in ordinary works of reference;

(xii) raise matters under the control of bodies or persons not primarily responsible to the Corporation;

(xiii) ask for any information on matter which is under adjudication by a court of law.

(4) The Mayor shall disallow any question which is, in his opinion, in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (3).

(5) If any doubt arises whether any question is or is not in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (3), the Mayor shall decide the point and his decision shall be final.

(6) The Commissioner shall not be bound to answer a question if it asks for information which has been communicated to him in confidence or if in the opinion of the Mayor it cannot be answered without prejudice to public interest or the interest of the Corporation.

(7) Unless otherwise directed by the Mayor or the presiding officer of the meeting, every question shall be answered by the Commissioner at a meeting of the Corporation.

(8) [*  *  *][xxii].

82. Power to make regulations.

82. Power to make regulations.—The Corporation may make regulations for the transaction of business at its meeting:

Provided that the time, place and procedure for the first meeting after the constitution of the Corporation under Section 3 shall be determined by the Administrator.

83. Presiding officers at meetings of the Standing and other committees.

83. Presiding officers at meetings of the Standing and other committees.—(1) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Standing Committee, [xxiii][the Wards Committee], or any other committee of the Corporation.

(2) In the absence of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman from any meeting the members of any such committee shall choose one [xxiv][from amongst the councillors] to preside over the meeting.

84. Conduct of business at meetings of Standing and other committees.

84. Conduct of business at meetings of Standing and other committees.—The Corporation may make regulations for the procedure and the conduct of business at meetings, of the Standing Committee and all other committees except ad hoc committees which shall regulate their own procedure.

85. Keeping of minutes and proceedings.

85. Keeping of minutes and proceedings.—Minutes, in which shall be recorded the names of the [xxv][members and other persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3 present] at, and the proceedings of each meeting [xxvi][*  *  *] of the Corporation and of the Standing Committee and every other committee of the Corporation, shall be drawn up and recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall be laid before the next ensuing meeting of the Corporation or of such committee, as the case may be, and signed at such meeting by the presiding officer thereof.

86. Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings.

86. Circulation of minutes and inspection of minutes and reports of proceedings.—(1) Minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the Corporation shall be circulated to all the [xxvii][persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] and shall at all reasonable times be available at the municipal office for inspection by any other person on payment of a fee of eight annas.

(2) Full reports, if any, of such proceedings shall similarly be available for inspection by any [xxviii][persons referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] without charge and by any other person on payment of a fee of eight annas.

87. Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings, to the Administrator.

87. Forwarding minutes and reports of proceedings, to the Administrator.—(1) The Municipal Secretary shall forward to the Administrator a copy of the minutes of the proceedings of each meeting of the Corporation, within ten days from the date on which the minutes of the proceedings of such meeting were signed under Section 85.

(2) The Administrator may also in any case ask for a copy of any paper or all the papers which were laid before the Corporation or any committee thereof and the Municipal Secretary shall forward to the Administrator a copy of such paper or papers.

(3) The Municipal Secretary shall also forward to the Administrator as soon as may be after the date referred to in sub-section (1), a full report of the proceedings of each meeting of the Corporation, if any such report be prepared.

88. Validation of proceedings, etc.

88. Validation of proceedings, etc.—(1) No act done or proceeding taken under this Act shall be questioned on the ground merely of—

(a) the seat of any councillor [xxix][*  *  *] remaining unfilled from any cause whatsoever;

(b) the existence of any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of, the Corporation, or in any committee thereof;

(c) any [xxx][councillor or any person referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of Section 3] or taken part in any proceedings in contravention of Section 80;

(d) any defect or irregularity not affecting the merits of the case.

(2) Every meeting [xxxi][* * *] of the Corporation or of any committee thereof, the minutes of the proceedings of which have been duly drawn up and signed shall be deemed to have been duly convened and to be free from all defects and irregularities.

Chapter 6

Municipal Officers and Other Municipal Employees

89. Appointment of certain officers.

89. Appointment of certain officers.—(1) The Corporation shall appoint suitable persons to be respectively the [xxxii][*  *  *], the Municipal Engineer, the Municipal Health Officer, the Education Officer, the Municipal Chief Accountant, the Municipal Secretary and the Municipal Chief Auditor and may appoint one or more Deputy Commissioners and such other officer or officers of a status equivalent to or higher than the status of any of the officers specified earlier in this sub-section as the Corporation may deem fit on such monthly salaries and such allowances, if any, as may be_ fixed by the Corporation.

(2) The appointment of the Municipal Chief Auditor shall be made with the previous approval of the [xxxiii][*  *  *] Government and every other appointment referred to in sub-section (1) except that of the Municipal Chief Accountant and the Municipal Secretary shall be subject to confirmation by that Government:

Provided that the Municipal Chief Auditor shall not be eligible for any other office under the Corporation after he has ceased to hold his office.

90. Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts.

90. Schedule of permanent posts and creation of temporary posts.—(1) The [xxxiv][Commissioner] shall from time to time prepare and lay before [xxxv][the Standing Committee] two schedules of posts other than those specified in sub-section (1) of Section 89 setting forth the designations and grades of municipal officers and other municipal employees who should be maintained permanently in the service of the Corporation indicating therein the salaries, fees and allowances which are proposed to be paid to such officers and other employees.

[xxxvi][(2) Of the two schedules referred to in sub-section (1), the first schedule shall deal with category A posts and the second schedule with category B and category C posts.]

(3) [xxxvii][The Standing Committee] shall lay the first schedule with its comments thereon before the Corporation for its consideration and approval and shall sanction the second either without modifications or with such modifications as it thinks fit and thereafter may amend it either on its own motion after ascertaining the views of the [xxxviii][Commissioner or at his instance].

(4) The Corporation shall after considering the comments of the committee concerned, sanction the first schedule either without modifications or with such modifications as it thinks fit and thereafter may amend it either on its own motion after ascertaining the views of the [xxxix][Commissioner] and [xl][the Standing Committee] or at the instance of [xli][the Commissioner] or committee.

[xlii][(5) The [xliii][Commissioner] may create for a period not exceeding six months any category C post:

Provided that no such post shall be continued beyond the said period without the previous approval of [xliv][the Standing Committee].

(6) [xlv][The Standing Committee] may, on the recommendation of the [xlvi][Commissioner], create for a period not exceeding six months any category A or category B post:

Provided that no such post shall be continued beyond the said period without the previous approval of the Corporation.]

(7) [xlvii][*  *  *].

[xlviii][(8) In this section and in Section 92—

[xlix][(i) “category A post” means any post, which, having regard to its scale of pay or emoluments, would, if such post had been in the Central Government, be classified as a Group A post under the Central Government in accordance with the orders issued by that Government from time to time;

(ii) “category B post” means any post which, having regard to its scale of pay or emoluments, would, if such post had been in the Central Government, be classified as a Group B post under the Central Government in accordance with the orders issued by that Government from time to time;]

(iii) “category C post” means any post, other than a category A or category B post.]

91. Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees.

91. Restriction on employment of permanent officers and other employees.—No permanent officer or other employee shall be entertained in any department of the municipal administration unless he has been appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 89 or his office and emoluments are included in one of the schedules for the time being in force prepared and sanctioned under Section 90.

92. Power to make appointments.

92. Power to make appointments.—[l][(1) Subject to the provisions of Section 89, the power of the appointing municipal officers and other municipal employees whether temporary or permanent shall vest in the Commissioner:

Provided that the power of appointing officers and other employees immediately subordinate to the Municipal Secretary or the Municipal Chief Auditor to category B posts or category C posts shall vest in the Standing Committee:

Provided further that the Standing Committee may delegate to the Municipal Secretary or the Municipal Chief Auditor the power of appointing officers and other employees immediately subordinate to the said Secretary or Auditor, to category C posts.]

(2) The claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration, in the making of appointments of municipal officers and other municipal employees.

92-A. Recruitment to category B and category C posts.

[li][92-A. Recruitment to category B and category C posts.—The direct recruitment to category B and category C posts may be made by the Government through such agencies as may be prescribed by it.]

93. Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work.

93. Officers and other employees not to undertake any extraneous work.—No municipal officer or other municipal employee shall undertake any work unconnected with his duties under this Act except with the permission of the Corporation.

94. Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation.

94. Officers and other employees not to be interested in any contract, etc., with the Corporation.—(1) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a municipal officer or employee if he has, directly or indirectly, by himself or by a partner or any other person any share or interest in any contract made with, or any work being done for, the Corporation other than as such officer or employee.

(2) If any such officer or other employee acquires, directly or indirectly, by himself or by a partner or any other person, any share or interest in any such contract or work as is referred to in sub-section (1), he shall unless the authority appointing him in any particular case otherwise decides, be liable to be removed from his office by an order of such authority:

Provided that before an order of removal is made such officer or other employee shall be given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him.

95. Punishment for municipal officers and other employees.

95. Punishment for municipal officers and other employees.—(1) Every municipal officer or other municipal employee shall be liable to have his increments or promotion withheld or to be censured, reduced in rank, compulsorily retired, removed or dismissed for any breach of any departmental regulations or of discipline or for carelessness, unfitness, neglect of duty or other misconduct by such authority as may be prescribed by regulations:

Provided that no such officer or other employee as aforesaid shall be reduced in rank compulsorily retired, removed or dismissed by any authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed:

Provided further that the Corporation may by regulations provide that municipal employees belonging to such classes or categories as may be specified in the regulations shall be liable also to be fined by such authority as may be specified therein.

(2) No such officer or other employee shall be punished under sub-section (1) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him:

Provided that this sub-section shall not apply—

(a) where an officer or other employee is removed or dismissed on the ground of conduct which had led to his conviction on a criminal charge; or

(b) where the authority empowered to remove or dismiss such officer or other employee is satisfied that for some reason to be recorded by that authority, it is not reasonably practicable to give that person an opportunity of showing cause.

(3) If any question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to give to any officer or other employee an opportunity of showing cause under sub-section (2), the decision thereon of the authority empowered to remove or dismiss such officer or other employee shall be final.

(4) An officer or other employee upon whom a punishment has been inflicted under this section may appeal to such officer or authority as may be prescribed by regulations.

[lii][Provided that in the case of an officer or other employee appointed by the Commissioner an appeal shall lie to the Administrator.]

96. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.

96. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.—No appointment [liii][* * *] to any category A post within the meaning of clause (i) of sub-section (8) of Section 90 shall be made except after consultation with the Commission:

Provided that no such consultation with the Commission shall be necessary in regard to the selection for appointment—

(a) to any acting or temporary post for a period not exceeding one year; or

(b) to such ministerial posts as may be from time to time be specified by the Corporation in consultation with the Commission when such posts are to be filled by promotion; or

(c) to a post when at the time of such appointment the person to be appointed thereto is in the service of the Central Government or a State Government in a class I post; or

(d) to a permanent or temporary post, if the officer or other employee to be appointed is not likely to hold that post for more than one year; or if such officer or other employee is likely to hold the post for more than one year but not more than three years and the Commission advises that the appointment may be made without consulting the Commission; or

[liv][(e) to such other posts, as may, from time to time, be specified by the Central Government in consultation with the Commission.]

97. Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Corporation.

97. Power of Commission to make regulations and reference to the Central Government in case of difference between the Commission and the Corporation.—(1) The Commission may make regulations for the following matters, namely:—

(a) the procedure to be followed by the Commission in advertising posts, inviting applications, scrutinizing the same and selecting candidates for interview;

(b) the procedure to be followed by the Commission for selecting candidates for appointment and by the Corporation for consultation with the Commission;

(c) any other matter which is incidental to, or necessary for, the purpose of consultation with the Commission.

(2) In the case of any difference of opinion between the Commission and the Corporation on any matter, the Corporation shall refer the matter to the Central Government and the Decision of that Government thereon shall be final.

98. Power of Corporation to make regulations.

98. Power of Corporation to make regulations.—(1) The Corporation may make regulations to provide for any one or more of the following matters, namely:—

(a) the tenure of office, salaries and allowances, provident funds, pensions, gratuities, leave of absence and other conditions of service of officers and other employees appointed under this Chapter;

(b) the powers, duties and functions of the Municipal Secretary;

(c) the qualifications of candidates for appointment to posts specified in sub-section (1) of Section 89 and to posts dealt with in the First Schedule of posts referred to in sub-section (2) of Section 90 and the manner of selection for appointments to posts dealt with in the second schedule of posts referred to in that sub-section;

(d) the procedure to be followed in imposing any penalty under sub-section (1) of Section 95, suspension pending departmental inquiries before the imposition of such penalty and the authority by whom such suspension may be ordered; the officer or authority to whom an appeal shall lie under sub-section (4) of that section;

(e) any other matter which is incidental to, or necessary for, the purpose of regulating the appointment and conditions of service of persons appointed to services and posts under the Corporation and any other matter for which in the opinion of the Corporation provisions should be made by regulations.

[lv][(2) No regulation under Clause (c) of Sub-section (1) for category ‘A’ and category ‘B’ posts shall be made except after consultation with the Commission and for category ‘C’ posts except with the prior approval of the Government.

References


[i]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[ii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[iii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[iv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[v]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[vi]  Inserted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[vii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[viii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[ix]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[x]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xi]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xiii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xiv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xvi]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xvii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xviii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xix]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xx]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxi]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxiii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxiv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxvi]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxvii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxviii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxix]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxx]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxi]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxiii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxiv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxvi]  Substituted by Act 55 of 1974, S. 8 for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).

[xxxvii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxviii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xxxix]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xl]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xli]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xlii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993, S. 8, for sub-section (5) and (6) (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).

[xliii]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xliv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xlv]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xlvi]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xlvii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[xlviii]  Inserted by Act 55 of 1974, S. 8 (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).

[xlix]  Substituted by Act 8 of 1987, S. 2(w.e.f. 5-2-1987).

[l]  Substituted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[li]  Inserted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[lii]  Inserted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[liii]  Omitted by Act No. 67 of 1993 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).

[liv]  Inserted by Act 55 of 1974 (w.e.f. 10-1-1975).

[lv]  Substituted by Delhi Act 7 of 2004, S. 2.

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