THE PUNJAB NEW TOWNSHIPS (STREET LIGHTING AND WATER SUPPLY) FEES ACT, 1950

1950 : Pb. Act IX] NEW TOWNSHIPS (STREET LIGHTING AND WATER 03 SUPPLY) FEES 'THE PUNJAB NEW TOWNSHIPS. (ST LIGHTING AND WATER . SUPPLY) FEES. T, 1950. | PUNJAB ACT No. IX oF 1950. [Received the assent of His Excellency the Governor on th 12th April, 1950, and first published in the Punjab 1030. Gazette (Extraordinary) of April 15, —! | 2 3 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by legislation The Punjab New | Amended by the Punjab Reorganis@- Towhships (Street ; tion (Chandigarh) (Adaptati 02 Lighting and Water | of Laws on State and Concurrent Supply) Fees Act, | Subjects) Order, 1968 0. It is hereby enacted as follows :— _ 1. (Jd) This Act may be called the Punjab New sport title, extent Townships (Street Lighting and Water Supply) Fees Act, and, | Somancnce: 1950 .. | Ix 1950. (2) It shall exend to such new townships cf. the *[Union territory of Chandigarh] as the 9[Central Govern- _ Ment] may by notification direct.. .2 > | (3) It shall come into force whether prospectively or retrospectively in such townships to which it is extended from the dates to be notified by the %[Central Govern- ment]. eee ” In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant iN perinitions. the subject or context,— a : : (a) ‘house’? means a res:dent'al house, house-cum- . shop or house-cum-workshop in the new town- - ships and includes houses constructed on -plots purchased from Government in the new town- | ships. of *[Union Territcry of‘Chandigarh]. . _ ~ °(6) “purchaser” means an individual, company; co- " .. operative society or association or. body of: -in- _.. + dividuals, whether incorporated or-not, who has/ _. 2... .. have purchased and/or occupied a. house.-of. : a. ~~ e-.n wow > » 1For --Statement ‘of objects “-and-Reasons , see -. Punjab: Government: Gazetta Extraordin ©ry), 1950, page 166-S'; for proceedings in the Assembly, see. Punjab Legislative Assembly Debates, Volume I, 1950, pages (18) 94-18 (5 and 19) 37—(19) 71° vgs . *, Substituted for the word ‘“‘Punjab” by the Punjab Reorganisation (Chandi- garh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. . Substituted for the words ‘‘ State .Government." by ibid... . - NBW TOWNSHIPS (STREET [1950 : Ph. Act Ix LIGHTING AND WATER SUPPLY) FEES 504 houses, or/and plot or plots in the new to ships and includes the predecessors and Chien sors of interest of such purchaser ; - c) “Deputy Commissioner’ means a Deput Hee of the District in which the “new toon” ship is situtate ; . (d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act ; | | (e)‘Controlling Authority” means the authority competent to make recovery of the fees under the powers conferred by this Act ; (f) “new township” means a colony of houses for the rehabilitation of displaced persons that has been or may hereafter be established by the Central Government]. — Controlling Autho- 3. (J) For the purposes of making the street lighting and/or water supply available to the purchasers of the houses in new townships in *[Union territory of Chandi- garb] a [Central Government] may appoint the eputy Commissioner or any oth ing: ent | y other officer as controlling 2) Acontrolling authority may with the sanction of [Central Government] delégate any of his functions onder the Act to any officer of the [Central Government] within his jurisdiction whether by name or by designation. at 4. (J) The purchaser in | a new t lable to ay fees ¢ tte not exediag Re kas “o-U tor street lighting and ; per mensem per house in the new townehy. ee (2) The fee shall of which it has been een by the purchaser in respect ___ +. Substituted for the Ww c tio ab ¢ words “State Gov » 3 a, (Chandi zach) (Adaptation of Laws on State mua *. Substituted for the words Punjab” by the Punjab Reorganisa- and Concurrent. Subjects) Order, by: ibid. 1950 : Pb. Act IX.] NEW TOWNsHIPS (STREET 505 LIGHTING AND WATER SUPPLY) FEES 5, (J/) The fee shall be paid b before the 5th of the month to which it eelnter or if it exe meee of parma lates to any period before the coming into force of this Act within three months of the notice of demand and ia not more than three instalments and shall be deposited in the Treasury or in such other Scheduled Bank as may be speci- fied by the controlling authority from time to time. (2) A purchaser may at his option deposit the fee for the next six months in advance along with the half yearly instalment towards payment of the cost of the house purchased by him, if due. (3) An intimation of the payment having been made shall be given by the purchaser to the controlling authority or such other person as may be appointed in this behalf by the controlling authority. (4) If the fee is not paid on the due date under sub- section (/) , interest at a rate not exceeding 6 per cent per annum may be chargeable on the amount due till it is fully paid. 6. Incase of default all arrears of the fee payable to Fees ure taicaskct the 1[Central Government] under the Act including interest chargeable thereon and costs, if any, incurred may be realised as arrears of land revenue. ty of decision 7. (1) The decision of the Central Government] as to Finality of (onal the levy of the fee and the person liable therefor shall be final Government. and no suit shall lie in any court to question any matter whatever in relation to this Act or the rules made there- under. (2) The [Central Government] may by special order ex- empt any purchaser from the payment of the fee or the in- terest accrued due, as the case may be. 8. No prosecution , suit or other proceedings shall lie Bee tolegaloroeses against the [Central Government] or any public servant or other authority vested with powers under this Act for any- thing in good faith done or intended to be done thereunder. i ‘ab Reorganisa, 1, Substituted for the words “‘ rnment” by the Punjab : tion (Chandigarh) (Adaptation a » Gore State and Concurrent Subject rder, . ears 506 NEW TOWNSHIPS (STREET . [1950 : Pb. Act 1x LIGHTING AND WATER SUPPLY FEES ) : Private connections 9. Jf a purchaser obtains a private water Connection in houses. in his hc use, no extra charge for water other than the wate. supply fee prescribed in section 4 of this Act will be levieg but he sLall have to bear the cost of service connection ang pipes, from the nearest public main to his house togethe, with the necessary departmental charges. 10. The '[Central Government] may make rules consis. Powert ke : . : siele, om tent with this Act for the carrying out of all or any of its purposes. | i, _ Substituted for the words “‘ State Government” by the Punjab Reorga- Onin es nicarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) rder, 1968. dy