Lawgist248Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases
(1) Where the erection of any building or execution of any work has been commenced or is being carried on (but has not been completed) without or contrary to the sanction referred to in section 241, or in contravention of any condition subject to which such sanction has been accorded or in contravention of any provisions of this Act or bye-laws made thereunder, the Chairperson may in addition to any other action that may be taken under this Act, by order require the person at whose instance the building or the work has been commenced or is being carried on to stop the same forthwith.
(2) If an order made by the Chairperson under section 247 or under sub-section (1) of this section directing any person to stop the erection of any building or execution of any work is not complied with, the Chairperson may require any police officer to remove such person and all his assistants and workmen from the premises or to seize any construction material, tool, machinery, scaffolding or other things used in the erection of any building or execution of any work within such time as may be specified in the requisition and such police officer shall comply with the requisition accordingly.
(3) Any of the things caused to be seized by the Chairperson under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of by him in the manner specified in section 230.
(4) After the requisition under sub-section (2) has been complied with, the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, depute by a written order a police officer or a municipal officer or other municipal employee of the Council to watch the premises in order to ensure that the erection of the building or the execution of the work is not continued.
(5) Where a police officer or a municipal officer or other municipal employee has been deputed under sub-section (4) to watch the premises, the cost of such deputation shall be paid by the person at whose instance such erection or execution is being continued or to whom notice under sub-section (1) was given and shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of tax under this Act.
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- 235 General superintendence, etc., of the Central Government
- 236 Definition
- 237 Prohibition of building without sanction
- 238 Erection of building
- 239 Applications for additions to, or repairs of, buildings
- 240 Conditions of valid notice
- 241 Sanction or refusal of building or work
- 242 When building or work may be proceeded with
- 243 Sanction accorded under misrepresentation
- 244 Buildings at corners of streets
- 245 Provisions as to buildings and works on either side of new streets
- 246 Period for completion of building or work
- 247 Order of demolition and stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases and appeal
- 248 Order of stoppage of buildings or works in certain cases
- 249 Power of Chairperson to require alteration of work
- 250 Power to seal unauthorised constructions
- 251 Completion certificates
- 252 Restrictions on uses of buildings
- 253 Appellate Tribunal
- 254 Appeals against certain orders or notices issued under the Act
- 255 Procedure of the Appellate Tribunal
- 256 Appeal against orders of Appellate Tribunal
- 257 Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- 259 Power to order building to be vacated in certain circumstances
- 260 Power of the Central Government to make bye-laws
