Lawgist249Power of Chairperson to require alteration of work
(1) The Chairperson may at any time during the erection of any building or execution of any work or at any time after the completion thereof by a written notice of not less than seven days specify any matter in respect of which such erection or execution is without or contrary to the sanction referred to in section 241 or is in contravention of any condition of such sanction or any of the provisions of this Act or any bye-laws made thereunder and require the person who gave the notice under section 238 or section 239 or the owner of such building or work either--
(a) to make such alterations as may be specified in the said notice with the object of bringing the building or work in conformity with the said sanction, condition or provisions, or
(b) to show cause why such alterations should not be made, within a period stated in the notice.
(2) If the person or the owner does not show cause as aforesaid, he shall be bound to make the alterations specified in the notice.
(3) If the person or the owner shows cause as aforesaid, the Chairperson shall by an order either cancel the notice issued under sub-section (1) or confirm the same subject to such modifications as he thinks fit.
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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
