Duty of local bodies and police to assist

§63

Summary

(1) All local bodies shall render such help and assistance and furnish such information to the Corporation, and shall make available for the inspection and examination of (and if necessary, preparation of copies from) such record, maps, plans, and other documents as the Corporation may require to perform and discharge its duties and functions under this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) every local body shall, on demand make available to the Corporation on payment of reasonable fees, certified copies or extracts from assessment lists and other relevant documents in connection with assessment of annual value of premises and levy of fees and charges. (3) Without prejudice to other provisions of this Act and notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force under which any local body is constituted, the State Government may give to any local body is constituted, the State Government may give to any local body such directions as in its opinion may be necessary or expedient for enabling the corporation to perform its duties and discharge its functions under this Act, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the local body to comply with such directions. (4) It shall be the duty of every Police Officer- (a) to co-operate with the Corporation for carrying into effect and enforcing the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation or scheme made thereunder; (b) to communicate without delay to the proper officer or servant of the Corporation any information which such police officer receives of a design to commit, or of the commission of, any offence against this Act or any rule or regulation of scheme made thereunder; and (c) to assist, the Corporation or any officer or servant thereof reasonably demanding the aid of such police officer for the lawful exercise of any power vesting in the Corporation or any such officer or servant under this Act or any rule or regulation or scheme made thereunder. (5) Any police officer who omits or refuses or neglects to perform any duty imposed on him by this Act shall be deemed to have committed the offence under section 29 of the Police Act, 1861 (Central Act 5 of 1861).

(1) All local bodies shall render such help and assistance and furnish such information to the Corporation, and shall make available for the inspection and examination of (and if necessary, preparation of copies from) such record, maps, plans, and other documents as the Corporation may require to perform and discharge its duties and functions under this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1) every local body shall, on demand make available to the Corporation on payment of reasonable fees, certified copies or extracts from assessment lists and other relevant documents in connection with assessment of annual value of premises and levy of fees and charges. (3) Without prejudice to other provisions of this Act and notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force under which any local body is constituted, the State Government may give to any local body is constituted, the State Government may give to any local body such directions as in its opinion may be necessary or expedient for enabling the corporation to perform its duties and discharge its functions under this Act, and thereupon it shall be the duty of the local body to comply with such directions. (4) It shall be the duty of every Police Officer- (a) to co-operate with the Corporation for carrying into effect and enforcing the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation or scheme made thereunder; (b) to communicate without delay to the proper officer or servant of the Corporation any information which such police officer receives of a design to commit, or of the commission of, any offence against this Act or any rule or regulation of scheme made thereunder; and (c) to assist, the Corporation or any officer or servant thereof reasonably demanding the aid of such police officer for the lawful exercise of any power vesting in the Corporation or any such officer or servant under this Act or any rule or regulation or scheme made thereunder. (5) Any police officer who omits or refuses or neglects to perform any duty imposed on him by this Act shall be deemed to have committed the offence under section 29 of the Police Act, 1861 (Central Act 5 of 1861).

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