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Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development (General) Rules, 1995
PUNJAB
India
India
Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development (General) Rules, 1995
Rule PUNJAB-REGIONAL-AND-TOWN-PLANNING-AND-DEVELOPMENT-GENERAL-RULES-1995 of 1995
- Published on 22 August 1995
- Commenced on 22 August 1995
- [This is the version of this document from 22 August 1995.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -Part II – Functioning of the Board and the Authority
3. Allowances to be paid to the members of the Board.
4. Temporary association of person.
- The Board may associate with itself by nomination from amongst the persons who have special knowledge or practical experience in the field of housing, engineering, law, town planning, environment, architecture, traffic and transport, planning or such other specialisation for the purposes of tendering advice in the respective fields to the Board in performing its functions. (Sections 15(1) and 180(2)(b).)5. Appointment of Committee.
- The Board may, for the purpose of securing efficient discharge by its functions under the Act, appoint one or more committees out of its members.6. Procedure to be followed by the committee.
- Every committee appointed under rule 5 may evolve its own procedure for the conduct of business at its meetings and for all other matters relating to its functioning. (Sections 16 and 180(2)(c).)7. Powers to call for information.
- The Board or a committee appointed by it under rule 5 shall be entitled to call for from any Department of the State Government or the Authority or any local authority or any other agency or organisation under the control of the State Government/Authority or the local authority, as the case may be, any information, return, statement or report required by it for the efficient discharge of its functions under the Act.8. Qualifications and experience for appointment as Chief Administrator.
- The Chief Administrator of - (a) the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority established under section 17 of the Act, shall be appointed from amongst the officers of the Government of Punjab who are not below the rank of Secretary [ or Special Secreatry] [Inserted vide Punjab Government Gazette L.S.P. III dated 7-12-1995] to Government of Punjab; and9. Term of office and conditions of services of members of the Authority.
- Subject to the provisions of the Act, the term of office of a non-official member of an Authority shall be three years from the date of his appointment :Provided that at the expiry of the period of his appointment, member shall be eligible for re-appointment. (Sections 18(1) and 180(2)(f).)10. Allowances to be paid to members of the Authority.
- The members of an Authority other than the Chief Administrator, shall not be entitled to receive any remuneration or allowance from the Authority other than the travelling allowance, daily allowance or any other allowance, at the rates determined by the Authority and till it is so determined at the rates for the time being admissible to Class I Officers of the State Government under the Punjab Civil Service Rules for the purpose of reimbursing the expenditure incurred in attending the meetings of the Authority or any of its committees or in performing any other function of the Authority. (Sections 18(1) and 180(2)(f).)11. Salary and allowances to be paid to the Chief Administrator.
- The Chief Administrator shall be a whole time paid member of the Authority and he shall receive out of the fund of the Authority such salary and allowances as may be determined by the State Government, at the time of his appointment :Provided that in respect to any matter which is not specifically determined by the State Government, the provisions of the rules and regulations applicable to other employees of the Authority shall apply to the Chief Administrator in respect of such matter. (Sections 18(3) and 180(2)(h).)Part III – Completion of Buildings, Extension in Time for such Completion, Fee for such Extension, Procedure for Appeal and Revision and Service of Notice
12. Building rules.
- The Punjab Urban Estate (Development and Regulation) Rules, 1974 so far as they are not in consistent with the provisions of the Act, shall mutatis matandis apply in respect of matters specified in sub- section (2) of section 43 till the date rules are made under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 180. (Sections 43(9) 12 and 180(2)(i).)13. Time within which building is to be completed.
| Period of extension | Rate of fee per square metre |
| (i) First year | Rs. 1.50 |
| (ii) Second year | Rs. 2.00 |
| (iii) Third year | Rs. 2.50 |
| (iv) Fourth year | Rs. 4.50 |
| (v) Fifth year | Rs. 6.00 |
| Period of extension | Rate of fee |
| (i) First year | One per cent of the sale price |
| (ii) Second year | One and half per cent of the sale price |
| (iii) Third year | Two per cent of the sale price |
| (iv) Fourth year | Two and a half per cent of the sale price |
| (v) Fifth year | Three per cent of the sale price |