The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoLJ) on April 18, 2022 has issued the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022 to further amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. This shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may appoint.
The following amendments has been made namely: -
• Chapter II which specify “The Corporation - Constitution of the Corporation” has been amended namely: -
“Establishment of Municipal Corporation of Delhi - Constitution of Municipal Corporation”
• Section 3 which specifies “Establishment of the Corporation” the sub-sections (1) and (1A) has been substituted namely: -
“(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be a Corporation charged with the Municipal Government of Delhi, to be known as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.”
• Section 388 which specify “Conditions of service of sweepers employed for doing house scavenging” has been omitted.
• Section 514A which specify “Transitory provision” has been substituted namely: -
“Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Central Government may, if necessary, appoint a person to be called the Special Officer, to exercise the power and discharge the functions of the Corporation until the date on which the first meeting of the Corporation is held after the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022”
[Notification No. 10 OF 2022]
