URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION — The KARNATAKA TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT, 1961

0 URBAN DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT NOTIFICATION No. UDD 283 BEMRUPRA 2015, Bengaluru, Date: 04.03.2017 Whereas the draft of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Benefit of Development Rights) Rules, 2016 was published as required by sub section (1) of Section 74 of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) in Notification No. UDD 283 BEMRUPRA 2015 dated 09 .02.2016 in Part IV -A of the Karnataka Gazette extraordinary Number 229 dated 9th February 2016 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within thirty days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 9th February, 2016. And whereas, objections or suggestions have been received and considered by the State Government; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 74 and read with section 14B of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules, namely.- RULES Title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Town and Country Planning (Benefit of Development Rights) Rules, 2016. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.- (a) 'Act' means the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963); (b) ‘Appellate Authority’ means the Authority specified in rule 8; (c) ‘Appendix’ means appendix to these rules; (d) 'Authorized Building' means building for which approval has been obtained from the competent Authority; (e) 'Form ' means forms appended to these rules; (f) 'Existing Building' means an approved bu