CHANDIGARH ADMINSTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (NOTIFICATION) The 3rd June 2003 — THE PUNJAB MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LAW (EXTENSION TO CHANDIGARH) ACT, 1994

CHANDIGARH ADMINSTRATION LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (NOTIFICATION) The 3rd June 2003 No.714-FII (8)-2003/3470 With reference to Chandigarh Administration, Local Government Department'$ notification bearing No. 774- FII(8)-2003/2774, dated 7th May, 2003 and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 399 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, as extended to the Union Territory, Chandigarh by the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act; 1994 (Act No. 45 of 1994), the Administrator; Union Territory, Chandigarh, hereby makes the following Bye- laws, namely BYE-LAWS SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT 1) These bye-laws may be called the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (Tax o Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Lands and Buildings) Bye-Laws, 2003. ii) They shall come into force from date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2 DEFINITIONS In these Bye-Laws ~Act" means the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976 as extended to Union Territory, Chandigarh by the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act; 1994 (Act No. 45 of 1994). ii) "Bye-Laws" means the Bye-Laws including the Self Assessment Scheme 2003 annexed thereto. iii) "Section' means a Section of the Act. iv) ~Tax' means Tax on Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Lands and Buildings Rateable Value" stands defined in Section 93 of the Act; and the procedure stands prescribed in the Self Assessment Scheme-2003 annexed thereto with these Bye-Laws Vacancy means aS referred t0 in Section 141 of the Act. vii) Appellate Authority- means the authority or Officer as the Administrator may from time to time by order to be published in the Official Gazette, prescribe under Section 146 of the Act: viii) Assessment Year" means the year commencing fro