Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 [A11-XK7]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 July 1950.

Dates: made 18 August 1949; in force 21 July 1950; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Maharashtra [IN-MH].

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, Maharashtra Act 59 of 1949 [A11-XK7]. Machine: A11-XK7.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CORPORATION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2E-5GS]

Section 2. Definitions [S2E-5HV]

Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S2E-5JX]

Section 4. Registration of licensees [S2E-5KZ]

Section 5. Prohibition of the development of land without licence [S2E-5MH]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2E-5NK]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-5PN]

Section 8. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2E-5QQ]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2E-5R9]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2E-5SB]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a building [S2E-5TD]

Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S2E-5VF]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2E-5W1]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-5X3]

Section 15. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2E-5Y5]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2E-5Z7]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2E-60G]

Section 18. Registration of persons carrying on a trade within the municipal limits [S2E-61J]

Section 19. Prohibition of the running of licensed premises without licence [S2E-62M]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S2E-63P]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2E-64R]

Section 22. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2E-65T]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S2E-66W]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S2E-67Y]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S2E-680]

Section 26. Appeal [S2E-692]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S2E-6A4]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2E-6B6]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S2E-6C8]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S2E-6DA]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Commences: Notification No. 2781/1951, dated 12th October, 1951 [N12-R68], 5 November 1951. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 1455/1957, dated 25th January, 1957 [N12-RWS], 25 January 1957. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 856/1950, dated 3rd July, 1950 [N12-R16], 21 July 1950. "the provisions of sections 1 to 14 of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 1750/1954, dated 13th June, 1954 [N12-RFT], 13 June 1954. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Maharashtra Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1996 [A12-52Q], 10 August 1996. "section 26 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 (Maharashtra Act 59 of 1949)".

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