Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [A12-1EZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 29 July 1977.

Dates: made 22 April 1977; in force 29 July 1977; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Karnataka [IN-KA]. Made by the Legislature of Karnataka.

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

Cite: Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977, Karnataka Act 14 of 1977 [A12-1EZ]. Machine: A12-1EZ.

Sections (23)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CORPORATION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2H-NYC]

Section 2. Definitions [S2H-NZE]

Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S2H-P0S]

Section 4. Registration of licensees [S2H-P1V]

Section 5. Prohibition of the development of land without licence [S2H-P2X]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2H-P3Z]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-P4H]

Section 8. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2H-P5K]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2H-P6N]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2H-P7Q]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a building [S2H-P89]

Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S2H-P9B]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2H-PAD]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2H-PBF]

Section 15. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2H-PC1]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2H-PD3]

Section 17. Penalty for contravention [S2H-PE5]

Section 18. Offences by companies [S2H-PF7]

Section 19. Appeal [S2H-PGW]

Section 20. Cognizance of offences [S2H-PHY]

Section 21. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2H-PJR]

Section 22. Power to make rules [S2H-PKT]

Section 23. Power to remove difficulties [S2H-PMM]

Made under

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Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (4)

Exempts: Notification No. 1150/1984, dated 29th March, 1984 [N12-X92], 29 March 1984. "section 4 of the said Act".

Commences: Notification No. 2219/1979, dated 19th May, 1979 [N12-WS3], 14 June 1979. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Act, 1987 [A12-33D], 14 November 1987. "section 14 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1977)".

Commences: Notification No. 1324/1977, dated 26th July, 1977 [N12-WHK], 29 July 1977. "the provisions of sections 1 to 6 of the said Act shall come into force".

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