Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 [A12-4NR]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 May 1995 by No. 1044/1995 [N12-YMH].

Dates: made 7 December 1994; in force 8 May 1995; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Kerala [IN-KL]. Made by the Legislature of Kerala.

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

Cite: Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, Kerala Act 20 of 1994 [A12-4NR]. Machine: A12-4NR.

Sections (26)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CORPORATION

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2J-XP1]

Section 2. Definitions [S2J-XQ3]

Section 3. Appointment of Corporation [S2J-XRX]

Section 4. Registration of licensees [S2J-XSZ]

Section 5. Prohibition of the development of land without licence [S2J-XTS]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2J-XVV]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-XWN]

Section 8. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2J-XXQ]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2J-XYH]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2J-XZK]

Section 11. Registration of owners of a building [S2J-Y04]

Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of premises without licence [S2J-Y16]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2J-Y20]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2J-Y32]

Section 15. Powers of Municipal Commissioner [S2J-Y4C]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S2J-Y5E]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S2J-Y68]

Section 18. Registration of persons carrying on a trade within the municipal limits [S2J-Y7A]

Section 19. Prohibition of the running of licensed premises without licence [S2J-Y8M]

Section 20. Penalty for contravention [S2J-Y9P]

Section 21. Offences by companies [S2J-YAG]

Section 22. Appeal [S2J-YBJ]

Section 23. Cognizance of offences [S2J-YCW]

Section 24. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2J-YDY]

Section 25. Power to make rules [S2J-YER]

Section 26. Power to remove difficulties [S2J-YFT]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (5)

Commences: Notification No. 1044/1995, dated 30th April, 1995 [N12-YMH], 8 May 1995. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Amends: Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Act, 2018 [A12-AEP], 8 September 2018. "section 22 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (Kerala Act 20 of 1994)".

Exempts: Notification No. 3018/1996, dated 1st April, 1996 [N12-YR9], 1 April 1996. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 2817/2000, dated 27th March, 2000 [N12-ZMN], 27 March 2000. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 3921/1997, dated 29th September, 1997 [N12-Z2W], 29 September 1997. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

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