Section 18, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 [S2H-4QG]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 July 1973.
18. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 15; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the Uttar Pradesh Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Defined terms in this text (2)
notification: Section 2, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 [S2H47N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
prescribed: Section 2, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 [S2H47N] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (3)
Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2023 [R11-XB2], 19 September 2023, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (Uttar Pradesh Act 11 of 1973), the Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Rules, namely:"
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Rules, 2025 [R12-3BD], 22 September 2025, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (Uttar Pradesh Act 11 of 1973), the Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby makes the following rules, namely:"
Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development (Licensing) Scheme, 2016 [R11-9ZN], 22 November 2016, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (Uttar Pradesh Act 11 of 1973), the Government of Uttar Pradesh hereby frames the following Scheme, namely:"
Cited by (3)
Section Preamble, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development (Records and Returns) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, 19 September 2023, Band A. "section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (Uttar Pradesh Act 11 of 1973)".
Section Preamble, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Rules, 2025, 22 September 2025, Band A. "section 18 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 (Uttar Pradesh Act 11 of 1973)".
Section 3, Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 [S2H-48B], 2 July 1973, Band A. "section 18".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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