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Section 3, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977

As at 8 September 2026. In force from 29 July 1977 by No. 1324/1977 [N12-WHK].

In Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [A12-1EZ]. This text from 29 July 1977. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 3, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [S2H-P0S]. Machine: S2H-P0S.

3. Appointment of Corporation.—(1) The State Government may, by notification, appoint an authority, to be known as the Corporation, to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Corporation may, with the previous approval of the State Government, appoint such officers and other employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act. (3) The State Government may, by notification, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act, except the power to make rules under section 22, shall, in relation to such matters and subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable also by the Corporation.

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Synthetic definition. Corporation: Section 2, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [S2HNZE] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Corporation" means the Municipal Corporation established under this Act

Synthetic definition. notification: Section 2, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [S2HNZE] (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

Section 3, Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1977 [S2H-P0S]