298. Vesting of public streets in the Corporation
(1) All streets within the jurisdiction of [[the Corporation]] constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the this Act which are or at any time become public streets, and the pavements, stones and other materials thereof shall vest in such Corporation:
Provided that no public street which immediately before the commencement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2011 vested in the Union, shall, unless the [Government] with the consent of the concerned Corporation so directs, vest in such Corporation by virtue of this sub-section.
All public streets vesting in [[the Corporation]] shall be under the control of the Commissioner and shall be maintained; controlled and regulated by him in accordance with the bye-laws made in this behalf.
[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), the [Government] may, by notification, direct that all or any of the functions of [[the Corporation]] or the Commissioner, in respect of public streets under this Act shall be performed by such authority as may be specified therein.]
Amendment notes (5)
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 16, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "the Corporation" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- Subs w.e.f. 22-5-2022 . Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for "a Corporation" (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
- Subs w.e.f. 13-1-2012 . Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for "Central Government" (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
- Ins w.e.f. 1-10-1993 . Ins. by Act 67 of 1993, s. 97 (w.e.f. 1-10-1993).