Short title and commencement:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Housing Board (Amendment) Act, 1964. (2) It shall come into force at once. Amendment of long to Gujarat XXIII if 1961:- 2. In the Gujarat Housing Board Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”) for the long title the following shall be substituted, namely:- “An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Housing Board in the State of Gujarat and its functions.” Insertion of section 72A of Gujarat XXVII of 1961:- 3. After section 72 of the principal Act, the following new section shall be inserted, and shall be deemed always to have been inserted, namely:- Power of Board to Construct buildings intended or public purpose on behalf of Government Local authority or corporation owned or controlled by Government:- “72A. Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this Act, it shall be lawful for the Board to undertake on behalf of the Government or a local authority or a corporation owned or controlled by the Government, subject to such terms and conditions including payment of cost as may be agreed upon in pursuance of a contract or otherwise, the construction of building intended to be used as a hospital, dispensary, school or for any other charitable purpose as may be entrusted to it by the Government or a local authority or such corporation: Provided that no such construction shall be undertaken on behalf of a local authority or any such corporation except with the previous sanction of the State Government.” |
