The Government Buildings Act, 1899

(1) This Act may be called the Government Buildings Act, 1899. (2) It extends to the whole of India except 1[the territories which, immediately before the 1stNovember, 1956, were comprised in Part B States] 2***. 3* * * * *

In this Act the expression "municipal authority" includesa municipal corporation or a body of municipal commissioners constituted by, or under the pro -visions of, any law or enactment for the time being in force.

Nothing contained in any law or enactmentfor the time being in force to regulate the erection, re-erection, construction, alteration ormaintenance of buildings within the limits of any municipality shall apply to any building usedor required for the public service or for any public purpose, which is the property, or in theoccupation, of the Government, or which is to be erected on land which is the property, or in theoccupation, of the Government : Provided that, where the erection, re-erection, construction or material structural alteration ofany such building as aforesaid (not being a building connected with 1*** defence, or a buildingthe plan or construction of which ought, in the opinion of 2[the Government concerned], to betreated as confidential or secret) is contemplated, reasonable notice of the proposed work shall begiven to the municipal authority before it is commenced.

(1) In the case of any such building as ismentioned in the last preceding section (not being a building connected with 1*** defence or abuilding the plan or construction of which ought, in the opinion of 2[the Government concerned],to be treated as confidential or secret), the municipal authority, or any person authorized by it inthis behalf, may, with the permission of the State Government previously obtained, but nototherwise, and subject to any restrictions or conditions which may, by general or special order, beimposed by the State Government, inspect the land and building and all plans connected with itserection, re-erection, construction or material structural alteration, as the case may be, and maysubmit to the State Government a statement in writing of any objections or suggestions which suchmunicipal authority may deem fit to make with reference to such erection, re -erection, constructionor material structural alteration. (2) Every objection or suggestion submitted as aforesaid shall be considered by the StateGovernment, which shall, after such investigation (if any) as it shall think advisable, pass orders thereon, and the building referred to therein shall be erected, re-erected, constructed or altered,as the case may be, in accordance with such orders : Provided that, if the State Government overrules or disregards any such objection or suggestion asaforesaid, it shall give its reasons for so doing in writing. 3* * *