III of

1888.

L. A. BILL No. XVIII OF 2018.

A BILL

further to amend the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Mumbai Municipal

Corporation Act, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted

in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

1.

This Act may be called the Mumbai Municipal Corporation

(Amendment) Act, 2018.

2.

In section 398 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (hereinafter

referred to as “ the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act ”), in sub-section (2),—

(a) after the words “ or trading in agricultural produce ” the words,

brackets and figures “, animals, elegant or exotic birds and elegant or

exotic fishes (except those animals, birds and fishes prohibited under the

Wildife (Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law for the time being

in force) ” shall be inserted ;

(b) after the words “ any of the items of agricultural produce ” the

words, brackets and figures “, animals, elegant or exotic birds and elegant

or exotic fishes (except those animals, birds and fishes prohibited under

the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law for the time

being in force) ” shall be inserted.

Short title.

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MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE SECRETARIAT

The following Bill was introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 23rd

March 2018 is published under Rule 117 of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules :—

RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/40123

Amendment

of section 398

of III of 1888.

III of

1888.

59 of

1972.

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1972.

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3.

In section 401 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, in sub-

section (1), after the words “ for sale any animal ” the words, brackets and

figures “, elegant or exotic bird and elegant or exotic fish (except those animals,

birds and fishes prohibited under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or under

any other law for the time being in force) ” shall be inserted.

4.

In section 406 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, in clause

(f), after the words “ trading in agricultural produce ” the words, brackets

and figures “, animals, elegant or exotic birds and elegant or exotic fishes

(except those animals, birds and fishes prohibited under the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law for the time being in force) ”

shall be inserted.

5.

In section 461 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, in clause

(ma), after the words “ trading in, agricultural produce ” the words, brackets

and figures “, animals, elegant or exotic birds and elegant or exotic fishes

(except those animals, birds and fishes prohibited under the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law for the time being in force) ”

shall be inserted.

Amendment

of section 406

of III of 1888.

Amendment

of section 461

of III of 1888.

Amendment

of section 401

of III of 1888.

59 of

1972.

59 of

1972.

59 of

1972.

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS.

Sub-section (2) of section 398 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act

(III of 1888), provides that, the corporation may also establish markets for

purchase and sale of or trading in agricultural produce specified in Schedule

JJ appended to the said Act. Sub-section (1) of section 401 of the said Act,

provides that, no person shall, without a licence from the Commissioner, sell

any animal or article in Municipal Market. No such provisions are contained

in the said Act providing for establishment of Municipal Market for purchase

and sale of or trading in animals, elegant or exotic birds and elegant or exotic

fishes (except those animals, birds and fishes prohibited under the Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law for the time being in force).

Section 398 of the Act empowers the Corporation, with the previous sanction

of the State Government, to issue a notification to add, amend or cancel of

any of items only of agricultural produce specified in Schedule JJ. Therefore,

it is expedient to amend sections 398, 401, 406 and 461 of the said Act, suitably,

so as to provide for purchase and sale of or trading in animals, elegant or exotic

birds and elegant or exotic fishes (except those animals, birds and fishes

prohibited under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or under any other law

for the time being in force) in Municipal Markets.

2.

The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives.

Mumbai,

DEVENDRA FADNAVIS,

Dated the 21st March 2018.

Chief Minister.

Vidhan Bhavan :

DR. ANANT KALSE,

Mumbai,

Principal Secretary,

Dated the 23rd March 2018.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI, PRINTED

AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING,

STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004, EDITOR : SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI.