The Andhra Pradesh Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction Control)

(Amendment) Act, 1997

Act 27 of 1997

Keyword(s):
Building, Accommodation Landlord, Rent Control Court, Tenant

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THE ANDERA. PRADESH SUXLDXNGS ( LEASE,

RENT AND EVICTPOB CONTROL
(AMENDMENT) ACT* 1993.
ACT

No, 27 OF 1997*

An A c t further to amend the Andha Pradesh

Buildings { L e a s e , Rent and Eviction)
Control A c t , . 1 9 6 0 ,
Be it enacted .by .the Legislative
Assembly.of ' the State of Andhsa Pradesh
in the Forty-eighth Y e a r of the Republic
of India as follows:.
1: (1)- This ~ c may
t - be called t h e Short t i t l e
Andhra Pradesh ~ u i l d i n g s e ease, Rent and ,amd
E v i c t i o n ) Control (Amendment) A c t ,. 1997. commencerpent.

* R e e e t v e d t h e a s r e n t o f t h e G o v e r n o r on l i 4 t h March-,
1997.
for Statement o f t h e Objects and ~ e a s o n s . ~ l e a i e 's&-the
A.P. Gazette P a r t I Y - A Extraord9ary 'dated 13th September,
1996 a t 'P-3,

(21.- ft shall be deemed to have coke

into force with effect from the lflth

'

1994.

August,

~mendmene
2. In the Andhra Pradesh Buildings
of seetion 1. (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control A c t ,
A& XV o f
$960 (hereinafter ref erred to. as the

' p r i n c i p a l Ac,t 1 in . s e c k i ~ !
1 in sub-section(2 1 ,

1960.

( i ) in clause(a) for t h e words "and

t o all Municipalities' in the State of
Andhra Pradeshn ,the words "and to all
Bunicipal Corporations and Municipalities
in t h e S t a t e . o f Andhra Pradesh" .shall be
substituted;

(ii) in c.lause(b) for t h e words ?to

any Municipality in t h e S t a t e . of h d h r a
pradeshn the words :to
any Municipal
Corporation or M ~ i c i w l i t yin the'state
of.Andhra Ptadesh" s h a l l be substituted..
'

t-

of

3.'

3 . In sectioi 3 of t h e *Principal A c t
in sub-seetian(2) for the words 'In any
M u n i c i p a l i t y " the words " ln'any ~ u g i c i ~ a l
corporation or in h y ~ u n i c i p a l i t y ~ ~ s h a f l
'

be substi'tuted.

G--BHAV-f
PRASAD.
Secretary to Government;
L&gislative A f f a i r s and Justice,
Law pepartment. ..
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