THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

CHAPTER XXVMISCELLANEOUSPOWER TO SUMMON518. Power of persons conducting enquiries.— Every inspecting or superintendingofficer holding any enquiry into matters falling within the scope of their duties shall have, for thepurposes of such enquiry, the same powers in regard to the issue of summonses for the attendanceof witnesses and the production of documents as are conferred upon the revenue officers by theKerala Enquiries and Summonses Act, 1960 (4 of I960) and the provisions of that Act shallapply to summonses issued and to persons summoned by virtue of the powers conferred by thissection.519. Summons to attend and give evidence or produce documents.— The Secretarymay summon any person to attend before him and to give evidence or produce documents as thecase may be, in respect of any question relating to taxation or inspection or registration or to the grant ofany licence or permission under the provisions of this Act.520. Form of notices and permissions,— All notices and permission given, issued orgranted, as the case may be, under the provisions of this Act shall be in writing.521. Signature on documents.— (1) Every licence, permission, notice, bill, schedule,summons or other document which is required by his Act or any rule, bye-law or regulationmade thereunder to bear the signature of the Chairperson or the Secretary or of any officer ofthe Municipality shall be deemed to be properly signed if it bears a fascimile of the signature ofthe Chairperson or the Secretary or of such officer, as the case may be stamped thereon.(2) Nothing in sub-section(l) shall be deemed to apply to a cheque drawn upon the municipalfund or to any deed of contract entered into by the Municipality.522. Publication of notification.— Save as otherwise provided, every notification underthis Act shall be published in the Gazette:Provided that the Government shall have power to direct that any such notification shall,instead of being published in the Gazette, be published in any other manner specified by them.523. Publication of bye-laws, notices, orders, etc.— 64 [(1) Every bye-law, order,notice or other document directed to be published under this Act shall, unless a different methodbe specified by this Act or by the Municipality, be written in or translated into the language of thelocality and deposited at the office of the Municipality and a copy shall be pasted up in a conspicuousposition at such office and such other places as the Council may direct and a publicity that suchcopy has been so pasted up and that the original is open to inspection at the office of the Municipalityshall be made in the municipal area in such manner as the Council may direct.64 [(2) Every bye-law, order, notice or other document referred to under sub-section (1) shall after itspublication, be reported to each Ward Committee or Ward Sabha, as the case may be, in its next meetingby the Convenor.]524. Notice of prohibition or setting apart of places.— Where the Municipality hasset apart any place for any purpose authorised by this Act or has prohibited the doing of anythingin any place, the Secretary shall, forthwith, cause to be put up a notice in English and in thelanguage of the locality at or near such place and such notice shall specify the purpose for whichsuch place has been set apart or the act prohibited in such place.525. Method of serving documents.— (1) Where any notice or other document isrequired by this Act or any rule, bye-law, regulation or order made thereunder to be served on, orsent to, any person, the service or sending thereof may be effected-