1 RULES THE MADHYA PRADESH BHUMI VIKAS RULES, 1984 ...

M.P.Bhumi Vikas Niyam, 1984PART II-ORGANISATION AND ENFORCEMENT1 7. Department of building inspection-(1) The Authority shall have a department of building Inspection which shallbe in the charge of an Authority. An officer, having minimum qualificationsprescribed in rule 26 for an Engineer, or Architect or Town Planner shall, forthe purpose of these rules, be designated as Building Officer. The appointmentof the Building Officer shall be subject to the approval of the Director, Townand Country Planning Department of the State Government or such otherofficer as the Director may specify for this purpose :Provided that two or more local authorities may be permitted by theDirector to have a common Building Officer on terms and conditions mutuallyacceptable to such local authorities :Provided further that no officer below the rank of Assistant Director,Directorate of Town and Country Planning may be appointed as BuildingOfficer for the areas between Municipal Area and Planning area limits :Provided also that for Class III and Class IV Town where these rules areenforced, any Officer with technical background may be appointed as BuildingOfficer with the approval of Director, Town and Country Planning.(2) The Authority shall appoint suitable number of Building Inspectors and othertechnical officers, having qualifications not less than those prescribed forsupervisors in rule 26 to assist the Building Officer.8. Power and duties of the Building Officer -(1) The Building Officer shall enforce the provisions of these rules and alllawful orders or instructions issued pursuant thereto and shall act anyquestion related to the mode of manner or construction, addition,alteration, repair, removal or demolition.(2) The Building Officer -(i)(ii)shall receive all applications for permission under rule 17 andmay issue permission;shall examine the premises for which permissions have beenissued and ensure compliance with these rules;(3) may as and when necessary issue all necessary notices or orders to (a)remove illegal or unsafe construction, (b) require necessary safeguards1 Rule 7 (1) Substituted vide Notification No.3073/ 32-1/87, Dt.10-8-8713