Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 · Chapter XX: Markets, Slaughter Houses, Trade and Occupations · Maintenance and regulation of markets and slaughter houses
Section 405: Provisions of municipal markets and slaughter houses
(1) The Commissioner, when authorised by1[[the Corporation]] in this behalf, may provide and maintain municipal markets and slaughter houses in such number as he thinks fit together with stalls, shops, sheds, pens and other buildings and conveniences for the use of persons carrying on trade or business in, or frequenting such markets or slaughter houses and may provide and maintain in any such markets, buildings and places machines, weights, scales and measures for the weighment or measurement of goods sold therein.
(2) Municipal markets and slaughter houses shall be under the control of the Commissioner who may, at any time, by public notice, close any municipal market or slaughter house or any part thereof.
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