Section 7

7. Application of the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 to the Corporation - (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided herein, all the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporations Act, 1955 (Act II of 1956)(hereinafter in this section called "this said Act") including the provisions relating to the levy and collection of any tax or fee, except Chapter V, sections 380, 381, 382,383, 384,385 and 387 in Chapter XI and Chapter XIII thereof, are hereby extended to and shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Corporation and the said Act shall, in relation to the Corporation be read and construed as if the provisions of the Act had formed part of this Act. (2) For the purpose of facilitating the application of the provisions of the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955(Act II of 1956) to the Corporation, the Government may, by notification in Andhra Pradesh Gazette, make such adaptations and modifications of the said Act and the rules and bye-laws made thereunder, whether by way of repealing, amending or suspending any provision thereof, as may be necessary or expedient and thereupon the said Act and the rules made thereunder, shall apply to the Corporation subject to the adaptations and modifications so made. (3) Notwithstanding that no provision or insufficient provision has been made under sub-section (2) for the adaptation of the provisions of the said Act, or the rules made thereunder, any Court, Tribunal or authority required or empowered to enforce these provisions may, for the purpose of facilitating their application to the Corporation, construe these provisions in such manner, without affecting the substance, as may be necessary or proper regard to the matter before the court, tribunal or authority.