Section 321: Precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street

Q: What does Section 321 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 321 TACA pertains to "Precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 321 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 321 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 321 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 321 TACA?

धारा 321 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 321 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 321 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 321 TACA?

Dhara 321 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 321 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 321 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs precautions to be taken for the public safety whilst municipal works are in progress in any street. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 321 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 321, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 321 (India).

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(1)

Whilst the execution of any work on behalf of the corporation is in progress in any street, the Commissioner shall-

(a) take proper precaution for guarding against accident by shoring up and protecting the adjoining buildings;

(b) have any place where the soil or pavement has been opened or broken up, fenced and granted;

(c) have a light sufficient for the warning of passengers set up and kept every night against any such place and against any bars, chains or posts set up under section 319, for so long as such place shall be continued open or broken up, or such bars, chains or posts shall remain set up.

(2)

No person shall, without the written permission of the Commissioner or without other lawful authority, remove any shoring - timber or fence, or extinguish any light, employed or set up for any of the purpose of this section.