425H. Right of access to heritage building acquired by Corporation: Subject to such rules or regulations as may be made under this Act, every person shall have the right of access to any heritage building acquired by the Corporation.

425-I. Sub-lease of heritage building: The Corporation shall have the right to allow the transfer of right of development to the lessee of a heritage building where the unexpired period of the term of lease is for 90 years, and to take the heritage building on sub-lease by agreement, if there is provision for such sub-lease in the deed executed between the owner and the lessee, provided that the question of payment of premium or rent in such case to the owner shall not, notwithstanding any agreement in this behalf, arise, and if the owner as confirming party to the agreement waives the right to receive any further payment of such premium or rent.

425J. Permission of concerned department of State Government before acquisition of heritage building: If the Corporation considers that it is necessary to acquire any building declared as a heritage building for the purpose of preservation and conservation as required under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (4) of section 31 of the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) Act, 1979, by agreement or under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), permission of the concerned Department of the State Government shall be taken before such acquisition.

425K. Power to exempt rates and taxes, etc. On heritage building: If the owner of a heritage building enters into an agreement with the Corporation to maintain, preserve and conserve such heritage building properly at his own expenses, the Corporation may, in such case, exempt wholly or partly the owner of such heritage building from payment of rates of taxes or fees for supply of water or any other charge in respect of such heritage building.

425L. Agreement with owner of heritage building pending acquisition: (1) The Municipal Commissioner may, pending acquisition of a heritage building by the corporation under this Act and with the approval of the Mayor-in-Council, propose to the owner of such heritage building to enter into an agreement with the Corporation for a specified period for the maintenance of such heritage building.

(2) The agreement as aforesaid may provide for all or any of the following matters:

a. maintenance of the heritage building by the owner or by any other person willing to maintain the said building;
b. custody of the heritage building and the duties of the person who may be employed to watch it;
c. the restriction s of the owner's right -

(i) to use the heritage building for any other purpose detrimental to its conservation.
(ii) To charge any fee for entry into, or inspection of, the heritage building, and
(iii) To build on or near the site of the heritage building.

425M. Voluntary contribution and agreement with any voluntary organization, person or company:
(1) The Municipal Commissioner may receive voluntary contributions towards the cost of maintaining any heritage building and may give order as to the management and application of such contributions for the purpose of preservation and conservation of such heritage building.
(2) Subject to the approval of the Mayor-in-Council, the Municipal Commissioner may enter into any agreement with any person or voluntary organization or company, whether incorporated or not, willing to preserve and conserve any heritage building on such terms and conditions as the Municipal Commissioner may determine.

425N. Taking over management and control of heritage building:
(1) If the Municipal Commissioner, on receipt of any information, is satisfied that the owner of a heritage building fails to preserve or conserve the heritage building, the Municipal Commissioner may, when the heritage building is vacant and after hearing the owner, by order in writing, take over the management and control of such heritage building for the purpose of preservation and conservation thereof, suspending the right of the owner to transfer such heritage building for a maximum period of five years, subject to acquisition either by agreement or under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 (1 of 1984).
(2) The Municipal Commissioner shall thereafter notify the heritage building for letting it out by agreement to any person as tenant for the purpose as aforesaid, and the owner shall be entitled to an amount equal to the reasonable letting value of the heritage building as rent less the cost on account of preservation and conservation of the heritage building.

425O. When heritage building ceases to be heritage building:
If the corporation decided that any heritage building has ceased to be of public interest or has lost its importance for any reason whatsoever, it may, with the approval of the State Government, declare that such heritage building has ceases to be a heritage building for the purposes of this Act.