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The Building Construction Act, 1952 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. II OF 1953 )

Removal of building, etc.
1[7. (1) If any person fails to comply with any direction for removal or dismantling of any building or any portion thereof or filling up any tank or any portion thereof, given to him under section 3B, within the period fixed therefore, the Authorised Officer or the Committee, as the case may be, may cause the building or portion thereof to be removed or the tank or portion to be filled up, as the case may be, by using or causing to be used such force as may be deemed necessary; and the cost thus incurred shall be realised from its owner in the manner laid down for recovery of fine under section 386 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898).
 
 
 
 
(2) If any person fails to comply with any direction for removal of any building given to him under section 4 or sub-section (1) of section 5, within the period fixed therefore, the Authorised Officer may cause the temporary building or the building under construction, as the case may be, to be removed at his own expenses in which case such person shall not be any more entitled to any compensation.]

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    Section 7 was substituted by section 7 of the Building Construction (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XII of 1987)
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