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The Town Improvement Act, 1953 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XIII OF 1953 )

Chapter VIII

SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

Penalties

Penalty for failure to remove wall or building in respect of which agreement has been executed
185. If the owner for the time being of any wall or building in respect of which an agreement has been executed as provided in sub-section (2) of section 72 fails-
 
 
 
 
(a) to remove such wall or building, or any specified portion thereof, when so required by notice issued under that sub-section , or
 
 
 
 
(b) within fifteen days from the receipt of such notice to authorise the Chairman, by permission in writing, to remove the said wall, building or portion,
 
 
 
 
he shall be punishable-
 
 
 
 
(i) with fine which may extend, in the case of a masonry wall or building, to 1[one thousand] taka, and, in the case of a hut, to 2[two hundred] taka; and
 
 
 
 
(ii) with a further fine, in the case of a masonry wall or building, to 3[one hundred] taka, and, in the case of a hut, to 4[fifty] taka, for each day after the first during which the failure continues.

  • 1
    The words “one thousand” were substituted for the words “one hundred” by section 65 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
  • 2
    The words “two hundred” were substituted for the word “twenty” by section 65 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
  • 3
    The words “one hundred” were substituted for the word “ten” by section 65 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
  • 4
    The word “fifty” was substituted for the word “five” by section 65 of the Town Improvement (Amendment) Act, 1987 (Act No. XXIX of 1987)
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