Act Number: 7

Act Name: The Works of Defence Act, 1903

Year: 1903

Enactment Date: 1903-03-20

Long Title: An Act to provide for imposing restrictions upon the use and enjoyment of land in the vicinity of works of defence in order that such land may be kept free from buildings and other obstructions, and for determining the amount of compensation to be made on account of such imposition.

Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Department: Department of Defence

Section 36: Penalties.
    Whoever willfully--
     (a) obstructs any person in doing any of the acts authorised by section 4, section 6 or section 8, or
     (b) destroys, damages, alters or otherwise interferes with the ground level or any work done under section 6, or
     (c) contravenes any of the provisions of section 7 or any condition prescribed thereunder,
     shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both, and, in the case of a continuing offence, with an additional fine which may extend to five rupees for every day after the first in regard to which he is convicted of having persisted in the offence; and any expenses incurred in removing the effects of his offence may be recovered from him in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the recovery of fines.
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