State Act

THE KARNATAKA MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1976.

1[424. Power to give retrospective effect to certain bye-laws and penalties for breaches of bye-laws.- (1) Bye-laws with regard to the drainage of, and supply of water to, buildings and water-closets, earth closets, privies, ash-pits, solid waste management and cess-pools in connection with buildings and the keeping of water-closets supplied with sufficient water for flushing may be made so as to affect buildings erected before the making of bye-laws under this Act. (2) In making any bye-law under sections 423 and this section the corporation may provide that a breach thereof shall be punishable.- (a) 2[“with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees] 2, and in case of a continuing breach, with 2[penalty which may be extended to three thousand rupees]2 for every day during which the breach continues after conviction for the first breach, or (b) 2[with penalty which may be extended to two thousand rupees]2 for every day during which the breach continues after receipt of notice from the Commissioner to discontinue such breach.]1