State Act

The Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965.

246. Penalty for contravention of provisions relating to dangerous diseases.— (1) Whoever knowingly contravenes any provision of section 238, 239, 241, 242, 243 or 244 or clause (d) of section 245, or disobeys any order or requisition made under any of the aforesaid sections, or obstructs any officer of the Council or other person acting under the authority of the Council in carrying out executively any such order, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 1[two thousand rupees] and in the case of continuing offence with further fine which may extend to 2[two hundred rupees] for every day after the first during which such contravention continues. (2) Whoever contravenes any provision of clause (a), (b) or (c) of section 245, or disobeys any order or requisition made under any of all aforesaid clauses, or obstructs any officer of the Council or other person acting under the authority of the Council in carrying out executively any such order, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to 3[ten thousand rupees,] and in the case of continuing offence with further fine which may extend to 4[five hundred rupees] for every day after the first during which such contravention continues.