State Act

THE PUNJAB NEW CAPITAL (PERIPHERY) CONTROL ACT, 1952

12. Offences and Penalties.- (1) Any person who - (a) erects or re-erects any building or makes or extends any excavation or lays out any means or access to a road in contravention of the provisions of section 5 or in contravention of any conditions imposed by an order under section 6 or section 7, or (b) uses any land in contravention of the provisions of sub- section (1) of section 11; Shall be punishable with [imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years and fine which may extend to five thousand rupees] and in the case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day after the date of the first conviction during which he is proved to have persisted in the contravention. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Deputy Commissioner, after making such enquiry as he considers necessary and after affording an opportunity of being heard to the person concerned, is satisfied that such person has committed a breach of the provisions of the said sub-section he may pass an order requiring that person] to restore to its original state or to bring into conformity with the conditions which have been violated, as the case may be, any building or land in respect of which a contravention such as is described in the said sub-section has been committed, and if such person fails to do so within 4[six weeks] of the order, may himself take such measures as may appear to him to be necessary to give effect to the order and the cost of such measures shall be recoverable from such person as an arrear of land revenue.