section 69
Penalty for unauthorised development
The Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Act, 2026General202690 sections
Statutory text
- (1) Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person, commences, undertakes or carries out development, or changes use of any land or building: —
- (a) in contravention of the provisions of the sanctioned master plans and/or development plans and/or development schemes and/or development regulations and byelaws of the Authority under this Act;
- (b) without permission as required under this Act;
- (c) in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted;
- (d) after the permission for development has been revoked under section 66; or
- (e) in contravention of the permission which has been modified under section 66; shall be punished under sub-section
- (3) herein below.
- (2) In case of any such breach or default, the Authority shall send to any such person a notice calling upon him to discontinue the breach or cause it to be discontinued or to comply with such provision of the sanctioned master plans and/or development plans and/or development schemes and/or development regulations and byelaws of the Authority under this Act within a period to be specified in the notice.
- (3) If after expiry of such period any such person under sub-section (1) continues to neglect or cause a breach of any specified provision, such persons shall be prosecuted and, on conviction by a Magistrate, be punishable by any or all of the following: —
- (i) With fine which may extend to five thousand rupees with or without simple imprisonment not exceeding a period of six months.
- (ii) If the breach, neglect or failure continues after such conviction with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees for every day during which the breach, neglect or failure continues after the first convictions.
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