Amendment of Section 317 of the Bihar Act 11, 2007- In the said Act section 317

shall be substituted by the following: "317 If Chief Municipal Officer or the competent authority, on such inquiry or verification, finds that the building or structure of permanent nature is in

contravention, breach or deviation of building bye-law or other parameters under this

Act, he shall immediately stop construction work and proceed to take action against

बहार गजट (असाधारण), 8 जनवर 2014

owner, occupier or any person responsible for construction of such building in contravention, breach or deviation of building bye-law and other parameter and shall also proceed to take action against the registered Architect, who prepared and recommended such building construction plan; Provided that if however the building or structure of permanent pnature has been constructed or commence to construct after dully approved building construction plan, is found to have deviated from approved construction plan within permitted level deviation, the Chief Municipal Officer or the competent authority shall not order for its demolition; Provided further Chief Municipal Officer or competent authority shall proceed to realize such fine or penalty as is prescribed under this Act or Rule, Regulation or building bye-laws as the case may be; Provided further also that deviation within permitted level shall not be a ground to prosecute the registered Architect who prepared and recommended the building construction plan."