section 51. Penalty for unauthorised Development, etc
Penalty for unauthorised Development, etc.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974Infrastructure1974135 sections
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- (1) Any person who, either by himself or at the instance of any other person, commences, undertakes or carries out development of, or changes the use of any land— a. In contravention of any Development Plan; or b. without obtaining a certificate regarding development charge under section 43;or c. without the permission as required under this Act; or d. in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted; or e. after the permission for development has been revoked under section 50; or f. in contravention of the permission which has been modified under section 50, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 2,00,000 rupees and in the case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000 rupees for every day during which such contravention is continued after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Any person who continues to use or allows the use of any land or building in contravention of the provisions of a Development Plan without having been allowed under section 42, or where the continuance of such use has been allowed under that section, continues such use after the period for which the use has been allowed or without complying with the terms and conditions under which the continuance of such use is allowed, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 50,000 rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 for everyday during which such contravention is continued after conviction for the first such contravention. (3) An offence under this section shall be cognizable.
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