Beating drums, etc.

1. (1) Whoever, in contravention of any general or special prohibition issued by the Commissioner, and without the permission of the Commissioner, beats a drum or tom tom, blows a horn or trumpet or beats or sounds any other instrument or makes a noise on any utensil, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

[(1) Whoever, in contravention of any general or special prohibition issued by the Commissioner, and without the permission of the Commissioner, beats a drum or tom tom, blows a horn or trumpet or beats or sounds any other instrument or makes a noise on any utensil, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees.]

1. (2) In the case of bands, each individual member of such band shall be punishable under this section.
2. (3) For purposes of the section "instrument" shall include a gramophone, a wireless receiver, a loudspeaker or other electrically, or electronically or battery operated means of producing or reproducing sound.