Chapter VII PILGRIMAGE TOURISM AREA PROTECTION AND

24. The District Police shall assist the officers or any other persons authorized to discharge any of the provisions for enforcement of this Act particularly in respect of the following, namely:- (i) for the better protection and security of the public property within the Pilgrimage Tourism development area including prevention of encroachments and removal thereof; (ii) for aiding the officers of the Ambaji Pilgrimage Tourism Authority in the detection and investigation of any matter relating to leakage of revenue or any amount payable to the Ambaji Pilgrimage Tourism Authority; (iii) for effective communication and obtaining of any information regarding any design to commit or the commission of any offence by any person under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder; (iv) to exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions as may be prescribed.

25. The State Government may, by notification in Official Gazette, appoint any officer to be a Prescribed Authority for the Pilgrimage Tourism development area.

26. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, or any instrument, contract or usage or any order, judgment or decree of any court, no person, company, association or firm or any other body shall cause any nuisance within the Pilgrimage Tourism development area.

27. (1) The Prescribed Authority, either on its own motion or upon a complaint received or upon reference made to him, may, by an order in writing and without giving any prior notice, prohibit any nuisance being caused or prevent any such activity, process, operation being carried out, if in his opinion, the same has damaged or deteriorated or is likely to damage or affect adversely to pilgrimage tourism potentiality of the Pilgrimage Tourism development area, and pass such interim orders as it deems fit. (2) If, in the opinion of the Prescribed Authority, despite the actions taken by him under sub-section (1) a nuisance is continued, he shall issue notice to the person responsible for such nuisance to remove such nuisance forthwith. (3) If the concerned person fails to comply with the directions under sub-section (1), the material thing or object of nuisance shall stand forfeited and vested in the State Government. (4) The expenses and costs incurred, if any, in removing or abating such nuisance, shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue from the person who has caused such nuisance. (5) Any property, thing, material or object, which is a nuisance under this Act, may be disposed of or dealt with by the State Government in the manner as it may deem fit. (6) Whoever causes the nuisance or abets the same or fails to comply with any order or directions given under this section, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or both. (7) Any offence committed under sub-section (6) shall be cognizable and non-bailable.

28. (1) No person shall, within the Pilgrimage Tourism development area commit or cause to commit or attempt to commit any act of touting or malpractice against any pilgrim or engage in begging or in unauthorized hawking at any pilgrimage tourist destination and shall be dispersed by any personnel authorized by the Ambaji Pilgrimage Tourism Authority; (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.