The District Magistrate may delegate to any Magistrate of the first class all or any of his powers under section 4, 6 or 7 of this Act.

Fine on defaulting persons Fine on defaulting persons.--

1. (1) The committee may impose a fine not exceeding five rupees on any person who has failed without sufficient cause to perform patrol duty personally or by substitute.
2. (2) All fines imposed under sub-section
3. (1) may, upon applications by the committee, be recovered by the Collector as arrears of land revenue.
4. (3) No appeal shall lie from an order passed under sub-section
5. (1) by a committee; but the Collector may, for reasons to be recorded, waive the recovery of the fine.
6. (4) All fines recovered under this section shall be expended in such manner as the committee may determine.