Amendment of Karnataka Act 11 of 1963

In the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1963),-

1. (1) in section 73,-
   • (a) for the words, “shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both” the words “shall, on conviction, be punished with penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
   • (b) after clause (e), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(f) Every Engineer or Architect registered with a Local Body and responsible for the preparation, certification, submission, or development of building or layout plans under sections 15 and 17 of the Act shall inform the respective owner or developer of the obligation to carry out development or construction strictly in accordance with provisions of the Act and the sanctioned plans. If any owner or developer, after obtaining such approval, undertakes development or construction in violation of the sanctioned plans, the concerned registered Engineer or Architect shall be liable to a penalty of two lakh rupees. In the event of repeated violations, appropriate proceedings shall be initiated for the cancellation of the registration or license of such Engineer or Architect.”

1. (2) in section 76D for the words “fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months”, the words “penalty which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees” shall be substituted.