Prohibition of unauthorised occupation of land

(1) Any person who unauthorisedly enters upon and uses or occupies any land belonging to a City Municipal Council to the use or occupation of which he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000. (2) Any person who having unauthorisedly occupied, whether before or after the commencement of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 1984, any land belonging to a Municipal Council to the use or occupation of which he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled, fails to vacate such land in pursuance of an order under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Karnataka Public Premises Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act 32 of 1974), shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to Rs. 5,000 and with a further fine which may extend to Rs. 50 per acre of land or part thereof for every day on which the occupation continues after the date of the first conviction for such offence. (3) Whoever intentionally aids or abets the commission by any other person of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall, on conviction, be punishable with the same punishment provided for such offence under the said sub-sections.