Punishment for commencing work contrary to section 347.

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Chapter XVIII PENALTIES

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(1) A person to whom notice under 2[sections 351 and 354] is served shall, on his failure to comply with the said notice,—
- (a) for restoration of the foundation, plinth or floor, or structural members or load bearing wall, thereby endangering the life and property of any person occupying, resorting to or passing by such building or any other building or place in neighbourhood thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend upto three years and with a fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees; and in the case of a continuing offence with a further daily fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; or
- (b) for removing, pulling down the unauthorised work, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to one year and with a fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees and in the case of continuing offence with a further daily fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.]

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