Extent of penal responsibility of agents and trustees of owners.

No person, who receives the rent of any premises in any capacity described in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of clause (m) of section 3, shall be liable to any penalty under this Act for omitting to do and act as the owner of such premises if he shall prove that his default was caused by his not having funds of, or due to the owner sufficient to defray the cost of doing the act required.

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478-A. [Penalty for breach of octroi rules]. Deleted by Mah. 12 of 1993, s. 8. 478-B. [Penalty for interfering with tramways]. Deleted by Mah. 12 of 1993, s. 8.

Section 476 AB was inserted by Mah. 32 of 1962, s. 6. Sections 476 A and 476 B were inserted by Bom. 64 of 1953, s. 21. These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule 4(1). These words were substituted for the words “one thousand rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 60(a). These words were substituted for the words “six months and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 60(b). These words were substituted for the words “one month and such fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 60(c). These words were substituted for the words “Greater Bombay” by Mah. 25 of 1996, s. 2, Schedule 4(1). These words were substituted for the words “rupees one hundred” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 61. These words were substituted for the words “six months and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 61(b). These words were substituted for the words “one month and such fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 61(c). Sections 478, 478-1A, 478-1AA and 478-1B were deleted by Mah. 42 of 2017, s. 11, w.e.f. 1 st July 2017.

380 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III