section 13
Penalty
The Meghalaya Flood Plain Zoning Act, 2026General202621 sections7 chapters
Chapter V RESTRICTION OF THE USE OF THE FLOOD PLAINS
Statutory text
- (1) If any person commences or carries on or attempts to carry on any activities in the flood plain zones specified in the notification under sub-section
- (1) of Section 12 of this Act contrary to the terms and conditions specified in such notification, he or she shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
- (2) In default of payment of fine as specified in sub-section
- (1) above, he or she shall be liable with further penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees for each day during which the contravention continues.
- (3) The penalty under this Section shall be imposed by the adjudicating authority appointed by the State Government by notification in the official Gazette, after giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard and in such manner as may be prescribed.
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