Penalty for acting as councillor, Chairman or Vice-Chairman when disqualified

(1) Whoever acts as a member of a municipal council knowing that under this Act or the rules made thereunder he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled to hold such office shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees for every such offence.

1. (2) Whoever acts as or exercises the functions of the Chairman or ViceChairman of a municipal council knowing that under this Act or the rules made thereunder he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled to hold such office or to exercise such functions shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every such offence.
   • • The section came into force on the 26th day of January, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No. 11 dated 17th January 1974. ** The provisions of section 449 read with schedule-XII, in so for as it relates to the regulation of milk trade was declared extended to the Commune Panchayats specified below with effect from 16th July, 1974 vide Extraordinary Gazette No.92, dated 22nd July, 1974. 1. Oulgaret Commune Panchayat 4. Mannadipet Commune Panchayat 2. Ariankuppam Commune Panchayat 5. Nettapakkam Commune Panchayat 3. Villianur Commune Panchayat 6. Bahur Commune Panchayat
2. (3) If the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of a municipal council fails to hand over any documents of, or any moneys or other properties vested in, or belonging to, the municipal council which are in or have come into his possession or control, to his successor in office or other prescribed authority, in every case as soon as his term of office as Chairman or Vice-Chairman expires and in the case of the Vice-Chairman also on demand by the Chairman, such Chairman or ViceChairman shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every such offence.
   • • 451. Penalty for continuing meeting in contravention of rules, etc. – Any person who continues, or purports to continue, to hold, or votes at, or takes part in, a meeting of the municipal council after it has been adjourned in accordance with the provisions of this Act or of the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
   • • 452. Penalty for acquisition by municipal officer of interest in contract or work.- If any municipal officer or servant knowingly acquires, directly or indirectly, by himself or by a partner or employer or servant, any personal share or interest in any contract or employment with by, or on behalf of the municipal council, he shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 168 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860): Provided that no person shall, by reason of being a share-holder in, or member of, any company, be held to be interested in any contract entered into between such company and the council, unless he is a director of such company: Provided further that nothing in this section shall apply to a teacher employed by a municipal council who, with the sanction of the Government, enters into a contract with the municipal council with regard to the utilization for the purpose of a school of any land or building owned by him or in which he has a share or interest.