section 400
Penalty for breaches of bye-laws
The Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976Chapter XXI Chapter XXI
Penalty for breaches of bye-laws. (1) Any bye-law made under this Act may provide that a contravention thereof shall be punishable - (a) with fine which may extend to Rs. 500; or (b) with fine which may extend to Rs. 500 and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to Rs. 20 for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction of the first such contravention; or (c) with fine which may extend to Rs. 20 for every day during which the contravention continues, after the receipt of a notice from the Commissioner or any Corporation officer duly authorised in that behalf by the person contravening the bye-law requiring such person to discontinue such contravention. (2) Any such bye-law may also provide that a person contravening the same shall be required to remedy so far as lies in his power, the mischief if any, caused by such contravention.
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