Fine on defaulting persons

(1) The village panchayat may impose a fine not exceeding Rs. 5 on any person who has failed without sufficient cause to perform patrol duty personally or by substitute; provided that the fine shall be imposed within fifteen days of such failure. (2) All fines imposed under sub-section (1), may, upon application by the village panchayat, be recovered by the Collector as an arrear of land revenue. (3) No appeal shall lie from an order of fine passed by a village panchayat; but the Collector may in his discretion refuse to order the recovery of the fine. (4) All fines recovered under this section shall be expended in such manner as the village panchayat may determine.