Authority for imposition of penalty and procedure therefor.

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Part XIV PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES

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(1) The authority for imposing the penalty under sub-section (2) of section 281 shall be the principal officer.
(2) Any person aggrieved by the order of the principal officer imposing the penalty under sub-section (1) may within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal before the Director-General in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(3) The Director-General shall dispose of such appeal within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the appeal.
(4) No such order shall be passed under this section unless the parties have been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(5) Any contravention of the provisions of this Act for which penalty has been provided may be compounded for the first contravention by an officer designated by the Central Government by notification in this behalf.
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, if any penalty imposed by the principal officer or the Director-General under this Part is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.

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