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Section 16

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning Regulation, 1994Regulations · 1994

(1) Any person who uses any land or building in contravontinn of ihe provisions of section 10 or in contravention of any terms and conditions prescribed under the proviso to that section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and in the case of a conti - nuint offence wiih fmihev Ine which m*» o\^ºpd t > ivn 1<v Hi d and fifty rupees for everyday during which such offencp continues after con • viction fm fhe fW commission of the offeno«?,

(2) Anv person who whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person or anybody (including a department of Government or the Administration'* undertakes or carries out development of any land in contravention of the master olan or without the permission referred to in iub-section (?) of section 11 or In contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted, shall be punishable,—

(a) with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to three years, if such development relates to utilising, selling or otherwise dealing with any land with a view to the setting up of a colony within a development area.

(b) with simple imprisonment which gay extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, in any case other than that referred to in clause (a).

(?) Any person who obstructs the entry of a person authorised under section 15 to enter into or upon any land or building, or molest^ pucn person after such entry shall be punishable with imprisonment for n term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may exfend to r,ne thousand rupees, or with both.

Order of demolition of building.

17, (1) Where any development! has been commenced or it being carried on or has been completed in contravention of the master plan or without the permission referred to in sub-section (2) of section 11 or in contravention of any conditions subqect to which such nermisirnn hfs been <3)ranted, the Town Planner mnv, in addition to any prosecution that SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 9 may be instituted under.this Regulation, make an order directing that such development shall be removed by demolition filling or otherwise by the owner theieof or by the person at whose instance the development has been commenced or is being caried out or has been completed, within such period (not being less than five days and more than fifteen days from the date on which a copy of the order of removal, with a brief statement of the reasons therefor, has been delivered to the owner or that failure to comply with the order, the Town Planner may remove or cause to be removed (he development and the expenses of such removal shall be recovered from the owner or the person at whose instance the development was commenced or was being carried out or was completed as arrears of land revenue:

Provided that no such order shall be made unless the owner or the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the order should not be made.

(2) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not m derogation of, any other provision relating to demolition of buildings contained in any other law for the time being in force.

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ActThe Andaman and Nicobar Islands Town and Country Planning Regulation, 1994
Section16
StatusIn force as published by the source

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