(i) lf any person unlawfully occupies any public premises, he shall be punishable with simple imprisonment lor a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both :
Provided thata person who, having been lalvfully in occupation ol any public premises by virtue of any authority (whether by way ol grant, allotment or by any other mode whatsoever) continues to be in occupalion ol such premises afler such aulhority as ceased to be valid, shall not be guilty o, such oftence.
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(ii) lf any person who has been evicted from any public premises undet this Act again occupies the premises without authority lor such Jccupation, he shall be punishable with imprisonment tor a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to live thousand rupees or with both.
(iii) Any Magistrate convicting a person under sub-section (ii) may make an order for evicting lhat person summarily and he shall be liable to such eviction without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him under this Act.
15. The Code of Criminal Procedure, I 973 shall apply to an otfence under section 14 as if it were a congnizable offence
(i) Ior the purposes ol investigation ol such offence, and
(ji) lor the purposes of matters, other than (l) matters relerred to in section 42 of that Code, and
(2) arrest of a person except on the complaint or, or upon inlormation recejved from a Gazetted Otficer as may be appointed by the state government in the case of an otfence in relation to the public premises specified in sub-seclion (iv) ol Section 2 ol the Act.
16. ll the Estate Officer has reason to believe that any persons are in unaulhorized occupation of any public premises, the Estate Officer or any other Officer authorized by him in this behall, may require those persons or any other persons to Iurnish intormation relating to the names and other particulars of the persons in occupation of public premises and every person so required shall be bound to lurnish the inrormation in his possession.