(1) If the Board has reasons to believe that any person from whom any sum is Recovery from a person about to leave area of jurisdiction of the Board due or is about to become due is about to move from Guwahati, he may direct the immediate payment by such person, of the sum of due or about to become due, and cause a notice of demand for the same to be served on such person.
(2) If, on the service of such notice, such person does not forthwith pay the sum so due or about to become due, the amount shall be recovered by distress or attachment and sale in the manner herein before provided.
Offences and Penalties
85. Save as otherwise provided in this Act whoever,-
(a) contravenes any provision of this Act, or
(b) fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him or requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the section, sub-section, clause, provision of this Act, shall be punishable,- 420 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, FEBRUARY 28, 2009
(i) with fine which may extend to the amount payable by the contravener, or with imprisonment for a term for not more than one year or with both; and
(ii) in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional fine of Rs. 500 for each day of such contravention or failure.
Prosecution 8 6 . No court shall proceed to the trial of any offence except on the complaint of or upon information received from any officer authorized by the Board by a general or special order in this behalf.