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Section 22-AD: Discontinuation of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases.

The Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 1970

(1) Where the erection of any building in an industrial estate, commercial centre or industrial area has been commenced, or is being carried on, or has been completed, or any existing building is altered, in contravention of the terms on which such building or the land on which it stands is held or granted under this Chapter, any officer of the Corporation empowered in this behalf may, in addition to any prosecution that may be instituted under this Chapter, make an order requiring the building operations in relation to such erection to be discontinued on and from the date of the service of the order.

(2) Where such building operations are not discontinued in pursuance of the requisition under sub-section (1), the Corporation of the officer empowered as aforesaid may require any police officer to remove the person by whom the erection of the building has been commenced and all his assistants and workmen from the place of the building within such time as may be specified in the requisition, and such police officer shall comply with the requisition accordingly.

(3) After a requisition under sub-section (2) has been complied with, the Corporation or the officer empowered as aforesaid may depute by a written order a police officer or an officer, or employee of the Corporation to watch the place in order to ensure that the erection of the building is not continued.

(4) Any person failing to comply with an order made under sub-section (1) shall, on conviction, be punished with fine, which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, but may extend to ten thousand rupees, during which such non-compliance continues after the service of the order.

(5) No compensation shall be claimable by any person for any damage or loss which he may sustain in consequence of any order made under this section.

(6) The cost of employing any police officer under this section shall initially be borne by the Corporation but it shall be recoverable from the person who failed to comply with an order made under sub-section (1).

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ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970
Section22-AD
Marginal noteDiscontinuation of Erection of any Building in Certain Cases.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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