Section 376: Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 21 of 2000

(1) Any person who has been convicted of an offence against this Act or any bye-law made thereunder shall, notwithstanding any punishment to which he may have been sentenced for the said offence, be liable to pay such compensation for any damage to the property of the Corporation resulting from the said offence as the appropriate municipal authority may consider reasonable.

(2) In the event of a dispute regarding the amount of compensation payable under sub-section (1), such amount shall, on application made to him, be determined by the Magistrate before whom the said person was convicted of the said offence ; and on non-payment of the amount of compensation so determined, the same shall be recovered under a warrant ; from the said Magistrate as if it were a fine imposed by him on the person liable therefor.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000
Section	376
Marginal note	Compensation to be paid by offenders for damage caused by them
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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