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Section 29: Power to stop building operations

The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Act, 1993State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1993

(1) Where the erection of any building in an industrial estate 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 Act, any officer of the Corporation empowered in this behalf may, in addition to any prosecution that may be instituted under this Act, make an order requiring the building operations in relation to such erection to be discontinued on and from the date of service of the order:

Provided that before passing an order under this sub-section, the person against whom such order is passed shall be given an opportunity of being heard.

(2) Where such building operations are not discontinued in pursuance of the order under sub-section (1), the Corporation or the officer empowered may require the assistance of 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 order, and such police officer shall comply with the order accordingly.

30. Penalty for construction or use of land and buildings contrary to terms of holding.

(1) Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person, undertakes or carries out construction of or alterations to, any building in an industrial estate or industrial area contrary to the terms under which he holds such building or land under this Act 2[shall be liable to a fine, which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but may extend to fifty thousand rupees, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed].

(2) Any person who, uses any land or building in an industrial estate or industrial area contrary to the terms under which he holds such land or building under this Act or in contravention of the provisions of any regulations made in this behalf, 3[shall be liable to a fine, which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but may extend to fifty thousand rupees, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Act, 1993
Section29
Marginal notePower to stop building operations
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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