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Section 9: Liability for causing loss of, or damage to, Government property.

The Lok Sahayak Sena Act, 1956Central Act · Act 53 of 1956

If any volunteer wilfully or negligently causes loss of, or damage to, any property of the Government, the prescribed authority may, after giving him an opportunity of being heard and after making such inquiry into the matter as it thinks fit, make an order requiring him to make good the loss or damage within such time as may be specified in the order within such further time as may be allowed by the prescribed authority in this behalf, and where the amount thereof as determined by the prescribed authority is not paid within the time allowed, it shall, on application made by the prescribed authority to the Collector of the district in which the volunteer resides or has a place of business, be recovered from him in the same manner as an arrear of land revenue.

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ActThe Lok Sahayak Sena Act, 1956
Section9
Marginal noteLiability for causing loss of, or damage to, Government property.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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