Without prejudice to the provisions of section 3, it shall be competent for the State Government to take such steps as may be necessary for freeing from any defacement, erasing any writing or removing any erection or fixation from, any place open to public view. The expenditure incurred for such removal of defacement or for erasing any writing, or removing any erection or fixation, incurred by the State Government shall be recoverable from the person guilty of such offence under section 3 and if not paid, shall be recovered from such person as arrears of land revenue under the provisions of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 (Mah. XLI of 1966).
Section 5: Power of State Government to erase writing, etc.
The Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1995State Act of Maharashtra · Act 8 of 1995
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1995 |
|---|---|
| Section | 5 |
| Marginal note | Power of State Government to erase writing, etc. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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