1 1:113:13 11113MANIPUR ELECTRICsupmemm ‘ (UNLAWFUL 1103313331014) 1131251933 (Aspassed by theLegislatwe Assembly, ampuron2-9—82) fi 19.regulate 15;; pvsmstou o etecfrtc sappiy11213, (1211219prov2defar 3111 fipumsfrmem ai‘fiéo ence ofunlawful posseSs'iénthereqf andfor matters connects: therewith .:. :BEii enacted by1123: legislature of Munipurin111‘s 31131131421111:
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3:133) _“Govermfientmeansthe State Governmentof 1435113111, (1:) , “preseribed”, means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and . - 12) words and expressmns u3egl b111not ( .,§.€§§m§ 3 n3 113111111133 Ag;
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dectricfln sumy-Iin Penal for possesaon “of electric supply-line.
andburden of proof1n certain cases.
Making muting to commit theft of __ suppiy-hne. , ' Punishment L _ fox connivauees at “ offence.
Offence under the Act shellbe cognizable ‘ \ (Aet No. 2 on 19.141 P011613; 9!;
Court to order for forfeiture of vehicles Li etc.;
An toeveto _ ride other 1 laws.
‘ six monthsorwithfine , '1th or with both.
shall bci punishable with 1111 _ » to three months or wfig fine or withboth.
2 , '4.(I)Whoevercontxavenesthep10visionsof section 3 shah be punishablewith 11119111893316!“£01- a term which may extend to fine which shall not be less than two hundzetl L *% a Y"
(2) Whoever abets anyefl‘enee punishable under subsection (1') for atenn which may extend 5 Whoever is found, or isprovedto have been in possession ‘ of any electric suppIy-line reasona suspected of having been stolen , or unlawfully obtained shall, 11 .1 he proves that the electric supply-line comeinto his pOSSessmnWally, be punishable;—
(a) forthe first ofl‘enee, with impiisomnentof either description fora term which mayextend to two years,or with fine, 91’- Lwith both and1n the “absenceof specialand hdequate reasons to be recorded in the judgement, such imprisonment shall not be , less than:six months andsuch fine shallnot be less than ' one thousand rufiees - 1 .(b) for the second or subsequent offence, with 1111prison111ent of ' « either description for a term which may extend to thaw Years and also with fine and in the absence of special Land ‘ adequate reasons to be recordedin the judgement such im- » pizisonment shall not be less than one year and such fine ' 'shall not be less than two thousand rupees.
6. Whoever is found near any electiic supply-line after making preparation to cqmmit theft of the electn'c suppiy-iine, shalt be pnnishable with imprisonment of either deseriptien for aterm;which mayextend ' to tvLVo years or With fine which may extendtojone thousand rupees or with both. . _ j. -; .2 ._ L] ‘7 Every owner or ochupier of121111 01'building,or hing agent .151 such owner or occupier in chargeof the management -of that landor building, who wilfully conivesat an offence punishable 1111113 sectien5 shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description L foi' a term which may extend to two years orwith fine and such fine shallnot be ies's than one thousand rupees or with both
8. Notwithstanding anything eentaincd. in theCode 9f Cumin!
LPrecedurLe, 1973,an ofi'en'ee under this Act shahbe cogmmble. 1
9L. EveLryL 1111 tryng anoffence pnmshablenude:this Act may ‘ ‘ ' “ " .Jt Gnvernment ofe113. 3;; n 7 1g respect of 1311111 that 1111 am»under t 5" 6t has been committed and 1nay:hiso ntder the fetfcitnee hf any receptaeie, packages or coéenng in winch sueh propertyis; centained and» the animals, vehicles or other eonveyenees » incarryingthe elbetsie - supply—line.
10. The previsions ofthis Act1111111 1121! LLLefi‘ectBotwfihstandmg . anything mcoasistam therewithcontained 111'anyothertawtor the ' time being in fdrce. . .
3 7 11. No- suit or other legal proceeding shall, lie against the Government, andno suit, prosecution or. other legal proceeding shall Kylie against any person, for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Actsim ' ' _ 112.7,, (1) LThe Government may, by . notification in the 0111:1121 Gazette,” make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
, L (2)1111 particular,- and without nrejudice to generality of, the foregoing power, such rules may prowde for the authorities to which, and the price: at which electric’supplyeiine»may be sold under section 3.
(31 All rules made nude: this Aet, shell; he soon 21,; my 411111- theysare made, be laid before the House ‘Of - the State _’Legi'sla1uze 3:1 5-11 mhenlegh while it is in sessi‘pn, for a total period of not less than 14 days ,.
extending in it's one session or more than one successiversessions'and Sha’IL unless some later date is appointed, take eifect from the date of their publicatiou in the Gazette subject to such modificatim" _ or annulment as the House of the State Legislature may duringathe" L said period agree to make, so, however, that any such modification 01:- annulment shall be without prejudiceto the validity of anyfliiiig""“ v previously done thereunder.