(1) Where the Government is satisfied that it is necessary do so 'in the interest of public health, safety of property or ininterest of reducing the inconvenience to the general public or tat. it is necessary to prehibit or the restrict the activities in theod plain, it. may, by notification. in the Gazette, Specify the areaere such prohibition or restriction is to be enforced and the naturedrextent of such prohibition or restriction; ' M (2) Upon the publication of a notification under sub-section (1), :urnent for the time .beingin force, the prohibition or restrictionified m such notification shall prevail.
(3) No person shall undertake any activity within the prohibitionea or restricted area except With the previous permission of the toodeonmg Authority. ,
Provided that where a person makes an application to the Flood ning Authority for permission under this subsection to undertake activity and the Flood Zoning Authority, does not, within a pjedod of ninety days from the date of receipt of such application, ommunicate to the person that permission applied for has been refused, t shall be presumed that the Flood Zoning Authority has granted uch permission.
V 13. If any person commences or carries on or attempts to carry ’11" any activity in the- area specified in the notification under sub- ~§§ction (l) of section 12 contrary to the terms and conditions specified ‘11 such notification, he or she shall be punishable :—
(a) with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or in default 0f payment of fine, to simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to two months; and
(b) with further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day in case when the ofl‘ehder continues the offence under clause (a) after the conviction under clause (a).
. 14. (1) Subject to such conditions as may be‘ prescribed any oflficer authorised by the Government by ageneral or SpeCial order in this Vb9half may either before or after the institution-of proceedings under this Act accept from. the person who has-committed or in reasonably suSpee'ted of having committed an offence under this Act, by way of composition of such ofi‘ence, a sum of money not exceeding five undred rupees.
(2) On the payment of such sum of money, such person shallP6 discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him 111 respect of such otfence.