Section 12: Penalty for permitting Sara'i's to be filthy or overgrown. Proviso

The Sarais' Act, 1867Central Act · Act 22 of 1867

Whoever, being the keeper of any Sarai, suffers the same to be in a filthy and unwholesome state, or overgrown with vegetation, or after the expiration of two days from the time of his receiving notice in writing from the Magistrate of the District to cleanse or clear the same, or after he shall have been convicted of suffering the same to be in such state or so overgrown as aforesaid, shall allow the same to continue in such state, or so overgrown, shall be liable to the penalties provided in section 14 of this Act:

Proviso. -- Provided that the Magistrate of the District may, in lieu of enforcing such daily penalty, enter on and cleanse or clear the said Sarai, and the expense incurred by the Magistrate in respect thereof shall be paid to him by the keeper, and shall be recoverable as by this Act provided in the case of penalties

Where this provision sits

Act	The Sarais' Act, 1867
Section	12
Marginal note	Penalty for permitting Sara'i's to be filthy or overgrown. Proviso
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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