Section 46: Penalty for destruction, injury to or removal of survey 120or boundary marks

Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 5 of 1954

46. Penalty for destruction, injury to or removal of survey [ or boundary ] marks -

(1) If any person destroys wilfully or injures or removes without lawful authority a survey [ or boundary] mark lawfully erected, he may be ordered by a Consolidation Officer to pay such compensation not exceeding [ one thousand rupees] for each mark so destroyed, injured or removed, as may in the opinion of that officer be necessary to defray the expenses of restoring the same and of rewarding the person, if any, who gave information of the destruction, injury or removal.

(2) The orders for the payment of compensation under sub-section (1) shall not bar a prosecution under Section 434 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 ( Act No. 45 of 1860).

Where this provision sits

Act	Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holding Act, 1953
Section	46
Marginal note	Penalty for destruction, injury to or removal of survey 120or boundary marks
Jurisdiction	State of Uttar Pradesh
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991. Ins. by U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991, vide Section 13 (a) (w.e.f. 19-2-1991).
inserted, U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991. Ins. by U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991, vide Section 13 (b) (w.e.f. 19-2-1991).
substituted, U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991. Subs. by U.P. Act No. 30 of 1991, vide Section 13 (b), for the words fifty rupees (w.e.f. 19-2-1991).

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