(1) The State Government may, by general or special order, published in the Official Gazette, order that such of the powers, duties and functions of the Collector under this Act, as the State Government may specify in this behalf, shall be exercised and performed by the Corporation of Calcutta through its EXecutive Officer or the Commissioners of the municipality concerned through their Chairman and the Corporation of Calcutta and the Commissioners of the municipality concerned, as the case may be, shall comply with such order.
(2) Where, in pursuance of such order, the Corporation of Calcutta or the Commissioners of a municipality realise any fees under this Act, such fees shall be paid to the State Government at such times and after making such deductions for the cost of collection and other incidental expenses therefrom as may be prescribed.
Power of State Govern.
ment to direct delegation of powers.
8 The W est Bengal Fire Service.5 Act, 1950.
[West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Penalties.—Sections 24 30.)
CHAPTER V.
PENALTIES.
Penalty for letting off rockets, etc.
Penalty on householders for allowing rockets, etc., to let off without license.
Penalty for not taking out a license for a warehouse.
Penalty for using warehouse after refusal, etc., of license.
Penalty for breach of conditions.
Penalty for failing to notify change in occupation of warehouse.
Penalty for giving false information to Collector respecting license.
24. Any person who, within any local area in which this Act is in force, lets off rockets or sends up fire-balloons or sells fire-works without obtaining a license, shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every such offence.
25. If any rockets are let off or fire-balloons sent up from within the precincts of any private premises or compound without a license, the owner or occupier or person under whose immediate control the premises or compound is, shall, unless he can prove that the offence was committed without his knowledge, be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding one hundred rupees.
26. Any person who without a license uses any building or place as a warehouse shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding one hundred rupees for each day during which he may so use or continue to use such warehouse.
27. Any person who uses any warehouse in respect of which a license has been refused, or after the license in respect thereof has been cancelled or during the time for which such license has been suspended, shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding four hundred rupees and to further fine not exceeding one hundred rupees for every day during which any such warehouse may be so used as aforesaid.
28. Any holder of a license who breaks any of the conditions under which a license is held in respect of any warehouse shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding one hundred rupees for an3 one such offence.
29. If and so often as there be a change in the occupation of any warehouse, the person entering into occupation fails to give a notice and to pay the fees required by section 19 such person shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding, twenty rupees for each day during which he may so use or continue to use such warehouse. .
30. Any person who gives false information to the Collector or to any person performing or exercising powers, duties and functions of the Collector under this Act, with the object of inducing him to take action under section 20 shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding one .hundred rupees.
The West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950. 9 xviii of 1950.]
(Chapter V.—Penalties.—Chapter V1.—Miscellaneous.— Sections 31-35.)
31. Any person who uses as a residence any portion of a warehouse used for pressing or screwing of jute or cotton if jute or cotton be then stored therein shall be punishable with fine not exceeding twenty rupees for each day during which he, may reside therein.
32. Any person who brings into a warehouse used for the pressing or screwing of jute or cotton if jute or cotton be then stored or used therein, any match-boxes, matchsticks or any artificial light not duly and thoroughly protected, shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding twenty rupees for any such offence.
33. Any person who smokes within a warehouse used for the pressing or screwing of jute or cotton if jute or cotton be then stored therein shall be punishable, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding twenty rupees for any one such offence.
CHAPTER VI.
MISCELLANEOUS.