EPHCPF 38 — Penalty for destruction, injury or removal of survey marks

East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948

Statutory text

(1) If any person wilfully destroys or injures or without lawful authority removes a survey mark lawfully erected, he may be ordered by a Consolidation Officer to pay such fine not exceeding fifty 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 imposition of a fine under this section shall not bar a prosecution under section 434 of the Indian Penal Code, (XLV of 1860).

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