Section 193 of The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2004 — In the principal Act, in section 344, in sub-section (1), for the words "five hundred rupees", the words "twenty-five thousand rupees" shall be substituted

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Amendment of section 345 Amendment of section 345 – In the principal Act, in section 345, in sub-section (1), for the word "Commissioner", wherever it occurs, the words "Executive Officer or the Commissioner, as the case may be," shall be substituted.

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Summary

This section increases the statutory monetary amount from five hundred rupees to twenty-five thousand rupees.
The new limit of twenty-five thousand rupees replaces the previous limit of five hundred rupees.

Practical examples

1A municipal board officer issues a fine notice under section 344(1) of the principal Act to a shop owner named Ramesh for a violation. The officer calculates the penalty amount as twenty thousand rupees based on the updated limit. Because this Act substituted five hundred rupees with twenty-five thousand rupees, the notice of twenty thousand rupees is within the legal limit.

2A municipal board levies a demand bill of twenty-six thousand rupees against a property owner under section 344(1) of the principal Act. The property owner challenges the bill because it exceeds the maximum statutory cap of twenty-five thousand rupees established by this Act. The board must reduce the demand to twenty-five thousand rupees to comply with the law.

FAQ

1. What is the new monetary amount set by Section 193 of this Act?

Under Section 193 of this Act, the new monetary amount is twenty-five thousand rupees, replacing the old amount of five hundred rupees.

Practice Quiz

Q1.Under Section 193 of this Act, a municipal authority issues a demand under section 344(1) of the principal Act for fifteen thousand rupees. Is this demand permissible under the updated provision?

Q2.Under Section 193 of this Act, which specific wording in sub-section (1) of section 344 of the principal Act is replaced?

Q3.Under Section 193 of this Act amending section 344(1) of the principal Act, an officer attempts to enforce a penalty of thirty thousand rupees. What is the legal status of this enforcement?

Q4.Under Section 193 of this Act, how does the amendment to section 344(1) compare to Section 197 of this Act amending section 348(1)?

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