Section 415 of The Assam Municipal (Amendment) Act, 2004 — In the principal Act, in section 566, for the words "five hundred rupees", the words "five thousand rupees" shall be substituted
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Official Legislative Text
Amendment of section 567 Amendment of section 567 In the principal Act, in section 567, for the words "District Magistrate" appearing in clause
- (b)of sub-section (1), the words "District Magistrate or any other officer authorised by the Deputy Commissioner" shall be substituted.
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Practical examples
1A property owner receives a penalty assessment notice issued under section 566 of the principal Act for non-compliance with municipal regulations. The Municipal Board applies the updated statutory threshold under Section 415, replacing the old five hundred rupees fine limit with five thousand rupees.
2A magistrate reviewing a municipal offense under section 566 calculates the fine to impose. Under Section 415 of this Act, the magistrate notes that the statutory figure has been substituted from five hundred rupees to five thousand rupees.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 415 of this Act, what is the new monetary figure substituted into section 566 of the principal Act?
Q2.Under Section 415 of this Act, what was the original monetary figure in section 566 before substitution?
Q3.Under Section 415 of this Act, spanning Section 415 and section 566, which section of the principal Act has its monetary limit increased to five thousand rupees?
Q4.Under Section 415 of this Act, by what factor is the monetary amount in section 566 multiplied through this substitution?