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| (1) For the purpose of giving effect to any voluntary transfer Order or compulsory transfer Order which has come into force, any officer of the Board authorized in writing in that behalf by the Chairman of the Board may, subject to the provisions of sub- section (2), take possession of any property transferred to and vested in the Board by such Order. |
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| (2) The officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall, by notice in writing-
| | (a) inform the local authority that such officer intends to take possession of such property for and on behalf of the Board on such date and at such time and place as shall be specified in the notice, and | | |
| | (b) require an authorized agent of the local authority to be present on the date and at the time and place so specified and to assist such officer to take possession of such property. | | |
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| (3) After any property has been taken possession of by an officer of the Board under sub-section (1), such officer shall send a certificate to the local authority to the effect that he has taken possession of such property. |
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| (4) The notice required to be given under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be given if it is sent by registered post to the local authority. |
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| (5) Any person who fails, without reasonable cause, to comply with any requirement of a notice given under sub-section (2), shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding one year, or to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to both such imprisonment and fine. |
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