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| (1) Where under the provisions of the Municipal Councils Ordinance, the Urban Councils Ordinance, the Town Councils Ordinance or the Village Councils Ordinance, or any by-law, rule or regulation made under any such Ordinance, any duty, fine, penalty, fee or other payment has become due to any local authority, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any such provision or any such by-law, rule or regulation, it shall be the duty of the specified officer to take all steps necessary to recover such duty, fine, penalty, fee or other payment and credit it to the funds of the local authority in question. |
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| (2) Where any rate, tax, rent, fee, duty, toll, fine, penalty or any other payment whatsoever has become due to any local authority under any written law, other than the Municipal Councils Ordinance, the Urban Councils Ordinance, the Town Councils Ordinance or the Village Councils Ordinance or any by-law, rule or regulation made under any such Ordinance, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the aforesaid written law, it shall be the duty of the specified officer to take all steps necessary to recover such rate, tax, rent, fee, duty, toll, fine, penalty or other payment and credit it to the funds of the local authority in question. |
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| (3) For the purposes of sub-section (1) and sub-section (2), " specified officer " means-
| | (a) in relation to a Municipal Council, the Municipal Commissioner of that Council; | | |
| | (b) in relation to an Urban Council or a Town Council, the secretary of that Council; and | | |
| | (c) in relation to a Village Council, an officer of that Council nominated for the purpose by the Assistant Commissioner of the region in which that Council is situated. | | |
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