83. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 168, and shall have effect as section 168A, of the principal enactment: -
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| | (1) If any person encroaches on any land which has been alienated under this Ordinance on a permit, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. | | |
| | (2) Proceedings under sub-section (1) may be instituted by the Government Agent of the administrative district in which the land encroached on is situated or by any officer authorized in that behalf by such Government Agent. | | |
| | (3) A conviction under sub-section (1) shall operate as an order of ejectment made under section 125 and on such conviction the Government Agent of the administrative district in which the land encroached on is situated or other prescribed officer may, after the lapse of the appealable time, or, if an appeal has been preferred, after the conviction has been affirmed in appeal, apply to the Magistrate under section 127 for the enforcement of such order of ejectment.". | | |
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