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Responsibility to prevent encroachments : (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in arry law in torce, any person who encroaches upon any Government land or constructs an illegal structure or abets the encroachment or construction of allegal structure thereon shall be punished with impnsonment of not less than three years orwith a minimum fine of one lakh rupee or with both. (2) lt shall be the duty of the Government to ensure that there is no encroachment or construction of an illegal structure on Government land, and shall for this purpose by order authorize the Officers by designatlon for each urban area, who shall report in writing such encroachmentor violation to the Competent Authority to evict such encroachers or to demolish such illegal structure or to tiake such action as necessary. Provided that if such encroachment is not remdved within a period of 6.months of the report from the Authorized Officer, every slum dweller shall be entitled to rights over such land in the same measure as provided under section 3 of this Act. Explanatiotr:- For the purpose of this section, competent Authority means the Authoritywfiich exercised power of eviction and demolition over land on which such encroachment or construction of illegal structure has been reported. ' (3) lf anyAuthorized Officer fails to inforrn the Competent Authority about the encroachment or illegal construction as the case may be or if the competent Authority knowingly omils to take action against suih encroachmenl or illegal construction therein, or a police officer responsible to provide assistance for removal of such encroachment or demolition of such illegal structure does notprovide adequate protection and support, he shall be punished wih a simple imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine which extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both. (4) TheAuthorized Officer shallinform and file a monthly report otall cases ofencroachment orconstruction of illegal structure along with the corrective measure taken to the City/Urban Area Slum Redevelopment Committee. 229