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(i) Any person who, without the permission of the for trespais Embankment Officer-- ' · on embank- · men ts or drains. (a) grazes any cattle or allows any cattle belonging to him or in his charge to trespass on any public embankment or drain or (b) cuts or uproots or otherwise damages any trees, shrubs or grass growing on any public embank- ment or drain or (c) takes any vehicle over or across any public em- bankment or drain or (d) damages or obstructs any embankment or drain constructed, repaired or maintained under the provisions of this Act or (e) constructs, removes or alters any embankment or drain in such manner as will adver~ely affect the area served by the scheme under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which n1ay extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. (ii) No person shall, without due authority, cut through any embankment or drain or destroy or attempt to destroy, any such embankment or drain or open or shut or obstruct any sluice in any such embankment or drain or any public water course; and every person who commits any breach-of the provisions of this sub-section shall be liable to imprison- ment of either description which may extend to a term of three years and to a fine which may extend to one thou- sand rupees. Penaltiedor