Bare ActsThe Gauhati Municipal Corporation Act, 1969

Section 390

In the event of non-compliance with the eaie »f non-t e f m

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In the event of non-compliance with the eaie »f non-t e f m . of a n y notice, order or requisition issued wiAP noticet o a n ? person under this Act or any rule or ote. bye-law made thereunder, requiring such person to execute any work or to do any act it ' shall be lawful for the authority or officer at whose nstance the notice, order or requisition has been issued, whether or not the person in default is liable to punishment for such default or has been prosecuted or sentenced to any punishment therefor, after giving notice in writing to such person, to take such action or such steps as may * be neces­ sary for the completion of the act or the work required to be done or executed by such person and all the expenses incurred on such account 206 shall be payable to the Commissioner on demand and if not paid within fourteen days after such demand, shall be recoverable as an arrear of tax under this Act. RECOVERY OF EXPENSES Liability of. 391. (1) If any notice, order or requisition has payUIinde-t0 been issued to any person in respect of property fault of of which he is the owner, the authority or muni­ owner. cipal employee at whose instance such notice, order or requisition has been issued, may require the occupier of such property or of any part thereof to pay to him, instead of to the owner, any rent payable by him in respect of such property, as it falls due up to the amount recoverable from the owner under section 390 : 4 Provided that if the occupier refuses to dis­ close the correct amount of the rent payable by him or the name or address of the person to whom it is payable, the authority or municipal employee may recover from the occupier the whole amount recoverable under Section 390 as an arrear of tax under this Act. ... . (2) Any amount recovered from an occupier instead of from an owner under sub­ section (1) shall, in the absence of any contract between the owner and the oecupier to the contrary, be deemed to have been paid to the owner. Execution of