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Assam • Act No 23 of 1971 Notwithstanding anything contained in any other laws enacted by the State Legislature which are ftn the time being in force in Assam, the areas of the land specified in the Schedules I, IL, m and rV of this Act shall be the waterbodies. Notwithstanding anything cont;;ined i.n any other laws enacted by the State Legislature which are for the t.ime bd ng in force in Assam, the area of land specified in the Schedules I, JI, III and IV of this Act shall he used as waterbodies and no person after coming into force of this Act shaH- (i) undertake any activities including the filling up of watcrbodies which may cause damage or reduce the size of the waterbodics; (ii) construct or erect any $tructurc \n !fa~ waterbodies; (iii) dump or throw solid waste or gwbag,; in the waterbotlics; (iv) extend or reinforce of any building standing upon th..: waterbodies; (v) carry out any kiud of bw~ it·c~ -, t:x~ept fish curing, aqua culture, conservation measure and tlooJ control measures, that too with the specific previous permission of the Competent Authority. Appeal 5. Any person aggrieved by the order of the Competent Authority under clause (v) of section 4 may prefer an appeal before the State Oovcrnment within thirty days from the date of such order, whose decision thereon shall be final. Penalty 6. (1) Whoever violates any one or more of the provisions of section 4 shall commit an offence which shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine which may extend tl> fifty thousand rupees or with both. (2) A person who abets any of these offences as aforesaid shall he liable for the same punishment as provided for the offence. ·THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 8, 2008 (3) The offences committed uudcr this Act shaH be treated as cognizable offence under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and shall be tried accordingly. 1353 Central Act No. 2 of