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Levy of stallages, rents and fees.— (1) The Council may — (a) charge such stallages, rents or fees as may from time to time be fixed by it in this behalf— (i) for the occupation or use of any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space in a municipal market or municipal slaughter-house; (ii) for the right to expose articles for sale in a municipal market; (iii) for the use of machines, weights, scales and measures provided for in any municipal market; and (iv) for the right to slaughter animals in any municipal slaughter-house and for the feeding and watering of such animals before they are ready for slaughter; or (b) put up to public auction or dispose of by private sale, the privilege of occupying or using any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space in a municipal market or municipal slaughter-house for such period and on such conditions as it may think fit. (2) The Chief Officer shall issue to every person authorised to occupy or use any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space or to expose any articles for sale in a municipal market or to slaughter animals in a municipal slaughter-house, under sub-section (1), a licence granted in accordance with the provisions of the bye-laws made in this behalf. 159 477(3) Any person who, without a licence from the Chief Officer under sub-section (2), shall occupy any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space in a municipal market or sell or expose for sale any article in a municipal market or use a municipal slaughter-house, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to fifty rupees. [ (3) Any person who, without a licence from the Chief Officer under sub-section (2), occupies any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space in a municipal market, or sells or exposes for sale any article in a municipal market, or uses a municipal slaughter-house, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees..] (4) It shall be lawful for the Chief Officer or any officer in charge of a municipal market or a slaughter-house to expel from the market or slaughter-house any person — (i) occupying any stall, shop, stand, shed, pen or space in such market or slaughter-- house or exposing for sale therein any articles without a licence from the Council; or (ii) using or attempting to use any municipal slaughter-house without a licence; or (iii) contravening any bye-laws pertaining to such markets or slaughter-houses; or (iv) suffering from any infectious or contagious disease; or (v) creating disturbance in such market or slaughter-house.