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Fine on defaulting persons.- (1) The Gram Panchayat may impose a fine not exceeding five rupees on any person who has failed without sufficient cause to perform patrol duty personally or by substitute: 4 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH VILLAGE AND SMALL TOWNS PATROL ACT, 1964 Provided that the fine shall be imposed within 15 days of such failure. (2) All fines imposed under sub-section (1) may, upon application by the Gram Panchayat, be recovered by the Collector as an arrear of land reve- nue. (3) No appeal shall lie from an order of fine passed by a Gram Panchayat. (4) All fines recovered under this section shall be expended in such manner as the Gram Panchayat may determine.