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(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to destroy, remove or appropriate for himself earth, [sand], metal, laterite, lime-shell or such other articles of value as may be notified by the Government from any land which is the property of Government, whether a poramboke or not, except under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued by the Government or such officer of the Government as may be empowered in that behalf and on payment of compensation at the rate prescribed under sub-section (2). (2) The Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, prescribe the rate at which compensation shall be payable for earth, [sand], metal, laterite, lime-shell or other notified articles of value destroyed, removed or appropriated from land which is the property of Government. (3) Whoever unauthorisedly destroys, removes or appropriates for himself [x x x x], metal, laterite, lime-shell or other notified articles of value from any land which is the property of Government, whether a poramboke or not, shall be liable to pay such fine not exceeding fifty rupees as may be imposed by the Collector and shall also be liable to pay by way of damages an amount equivalent to the compensation which would have been payable if sub-section (2) were applicable thereto. [(3A) Whoever unauthorisedly destroys, removes or appropriates for himself earth or sand from any land which is the property of Government, whether a poramboke or not, shall be liable to pay such fine,- (a) not exceeding one hundred rupees in the case of a first offence; or (b) not exceeding two hundred rupees in the case of a second or subsequent offence as may be imposed by the Collector and shall also be liable to pay way of damages an amount equivalent to the compensation which would have been payable if sub-section (2) were applicable thereto. (3B) Whoever abets the commission of an offence punishable under sub-section (3A) shall be liable to pay such fine,- (a) not exceeding one hundred rupees where the offence abetted is a first offence; and (b) not exceeding two hundred rupees where the offence abetted is a second or subsequent offence; as may be imposed by the Collector]. (4) The Government may remit in whole or in part the [compensation, fine or damages] payable under this section,- (a) in favour of [any agriculturist or agricultural labourer] if the earth, [sand], metal, laterite, lime-shell or other notified articles of value destroyed, removed or appropriated is for bonafide agricultural purposes, or (b) in favour of a co-operative society. [Explanation.- For the purpose of clause (a) "agricultural labourer" means a person whose principal means of livelihood is the income he gets as wages in connection with the agricultural operations he performs]. Inserted by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Word "earth" omitted by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Inserted by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Substituted for the words "compensation or damages" by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Substituted for the words "any agriculturist" by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Inserted by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971. Inserted by Act 11 of 1971, w. e. f. 05/01/1971.