Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Power of Commissioner to direct removal of person from building in which works are unlawfully carried on or which are unlawfully occupied- (1) If any person contravenes any provision of sub-section(4) of section 301 or section 302 or disobeys any direction of the Commissioner made there under, the Commissioner after giving twenty-four hours notice shall direct all persons engaged in any capacity in the work of erecting or re-erecting the building in question or part there of or constructing or re-constructing any projecting portion thereof or occupying or using such building or part there of to remove themselves and shall take such measures as will prevent any one of such persons from again entering into or remaining upon such building or part thereof except with his permission: Provided that any person occupying or using such building or part thereof either as tenant or as owner in contravention of sub-section (4) of section 301 shall not be directed to remove himself unless he has been served by the Commissioner with one week‘s notice in writing requiring to him vacate: Provided further that if in the opinion of the Commissioner there is imminent danger to human life, the Commissioner may require such building or part there of to be vacated immediately. (2) The Commissioner shall, on the application of any person who has vacated any premises in pursuance of a notice under sub- section (1) , re-instate such person in the premises on the withdrawal of such notice, unless it is in his opinion impracticable to restore substantially the same terms of occupation by reason of any structural alteration or demolition. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 129 | P a g e (3) All expenditure incurred in the enforcement of the provisions of this section may be recovered from the person offending.