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Beating of Drums, etc.- (1) The Commissioner may by general or special order prohibit the beating of the drum, blowing of horn or trumpet or beating or sounding of any other instrument or making of any noise on any utensil in any specified area or street, either generally or during specified hours: Provided that the Commissioner may grant exemption to any person for reasons to be recorded in writing. Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 147 | P a g e (2) Whoever contravenes any order issued by the Commissioner under this Section shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupess but not less than twenty-five rupees. (3) In the case of bands, each individual member of such band shall be punishable under this Section. (4) For purposes of this Section ‗instrument‘ shall include a gramophone, a wireless receiver, a loud speaker or other electrically operated‘ means of producing or reproducing sound. (5) The Commissioner or any other officer of the Corporation authorised in this behalf may seize any such article or instrument making noise and shall produce it before the magistrate.