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Punishment of offences against section 267.— (1) Whoever contravenes any provisions of sub-section (1) of section 267 shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to 7[six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees,] or with both. (2) When any person is convicted under sub-section (1), the Magistrate who convicts him may order the immediate removal of any building or the immediate discontinuance of the operation or use of land, in respect of which such conviction has been held. 1 Entry relating to section 19(5) and (5A) was deleted by Mah. 8 of 1965, s. 18. 2 This entry was deleted by Mah. 11 of 2009, s. 52. 3 This section was inserted by Bom. 13 of 1938, s. 30(3). 4 This word was inserted by Mah. 53 of 1981, s. 18. 5 Section 474A was inserted by Mah. 14 of 1961, s. 10. 6 These words were substituted for the words “one thousand rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 56. 7 These words were substituted for the words “one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees” by Mah. 21 of 1989, s. 57. 378 The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act [1888 : III (3) If any order made under sub-section (2) is disobeyed or the execution thereof resisted, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both. 1[475A. Punishment for commencing work contrary to section 347.— (1) A person to whom notice under 2[sections 351 and 354] is served shall, on his failure to comply with the said notice,— (a) for restoration of the foundation, plinth or floor, or structural members or load bearing wall, thereby endangering the life and property of any person occupying, resorting to or passing by such building or any other building or place in neighbourhood thereof, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but which may extend upto three years and with a fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees; and in the case of a continuing offence with a further daily fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; or (b) for removing, pulling down the unauthorised work, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to one year and with a fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees and in the case of continuing offence with a further daily fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.] 3[475B. Punishment for failure to take action under section 351 or 354A.— Where it has been brought to the notice of the Designated Officer that erection of any building or execution of any such work as is described in section 342, is commenced contrary to the provisions of section 342 or 347 or is otherwise unlawfully commenced or is being unlawfully carried on and if such Designated Officer has failed, without sufficient reasons, to take action as provided under section 351 or 354A, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both.