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Penalty for acting as Councillor, Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] of a municipality when disqualified :– (1) Whoever acts as a Councillor, knowing that under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder, he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled to hold such office, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every such offence. (2) Whoever acts as the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] of a municipality or exercises any of his functions knowing that under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder he is not entitled or has ceased to be entitled to hold such office or to exercise such functions shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every such offence. (3) If the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] of a municipality intentionally omits to deliver up or to hand over any documents of, or any moneys or other properties vested in, or belonging to the municipality which are in or have come into his possession or control, to his successor in office or other prescribed authority in every case as soon as his term of office as such Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] expires and in the case of the Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] also on demand by the Chairperson, such Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson 1[* * *] shall punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees for every such offence.