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Prohibition of structures, fixtures or deposit of things in streets. - (1) No person shall, except with the permission of the Commissioner granted in this behalf, erect or set up any wall, fence, rail, post, step, booth or other structure whether fixed or movable or whether of a permanent or temporary nature, or any fixture in or upon any street or upon or over any open channel, drain well or tank in any street so as to form an obstruction to, or an encroachment upon, or projec- tion over, or to occupy any portion of such street, channel, drain, well or tank. (2) No person shall, except with the permission of the Commissioner and on payment of such fee as he in each case thinks fit, place or deposit upon any street, or upon any open channel, drain or well in any street or upon any public place any stall, chair, bench, box, ladder, bale or other thing whatsoever so as to form an ob- struction thereto or encroachment thereon. (3) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to any erection or thing to which clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 251 applies and nothing in sub- section (2) shall apply to building materials. Section 246-A 1[246-A. Prohibition of encroachment upon land, premises or public place. - (1) No person shall, in way encroach upon any land, premises or public place, not being private property, whether such land, premises or public place belongs to or vests in a Corporation or not, by raising a temporary or permanent structure thereon or by occupation thereon, in any manner. Explanation. - Parking of Rehri temporarily or setting up steps for providing passage to the houses and shops in a street or a drain, channel, well or tank passing through or by the side of land, premises or public place shall not be construed en- croachment within the meaning of this section. (2) The Commissioner or any officer authorised by him in this behalf shall have power to remove any encroachment within the meaning of sub-section (1), and the expenses of such removal shall be paid by the person who has caused the said en- croachment. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this sec- tion the Commissioner or the officer authorised by him in this behalf shall, in addition to any other action which may be taken under this section, also have power to seize or attach any property found on the land, premises or public place referred to in this section, or as the case may be, attached to or permanently fas- tened to anything attached to such land, premises or public place. (4) Where any property is seized or attached in terms of sub-section (3) by an officer authorised by the Commissioner, he shall immediately make a report of such seizure or attachment to the Commissioner. (5) The Commissioner may make such orders as he may think fit for the proper custody of the property seized or attached, pending the conclusion of confiscation Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, Section 246 101