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614 The Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. XXXII of 1990.] (Part V1L—Chapter Xlll. Buildings.— Section 210.) (d) convert or allow the conversion of a tenement within a building to an occupational use other than what was intended in the original sanctioned plan, nor materially alter, enlarge or extend the use permitted by the Chief Executive Officer. (2) If, in any case, such permission is given, no change of occupancy or use shall be allowed before any necessary alterations or provisions have been made to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer and in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules and the regulations made thereunder or of any other law in force for the time being. (3) Any change of use made before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to be an unauthorised change and shall be dealt with under the provisions of this Act. (4) Notwithstanding any other action that may be taken against any person, whether owner or occupier, contravening any provision of this section, the Corporation may levy on such person, in accordance with such scale as may be prescribed, a fine not exceeding in each case rupees one hundred per square metre per month for the area under unauthorised use throughout the period during which such contravention continues. (5) The Chief Executive Officer, may, if he deems fit, order that the unauthorised use be stopped forthwith: Provided that before making any such order, the Chief Executive Officer shall give a reasonable opportunity to the person affected to show cause why an order shall not be made. (6) Any person a..rgrieved by an order of the Chief Executive Officer under sub-section (5) may, within thirty days from the date of the order, prefer an appeal against the order of the Chief Executive Officer to the Mayor-in-Council whose decision in the matter shall be final and conclusive. (7) Where an appeal is preferred under sub-section (6), the Mayor- in-Council may stay the enforcement of an order passed by the Chief Executive Officer on such terms and for such period as it may think fit. (8) Save as otherwise provided in this section, no court shall entertain any suit, application or other proceeding for injunction or other relief against the Chief Executive Officer or the Mayor-in-Council to restrain from taking any action or making any order in pursuance of the provisions of this section. Explanation.—"Unauthorised use" in this Chapter shall mean change or conversion of a building without sanction from one occupancy or use to another occupancy or use for residential, commercial, mercantile, industrial, storage, institutional, congregational, hazardous (dangerous and offensive) or the like purpose. 615 The Chandernagore Municipal Corporation Act, 1990. [West Ben. Act Licence to be obtained for use of premises for non- residential purposes. Power to prevent use of premises for specified purposes in particular area for environmental reasons. Approval of building-sites and sanction of plan for erection of building. Prohibition of erection of building without sanction. Application for erection or re-erection of building to be accom- panied by building plan. (Part VIL—Chapter X111.—Buildings.—Sections 211-215.)