The Improvements in Towns Act, 1850

Section 5. The imposition of reasonable penalties for breach of any Rule made by the Commissioners, not exceedi

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

5. The imposition of reasonable penalties for breach of any Rule made by the Commissioners, not exceeding Fifty Rupees, or in the case of continuing nuisance, not exceeding Five Rupees for every day that such nuisance is continued. VIII. The Commissioners appointed from time to time shall have full power to make all necessary contracts, for the purposes of this Act, and apply the taxes raised as aforesaid in the necessary works, and in payment of their Officers and Servants, and in the other expenses incident to the execution of this Act within the said Town or Suburb. IX. No Commissioner shall be personally liable for any contract made by the Commissioners on behalf of the inhabitants of such Town or Suburb ; but every Commissioner shall be laible for any misapplication of the monies collected, to which he shall have been knowingly party or privy, or which shall have happened through gross neglect of his duty and shall be liable to be sued for the same as for money due to, and the suit of the East india Company. X. The powers of Act II. 1839, for the recovery of fines, shall be applied for the recovery of all arrears of taxes and penalties under this Act ; and every Magistrate shall put in force the powers of the said Act II. 1839 for that purpose, whenever thereunto required by the Commissioners, or any of their Officers deputed by them for the purposes of enforcing payment of arrears of taxed imposed under this Act. XI. No rate on property made under this Act shall be invalid for defect of form : and it shall be enough in any such rate on property, or any Assessment of value for the purpose of making such rate, if the property rated or assessed shall be so described as to be generally known ; and it shall not be necessary to name the owner or occupier thereof. XII. All moveable property found in any house or building or upon any land assessed under this Act may be seized and sold by warrant of a Magistrate for payment of any arrear of tax laid on such house, building or land under this Act.

Source: India Code