THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

510. Limitation of time for appeal.— Where in any case in which no time limit forpresentation of an appeal has been provided under this Act such appeal shall subject to theprovisions of section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (Central Act 36 of 1963 ) be presented-(a) Where the appeal is against an order granting a licence or permission, within thirtydays after the date of the publication of the order on the notice board of the office of theMunicipality; and(b) in other cases, within thirty days after the date of the receipt of the order or proceedingsagainst which the appeal is made.CHAPTERXXIVPENALTIES511. General provisions regarding penalties specified in the Schedule.—( I )Whoever-(a) contravenes any provision of this Act or the sections specified in column (l)of theFourth Schedule: or(b) contravenes any order made under any section specified in the said schedule; orrule thereunder;(c) fails to comply with any direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfullymade upon him under or in pursuance of the provisions of any of the said sections or rules,shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to the amount specified againsteach item 53A [in column (4) of the Fourth Schedule]:Provided that in all cases falling under sub-section (1) the court shall, taking into account the natureand circumstances of each case, order in addition to a sentence of fine, compliance with the directionor requisition made or issued under this Act or the rules made thereunder within such time as may bespecified in such order.(2) Whoever, after having been convicted of-(a) contravening any provision of this Act or the sections specified in column (1) of theFourth Schedule; or(b) contravening any order under any section specified in the said Schedule or rulethereunder; or(c) failing to comply with any direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfullymade upon him under or in pursuance of any of the said sections or rule, continues to contravenethe provisions of the said sections, rules or orders or to neglect to comply with the saiddirection or requisition, as the case may be, shall on conviction, be punished for each dayduring which the offence, continues, with fine which may extend to the amount specifiedagainst each item in column (4) of the Fifth Schedule:Provided that in all cases falling under sub-section (2), the Court shall, in addition to a sentenceof fine, order simple imprisonment of the offender or defaulter till the order of direction is, or causedto be, complied with.Explanation.— The entries in column (3) of the Fourth Schedule and the Fifth Schedule headedsubjects are not intended as definitions of the offences described in the sections, subsections, orclauses, mentioned in columns (1) and (2) or even as abstracts of these sections, sub-sections, orclauses, but are inserted merely as reference to the subject of the sections, sub-sections or clauses, asthe case may be.53A.Substituted for the by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.