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ACT XI OF 1991 ACT XI OF 1991 BAHAWALPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, 1991 An Act to provide for the establishment of Bahawalpur Development Authority [Gazette of Punjab, Extraordinary, 9th October, 1991] No. Legis. 2(5)/91/53, dated 9-10-1991: -The Bahawalpur Development Authority Bill, 1991, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab on the 2nd day of October, 1991 and assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on the 6th day of October, 1991 is hereby published as an Act of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. 25. Causing damage to property and disobedience of orders.---(1) Whoever willfully causes damage or allows damage to be caused to any property which vests in the Authority or which is intended to be acquired by the Authority to unlawfully converts it to his own or any other person s use, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. (2) Whoever refuses or willfully neglects to provide any officer or servant of the Authority with the means necessary for entering into any premises for the purposes of collecting any information or making an examination or enquiry; in relation to any water works shall be punishable with imprisonment extending to one year or with fine or with both. (3) Whoever, without lawful, excuse fails or refuses to comply with any direction or order issued by the Authority under this Act, shall be guilty; of an offence punishable under section 24. (4) Whoever attempts to commit or abets the commission of an offence punishable under this Act, shall be deemed to have committed that offence. (5) Any Magistrate empowered for the time being to try in a summary way the offences specified in subsection (1) of section 260 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 may, if such Magistrate thinks fit, on application being made in this behalf by the prosecution, try an offence punishable under this Act, in accordance with the provisions contained in sections 262 to 265 of the said Code.