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56

Encroachments

Act: Baluchistan Local Government Act 1975

Section Provisions

ACT XII OF 1975 ACT XII OF 1975 BALUCHISTAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1975 CHAPTER X‑FUNCTIONS OF ZILA COUNCILS 56. Encroachments.‑(1) No person shall make an encroachment movable or immovable, on an open space or land vesting in, or managed, maintained or controlled by a Zila Council or on, over or under a street, road, graveyard within the limits of Zila or a drain except under a licence granted by the Zila Council and to the extent permitted by such ,licence. (21 A Zila Council may remove the encroachment mentioned in subsection (1), with such force as may be necessary. (3) Whoever trespasses into or is in wrongful occupation of property which vests in or is managed, maintained or controlled by a Zila Council may, Tin addition to other penalty to which he may be liable under this Act or ‑any other law for the time being in force, after such notice as may be provided by the Zila Council, be ejected from such building or property by the Zila Council with such forces as may be necessary. (4) Any person aggrieved by notice issued under subsection (3) may within seven days of the service of notice, appeal to such authority as may be appointed by Government in this behalf whose decision thereon shall be final. (5) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, no com pensation shall be payable for any encroachment removed under this section.