Section 12: Offences

12. Offences.___5[(1)] 6[Any person who within a notified area and if any period or periods are specified under sub-section (2) of section 9, then only during such period or periods]__ (a) wilfully obstructs or interferes with the carrying out of field firing or artillery practice, or (b) without due authority enters or remains in any camp, or (c) without due authority enters or remains in any area declared to be a danger zone at a time when entry thereto is prohibited, or (d) without due authority interferes with any flag or mark or target or any apparatus used for the purposes of the practice, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 7[one thousand] rupees. 1Section 10A ins. by the Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1962 (LXXV of 1962), s. 4. 2Subs. by F. A. O., 1975, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Provincial Government”. 3Ins. by Ord. No. LXXV of 1962, s. 5. 4Ins. by the Manoeuvres Field Firing and Artillery Practice (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1962 (LXXV of 1962), s. 5. 5Re-numbered ibid., s. 6. 6Subs. ibid., for certain original words. 7Subs. by the Manoeuvres, Field Firing and Artillery Practice (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1985 (XI of 1985), s. 4, for “ten”. (2) 1[(2) Whoever wilfully contravenes the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 10A, or violates any of the conditions imposed thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees], or with both, and any expenses incurred in removing the effects of the offence may be recovered from him in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the recovery of fines. CHAPTER III GENERAL

Effective date: 1938-01-01

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