Section 45. Encroachment or obstruction upon land and building

(1) Whoever makes any encroachment on any land or building vested in a Regional Development Authority or on any land or building not being a private property, whether such land or building belongs to or vests in the Regional Development Authority or not, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to one year or with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lac rupees or with both. (2) Whoever makes any obstruction upon any land or building vesting with a Regional Development Authority or upon any land or building not being a private property, whether such land or building belongs to or vests in the Regional Development Authority or not, not being duly authorized in that behalf, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment which shall not be less than one month but which may extend to two months or with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lac rupees or with both. (3) A Regional Development Authority or any officer authorized by it in this behalf shall have the power to remove any such obstruction or encroachment and the expenses of such removal shall be recovered from the person who has caused the said obstruction or encroachment. (4) Whoever not being duly authorized in that behalf removes earth, sand or other material from any land not being a private land, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to one lac rupees or with both.