Section 47. Penalty for unauthorized development or use

Any person who, whether at his own instance or at the instance of any other person, commences, undertakes or carries out development of any land or building, - (a) without obtaining the permission required under this Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder; or (b) which is not in accordance with any permission granted or is in contravention of any condition subject to which such permission has been granted; or (c) after the permission for development has been duly revoked; or (d) which is in contravention of the building regulations, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and in case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first offence.