Section 103. Duties of Board when constructing roads etc

(1) The Board shall, during the construction or repair of a public road or of any water-channels, drains or premises vested in it, or whenever any public road, water-channels, drains or premises vested in it have, for want of repairs or otherwise, become unsafe for use by the public, take all necessary precautions against accident by - (a) shoring up and protecting adjacent buildings; (b) fixing bars, chains or posts across or in any road for the purpose of preventing or diverting traffic during such construction or repair; and (c) guarding and providing with sufficient lighting from sun-set to sun-rise any work in progress. (2) Whoever, without the authority or consent of the Board, in any way interferes with any arrangement or construction made by the Board under sub-section (1) for guarding against accident shall be liable on conviction to a fine which may extend to fifty rupees.