(1) The Chief
Municipal Officer may direct any prosecution for any public
nuisance whatsoever or violation of any order or directions issued
under this Act and may order proceedings to be taken for the
recovery of any penalties and for the punishment of any persons
violating the provisions of this Act or of any rule or bye-laws
thereunder and may order the expenses of such prosecutions or
other proceedings to be paid out of the municipal fund:
Provided that no prosecution for an offence under this Act
or rule or bye-laws framed there under shall be instituted except
within six months after the commission of such offence.
(2) Any prosecution under this Act or under any rules or
bye-laws made thereunder may, save as therein otherwise
provided, be instituted before any Magistrate, and every fine or
penalty imposed under or by virtue of this Act or any rule or byelaws thereunder and also all claims to compensation or other
expenses for the recovery of which no special provision is
otherwise made in this Act may be recovered on application to
such Magistrate by the distress and sale of any movable or
immovable property within the limits of his jurisdiction belonging
to the person from whom the money is claimable.
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