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Penalty for contravention of planning scheme.
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49.—(1) Without prejudice to any civil remedy which may be available in the circumstances to the responsible authority or any other person, every person who does any act (whether of commission or omission) which is a contravention of a provision contained in a planning scheme shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds together with, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding five pounds for every day during which the offence is continued.
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(2) The powers of serving notices, entering on land, and doing particular things on such land conferred by this Part of this Act on the responsible authority may be exercised whether proceedings have or have not been taken under this section in respect of the act or default (if any) which occasioned the exercise of such powers.
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