Section 52

An Authority may, by by-laws, provide a penalty by way of a fine or imprisonment for breach or contravention of any by-laws made under this Ordinance and such by-laws may also impose different fines or terms of imprisonment in case of successive or continuous breaches or contraventions, but no such penalty shall for any one offence exceed a fine of one hundred thousand ringgit or a term of imprisonment of one year or both such fine and imprisonment and, in the case of a continuing offence, no such penalty shall exceed a fine of five thousand ringgit for everyday during which such offence is continued.

Any by-law may further provide that, in addition to or in substitution for any such penalty, any expense incurred in consequence of any breach or contravention of such by-law or in the execution of any work directed by any such by-law to be executed by any person and executed by him, whether performed by the Authority or by some contractor together with a surcharge of not more than ten per centum of such expense shall be paid by the person committing such breach or failing to execute such work and may be recovered as if such sum were a civil debt.

Any by-law made by an Authority under this Ordinance may also provide that the

Authority, its officer or servant may summarily eject any person who acts, or remove from any building or property, any equipment, vehicle, machinery article or other thing whatsoever which is used, in contravention of any by-law, or any order or direction given thereunder.

50

Compounding of offences.