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1) A Board may determine the name or number by which any area, street or public place in the cantonment shall be known, may cause such name or number to be affixed on any building in the cantonment in such place as it thinks fit and may also cause a number to be affixed to any such building.]
(2) Whoever destroys, pulls down, defaces or alters any such name or number or puts up any name or number differing from that put up by the order of thea[Board] shall be punishable with fine which may extend toa[one hundred rupees]. e[(3) When ac[name or number has been affixed to any building under sub-section (1), the owner of the building shall maintain thec[name or number] in order, and shall replace it if removed or defaced, and if he tails io do so thed[Executive Officer] may by notice in writing require him to replace it.] Act 15 of 1983. Clause 112.- The amendment to substitute a new sub-section for sub-section ( 1 ) ofsection 193of the Act provides to empower the Board to give names to various areas in the cantonments. The existing penalty under sub-section (2) of the said section is considered inadequate in view of the escalation in prices and is being enhanced. The power of the Board under sub-section (1) of the said section is proposed to be given to the Executive Officer. -Oar. of Ind.. 9-7-1982. Pt. II. S. 2. Exi.. p. 56 (No. 26).