MMCNPIT Act 229Chapter XVI · Nuisances
Section 229 · Depositing dust, etc., committing nuisance
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(1)
Whoever deposits or causes or suffers any member of his family or house hold to depost any dust, dirt, dung, ashes, refuse or filth of any kind or any animal matter or any broken glass or earthenware or other rubbish or any other thing that is or may be a nuisance or danger, in any street or in any arch under a street or in any drain beside a street or on any open space not being private property or on any quay, jetty or landing place or on any part of the seashore, or the bank of tidal river, or whether above or below highwater mark, or on the bank of the river, water course or nullah, except at such places, in such manner and at such hours shall be fixed by the Chief Officer, and whoever commits or suffers any members of his family or household to commit nuisance in any such place as aforesaid, shall on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] [These words were substituted for the words 'one hundred rupees' by Maharashtra 1 of 2011, Section 23(1), (w.e.f. 14-1-2011).].(2)
Whoever throws or puts or causes or suffers any member of his family or household to throw or put any of the matters described in sub-section (1) except night-soil or except with the permission of the Chief Officer, any night-soil into any drain, culvert, tunnel, gutter or water-course, and whoever commits nuisance or suffers any member of his family or household to commit nuisance in any such drain, culvert, tunnel, gutter or water-course, or in such close proximity thereto as to pollute the same, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] [These words were substituted for the words 'one hundred rupees' by Maharashtra 1 of 2011, Section 23(2), (w.e.f. 14-1-2011).].The offence at a glance
- Fine
- ₹1,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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