Section 318

Section 318 of the Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022. Any person who has been served with a notice under sub-section (1) of section 317 of the Act may, within such period as is specified in such notice, deliver to the municipal authority or the officer or the Corporation, as the case may be, any objection, in writing, setting forth the objections which

(1) Any person who has been served with a notice under sub-section (1) of section 317 of the Act may, within such period as is specified in such notice, deliver to the municipal authority or the officer or the Corporation, as the case may be, any objection, in writing, setting forth the objections which he may desire to state for withdrawal or modification of such notice. de (2) Every such objection shall be placed before the Commissioner for determination and, pending such determination, compliance with any requisition or order in accordance with such notice shall be stayed.

(3) The Commissioner or, if he so directs, any other officer of the Corporation of such rank as may be specified by him, other than an officer who has issued such notice, shall, after hearing the person concerned or his agent duly authorized by him, in writing, in this behalf and after considering the circumstances of the case, make such order, either confirming or modifying or cancelling the notice, as he thinks fit.

(a) Where the Commissioner or the other officer of the Corporation referred to in sub-section (3) makes an order under that sub-section, either confirming or modifying the notice, he may, if he thinks fit,- (i) direct that a portion of the expenses, if any, to be incurred in complying with the notice as confirmed or modified shall be borne by the Corporation, and Submission of objections to comply with notice.

(ii) fix a time within which the notice so confirmed shall be complied with.

(b) If the notice as confirmed or modified is not complied with by such person within the time fixed under sub-clause (ii) of clause (a), the Commissioner shall take such measures, or cause such work to be executed, or such thing to be done, as may, in his opinion, be necessary for causing due compliance with such notice, and the expenses, if any, incurred by the Commissioner in this behalf shall be payable to the Commissioner on demand and, if not paid within ten days of such demand, shall be recoverable as an arrear of tax under this Act. H. Recovery of dia enses Power of Corporation to enter into agreement for payment of expenses in instalments.

Section 318, The Assam Municipal Corporation Act, 2022 (Act 8 of 2022).