2.14 Offences and penalties

i) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these regulations, any requirements or obligations imposed on him by virtue of the Act or these regulations, shall :-

(a) be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be punished as stipulated in Section 52 of the Act;

(b) be subject to further suitable actions including demolition of unauthorised works, as stipulated under Section 53 and 54 of the Act;

(c) where such person is a Licensed Engineer / Structural Engineer / Town Planner / Supervisor, be subject to suitable action against him which may include cancellation of license and debarring him from further practice/ business for a period as maybedecided by the Authority. (1) Thereupon such Licensed Engineer / Structural Engineer / Town Planner / Supervisor shall be considered debarred for respective district;

(d) where such person is a registered Architect, be subject to action of the Council of Architecture as per the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972 based on the report of the Authority and debarring him from further practice/ business for a period as may be decided by the Authority.

ii) Any person who neglects any requirements or obligations imposed on him including the maintenance of fire protection services, appliances and lifts in working order or who interferes with or obstructs any person in the discharge of his duties shall be guilty of an offence as specified in Section 36 of the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006 and, upon conviction, shall be subject to penalties and other consequences spelt out in said Act.