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31. Liability of occupier in the case of certain offences
Where any offence under section 4(1) or (14) or 4A is committed at, on or from any premises, the person in actual occupation of such premises shall be liable to the same penalty as the actual offender, unless the actual offender shall first have been prosecuted to conviction: (Amended 25 of 1965 s. 4)
Provided that if a dwelling house is let out in flats nothing in this section shall have the effect of imposing liability on any person other than the occupier of the flat at, on or from which the offence was committed.
32. Removal of filth, etc., and recovery of expenses
(1) It shall be lawful for the Commissioner of Police to require any person whose duty it may be to remove any filth or obstruction, or to do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordinance, to do so within a certain time to be then fixed by the said officer, and, in default of such requisition being complied with, the officer shall cause to be removed such filth or obstruction or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid.
(2) It shall be lawful for the magistrate by whom any person has been convicted of an offence in respect of any such filth or obstruction to order such offender, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore imposed, to pay such sum of money for defraying the expenses of such removal, or of doing such other matter or thing, as to the magistrate may seem just and reasonable; and the sum so ordered shall be recoverable in the manner hereinafter provided for the recovery of penalties imposed by this Ordinance.
33. Summary proceedings
All summary proceedings under this Ordinance may be had on the information of any complainant.
34. Saving of liability of offender to indictment or action
Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to prevent any person from being indicted or from being proceeded against by indictment or information for any offence made punishable on summary conviction by this Ordinance, or to prevent any person from being liable to be proceeded against by action for any hurt or damage caused by him:
Provided, nevertheless, that no person be punished twice for the same offence, and provided that no compensation has been awarded for such hurt or damage.