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The Bahrain Municipality, 1921 655

Tho powers for punishment of the Rais-al-
Balladiveh will be
up to 5 strokes of the cone.
up to Ro. 25/- fine
up to 10 days imprisonment
Powers of Mudir-a1-Balladiyeh.
Re. 1/- only, in the case of people fouling
the streets or side lanes, or of householders
throwing rubbish into the streets.
Should the Balladiyeh desire to.-.punish a

person with irnprisorinent or fine exceeding its powers,
it must refer the matter to the Joint Court, in
proper manner.
All fines taken are to be credited to the
Balladiyeh Cosh chest at once. Proper al mukhabar
and receipts being given and taken by parties handing
in or receiving the linos.
No other Balladiyeh official i3 empowered to
imprison or fine except thoso officials mentioned
above.
Financial Powers of Balladiyeh
Up to Rs, 500/- per mensem on improvements, etc.
but only on condition that funds are available
in the cash chest. No borrowing is allowed
except by special sanction of all the members of
the liajlis-al-Urfi, after which the sanction of
the Ruler must be obtained.
Powers of the Amir of Manama
Fines
Flogging N I L.
Imprisonment
The Amir can however at all times arrest a
person caugdit committing a criminal offence, or on
offence against kunicipal Bye-Laws. In the former
case however, the Amir should report the matter
within 12 hours to either Shaikh Isa or the Political
Agent according as the culprit is a Bahrain or
protected
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