391. If the defaulter is the owner of premises in respect of which expenses are payable the occupier may also be liable for payment thereof.

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    "act_title": "The Chhattisgarh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956",
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    "section": {
        "number": "391",
        "title": "391. If the defaulter is the owner of premises in respect of which expenses are payable the occupier may also be liable for payment thereof.",
        "chapter": null,
        "content": "(a) if the occupier makes a true disclosure of the name and address of the person to whom the rent is due and proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the amount of rent payable by him to that person on the date of the demand for the payment of the said expenses was less than the amount of the said demand, then the occupier shall not be liable to pay on account of the said demand, any sum greater than the amount payable as rent on the date aforesaid;\n(b) the occupier shall be entitled to credit in account with the owner for any sum recovered from him on account of the said expenses;\n(c) nothing in this section shall affect any agreement made between the occupier and the owner respecting the payment of expenses as aforesaid.\nProceedings before Court",
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