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(1) A District Assembly may make by-laws for the purpose of any function conferred on that District Assembly by this Act or any other enactment.

(2) A District Assembly may

(a) specify as penalty for contravention of a by-law, a fine of not less than one hundred penalty units and not more than two hundred and fifty penalty units or a term of imprisonment of not less than six months and not more than twelve months or to both the fine and imprisonment;

(b) specify a further penalty of not more than one penalty unit in the case of a continuing offence for each day on which the offence is continued after written notice of the offence has been served on the offender; and

(c) make provision for the payment of such fees or charges as the District Assembly may consider fit in the by-laws.

(3) A by-law made by a District Assembly shall be read and construed subject to this Act and any other enactment.