The Village Land Act R.E. 2002

his assent to that remedy.(4) Where a village council is required by the Commissioner to provide additionalinformation under paragraph (c) of subsection (3), it shall provide that additional informationwithin forty days of the receipt of the request from the Commissioner.(5) The Commissioner shall signify, in writing, that he assents or that he does not assent tothe remedy referred to in subsection (2) within thirty days after he has received all thatinformation which is referred to in subsection (3).40. Fine for breach of condition(1) Where any breach of a condition has arisen, the village council may serve a notice in theprescribed form on the occupier who has committed the breach requiring him to show cause asto why a fine should not be imposed upon him in respect of that breach.(2) The occupier shall, within the time specified in the notice, respond to the notice.(3) Where the occupier has not responded to the notice or where he has failed to showcause, to the satisfaction of the village council, as to why a fine should not be imposed, thevillage council may serve a notice on the occupier requiring him to pay a fine within any timewhich may be specified in the notice and in the case of a continuing breach, the occupier shallbe liable without further notice to pay a further during which the breach continues.(4) The Minister may make regulations prescribing fines which may be imposed by a villagecouncil in respect of breach of conditions.(5) The village council may, where the occupier has not committed any other breach of acondition of the customary right of occupancy, suspend the payment of any fine of up to twoyears if the occupier does not commit that breach again within the period during which the fineis suspended, the fine shall lapse and shall no longer be payable.(6) Where the fine is paid in full, no further action shall be taken by the village council inrespect of that breach.(7) If the village council is satisfied, after due inquiry, which shall include an opportunity forthe occupier to make representations on the matter, that the breach in respect of which a finehas been paid is continuing or has recommenced, it may take action in respect of thatcontinuing or recommenced breach under section 39 or 41 to 43.41. Summary action to remedy breach of condition(1) Where any breach of condition has arisen, and it appears to the village council that thebreach is capable of being remedied by the occupier who has committed the breach within areasonable time, it may serve a notice in the prescribed form on the occupier specifying theaction required for remedying the breach and requiring the occupier to take that action within