Section 31 of Himachal Pradesh Urban Rent Control Act, 1987

Controller to exercise power of a magistrate for recovery of 

fine.- Any fine imposed by a Controller under this Act shall be paid by the person fined within such time as may be allowed by the Controller and the Controller may, for good and sufficient reason, extend the time, and in default of such payment, the amount shall be recoverable as a fine under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and the Controller shall be deemed to be a magistrate under the said Code for the purposes of such recovery.