Chapter XIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

If a society fails to comply with any of the requirements of this Regulation, or contravenes any of the provisions thereof, then such society in default shall be liable for penalty which may extend up to two thousand rupees, as may be prescribed, and in case of a continuing default or contravention, with penalty which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which the default or contravention continues.

If an office-bearer or any employee of the society, knowingly or willingly makes or causes to be made any false entry in, or any omission from any register, account, balance-sheet, or other document, required to be maintained by a society under this Regulation, he shall be liable for penalty of a sum which may extend to five thousand rupees and may be removed from such membership or position of the society.

If any office-bearer,––

1. (a) knowingly or willingly makes a false return or furnishes false information; or
2. (b) wilfully or without any reasonable reason, disobeys any summons, requisition or other lawful order or direction issued under the provisions of this Regulation; or
3. (c) with holds or fails to furnish any information lawfully required from him by the District Registrar, Registrar or Registrar General or a person authorised in this behalf under the provisions of this Regulation, such office-bearer shall be liable for penalty of a sum which may extend to five thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing default or contravention, with a penalty which may extend to two hundred rupees for every day during which the default or contravention continues. ---

The penalties under this Chapter shall be imposed by the Registrar or any officer authorised in this behalf by the Registrar General or Registrar, after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard, and such sum of penalties shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.

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