Amendment of Karnataka Act 09 of 2013

In the Karnataka Lifts, Escalators and Passenger Conveyors Act, 2012 (Karnataka Act 9 of 2013), for section 19, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “19. Violations and Penalty.- Whoever contravenes the provisions of,- (a)

sections 3, 4 and 5 shall be punishable with a fine which may be extend to ten thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, for every day, after the first day during which the breach has continued;

(b) section 7 shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to three thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first day during which the breach has continued; (c) sub-section (1), of section 15, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the breach has continued; and (d) any other provisions of the Act, not covered under clauses (a),

1. (b) and (c) or rules made thereunder or conditions of a license or registration or a direction given by such officer as the Government may authorize under this Act or the rules made thereunder, shall be punishable with a fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the breach has been continued.”