Amendment of section 39

In section 39 of the Electricity Act, 1910 (Central Act 9 of 1910) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act),- in Section 39, (i) for the words “imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall be less than one thousand rupees, or with both”, the words “imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years but which shall not be less than three months and with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees but which shall not be less than five thousand rupees” shall be substituted; (ii) the following proviso shall be inserted at the end, namely:- “Provided that a person who is convicted of an offence punishable under this Act shall be debarred from getting any supply of energy for a period which may extend to two years but which shall not be less than three months.”