Penalties

Infrastructure202543 sections

Statutory text

(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of this Act or rules made hereunder or fails to comply with any other requisition lawfully made upon him under any of the said provision shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 (three) months or with fine which may extend to Ten thousand rupees or with both for first contravention.
(2) In the case of a repeat or continuing contravention or after first conviction, such repeat or continuing of contravention or failure shall be punishable with daily fine which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention or failure continues or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 12 (twelve) months or both.
(3) Action taken under the Act or the rules made hereunder, against any person shall be without prejudice to any penalties to which he may otherwise be liable under any other Law.
(4) The payment of fine under this section shall not absolve the offender from paying the water charges and the expenses of repair under sections 16 and 18.

Study data processing for this section.

PDF: pending for this language.