9. Penalties
9. Penalties.--- (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4A or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 6A shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five lakh rupees.
(2)
Any rule made under any of the provisions of this Act may provide that any contravention thereof shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five lakh rupees.
(3)
Whoever, after having been punished with penalty as referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section(2), continues to contravene any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, shall be liable to pay a further penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees per day for the entire duration during which the contravention continues commencing from the date of imposition of the first penalty.
Amendment notes (1)
- Subs w.e.f. 15-4-2025 . Subs. by Act 6 of 2025, s. 8, for section 9 (w.e.f. 15-4-2025).