Chapter VII — PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 41Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder

Section 41: Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder

41. Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder

41. Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.—(1) Whoever contravenes or does not comply with the directions given under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20, within such time as may be specified in the direction, shall, in respect of each such contravention or non-compliance, be liable to pay a penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees.

(2)

Where any person continues contravention or non-compliance under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to pay an additional penalty of ten thousand rupees every day during which such contravention continues.

Amendment notes (1)
  1. Subs w.e.f. 15-2-2024 . Subs. by Act 5 of 2024, s. 6, for section 41, (w.e.f. 15-2-2024)