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....ed may appoint an officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner or Deputy Collector or any officer equivalent in rank as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties: Provided that the Administrator of the Union territory concerned may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required. (2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject-matter of the inquiry, and if, on such inquiry, is satisfied that the person concerned has contravened any rule made under sub-section (1) of section 34, he may impose penalty as deemed fit, subject to the amount mentioned under clause (b) of sub-section (3) of the said section: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 34B. Appeal.-- (1) Whoever aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under section 34A may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, ....
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.... For section 12, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "12. Penalties for cattle impounded.-(1) For every head of cattle impounded as aforesaid, the pound-keepers shall impose penalty in accordance with the scale for the time being prescribed by the State Government in this behalf by notification in the Official Gazette and different scales may be prescribed for different local areas. (2) All penalties so imposed shall be deposited with the Magistrate of the District through such officer as the State Government may direct. (3) A list showing the penalties and the rates of charge for feeding and watering cattle shall be posted in a conspicuous place on or near to every pound.". (E) In section 13,-- (i) in the marginal heading, for the word "fines", the word "penalties" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "payment of the fines", the words "payment of penalties imposed" shall be substituted. (G) In section 16,-- (i) in the marginal heading, for the word "fines", the word "penalties" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "deposit the said fines", the words "deposit the said penalties imposed" s....
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....neglect or otherwise, damages or causes or permits to be damaged any land or any crop or produce of land or any public road, by allowing such cattle to trespass thereon, shall, on being found in default by the adjudicating officer be liable to penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees.". (N) In section 27, for the words "be punished, on conviction before a Magistrate, with fine not exceeding fifty rupees. Such fines", the words "on being found in default by the adjudicating officer, be liable to penalty, not exceeding five thousand rupees and such penalty" shall be substituted. (O) After section 27, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- "27A. Adjudication of penalties.--For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the State Government or the Union territory administration, may authorise the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate, as the case may be, having jurisdiction, as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without givin....
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....in any competent Court", the words "making an application for compensation to the adjudicating officer" shall be substituted. (S) In section 30,-- (i) for the words "convicting Magistrate", the words "adjudicating officer" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "such suit", the words "such complaint" shall be substituted. (T) After section 31, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "32. Power of Central Government to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to carry out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under section 27A; (b) the form and manner of appeal under sub-section (1) of section 27B; and (c) the manner of utilisation of penalty amount under sub-section (2) of section 28. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House....
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....s as may be required: Provided further that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 87B. Appeal.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under section 87A may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to such officer, at least one rank higher than the adjudicating officer, as may be appointed by the State Government as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be provided by rules by the High Court. (2) The appellate authority may admit an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the Appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (3) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (4) An appeal under sub-section (1) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (5) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under section 87A or by an order of the appellate authority under this secti....
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....fter the first during which the contravention continues; and any expenses incurred in removing the effects of this contravention may be recovered from him in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the recovery of penalty. (2) Whoever obstructs any person authorised under section 4, section 6, or section 8, by using or threatening to use force, or by any act of physical interference that prevents such officer from exercising any lawful power or performing any lawful duty under this Act, or contravenes any of the provisions of section 7 or any condition prescribed thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees, and in case of continuing offence, with an additional fine of two hundred and fifty rupees for every day after the first during which the contravention continues; and any expenses incurred in removing the effects of his offence may be recovered from him in the manner provided by the law for the time being in force for the recovery of fines. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, obstruction s....
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....d "Penalties", the word "Offences" shall be substituted; (ii) sub-section (4AA) shall be omitted. (B) In section 58G, in the marginal heading, for the word "fine", the word "penalties" shall be substituted. 8. 1940 23 The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (A) In section 27A, in clause (ii), for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees, or with both", the words "shall be liable to penalty of one lakh rupees or three times the value of the cosmetics confiscated, whichever is higher" shall be substituted. (B) In section 28A, for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees or with both", the words "liable to penalty which shall not be less than three lakh rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (C) Section 29 shall be omitted. (D) In section 30, sub-sections (1A) and (2) shall be omitted. (E) After section 30, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "30A. Adjudication of penalties.--(1) For the purpo....
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.... of section 30A.". (H) In section 33-I, for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-- "(2)(a) Contravenes any other provisions of this Chapter except section 24 as applied by section 33H or any rule made under this Chapter shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees; (b) contravenes section 24 as applied by section 33H, shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees.". (I) In section 33J, for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-- "(c)(i) under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 33-I is again convicted of an offence under that sub-section, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees or three times the value of the drugs confiscated, whichever is higher; (ii) under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 33-I is again convicted of an offence under that sub-section, shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees or....
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.....-(1) The Deputy Chairman, Calcutta Dock Labour Board, shall be the adjudicating authority for the purpose holding an inquiry and imposing penalty for contravention of a scheme in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 3, in such manner as may be prescribed by rules: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1), may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to the Chairman, Calcutta Dock Labour Board, who shall be the appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by rules. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing.....
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....of 2023)" shall be substituted 12. 1948 46 The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 (A) For section 9, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:-- "9. Penalty.--(1) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or of any scheme framed thereunder, he shall be liable to penalty which shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. (2) Where any person continues contravention under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to an additional penalty of ten thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues subject to a maximum of ten lakh rupees. 9A. Adjudication of penalties.--For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 9, the Central Government, may appoint an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India or a Secretary to the State Government as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, may appoint as many adjudicating officer....
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....Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.". 13. 1948 61 The Central Silk Board Act, 1948 (A) In section 13, in sub-section (2), after clause (xvc), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-- "(xvca) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 14B; (xvcb) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 14B;". (B) In section 14, in sub-section (1),-- (i) clause (b) shall be omitted; (ii) in the long line, for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "warned at the first instance, and in case of continuing or repeated contraventions, he shall be liable to penalty of not less than twenty-five thousand rupees but may extend t....
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....h may extend to five hundred rupees, and when the breach is a continuing one, with a further fine not exceeding twenty rupees for every day after the date of the first conviction during which the offender is proved to have persisted in the offence", the words "shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees and when the breach is a continuing one with a further penalty not exceeding twenty rupees for every day after the first contravention, during which the breach continues" shall be substituted. 15. 1952 30 The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (A) In section 20, for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (B) After section 20, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:- "20A. Adjudication of penalties.--For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 20, the Central Government shall, appoint an officer at least one rank higher than the competent authority as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may appoint as many adjudicating offic....
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.... lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (B) After section 30, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "30A. Adjudication of penalties.--(1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 30, the Central Government, may appoint an officer not below the rank of Wing Commander as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required: Provided further that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to such officer, at least one rank higher than the adjudicating officer, as may be appointed by the Central Government as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for ....
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....tration of the publisher with the National Agency for International Standard Book Number shall be suspended for a period of one year or up to the day the books are submitted to the designated libraries by the publisher, whichever is earlier; (b) the publisher shall be debarred from receiving an International Standard Book Number for a period of one year or up to the day the books are submitted to the designated libraries by the publisher, whichever is earlier. (3) If the contravention persists, suspension of registration, and debarment, the publisher's registration with National Agency for International Standard Book Number shall be permanently cancelled and the publisher shall be permanently debarred from receiving an International Standard Book Number. 5A. Adjudication of penalties.--For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 5, the Central Government shall appoint the Head of the Library as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may appoint such other adjudicating officers as it may consider necessary: Provided further....
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.... or less safe for travelling or conveying property, shall be liable to penalty which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees, but may extend to one crore rupees. (2) The Highway Administration or officer authorised by such Administration under the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003) shall have the power to impose and recover the penalty under sub-section (1), together with such expenses and additional charges as prescribed in the Control of National Highway (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002, in the same manner as prescribed in section 26 of the said Act.". 22. 1956 96 The Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 (A) In section 32,-- (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "liable to penalty, which may extend to ten thousand rupees for each failure and in case of continuing failure, with an additional penalty of one thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after contravention of the first such notice, order or direction subject to a maximum....
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.... as may be required: Provided further that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever, aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to an officer one rank higher than the adjudicating officer to be appointed as an appellate authority by the Administrator, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as he may think fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (6) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (4), as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as a....
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.... (iii) in sub-section (2), for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and in the case of a continuing offence, with further fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees for every day during which such offence continues after conviction for the first commission of the offence", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in case of a continuing contravention, with further penalty which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after the order imposing penalty has been passed and confirmed for the first contravention" shall be substituted; (iv) for sub-section (3), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely:- "(3) Any person who obstructs the entry of a person authorised under section 28 into or upon any land or building shall for the first contravention be liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent contravention, to the punishment provided under section 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) (4) Any person who assaults any person authori....
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....". (D) In section 34A,-- (i) in the opening portion, for the words, brackets and figures "The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to an offence under sub-section (1) of section 29", the words, brackets, figures and letter "The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) shall apply to an offence under sub-clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 29" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-clause (1), for the words and figures "section 42 of that Code", the words and figures "section 39 of that Sanhita" shall be substituted. (E) In section 47, for the words, figures and brackets "section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)", the words, brackets and figures "clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)" shall be substituted. (F) In section 49,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words, brackets and figure "other than an offence referred to in sub-section (2)" shall be omitted; (ii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted. (G) In section 56, in sub-section (2), after clause (ja), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-- "(jaa) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing pe....
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....he case of- (a) property tax payable on self-assessment of vacant land or covered space in any building; (b) a tax on vehicles and animals; and (c) a theatre-tax.". (D) In section 305, sub-sections (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) shall be omitted. (E) In section 309, sub-section (2) shall be omitted. (F) Section 310 shall be omitted. (G) In section 317, in sub-section (1), for the words and figures "Except as provided in section 318, no person", the words "No person" shall be substituted. (H) Section 318 shall be omitted. (I) Section 330 shall be omitted. (J) In section 336,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words and figures "or the provisions of section 340", shall be omitted; (ii) in sub-section (3), the words and figures "or under section 340" shall be omitted. (K) Section 340 shall be omitted. (L) In section 343,-- (i) in section (5), for the word "Administrator" occurring at both the places, the words "District Judge" shall be substituted; (ii) in section (6), for the word "Administrator" occurring at both the places, the words "District Judge" shall be substituted; (M) In section 345A, in sub-....
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....fter section 468, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- "468A. Adjudication of penalties.--(1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties specified under the Twelfth Schedule, in such manner as may be prescribed, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of noticee, or, as the case may be, any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, adjudicating officer is satisfied that the person concerned has contravened the provisions of this Act, may, by an order, impose the penalty as specified under the Twelfth Schedule. 468B. Appeal.--(1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not less than one rank above the adjudicating officer to act as an appellate authority. (2) Whosoever aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer ....
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....ion 129 Failure to give notice of erection of new building, etc. 500/- Section 143 Prohibition of advertisement without permission. 5000/- Section 314, sub-section (1), clauses (a) and (b) Failure to comply with requisition to show cause for alteration of street or for appearance before the Commissioner. 200/- Section 315, sub-section (1) Failure to comply with requisition on owner of private street or owner of adjoining land or building to level, etc., such street. 100/- Section 317, sub-section (1) Prohibition of projections upon streets, etc. 5000/- Section 317, sub-section (2) Failure to comply with requisition to remove projections from streets. 5000/- Section 320, sub-section (1) Erection, etc., of structures of fixtures which cause obstruction in streets. 5000/- Section 321 Deposit, etc., of things in streets. 500/- Section 323, sub-sections (1) and (2) Tethering of animals and milking of cattle in public streets. 1000/- Section 327, sub-section (2) Name of street and number of house not to be destroyed or defaced, etc. 1000/- Section 328, sub-section (1) Failure to comply with requi....
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..../- Section 398 Failure to comply with requisition for removal or abatement of nuisance. 1000/- Section 399, sub-section (4) Dogs not to be at large in a street without being secured by a chain lead. 1000/- Section 399, sub-section (5) Ferocious dogs at large without being muzzled, etc. 1000/- Section 403 Failure to comply with requisition to render buildings, wells, etc., safe. 1000/- Section 404 Failure to comply with requisition to enclose land used for improper purposes. 500/- Section 406, sub-section (1) Sale in municipal markets without permission. 200/- Section 407, sub-sections (1) and (2) Use of places as private markets without a licence and use of places other than a municipal slaughter house as slaughter houses. 500/- Section 407, sub-section (2), proviso (a) Non-compliance with conditions imposed by Commissioner 200/- Section 415 Carrying on butcher's, fish-monger's or poulterer's trade without licence etc. 200/- Section 416 Establishment of factory, etc., without permission 5000/- Section 417 Certain things not to be kept and certain trades and operations not to be carried o....
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....ords and figures "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)", the words and figures "Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)" shall be substituted. (B) After section 25, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- "25A. Penalty.--(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of the rules made under the Act, other than those rules made under section 23C, or the terms and conditions of mineral concession granted under this Act shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to fifty lakh rupees. (2) Where any person continues contravention made under sub-section (1), even after direction of the adjudicating officer appointed under section 25B regarding such contravention, he shall be liable to additional penalty of fifty thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues. 25B. Adjudication of penalties.--(1) For the purposes of adjudication of penalties under section 25A, for contravention of the rules relating to mining plan, mine closure plan, submission of reports to Indian Bureau of Mines or other authority subordinate to the Central Government and other functions of Central Government or an authority or officer s....
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....Gazette, make rules for regulating the adjudication of penalty and appeal and for purposes connected therewith. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 25B; and (b) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) of section 25C.". 28. 1960 24 The Delhi Land Holdings (Ceiling) Act, 1960 (A) In section 23,- (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "shall be liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (B) After section 23, the following sections shall be inserted, namely:-- ....
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.... the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder within a specified period, without imposing any penalty in such format as may be prescribed;'; (ii) after clause (q), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-- '(qa) "warning" means a written notice issued cautioning the employer or establishment or any other person that continued or repeated non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder in such manner and format as may be prescribed;'. (B) For section 30, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-- "30. Offences and penalties for contravention of provisions of the Act or rules made thereunder.--(1) If any employer or any other person-- (a) contravenes the provisions of this Act and rules relating to the number of apprentices which he is required to engage; or (b) required to furnish any information or return-- (i) refuses or neglects to furnish such information or return; or (ii) furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; or (iii) refuses t....
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....ties.--(1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under this Act, the appropriate Government may, by an order published in the Official Gazette, appoint one or more adjudicating officers, not below the rank of Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser, as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to the appellate authority who shall be an officer not below the rank of Deputy Apprenticeship Adviser, appointed by the appropriate Government, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order....
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....0 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006) and the provisions contained in sections 33, 34, 35 and 36 of that Act, shall, mutatis mutandis apply, in relation to every such appeal. (2) The provisions contained in section 37 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006) shall mutatis mutandis apply, in relation to every appeal against the order of the Appellate Tribunal referred to in sub-section (1).". (C) In section 17, in sub-section (2), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-- "(c) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 15A;". 31. 1963 41 The Textiles Committee Act, 1963 (A) In section 17, in sub-section (2),-- (i) in the long line, for the words "conviction, be punishable", the words "contravention, be" shall be substituted; (ii) for clauses (i) and (ii), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- "(i) warned at the first instance; (ii) liable to penalty which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees in case of continuing or repeated contravention.". (B) After sec....
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....form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 17A;". 32. 1963 45 The Administrators General Act, 1963 In section 34, in sub-section (2), for the words "imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. 33. 1966 4 The Seamen's Provident Fund Act, 1966 (A) In section 16,-- (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "one year", the words "six months" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees" shall be substituted; (iii) in sub-section (3), for the words "be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees" shall ....
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....y notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- (a) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 16A; (b) the form and manner of preferring an appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 16A (3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without pr....
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....t. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (6) If a penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (4), as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.". (C) After section 19, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "19A. Power of Central Government to make rules.-(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:- "(a) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 11A; (b) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 11A.". 35. 1970 39 The Patents Act, 1970 (A) In CHAPTER XX, for the Chapter heading "PENALTIES", the heading "PUNISHMENTS" shall be ....
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....e first month and shall increase in telescopic method from second month onwards at the rate of ten per cent. per month. (5) Any magistrate convicting a person under sub-section (3) may make an order for evicting that person summarily and he shall be liable to such eviction without prejudice to any other action that may be taken against him under this Act.". (B) In section 11A,-- (i) in the opening portion, for the words and figures "The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall apply to an offence under section 11", the words and figures "The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), shall apply to offences under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 11" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (ii), in sub-clause (1), for the words and figures "section 42 of the Code", the words and figures "section 39 of the Sanhita" shall be substituted. (C) After section 11A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-- "11B. Adjudication of penalties.-(1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 11, the Central Government shall appoint an officer at least one rank higher than the Estate O....
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....y extend to ten thousand rupees.". (C) In section 25A, in sub-section (1),- (i) after the words "penalties under", the words and figures "section 11, section 12," shall be inserted; (ii) the words, brackets and letter "clause (b) of" shall be omitted. (D) After section 25A, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "25B. Officers and employees of Authority to be public servants.-All officers and other employees of the Authority, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).". (E) Section 27 shall be omitted 38. 1972 57 The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972 (A) In section 30, for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to fifty lakh rupees or the value of the property, whichever is higher, in respect of each contravention, and if he persists in such contravention, to a further pen....
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....ection 24,- (i) in sub-section (1), in the long line, for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both", the words "shall be liable to penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees" shall be substituted; (ii) for the proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely :- "Provided that the adjudicating officer holding an inquiry under clause (a), (b) or (c) may, at the time of imposing penalties on the person found liable, order him to deliver up or refund, within a period to be fixed by the adjudicating officer, any property or money wrongfully withheld or wrongfully obtained or any document wilfully withheld or not furnished."; (iii) sub-section (2) shall be omitted. (B) After section 24, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "24A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under sub-section (1) of section 24, the Central Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, as an adjudicating officer for holding an inqui....
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....with both", the words and figures "deemed to have committed an offence under section 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)" shall be substituted. (B) After section 23, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "23A. Certain persons to be public servants .- Member, officer or any other employee of the Board empowered by the Central Government, while exercising any power or performing any duty under this Act, shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023).". (C) For section 24, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- "24. Adjudication of penalties .- For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under clause (a) of section 23, the Central Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 24A. Appeal .- (1) Every appeal against the order of ....
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....ely :- "(oa) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under section 24;". 41. 1978 34 The Delhi Police Act, 1978 (A) In section 59, in sub-section (2),- (i) in clause (c), the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (1) of section 108" shall be omitted; (ii) in clause (e), the words and figures "section 101, section 102 or" shall be omitted. (B) For section 85, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "85. Causing obstruction and annoyance by performances, etc. .- No person shall, in contravention of any regulation made by the Commissioner of Police, exhibit any mimetic, musical or other performances of such a nature as may attract crowds, whereby any obstruction to passengers or annoyance to the residents in the vicinity may be occasioned.". (C) Sections 88, 89 and 90 shall be omitted. (D) Section 95 shall be omitted. (E) For section 97, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "97. Penalties for offences under sections 80 to 87 and sections 91 to 94 or section 96 .- Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of sections 80 to 87, sections 91 to 94 or section 96 ....
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....and rupees" shall be substituted. (B) After section 27, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "27A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 27, the Central Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required: Provided further that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to such officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, as may be appointed by the Central Government as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) The appellate authority may admit an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the....
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....tral Government as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) The appellate authority may admit an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (6) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (4), as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.". (C) Section 29 shall be omitted. (D) In section 30, in sub-section (2), after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(ca) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 28A; (cb) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudi....
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....iod of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (6) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (4), as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.". (C) Section 28 shall be omitted. (D) In section 31, in sub-section (2), after clause (c), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(ca) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 27A; (cb) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 27A;". 47. 1985 10 The Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 1985 (A) For se....
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....r, or with fine, or with both.". (C) In section 13,- (i) for sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be substituted, namely :- "(1) If any person enters upon or into any part of a metro railway without lawful authority, he shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred rupees. (1A) If the person refuses to pay the penalty mentioned in sub-section (1), the violator shall be produced before the competent court, wherein he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to three months, or with fine which may extend up to five thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than imprisonment for one month or a fine of two thousand rupees. (1B) If any person having lawfully or unlawfully entered upon or into any part of metro railway misuses such property and refuses to leave, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that in the absence of spe....
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....amely :- "22A. Power of metro railway administration to make regulations .- (1) The metro railway administration may, with the previous approval of the Central Government, make regulations not inconsistent with this Act and the rules made thereunder, to provide for all matters for which provisions are necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act. (2) Every regulation made by a metro railway administration under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.". ....
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....elow the rank of Deputy Director or an officer equivalent in rank to the Under Secretary to the Government of India as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to such officer not below the rank of Director or an officer equivalent in rank to the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, as may be appointed by the Central Government as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may think fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be ....
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.... has been made.". (E) After section 25, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "25A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudging penalties under this Act, the Chairman shall appoint the Secretary to the Authority or any other officer equivalent to the rank of Secretary authorised by the Central Government, as the case may be, as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalty in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to the Chairman who shall be an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (3) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of....
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...., brackets, letter and figures "clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132 or" shall be omitted. (G) In section 40, for the words "whose jurisdiction", the word "which" shall be substituted. (H) In section 55, in sub-section (1), for the words "fourteen days", the words "thirty days" shall be substituted. (I) In section 65, in sub-section (2), in clause (k), the words, brackets and figures "sub-section (13) of section 41 or" shall be omitted. (J) In section 75,- (i) in the marginal heading, after the words "motor cabs", the words "and motor cycles" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (2), in clause (g), after the words "motor cabs", the words "and motor cycles" shall be inserted. (K) In section 84, in clause (f), for the words and figures "Chapters X, XI and XII", the words and figures "Chapters XI and XII" shall be substituted. (L) In section 96, in sub-section (2), clause (xii) shall be omitted. (M) In section 157, in sub-section (2), for the words "fourteen days", the words "thirty days" shall be substituted. (N) In section 161, in sub-section (4), in clause (b), for the words "punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two ye....
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....posing of the application within that period.". (T) For sections 177 and 177A, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- "177. General provision for punishment of offences .- Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation or notification made thereunder shall, if no fine or penalty is provided for the offence, for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand and five hundred rupees. 177A. Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118 .- (1) Whoever contravenes the regulations made under section 118 shall, for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees, but may extend to one thousand rupees. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if any contravention of regulations made under section 118 is also ....
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.... causing bodily injury or damage to property, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of five thousand rupees, or with both; and for a subsequent offence shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with a fine of ten thousand rupees, for bodily injury or damage to property. (2) Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven, in any public place a motor vehicle, which violates the standards prescribed,- (i) in relation to road safety or control of air-pollution, shall be liable for the first contravention with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees and he shall be disqualified for holding licence for a period of three months and for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both; or (ii) in relation to noise pollution, shall for the first contravention be issued a warning recorded in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government, and for any second or subsequent contravention with penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees.". (ZA) In sec....
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....ords "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (Z-I) In section 194D, for the words "punishable with a fine", the words "liable for a penalty" shall be substituted. (ZJ) In section 194E, for the words "shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine of ten thousand rupees or with both", the words "shall be liable for penalty of ten thousand rupees for first offence and shall be punishable for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both" shall be substituted. (ZK) For section 194F, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "194F. Use of horns and silence zones .- Whoever- (a) while driving a motor vehicle- (i) sounds the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety; or (ii) sounds the horn in an area with a traffic sign prohibiting the use of a horn; or (b) drives a motor vehicle which makes use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer, shall for the first contravention be issued....
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....hways, shall be paid to the Fund constituted under section 164B; and (ii) for roads other than national highways, shall be paid to the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed by such Government."; (c) In sub-section (3), in clause (g), after the words "the Central Government", the words "or the State Government, as the case may be" shall be inserted. (ZO) In section 199B,- (i) in the marginal heading, after the words "Revision of fines", the words "and penalties" shall be inserted; (ii) for the words "The fines", the words "The fines and penalties" shall be substituted. (ZP) In section 200, in sub-section (1), for the portion beginning with the words and figures "punishable under section 177" and ending with the word and figures "section 201", the following shall be substituted, namely :- "punishable under section 180, section 181, sub-section (1) of section 182, sub-section (1) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 182A, sub-section (1) of section 183, clause (c) of the Explanation to section 184, section 189, second or subsequent offence under clause (i) of sub-section (2) of section 190, second or subsequ....
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....be liable to pay the fare for the distance which he has travelled, or where there is any doubt as to the station from which he started, the fare from the station from which the train originally started, or if the tickets of passengers travelling in the train have been examined since the original starting of the train, the fare from the place where the tickets were so examined or, in case of their having been examined more than once, were last examined: Provided that he shall also pay the excess charges equal to the due charges mentioned herein, subject to a minimum of five hundred rupees or the charges notified by the Central Government. (2) If any passenger liable to pay the excess charge and the fare mentioned in sub-section (1), fails or refuses to pay the same on a demand being made under this section, the authorised railway servant may apply to the competent court, for the recovery of the sum payable, and the court if satisfied that the sum is payable shall order it to be so recovered, and may order that the person liable for the payment shall in default of payment be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which m....
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....jurisdiction and shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than imprisonment for one month or a fine of two thousand rupees. (3) If any person who has been ordered to pay a penalty under sub-section (1) is subsequently found to have contravened the same provision for the fourth or any subsequent time, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than imprisonment for three months and a fine of two thousand rupees. (4) No person shall be permitted to beg in any railway carriage or upon any part of the railway. (5) Any person referred to in sub-section (1), sub-section (2), sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) may be re....
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....respass and refusal to desist from trespass .- (1) If any person enters upon or into any part of a passenger area, without lawful authority and refuses to leave he shall be liable to a penalty of five hundred rupees: Provided if the person lawfully entered upon the passenger area, misuses the passenger area and refuses to leave he shall be punishable as per sub-section (3). (2) If such person refuses to pay the penalty, he shall be produced before the competent court having jurisdiction, and shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to three months or with fine which may extend up to five thousand rupees or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than imprisonment for one month or a fine of two thousand rupees. (3) If any person enters upon or into any part of a railway, other than passenger area, without lawful authority or having lawfully entered upon or into such part misuses such property and refuses to leave, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may exten....
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.... shall be liable to penalty of five hundred rupees. (2) If any driver or conductor found to be liable to penalty under sub-section (1) and refuses to pay the penalty, shall be produced before the competent court having jurisdiction, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both: Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than imprisonment for fifteen days or a fine of five hundred rupees.". (M) For section 162, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "162. Entering carriage or other place reserved for females .- (1) If a male person knowing or having reason to believe that a carriage, compartment, berth or seat in a train or room or other place is reserved by a railway administration for the exclusive use of females, without lawful excuse,- (a) enters such carriage, compartment, room or other place, or having entered such carriage, compartment, room or place, remains therein; or (b) occupies any such berth or ....
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....t be less than ten thousand rupees, or with both.". (P) In section 166,- (i) in the long line, for the words "he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.", the words "he shall be liable for the first contravention with penalty of two thousand rupees, for any second or subsequent offence, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine of five thousand rupees, or with both:" shall be substituted; (ii) after the long line, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the court, such punishment shall not be less than a fine of two thousand rupees: Provided further that if the person refuses to pay the penalty, he shall be produced before the competent court and shall be punishable with a fine which may extend up to five thousand rupees.". (Q) In section 167,- (i) in sub-section (3), for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.", the w....
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....d on lands and buildings in New Delhi and shall consist of the following, namely :- (a) a building tax; and (b) a vacant land tax.". (C) After section 61, the following sections shall be inserted, namely :- '61A. Building tax .- For any building, the building tax shall be equal to the rate of building tax as may be specified by the Council under section 61D multiplied by the annual value of the covered space of building determined under sub-section (1) of section 64F or section 64G. 61B. Rebate for certain categories .- In the case of any self-occupied residential building, singly owned by such persons as may be specified by the bye-laws, the Council may specify a rebate on the building tax not exceeding thirty per cent. of the tax due on the covered space of such building up to one hundred square metres of the covered space: Provided that such rebate shall not be available for more than one residential building within the jurisdiction of the New Delhi. 61C. Vacant land tax .- The vacant land tax in respect of any premises shall be equal to the rate of vacant land tax as may be specified by the Council under section 61E m....
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....able purpose" includes medical relief to, or education of, the poor;'. (E) For section 63, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "63. Unit of assessment .- (1) Every building and every vacant land shall be assessed as a single unit: Provided that where portions of any building or vacant land are separately owned so as to be entirely independent and capable of separate enjoyment, notwithstanding the fact that the access to such separate portions is made through a common passage or a common stair case, as the case may be, such separately owned portions may be assessed separately. (2) All buildings, to the extent they are contiguous or are within the same cartilage or are on the same foundation and are owned by the same owner or co-owners as an undivided property, shall be treated as one unit for the purpose of assessment under this Act: Provided that if any such building is sub-divided into separate shares which are not entirely independent and capable of separate enjoyment, the Chairperson may, on application from the owners or the co-owners, apportion the valuation and assessment of such building among the co-owners accordi....
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....he Council shall as soon as may be after the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, and thereafter at the expiration of every third year, constitute a Municipal Committee by a public notice issued in such form and manner as may be specified by bye-laws. (2) The Municipal Valuation Committee shall consist of- (a) the Chairperson; and (b) such other members, being not less than two and not more than six, as the Council may determine. (3) The Chairperson and the other members of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be appointed by the Council and the qualifications and experience requisite for their appointment, the manner of selection, and other terms and conditions of service including salaries and allowances, tenure of office shall be such as the Council may be rules determine. (4) The salaries and allowances of the Chairperson and other members shall be paid from the Municipal Fund. (5) The functions of the Municipal Valuation Committee shall be- (a) to make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to classification of vacant lands and buildings in any area of New Delhi into a....
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....ed vacant land, or any wholly owner-occupied building of pucca structure, constructed in the year 2025 or thereafter, and put to exclusive residential use; and (b) the factor for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, the base unit area values specified in clause (a), separately in respect of any or each of the parameters of type of area, use, age, type of structure and occupancy status of the vacant land or building, as the case may be, subject to a lower limit of zero point five and an upper limit of ten point zero. 64C. Notification of classification of vacant lands and buildings into areas and groups and specification of base unit area values thereof and factors for increase or decrease .- (1) The Council shall, having regard to the recommendations of the Municipal Valuation Committee, declare its intention to classify vacant lands and buildings in New Delhi area into such areas and groups of lands and buildings as the Council may, by public notice, specify, and shall also specify in such public notice the base value it proposes to specify per unit area of vacant land and per unit area of covered space of building within each such group....
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....of building and the factors referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 64B: Provided that the Council shall not alter the unit area values recommended by the Municipal Valuation Committee without the approval of the Government. 64E. Final base unit area values of vacant land and of covered space of building .- (1) Subject to the provisions of section 115, the base unit area value of vacant land and the base unit area value of covered space of building in any group, as may be specified under sub-section (3) of section 64D, shall be final. (2) The Council shall publish the final base unit area value of vacant land and the final base unit area value of covered space of building as aforesaid and the factors used for increasing or decreasing, or for not increasing or decreasing, the final base unit area values as aforesaid and shall make them available for inspection by any person free of charge and copies thereof also made available to any person on payment of cost. 64F. Determination of annual value of covered space of building and of vacant land .- (1) The annual value of any covered space of building in any area shall be the amount ar....
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....ions) Act, 2026, shall, on the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, be deemed to be the tax on such vacant land or covered space of building or both, levied under this Act as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, and shall continue to be in force until such tax is revised in accordance with the provisions of this Act, as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where assessment has not been finalised in respect of a vacant land or covered space of a building or both, on the date of the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, the assessee may have such land or building or both, as the case may be, assessed on the basis of the annual value. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, or in any judgment, any assessee, from whom tax dues are pending at the time of the commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 may seek assessment on the basis of annual value for the period to which the dues pertain to: Provided that ....
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....one shall be the Chairperson of the Municipal Valuation Committee and one member shall be nominated from among the members of the Municipal Valuation Committee and one shall be the Secretary of the Council. (3) The Hardship and Anomaly Committee shall make recommendations to the Council on the petitions received from any group of affected persons regarding any hardship or anomaly arising out of the property tax imposed, and the decision of the Council on such recommendation shall be final. (4) The procedure for the functioning of the Hardship and Anomaly Committee shall be such, as may be specified by the Council.'. (G) In section 65,- (i) in sub-section (1), after the proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :- "Provided further that the Council may levy and collect service charges from properties of the Union of India at the rate of seventy-five per cent. of property tax leviable, for rendering municipal services."; (ii) after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(3) Property owned by a Government company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), or a so....
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....hereon shall be payable by such tenant or lessee, whether the land and the building are in the occupation of such tenant or lessee or a sub-tenant or sub-lessee of such tenant or lessee, as the case may be. Explanation .- For the purposes of this section, "tenant" shall include any person deriving title to the land or the building erected upon such land, from the tenant, whether by operation of law or by transfer inter vivos.'. (I) Section 67 shall be omitted. (J) In section 69, in the Explanation, after the words "property tax and the penalty", the words "and any other sum recoverable as arrears of property tax" shall be inserted. (K) After section 69, the following sections shall be inserted, namely :- "69A. Submission of returns .- (1) The Chairperson shall, with a view to determining the annual values of vacant land and covered space of building in any area and the person primarily liable for the payment of property tax, by public notice, or by notice, in writing, require the owner and the occupier of such vacant land or covered space of building or any portion thereof, including such owner or the person computing the tax due under the provisions ....
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....ement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, any owner of any vacant land or covered space of building or any other person liable to pay the property tax or any occupier in the absence of such owner or person, shall file a return of self-assessment within sixty days from such commencement. (2) Such owner or other person or occupier, as the case may be, shall, thereafter, file the annual return only in those cases where there is a change in the position as compared to the previous return, within a period of three months after the end of the financial year in which the change in position has occurred. (3) Any owner of any covered space of building or vacant land or any other person liable to pay the property tax, or any occupier in the absence of such owner or person shall compute the tax due under section 61A or section 61C, as the case may be, and pay the same in equated quarterly instalment by the 30th day of June, 30th day of September, 31st day of December and 31 st day of March of the financial year for which the tax is to be paid and in the event of tax being paid in one lump sum for the said financial year by the 30th day of June, rebate of ....
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.... interest thereon, if any, in accordance with the provisions of this section, he shall, without prejudice to any other action to which he may be subject, be deemed to be a defaulter in respect of such property tax, or interest, or both, remaining unpaid, and all the provisions of this Act applicable to such defaulter shall apply to him accordingly. (9) If, after the assessment of the annual value of any land or covered space, of building is finally made under this Act, the payment on self-assessment under this section is found to be less than that of the amount payable by the assessee, the assessee shall pay the difference within a period of two months from the date of final assessment, failing which recovery shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this Act, but, after the final assessment, if it is found that the assessee has paid excess amount, such excess amount shall be refunded: Provided that in any case where the amount of tax determined in the final assessment is more than the amount of tax paid under self-assessment, and the difference in the amount of tax is, in the opinion of the Chairperson, the result of wilful suppression of facts as define....
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....t land or covered space of building, a residual portion remains; or (viii) where it becomes necessary so to do for any other reason to be recorded in writing. (2) Before making any revision of the annual value under sub-section (1), the Chairperson shall give any owner, person or occupier as the case may be, affected by such revision, notice of not less than thirty days that he proposes to make the revision and consider any objections which may be made by such owner, person or occupier. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where the annual value of any vacant land or covered space of building- (i) has not, for any reason, been determined under this Act, the annual value of such vacant land or covered space of building, as the case may be, may be determined by the Chairperson at any time during the currency of the period of assessment in respect of such vacant land or covered space of building under section 64F or section 64G, as the case may be; or (ii) has been cancelled on the ground of irregularity, the annual value of such vacant land or covered space of building, as the case may be, may be determined by the Cha....
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....or fraud or forgery in respect of assessment or any connection thereof; and (e) suo motu examine or review any assessment made under this Act for the purposes of satisfying himself as to the legality or propriety of such decision or order, he may order or direct such assessing authority to reassess the order or decision on such points as may be specified by him in the order.". (L) For section 70, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "70. Assessment list .- (1) The Council shall maintain a Municipal Assessment Book, also known as assessment list, in such form, and in such manner, as may be specified in the bye-laws and shall make it available for inspection, free of charge, through electronic media or otherwise as may be specified by the bye-laws: Provided that the Municipal Assessment Book shall not be kept pending for any case for which any objection or appeal has been filed: Provided further that subject to such alterations as may be made thereafter in the assessment list under this Act, the entries in the assessment list shall be accepted as conclusive evidence for the purpose of assessing any tax levied under this....
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....of property tax in excess of fifty per cent. above the tax being paid or being payable, shall be given effect to by stages covering a period of three years by dividing the amount of such increase in the property tax by three, the quotient being added to the amount of property tax which was payable immediately before the date of commencement of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, and to the amount of property tax which shall be payable respectively in each of the remaining two successive years after such addition. (2) Where any person liable for the payment of property tax under this Act has failed to pay- (a) such tax by the date as specified in sub-section (3) of section 69B; or (b) the arrear of tax, interest and penalty, if any, and any other sum in the nature of tax up to the 31st March of the preceding financial year, he shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of one and a half per cent. for every month or part of the month comprising the period from the expiry of the due date, till the amount is actually paid. 98A. Punishment for wilful default in payment of property tax, furnishing wrong information in ....
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....ny sum the liability for which has been remitted on appeal under the provisions of this Act.". (V) Sections 110 to 114 shall be omitted. (W) In section 116, in clause (a), the words and figures "or, as the case may be, within thirty days of the date on which an amendment is finally made under section 72" shall be omitted. (X) Section 125 shall be omitted. (Y) Sections 152 and 153 shall be omitted. (Z) Section 176 shall be omitted. (ZA) Sections 179,180 and 181 shall be omitted. (ZB) In section 193, sub-section (6) shall be omitted. (ZC) In section 209, sub-sections (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) shall be omitted. (ZD) In section 213, sub-section (2) shall be omitted. (ZE) Section 214 shall be omitted. (ZF) In section 221, for the words and figures "Except as provided in section 222, no", the word "No" shall be substituted. (ZG) Section 222 shall be omitted. (ZH) Section 234 shall be omitted. (Z-I) Section 241,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words and figures "or the provisions of section 245" shall be omitted; (ii) in sub-section (3), the words and figures "or under section 245" shall be omitted. (ZJ) Section 245 shall be omi....
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....ation" shall be omitted; (ii) the words "or molest" shall be omitted. (ZZD) In section 353, after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(1A) The service of notices, summons and other documents referred to in sub-section (1) may be made by delivering or transmitting a copy thereof by speed post with registration and proof of delivery, addressed to the defendant or his agent empowered to accept the service or by speed post or by such courier services as are approved by the High Court or by any other means of transmission of documents (including fax message or electronic mail service) as may be provided by rules made by the High Court.". (ZZE) In section 363, for the words "rates or rent", the words "rates, rents or penalty imposed under this Act" shall be substituted. (ZZF) For section 369, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "369. Penalties for certain offences .- (1) Whoever- (a) contravenes any provision of any of the sections, sub-sections, clauses, provisos or other provisions of this Act mentioned in column (1) of the Table in the Tenth Schedule; or (b) fails to comply wit....
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....f shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees. (2) Any such bye-law may also provide that a person contravening the same shall be required to remedy so far as lies in his power, the mischief, if any, caused by such contravention.". (ZZK) The Fourth Schedule shall be omitted. (ZZL) For the Tenth Schedule, the following Schedules shall be substituted, namely :- 'THE TENTH SCHEDULE [See section 369(1)] PENALTIES Explanation.-- The entries in the second column of the following Table below under the heading "subject" are not intended as definitions of the offences prescribed in the provisions mentioned in the first column of the Table or even as abstracts of those provisions, but are inserted merely as reference to subject thereof:- Section, sub-section, clause or proviso Subject Penalty (in Rupees) (1) (2) (3) Section 75 Failure to give notice of erection of new building, etc. 500/- Section 89 Prohibition of advertisement without permission. 5000/- Section 148 Use for non-domestic purposes of water supplied for domestic purposes. 1000/- Section 164 Waste or misuse of water. 500/-....
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.... use, etc., without permission 1000/- Section 258, sub-sections (1) and (2) Failure to comply with requisition to remove structures which are in ruins or likely to fall. 1000/- Section 259, sub-section (1) Failure to comply with requisition to vacate buildings in dangerous conditions, etc. 1000/- Section 264 Failure to provide for collection, removal and deposit of refuse and provision of receptacles. 500/- Section 265, sub-section (1) Failure to collect and remove filth and polluted matter. 500/- Section 266 Failure to comply with requisition for removal of rubbish, etc., from premises used as market, etc. 1000/- Section 267, sub-section (1) Keeping rubbish and filth for more than twenty-four hours, etc. 100/- Section 267, sub-section (2) Allowing filth to flow in streets. 200/- Section 273 Failure to provide latrines for premises used by large number of people and to keep them clean and in proper order. 500/- Section 274 Failure to comply with requisition to provide latrines for market, cattle shed, cart stand, etc., and to keep them clean and in proper order. 500/- Section 277 Failure to co....
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.... of premises in contravention of declaration. 500/- Section 330 Hawking articles for sale without a licence, etc. 200/- Section 331 Keeping a lodging house, eating house, tea shop, etc., without licence or contrary to licence. 1000/- Section 332 Keeping open theatre, circus or other place of public amusement without licence or contrary to terms of licence. 1000/- Section 339, sub-section (5) Failure to produce licence or written permission. 100/- Section 346 Obstruction in execution of work. 500/- Section 353, sub-section (4) Failure to comply with requisition to state the name and address of owner of premises. 200/- Section 404 Obstruction of Chairperson or a member, etc. 500/- Section 405 Removal of any mark set up for indicating level, etc. 200/- Section 406 Removal, etc., of notice exhibited by or under orders of the Council, Chairperson, etc. 100/- Section 407 Unlawful removal of earth, sand or other material or deposit of any matter or making of any encroachment from any land vested in the Council. 500/- THE ELEVENTH SCHEDULE (See section 370) Table Section, sub-section, c....
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....five hundred rupees", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees" shall be substituted. (E) In section 60, in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees" shall be substituted. (F) In section 62, in sub-section (3), for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (G) In section 64,- (i) in sub-section (1), for the words "punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees, or with both", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both", the words "fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (H) In section 71, for the words "punis....
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....n that period. (4) Where an appeal is preferred against any order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1), it shall not be entertained by the appellate authority unless the person has deposited the amount of the penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer. (5) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may think fit. (6) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. 79B. Consequence of failure to pay penalty .- (1) Where any person fails to pay the penalty imposed under section 79A within such period as may be prescribed, such failure shall constitute an offence and such person shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) Where the failure to pay penalty relates to a contravention under sub-section (1) of section 59 or sub-section (1) of section 60, the person shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees. (3) Where the failure to pay penalty relates to a contravention under sub-section (3) of section 62, the person shall, ....
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....o further proceeding shall be taken against him in respect of such offence. (3) No offence shall be compoundable if the offender, by reason of a previous conviction, is liable to an enhanced punishment or punishment of a different kind for such offence.". (P) In section 90, for the words, figures and brackets "section of 21 Indian the Penal Code (45 of 1860)", the words, brackets and figures "clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)" shall be substituted. 56. 2003 13 The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (A) In section 27,- (i) in sub-section (1), for the word "fine", the word "penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the word "fine" occurring at both places, the word "penalty" shall be substituted. (B) In section 37, in sub-section (4), for the words "fine imposed by the Highway Administration which shall not be less than five hundred rupees", the words "penalty imposed by the Highway Administration which shall not be less than two thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (C) In section 38, in sub-section (4), for the word "fine" wherever it occurs, the wor....
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....ontravenes any provision of this Act, other than those covered under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of section 23; (b) contravenes the provisions of the rules made under this Act [except rules made under clause (pa) of sub-section (2) of section 35]; (c) contravenes the terms and conditions of the operating right granted to him; or (d) fails to furnish the required data, or information, or document under sub-section (2) of section 5 in the manner provided therein, shall be liable to penalty which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees but which may extend to one crore rupees. (2) Where any person continues contravention under sub-section (1), even after direction of adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (3) regarding such contravention, he shall be liable to additional penalty of one lakh rupees for every day during which such contravention continues. (3) For the purpose of adjudication of penalties under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India to be the adjudicating officer, for holding an inquiry and imposing the penalty in the....
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....ceed one lakh rupees", the words "shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but may extend to five lakh rupees" shall be substituted; (iv) for the words "may extend to six thousand rupees", the words "shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to ten thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (E) In section 146,- (i) for the words "imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both", the words "fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "which may extend to five thousand rupees", the words "which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (F) In section 152,- (a) for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely :- "(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), the Appropriate Government or any officer authorised by it in this behalf shall accept from any consumer or person who committed or who is reasonably suspe....
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....e omitted. 62. 2006 34 The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (A) In section 38, in sub-section (5), for the words and and figures "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)", the words and figures "Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)" shall be substituted. (B) In section 39, in the proviso, for the words "guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (C) In section 41, in sub-section (2), for the words and figures "Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)", the words and figures "Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023)" shall be substituted. (D) In section 60, for the words "six months", the words "three months" shall be substituted. (E) In section 62, for the words "resists, obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, impersonate, threaten, intimidate or assault", the words "impersonates, threatens, intimidates or assaults" shall be substituted. (F) In section 68, in sub-section (3),- (i) in sub-clause (a), for the words and figures "sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)", the words and figures "sections 229 and ....
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....n 87, for the words and figures "section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)", the words, brackets and figures "clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)" shall be substituted. 63. 2006 41 The Cantonments Act, 2006 (A) In section 49,- (i) in sub-section (1), in clause (b), the words "or toll whereby the said tax or toll respectively" shall be omitted; (ii) sub-section (3) shall be omitted. (B) In section 81, in sub-section (6), for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (C) In section 82, in sub-section (2), for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees" shall be substituted. (D) In section 88, in sub-section (2),- (i) for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted; (ii) the word "sum" shall be omitted. (E) In Chapter V, sub-heading "Octroi, terminal tax and toll" shall be omitted. (F) Sections 90, 91 and 92 shall be omitted. (G) In section 116, in sub-section (2), for the words "punishab....
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....ction (1) shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees for the first contravention, and for any second and subsequent offence, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees and in the case of continuing contravention with an additional fine of twenty thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues, after the date it comes to the notice.". (O) In section 247, in the long line, for the words "punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and the cost of sealing the illegal construction and its demolition.", the words "liable to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees for the first contravention, and for any second and subsequent offence, he shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and the cost of sealing the illegal constructions and its demolition" shall be substituted. (P) In section 259, in sub-section (2), for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (Q) For section 263, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "263. Digging of public land .- Any person who, witho....
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.... the first during which the default continues.". (U) In section 276, in sub-section (3), for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (V) For sections 281 and 282, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- "281. Carrying on trade, etc., without licence or in contravention of section 280 .- Any person who carries on any trade, calling, or occupation for which a licence is required, without obtaining such licence, or while the licence is suspended, or after it has been cancelled; and any person who, after receiving a notice under section 280, uses or allows to be used any building or place in contravention thereof, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing default, to an additional penalty which may extend to five hundred rupees for every day after the first during which the default continues. 282. Feeding animals on dirt, etc .- Any person who feeds, or allows to be fed, on filthy or deleterious substances any animal kept for the purpose of supplying milk to, or intended to be used as food for, the inhabitants of a cantonment, or who allows suc....
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.... (2) Whoever engages in any game or carries on work such as quarrying, timber cutting or building operations, or lets off fire-balloons or fire-works, in such manner as to cause or to be likely to cause danger to any person passing by or dwelling or working in the neighbourhood, or risk of injury to property, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to two thousand and five hundred rupees.". (ZD) For section 313, the following section shall be substituted, namely :- "313. Penalty for obstruction .- Whoever obstructs any person acting on behalf of the Board, who is not a public servant within the meaning of clause (28) of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) or any person with whom the Board has lawfully contracted, in the execution of his duty or of anything which he is empowered or required to do by virtue or in consequence of any of the provisions of this Act or any rule, bye-law or order made thereunder, or in fulfilment of his contract, as the case may be, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees.". (ZE) For section 333, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- "333. General penalty....
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....lity under any law for the time being in force, also be liable to be punished with a fine may extend up to twice the amount of the penalty imposed. (5) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, prefer an appeal to the President Cantonment Board as an appellate authority. (6) Every appeal under sub-section (5) shall be filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice of the penalty. (7) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, pass such summary order confirming, modifying or setting aside the penalty. (8) The appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of sixty days from the date of its filing. (9) In the event of non-payment of penalty amount upheld by the appellate authority within a period of fifteen days of receipt of the order of the appellate authority, the notice shall be liable to be punished with a fine which may extend to twice the penalty imposed.". (ZF) In section 348, in clause (3), for the word ", tolls" shall be omitted. (ZG) In section 349, for sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall....
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....tion, Municipal Council, Municipality, Cantonment Board, Notified Area Committee, Gram Panchayat or any other authority for the time being vested by law with the control and administration of any matters within a specified local area; (ka) "notification" means notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression "notify" or "notified" shall be construed accordingly;'; (iv) for clauses (o), (p), (q) and (r), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely :- '(o) "registered veterinary practitioner" means a person having a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science or Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from a recognised University and registered with the Veterinary Council of India or the State Veterinary Council; (oa) "State Government" means the Government of a State or the Union territory administration; (ob) "University" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (f) of section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956); (p) "Veterinarian" means a person having a Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science or Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from a recognised Universi....
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....istered veterinary practitioner" shall be inserted. (F) In section 8, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(4) The Director shall submit a report to the State Government and the Central Government regarding marking and issuing certificates in respect of vaccinated animals in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.". (G) In section 13, the words "or attempt to bring" and the words "known to be" shall be omitted. (H) In section 26,- (i) for the words "dispose it of", the words "dispose of it" shall be substituted; (ii) after the words "as may be prescribed", the words "by the Central Government" shall be inserted. (I) In section 27, in sub-section (2), after the words "as may be prescribed", the words "by the Central Government" shall be inserted. (J) In section 29, in sub-section (3), for the words, figures and brackets "in the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) for the recovery of fines imposed by a Court", the words, figures and letter "in the manner provided in section 34A" shall be substituted. (K) In section 30, in the opening port....
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....authorise the Sub-Divisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate, as the case may be, having jurisdiction, as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalty, in the manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 33B. Appeal .- (1) Whoever aggrieved by the order, passed by the adjudicating officer under section 33A may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of order, prefer an appeal to the District Magistrate or the Additional District Magistrate specially authorised in this behalf by the State Government or the Union territory administration, as the case may be, as an appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government. (2) An appeal may be admitted after the expiry of the period of thirty days if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (3) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as....
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....section 33B;". (O) For the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely :- "THE SCHEDULE [See clause (ga) of section 2 and section 38] (a) Multiple species diseases 1. Anthrax. 2. Aujeszky's disease. 3. Bluetongue. 4. Brucellosis. 5. Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever. 6. Echinococcosis/hydatidosis/granulosis/ multiloculosis. 7. Epizootice heamorrhagic disease virus. 8. Foot and mouth disease. 9. Heartwater. 10. Japanese encephalitis. 11. Leishmaniasis 12. Leptospirosis. 13. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. 14. New world screwworm (Cochliomyiahominivorax). 15. Nipah Virus infection. 16. Old world screwworm (Chrysomyabezziana). 17. Paratuberculosis. 18. Q fever. (5) 19. Rabies. 20. Rift Valley fever. 21. Rinderpest. 22. Trichinellosis. 23. Trypnosomiasis 24. Tularemia. 25. Vesicular stomatitis. 26. West Nile fever. (b) Bovine diseases 1. Bovine anaplasmosis. 2. Bovine babesiosis. 3. Bovine ....
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....) Lagomorph diseases 1. Myxomatosis. 2. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease. (h) Bee diseases 1. Acarapisosis of honey bees. 2. American foulbrood of honey bees. 3. European foulbrood of honey bees. 4. Small hive bettle infestation (Aethina tumida). 5. Tropilaelaps infestation of honey bees. 6. Varroosis of honey bees. (i) Fish diseases 1. Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis. 2. Infectious haematopoietic necrosis. 3. Spring viraemia of carp (SVC). 4. Viral hemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS). 5. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS). 6. Red seabream iridoviral disease (RSID). 7. Koi herpesvirus disease (KHV). 8. Grouper iridoviral disease. 9. Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy. 10. Enteric septicaemia of catfish. 11. Infection with Aeromonas hydrophila. 12. lnfection with Edwardsiella tarda. 13. Infection with Vibrio anguillarum. 14. Infection with Flavobacterium columnare. 15. Infection with Streptococus iniae in Tilapia. 16. Infectious pancreatic necrosis (cold water). ....
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.... deemed to have been made under a lawful warrant. (6) If the Director, Controller or legal metrology officer has reasonable ground for believing that any person has failed to comply with any provision of the Act or rules or directions issued, wherever applicable, he may, by a improvement notice served on that person,- (i) state the grounds for believing that the person has failed to comply with the provisions of Act or rules or directions issued; (ii) specify the matters which constitute the person's failure so to comply; (iii) specify the measures which, in the opinion of the said Authority, the person must take, in order to secure compliance; and (iv) require the person to take those measures, within a reasonable period, as may be specified in the said notice. (7) If the person fails to comply with an improvement notice issued under sub-section (6), his registration or approval, as the case may be, shall be suspended or revoked: Provided that the authorised officer may, after giving the person an opportunity of being heard, suspend or revoke the registration or approval granted, as the case may be, for reasons to ....
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....ifty thousand rupees, for the second offence with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and for the third and subsequent offence with a fine which may extend to two lakh rupees", the words "shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall be not less than one lakh rupees but may extend to two lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (I) In section 30, in the long line, for the words "second or subsequent offence", the words "second offence with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the third or subsequent offence" shall be substituted. (J) In section 31, for the words "shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the third and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees", the words "shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be fifty thous....
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....this Act, shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be less than twenty-five lakh rupees but may extend to fifty lakh rupees. Explanation .- For the purposes of this sub-section, the expressions "e-commerce" and "electronic service provider" shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in clauses (16) and (17) of section 2 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019).'; (ii) in sub-section (2), for the words "shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the second and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with both", the words "shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees and for the third or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to fifty lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term whi....
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.... may extend to one year and also with fine", the words "shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be less than two lakh rupees but may extend to five lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (T) In section 45,- (i) for the word "licence" wherever it occurs, the word "registration" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both", the words "shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be less than two lakh rupees but may extend to five lakh rupees" shall be substituted. (U) In section 46,- (i) for the word "licence" wherever it occurs, the word "registration" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees a....
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....s provided by this section. (6) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint, in writing, made by- (i) the Director; (ii) the Controller; (iii) any officer authorised by them. (7) If the person does not compound the offence, shall be tried by the Magistrate in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023). (8) Where the offender fails to pay the fine imposed by the Magistrate, such fine and costs of prosecution shall be recoverable as provided under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023): Provided that in case of failure to pay the fine, such fine shall be recoverable in accordance with the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), and any order of the Magistrate shall be deemed executable as a decree for recovery of money.". (X) In section 50, in sub-section (1), in clause (c), after the words "the Central Government", the words "or any officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary specially authorised in this behalf by that Government" shall be inserted. (Y) I....
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....and rupees and for any subsequent contravention with penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any penalty if he proves that the contravention was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such contravention. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder has been committed by a company and it is proved that the contravention has taken place with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that contravention and shall be liable to penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first contravention, penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees for the second contravention and penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees for any subsequent contravention. Explanation .- For the purposes of this section,- ....
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....officer-in-default of the company shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees, and in the case of continuing failure, with penalty of which may extend to two lakh rupees for every day during which the failure continues: Provided that for a subsequent contravention, or for a contravention continuing beyond thirty days, he and any officer-in-default of the company shall, on conviction before a competent court, in addition to the penalty, be punishable with a fine of five lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with both. 24. Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government .- If any person fails to comply, without reasonable cause, with any of the directions given by the Central Government or nominated authority or the designated custodian in the exercise of its powers provided in this Act or as may be prescribed, he shall be liable to penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees and in the case of continuing failure with penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees for everyday during which the failure continues. 24A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudication of....
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....our hours of issuance of third notice for taking remedial action for oil spill under sub-section (2) of section 22, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees or with both.". (B) For section 32, the following sections shall be substituted, namely :- "32. Penalty for contravention of provisions of this Act or rules or regulations .- (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 12 shall be liable to penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees. (2) Whoever fails to respond to the notice issued for taking remedial action for oil spill under sub-section (2) of section 22 shall be liable to a penalty, which may extend to- (i) five lakh rupees, in case of no response within twelve hours of issuance of first notice; and (ii) ten lakh rupees, in case of no response within twenty-four hours of issuance of second notice. (3) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder, for which no specific punishment or penalty has been provided in this Act, shall be liable to penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees. ....
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....hall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine which may be imposed under this Act for the offences so compounded: Provided further that in case of subsequent offence, the same shall not be compounded under sub-section (2). (3) The officer referred to in sub-section (2) shall exercise the powers to compound an offence, subject to the direction, control and supervision of the Central Government. (4) Every application for the compounding of an offence shall be made in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (5) Where any offence is compounded before the institution of any prosecution, no prosecution shall be instituted against the offender in relation to whom the offence is so compounded. (6) Where the compounding of any offence is made after the institution of any prosecution, such composition shall be brought by the officer referred to in sub-section (2), in writing, to the notice of the court in which the prosecution is pending and on such notice for compounding the offence being given, the person against whom the offence is so compounded shall be discharged. (7) Any person who fails to comply with the order of....
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....ving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Whoever is aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating authority under sub-section (1) except the proviso thereof, may, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of such order, prefer an appeal to the Chairperson of the Commission, who shall be the appellate authority, in such form and manner as may be prescribed: Provided that where the Chairperson of the Commission has performed the functions of the adjudicating authority under the first proviso to sub-section (1), the appeal shall lie to the Secretary to the Government of India, as may be appointed by the Central Government in this behalf. (3) The appellate authority may admit an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if the appellant satisfies the appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. ....
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....appellate authority that he had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within that period. (4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such an order as he may deem fit. (5) An appeal under sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within sixty days from the date of filing. (6) If penalty imposed by the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) or by an order of the appellate authority under sub-section (4), as the case may be, is not deposited, the amount shall be recovered as an arrear of land revenue.". (D) In section 46, in sub-section (2), after clause (p), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely :- "(pa) the manner of holding an inquiry and imposing penalties under sub-section (1) of section 42A; (pb) the form and manner of preferring appeal to the appellate authority against the order of adjudicating officer under sub-section (2) of section 42A;". 75. 2021 24 The Inland Vessels Act, 2021 (A) In section 63, for the words "or an offence under this Chapter", the words "or an offence or a contravention under this Chapter" shall be substituted.....
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....l. Fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees 7. 51 (2) The owner, operator or master of any mechanically propelled inland vessel proceeding to conduct any voyage without complying with the requirements of navigation aids, life-saving appliances, fire detection and extinguishing appliances and communication appliances as specified under sub-section (2) of section 51 Fine which may extend up to fifty thousand rupees. 8. 52(2) and (3) The owner, operator or master of any mechanically propelled vessel causing pollution by discharging or dumping of pollutants in inland waters. Fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees. 9. 53(4) The owner, operator or master of any mechanically propelled vessel, who are required under this Act to possess a valid prevention of pollution certificate, plying or using the vessel without the said valid certificate. Fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees. 10. 57 Any owner, operator or any person who intentionally cause wreck within inland waters. Fine amounting to fifty thousand rupees and imprisonment which may extend to three years. 11. 82 Master or operator of any foreign vess....
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.... inland vessel, has acted in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 32. Penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day of non-compliance. 8. 35 Owner or operator of any mechanically propelled inland vessel without complying with the specified minimum manning scale has acted in contravention to section 35. Penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first contravention and twenty-five thousand rupees for subsequent contraventions. 9. 40(1) and (4) The holders of certificate of competency, has acted in contravention to the provisions of this Act or not surrendered the suspended, cancelled or varied certificate issued under non-submission of suspended or cancelled certificates. Penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees per day. 10. 47 Owner, operator or master of any mechanically propelled vessel registered, recognised or identified under this Act, for not equipping the vessels or exhibiting the lights and signals specified under Chapter VIII. Penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for the first contravention and twenty-five thousand rupees for subsequent contraventions. 11. 48 Owner, oper....
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....he Magistrate who passes the sentence may direct the amount of the fine to be levied by distress and sale of the mechanically propelled vessel, or its appurtenance so much thereof as is necessary. (5) Where an inland vessel has been used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, the details of the offence or contravention, the offender or person liable and the vessel shall be recorded in such form and manner, as may be specified by the Central Government by notification. (6) The State Government shall appoint courts not inferior to that of a Magistrate of the first class, for the purpose of conducting trial of any person who is charged of any offence as provided under this Act or the rules made thereunder.". (D) After section 87, the following sections shall be inserted, namely :- "87A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 87, the State Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India or an officer of an equivalent rank in the State Government as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties ....
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....ess than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty lakh rupees, or with both: Provided that obstruction shall not include any act or omission arising from physical or mental incapacity, unintentional conduct, or circumstances beyond the control of a person.". (B) In section 44, for the words "punishable with fine", the words "liable to penalty" shall be substituted. (C) After section 44, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "44A. Adjudication of penalties .- (1) For the purpose of adjudicating penalties under section 44, the Central Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties in such manner as may be prescribed: Provided that the Central Government may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required: Provided further that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2) Any person aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days from the date of receipt of such orde....
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....sections 15 to 20 of this Act may", the words and figures "any offence punishable under sections 15, 17, 19 and 20, may" shall be substituted. (D) In section 30,- (i) in sub-section (1), after the word "under", the words and figures "sections 16, 18 and" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-section (5), after the word "under", the words and figures "sections 16, 18 and" shall be inserted. 79. 2025 24 The Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (A) In section 281,-- (i) in sub-section (2), in the Table, after serial no. 96 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- Sl. No. Contravention Sections Penalties (1) (2) (3) (4) "97. If a seafarer on or before being engaged wilfully and fraudulently makes a false statement of the name of his last vessel or alleged last vessel or wilfully and fraudulently makes a false statement of his own name. General Penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees."; (ii) in sub-section (3), in the Table, serial no. 12 and the entries relating thereto shall be omitted. (B) After section 282, the following section shall be....
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....anner and the sum payable under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 282A;". 80. 2025 27 The Indian Ports Act, 2025 (A) After section 53, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "53A. Compounding of certain offences .- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023), the offences under sub-section (3) of section 29, section 30 and section 31, which are punishable to the extent of punishment specified in the First Schedule under sub-section (2) of section 53 of this Act may, before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by the conservator on payment for credit to the appropriate Government of such sum and in such manner as may be notified by the appropriate Government: Provided that such sum shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine which may be imposed under this Act for the offences so compounded: Provided further that in case of second and subsequent offence, the same shall not be compounded. (2) The officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall exercise the powers to compound an offence, subject to the direction, control and supervis....
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.... (4) The authority for imposing the penalty under the Second Schedule with regard to section 36, section 37, sub-section (1) of section 38, sub-section (2) of section 38, sub-section (3) of section 38, sub-section (1) of section 44, sub-section (2) of section 44, sub-section (1) of section 66, sub-section (4) of section 66, section 67, section 68, sub-section (1) of section 69 and sub-section (2) of section 69 shall be the concerned principal officer under the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 (24 of 2025). (5) Before imposing any penalty specified under the Second Schedule, the parties shall be given an opportunity of being heard. (6) Every order of imposition of penalty under this section shall be in writing.". (C) In section 58, the words "by the conservator" shall be omitted. (D) For the First Schedule and the Second Schedule, the following Schedules shall be substituted, namely :- "THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See section 53A(1)] Punishment for certain offences Serial No. Offences Section to which offence is referred Punishment (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. If any port commences or carries on operations in contravention of section 10 10 ....
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....n addition, penalty not exceeding one thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues. In case of contravention by port, penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees and in addition, penalty not exceeding twenty thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues 2. If any person refuses or neglects to obey any direction of the conservator issued under section 19 19 Penalty which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and in addition, penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues. 3. If any owner has without lawful excuse caused any obstruction or impediment under section 20 20 Penalty which may extend to two lakh rupees and in addition, penalty not exceeding twenty thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues. 4. If any master of a vessel or any other person lifts the buoys or moorings without assistance of the conservator in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 22 22(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees. 5. If the master of the vessel, or any person in possession or occupation of the building or place, without lawful excuse....
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....h may extend to twenty thousand rupees and in addition, penalty which may extend to two thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues 16. If any person fails to upload information on the portal in contravention of section 43 43 Penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees. 17. If any port fails to report the particulars of any incident in contravention of sub-section (1) of section 44 44(1) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees. 18. If any port fails to comply with the directions issued by the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 44 44(2) Penalty which may extend to one lakh rupees and in addition, penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues. 19. If the Authority or concessionaire or person or body of persons fails to publish the port tariff in contravention of sub-section (2) of section 47 47(2) Penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and in addition, penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such default continues. 20. If any owner, agent or master of a vessel fails to report the arrival....