Section 43. Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24

CHAPTER VII PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 1 [41. Failure to comply with directions under sub-section ( 2 ) or sub-section ( 3 ) of section 20, or orders issued under clause ( c ) of sub-section ( 1 ) of section 32 or directions issued under sub-section ( 2 ) of section 33 or section 33A.— (1) Whoever fails to comply with the direction given under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20 within such time as may be specified in the direction shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both and in case the failure continues, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after the conviction for the first such failure. (2) Whoever fails to comply with any order issued under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 32 or any direction issued by a court under sub-section (2) of section 33 or any direction issued under section 33A shall, in respect of each such failure and on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year and six months but which may extend to six years and with fine, and in case the failure continues, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after the conviction for the first such failure. (3) If the failure referred to in sub-section (2) continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years and with fine.] 42. Penalty for certain acts.— (1) Whoever— (a) destroys, pulls down, removes, injures or defaces any pillar, post or stake fixed in the ground or any notice or other matter put up, inscribed or placed, by or under the authority of the Board, or (b) obstructs any person acting under the orders or directions of the Board from exercising his powers and performing his functions under this Act, or (c) damages any works or property belonging to the Board, or (d) fails to furnish to any officer or other employee of the Board any information required by him for the purpose of this Act, or (e) fails to intimate the occurrence of any accident or other unforeseen act or event under section 31 to the Board and other authorities or agencies as required by that section, or 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1988, s. 21, for section 41 (w.e.f. 29-9-1988). (f) in giving any information which he is required to give under this Act, knowingly or wilfully makes a statement which is false in any material particular, or (g) for the purpose of obtaining any consent under section 25 or section 26, knowingly or wilfully makes a statement which is false in any material particular, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to[1] [ten thousand rupees] or with both. (2) Where for the grant of a consent in pursuance of the provisions of section 25 or section 26 the use of meter or gauge or other measure or monitoring device is required and such device is used for the purposes of those provisions, any person who knowingly or wilfully alters or interferes with that device so as to prevent it from monitoring or measuring correctly shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to[1] [ten thousand rupees] or with both. 43. Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.— Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 24 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than[2] [one year and six months] but which may extend to six years and with fine.