Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005

Section - 25 - Power of Reserve Bank to impose penalty

Power of Reserve Bank to impose penalty

25. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 23, if a contravention or default of the nature referred to in sub-section (2) of section 22 or sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 23, as the case may be, is made by a credit information company or a credit institution then, the Reserve Bank may impose on such credit information company or credit institution-

(i)	-	where the contravention is of the nature referred to in sub-section (2) of section 22, a penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees;
(ii)	-	where the contravention is of the nature referred to in sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 23, a penalty not exceeding one crore rupees;
(iii)	-	where the contravention is of the nature referred to in sub-section (4) of section 23, a penalty not exceeding one lakh rupees and where such contravention or default is continuing one, a further penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day, after the first, during which the contravention or default continues.