Water (Prevention And Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Section - 41 - Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder
[Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.41.(1) Whoever contravenes or does not comply with the directions given under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20, within such time as may be specified in the direction, shall, in respect of each such contravention or non-compliance, be liable to pay a penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees.(2) Where any person continues contravention or non-compliance under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to pay an additional penalty of ten thousand rupees every day during which such contravention continues.]
1. Substituted by the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, w.e.f. 15-2-2024. Prior to its substitution section 41 as amended by Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1988, w.e.f. 29-9-1988, read as under: "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 wh .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store
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