Water (Prevention And Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Section - 45A - Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act
[Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of Act.45A. If any person contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any order or direction issued thereunder, for which no penalty has been provided for in this Act, shall be liable to pay the penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees, and where such contravention continues, he shall be liable to pay an additional penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for 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 45A as inserted by Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1988, w.e.f. 29-9-1988, read as under:"45A. Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act.-Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or fails to comply with any order or direction given under this Act, for which no penalty has been elsewhere provided in this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both and in the case of a continuing contravention or failure, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention or failure continues after conviction for the first such contravention or failure."
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