(1) For Non-Receipt of Information If any user of ground water - ,(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder in supplying information as prescribed; or 2018 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 19, 2012 Compounding o f offences.
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(b) obstructs the Stale Authority or any other person authorized by it to exercise any of the powers under this Act, he shall be punishable -
(1) for the first offence with fines which may extend up to Rs. 200/-(Rupees Two Hundred only); and
(ii) for the second and subsequent offence, with fines which may extend up to Rs. 1,000/-(Rupees One Thousand only).
(2) For Illegal sinking/construction and/or use of wells.
If any user o f ground water -
(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions o f this Act or any rule made thereunder; or
(b) obstructs the State Authority or any other person authorized by it to exercise any o f the powers under this Act, he shall be punishable -
(i) for the first offence with fines which may extend up to Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only); and
(ii) for the second and subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to 6 (six) months or with fines which may extend up to Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only).
(3) Overdrawal o f waler than the permitted quantity.
If any user of ground water -
(a) draws water from the structure exceeding the permitted quantity; or
(b) obstructs the State Authority or any other person authorized by it to exercise any o f the powers under this Act, he shall be punishable -
(i) for the first offence with fines which may extend up to Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only); and
(ii) for the second and subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to 6 (six) months or with fines which may extend up to Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only).
22. Any offence under this Act may be compounded by the State Authority as prescribed, either before or after the institution o f the proceedings subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.
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