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Section 45: Penalty for contraventions in relation to furnishing of information.

The Competition Act, 2002Central Act · Act 12 of 2003

[(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 44, if a person, who furnishes or is required to furnish under this Act any particulars, documents or any information,--

(a) makes any statement or furnishes any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be false in any material particular; or

(b) omits to state any material fact knowing it to be material; or

(c) wilfully alters, suppresses or destroys any document which is required to be furnished as aforesaid,

such person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees one crore as may be determined by the Commission.]

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Commission may also pass such other order as it deems fit.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Competition Act, 2002
Section45
Marginal notePenalty for contraventions in relation to furnishing of information.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 38, ibid., for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 20-5-2009).

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