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Section 11: Penalties

The Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non-Smokers Health Protection Act, 1996Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 4 of 1997

Any person, who congravenes thIc_pIovisiIons ot“.-

(i) section 5, 6 or it} shall be punishable, with fine which may extend .to one hundred rupees and in case ofsound or subsequent offence, shall be punishable with a minimum fine oftwo hundred ruppes, but which may _extend to five hundred rupees;

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(ii) section?, 8 or 9_ shall bepunishablc with 'fine' which'roay he extend'to five hundred rupees and in case ol'second or subsequent offence, shall be_ punishable with imprisonment which may extehd to three months, or with _a minimum fine offive hundred rupees, butwhich may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both

11. Ejection of violators of this Act- from the place ofpublic work or use.—Any authorised offence or any police cer. not below the remit of sub- inapcctor may eject any person from the place of public work Or use who contravenes the _ 5km ofthis Ae1.

'-T:_-13. Court competent to try offencesunder this Act iand take cognizance-ofoffence—{1] No court other than the ' ' 1 Dfa Man-Opolitan Magistrate shall take'cognizance of anti try an offence under this Act.

1(2) No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except on a Complaint1n writing of an authorised _ with respecr to offence under sections 5, G and it) and on a report in writing ofa police officer not below the rank ofmwith respect to the offences under sections 78 and 9.

l4, Certain offences to he cognizoblc and bailable—~Notwithstanding anything containedin the Code of' Criminal .. 19?? (2 of 1974) offences under sections 7, 8_and 9 shall he cognizable and bailable.

.'_ l5. Offences under the Act to be tried summarily.—Alloffences under this Act shall be tried summanly1n the b} it under this Act may also be exercised by such officer as may be mentioned [herein snbjeetto such conditions,, item», .3 be 7specified“ therein. - ' - . s "-18.Power to make rules .—(1) The Government.may make rule to provide for or regulate any matter in respect of 11 11- this Act in alces no provision or makes insufficient provision and provision is in its opinion necessary.

(2) Any rules made by the Government shall be subject to .prev'ious publication thereofin the official Gazette

(3) Every rule made under this 1111215111111 be laid as soon as may be after it is niade before theLegislative Assembly and 1 the House agrees in making any modificationin the rule or the House agrees that the rule Should not be made, the rule shall ereaficrhavc effect onl) in such modified form or he ofno effect, as the case may be. so, however, that any such modificanon or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity ofanythin'g previously done under that rules -‘_~ RTJ... D'souza, ‘Under Secy. (LA).

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Printed by the Mnnagcrl-Govl. oflndia Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri,_l'~lcw Delhi—l [0064 and Published by the Controller ofPuhlications. DcllIi-],10054—_-1996 ' ‘21

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ActThe Delhi Prohibition of Smoking and Non-Smokers Health Protection Act, 1996
Section11
Marginal notePenalties
JurisdictionUnion territory of Delhi
StatusIn force as published by the source

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