Section 14A: Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8.

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986Central Act · Act 29 of 1986

[14A. Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8.--(1) If any person, contravenes provisions of section 7 or section 8 or the rules made thereunder, he shall be liable to penalty in respect of each such contravention, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees

(2) Where any person continues contravention under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to additional penalty of fifty thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Section	14A
Marginal note	Penalty for contravention of section 7 or section 8.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In 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.

inserted, Act 18 of 2023. . Ins. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).

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