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Section 14: Penalty for disobedience of orders of Revenue Officer and for interpolation etc. in the Kisan Pass Book

The Himachal Pradesh Kisan Pass Book Act, 1996State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 6 of 1998

(1) If any person fails or refuses to produce a Kisan Pass Book demanded by a Revenue Officer or interpolate or erase anything in the Kisan Pass Book with an intent to defraud any

1. Section 10 omitted vide H.P. Act No. 20 of 1998.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH KISAN PASS BOOK ACT, 1996 7 authority under this Act or makes any false statement knowingly or having reasons to believe the same to be false or which he does not believe to be true with a view to gain wrongfully, shall be liable to be punished with an imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.

(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) except on a complaint made by the Revenue Officer. However, financial institutions may inform the Revenue Officer about any tampering with in the Kisan Pass Book coming to their notice. Each page of the Kisan Pass Book will be serially numbered and name of the Kisan be written on each page to avoid tampering with.

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ActThe Himachal Pradesh Kisan Pass Book Act, 1996
Section14
Marginal notePenalty for disobedience of orders of Revenue Officer and for interpolation etc. in the Kisan Pass Book
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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