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Section 20: Penalty for violation of duty, etc.

The Jammu and Kashmir Fire Force Act, 1967Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 22 of 1967

Any member of the force who––

(a) is found to be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, or

(b) is found to be guilty of cowardice, or

(c) withdraws from the duties of his office without permission or without having given previous notice of at least two month, or

(d) being absent on leave fails without reasonable cause to report himself for duty on the expiration of such leave, or

(e) accepts any other employment or office in contravention of the provisions of section 26,

shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to an amount not exceeding three month’s pay of such member or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Fire Force Act, 1967
Section20
Marginal notePenalty for violation of duty, etc.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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