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Section 18: Penalties for breach of rules.

The Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 11 of 1956

(1) Any registered person who contravenes any rule, notice, direction or order made under this Act, the breach of which is not otherwise provided for, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend, ––

(a) on a first conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both ; and

(b) on any subsequent conviction, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

(2) Any person who commits an offence made punishable by this section which is not a cognizable offence as defined in the [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] may be arrested without a warrant by any officer-in-charge of a police station or by any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956
Section18
Marginal notePenalties for breach of rules.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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

  • substituted. Substituted by S.O. 1229 (E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Code”.

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