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Section 82A: Criminal liability of licencee for acts of servants

The Karnataka Forest Act, 1963State Act of Karnataka · Act 5 of 1964

Where any offence under this Act or rules made thereunder, is committed by any person in the employment and acting on behalf of the holder of a licence or permit granted under this Act, such holder shall also be punishable with a fine which may extend to rupees fifteen thousand as if he had committed the said offence unless he establishes that all due and reasonable precautions were exercised by him to prevent the commission of such offence:

Forest [1964: KAR. ACT 5 398

Provided that no person other than the actual offender shall be punishable with imprisonment except in default or payment of fine.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Forest Act, 1963
Section82A
Marginal noteCriminal liability of licencee for acts of servants
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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