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Section 20: Penalty for using counterftit plate

The Kerala Hackney Carriage Act, 1963 (No.18 of 1963)State Act of Kerala · Act 18 of 1963

( 1) Every person who shall, for the purpose of deception, use or have any plate or painting resem­ bling or intended to tesemble any plate affixed or paintmg made under thts Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rup<"es, and in the case of a subsequent convict1on under this section, with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with both.

(2) Any officer of the local authority duly empowered in that behalf by the registering authority or any Police officer may seize and take away any plate used or had as aforesaid wheresoever the same may be found, and delive1 the same to the registering authority and in the case of painting referred to in sub-section (I) obliterate the same.

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ActThe Kerala Hackney Carriage Act, 1963 (No.18 of 1963)
Section20
Marginal notePenalty for using counterftit plate
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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