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Section 17: Enhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence

Kerala Motor Transport workers Welfare fund Board 1985 act 21 & Act 23 ,2005State Act of Kerala · Act 21 of 1985

Whoever, having been convicted by a court of an offence punishable under this Act, again commits the same offence shall be punishable for every such subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, but which shall not be less than three months, and with fine which may extend to four thousand rupees.

Provided that the court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than three months,

Where this provision sits

ActKerala Motor Transport workers Welfare fund Board 1985 act 21 & Act 23 ,2005
Section17
Marginal noteEnhanced punishment for second or subsequent offence
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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