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Section 99: Penalty for evading rates, etc.

The Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 15 of 1997

Any person who with the intention of evading payment of the rates lawfully due in respect of any goods or vessels carrying any goods, to the Board,-

(a) understates or incorrectly gives the weight, quantity, value or description of such goods, or the tonnage of such vessel in any document presented to any employee of the Board for the purpose of enabling him to determine such rates ; or

(b) removes or attempts to remove or abets the removal of such goods or such vessel,

shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to twice the amount of rates so due subject to a minimum of five hundred rupees.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Maritime Board Act, 1996.
Section99
Marginal notePenalty for evading rates, etc.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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