Section 131-A: Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment, or certificate or registration in respect of eating house or for not renewing such licence or certificate within prescribed period.
The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
[131-A. [Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment or certificate or registration in respect of eating house or for not renewing such licence or certificate within prescribed period.].- (1) Whoever fails to obtain a licence under this Act in respect of place of public entertainment [or a place in which a dancing school is conducted] [or a certificate of registration thereunder in respect of any eating house, or to renew the licence or the certificate, as the case may be,] within the prescribed period shall, on conviction, be punished with a fine which may extend to [two thousands rupees].
(2) Any Court trying any such offence shall in addition direct that the person keeping the place of public entertainment, [or the eating house] [or conducting a dancing school], in respect of which the offence has been committed shall [close such place, dancing school, or as the case may be,] [or eating house] until he obtains a licence or fresh licence, [or certificate of registration, fresh registration certificate, as the case may be, in respect thereof and thereupon such person shall forthwith comply with such direction.]
(3) If the person fails to comply with any such direction he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which extend to one month or with fine which may extend to [five thousand rupees] or with both.
(4) Without prejudice to any action taken under sub-section (3), on the failure of such person to comply with the direction of the Court any Police officer authorised by the Commissioner the District Magistrate, as the case may be, by an order in writing, may take or cause to be taken such steps and use or cause to be used such force as may, in the opinion of such officer, be reasonably, necessary for securing compliance with the Courts direction.]
Penalty for not obtaining licence in respect of place of public entertainment, or certificate or registration in respect of eating house or for not renewing such licence or certificate within prescribed period.
Jurisdiction
State of Maharashtra
Status
In 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.
inserted, Bom. 28 of 1954. Section 131-A was inserted by Bom. 28 of 1954, s. 11.
substituted, Mah. 2 of 1969. The marginal note was substituted for the original by Mah. 2 of 1969, s. 4 (c).
inserted. These words were inserted by Mah.1 of 1974, s. 6 (a).
substituted, Mah. 2 of 1969. These words were substituted for the words "or to renew a licence granted under this Act in respect of such a place" by Mah. 2 of 1969, s. 4 (a).
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the letters and figures "Rs. 50" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 28 (a).
inserted, Mah. 2 of 1969. These words were inserted by Mah. 2 of 1969, s. 4 (b).
inserted. These words were inserted by Mah.1 of 1974, s. 6 (b)(i).
substituted. These words were substituted for the words "close such place or" by Mah.1 of 1974, s. 6 (b)(ii).
inserted, Mah. 2 of 1969. These words were inserted by Mah. 2 of 1969, s. 4 (b).
inserted. These words were inserted by Mah.1 of 1974, s. 6 (c).
substituted, Mah. 40 of 2000. These words were substituted for the letters and figures "Rs. 200" by Mah. 40 of 2000, s. 28 (b).
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