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Section 20: Penalties for violation of preventive measures.

The Meghalaya Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2012 (Act No. 5 of 2012)State Act of Meghalaya · Act 5 of 2012

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions under Sections 14, 15, 16 and 17 or any provision of the Act, shall be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate of First class, with imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.

(2) Any person who uses any warehouse or any workshop in respect of which a license has been refused or after the license in respect thereof has been suspended or withdrawn during the time for which such license has been suspended shall be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate of First class, with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine which may not be less than one lakh rupees or with both.

(3) Any holder of a license who breaks any of the conditions under which a license is held in respect of any warehouse or workshop shall be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate, with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.

(4) Any person who willfully obstruct s or offers any resistance to or impedes or otherwise interferes with the Director or any Officer exercising powers under sub-section (2) of Section 13, or any assist ant accompanying the Director or such Officer while exercising such powers, shall be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate with imprisonment which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

(5) Any person who willfully obstruct s or interferes with any member of the services who is engaged in fire fighting operations, shall be punishable with imprisonment, which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both.

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ActThe Meghalaya Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2012 (Act No. 5 of 2012)
Section20
Marginal notePenalties for violation of preventive measures.
JurisdictionState of Meghalaya
StatusIn force as published by the source

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