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Section 9: Penalties.

The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948Central Act · Act 53 of 1948

[9. Penalties.--- (1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4A or sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 6A shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five lakh rupees.

(2) Any rule made under any of the provisions of this Act may provide that any contravention thereof shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five lakh rupees.

(3) Whoever, after having been punished with penalty as referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section(2), continues to contravene any of the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder, shall be liable to pay a further penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees per day for the entire duration during which the contravention continues commencing from the date of imposition of the first penalty.]

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ActThe Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
Section9
Marginal notePenalties.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • substituted, Act 6 of 2025. . Subs. by Act 6 of 2025, s. 8, for section 9 (w.e.f. 15-4-2025).

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