Section 20: Penalties.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960Central Act · Act 59 of 1960

If any person--

(a) contravenes any order made by the Committee under section 19; or

(b) commits a breach of any condition imposed by the Committee under that section;

he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and, when the contravention or breach of condition has taken place in any institution, the person in charge of the institution shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be punishable accordingly.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
Section	20
Marginal note	Penalties.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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