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Section 26

The Puducherry Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1973Union territory Act of Puducherry · Act 3 of 1974

(1) The Chairman, Vice-Chairman and every member of a market committee shall be liable for the loss, waste or misapplication of any money or other property owned by, or vested in, the market committee, if such loss, waste or misapplication is a direct consequence of his neglect or misconduct; and a suit for compensation may be instituted against him in any court of competent jurisdiction by the market committee with the previous sanction of the Director.

(2) Every such suit shall be commenced with in three years after the date on which the cause of action arose.

CHAPTER – IV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.

Penalties.

27. Any person who –

(a) fraudulently evades the payment of any fee, market fees or other amount due from him under this Act or the rules or bye-laws made thereunder, or

(b) wilfully acts in contravention of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and in the case of a continuing evasion or contravention, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which the evasion or contravention is continued after conviction therefor.

Trial of offences.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Puducherry Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1973
Section26
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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