Section 44: Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc

Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000)State Act of Tamil Nadu · Act 21 of 2000

If any person who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder to–

(a) furnish any document, return or report to the Controller or the Certifying Authority fails to furnish the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one lakh and fifty thousand rupees for each such failure;

(b) file any return or furnish any information, books or other documents within the time specified therefor in the regulations fails to file return or furnish the same within the time specified therefor in the regulations, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues;

(c) maintain books of account or records, fails to maintain the same, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten thousand rupees for every day during which the failure continues.

Where this provision sits

Act	Information Technology Act, 2000 (Central Act 21 of 2000)
Section	44
Marginal note	Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc
Jurisdiction	State of Tamil Nadu
Status	In force as published by the source

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