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Section 41: Failure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974Central Act · Act 6 of 1974

[41. Failure to comply with provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.--(1) Whoever contravenes or does not comply with the directions given under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20, within such time as may be specified in the direction, shall, in respect of each such contravention or non-compliance, be liable to pay a penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees.

(2) Where any person continues contravention or non-compliance under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to pay an additional penalty of ten thousand rupees every day during which such contravention continues.]

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ActThe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Section41
Marginal noteFailure to comply provisions of section 20 or directions issued thereunder.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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  • substituted, Act 5 of 2024. . Subs. by Act 5 of 2024, s. 6, for section 41, (w.e.f. 15-2-2024)

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