[Where for the purpose of grant of a consent in pursuance of the provisions of section 25 or section 26, the use of a meter or gauge or other measure or monitoring device is required and such device is used for the purposes of those provisions, any person who knowingly or wilfully alters or interferes with that device so as to prevent it from monitoring or measuring correctly shall be liable to pay penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees.]
Section 44: Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974Central Act · Act 6 of 1974
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Section | 44 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 5 of 2024. . Subs. by Act 5 of 2024, s. 8, for section 43 and 44 (w.e.f. 15-2-2024).
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