(1) If any person,—
(a) when required by this Act or by any order made under this Act to make any statement or furnish any information, makes any statement or furnishes any information which is false in any material particular and which he knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; or
(b) makes any such statement as aforesaid in any book, account, record, return or other document which he is required by any order made under this Act to submit, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
The Calcutta' Tramways Company (Taking over of Management) Act, 1967.
XVI of 1967.]
(Chapter .I11.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 12-15.)
(2) Any person, who—
(a) having in his possession, custody or control any prolpei forming part of the undertaking of the Compaoy, wrongfully withholds such property from the Administrator, or
(6) wrongfully obtains possession of any property forming part of the undertaking of the Company, or
(e) wilfully withholds or fails to produce to any person authorised under this Act, any register, record 111 other document which may be in his possession, custody or control, or
(d) fails, without any reasonable cause, to submit any accounts, books or other documents, when required to do so, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.
(3) All offences under this section shall be cognizable.
12. The Administrator shall have the power to institute, APower iso.f defend, or take part in, any suit or proceeding by or a,gainst trate/. to the Company, relating to the undertaking of the Company. institute, defend, etc., suits and proceedings.
13. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or the Administrator or any other person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
14. The provisions of this Act or any order or rule made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any law other than this Act or any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.
15. The State Government may, from time to time, give such directions to the Administrator as the State Government may deem fit for the proper management of the undertaking of the Company and the Administrator shall comply with such directions.
Protection of action taken under the Act.
Overriding effect of Act.
Power of State Government to give directions.
Annual ad.
ministration report to be laid before the State Legislature.
Power to make rules.
Power to remove.
difficulties.
6 The Calcutta Tramways Company (Taking over of Management) Act, 1967.
[West Ben. Act XVI of 19614 (Chapter 111.—Miscellaneous.—Sections 16-18.)
16. The State Government shall, as soon as may be after the expiry of each financial year, lay before each House of the State Legislature an annual administration report from the Administrator in respect of the undertaking of the Company with an audited statement of accounts.