Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974
Act No : 6
Section : FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OR SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 20, OR ORDERS ISSUED UNDER CLAUSE (C) OF SUB—SECTION (1) OF SECTION 32 OR DIRECTIONS ISSUED UNDER SUB--SECTION (2)
SECTION 41: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTIONS UNDER SUB-SECTION (2) OR SUB-SECTION (3) OF SECTION 20, OR ORDERS ISSUED UNDER CLAUSE (C) OF SUB—SECTION (1) OF SECTION 32 OR DIRECTIONS ISSUED UNDER SUB--SECTION (2) OF SECTION 33 OR SECTION 33A
(1) Whoever fails to comply with any direction given under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20 within such time as may be specified in the direction shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both and in case the failure continues, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after the conviction for the first such failure.
(2) Whoever fails to comply with any order issued under clause (c) of sub- section (1) of section 32 or any direction issued by a court under sub-section (2) of section 33-or any direction issued under section 33A-shall, in respect of each such failure and on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year and six months but which may extend to six years and with fine, and in case the failure continues, with an additional fine which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after the conviction for the first such failure.
(3) If the failure referred to in sub-section (2) continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years and with fine.]
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