Section 62, Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951 [S1B-6Q3]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 18 August 1951.

In Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951 [A10-D8P]. This text from 18 September 1958, by Act 97 of 1958 [A10-G7K]. Other texts (1): from 18 August 1951 to 17 September 1958.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 62, Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951 [S1B-6Q3]. Machine: S1B-6Q3.

62. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to one lakh rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.

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Section 61, Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951 [S1B-6P1], 18 August 1951, Band A. "section 62".

Section 2, Marking of Heavy Packages Act (Amendment) Act, 1958 [S1F-E76], 18 September 1958, Band A. "section 62 of the Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951 (39 of 1951)".

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