Section 21, Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 [S1C-DQQ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 September 1954 by S.O. 2482(E) [N11-KA1].

In Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 [A10-E0A]. This text from 5 October 1975, by Act 94 of 1975 [A10-QTG]. Other texts (1): from 9 September 1954 to 4 October 1975.

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

Cite: Section 21, Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 [S1C-DQQ]. Machine: S1C-DQQ.

21. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to two 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 five thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act (Amendment) Act, 1975 [S1P-V7E], 5 October 1975, Band A. "section 21 of the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (27 of 1954)".

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