Section 37, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-ET8]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 23 September 1987.

In Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [A10-YXZ]. This text from 20 December 2015, by Act 97 of 2015 [A11-JVE]. Other texts (1): from 23 September 1987 to 19 December 2015.

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

Cite: Section 37, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 [S1V-ET8]. Machine: S1V-ET8.

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

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Section 2, Legal Services Authorities Act (Amendment) Act, 2015 [S27-8N0], 20 December 2015, Band A. "section 37 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 (39 of 1987)".

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