Section 6, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27-H68]

As at 5 April 2016. In force from 5 April 2016.

In Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [A11-K7Q]. This text from 5 April 2016 to 9 November 2023. Other texts (1): from 10 November 2023.

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

Cite: Section 6, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27-H68]. Machine: S27-H68@2016-04-05.

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

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Section 11, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27-HBJ], 5 April 2016, Band A. "section 6".

Section 5, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 [S27-H5E], 5 April 2016, Band A. "section 6".

Section 2, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act (Amendment) Act, 2023 [S2B-TFW], 10 November 2023, Band A. "section 6 of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (38 of 2016)".

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