Section 15: Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions.
1[15. Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act, rules, orders and directions.--(1) Where any person contravenes or does not comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made or orders or directions issued thereunder for which no penalty is provided, he shall be liable to penalty in respect of each such contravention which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees.
(2) Where any person continues contravention under sub-section (1), he shall be liable to additional penalty of ten thousand rupees for every day during which such contravention continues.]
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule, for sections 15 to 17 (w.e.f. 1-4-2024).
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