Lawgist23Penalties for certain offences
If any person—
(a) obstructs or causes any impediment in taking possession or in the management and operation of the Schedule I coal mines by the Central Government or the designated custodian; or
(b) fails to deliver to the designated custodian any books of account, registers or any other document in his custody relating to Schedule I coal mines and coal mining operations in respect of the management of which the designated custodian has been appointed; or
(c) destroys or misuses any mine infrastructure or coal stock; or
(d) retains any property of such coal mine or removes or destroys it,
he and any officer-in-default of the company shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with the minimum fine of one lakh rupees per day and in the case ofcontinuing failure, with a maximum fine of two lakh rupees for every day during which the failure continues or with both, depending upon the nature of the offence.
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- 21 Acquisition of land
- 22 Realisation of additional levy
- 23 Penalties for certain offences
- 24 Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Central Government
- 25 Offences by companies
- 26 Cognizance of offences
- 27 Dispute settlement and Bar of Jurisdiction of civil courts
- 28 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 29 Act to have overriding effect
- 30 Amendment of certain Acts contained in Schedule IV
- 31 Power to make rules
- 32 Power to remove difficulties
- 33 Repeal and saving
