LawgistThe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act
48Offences by Government Departments
Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of Government, the Head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render such Head of the Department liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
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PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- 41 Failure to comply with directions under sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) of section 20, or orders issued under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 32
- 42 Penalty for certain acts
- 43 Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24
- 44 Penalty for contravention of section 25 or section 26
- 45 Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
- 45A Penalty for contravention of certain provisions of the Act
- 46 Publication of names of offenders
- 47 Offences by companies
- 48 Offences by Government Departments
- 49 Cognizance of offences
- 50 Members, officers and servants of Board to be public servants
