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Section 26 – The Rubber Act,1947

The Rubber Act,1947

Section 26. Penalties

1[(1)] If any person-

(a) Contravenes any provisions of this Act, other than section 11 or section 13 or any rule made under this Act, or

(b) In any report or return to be furnished under this Act, makes any Statement which is false and which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true or

(c) Obstructs any officer of the Board in the discharge of any duty imposed on or entrusted to him by or under this Act, or

(d) Having the control or custody of any account book or other record, fails to produce such books or record when required by any authorized officer to do so.

He shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to 3[five thousand rupees] or with both.

2[(2) If the person committing any offence under sub-section (1) is company every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company 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 sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercise all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), where and offence under sub-section (1) has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director or manager secretary or other officer of the company such director manager secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation For the purposes of this section,-

(a) “Company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals and

(b) “Director” in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm].

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1. S. 26 was renumbered as sub-section (1) of that Section by Act 54 of 1954, s. 19.

2. lns. By s. 19, Act 54 of 1954.

3. Subs. by Act No. 4 of 2010 w.e.f. 21.1.2010.

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