Section 43 of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 View Chapter 7

Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.


   1[43.  Penalty for contravention of provisions of section 24.—— Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 24, shall be liable to pay the penalty which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend to fifteen lakh rupees and where such contravention continues, he shall be liable to pay an additional penalty of ten thousand rupees every day during which such contravention continues.]

1Subs. by Act 5 of 2021, s. 8, for section 43 and 44 (w.e.f. 15-2-2024).