Section 37
Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions issued under section 31A.
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
About this Act
An Act to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected therewith.
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[37. Failure to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22 or with the directions
issued under section 31A.-- (1) whoever fails to comply with the provisions of section 21 or section 22
or directions issued under section 31A, shall, in respect of each such failure, be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year and six months but which may extend to
six years and with fine, and in case the failure continues, with an additional fine which may extend to five
thousand rupees for every day during which such failure continues after the conviction for the first such
failure.
(2) If the failure referred to in sub-section (1) continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years and with fine.]
(2) If the failure referred to in sub-section (1) continues beyond a period of one year after the date of conviction, the offender shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years and with fine.]
Notes
1 Subs. by Act 47 of 1987, s. 18, for section 37 (w.e.f. 1-4-1988)