Act Number: 70

Act Name: The Hind Cycles Limited and Sen-Raleigh Limited (Nationalisation) Act, 1980

Year: 1980

Enactment Date: 1980-12-27

Long Title: An Act to provide for the acquisition of the undertakings of the Hind Cycles Limited, and Sen-Raleigh Limited, with a view to securing the proper management of such undertakings so as to subserve the interests of the general public by ensuring the continued manufacture, production and distribution of bicycles, and their component parts and accessories which are essential to the needs of the economy of the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

Department: Department of Heavy Industry

Section 27: Penalties.
    Any person who,--
         (a) having in his possession, custody or control any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two companies, wrongfully withholds such property from the Central Government or the Government company concerned; or
         (b) wrongfully obtains possession of or retains, any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two companies; or
         (c) wilfully withholds or fails to furnish to the Central Government or the Government company concerned or any person or body of persons specified by that Government or such Government company, any document relating to such undertaking, which may be in his possession, custody or control; or
         (d) fails to deliver to the Central Government or the Government company concerned or any person or body of persons specified by that Government or Government company, any assets, books of account, registers or other documents in his possession, custody or control, relating to the undertakings of either of the two companies; or
         (e) wrongfully removes or destroys any property forming part of any undertaking of either of the two companies or prefers any claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false or grossly inaccurate,
     shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
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