Section 451: Punishment in case of repeated default
This section is for punishing companies or officers who repeatedly commit the same offence within three years with twice the fine and any applicable imprisonment.
Penalty
If a company or an officer of a company commits an offence punishable either with fine or with imprisonment and where the same offence is committed for the second or subsequent occasions within a period of three years, then, that company and every officer thereof who is in default shall be punishable with twice the amount of fine for such offence in addition to any imprisonment provided for that offence.
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Amendment notes
- 4. Subs. by Act 29 of 2020, s. 63, for certain words (w.e.f. 21-12-2020).
- 1. Ins. by Act 29 of 2020, s. 64 (w.e.f. 22-1-2021).
- 2. Subs. by Act 22 of 2019, s. 42, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 2-11-2018).
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