Section 38
Penalties:
38. Penalties:
(1) The prescribed officer may impose a fine up to five thousand rupees to any person who acts in contravention of this Act or Rules made under this Act. If the damage is caused to anybody due to such act, compensation for such damage shall also be realized from such person by the prescribed officer.
(2) If any person generates, transmits or distributes electricity, without obtaining the license, which is required to be obtained under this Act, or without observing the terms and conditions set forth in the license, the prescribed officer may impose a fine up to five thousand rupees and cause to close such activity.
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(4) If any person cause adverse effect, demolishes, destroys or causes harm otherwise with mala fide intention to any electricity generation plant or transmission center or transmission line, distribution line or any other structure related to the same or induces to do the said acts or attempt to do so, such person may be punished with a fine at par with the value of the damages or with imprisonment up to ten years or both realizing the value of damages from such person.
(1) The prescribed officer may impose a fine up to five thousand rupees to any person who acts in contravention of this Act or Rules made under this Act. If the damage is caused to anybody due to such act, compensation for such damage shall also be realized from such person by the prescribed officer.
(2) If any person generates, transmits or distributes electricity, without obtaining the license, which is required to be obtained under this Act, or without observing the terms and conditions set forth in the license, the prescribed officer may impose a fine up to five thousand rupees and cause to close such activity.
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(4) If any person cause adverse effect, demolishes, destroys or causes harm otherwise with mala fide intention to any electricity generation plant or transmission center or transmission line, distribution line or any other structure related to the same or induces to do the said acts or attempt to do so, such person may be punished with a fine at par with the value of the damages or with imprisonment up to ten years or both realizing the value of damages from such person.