Section 25
Penalties
25. Penalties:
(1) In case, any person obstructs the auditor appointed under this Act or the accountant or other employee empowered by him/her in the performance of his duties, or does not furnish, or neglects to furnish, documents or information demanded by such auditor, accountant or employee under the authority of this Act or the Rules framed under this Act, without reasonable grounds, he/she shall be liable to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees.
(2) In case, any person deliberately inserts false particulars or deliberately causes false particulars to be inserted in any bill of lading, godown receipt or any other document kept or to be kept as deposit with the Corporation in consideration of the facilities provided by it under this Act, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Rupees or to both.
(3) In case, any person utilizes the name of the Corporation in any statement or advertisement without the written permission of the Corporation, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding One year or to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees, or to both.
(4) In case, any person, who being a General Manager, Director or employee of the Corporation participates in a contract or becomes a partner in it in contravention of Section 21, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding One year or to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees, or to both.
(5) No court of law shall be empowered to hear any case involving offence which is punishable under this Act, except where a written complaint signed by the officer authorized by the Corporation for this purpose is filed. Provided that, nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to have prevented Government of Nepal to take any action or to demand any action to be taken.
(6) The Court of Appeal shall have the original jurisdiction over the cases filed under this Act.
(1) In case, any person obstructs the auditor appointed under this Act or the accountant or other employee empowered by him/her in the performance of his duties, or does not furnish, or neglects to furnish, documents or information demanded by such auditor, accountant or employee under the authority of this Act or the Rules framed under this Act, without reasonable grounds, he/she shall be liable to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees.
(2) In case, any person deliberately inserts false particulars or deliberately causes false particulars to be inserted in any bill of lading, godown receipt or any other document kept or to be kept as deposit with the Corporation in consideration of the facilities provided by it under this Act, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Rupees or to both.
(3) In case, any person utilizes the name of the Corporation in any statement or advertisement without the written permission of the Corporation, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding One year or to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees, or to both.
(4) In case, any person, who being a General Manager, Director or employee of the Corporation participates in a contract or becomes a partner in it in contravention of Section 21, he/she shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a period not exceeding One year or to a fine not exceeding One Thousand Rupees, or to both.
(5) No court of law shall be empowered to hear any case involving offence which is punishable under this Act, except where a written complaint signed by the officer authorized by the Corporation for this purpose is filed. Provided that, nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to have prevented Government of Nepal to take any action or to demand any action to be taken.
(6) The Court of Appeal shall have the original jurisdiction over the cases filed under this Act.