Part 6-Offences and their trial
- Document type
- Other
- Dated
- Category
- Central Excise Acts
penalty for contravention of section 39
63. Penalty for contravention of section 39.-
Whoever, in the course of inter-State trade or commerce, sells distributes, delivers or otherwise transfers, or causes to be sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred any commodity in a packaged form which does not conform to the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.
Whoever, in the course of inter-State trade or commerce, sells distributes, delivers or otherwise transfers, or causes to be sold, distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred any commodity in a packaged form which does not conform to the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.