The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Chapter VIII
Penalties and Adjudication
26. Penalty.-
1. If
any person fails to comply with the provisions of clause (c) or clause (d) or
clause (h) or clause (i) or clause (k) or clause (l) or clause (n) or clause
(r) or clause (s) of section 14 or clause (b) or clause (c) or clause (h) of
section 15, he shall be liable to a penalty which shall not exceed ten thousand
rupees for each such failure and, in the case of continuing failure, with an
additional penalty which may extend to one thousand rupees for every day during
which such failure continues: Provided that no person shall be liable to pay
penalty within five years from the date of commencement of this Act.
2. Any
amount payable under this section, if not paid, may be recovered as if it were
an arrear of land revenue.