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National Environmental Act 1980 · As enacted · Part V · General
31. Offences
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Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Act or of any regulation made thereunder shall be guilty of an offence and shall on con-viction before a Magistrate be liable to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred rupees or to both such imprisonment and fine.