Section 341: Other offences
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341. Other offences
Any person who—
(a) issues or makes use of a document or certificate kept or given
under this Act which does not comply with this Act;
(b) fails to pay the registration fee under section 355;
(c) fails to do any act within the time within which it is required by
this Act to be done;
(d) fails to comply with a request, direction or order issued under
this Act by a Court, by the Registrar or by any other person;
(e) makes use of any name or title which he is not under the Act
authorised to use;
(f) divulges or makes use of any information obtained under this
Act which he is not otherwise authorised to disclose;
(g) personates a member or debenture holder for the purpose of
obtaining an advantage;
(h) issues any letter, bill or document relating to a company otherwise than in accordance with this Act;
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(i) in the exercise of any power or function conferred upon him by
this Act or by any regulations made under this Act, fails to act in
accordance with the instrument which confers that power or
function; or
(j) otherwise contravenes this Act or any regulations made under
this Act,
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not
exceeding 200,000 rupees.
[S. 341 amended by s. 4 (g) of Act 4 of 2017 w.e.f. 20 May 2017.]
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Questions this section answers
- What is the penalty for failing to do something the Act requires within the time allowed?
- Can I be fined for disclosing confidential information I got under this Act without authority?