Section 330B: Issuing cheque without provision
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330B. Issuing cheque without provision
(1) Tout individu qui aura de (1) Any person who, in bad faith
mauvaise foi, soit émis un chèque issues a cheque for the payment of
sans provision préalable et disponible, which there is no provision or no
ou avec une provision inférieure au sufficient provision or, after the ismontant du chèque, soit retiré, après sue of a cheque either withdraws in
l’émission, tout ou partie de la provi- whole or in part any provision for the
sion, soit fait défense au tiré de payment thereof or prevents the
payer, sera puni d’emprisonnement et drawee from effecting payment shall
d’une amende n’excédant pas be punished by imprisonment and by
100,000 roupies. a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees.
(2) Celui qui, en connaissance de (2) Any person who knowingly
cause, a accepté de recevoir un chè- agrees to receive a cheque issued in
que émis dans les conditions visées the circumstances specified in subà l’alinéa (1) sera puni de la même section (1) shall be liable to the like
peine. punishment.
[S. 330B amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for issuing a cheque in bad faith knowing there are insufficient funds?