Section 344: Failing to honour public contract
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344. Failing to honour public contract
Tous individus qui auront contrac- Any person who contracts for
té pour fournitures, entreprises, ou any supply, undertaking or superinrégies pour le compte des forces de tendence, on account of the land or
terre ou de mer, qui, sans y avoir été sea forces and who, wilfully and
contraints par une force majeure, et without being compelled by superior
à dessein, auront fait manquer le force, causes a failure in the conservice dont ils sont chargés, tract so entrusted to him,
shall be punished by penal servitude for a term not exceeding 20 years, and
by a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees.
[S. 344 reprinted by Reprint 2 of 1983; amended by Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008
w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for deliberately failing to supply goods contracted for the armed forces?