Section 29: Administrative penalty

29. Administrative penalty (1) In the exercise of its powers under section 5(5), the Authority may impose an administrative penalty on a licensee. 618 Acts 2021 (2) (a) Without prejudice to the sanctions provided in sections 24 and 25, the Authority may impose an administrative penalty on any licensee who refrains from complying, or negligently failed to comply, with the Act or regulations made under the Act, Codes, any direction of the Authority or any conditions of his licence. (b) The Authority shall, when determining the quantum of the administrative penalty to be imposed on the licensee, consider, inter alia, the gravity of the breach committed by the licensee and his compliance with the Act. (3) (a) The Authority may cause to be published in the Gazette, in such form and manner as it may determine, a public notice setting out the administrative penalty which is imposed on a licensee. (b) The notice under paragraph (a) shall not contain any information which the Authority considers to be sensitive. (4) An administrative penalty imposed under this Act shall not exceed 500,000 rupees. (5) The imposition of an administrative penalty under this Act shall be without prejudice to any other power, penalty, sanction or remedy provided under this Act.