Section Text
1 [45A.Imposition of penalty by Excise Officers.--
(1)If a holder of a licence or permit granted under this Act or an employee of suchholder contravenes any of the conditions of the licence or permit or of any rulemade under this Act, the Deputy Commissioner, or any other Excise Officerauthorised by the State Government in this behalf, may impose a penalty 2 [notless than five thousand rupees but which may extend to twenty five thousandrupees. ]
(2)No order imposing a penalty on any person shall be made under sub-section (1)unless the holder of the licence or permit or the employee concerned,-
(a)is given a notice in writing informing him of the grounds on which it isproposed to impose the penalty;
(b)is given an opportunity of making a representation in writing within suchreasonable time as may be specified in the notice against the grounds ofimposition of penalty mentioned therein; and
(c)is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.
(3)No person on whom a penalty is imposed under sub-section (1) shall be liable forprosecution in respect of the same facts for any offence under this Act.]
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1.Inserted by Act 1 of 1971 w.e.f. 07.08.1970.
2.Substituted by Act 7 of l997 w.e.f. 01.04.1997.