459.(1) If any reporting entity referred to in section 511, required to furnish
the report referred to in sub-section (2) of the said section, for a reporting accounting
year, fails to do so, the prescribed authority under that section may impose on such
entity, a penalty of—
(a)?5000for every day for which the failure continues, if the period of
failure does not exceed one month;
(b)?15000for every day for which the failure continues beyond the
period of one month.
(2) If any reporting entity referred to in section 511 fails to produce the
information and documents within the period allowed under sub-section (7) of the
said section, the prescribed authority under that section may impose on such entity,
a penalty of ?5000for every day during which the failure continues, beginning from
the day immediately following the day on which the period for furnishing the
information and document expires.
(3)If the failure referred to in sub-section (1) or (2) continues after an order
imposing a penalty under the said sub-section, has been served on the entity, then,
irrespective of the provisions of the said sub-sections, the prescribed authority may
impose penalty of fifty thousand rupees for every day for which such failure
continues beginningfrom the date of service of such order.
(4) If a reporting entity referred to in section 511 provides inaccurate
information in the report furnished under sub-section (2) of the said section, the
prescribed authority under that section may impose on such entity, a penalty of
?500000, if—
(a)the entity has knowledge of the inaccuracy at the time of furnishing
the report but fails to inform the prescribed authority; or
(b)the entity discovers the inaccuracy after the report is furnished and
fails to inform the prescribed authority and furnish correct report within fifteen
days of such discovery; or
(c) the entity furnishes inaccurate information or document in
response to the notice issued under section 511(7) |