Substituted for SR — Pb. Act XVI PASSENGER AND GOODS TAXATION 614 THE PUNJAB PASSENGERS AND GOODS TAXATION ACT, 1952, ENGERS AN

969. *Substituted for SR ication No. &or SR 253 by ibid. *Substituted Notification No. 'Substituted o &- by SR 253 cation No. &- 'Substituted by ibid. thorit seizing t a (1) shal esectio thorit seizing aut a (1) shall Tpesectio he licence or give to the cribed ried 'on thorit aut a cribed (2) The presc ried Tpesectio r documen (2) The pres other documen ; | of Production tickets, Penalty. Appeals. Revisions, person surrendering the same a a pet a ment therefor and such acknowle gem 7 person surrendering the same a a pet ment therefor and such acknowle gem effect, until the licence or other documen re 7 all hay ment therefor and such acknowle gem effect, until the licence or other documen re retirned to the driver or conductor, as the case may be, asif the same hag effect, until the licence or other documen re driver or conductor, as the case may be, asif irned to the the same hag not been seized]. of assenger shall upon demand made durin immdeiately before or after the journey assenger shall upon demand made durin the ae 7 immdeiately before or after the journey produce to any prescribed authority the ticket, voucher the ae 7 immdeiately before produce to any prescribed authority the ticket, voucher or document relating to his travel, or to thecarriage of produce to any prescribed authority the ticket, voucher or document relating to his travel, or to thecarriage of his goods. On his failure to do so he would be charge. or document relating to his travel, or to thecarriage of his goods. On his failure to do so he would be charge. able with twice the fare as penalty. | his goods. On his failure to do so he able with twice the fare as penalty. | 1[14-A..(1) Whoever contravenes, or fails to comply any of provisions of this Act or the rules made 1[14-A..(1) Whoever contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order or direction made or with, any of provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or any order or direction made or given thereunder, shall, if no other penalty is r or any order or direction made or given thereunder, shall, if no other penalty is provided under this Act for such contravention or failure, be liable to impos;thereunder, shall, if no other penalty is provided under this Act for such contravention or failure, be liable to impos;- tion of a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees, Act for such contravention or failure, be liable to im tion of a penalty not exceeding five hundred rupees, (2) An offic red rupees, (2) An officer of the rank of Excise and Taxation er appointed under sub-section (1) of secti 2) An officer of the rank of Excise and Taxation Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7, may, after affording to the person concerned a reasonable Officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 7, may, after affording to the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, impose the penalty specified after affording to the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard, impose the penalty specified in sub-section (1)]. ortunity of being in sub-section (1)]. "[15. (1) An appeal shall lie to the appellate authori- ointed by the Central Government in this beh "[15. (1) An appeal shall lie to the appellate authori- ty appointed by the Central Government in this behalf, against any original order passed under this Act within ty appointed by the Central Government in this behalf, against any original order passed under this Act within sixty days of the passing of such order or within such against any original order passed under this Act within sixty days of the passing of such order or within such further period as the appellate authority may, for sufficie days of the passing of such order or within such further period as the appellate authority may, for sufficient cause, allow. urther period cause, allow. the (2) Save as provided in section 16, an order passed by appellate authority shall be final]. (2) Save as provided in section 16, appellate authority shall be final]. (1) The Commissioner, of his own motion, ot, *Added by the Govern uary, 190, *Added by t February, 190, think fit: ment of India Notification No. G.S.R. 253, dated the 1st ET the 1st ET *Substituted by ibid. Ss ee : Pb. Act X 1952 XV X XVI] PASSENGERS AND GOODS TA XATION 73 provided that the

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