TNAH Act 19
Section 19 · Penalty for offences
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- Whoever contravenes,-
(a)
in the City of [Chennai] [Substituted for 'Madras' by the City of Madras (Alteration of Name) Act, 1996 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1996).] on or after the date of the publication of this Act in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette; and(b)
in any other local area on or after the date appointed by the notification issued under sub-section (3) of section 1 in relation to such other local area, any provision of this Act or any rule or order made under this Act, or obstructs the lawful exercise of any power conferred by or under this Act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 3 years
- Fine
- Fine — no statutory ceiling, the court decides
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Magistrate of the first class
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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