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Section 28
The Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1978Jammu and Kashmir

Section 28. Penalty for default in registration

(1) Any person carrying on the business of a dealer, hotel-keeper or travel agent without a proper registration under this Act or in violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be punishable by the prescribed authority with a fine which may extend to 1[Rs. 5,000] and if the breach is continuing one with a fine of 2[Rs. 500] for each day.

(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be recovered as if it is a fine recoverable under the provisions of the *[Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989].

Explanation.––A person who has made an application within the prescribed period and is pending disposal shall not be a defaulter for the purposes of this section.

1Superscript markers show text inserted or substituted by a later amendment. The Act carries the markers without the footnotes they refer to, so they are shown without a target.