Section 19A - Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc. - Depositories Act, 1996

1 [Penalty for failure to furnish information, return, etc. 19A. Any person, who is required under this Act or any rules or regulations or bye-laws made thereunder,- (a) to furnish any information, document, books, returns or report to the Board, fails to furnish the same within the time specified therefor 5 [ or who furnishes or files false, incorrect or incomplete information, return, report, books or other documents ] , he shall be liable to a penalty 2 [ which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees] for each such failure; (b) to file any return or furnish any information, books or other documents within the time specified therefor 6 [ or who furnishes or files false, incorrect or incomplete information, return, report, books or other documents ] in the regulations or bye-laws, fails to file return or furnish the same within the time specified therefor, he shall be liable to a penalty 3 [ which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees]; (c) to maintain books of account or records, fails to maintain the same, he shall be liable to a penalty 4 [ which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues subject to a maximum of one crore rupees]. ] *************** 1 Inserted by the Securities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2004, Sec. 17, w.e.f. 12-10-2004. 2 Substituted for the words of one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues or one crore rupees, whichever is less by the Securities Laws(Amendment) Act, 2014, w.e.f. 08-09-2014. 3 Substituted for the words of one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues or one crore rupees, whichever is less by the Securities Laws(Amendment) Act, 2014, w.e.f. 08-09-2014. 4 Substituted for the words of one lakh rupees for each day during which such failure continues or one crore rupees, whichever is less by the Securities Laws(Amendment) Act, 2014, w.e.f. 08-09-2014. 5. Inserted vide FINANCE ACT, 2018 w.e.f. 08-03-2019 6. Inserted vide FINANCE ACT, 2018 w.e.f. 08-03-2019