Penalty
Section 7 of Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012 deals with penalty. Where the second appellate authority is of the opinion that the Public Hearing Officer has failed to provide an opportunity of hearing within the stipulated time limit without sufficient and reasonable cause, it may impose on him a penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which s The Act came into force on 01 Aug 2012.
(1) Where the second appellate authority is of the opinion that the Public Hearing Officer has failed to provide an opportunity of hearing within the stipulated time limit without sufficient and reasonable cause, it may impose on him a penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which shall not exceed five thousand rupees:
Provided that before imposing any penalty under this sub-section, the person on whom penalty is proposed to be imposed shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. (2)The penalty imposed by the second appellate authority under sub-section (1) shall be recoverable from the salary of the Public Hearing Officers. (3)The second appellate authority, if it is satisfied that the Public Hearing Officer or the first appellate authority has failed to discharge the duties assigned to him under this Act, without assigning sufficient and reasonable cause, may recommend action against him under the service rules applicable to him.
Section 7, Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, 2012 (Act 22 of 2012).
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Questions about Section 7
What does Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act deal with?
Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act is headed "Penalty". Where the second appellate authority is of the opinion that the Public Hearing Officer has failed to provide an opportunity of hearing within the stipulated time limit without sufficient and reasonable cause, it may impose on him a penalty which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which s
How do I find court cases under Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act 7, section 7 Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Rajasthan Right to Hearing Rules, 2012 (2012).
When did Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act come into force?
Section 7 of the Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act, cited as Rajasthan Right to Hearing Act 7, came into force on 01 Aug 2012, having been enacted on 22 May 2012. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 6. Appeal489 words
- 2. Definition458 words
- 4. Right to get opportunity of hearing on complaint within the stipulated time limit248 words
- 12. Power to make rules157 words
- 8. Revision113 words
- 13. Removal of difficulties98 words
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