8. Penalty.- with reference to section 7 (1) (a) of the Act, the penalty will be a lump sum amount that shall not be less than 500 rupees and not more than 5000 rupees with reference to Section 7 (1) (b) the penalty will be Rs.250 per day of delay, with the proviso that the total penalty in any one case shall not exceed Rs.5000. With reference to Section 7 (2) of the Act, the penalty will be a lump sum amount not less than Rs.500 and not exceeding Rs.5000. A penalty that is imposed under the Act will be recovered from the salary/ honorarium/ remuneration of the concerned Designated Public Servant or Appellate Authority. The head for depositing amount of penalty shall be determined after obtaining concurrence of the office of the Accountant General.
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