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Section 9. Penalty for drawing unemployment allowance when employed elsewhere.
The Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Act, 1977.
Act no. 20 of 19781978In forceMaharashtra (State Act)
9. Penalty for drawing unemployment allowance when employed elsewhere.— Any person— (a) who has an employment but sends a letter asking for employment 2[under sub-section (2) of section 3] and draws unemployment allowance under 3[sub-section (1) section 3-D] ; or (b) who is in receipt of unemployment allowance under 4[sub-section (1) of section 3-D] and accepts employment elsewhere but does not bring this fact to the notice of the 5[Programme Officer] and continues to draw unemployment allowance under that sub-section, shall, on conviction, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.