State Act
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Section 53. Vexatious appeals or complaints.
The Punjab Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2019.
Act no. 12 of 20192019In forcePunjab (State Act)
53. Whoever intentionally files any vexatious, frivolous or malicious appeal or complaint under this Act, with the intention of delaying or defeating any procurement or causing loss to any procuring entity or any other bidder, shall be punished with fine which may extend to twenty lakh rupees or five per cent of the value of procurement, whichever is less.