State Act
Section 59. Punishment for non-registration under section 3.
The West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017
This Act was repealed on 4 May 2021 by struck down as beyond the State's legislative power by the Supreme Court in Forum for People's Collective Efforts v. State of West Bengal (4 May 2021); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
59. (1) If any promoter contravenes the provisions of section 3, he shall be liable to a penalty which may extend upto ten per cent, of the estimated cost of the real estate project as determined by the Authority. (2) If any promoter does not comply with the orders, decisions or directions issued under sub-section (1) or continues to violate the provisions of section 3, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend up to three years or with fine which may extend upto a further ten per cent, of the estimated cost of the real estate project, or with both.