50. Penalty for failure to maintain books of accounts or record.—If any person fails to
maintain books of accounts or records which is supposed to be preserved under the provisions of this
Act, or rules and regulations made thereunder, the Controller or any officer of the Government
authorized by the Government by special order, as the case may be, can fine the person which may
extend to Taka two lakhs mentioning reasons in written by administrative order.
51. Residuary penalty.—If any person contravenes any rules of this Act for which the
provision of penalties has not been fixed separately under the provisions of this Act, or rules and
regulations made thereunder, the Controller or any officer of the Government authorized by the
Government by special order, as the case may be, can fine the person for breaching the very rule which
may extend to Taka twenty five thousands mentioning reasons in written by administrative order.
52. Power of Controller to issue prohibition of possible breaching of rules.—(1) If the
Controller is in the opinion that, any person has attempted or is attempting to do such activities which
is breaching or may breach the provisions of this Act, rules, regulations made thereunder, or conditions
or any order of the Controller then the Controller shall issue a notice within the stipulated time limit
ordering the person to present his statement in written why he should not refrain himself from doing
such activity and if such statement is presented then the Controller shall issue an order to refrain him
from doing such activity or any other instruction about the activity sthat deems fit to him.
(2)
If the Controller is satisfied that, the nature of breaching or possible breaching under
sub-section (1) of this section is such that to prevent the person from that activity immediately, then the
Controller shall issue an interim order which deems fit to him during the time of issuing a notice under
that sub-section.
(3)
If any instruction under sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section is given to anyone, he
shall be bound to obey it.
(4)
If any person breaches the given instructions of this section, the Controller can fine the
person which may extend to Taka ten thousand.
53. Penalties.—(1) The Controller can impose penalties for breaching other rules under this Act
defined by the rules as an addition to imposable penalties under this Act.
(2)
No penalty shall be imposed under this Act for breaching this Act or any rules of this
Act without giving reasonable opportunity to the offender on hearing.
(3)
The accused person can lodge an application to the Controller for auditing the decision
of imposing penalties by the Controller within seven days from the date the decision is made and if any
such application is lodged, the Controller shall give opportunity to the Applicant for hearing and
dissolve it within fifteen days.
(4)
Unless the penalties are paid under this Act which is due, is collectable as a
Government demand under the Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 (Ben. Act III of 1913).
Chapter VIII
OFFENCES, INVESTIGATION, ADJUDICATION, PENALTIES ETC.
Part-1
Offences & Penalties
54. Penalty for damage to computer, computer system, etc.--If any person, without
permission of the owner or any person who is in charge of a computer, computer system or computer
network,-(a) accesses or secure access to such computer, computer system or computer networks
for the purpose of destroying information or retrieving or collecting information or
assists other to do so;
(b) downloads, copies or extracts any data, computer database or information from such
computer, computer system or computer network including information or data held
or stored in any removable storage medium;
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