1[21. Penalties.— If a default is made in filing under section 19, the particulars of any transaction of
assignment of receivables and realisation of receivables by a factor, such company and every officer of
the company who is in default shall be liable to penalty which may extend to five lakh rupees and in the
case of a continuing offence, with an additional penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees for
every day during which the default continues, to be imposed by the Reserve Bank in accordance with the
provisions of subsections (2) to (4) of section 22.]
1. Ins. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and Schedule, for sections 21 and 22 (w.e.f. 22-01-2024).
Chapter VI — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES