Section 131
Abetment and attempt punishable as offences
of Personal Data Protection Act 2010
ActIn forceProvision 131 of 146
Section 131
(1)
A person who abets the commission of or who attempts to commit any offence under this Act shall be guilty of that offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment provided for that offence.
(2)
A person who does any act preparatory to or in furtherance of the commission of any offence under this Act shall be guilty of that offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment provided for the offence:
Provided that any term of imprisonment imposed shall not exceed one-half of the maximum term provided for the offence.
Act 709