Section 250: Prohibition of causing difference in bid or contract

1) No person who has undertaken the responsibility of carrying out any construction related work or other work or other person who acts on his or her behalf shall, with dishonest intent, carry out, or cause to be carried out, the construction or other work, by not using the materials of the specified standards or quality or by altering the quantity of the materials to be used or otherwise using materials not conforming to the specified quality.

2) A person who commits the offence referred to in sub-section (3) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees.

3) No person who has undertaken the responsibility of supplying any materials, goods or services or other person who acts on his or her behalf shall, with dishonest intent, supply materials, goods or services falling short of the quality or quantity or otherwise provide materials, goods or services not conforming to the specified quality.

4) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (3) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees.