Provided that, all such seizures and detentions shall be reported to the concerned authority as per the procedure prescribed under the rules framed under this Act.

Penalties Penalties:

1. (1) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or with both.
2. (2) Whoever, having been convicted of an offence under this Act, is again convicted of an offence under this Act, shall be punishable for the second and every subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both.